Abstract: The present invention provides a phthalic acid diamide derivative represented by the general formula (I) (wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each H, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, group of the formula —A1—Ql or the like; X may be the same or different and are each halogen atom, nitro group, phenyl group, group of the formula —A2—R7 or the like; n is 1 to 4; Y may be same or different and are each halogen atom, cyano group, phenyl group, group of the formula —A2—R7 or the like; m is 1 to 5; Z1 and Z2 are each 0 or S), fluorine-containing aniline compound represented by the general formula (ST-I) as starting material for said phthalic acid diamide derivative (wherein Ra is halogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group or the like and Rb, Rc and Rd is H or C2-C6 perfluoroalkyl group), and an agricultural and horticultural insecticide containing said phthaldiamide derivative, as well as to provide a method for use of said insecticide.

Abstract: A vibration reduction apparatus includes a vibration detector for detecting movement; and an image blur reduction mechanism including a vibration reduction optical system for preventing an image from blurring, and a drive mechanism for driving the vibration reduction optical system. The drive mechanism is controlled to drive the vibration reduction optical system in response to a detection signal from the vibration detector. The vibration detector is integrally mounted as a part of a mechanism unit including the vibration reduction mechanism.

Abstract: A display control unit is combined with a display device including X and Y side electrodes and a display element sandwiched between the X and Y side electrodes. The display control unit includes a plurality of lines for supplying voltages having different values to the X and Y side electrodes, a switch for connecting the lines with the electrodes or disconnecting the lines from the electrodes, and a unit for controlling the switch within a selection period of the X or Y side electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a phthalic acid diamide derivative represented by the general formula (I) 1

Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel having a ferroelectric liquid crystal, information electrodes and scan electrodes for changing orientations of the ferroelectric liquid crystal in the display panel, and a memory for storing display data. A scan electrode driver supplies a signal to a scan electrode whose ferroelectric liquid crystal is to be reoriented in accordance with the data stored in the memory, and a controller supplies data for designating the scan electrode whose ferroelectric liquid crystal is to be reoriented and data indicating an orientation status to the memory and the scan electrode driver.

Abstract: A display controller includes an input device which inputs image data in a first form, and a processor which processes the image data and outputs a control signal which controls a display device. The processor includes a convertor which converts the image data in the first form to image data in a second form. A detector detects a partial area to be rewritten in an image by performing a comparison using the image data in the second form.

Abstract: A phenylenediamine derivative or a salt thereof in accordance with the present invention is expressed by the following formula 1: ##STR1## wherein A represents a group expressed by --CO--, --CH.sub.2 CO--, --CS--, or --SO.sub.2 --; Y represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom; R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkenyl, benzyl, or benzoyl group; and each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represents an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms. The phenylenediamine derivative above mentioned, as a radical scavenger, has antioxidant effect and lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity so as to be available for inhibiting brain infarction or brain edema.

Abstract: Color conversion processing is enabled in accordance with the color characteristics of the display panel. A display control device displays images using a display panel with one picture element consisting of four pixels of red (R), green (G), blue (B) and white (I). A color converter generates R, G, B, I signals from an input signal, and a color characteristic discrimination signal changes the characteristics of the color converter.

Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel having a ferroelectric liquid crystal, information electrodes and scan electrodes for changing orientations of the ferroelectric liquid crystal in the display panel, and a memory for storing display data. A scan electrode driver supplies a signal to a scan electrode whose ferroelectric liquid crystal is to be reoriented in accordance with the data stored in the memory, and a controller supplies data for designating the scan electrode whose ferroelectric liquid crystal is to be reoriented and data indicating an orientation status to the memory and the scan electrode driver.

Abstract: A laminated heat exchanger including an inlet header having refrigerant passages therein through which a refrigerant to be cooled is fed, an outlet header having refrigerant passages therein through which the cooled refrigerant is discharged, a radiating laminated structure located between the inlet header and the outlet header, the radiating laminated structure being formed by alternately arranging a plurality of refrigerant tubes and fins in layers, each of the refrigerant tubes having a tank section for storing a refrigerant and a passage section in which the refrigerant stored in the tank section is circulated, and a distributing member located in at least one of the refrigerant passages of the inlet header and the outlet header and used to regulate a flow of the refrigerant in the tank section.

Abstract: A driving and switching off circuit is provided for a liquid crystal display device having a memory effect and a plurality of pixels, with each pixel capable of exhibiting two states in accordance with an electric field applied thereto. The circuit comprises a driving circuit for applying a drive signal to the display device to cause all of the pixels to uniformly exhibit one of the two states, a delay circuit for providing an end signal subsequent to the application of the drive signal and a switching circuit, responsive to the delay circuit, for switching off the display device subsequent to causing all the pixels to uniformly exhibit the one state.

Abstract: A display control apparatus for forming dot clocks for display corresponding to a video signal from a first sync signal and executing a display control is constructed by a comparator for comparing the first sync signal and frequency division signals, a clock forming circuit for forming the dot clocks for display on the basis of a result of the comparator, a memory in which frequency division parameters of the dot clocks for display have been stored, a frequency division signal forming circuit for forming the frequency division signals from the frequency division parameters and the dot clocks for display, a counter for counting the first sync signal, and a changing circuit for changing the frequency division parameters stored in the memory in the case where a count value of the counter reaches a predetermined value.

Abstract: A horizontal synchronizing signal is applied as a reference signal and a voltage-controlled oscillator outputs a display clock signal on the basis of the frequency of the horizontal synchronizing signal. The frequency of the display clock signal is frequency-divided in accordance with a frequency-dividing value selected from among a plurality of frequency-dividing signals stored in advance, the difference in frequency between the frequency-divided display clock signal and the horizontal synchronizing signal and the phase difference between them are obtained by a phase comparator, and the frequency of the signal outputted by the voltage-controlled oscillator is decided in dependence upon the frequency difference. In an interval in which a vertical synchronizing signal turns off and the frequency of the horizontal synchronizing signal fluctuates, the reference signal and the horizontal synchronizing signal input to the phase comparator are held fixed to prevent a fluctuation in the outputted display clock.

Abstract: The air regulator for vehicles is provided with, within a casing, an evaporator which cools air, a heater which reheats the air cooled by the evaporator, and an air mix damper which is disposed on the downstream side of the evaporator and on the upstream side of the heater and in close proximity thereto, and which regulates the amount of air passing through the heater; a heat reflecting surface is formed on the heater side of the air mix damper. By means of this, it is possible to prevent the thermal deformation of the air mix damper by reflecting the radiation from the heater side using the heat reflecting surface. Accordingly, the sliding problems of the air mix damper can be prevented.

Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus comprising: a display panel having a display screen in which scan electrodes and information electrodes are arranged in a matrix shape; first driving circuit for driving the scan electrodes and for selecting the number of channels of an outputting operation to the scan electrodes; and second driving circuit for driving the information electrodes.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a display panel 18 in which scan signal electrodes and information signal electrodes are arranged in a matrix form and a liquid crystal having a memory performance is sandwiched between them, a drive circuit 15 and 17 for applying scan signals to the scan signal electrodes and for applying information signals to the information signal electrodes, image information memory 9 for storing image information to be displayed by the display panel, a detector for detecting that the image information to be stored into the image information memory is changed, a determination circuit for determining a period of time to detect that the image information has been changed and a drive controller 12 for controlling the drive circuit in accordance with the result of the detection.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a movable frame for holding an optical system, a fixed drum for supporting the movable frame so as to be movable in the direction of an optical axis, and a cam drum for moving the movable frame, wherein the movable frame is movably disposed between the fixed drum and the cam drum, and an outer peripheral portion of the fixed drum is provided with a support portion, penetrating through the movable frame, for rotatably supporting the cam drum.

Abstract: In order to improve zooming operability, there is disclosed a zoom lens barrel comprising a driving mechanism for driving an optical system in the direction of an optical axis while being moved in the direction of the optical axis during a zooming operation, wherein at least a part of the optical system is a U-turn optical system which changes its moving direction during the zooming operation. The zoom lens barrel includes another driving mechanism for driving the U-turn optical system, which is not moved in the direction of the optical axis and provided independently of the former driving mechanism.

Abstract: A lens hood which is mountable on a lens barrel of a camera or other optical apparatus. Plural projections are provided on a generally tubular surface of the lens hood and project in radial directions with respect to the optical axis of the camera. The plural projections are formed at the side of lens hood which mounts on the lens barrel, thereby stabilizing the lens barrel and the lens hood when placed on a flat surface and facilitating the mounting of the lens hood on the lens barrel.

Abstract: A display apparatus, including a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, each pixel including a pair of oppositely disposed electrodes and a liquid crystal disposed between the electrodes, a plurality of scanning lines each commonly connecting pixels arranged in a row, and a plurality of data lines each commonly connecting pixels arranged in a column, drive means for applying a scanning signal to the scanning lines and applying data signals to the data lines in synchronism with the scanning signal, a display data storage memory for storing display data supplied from a display data input device, a control for, when display data supplied from the display data input device is moving display data, controlling the display data storage memory to store the moving display data and supply address data for designating only scanning lines corresponding to the moving display data so as to control the electrode matrix to scan only the scanning lines on which the moving display data