Abstract: At least one pair of stripe shaped second discharge maintaining electrodes are formed between a second dielectric layer and a first dielectric layer so as to correspond to a first discharge maintaining electrodes, a second discharge maintaining electrodes have an electric resistance lower than that of the first discharge maintaining electrodes, at least one pair of bus electrodes are overlapped to the second discharge maintaining electrodes along a direction of length of two edges adjacent to each other of the pair of the first discharge maintaining electrodes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a private branch exchange (PBX) that offers high efficiency in wiring cables, at the same time, protects cables in highly safety manner. The PBX includes a PBX section and a casing that covers and holds the PBX section. The casing contains an inner-bottom plate, a support column, and a pedestal. Cables for connections with external circuitry can be connected to the PBX section on the front side of the interior of the casing. The inner-bottom plate holds the bottom of the portion of the casing on which the PBX section is accommodated. The support column is disposed on the lower surface of the inner-bottom plate. Disposed beneath the support column, the pedestal holds the entire of the casing. The support column has a curved surface on the front side, protecting cables wired between the inner-bottom plate and the pedestal.

Abstract: To provide an AC driving type matrix plasma discharge display device which can reduce power consumption and a fabricating method of the same. First and second substrates 1 and 2 are disposed so as to oppose each other, and a first electrode group 21, which is constituted so that a plurality of first discharge electrodes 11 are disposed, is formed on the first substrate 1, and a second electrode group 21, which is constituted so that a plurality of second discharge electrodes 12 are disposed, is formed on the second substrate. A plasma discharge display is executed by mainly utilizing a cathode glow discharge.

Abstract: The present invention is a block oriented control system that allows interoperability between devices made by different manufacturers. A block oriented control system is a system which includes a plurality of field devices incorporating a physical layer, communication stack, and user layer, with the field devices being connected by a transmission medium, such as a bus. The physical layer receives signals from the bus and translates the signals into a message for the communications stack, and receives messages from the communications stack and translates the messages into signals for the bus. The communication stack controls the communications between devices operating in the control system. The user layer is a block oriented approach to the system's control functions, and includes function blocks and system management. The function blocks are standardized encapsulations of control functions, such as analog input or proportional/derivative.

Abstract: In a flat display device, display can be carried out with high definition and high density, and furthermore, driving power, that is, consumed power can be reduced. First and second substrates 1 and 2 are provided opposite to each other, the first substrate 1 is provided with a discharge maintaining electrode group 5 having a plurality of discharge maintaining electrodes 3 and 4 arranged thereon, and the second substrate 2 is provided with an address electrode group 9 having a plurality of address electrodes 8 arranged thereon. The discharge display is carried out through negative glow discharge and cathode glow discharge.

Abstract: In a flat display apparatus, display can be carried out with high definition and high density, and furthermore, driving power, that is, consumed power can be reduced. First and second substrates 1 and 2 are provided opposite to each other, the first substrate 1 is provided with a discharge maintaining electrode group 5 having a plurality of discharge maintaining electrodes 3 and 4 arranged thereon, the second substrate 2 is provided with a plurality of partition walls 9 arranged with a predetermined space held therebetween and an address electrode group 11 having a plurality of address electrodes 10 arranged thereon. The address electrode 10 is formed on at least one side surface except a top face of the partition wall 9 or is formed such that one side edge faces the at least one side surface of the partition wall 9 or is positioned in the vicinity of the side surface, and plasma discharge display is carried out by cathode glow discharge.

Abstract: The invention provides fragrance-emitting shaped articles such as slide fasteners which retain the various characteristics inherent to polyacetal resins. Shaped articles such as the row of engaging teeth, top end stop and bottom end top or separable end stop assembly for a slide fastener are manufactured from a resin composition comprising a polyacetal resin and a fragrance material having an aldehyde group-free chemical structure and a boiling point which is at least as high as the polyacetal resin processing temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides a portable radio terminal with an infrared communication function by which, even if the communication distance varies, appropriate infrared emission power control can be performed to achieve reduction in power consumption in infrared communication by detecting the other party of infrared communication or a reception power. The portable radio terminal with an infrared communication function comprises an infrared communication section for transmitting and receiving a signal in an infrared frequency band, a communication object party detection section for detecting information of the other party of infrared communication, and a control section for controlling an emission power of the infrared communication section in response to information of the other party of infrared communication detected by the communication object party detection section.

Abstract: A plasma display device comprises a first panel provided with discharge sustaining electrodes and a dielectric layer on the inside thereof, and a second panel laminated on the first panel so as to form discharge spaces on the inside, wherein the dielectric layer comprises a silicon oxide layer having a density of not less than 6.1×1022 atoms/cm3. Preferably, the density of the silicon oxide layer is not less than 6.4×1022 atoms/cm3. Where a sputtering method is used as a method of forming the silicon oxide layer, the concentration of oxygen gas in an atmosphere gas introduced into the sputtering apparatus is controlled to be 5 to 30 vol % during film formation.

Abstract: To improve high-definition and high-density display in a flat display device, and reduce driving power, namely, power consumption. First and second substrates 1 and 2 are disposed so as to oppose each other, and a discharge maintaining electrode group 5, which is constituted so that plural pairs of discharge maintaining electrodes 3 and 4 are disposed, is formed on the first substrate 1, and an address electrode group, which is constituted so that a plurality of address electrodes are disposed, is formed on the second substrate. Particularly plasma discharge display is executed by mainly utilizing cathode glow discharge so that spacing between the electrodes is made to be narrow, and high-definition and high-density display is possible.

Abstract: A concave row and a convex row of a meshing slide fastener are molded of resin having plasticity. The convex row has a terminal end where slider guide portions for guiding a slider are removed. A convex-row-meshing portion of the convex row is inserted through a side of the slider so as to be engaged with a concave-row-meshing portion of the concave row. An engaging device including a female fastening member and a male fastening member is attached to terminal ends of the concave row and the convex row. In operation, the female fastening member of the engaging device on a side of the convex row is engaged with the male fastening member of the engaging device on the side of the concave row.

Abstract: A self-moving cleaner has main body 1 comprising intake opening 9 for suctioning dust, electric blower 7 for generating airflow to suction the dust, dust receiver 10 for collecting the dust suctioned by the electric blower 7, rollers 11 driven by drive motors (3 and 4), power source 8 for supplying electric power to the electric blower 7 and the drive motors (3 and 4), sensors (2 and 12) for optically detecting a distance to an obstacle, and enclosure 16 containing therein the electric blower 7, the dust receiver 9, the power source 8, and the sensors (2 and 12), wherein the enclosure 16 is constructed transparent or semitransparent, and the sensors (2 and 12) transmit and receive light through the enclosure 16. Thus provided is the self-moving cleaner that can accurately detect a position of its own main body even with a reduced cost.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma display device which is characterized in that a discharge gas sealed in plasma discharge spaces where discharge is performed is substantially only nitrogen. The discharge gas sealed in the plasma discharge spaces where the discharge is performed may include a first gas comprised of nitrogen gas, and a second gas containing at least one gas selected from the group consisting of xenon gas, krypton gas, neon gas, helium gas and argon gas. As a result, it is possible to provide a plasma display device which is high in reliability, can achieve high contrast, and can give a high luminance even at a low discharge gas pressure.

Abstract: An alternating current-driven-type-plasma display having a first panel and a second panel, said first panel comprising (A) a first substrate, (B) a first sustain electrode formed on the first substrate, (C) a first separation wall that is formed on the first substrate and extends in a first direction, and (D) a second sustain electrode formed on an upper portion of a side wall on one side of the first separation wall and spaced from the first sustain electrode, and said second panel comprising (a) a second substrate, (b) a second separation wall which is formed on the second substrate and extends in a second direction different from the first direction in which the first separation wall extends, (c) an address electrode formed on the second substrate, and (d) a phosphor layer formed on or above the address electrode.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes working elements of cleaner, that is, a blower and a dust collection unit disposed in a nozzle section of which casing is composed of an upper unit and a lower unit, and having a handle coupled to the nozzle section. At least one of the working elements is supported by the upper unit and a support unit provided in the lower unit or by the lower unit and a support unit provided in the upper unit. Therefore, the cleaner can be repaired without having all screws removed, thus repaired conveniently.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes: a transparent first substrate and a second substrate. A plasma discharge space is sealed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed on a discharge side of the first substrate. At least one pair of striped-shaped transparent first discharge maintaining electrodes are formed between the first substrate and the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed on a discharge side of the first dielectric layer. At least one pair of stripe-shaped second discharge maintaining electrodes are formed between the second dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer so as to correspond to the first discharge maintaining electrodes. The second discharge maintaining electrodes have an electric resistance lower than that of the first discharge maintaining electrodes.

Abstract: A toughened polyacetal resin composition, and a process for making same, is provided by mixing a polyacetal masterbatch component, prepared from polyacetal and a relatively large amount of polyurethane, with a polyacetal dilution component so as to generate a blended composition in which the content of the thermoplastic polyurethane is about 1 to about 15 wt % of the total weight of the blended composition.

Abstract: The present invention is a block oriented control system that allows interoperability between devices made by different manufacturers. A block oriented control system is a system which includes a plurality of field devices incorporating a physical layer, communication stack, and user layer, with the field devices being connected by a transmission medium, such as a bus. The physical layer receives signals from the bus and translates the signals into a message for the communications stack, and receives messages from the communications stack and translates the messages into signals for the bus. The communication stack controls the communications between devices operating in the control system. The user layer is a block oriented approach to the system's control functions, and includes function blocks and system management. The function blocks are standardized encapsulations of control functions, such as analog input or proportional/derivative.

Abstract: In a flat type plasma a discharge display device which includes a discharge sustaining electrode group (X) having first and second discharge sustaining electrodes and an address electrode group (Y) having address electrodes, a plurality of plasma discharge parts (P) are formed for one discharge start part thereof, and the plasma discharge parts relating to one discharge start part are driven sequentially or simultaneously to emit a light, whereby it become possible that plasma display of high definition and high luminance is performed in the flat type plasma a discharge display device.

Abstract: An alternating current driven type plasma display having a first panel and a second panel, said first panel comprising (A) a first substrate, (B) a first sustain electrode formed on the first substrate, (C) a first separation wall which is formed on the first substrate and extends in a first direction, and (D) a second sustain electrode formed on an upper portion of a side wall on one side of the first separation wall and spaced from the first sustain electrode, and said second panel comprising (a) a second substrate, (b) a second separation wall which is formed on the second substrate and extends in a second direction different from the first direction in which the first separation wall extends, (c) an address electrode formed on the second substrate, and (d) a phosphor layer formed on or above the address electrode.