Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes unit circuits provided with electronic devices, data lines connected to the unit circuits, a first output device to output, as a first output, a current or a voltage corresponding to an externally supplied data signal, a second output device to output, as a second output, a current or a voltage corresponding to the magnitude of the first output, and a selection supply device to select one of or both the first output from the first output device and the second output from the second output device and to supply the selected output to the data line. With this configuration, the image reproducibility in a low-luminance/low-grayscale display area of a display apparatus using EL devices is enhanced.

Abstract: In supplying domestic treated water into which domestic wastewater is treated to demanders of the domestic treated water by transporting the domestic treated water as ballast water of a vessel, a match is made between information on domestic treated water to be supplied and information on demanded domestic treated water. The matching result is sent to ship owners of vessels that transport the domestic treated water. Each ship owner decides and offers a sale price and a transport water quantity to demanders. If a transaction is determined, the information on the domestic treated water to be supplied and the information on the demanded domestic treated water are corrected on the basis of the transport water quantity to make a match again. Thus embodied is a method of supporting a transaction of domestic treated water.

Abstract: The invention provides an electro-optical device having circuits for driving electro-optical elements, such as organic EL elements, and a driving device, which can employ driving elements having low driving ability, such as ?-TFTs. By providing a charge storage capacitor between the source electrode and the gate electrode of a driving transistor which is between power sources, the electro-optical device can allow the driving transistor to control a driving current, even when an electro-optical element is connected to the source side of the driving transistor. In addition, driving data can be stored in the charge storage capacitor by applying a predetermined voltage to the source electrode of the driving transistor.

Abstract: A grease composition having an apparent viscosity at ?30° C. of 5 to 200 Pa·s is sealed in a rolling bearing which retains a plurality of rolling elements between an inner ring and an outer ring in such a way that the rolling elements can freely roll. Thereby, there is provided a rolling bearing which has a satisfactory lubricating performance and generates less abnormal noise even under a low temperature of around ?40° C.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of signal lines, current-driven elements provided corresponding to portions where the scanning lines and the signal lines cross one another, and performs a display operating in response to the amount of a driving current supplied to the current-driven elements. The amount of the driving current is defined by the value of the driving current and the length of a period in which the driving current, which is periodically repeated, is supplied to the current-driven elements. This definition of the amount of the driving current can realize accurate gray scale control in a minute current region and a reduction in power consumption of the display device.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of signal lines, and current-driven elements provided corresponding to portions where the scanning lines and the signal lines cross one another. The display device performs a display operating in response to the amount of a driving current supplied to the current-driven elements. The amount of the driving current is defined by the value of the driving current and the length of a period in which the driving current, which is periodically repeated, is supplied to the current-driven elements. This definition of the amount of the driving current can realize accurate gray scale control in a minute current region and a reduction in power consumption of the display device.

Abstract: In a circuit to drive driven elements such, as electro-optical elements, an electro-optical device has an element layer, a wire-forming layer, and an electronic component layer in order to suppress variation in characteristics of active elements. The element layer has a plurality of organic EL elements, each of which is arranged in a different position in a plane. The electronic component layer has pixel-driving IC chips. The respective pixel-driving IC chips include a plurality of pixel circuits, each of which drives each organic EL element corresponding to the pixel circuit. The wire-forming layer is positioned between the element layer and the electronic component layer. The wire-forming layer has wires to connect the respective pixel circuits included in the pixel-driving IC chips with the organic EL elements corresponding to the pixel circuits.

Abstract: To effectively check a plurality of unit circuits, each including an electro-optical element and a control circuit. Each unit circuit U includes an OLED element and a control circuit for controlling operation of the OLED element. A check signal for tentatively driving the OLED element is input to a check terminal TPa1. A switching element is connected to a check unit circuit Ut, located at a corner of an effective region A, of the plurality of unit circuits U. The switching element is changed from an on state where the OLED element in the check unit circuit Ut is electrically isolated from the check terminal TPa1 to an off state where the OLED element in the check unit circuit Ut is electrically connected to the check terminal TPa1.

Abstract: A sealing structure having a barrier membrane, with which the overall thickness of a display device can be reduced while ensuring sufficient barrier properties against water and oxygen so as to prevent deterioration of luminous layers. The sealing structure comprises a multi-layered resin membrane 14b for sealing an electronic element section 3 disposed on a substrate 2, which is formed by alternately depositing flattening resin layers 14c and barriers layers 14d on the substrate 2. The flattening resin layers 14c are formed inside a blocking region 14a surrounding the electronic element section 3. A display device having the sealing structure, an electronic apparatus having the display device, and a fabrication method for the display device are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a circuit to drive driven elements such, as electro-optical elements, an electro-optical device has an element layer, a wire-forming layer, and an electronic component layer in order to suppress variation in characteristics of active elements. The element layer has a plurality of organic EL elements, each of which is arranged in a different position in a plane. The electronic component layer has pixel-driving IC chips. The respective pixel-driving IC chips include a plurality of pixel circuits, each of which drives each organic EL element corresponding to the pixel circuit. The wire-forming layer is positioned between the element layer and the electronic component layer. The wire-forming layer has wires to connect the respective pixel circuits included in the pixel-driving IC chips with the organic EL elements corresponding to the pixel circuits.

Abstract: A freshwater supply system that stores fresh water transported by transport ships in storage devices and takes out the fresh water from the freshwater storage devices at need to use the same. The system comprises management device that puts management information together and sends and receives various information of countries for demand of the fresh water, analysis information of the fresh water, and various information of transportation device for transportation of the fresh water to the countries. Magnitudes of movements, prices, origins of movement, and destinations of movement of the fresh water are decided from the information from the management device.

Abstract: A sealing structure having a barrier membrane, with which the overall thickness of a display device can be reduced while ensuring sufficient barrier properties against water and oxygen so as to prevent deterioration of luminous layers. The sealing structure includes a multi-layered resin membrane for sealing an electronic element section disposed on a substrate, which is formed by alternately depositing flattening resin layers and barrier layers on the substrate. The flattening resin layers are formed inside a blocking region surrounding the electronic element section. A display device having the sealing structure, an electronic apparatus having the display device, and a fabrication method for the display device are also disclosed.

Abstract: A freshwater supply system that stores fresh water transported by transport ships in storage devices and takes out the fresh water from the freshwater storage devices at need to use the same. The system comprises management device that puts management information together and sends and receives various information of countries for demand of the fresh water, analysis information of the fresh water, and various information of transportation device for transportation of the fresh water to the countries. Magnitudes of movements, prices, origins of movement, and destinations of movement of the fresh water are decided from the information from the management device.

Abstract: An electrooptic device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes an electrooptic element in which an electrooptic substance is interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode, the electrooptic element being disposed on a surface of the first substrate that opposes the second substrate; an electronic element for driving the electrooptic element; and a power supply wire for supplying power to at least one of the electrooptic element and the electronic element. The second substrate includes a second auxiliary wire for supplying auxiliary power to at least one of the electrooptic element and the electronic element, the second auxiliary wire being disposed on a surface of the second substrate that opposes the first substrate, the second auxiliary wire having a planar shape that corresponds with a non-opening region of the electrooptic element.

Abstract: In a filtering and purifying system, bacteria in raw water are sterilized efficiently with ultraviolet rays, chemicals and the like at a pretreating step. The number of microorganisms such as bacteria remaining in the treated water is reduced remarkably, and the residue of plankton and organic substances as nutrients for bacteria in treated water is reduced by a coagulating and filtering treatment. It is thus possible to solve a problem that the treated water is deteriorated with time due to propagation of the bacteria.

Abstract: The invention provides an electro-optical device that can include a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of signal lines, a plurality of pixels arranged corresponding to intersections of the scanning lines and the signal lines, and heat-release sections. The pixels can each include corresponding transistors and corresponding light-emitting elements, the light-emitting elements emit light in the direction that light is withdrawn, and the heat-release sections include heat release portions, located on the side opposite to the light-withdrawing direction of the light-emitting elements, having electrical conductivity. Accordingly, the invention can enhance the environmental resistance of an electro-optical device including light-emitting elements.

Abstract: To effectively check a plurality of unit circuits, each including an electro-optical element and a control circuit. Each unit circuit U includes an OLED element and a control circuit for controlling operation of the OLED element. A check signal for tentatively driving the OLED element is input to a check terminal TPa1. A switching element is connected to a check unit circuit Ut, located at a corner of an effective region A, of the plurality of unit circuits U. The switching element is changed from an on state where the OLED element in the check unit circuit Ut is electrically isolated from the check terminal TPa1 to an off state where the OLED element in the check unit circuit Ut is electrically connected to the check terminal TPa1.

Abstract: An electrical distribution board that stores terminals of a signal cable connected to a communication network and an electrical power cable connected to an electrical distribution cable, the electrical distribution board comprising: an in-building electrical distribution breaker inserted between the electrical power cable and the in-building distribution cable; a gateway that interfaces the communication network with the in-building network; and a plurality of optical repeaters, each having a bi-directional conversion function between an electrical signal and an optical signal between an electrical signal input/output terminal and an optical signal input/output terminal, and having an electrical signal input/output terminal that is connected to an electrical signal input/output terminal for in-building network connection of the gateway, wherein the optical signal input/output terminal is connected to an optical fiber cable of the in-building network.

Abstract: A freshwater supply system that stores fresh water transported by transport ships in storage devices and takes out the fresh water from the freshwater storage devices at need to use the same. The system comprises management device that puts management information together and sends and receives various information of countries for demand of the fresh water, analysis information of the fresh water, and various information of transportation device for transportation of the fresh water to the countries. Magnitudes of movements, prices, origins of movement, and destinations of movement of the fresh water are decided from the information from the management device.

Abstract: The invention provides an electro-optical device that stabilizes display quality by performing correction processing corresponding to a plurality of disturbance factors. Specifically, a grayscale characteristic generating unit can generate conversion data having grayscale characteristics obtained by changing the grayscale characteristics of display data that defines the grayscales of pixels with reference to a conversion table whose description contents include correction factors. A data line driving circuit can drive the pixels after correcting the grayscale characteristics of the conversion data by the correction factors using other processing different from the that performed by the grayscale characteristic generating unit.