Abstract: Provided is a thermal printer which provides ease of maintenance, such as ease of replacement of the thermal head, and which can shorten the time required for maintenance work and reduce maintenance cost.

Abstract: A multiplex driving method and driving apparatus are provided for a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal layer disposed between a pair of substrates, a plurality of row electrodes arranged on one of the substrates and a plurality of column electrodes arranged on the other substrate, the plurality of row electrodes being arranged in plural groups. A portion of the row electrodes are simultaneously selected a within a selection period in which the selection period is divided into a plurality of intervals. A weighted voltage is applied in accordance with desired display data in each of the plurality of intervals to achieve a gray scale display.

Abstract: A label peeling mechanism has a peeling member for peeling adhesive backed labels from a backing member of a continuous label strip. A conveying unit conveys the continuous label strip to the peeling member. A discharge frame has a discharge opening for discharging the adhesive backed labels peeled by the peeling member from the backing member of the continuous label strip. A slack preventing member integral with the discharge frame suppresses slack of the continuous label strip as the adhesive backed labels are peeled by the peeling member from the backing member of the continuous label strip.

Abstract: In the driving of a subfield using a memory in a pixel, it is possible to display a higher number of gradations, while preventing the capacity of a memory from increasing. Data D0 to D2, among gradation data D0 to D5, are written in a memory provided in each of the pixels. The pixel is driven by applying voltage to the pixel with a time density in response to the data D0 to D2 written in the memory and gradation signals P0 to P2. In the same frame where the data is written, the remaining data D3 to D5 of the gradation data are written in the memory. The pixel is driven by applying voltage to the pixel with a time density in response to the data D3 to D5 written in the memory and the gradation signals P0 to P2.

Abstract: A multiplex driving method is provided for a liquid crystal cell device having a liquid crystal layer disposed between a pair of substrates, a plurality of row electrodes arranged on one of the substrates and a plurality of column electrodes arranged on the other substrate. The method comprises the steps of sequentially selecting a group of the plurality of row electrodes during a selection period, simultaneously selecting the row electrodes comprising the group, and dividing and separating the selection period into a plurality of intervals within one frame period.

Abstract: A water-treating microbicide, containing an inorganic acid and a corrosion inhibitor, and further containing a carboxylic acid having 8 or less carbon atoms or any of alkali metal salts thereof. The present invention can provide a water-treating microbicide, water treatment method and water treatment apparatus exhibiting a high sterilization effect in a membrane separation device for seawater desalination, etc.

Abstract: A thermal printer has an outer frame that rotatably supports a platen roller. An inner frame is detachably attachable to the outer frame and has assembled thereon a head support body, a thermal head supported by the head support body, and biasing springs for urging the head support body toward the platen roller to apply a pressing force between the thermal head and the platen roller. During a printing operation, heating elements of the thermal head are energized to perform printing on a paper sandwiched between the thermal head and the platen roller. The inner frame together with the head support body, the thermal head and the biasing springs are detachable as an assembled unit from the outer frame. This enables easy maintenance of the thermal printer, such as replacement of the thermal head, and shortening of the time for maintenance and a reduction in maintenance cost.

Abstract: An information search system is provided. The information search system is capable of searching a target content based on meta information provided by a broadcast station, in which a reception device makes an inquiry toward a directory service server based on a meta information reference ID accompanying meta information coming from the broadcast station so that a meta information group is derived for reference by the meta information reference ID. Also, another inquiry is made toward a content service server based on address information or a keyword of the content included in sub meta information in the meta information group so as to perform a search for any desired content.

Abstract: A circuit for driving an electro-optical device, the electro-optical device having a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines divided into groups, each group having a predetermined number of data lines, and a plurality of pixels disposed to correspond to intersections of the plurality of scanning lines and the plurality of data lines, includes a scanning line driving circuit that selects each of the plurality of scanning lines for each selection period, the selection period including a plurality of data output periods, a plurality of image signal lines that correspond to the groups, a plurality of switching elements that switch between conductive states and non-conductive states of the data lines belonging to each group and the image signal lines corresponding to each group, a control circuit that sequentially switches the switching elements corresponding to each group to the conductive states for each data output period in the selection period, and a voltage output circuit that applies a voltag

Abstract: A connexin 26 inhibitor and a cancer metastasis inhibitor have a cis-oxirane structure and a terminal amide structure as represented by the following general formula (1): where R is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, X is one of a hydrogen atom, a methansulfonyl group, an ethansulfonyl group, an acetyl group, a trifluoroacetyl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group and an amino group; m is an integer of from 4 to 10; and n is an integer of from 4 to 7. This compound is a novel cancer metastasis inhibitor which specifically inhibits the function of connexin 26.

Abstract: A moving mechanism for separating a platen away from a head is provided, the moving mechanism allowing other components to be arranged in close proximity to the head on the downstream side of the head in the sheet material passage direction. A thermal head (3) for heating a sheet material (2), and a platen roller (4) for abutting the sheet material (2) against the thermal head (3), are arranged inside a casing (1). A platen frame (5) holding the platen roller (4), and a lock arm (9) and a head support member (8) that holds the thermal head (2), are rockable in synchronism with each other about a rock shaft (7) and a rock shaft (10), respectively. The lock arm (9) is caused to rock through operation on a switch lever (11), and the platen frame (5) rocks frontward in synchronism with this rocking motion, causing the platen roller (4) to move to the outside of the casing (1).

Abstract: To provide a highly versatile device which can produce a gray-scale display by applying two-level signals to data lines. When producing an 8-level gray-scale display, a single frame (1f) is divided into a first time period T1 to apply two-level signals to a liquid crystal layer in accordance with gray-scale data and a second time period T2 to apply an H-level voltage to the liquid crystal layer in accordance with a threshold voltage of liquid crystal. The first time period T1 is further divided into 7 sub-fields (Sf1 to Sf7) in accordance with gray-scale characteristics of an electro-optical device. Either an H or L level is written in accordance with a gray level of each pixel every sub-field. Thus, the ratio of an on period or an off period of the pixel to the single time frame is controlled.

Abstract: A water-treating microbicide, containing an inorganic acid and a corrosion inhibitor, and further containing a carboxylic acid having 8 or less carbon atoms or any of alkali metal salts thereof. The present invention can provide a water-treating microbicide, water treatment method and water treatment apparatus exhibiting a high sterilization effect in a membrane separation device for seawater desalination, etc.

Abstract: A signal applied to a data line is binarized to provide a high-quality gray scale presentation. To provide eight gray scales, for example, one field is divided into seven subfields in accordance with gray scale characteristics of an electro-optical device. Pixels are turned on or off by writing a high-level or a low-level signal thereon in a first subfield. In subsequent subfields, high-level or low-level signals are written depending on the gray scale level of each pixel to control the ratio of the on period of the pixels to the off period of the pixels on one field.

Abstract: It is aimed at providing a program list that helps the audience to easily find an intended program. A program information management server creates a program list. The program information management server is provided with a user information storage section, a program meta information storage section, a program recommendation section, and a program list information creation section. The user information storage section stores user's preference information. The program meta information storage section stores meta information concerning a program. The program recommendation section references the program meta information storage section and retrieves a program recommended for the user based on the user's preference information. The program list information creation section 146 creates program list information containing, by preference, programs retrieved by the program recommendation section.

Abstract: A broadcast program providing system is provided having a broadcast program providing apparatus configured to provide a broadcast program; an Electric Content Guide (ECG) information providing apparatus configured to provide an ECG information on the broadcast program; a broadcast reception terminal configured to receive the broadcast program and the ECG information, wherein the broadcast reception terminal includes a storage information acquisition apparatus configured to acquire storage information for guiding a user to ECG information, from the ECG information in response to a certain storage event; a storage information storage location in which the storage information is stored; and a browsing terminal adapted to acquire and make it possible to browse the ECG information based on the storage information stored in the storage information storage location, in response to a certain browsing event.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and methods to reduce the number of voltage levels of a data signal and to simplify a generation process therefor when gray-scale display is performed using an MLS driving method. The device can include a scanning-electrode driving circuit that selects three scanning electrodes n times every vertical scanning period. At each selection, selection voltages in accordance with three column elements, corresponding to the selection, of a 3-row n-column scanning pattern can be applied to the scanning electrodes.

Abstract: A user terminal for displaying a content includes a root meta information acquisition unit acquiring root meta information from among meta information for displaying one of a program and a content related to the program, a link meta information acquisition unit linking the root meta information to branch meta information under the layer of the root meta information, and acquiring link meta information containing link attribute indicating a common link, a template selecting unit selecting one template from among at least one template defining a layout position where the meta information is laid out in a display area of a display screen, and a layout unit selecting a layout rule, for laying out the meta information, in accordance with the selected template and laying out one of the root meta information and the link meta information in the display area.

Abstract: An electronic device testing apparatus for conducting a test by pressing input/output terminals of electronic devices to be tested against contact portions of a test head portion (100) while loading the electronic devices to be tested on electronic device conveying media (11, 12, 13, 14) by a moving means: wherein two electronic device conveying media (11, 12) loaded with electronic devices to be tested are gripped by one moving means and two electronic device conveying media (13, 14) loaded with electronic devices to be tested are gripped by the other moving means at a time, and the respective moving means independently conveys to and from the contact groups.

Abstract: A thermal activating device has an activation heating apparatus for heating and activating a heat sensitive adhesive on a thermal activator layer of a thermal activation sheet. A pressing device presses the thermal activation sheet into pressure contact with the activation heating apparatus to heat and activate the heat sensitive adhesive on the thermal activator layer of the thermal activation sheet. A detector detects the presence of the thermal activation sheet at a predetermined position along its path of travel. A pressure releasing device releases the pressure contact between the thermal activation sheet and the activation heating apparatus when the detector does not detect the presence of the thermal activation sheet at the predetermined position.