Abstract: When stopping operation of an electric power steering apparatus, a motor relay is kept in an on-state even after a power supply relay is in an off-state. A drive control portion sets a target value of a d-axis current to a value other than zero and sets a target value of a q-axis current to zero, and performs a processing same as that at the time of rotating a motor. MOS-FETs contained in a motor driving circuit are controlled such that each of driving currents of the two phases or more is not zero and the brushless motor does not rotate even supplied with these driving currents. Electric charge accumulated in a capacitor is discharged via the MOS-FETs each in an on-state, a motor relay and the windings of the brushless motor. The electric charge accumulated in the capacitor may be discharged via the excitation coil of the motor relay.

Abstract: Provided is a method for efficiently producing sugar and simultaneously efficiently producing ethanol. A method for producing sugar characterized by comprising a pretreatment step in which a plant-origin sugar solution is fermented by a microorganism having no sucrose-degrading enzyme and a step for producing sugar from the fermented sugar solution. A method for producing sugar characterized by comprising a pretreatment step in which a plant-origin sugar solution is fermented by a microorganism in the presence of a sucrose-degrading enzyme inhibitor and a step for producing sugar from the fermented sugar solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in which grades of oil are refined according to their object from a feed oil. This method has a solvent extraction process that obtains an extracted oil, and a hydrogenation process that subjects the obtained extracted oil to hydrogenation process in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst to obtain a hydrorefined oil. The solvent extraction conditions are selected by using the poly-aromatic concentration as an index for calculating the concentration of heptane insoluble components in the residue of the extracted oil obtained by the solvent extraction process that cannot be fractionally distilled.

Abstract: A motor control device comprising a control board for controlling driving of an electric motor, the control board including a multilayer circuit board having inner layers and outer layers, a ground pattern disposed around an output shaft of the electric motor formed on one of the inner layers, and a severed portion formed on a part of the ground pattern, so as to sever through the ground pattern in a radial direction of the output shaft. The construction reduces noise from the motor control device.

Abstract: When stopping operation of an electric power steering apparatus, a motor relay is kept in an on-state even after a power supply relay is in an off-state. A drive control portion sets a target value of a d-axis current to a value other than zero and sets a target value of a q-axis current to zero, and performs a processing same as that at the time of rotating a motor. MOS-FETs contained in a motor driving circuit are controlled such that each of driving currents of the two phases or more is not zero and the brushless motor does not rotate even supplied with these driving currents. Electric charge accumulated in a capacitor is discharged via the MOS-FETs each in an on-state, a motor relay and the windings of the brushless motor. The electric charge accumulated in the capacitor may be discharged via the excitation coil of the motor relay.

Abstract: [Problems] To make joints between light-emitting panel units (1) unobtrusive more reliably in forming a large-area light-emitting apparatus by arranging a plurality of light-emitting panel units (1). [Solving Means] A display panel unit including a flexible substrate (10) having a flat portion including an extended portion (11) formed on each side thereof, a light-emitting portion (12) formed on one surface of the substrate (10) to extend to the extended portion, and an electrode terminal formed at an end portion (13) of the extended portion (11) of the substrate (10) is used such that the extended portion (11) of the substrate (10) is curved together with the light-emitting portion (12) to connect the light-emitting portions (12) of the adjacent light-emitting panel units (1).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing low resistance substrate which is useful, for instance, for display device, etc., is provided. The low resistance substrate is manufactured by a mounting step in which a linear article made of a resin-covered metal is mounted on a substrate; a fixing step in which the resin by which the metal is covered is melted by heating the linear article, and the metal is fixed on the substrate; and a film forming step in which an electrode is formed filmily so as to cover the substrate and the metal fixed on the substrate with the electrode.

Abstract: A user interface designing apparatus capable of easily designing a user interface which can change over display parts in accompanying state transitions for events by adding/deleting states and editing the display part and event handling in each state. The apparatus includes a state set editing means for adding/deleting states of a composite display part having a plurality of states, an event handling editing means for describing an event handling for state transition in each state of the composite display part, an elementary display part storing means for storing elementary display parts designed previously, and a state display editing means for adding/deleting elementary display parts to be displayed in each state of the composite display part.

Abstract: A memory cell array with a group of memory cells capable of retaining two-bit information. Each memory cell has a pair of transistors having charge storage regions, mutually connected gates, and mutually connected sources. Word lines are provided to the gates of the transistors. Bit lines are provided to the sources and drains of the transistors. A pair of the bit lines respectively connected to the drains of a pair of transistors included in a memory cell are connected to a comparison input terminal of the differential detector. An information retained in the memory cell is read based on a comparison result of current amounts inputted to the differential detector via the pair of bit lines obtained by the differential detector in a state where memory cell currents are simultaneously and independently supplied to the pair of transistors.

Abstract: A user interface designing apparatus for easily designing a user interface which can change display parts in accompanying state transitions for events by adding/deleting states and editing the display part and event handling in each state. The apparatus includes a state set editor for adding/deleting states of a composite display part having a multiplicity of states, an event handling editor for describing an event handling for a state transition in each state of the composite display part, an elementary display part memory for storing elementary display parts designed previously, and a state display editor for adding/deleting elementary display parts to be displayed in each state of the composite display part.

Abstract: A gas barrier substrate includes a compound gradient layer. The compound gradient layer includes an inorganic material and a resin material. A content of the inorganic material in the resin material varies in a thickness direction. The gas barrier substrate also includes a gas barrier layer. The gas barrier layer is made of an inorganic material and is bonded to the compound gradient layer. The compound gradient layer has a high content of inorganic material in an area near a bonding surface between the compound gradient layer and the gas barrier layer. The compound gradient layer may be bonded to a resin layer and may have a low content of inorganic material in an area near a surface bonded to the resin layer.

Abstract: The process for desulfurizing a gas oil fraction according to the invention comprises a low-boiling gas oil fraction hydrodesulfurization step (I) wherein a low-boiling gas oil fraction is desulsurized under the condition of a H2/Oil ratio of 70 to 200 Nm3/kl to obtain a treated oil, a high-boiling gas oil fraction hydrodesulfurization step (II) wherein a high-boiling gas oil fraction is desulsurized under the condition of a H2Oil ratio of 200 to 800 Nm3/kl to obtain a treated oil, and a step (III) wherein the treated oil obtained in the step (I) is mixed with the treated oil obtained in the step (II), and in this process, at least a part of a gas containing unreacted hydrogen in the step (II) is used for the hydrodesulfurization of the step (I).

Abstract: A layered wiring line of silver or silver alloy includes a silver or silver alloy conductor layer including silver or silver alloy; and a protective conductor layer layered on and covering the silver or silver alloy conductor layer. A method for forming the layered wiring line includes steps of: layering the silver or silver alloy conductor layer and the protective conductor layer on a substrate in turn; making the protective conductor layer in contact with a liquid etchant common to the silver or silver alloy conductor layer and the protective conductor layer by a predetermined pattern. The protective conductor layer has a thickness satisfying a relationship in that a ratio of (the protective conductor layer's thickness)/(the silver or silver alloy conductor layer's thickness) is less than that of (a solution velocity of the protective conductor layer in the liquid etchant)/(a solution velocity of the silver or silver alloy conductor layer in the liquid etchant).

Abstract: A memory cell array comprises a group of memory cells capable of retaining two-bit information. The memory cell has a pair of transistors having charge storage regions and arranged along a row direction of the memory cell array. Word lines are provided between the memory cells adjacent to each other along a column direction of the memory cell array and extend along the row direction. Bit lines are provided between the transistors adjacent to each other along the row direction and extend along the column direction. Gates of the pair of transistors constituting the respective memory cells are connected to each other and further connected to the word line corresponding to the relevant memory cell. Sources of the pair of transistors are connected to each other and further connected to the bit lines provided between the relevant pair of transistors.

Abstract: The present invention has a plurality of objects each holding state data as its attribute data, and employs the following steps: an object structure management means searches for an object based on an object identifier; an attribute data input/output means updates attribute data of the object by use of changed state data; and when a remote display system has issued an attribute data retrieval request, the object structure management means searches for an object based on an object identifier included in the attribute data retrieval request, and the attribute data input/output means retrieves attribute data of the object and returns it.

Abstract: A memory cell array includes a memory cell region composed of memory cells and a sample cell region composed of word line sample cells and bit line sample cells. The word line sample cell and the bit line sample cell are formed so that by a voltage applied to word lines and bit lines, charge transfer from the floating gate electrode occurs more easily than the memory cell.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display panel includes more than one organic electroluminescent element having a first display electrode, one or more organic functional layers including a light-emitting layer formed of an organic compound, and a second display electrode, which are sequentially layered in that order. The panel also includes a resin substrate carrying the organic electroluminescent element in contact therewith. The panel is provided with an inorganic barrier film for covering the surfaces of the resin substrate.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing sugar and ethanol from sugar cane, in which almost all of energy to be consumed in the production processes of the sugar, the ethanol and the like can be supplied by the energy obtained by burning a pressed residue of sugar cane, yet without decreasing the sugar amount to be produced.

Abstract: an organic electroluminescent display panel includes organic electroluminescent elements and a resin substrate supporting the organic electroluminescent elements. Each organic electroluminescent element has first and second display electrodes and one or more organic functional layers of organic compounds sandwiched and layered between the first and second display electrodes, the organic functional layers including a light-emitting layer. The display panel includes an inclusion-inorganic-barrier laminate provided at least between the organic electroluminescent elements and the resin substrate and having a high-molecular compound film embedded within the inclusion-inorganic-barrier-laminate, in a form of being in contact with the organic electroluminescent elements.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display panel includes more than one organic electroluminescent element having a first display electrode, one or more organic functional layers including a light-emitting layer formed of an organic compound, and a second display electrode, which are sequentially layered in that order. The panel also includes a resin substrate carrying the organic electroluminescent element in contact therewith. The panel is provided with an inorganic barrier film for covering the surfaces of the resin substrate.