Abstract: The fluid power generator is provided. The fluid power generator includes: a rotating member that rotates by fluid force; a generator motor that is mechanically linked with the rotating member and that is configured to function both as a generator and as a motor; a rotation speed meter that measures a rotation speed of the generator motor; and a controller that controls the generator motor, wherein the controller has a control mode to keep the rotation of the rotating member irrespective of a variation in flow rate of the fluid.

Abstract: The fluid power generator is provided. The fluid power generator includes: a first member that has multiple coils; a second member that is rotatable relative to the first member and that has multiple permanent magnets; a rotating member that is mechanically linked with either one of the first member and the second member to rotate by fluid force; and a clearance controller that moves at least one of the first member and the second member to thereby change a clearance between the first member and the second member, wherein the clearance controller changes the clearance in such a manner as to make the clearance smaller after a start of rotation of the rotating member than before the start of rotation of the rotating member.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing prasugrel hydrochloride or the like with a reduced content of OXTP. A method for producing prasugrel hydrochloride with a reduced content of OXTP, comprising dissolving free prasugrel containing OXTP in an inert solvent and adding hydrochloric acid optionally dropwise to the solution for reaction is also provided.

Abstract: A substrate having flatness of less than 230 nmPV and surface roughness at RMS of less than 0.20 nm. is obtained by a method comprising: a process of polishing an object to be polished with a polishing pad comprising at least one layer having compressibility of 5% or below in a base layer of the polishing pad.

Abstract: The brushless motor includes a stator having a electromagnetic coil and a position sensor; an axis fixed to the stator; and a rotor having a permanent magnet. The rotor rotates around the axis. The rotor is linked to a driven member that is driven by the brushless motor.

Abstract: A method of driving a panel and a plasma display unit is provided, wherein one field comprises a plurality of subfields, each having an addressing period for producing an address discharge selectively in any of discharge cells, and a sustaining period for producing a sustain discharge by applying a number of sustaining pulses corresponding to a weight of brightness in the discharge cell where the address discharge has been produced. Provided therein is a sustaining pulse generator circuit comprising a power recovery section for rising or falling the sustaining pulse by producing resonance between an inter-electrode capacitance of a display electrode pair and an inductor, and a clamping section for clamping a voltage of the sustaining pulse at a predetermined potential, wherein the power recovery section is used to set twice a time of rising the sustaining pulse to become equal to or longer than a duration of the sustaining pulse.

Abstract: The brushless motor has a first and second drive member. The first drive member is equipped with M phase coil groups each having N electromagnetic coils where M is an integer of 1 or greater and N is an integer of 1 or greater. The second drive member has a plurality of permanent magnets, and is able to move relative to the first drive member. The first drive member has 2 (M×N) magnetic body cores. Each phase electromagnetic coil is coiled on a periodically selected magnetic body core at a ratio of 1 to 2M from among the arrangement of 2 (M×N) magnetic body cores.

Abstract: A projection screen including a polarized-light selective reflection layer having a cholesteric liquid crystalline structure that causes selective diffuse-reflection of a specific polarized-light component, and a substrate for supporting the polarized-light selective reflection layer. The polarized-light selective reflection layer includes three partial selective reflection layers, each of which contains molecules of a liquid crystal made from an organic compound, forming an organic film as a whole, and has a cholesteric liquid crystalline structure that causes selective diffuse-reflection of a specific polarized-light component. Each partial selective reflection layer of the polarized-light selective reflection layer is ordered according to wavelength of the range of light reflected. Beginning from the observation side, the order is as follows: blue (B) color wave range, green (G) color wave range, and red (R) color wave range.

Abstract: The overlay image processing device comprises: an image selector for selecting from among an m number of image signals one reference image signal and (n?1) number of superimposing image signals, where m is an integer greater than 2; a resolution converter for converting resolutions of the n number of selected image signals including the reference image signal and the (n?1) number of superimposing image signals into respective desired resolutions; and an image synthesizer for superimposing the (n?1) number of converted superimposing image signals on the converted reference signal.

Abstract: A substrate having flatness of less than 230 nmPV and surface roughness at RMS of less than 0.20 nm. is obtained by a method comprising: a process of polishing an object to be polished with a polishing pad comprising at least one layer having compressibility of 5% or below in a base layer of the polishing pad.

Abstract: The technique of the present invention carries out specific image processing that emphasizes articulation of display with a varying degree of emphasis for respective sites of an image projected by a projector. A typical example of such image processing is sharpness adjustment. The degree of emphasis in sharpness adjustment at each site is specified, based on an elevation angle of the projector and a focalized position of the projected image. The technique of the invention thus readily prevents deterioration of the image quality due to out-of-focus state of the projected image.

Abstract: A projector 10 of the invention measures the brightness of an image projected on a screen SC and corrects the measured brightness of the projected image with an input zoom ratio of a projection lens and an input projection distance. The projector 10 compares the corrected brightness of the projected image with a preset target value and sets a driving power of a light source lamp 52 to compensate for a difference between the normalized brightness and the preset target value. This arrangement effectively restrains potential adverse effects of a variation in luminance of illumination light emitted by the light source lamp of the projector on the brightness and the contrast of a resulting projected image.

Abstract: Acid addition salts of 2-acetoxy-5-(&agr;-cyclopropyl-carbonyl-2-fluorobenzyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]-pyridine. The acid addition salts of tetrahydrothienopyridine derivatives of the present invention exhibit excellent oral absorption, metabolization into the active compound, and platelet aggregation-inhibiting effects, low toxicity, and excellent storage and handling stabilities, and are useful as medicaments, preferably preventive or therapeutic agents (particularly therapeutic agents) for diseases caused by a thrombus or an embolus, still more preferably preventive or therapeutic agents (particularly therapeutic agents) for thrombosis or embolism.

Abstract: Acid addition salts of 2-acetoxy-5-(&agr;-cyclopropyl-carbonyl-2-fluorobenzyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]-pyridine. The acid addition salts of tetrahydrothienopyridine derivatives of the present invention exhibit excellent oral absorption, metabolization into the active compound, and platelet aggregation-inhibiting effects, low toxicity, and excellent storage and handling stabilities, and are useful as medicaments, preferably preventive or therapeutic agents (particularly therapeutic agents) for diseases caused by a thrombus or an embolus, still more preferably preventive or therapeutic agents (particularly therapeutic agents) for thrombosis or embolism.

Abstract: The technique of the present invention carries out specific image processing that emphasizes articulation of display with a varying degree of emphasis for respective sites of an image projected by a projector. A typical example of such image processing is sharpness adjustment. The degree of emphasis in sharpness adjustment at each site is specified, based on an elevation angle of the projector and a focalized position of the projected image. The technique of the invention thus readily prevents deterioration of the image quality due to out-of-focus state of the projected image.

Abstract: Commands and data transferred via a network line NL are input to an ASP terminal portion 20 via a network interface controller 220. A first CPU loads a client application corresponding to the command and generated user interface image data via a graphics controller 210. A video signal conversion circuit 310 receives image data from the graphics controller 210 and transfers the processed image data to an LCD drive circuit 330. LCD drive circuit 330 drives an LCD 332 in response to the received image data to project the desired image data onto a projection screen.

Abstract: In order to provide a liquid crystal composition and a cosmetic preparation, which is favorable in adaptation to skin and gives smooth feeling in case of using as a skin care product, and which is favorable in adaptation to makeup and has high makeup removing effect in case of using as a make-up remover, and which is favorable in adaptation to hair and has favorable feeling of use to provide glossiness to hair in case of using as a hair care product, a cosmetic preparation of the present invention comprises (A) 10 to 60 wt % of a nonionic surfactant, (B) 1 to 50 wt % in all of one or more of a water-soluble substance having a hydroxyl group, (C) 1 to 70 wt % of a silicone oil, and (D) 10 to 60 wt % of water and has a liquid crystal phase and/or an isotropic surfactant continuous phase.

Abstract: The overlay image processing device comprises: an image selector for selecting from among an m number of image signals one reference image signal and (n−1) number of superimposing image signals, where m is an integer greater than 2; a resolution converter for converting resolutions of the n number of selected image signals including the reference image signal and the (n−1) number of superimposing image signals into respective desired resolutions; and an image synthesizer for superimposing the (n−1) number of converted superimposing image signals on the converted reference signal.

Abstract: An imaging device has both ends fixed to a metallic belt installed on two pulleys. A controller reversely turns a stepping motor to restore the imaging device to a position of origin and then a height sensor calculates the number of pulses according to imaging distance sensed. The controller rotates the motor in a forward direction to linearly transport the imaging device in a direction beginning at the origin position to stop the imaging device at a focused point. An autofocus operation can be achieved under feedforward control. This leads to a high-speed control operation, and the positioning can be conducted with high precision. The autofocus operation can be achieved at a high speed with high precision.

Abstract: Upon issuance of a check, predetermined mark data are added to data and letters indicating an amount of money so as to be converted into new data and letters indicating the amount of money. Further, the printing capacity of a preset printing area on the check is compared with the volume of printing data to be printed, and a printing font to be used is selected in accordance with a result of the comparison. A separate template on which a plurality of initial printing positions and codes for indicating the initial printing positions are indicated is superposed with the check, and the corresponding code is inputted so as to designate an initial printing position. With this arrangement, it is possible to provide a small-sized printer which can enhance the visibility of the content printed on the check, can prevent the letters indicating an amount of money on the check from being raised so as to enhance the trust in banking transaction, and can easily set an optimum printing position.