Abstract: There is provided a plasma display panel (PDP), consisting of a front panel (10) equipped with display electrodes (8) and a rear panel (4) equipped with address electrodes (3), that displays an image by causing discharge in a small discharge space formed between the two panels; wherein there are provided two layers of protective films (5, 6), made of metallic oxide, covering the dielectric layer (7) installed on the front panel (10); the outer, upper layer (6) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 20 m2/g or more and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or less, exhibiting a high discharge characteristic; and the inner, lower layer (5) being formed into a layer of material with a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or less and a film thickness of 1 &mgr;m or more, exhibiting a low water-adsorption characteristic.

Abstract: In a plasma display panel of AC type, consisting of a front panel 9 provided with display electrodes 7 and a rear panel 4 provided with address electrodes 3, that displays an image by causing discharge in the discharge gas space formed between the front panel 9 and rear panel 4, a protective film 5 made of metallic oxide covering a dielectric layer 6 placed on the front panel 9 is formed as follows. The protective film 5 is formed into a structure where columnar structures are densely packed, closely with each other, extending perpendicularly to the interface between the dielectric layer 6 and the protective film 5, and more than 400 columnar structures are formed per the substrate area of 1 &mgr;m2.

Abstract: A rotational structure and a bearing structure is provided wherein discomfort of people therearound is eliminated by suppressing noise due to movement (rattle) of a member in a rotational supporting point within small clearance. In a bearing structure for a seat-weight measuring apparatus, etc., sleeve members are inserted into insertion holes of an arm member and a bracket or bearing member while a pivot pin and a stopper pin or shaft member are inserted into insertion holes of sleeve members. The sleeve members are formed so that any of part of the insertion holes of the sleeve members always comes into contact with the pivot pin or the stopper pin so as not to allow the pivot pin or the stopper pin to run freely within the insertion holes of the sleeve members when the pivot pin or the stopper pin moves.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes plural discharge cells each defined by a pair of first and second discharge-sustaining electrodes and an address electrode intersecting therewith. A driving method thereof includes period for addressing the discharge cells and thereby inducing address-discharge therein, and light-emission period for applying repetitive pulse voltages to at least one of the first and second discharge-sustaining electrodes such that the addressed ones of the discharge cells start and sustain main discharge depending upon the presence of the address-discharge to generate light. Second repetitive pulse voltages are applied to the address electrodes to generate pre-discharge, and rise in portions of the light-emission period during which an absolute value of a voltage difference between the first and second discharge-sustaining electrodes does not exceed 0.

Abstract: A rotational structure and a bearing structure is provided wherein discomfort of people therearound is eliminated by suppressing noise due to movement (rattle) of a member in a rotational supporting point within small clearance. In a bearing structure for a seat-weight measuring apparatus, etc., sleeve members and are inserted into insertion holes and of an arm member and a bracket or bearing member while a pivot pin and a stopper pin or shaft member are inserted into insertion holes of sleeve members. The sleeve members and are formed so that any of part of the insertion holes of the sleeve members and always comes into contact with the pivot pin or the stopper pin so as not to allow the pivot pin or the stopper pin to run freely within the insertion holes of the sleeve members and when the pivot pin or the stopper pin moves.

Abstract: A seat load measuring apparatus which can be effectively adopted to various kinds of motor vehicles without requiring various load sensors having cables of different lengths according to the kinds of motor vehicles, thereby providing improved installation, maintenance and manufacturing benefits. A seat load measuring apparatus may include a connector of a load sensor is a male connector having terminals projecting downwardly. The entry of the male connector faces the open bottom of a protector. On the other hand, a cable to be connected to an ECU is provided with a cable-side connector. The cable-side connector is composed of a female connector which is detachable relative to the male connector. Therefore, the load sensor and the cable are detachable from each other, thereby achieving the adaptability of the load sensor and the connector casing a relative to various kinds of motor vehicles.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes a plasma display panel having a pair of opposing base plates and plural discharge cells formed between the base plates, and a driving circuit for driving the discharge cells. Each discharge cell has a pair of discharge sustain electrodes disposed on one of the base plates and an address electrode disposed on another of the base plates. At least one of the pair of discharge sustain electrodes is supplied with a pulse drive voltage within a period of light emission of a corresponding one of the plural discharge cells, and an address electrode of at least one of the plural discharge cells is supplied with a driving voltage within the period of light emission, and the drive voltage has a waveform where an absolute value of the voltage level Vb is not greater than an absolute value of half the voltage level Va.

Abstract: There are provided a plasma display panel and an imaging device which realize a high luminous efficiency, guaranteed long lifetime and stable driving. The plasma display panel uses a discharge-gas mixture containing at least Xe, Ne and He. A Xe proportion of the discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 20%, a He proportion of the discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 15% to 50%, the He proportion is greater than the Xe proportion, and a total pressure of the discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 400 Torr to 550 Torr. A width of a voltage pulse to be applied to an address electrode is 2 &mgr;s or less.

Abstract: A plasma display panel comprises a transparent front panel plate including a display electrode and a protective layer covering at least the display electrode, a back panel plate, a discharge space formed by adhering the transparent front panel plate and the back panel plate to each other, and a phosphor layer formed to be exposed to the inside of the discharge space. The protective layer is made of a first metal oxide layer formed to cover the display electrode, and a second metal oxide layer formed to cover the first metal oxide layer. The linear thermal expansion coefficient of the second metal oxide layer is larger than that of the first metal oxide layer.

Abstract: A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an aliphatic polyester, e.g., a low crystalline or non-crystalline aliphatic polyester, and a block copolymer or a mixture the main component of which is an aliphatic polyester and which comprises a high-melting component and a low-melting component. Further, fibers excellent in self-crimpability or self-adhesion property and dividable fibers are obtained by suitably combining the fiber components (A) and (B) to form conjugated fibers or composite yarns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an AC-type plasma display apparatus, an object of the invention is to provide the AC-type plasma display apparatus improved a quality of a picture of a display image by realizing a multi-sub-field arrangement and a high gray scale arrangement, after by being realized an address discharge at high speed. As illustrated in FIG. 1, an address discharge is constituted so as to be driven at high speed by applying preset pulses 105 of a narrow width prior to time of application of a scanning pulse 106 exceeding a value of a discharge breakdown voltage, and by carrying out growth (growing process of Townsent) of a space charge by the preset pulses 105.

Abstract: A plasma display device of high luminous efficiency is provided. In a plasma display device for performing driving including at least an address period and a sustain-discharge period for emission display, the sustain-discharge period includes a pulse application period and an open period, a voltage of an electrode to which a relatively positive voltage is applied in a sustain-discharge electrode pair in a pulse application period immediately before the open period is set as Vsp, and the voltage of the other electrode is set as Vsn, Vsp−Vsn has a significantly negative value in the open period, and light is emitted by a discharge in the open period.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes plural discharge cells each defined by a pair of first and second discharge-sustaining electrodes and an address electrode intersecting therewith. A driving method thereof includes period for addressing the discharge cells and thereby inducing address-discharge therein, and light-emission period for applying repetitive pulse voltages to at least one of the first and second discharge-sustaining electrodes such that the addressed ones of the discharge cells start and sustain main discharge depending upon the presence of the address-discharge to generate light. Second repetitive pulse voltages are applied to the address electrodes to generate pre-discharge, and rise in portions of the light-emission period during which an absolute value of a voltage difference between the first and second discharge-sustaining electrodes does not exceed 0.

Abstract: A seat weight measuring apparatus having enough strength against load in a direction in which a rear side of the vehicle seat is lifted. The seat weight measuring apparatus includes a base frame with a mounting portion at the rear end side of the base frame. The mounting portion includes two stopper bolts as protective mechanisms for transmitting excessive load from a rear rail bracket to the base frame. One stopper bolt is a front (first) stopper bolt, and the other is a rear (second) stopper bolt. Therefore, the mounting portion has higher capability to withstand load than a mounting portion at the front end side of the base frame.

Abstract: A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an aliphatic polyester, e.g., a low crystalline or non-crystalline aliphatic polyester, and a block copolymer or a mixture the main component of which is an aliphatic polyester and which comprises a high-melting component and a low-melting component. Further, fibers excellent in self-crimpability or self-adhesion property and dividable fibers are obtained by suitably combining the fiber components (A) and (B) to form conjugated fibers or composite yarns.

Abstract: In a seat belt retractor, as the rotation of a pawl holder of a locking member in the webbing unwinding direction is stopped by a locking mechanism in emergency, a reel receives a force on a protrusion by impact load applied to the webbing with the inertia of an occupant. As the force is increased, the protrusion is plastically deformed. By this plastic deformation, the impact on the occupant can be greatly absorbed at first. After the protrusion is sheared, the reel tends to rotate in the webbing unwinding direction by the inertia of the occupant, so that the torsion bar is further twisted. Thus, the load can be variously set to effectively absorb kinetic energy of the occupant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma display panel comprising a transparent front panel plate comprising a display electrode and a metal oxide layer covering at least the display electrode, a back panel plate, a discharge space formed by adhering the transparent front panel plate and the back panel plate to each other, and a phosphor layer formed to be exposed to the inside of the discharge space. The metal oxide layer is made of a first metal oxide layer formed to cover the display electrode, and a second metal oxide layer formed to cover the first metal oxide layer, and the linear thermal expansion coefficient of the second metal oxide layer is larger than that of the first metal oxide layer. Using this metal oxide layer having the bi-layered structure as a protective layer for the display electrode, a plasma display panel capable of displaying highly minute images can be produced at low costs.

Abstract: This invention provides film deposition method and film deposition system for depositing a halogen compound film, which are capable of depositing such a film while suppressing abuse that occurs due to deficiency of a halogen element even if the halogen element is dissociated from a film material. Specifically, the halogen compound film is deposited through a process including: evaporating a film material comprising a halogen compound by means of an evaporation source 3; ionizing the evaporated film material with a radio frequency power outputted from a radio frequency power supply unit 11 and supplied through a substrate holder 2; and causing the ionized film material to deposit on the substrate 5. In this process a bias voltage outputted from a bias power supply unit 12 and applied to the substrate holder 2 causes halogen ions dissociated from ions of the halogen compound to be incorporated into the film being deposited on the substrate 5.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical system that has superior optical characteristic and wear resistance and can be formed at low temperatures. An optical system 101 for adjusting visible light transmittance to have a desired value comprises fluoride 103, and at least part of the optical system has a crystal grain diameter of 3 nm to 10 nm. The fluoride 103 has a specific surface area of 1 m2/g to 5 m2/g.

Abstract: A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an aliphatic polyester, e.g., a low crystalline or non-crystalline aliphatic polyester, and a block copolymer or a mixture the main component of which is an aliphatic polyester and which comprises a high-melting component and a low-melting component. Further, fibers excellent in self-crimpability or self-adhesion property and dividable fibers are obtained by suitably combining the fiber components (A) and (B) to form conjugated fibers or composite yarns.