Abstract: A humidity control element includes a plurality of flat plate members stacked in a state where a first flow path or a second flow path is formed in each space between the flat plate members. Heat is exchangeable between the first flow path and the second flow path via the flat plate members. Each of the flat plate members is formed of any one material of a resin, paper, glass, a metal, and a ceramic, a metal organic framework MIL-101 (Cr) containing chromium as a metal is held on any one of an inner surface of the first flow path and an inner surface of the second flow path, and a switching time between a dehumidification operation and a regeneration operation is relatively long.

Abstract: A lighting control device that controls lighting fixtures includes: a command generator that generates one or more commands for controlling the lighting fixtures; a signal transceiver that communicates with the lighting fixtures; and a communication protocol setter that sets which one of two or more types of communication protocols is to be used. The two or more types of communication protocols include a first communication protocol. The signal transceiver simultaneously transmits, using the first communication protocol, a first command to each of the lighting fixtures. The first command is included in the one or more commands and requests a response. The communication protocol setter sets the first communication protocol as the communication protocol to be used for one or more of the lighting fixtures that have responded to the first command.

Abstract: A humidity control element includes a plurality of flat plate members stacked in a state where a first flow path or a second flow path is formed in each space between the flat plate members. Heat is exchangeable between the first flow path and the second flow path via the flat plate members. Each of the flat plate member is formed of any one material of a resin, paper, glass, a metal, and a ceramic, a metal organic framework MIL-101 (Cr) containing chromium as a metal is held on any one of an inner surface of the first flow path and an inner surface of the second flow path, and a switching time between a dehumidification operation and a regeneration operation is relatively long.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for suppressing generation of hydrogen gas at the time when an ion concentration gradient is generated by a temperature responsive electrolyte. An electrolytic solution contains a temperature responsive electrolyte and an oxidation-reduction active species. The temperature responsive electrolyte is an electrolyte whose pKa varies according to the temperature. A power generating device performs power generation by using the electrolytic solution. The power generating device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a heating mechanism, and a cooling mechanism. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are immersed in the electrolytic solution. The heating mechanism heats the electrolytic solution that is present in the vicinity of one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The cooling mechanism cools the electrolytic solution that is present in the vicinity of the other one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: A target user specification unit that specifies a specific action user indicated by action history information included in user data to have reached a specific state as an analysis target user and specifies a user different from the analysis target user as a comparison target user, a comparison analysis unit that analyzes feature information of the analysis target user having peculiarity with respect to the feature information of the comparison target user, and an analysis result output unit that outputs an analysis result thereof are provided, and by comparing the feature information on the action history between the user (analysis target user) who has reached the specific state and the other users (comparison target users) and by analyzing and outputting feature information peculiar to the analysis target user, it is possible to grasp the feature information on the peculiar action history when the user has reached the specific state.

Abstract: A gas sorbent is characterized in that a gas sorbing material that undergoes a phase change from solid to liquid at time of gas sorption and also undergoes a phase change from liquid to solid at time of gas desorption is supported in a carrier and the sorbent keeps its solid-like outer shape before/after the phase changes of the gas sorbing material.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide sorbent characterized in that carbon dioxide sorbing material incorporated in pores of the porous inorganic particles is sealed in the pores with a resin.

Abstract: Control of electrical conductivity is provided via electrically conductive magnetic domain walls between magnetic domains. The magnetic domains are identical except for their magnetic configuration. Altering a configuration of the magnetic domains (e.g., by thermal treatment, application of a magnetic field, etc.) can alter the electrical resistance of a device. Such devices can be used as non-volatile information storage devices or as sensors.

Abstract: Control of electrical conductivity is provided via electrically conductive magnetic domain walls between magnetic domains. The magnetic domains are identical except for their magnetic configuration. Altering a configuration of the magnetic domains (e.g., by thermal treatment, application of a magnetic field, etc.) can alter the electrical resistance of a device. Such devices can be used as non-volatile information storage devices or as sensors.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes an effective display region and a non-display region disposed outside the effective display region. A front plate includes sustain electrodes and scan electrodes, over a region corresponding to the effective display region and a region corresponding to the non-display region. Each of the plurality of the sustain electrodes includes a first part, a second part disposed away from the first part, and a third part for electrically coupling the first part with the second part. Moreover, the each of the plurality of the sustain electrodes is such that each of the first part and the second part includes a detached part in the region corresponding to the non-display region. The detached parts included in one of the sustain electrodes are disposed at different positions from each other in an extension direction of the sustain electrodes.

Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel includes steps of forming a bus electrode by separately exposing two regions such as a first electrode region, and a second electrode region divided at a center of a front substrate, forming a barrier rib by separately exposing two regions such as a first barrier rib region, and a second barrier rib region divided at a center of a rear substrate, finding an aperture ratio of the first electrode region and an aperture ratio of the second electrode region in a vicinity of a boundary between the first electrode region and the second electrode region, and finding an aperture ratio of the first barrier rib region and the aperture ratio of the second barrier rib region in a vicinity of a boundary between the first barrier rib region and the second barrier rib region.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has a first substrate, plural pairs of display electrodes, a second substrate, and plural data electrodes. Each pair of the display electrodes is made up of a scanning electrode and a sustain electrode which are arranged parallel to each other on the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. A discharge space is formed between the first substrate and second substrate. The data electrodes are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the display electrodes on the second substrate. The data electrode is wider in peripheral portion of the second substrate than in a central portion of the second substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has a first substrate, plural pairs of display electrodes, a second substrate, and plural data electrodes. Each pair of the display electrodes is made up of a scanning electrode and a sustain electrode which are arranged parallel to each other on the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. A discharge space is formed between the first substrate and second substrate. The data electrodes are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the display electrodes on the second substrate. The data electrode is wider in peripheral portion of the second substrate than in a central portion of the second substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has a first substrate, plural pairs of display electrodes, a second substrate, and plural data electrodes. Each pair of the display electrodes is made up of a scanning electrode and a sustain electrode which are arranged parallel to each other on the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. A discharge space is formed between the first substrate and second substrate. The data electrodes are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the display electrodes on the second substrate. The data electrode is wider in peripheral portion of the second substrate than in a central portion of the second substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a front panel having a front substrate having a plurality of arrays of display electrodes each including a scanning electrode and a sustain electrode opposed to each other with a discharge gap being defined therebetween and a rear panel having a rear substrate opposed to a front substrate and having partition walls for partitioning a discharge space between the rear panel and the front panel, data electrodes formed between partition walls in such a fashion that the data electrodes intersect with the display electrodes, and phosphor layers formed between partition walls, wherein the rear panel forms partition walls so as to divide the discharge space in a plurality of regions along a direction parallel to the data electrodes, and blue phosphor layers are formed on boundary parts of the plural regions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which has an inhibitory activity on plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and has a propanedioic acid structure represented by formula (1) [wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R3 represents a cyclohexyl group or a phenyl group (provide that the phenyl group may be substituted by a substituent selected from a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a halogen atom); R4 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group (provide that the phenyl group may be substituted by a substituent selected from a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a halogen atom); and n represents an integer of 1 to 8]. The compound is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for pulmonary fibrosis.

Abstract: The plasma display panel includes: a front panel having a front substrate and display electrodes; and a rear panel having a rear substrate, a barrier rib, a data electrode and a phosphor layer. The rear substrate faces the front substrate to form a discharge space therebetween. The barrier rib is disposed on the rear substrate to divide the discharge space. The data electrode intersects the display electrodes. The phosphor layer is disposed between the barrier ribs. Further, the display electrodes are formed at a plurality of divided areas separately. The plurality of divided areas is the areas that the front substrate is divided into by a boundary intersecting the display electrodes. The display electrodes formed in the plurality of divided areas have unevenesses in profiles thereof at the boundary between the plurality of divided areas. This configuration easily provides a plasma display panel having a large screen and high resolution as display quality.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a front panel and a rear panel. The front panel includes a front substrate and a display electrode. The rear panel includes a rear substrate, a barrier rib, a data electrode, and a phosphor layer. The rear substrate is arranged while facing the front substrate to form a discharge space between the front panel and the rear substrate. The barrier rib is formed at the rear substrate to partition the discharge space, the data electrode is formed while intersecting the display electrode, and the phosphor layer is formed between the barrier ribs. The barrier rib is formed at the divided areas separately in a direction parallel to the data electrode, and the barrier ribs formed at the divided areas separately have different properties among the plurality of areas. A large-screen plasma display panel having a high-resolution display quality is easily realized by the above configuration.

Abstract: A plasma display panel which includes a front panel having a front substrates on which display electrodes each having a scan electrode and a sustain electrode disposed to each other with a discharge gap in between are provided in a plurality of columns; and a rear panel having a rear substrate disposed opposed to the front substrate, on which rear substrate barrier ribs for dividing a discharge space formed with respect to front panel are formed, an data electrode is disposed between the barrier ribs crosswise to the display electrodes, and a phosphor layer is disposed between the barrier ribs. Rear panel is split into a plurality of areas along the direction parallel to the data electrode and barrier ribs are formed for each of the split areas, an alignment mark is provided in a place out of the display region at the splitting border of rear panel, and an insulation layer covering data electrode is provided with a cut to have the alignment mark disclosed.

Abstract: The plasma display panel includes: a front panel having a front substrate and display electrodes; and a rear panel having a rear substrate, a barrier rib, a data electrode and a phosphor layer. The rear substrate faces the front substrate to form a discharge space therebetween. The barrier rib is disposed on the rear substrate to divide the discharge space. The data electrode intersects the display electrodes. The phosphor layer is disposed between the barrier ribs. Further, the display electrodes are formed at a plurality of divided areas separately. The plurality of divided areas is the areas that the front substrate is divided into by a boundary intersecting the display electrodes. The display electrodes formed in the plurality of divided areas have unevenesses in profiles thereof at the boundary between the plurality of divided areas. This configuration easily provides a plasma display panel having a large screen and high resolution as display quality.