Abstract: In an image display device which has an image display panel, in which two or more groups of particles or liquid powders having different colors and different charge characteristics are sealed between opposed two substrates, at least one of two substrates being transparent, and, in which the particles or the liquid powders, to which an electrostatic field produced by a pair of electrodes provided on one substrate or both substrates respectively is applied, are made to move so as to display an image, a chip for transmitting a drive signal to the image display panel is arranged in the substrate (first aspect of the invention), or, the two substrates are constructed by a transparent substrate and the pair of electrodes are constructed by a transparent electrode (second aspect of the invention).

Abstract: To manufacture an electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate having a conductive pattern of which line width is narrow and open area ratio is high, a negative pattern 2 composed of dots is printed on a transparent film 1 having a high affinity for a plated layer of a conductive material by using a transparent resin having a low affinity for the plated layer and a backside coating layer 3 is formed by printing a transparent resin on the entire back surface of the transparent film 1. Then, a conductive material layer is formed by electroless plating to cover the film exposed surface not covered by the negative pattern 2 of the film 1, thereby forming the conductive pattern 4. After that, the blackening treatment is conducted, thereby obtaining the electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate.

Abstract: In the image display device according to the first aspect of the invention, a liquid powder composed of a solid material stably floating as a dispersant in a gas and exhibiting a high fluidity in an aerosol state is sealed between opposed substrates, at least one substrate being transparent, and the liquid powder is moved. Moreover, in the image display device according to the second aspect of the invention, a porous spacer is arranged between opposed substrates, at least one substrate being transparent, a liquid powder composed of a solid material stably floating as a dispersant in gas and exhibiting a high fluidity in an aerosol state is sealed, and the liquid powder is moved.

Abstract: In an image display device, in which image display media are sealed between opposed substrates, at least one of two substrates being transparent, and, in which the image display media, to which an electrostatic field is applied, are made to move so as to display an image, at least back substrate positioned at a rear side with respect to a visual side is made of a resin material. Moreover, a substrate stacking apparatus is constructed by a reading mechanism for optically reading an alignment mark; a stage for fixing at least one substrate; and a driving mechanism for driving the stage in a horizontal direction (xy direction); wherein the reading mechanism for performing the optical reading is arranged on the stage for fixing a lower substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor electrode of organic dye-sensitized metal oxide having a semiconductor layer of metal oxide that can be easily prepared, and an organic dye-sensitized solar cell. The semiconductor electrode of organic dye-sensitized metal oxide comprises a substrate having a transparent electrode thereon, a semiconductor layer of metal oxide provided on the electrode and an organic dye absorbed on a surface of the semiconductor layer, the semiconductor layer being formed by a vapor deposition process.

Abstract: An image display device constructed by: an image display means for displaying an image by moving chargeable particles arranged between electrodes by means of a voltage applied to the electrodes; and a light emission means for emitting a light to an image display surface of the image display means (first aspect of the invention).

Abstract: A carbon nanotube orientated composite formed by orientating carbon nanotubes in a given direction in a matrix having a heat conductivity lower than that of carbon nanotube, in which at least a part of carbon nanotubes are contacted with each other to be continuous from one end to the other end between both ends in the orientated direction, is provided as a material having a heat conductivity considerably higher than that of copper, aluminum or the like or a material to be disposed in rubber material having a low heat releasing characteristic to considerably improve the heat conduction, and also there are provided a method of producing the same as well as a pneumatic tire, a wheel for a vehicle, a tire-wheel assembly and a disc brake using this material.

Abstract: In the image display device according to the first aspect of the invention, a liquid powder composed of a solid material stably floating as a dispersant in a gas and exhibiting a high fluidity in an aerosol state is sealed between opposed substrates, at least one substrate being transparent, and the liquid powder is moved. Moreover, in the image display device according to the second aspect of the invention, a porous spacer is arranged between opposed substrates, at least one substrate being transparent, a liquid powder composed of a solid material stably floating as a dispersant in gas and exhibiting a high fluidity in an aerosol state is sealed, and the liquid powder is moved.

Abstract: In an image display device which has an image display panel, in which two or more groups of particles or liquid powders having different colors and different charge characteristics are sealed between opposed two substrates, at least one of two substrates being transparent, and, in which the particles or the liquid powders, to which an electrostatic field produced by a pair of electrodes provided on one substrate or both substrates respectively is applied, are made to move so as to display an image, a chip for transmitting a drive signal to the image display panel is arranged in the substrate (first aspect of the invention), or, the two substrates are constructed by a transparent substrate and the pair of electrodes are constructed by a transparent electrode (second aspect of the invention).

Abstract: The present invention provides a linear light emitter having a translucent rod-shaped body which has a light incident portion at least at one end thereof and which has, on a peripheral side surface running along an axial direction, a light reflecting layer reflecting incident light from the light incident portion, in which the translucent rod-shaped body satisfies a following formula, 0.01?LW/LC?0.2, given that a length of an outer periphery of the translucent rod-shaped body is LC (mm) and a line width of the light reflecting layer is LW (mm) in a cross-section orthogonal to an axial direction of the translucent rod-shaped body.

Abstract: To manufacture an electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate having a conductive pattern of which line width is narrow and open area ratio is high, a resin pattern 2 is printed on a transparent film 1 having a low affinity for a plated layer by using a resin having a high affinity for the plated layer. Then, a conductive material layer is formed by electroless plating on the resin pattern 2 of the film 1, thereby forming the conductive pattern 3. After that, the blackening treatment is conducted, thereby obtaining the electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor electrode of organic dye-sensitized metal oxide having a semiconductor layer of metal oxide that can be easily prepared, and an organic dye-sensitized solar cell. The semiconductor electrode of organic dye-sensitized metal oxide comprises a substrate having a transparent electrode thereon, a semiconductor layer of metal oxide provided on the electrode and an organic dye absorbed on a surface of the semiconductor layer, the semiconductor layer being formed by a vapor deposition process.

Abstract: To manufacture an electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate having a conductive pattern of which line width is narrow and open area ratio is high, a negative pattern 2 composed of dots is printed on a transparent film 1 having a high affinity for a plated layer of a conductive material by using a transparent resin having a low affinity for the plated layer and a backside coating layer 3 is formed by printing a transparent resin on the entire back surface of the transparent film 1. Then, a conductive material layer is formed by electroless plating to cover the film exposed surface not covered by the negative pattern 2 of the film 1, thereby forming the conductive pattern 4. After that, the blackening treatment is conducted, thereby obtaining the electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate.

Abstract: To manufacture an electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate having a conductive pattern of which line width is narrow and open area ratio is high, a resin pattern 2 is printed on a transparent film 1 having a low affinity for a plated layer by using a resin having a high affinity for the plated layer. Then, a conductive material layer is formed by electroless plating on the resin pattern 2 of the film 1, thereby forming the conductive pattern 3. After that, the blackening treatment is conducted, thereby obtaining the electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate.

Abstract: A display panel such as a plasma display panel is provided in which an electromagnetic-wave shielding material is integrated whereby electromagnetic-wave shielding efficiency is imparted to a display panel itself. A transparent film 2 having a conductive pattern 3 is bonded to a front surface of a plasma display panel 20 by transparent adhesives 4A. The conductive pattern 3 is in a mesh form having a line width of 50 &mgr;m or less and an open area ratio of 75% or more and is formed by vapor plating or liquid phase plating. To form a conductive pattern, dots 12 are printed on a transparent film 11 by using material which is soluble in solvent such as water. Then, a conductive material layer 13 is formed so as to cover over all the dots 12 and exposed portions of the transparent film 11. The film 11 is cleaned by the solvent such as water. By the cleaning process, the soluble dots 12 are dissolved and the conductive material on the dots 13 are also removed from the film 11.

Abstract: A display panel such as a plasma display panel is provided in which an electromagnetic-wave shielding material is integrated whereby electromagnetic-wave shielding efficiency is imparted to a display panel itself. A transparent film 2 having a conductive pattern 3 is bonded to a front surface of a plasma display panel 20 by transparent adhesives 4A. The conductive pattern 3 is in a mesh form having a line width of 50 &mgr;m or less and an open area ratio of 75% or more and is formed by vapor plating or liquid phase plating. To form a conductive pattern, dots 12 are printed on a transparent film 11 by using material which is soluble in solvent such as water. Then, a conductive material layer 13 is formed so as to cover over all the dots 12 and exposed portions of the transparent film 11. The film 11 is cleaned by the solvent such as water. By the cleaning process, the soluble dots 12 are dissolved and the conductive material on the dots 13 are also removed from the film 11.

Abstract: A light transmission tube includes a tubular clad and a core section having a higher refractive index than that of the tubular clad, said light transmission tube is characterized in that a belt-like reflecting layer is formed between the tubular clad and the core section, extending in the longitudinal direction of the tubular clad, in a manner such that a light passing through the core section is reflected and scatterred by the reflecting layer and then emitted from an outer surface area of the tubular clad, which outer surface area is located opposite to one side of the tubular clad where the reflecting layer has been formed. Further, the reflecting layer may be so formed that a light is allowed to be emitted in a plurality of directions. Moreover, the belt-like reflecting layer may be formed into a spiral configuration. The width of the belt-like reflecting layer may be changed in the longitudinal direction of the light transmission tube. The tubular clad is allowed to have a non-circular cross section.

Abstract: A light transmission tube includes a tubular clad and a core section having a higher refractive index than that of the tubular clad. A belt-like reflecting layer is formed between the tubular clad and the core section, extending in the longitudinal direction of the tubular clad, in a manner such that a light passing through the core section is reflected and scatterred by the reflecting layer and then emitted from an outer surface area of the tubular clad, which outer surface area is located opposite to one side of the tubular clad where the reflecting layer has been formed. Further, the reflecting layer may be so formed that a light is allowed to be emitted in a plurality of directions. Moreover, the belt-like reflecting layer may be formed into a spiral configuration. The width of the belt-like reflecting layer may be changed in the longitudinal direction of the light transmission tube. The tubular clad is allowed to have a non-circular cross section.

Abstract: A light transmitting tube 1, which can significantly reduce the loss of light at a bent portion, comprises a tubular cladding 3 and a solid core 2 made of material having reflection index higher than that of the material for the tubular cladding 3. The cladding 3 has rigidity higher than the core 2. The core 2 and the cladding 3 are not bonded to each other. As the light transmitting tube 1 is bent, an air layer 4 is appears between the core 2 and the cladding 3.

Abstract: A method of making an optical transmission tube comprises having a tubular clad and a core covered with the tube and having a refractive index higher than the clad. The core has light-scattering particles uniformly dispersed in or throughout the core, so that light passing through the core is reflected and scattered at individual scattering particles to permit the light to be emitted from outer surfaces of the clad.