Abstract: A communication device including an electric charger configured to perform a power supply operation with another device located at a shorter distance than a coverage distance of wireless communication by a first communication system, the power supply operation including providing a power supply to, or receiving a power supply from, the another device. The communication device starts preparation for wireless communication by a second communication system, which has a larger coverage distance than the coverage distance of wireless communication by the first communication system, when a currently-active power supply operation is interrupted during selection of the first communication system for wireless communication with the another device. The communication device then starts wireless communication by the second communication system, in place of the first communication system, based on the preparation for wireless communication by the second communication system.

Abstract: A graphical user interface apparatus with a display unit is provided. The graphical user interface apparatus displays a taken image including a wireless communication device with an antenna, in correlation to an antenna characteristic image representing an antenna characteristic including at least one of a directionality of a radio wave radiated from the antenna and a direction of polarization of the radio wave radiated from the antenna, on the display unit. This configuration facilitates adjustment of the direction of the antenna included in the wireless communication device.

Abstract: A packaging pouch for packaging an absorbent article has a front, back and side faces. The side faces are folded between the front and back faces. The packaging pouch is rectangular in use. A sealing portion expanding in a transverse direction around the upper end of the packaging pouch, a side face portion that forms the side face of the package, and a top portion that forms the top face of the package by positioning between the sealing portion and the side face portion are formed. Moreover, perforations are formed in the top portion along a reference line extending in the transverse direction from one side edge of the packaging pouch to the other side edge of the packaging pouch. Handle members extending in the transverse direction from around one to the other side edge and are attached to the front back faces in the top portion below the perforations.

Abstract: A method and optical component prevent external light reflection and increase light extraction efficiency. In one example embodiment, an optical component is provided on a light extraction side of a light-emitting panel. After a shielding film shaped like a lattice or a mesh is formed on a transparent substrate, a resist film is formed, the resist film is irradiated with ultraviolet light UV from the back side of the substrate by using the shielding film as a mask, and development is carried out, so that an optical functional element is formed. The planar shape of the undersurface of the optical functional element is the same as the planar shape of the lattice or the mesh of the shielding film, and a positioning error between the optical functional element and the shielding film becomes extremely small.

Abstract: An optical device includes: an optical device body; a first transparent electrode film deposited on a light incident side; a second transparent electrode film so formed that the first and second transparent electrode films face away from each other; and a first ferroelectric film deposited at least between the first and second transparent electrode films, wherein the first ferroelectric film vibrates in response to a drive voltage applied through the first and second transparent electrode films.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element module includes a first base material, a second base material, a photoelectric conversion element having a light incident side and sealing portion and arranged between the first and second base materials, an anchoring layer adapted to anchor one of main sides of a light incident side and a side opposite to the light incident side, and one of a main side of the first and second base material opposed to one of the main sides, and a covering section adapted to cover the sealing portion. The Young's modulus of the covering section is 0 MPa or more and 20 MPa or less.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a photoelectric conversion element module including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements between two base materials. Each of the photoelectric conversion elements is anchored to one of the base materials via an anchoring layer. The anchoring layer covers at least part of a sealing portion of each of the photoelectric conversion elements.

Abstract: A packaging pouch for packaging an absorbent article has a front, back and side faces. The side faces are folded between the front and back faces. The packaging pouch is rectangular in use. A sealing portion expanding in a transverse direction around the upper end of the packaging pouch, a side face portion that forms the side face of the package, and a top portion that forms the top face of the package by positioning between the sealing portion and the side face portion are formed. Moreover, perforations are formed in the top portion along a reference line extending in the transverse direction from one side edge of the packaging pouch to the other side edge of the packaging pouch. Handle members extending in the transverse direction from around one to the other side edge and are attached to the front back faces in the top portion below the perforations.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes: a porous electrode and a counter electrode provided on a substrate; an electrolyte layer provided between the porous electrode and the counter electrode; a collecting wiring line provided on a face of the substrate on which the porous electrode is provided; and a light guiding structure provided on the light incidence side of the substrate.

Abstract: The antenna unit 100 includes a first antenna 10 positioned so as to face in the direction of gravity when the unit is oriented transversely, and a second antenna 20 positioned so as to face in the direction of gravity when the unit is oriented longitudinally. Based on the output of a sensor 50 that detects whether the antenna unit 100 is oriented transversely or oriented longitudinally, a switch controller 42 performs switching of an RF switch 30 so that the first antenna is used for reception or transmission of vertically polarized waves when the antenna unit 100 is oriented transversely, and the second antenna is used for reception or transmission of vertically polarized waves when the antenna unit 100 is oriented longitudinally.

Abstract: Provided is a method of brake fluid disposal which is characterized in that glycol-based brake fluid is recovered from vehicles, and the recovered glycol-based brake fluid is added to a grinding step of a cement material production facility. Furthermore, a method of brake fluid disposal is characterized in that the recovered glycol-based brake fluid is mixed with diethylene glycol. With these methods, it is possible to reduce troublesome works and effectively utilize the resources in cement material production facilities.

Abstract: To provide an ultrarapid hardening cement composition with high strength, the composition having: excellent fluidity; excellent usable time; and excellent initial strength under low temperature atmosphere as well as under general temperature atmosphere, and improving strength and durability of a hardening product of the composition. An ultrarapid cement hardening composition comprising: an ultrarapid hardening cement (A) comprising a calcium aluminate; and a cement dispersant (B), wherein the cement dispersant (B) comprises a copolymer having: a repeating unit derived from a monomer represented by the following formula (1) and formula (2) as defined in the specification.

Abstract: An optical device includes: an optical device body; a first transparent electrode film deposited on a light incident side; a second transparent electrode film so formed that the first and second transparent electrode films face away from each other; and a first ferroelectric film deposited at least between the first and second transparent electrode films, wherein the first ferroelectric film vibrates in response to a drive voltage applied through the first and second transparent electrode films.

Abstract: A method and optical component prevent external light reflection and increase light extraction efficiency. In one example embodiment, an optical component is provided on a light extraction side of a light-emitting panel. After a shielding film shaped like a lattice or a mesh is formed on a transparent substrate, a resist film is formed, the resist film is irradiated with ultraviolet light UV from the back side of the substrate by using the shielding film as a mask, and development is carried out, so that an optical functional element is formed. The planar shape of the undersurface of the optical functional element is the same as the planar shape of the lattice or the mesh of the shielding film, and a positioning error between the optical functional element and the shielding film becomes extremely small.

Abstract: A tool head is provided that can easily correct the shape of a tooth surface. Slot holes are formed in a main head body, that tilt either distally or proximately to the central axis of rotation (CAR) of the main head body. Concave tooth surface blades for cutting concave tooth surfaces are installed in the slot holes that tilt distally, and convex tooth surface blades for cutting convex tooth surfaces are formed in the slot holes that tilt proximately. By changing the amount that the concave or convex tooth surface blades protrude, the cutting portions of the concave or convex tooth surface blades are moved in either distal or proximate directions. By changing the distance from the CAR to the cutting portions in this manner, it is possible to correct the shape of the concave or convex tooth surfaces of a bevel gear.

Abstract: A network device is provided which comprises a lamp display that includes a lamp visible from the outside, and that has a display mode in which the lamp may light up when the network device is powered on, and a non-display mode in which the lamp does not light up when the network device is powered on; and a lamp mode setting module to set the lamp display to the display mode or the non-display mode, wherein when a prescribed condition requiring the user to take note of the lamp is not met within a prescribed time interval in the display mode, the lamp mode setting module sets the lamp display to the non-display mode, and when the prescribed condition is met in the non-display mode, the lamp mode setting module sets the lamp display to the display mode.

Abstract: The antenna unit 100 includes a first antenna 10 positioned so as to face in the direction of gravity when the unit is oriented transversely, and a second antenna 20 positioned so as to face in the direction of gravity when the unit is oriented longitudinally. Based on the output of a sensor 50 that detects whether the antenna unit 100 is oriented transversely or oriented longitudinally, a switch controller 42 performs switching of an RF switch 30 so that the first antenna is used for reception or transmission of vertically polarized waves when the antenna unit 100 is oriented transversely, and the second antenna is used for reception or transmission of vertically polarized waves when the antenna unit 100 is oriented longitudinally.

Abstract: An optical element module includes an optical element, and a plurality of actuator elements. In the module, the plurality of actuator elements are arranged such that a direction of width of the oblong strip shape of the plurality of actuator elements is a direction of the optical axis and such that a direction of thickness of the plurality of actuator elements is perpendicular to the optical axis , another end part in a direction of length of the plurality of actuator elements is fixed such that one end part in the direction of length of the plurality of actuator elements is displaced by the bending to move the optical element, and at least one actuator element A of the plurality of actuator elements is disposed such that a direction in which the one end part of the actuator element A is displaced by the bending (X-direction) is orthogonal to a direction in which the one end part of another actuator element B is displaced by the bending (Y-direction).

Abstract: An optical element module includes an optical element, and a plurality of actuator elements. In the module, each actuator element has an ion conductive polymer film and electrodes arranged on both sides of the film, and a whole of the actuator element is bent in a direction of thickness by applying a voltage between the electrodes, and the direction of the thickness of the actuator elements is a direction of an optical axis of the optical element, the actuator elements are arranged at equal intervals around the optical axis on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, and a displacement due to the bend of one end part of at least one actuator element acts on one of a side surface and a bottom surface of the optical element to effect one of tilting and movement in the direction of the optical axis of the optical element.

Abstract: Provided is a method of brake fluid disposal which is characterized in that glycol-based brake fluid is recovered from vehicles, and the recovered glycol-based brake fluid is added to a grinding step of a cement material production facility. Furthermore, a method of brake fluid disposal is characterized in that the recovered glycol-based brake fluid is mixed with diethylene glycol. With these methods, it is possible to reduce troublesome works and effectively utilize the resources in cement material production facilities.