Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element comprising an anode, a cathode and a plurality of organic compound layers sandwiched between the anode and cathode, the organic compound layers including: a hole-transporting layer made of an organic compound insoluble in alcohols; and an electron-transporting layer formed on the hole-transporting layer by a wet method, the electron-transporting layer being made of a phosphorus-containing organic compound soluble in the alcohols.

Abstract: There is provided an electroluminescence device capable of causing an inorganic compound to emit light at a direct current voltage (low voltage), and whose luminescent color can be changed by dispersing the inorganic compound in an organic compound layer as an emissive layer. There is provided an electroluminescence device for emitting light through recombination of a hole injected from an anode and an electron injected from a cathode, wherein a single organic compound layer or plural organic compound layers are provided between the anode and the cathode, and an inorganic compound is dispersed in at least one layer of the organic compound layers.

Abstract: A novel phosphor capable of exhibiting strong light emissions over a wide excitation wavelength range and a light-emitting device using such a phosphor are provided. Said phosphor is characterized by the fact that it contains a metal oxide containing at least one alkaline earth element selected from the group composed of Ca, Sr, and Ba, at least one element selected from the group composed of Be, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Mg, and Sn, at least one element selected from the group composed of B, Al, Ga, and In, and at least one element selected from the group composed of P and V, in which at least one element selected from the group composed of Ce, Pr, Sm, Nd, Gd, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Tm, Er, Yb, and Mn is contained as an added activator.

Abstract: An electroluminescence device is provided which undergoes luminescence by recombination of a hole to be injected from an anode and an electron to be injected from a cathode and is provided with a luminescent layer formed of an inorganic compound between a hole transport layer and an electron transport layer each formed of an organic compound. As the inorganic compound, for example, a combination of europium(II) bromide with cesium iodide can be used.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having its thermal degradation and VUV deterioration reduced through enhancement of the crystallinity of luminant excitable with vacuum ultraviolet radiation to thereby attain an enhancement of luminous efficiency; and a process for producing the same. The plasma display panel comprises a pair of opposite arranged substrates and, interposed therebetween, a phosphor layer that is excited with vacuum ultraviolet radiation to thereby emit light, the phosphor layer containing spherical fine particles of a luminant excitable with vacuum ultraviolet radiation. The luminant is composed only of a matrix substance and an activator and is highly pure without having any impurity phase. Accordingly, the phosphor layer can be formed while maintaining the luminance of luminant excitable with vacuum ultraviolet radiation, so that the luminescence intensity of phosphor layer can be enhanced. Thus, there can be provided a plasma display of high luminance.

Abstract: There is provided an electroluminescence device capable of causing an inorganic compound to emit light at a direct current voltage (low voltage), and whose luminescent color can be changed by dispersing the inorganic compound in an organic compound layer as an emissive layer. There is provided an electroluminescence device for emitting light through recombination of a hole injected from an anode and an electron injected from a cathode, wherein a single organic compound layer or plural organic compound layers are provided between the anode and the cathode, and an inorganic compound is dispersed in at least one layer of the organic compound layers.

Abstract: A closure includes an object to be closed. The object having an opening hole, a plug member to be inserted into the opening hole, and a seal member disposed on the plug member. The seal member is formed of a ring-shaped elastic member and contacts the object to be closed and the plug member to close the object. An insertion portion of the plug member is smaller than theopening hole. An insertion portion of the plug member is provided with a seal member-receiving groove and is smaller than the opening hole. The seal member-receiving groove is provided with a seal member-seating portion, which has an outer surface with a predetermined diameter smaller than that of the opening hole and larger than that of a bottom of the seal member-receiving groove. The seal member has a cross-sectional shape, which can be fitted into the seal member-receiving groove of the plug member. The seal member has an outer diameter larger than the opening hole in a mounting state into the seal member-receiving groove.

Abstract: Preventing signals from undesirably entering and enabling interactive communication. Signals from a main line or branch line are received by receiving circuits. Signal detecting circuits detect signals, and then transmit the detected signals (detection B and detection A) to a first-arrival judging circuit. The first-arrival judging circuit determines which signal is the first arrival between the signals from the detecting circuits, and then allows one of transmitting circuits to output a signal. Accordingly, only one of the transmitting circuits generates signals, preventing signals of the other transmitting circuit from entering and enabling interactive communication.

Abstract: A display device of a storage battery for optically displaying a condition of an electrolytic solution stored in a casing of the storage battery comprises a pillar member having a transparent body having one end and other opposite end, the one end of the pillar member being engaged at an upper surface of the casing in a usable state so that the other opposite end thereof projects into the casing. An inclined end surface of the opposite end side thereof is inclined to a side surface of the pillar member at a predetermined angle so that an incident light transmitting from the one end side thereof permeates through the inclined end surface or is reflected thereby according to the condition of the electrolytic solution which is in contact with the inclined end surface.