Abstract: A droplet discharging apparatus has a pressure chamber communicating with a nozzle, a vibration film forming a part of the pressure chamber, a piezoelectric element for vibrating the vibration film, a projection joined to the piezoelectric element and transmitting vibration of the piezoelectric element to the vibration film, and a flow path communicating with the pressure chamber. The apparatus has first and second members, with the vibration film, the projection, a groove, and a supply hole communicating with the groove being provided at the first member. The nozzle and the pressure chamber are formed in the second member. The first member and the second member are bonded together to form the flow path in the groove and also the pressure chamber in the recess. The groove and the recess partially overlap to form the flow path and the pressure chamber. A method is disclosed for manufacturing the droplet discharging apparatus.

Abstract: A wireless communication authentication program whereby a slave station in a small-scale wireless LAN system can be authenticated by a simple procedure. A wireless communication authentication device periodically increments a first system timer value (Step S1) for which an optional numerical value is set beforehand. A wireless communication device sets therein a second system timer value (Step S2) so as to coincide with the first system timer value and periodically increments the second system timer value (Step S3). The wireless communication device transmits an authentication request command including a third system timer value (Step S4), and the wireless communication authentication device compares the third system timer value included in the authentication request command with the first system timer value thereof assumed at the time of reception of the command (Step S6).

Abstract: A droplet discharging apparatus has a pressure chamber communicating with a nozzle, a vibration film forming a part of the pressure chamber, a piezoelectric element for vibrating the vibration film, a projection joined to the piezoelectric element and transmitting vibration of the piezoelectric element to the vibration film, and a flow path communicating with the pressure chamber. The apparatus has first and second members, with the vibration film, the projection, a groove, and a supply hole communicating with the groove being provided at the first member. The nozzle and the pressure chamber are formed in the second member. The first member and the second member are bonded together to form the flow path in the groove and also the pressure chamber in the recess. The groove and the recess partially overlap to form the flow path and the pressure chamber. A method is disclosed for manufacturing the droplet discharging apparatus.

Abstract: A droplet discharging apparatus has a flow path connected to a liquid supply path. A nozzle is located downstream of the flow path and discharges liquid drops. A pressure generation element generates pressure for discharging the liquid from the nozzle. The flow path is bent and has a first flow path connected to the liquid supply path and a second flow path connected to the downstream side of the first flow path and causing the liquid to flow in the different direction from the first flow path. That portion of the bend which is from an outer corner of the bend to an outer wall portion of the second flow path is formed in a smooth shape. At the connected sections, the width of the second flow path normal to the direction of flow of the first flow path is set smaller than the width of the first flow path.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is carried by a moving object, and the mobile station is configured to perform wireless communications with a base terminal from among a plurality of base stations. The mobile station acquires a communication status between itself and at least a first base station and a second base station from among the plurality of base stations. The mobile station performs wireless communications with a base station from among the first base station and the second base station of which the communication status satisfies a communication condition that is most distant.

Abstract: If a radio LAN apparatus moves from a communication range of a first access point to a communication range of a second access point, and if communication link between the radio LAN apparatus and the first access point is broken, a memory control section stops transmitting data to the first access point. At this time, data to be transmitted to the first access point are not deleted from memory. After the radio LAN apparatus enters the communication range of the second access point, the memory control section resumes transmission of the data stored in the memory. Thereafter, the next data are transmitted. Thus, the data is transmitted in proper sequence.

Abstract: A bandwidth requesting unit gathers requests for a bandwidth guarantee from a plurality of data communication devices connected to a mobile station, and makes a request for bandwidths for the data communication devices collectively to a base station. A transmission control unit multiplexes packets to be transmitted from the data communication devices, and transmits the multiplexed packets to the base station, during the bandwidth guarantee time determined by the base station in response to the request from the bandwidth requesting unit.

Abstract: A wireless communication authentication program whereby a slave station in a small-scale wireless LAN system can be authenticated by a simple procedure. A wireless communication authentication device periodically increments a first system timer value (Step S1) for which an optional numerical value is set beforehand. A wireless communication device sets therein a second system timer value (Step S2) so as to coincide with the first system timer value and periodically increments the second system timer value (Step S3). The wireless communication device transmits an authentication request command including a third system timer value (Step S4), and the wireless communication authentication device compares the third system timer value included in the authentication request command with the first system timer value thereof assumed at the time of reception of the command (Step S6).

Abstract: A mobile terminal is carried by a moving object, and the mobile station is configured to perform wireless communications with a base terminal from among a plurality of base stations. The mobile station acquires a communication status between itself and at least a first base station and a second base station from among the plurality of base stations. The mobile station performs wireless communications with a base station from among the first base station and the second base station of which the communication status satisfies a communication condition that is most distant.

Abstract: If a radio LAN apparatus moves from a communication range of a first access point to a communication range of a second access point, and if communication link between the radio LAN apparatus and the first access point is broken, a memory control section stops transmitting data to the first access point. At this time, data to be transmitted to the first access point are not deleted from memory. After the radio LAN apparatus enters the communication range of the second access point, the memory control section resumes transmission of the data stored in the memory. Thereafter, the next data are transmitted. Thus, the data is transmitted in proper sequence.

Abstract: A wireless communication device whereby data quality matching the wireless communication state can be determined at the transmitting side alone. Wireless communication state judging unit judges the state of wireless communication with a master station, whereupon image quality decision unit determines quality of image to be encoded by an image encoding unit, in accordance with the wireless communication state, and image quality instruction unit instructs the image encoding unit to encode image with the quality determined by the image quality decision unit. Image acquired by a camera is encoded by the image encoding unit to obtain image data of the instructed quality, and the image encoded by the image encoding unit is transmitted by wireless communication unit to the master station by wireless.