Abstract: A plasma display panel drive circuit assures a sufficient number of subfields in a high resolution panel, is low cost, and is resistant to producing brightness differences. The plasma display panel drive circuit segments plural sustain electrodes into a first sustain electrode group and second sustain electrode group, applies sustain pulses in the sustain period, and includes the following devices: a sustain pulse generating circuit that generates sustain pulses; a specific voltage application circuit that applies a specific voltage to a first electrode path to the first sustain electrode group, and a second electrode path to the second sustain electrode group, at respective specific times; and a separation switch circuit that is connected between the sustain pulse generating circuit and the first electrode path and second electrode path, and electrically isolates the sustain pulse generating circuit from either the first electrode path or the second electrode path.

Abstract: A plurality of display electrode pairs are divided into two display electrode pair groups I and II. One field is divided into M (M is an integer of 2 or more) sub-fields SFL (L=1 to M) each including a wall voltage adjusting period, an address period, and a sustain period. Based on a sustain period T1 of a K-th sub-field SFK and a wall voltage adjusting period T2 positioned between the sustain period T1 and the address period of a (K+1)-th sub-field, if T1>T2, a first driving method in which the sustain period T1 and the wall voltage adjusting period T2 are set for each of the display electrode pair groups I and II is used in the sub-field SFK, and if T1<T2, a second driving method in which the sustain periods T1 are set so as to be synchronized with each other and the wall voltage adjusting periods T2 are set so as to be synchronized with each other among the display electrode pair groups I and II is used in the sub-field SFK.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method for driving a PDP, which may be a super high-definition panel, and a PDP device capable of assuring the sufficient number of subfields to maintain the image quality and displaying images with the sufficient luminance. To achieve the above object, one field period is divided into a plurality of subfields each having an address period and a sustain period. A plurality of display electrode pairs are divided in to a plurality N of display electrode pair groups. A start time point of a subfield is set for each display electrode pair group. When a time required for performing one address operation on all the discharge cells of the panel is represented by Tw, the time length of a sustain period of each of the subfields in each of the display electrode pair groups is defined not to exceed Tw×(N?1)/N.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel of the present invention, is a driving method of a display panel including plural display electrode pairs (24) each including a scan electrode (22) and a sustain electrode (23) extending along each other, plural data electrodes (32) crossing the plural display electrode pairs (24) and discharge cells respectively formed at positions where the display electrode pairs (24) and the data electrodes (32) cross each other.

Abstract: Upon displaying an image using the subfield driving method, a luminance discrepancy or a chromaticity discrepancy is reduced while effects of horizontal crosstalk are reduced.

Abstract: A plasma display device has a plasma display panel and a panel driving circuit for driving the panel. The panel driving circuit drives the panel in a manner that a period for causing an address discharge in all discharge cells is disposed in the address period, or before the address period of a subfield, and the subfield (first SF) is interposed at predetermined time intervals.

Abstract: The present invention aims to improve a low gradation expression ability by reducing the brightness of the 1st gradation level to about 1.05 cd/m2 of the intermediate brightness between the 0th gradation level and the 2nd gradation level at the time of driving a PDP. During a sustain erase period (P13) of a subfield (SF1) with the smallest brightness weight among a plurality of subfields (SF), a positive voltage (Vbk) that is smaller than a voltage (Vsus) applied during a sustain period (P23) of other SFs is applied to scan electrodes. Also, during the sustain erase period (P13) of SF1, a positive voltage (Vda) is applied to address electrodes or a positive voltage (Vda) is applied to the address electrodes during at least one period of a voltage rising period (T11) of an all-cell reset period (P11).

Abstract: A pouring method and a device in a vacuum sealed process to produce a thin-wall cast by using a mold framing for the a vacuum sealed process, and a as-cast product using the pouring method are provided.

Abstract: This invention is aimed to provide a control system for a lifting device that can lift a load that enables the operator to have a good judgment for handling the load, so that an operator can simultaneously hold and control the load. The control system of the lifting device of this invention controls the rotation of a servo motor 1 so that an operator can move a load in a direction and at a speed that he or she desires by applying a force for controlling to the load. The load is hoisted up or down or maintains its position by means of a rope 2. The rope is wound up or down by the rotation of the servo motor in the forward or the reverse direction. The system comprises a means 3 for measuring a force, a first controller means, a second controller means, and a switching means. The means for measuring measures the total force that is applied at the lower part of the rope caused by a force for controlling of the operator, the mass of the load, and the acceleration of the load.

Abstract: A method of eliminating information on the projection states of projection elements (P) by using an analysis model in which discharged projection elements (P) repeatedly collided with rotation blades (13) in a projection machine having rotating blades (13). The method comprises the step of determining initial conditions including information on the size and rotation of blades (13), discharging information on the projection elements (P), and information on projection elements with respect to the blades (13) the step of storing the initial conditions, a computing step of computing the position of each projection element (P), and its velocity and direction after collision with a blade (13) based on the initial conditions, and the step of estimating information on projection state based on computation results.

Abstract: The aim is to improve the display capability of a PDP at lower gray scale levels by driving the PDP in a manner to adjust the luminance of Gray Scale 1 to an appropriate level. According to the drive method, one TV field is divided into a plurality of subfields SF 1, SF 2 . . . each having a reset period, an address period, and a sustain period. During the address period of SF 1, the sustain electrodes are held at a voltage (potential) Ve1. During the address period in SF 2 and the subsequent subfields, the sustain electrodes are held at a voltage (Ve+Ve2) The voltage Ve1 is higher than the ground voltage and lower than the voltage (Ve+Ve2).

Abstract: A pouring method and a device in a vacuum sealed process to produce a thin-wall cast by using a mold framing for the a vacuum sealed process, and a as-cast product using the pouring method are provided.

Abstract: A pouring method and a device in a vacuum sealed process to produce a thin-wall cast by using a mold framing for the a vacuum sealed process, and a as-cast product using the pouring method are provided.

Abstract: A priming discharge is generated simultaneously in two adjacent priming discharge cells, and an address operation is performed sequentially in the main discharge cells in the odd rows of the four rows of main discharge cells which are adjacent to the priming discharge cells. After completion of the address operation in all main discharge cells in the odd rows, the priming discharge cells are once initialized. A priming discharge is generated again in the priming discharge cells, and an address operation is performed sequentially this time in the main discharge cells in the even rows which are adjacent to the priming discharge cells. This provides a PDP and a plasma display device which can stably generate an address discharge without narrowing the driving voltage margin of an address operation and reduce the number of driving circuits required for driving the priming electrodes, and also provides a method for driving the PDP.

Abstract: A pouring method and a device in a vacuum sealed process to produce a thin-wall cast by using a mold framing for the a vacuum sealed process, and a as-cast product using the pouring method are provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to process collected sand. This method and apparatus allow the moisture content to be adjusted and the addition of a binder to be facilitated to renew the collected sand as casting sand for future use. Also, defective castings are prevented when they are made by a main mold using the renewed casting sand. The sand-collecting means can be compact. The method is performed and the apparatus is operated by separating a main mold of green sand, after casting is conducted, into parts unaffected and affected by the molten metal heat, adjusting the moisture content of the part unaffected by molten metal heat for use as facing sand in the next main mold making, and adding a binder and adjusting the moisture content of the part affected by the molten metal heat for use as back sand in making the next main mold.

Abstract: A method for blow molding a superplastic metal plate by in relation to time applying to it pneumatic pressure that is based on a maximum value of a strain rate of the superplastic metal plate as a set pattern of pneumatic pressure in relation to time when the metal plate is subjected to a high-speed blow molding after being heated to a desired temperature, comprising the steps of: entering data on a shape into which the metal sheet is to be blow molded and on properties of a material of the metal plate to store the data in a storage; determining a set pattern of a pneumatic pressure in relation to time from the entered data on the shape and the properties of the metal sheet; dividing the set pattern of the pneumatic pressure into an appropriate number of parts in relation to time; determining the values of parameters for controlling the pneumatic pressure for each part divided from the set pattern of the pneumatic pressure; and controlling the pattern of the pneumatic pressure using the determined values of t

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to process collected sand. This method and apparatus allow the moisture content to be adjusted and the addition of a binder to be facilitated to renew the collected sand as casting sand for future use. Also, defective castings are prevented when they are made by a main mold using the renewed casting sand. The sand-collecting means can be compact. The method is performed and the apparatus is operated by separating a main mold of green sand, after casting is conducted, into parts unaffected and affected by the molten metal heat, adjusting the moisture content of the part unaffected by molten metal heat for use as facing sand in the next main mold making, and adding a binder and adjusting the moisture content of the part affected by the molten metal heat for use as back sand in making the next main mold.

Abstract: A method and system for operating a green-sand molding machine with the aid of a computer is provided. An input interface (2) receives the input data of a user that includes the type of a given green-sand molding process, the design condition of a pattern plate, the physical characteristics of the green sand, and the pressure of squeezing, for the machine (1). A calculating unit (3) calculates the charging of the green sand in a green-sand mold by analyzing the green-sand molding process based on the input data of the user from the input interface (2) before the mold has been actually produced. An output interface (4) provides the calculated results from the calculating unit (3) to the machine (1) so as to make the controlled amount for the machine (1) to follow the results calculated during an actual molding process that is carried out by the machine (1).

Abstract: The method includes the steps of (a) analyzing the porosity of the green sand, (b) analyzing the contact force acting between sand particles of the green sand, (c) analyzing the fluid force of air existing around the sand particles, (d) calculating the acceleration of the sand particles from the force acting on the sand particles, the force being comprised of the contact force, the fluid force, and the gravity of the particles, (e) analyzing equations of motion to obtain the velocity and position of the sand particles after a minute period of time, from the calculated acceleration, and (f) repeating the steps (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) until the sand particles stop moving.