Abstract: A booster circuit has: a charge pump configured to perform a booster operation that boosts a voltage supplied from an external power source and outputs the boosted voltage as an output voltage through an output capacitor; and a feedback circuit section configured to control the booster operation depending on the output voltage. A mode of the booster operation includes: a charge mode that charges the output capacitor with the voltage supplied from the external power source; and a discharge mode that discharges the output capacitor. The mode of the booster operation is switched between the charge mode and the discharge mode depending on the output voltage. The feedback circuit section has a booster operation control section that secures a period during which the mode is not switched between the charge mode and the discharge mode in accordance with an external synchronizing signal.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display section; latching sections configured to receive and hold display data to be displayed on the display section; input switches respectively connected with outputs of the latching sections, D/A converters respectively connected with the input switch groups; amplifiers configured to amplify and output the output gradation voltages from the D/A converters, respectively; output switches provided between outputs of the amplifiers and an output node, respectively; data line switches provided onto data lines, respectively; and a control section configured to sequentially supply input switching control signals to the input switches, sequentially supply output switching control signals to the output switches, and sequentially supplies data line switching control signals to the data line switches in synchronization with a Yth clock of the input switching control signal.

Abstract: A reference voltage generator includes an output terminal, a load circuit connected between the output terminal and a ground voltage terminal, an output transistor connected between the output terminal and a power supply voltage terminal, a first constant current source connected between the output terminal and the power supply voltage terminal, a first switch circuit that selectively connects the output terminal with the output transistor or the first constant current source, and a control circuit that controls a band-gap current to be supplied to the load circuit. In a first state, the first switch circuit connects the output terminal with the output transistor, and the control circuit controls an activation state of the output transistor. In a second state, the first switch circuit connects the output terminal with the first constant current source, and the control circuit controls the amount of current drawn from the first constant current source.

Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus includes an X-ray radiating part, an X-ray detecting part, a mass estimation unit and a mass class determination unit. The X-ray radiating part is configured and arranged to radiate X-rays to an inspection target. The X-ray detecting part is configured and arranged to detect the X-rays radiated from the X-ray radiating part that transmitted through the inspection target. The mass estimation unit is configured to estimate a mass of the inspection target based on an amount of the X-rays detected by the X-ray detecting part. The mass class determination unit is configured to determine which mass class among a plurality of mass classes within a preset range the inspection target belongs to based on the mass of the inspection target estimated by the mass estimation unit.

Abstract: An electronic device can perform photographing by an AF (Auto-Focusing) function and a PF (Pan-Focus) function, and can give improvement of quickness of the taking of an image by automatically selecting an image, which is taken into the device, from a relation between the AF function and a shutter operation. The electronic device has an imaging part which catches an image obtained through an optical system, and also has a focusing mechanism which moves the optical system to an auto-focusing position or a fixed focus position. The electronic device further comprises a switch and a control part. The switch functions as a focusing switch ordering the focusing mechanism a focusing action, and also functions as a shutter switch ordering taking of an image caught by the imaging part. By this, the switch orders the focusing action or the taking of the caught image.

Abstract: A piping joint that enables welding without back shielding and without oxidized scaling on the pipe's inner surface. A piping joint has an inner fitting portion formed around the circumference of an end of a first tubular material, and a first bevel is formed on the radial outside of the inner fitting portion around the circumference. An outer fitting portion, fitted to the radial outside of the inner fitting portion, is formed on the end of a second tubular material butt welded to the first tubular material, and a second bevel is formed around the circumference at the end of the outer fitting portion facing the first bevel. The cross-section of the face of the inner fitting portion located on the radial outside, and the cross-section of the face of the outer fitting portion located on the radial inside, are completely round with a constant circumferential curvature.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display control circuit comprising a counter, inputted with a first signal for controlling a display status of a display unit and a second signal corresponding to an image data to be displayed on the display unit, for counting clocks for the second signal in 1 cycle of the first signal and for outputting the count value, a latch circuit for latching the number of clocks for the second signal included in 1 cycle of the first signal and for outputting the number of CLKs in 1 cycle, a reference count value circuit for generating a reference count value according to the number of CLKs in 1 cycle, and a comparator for generating a driver control signal that changes a current capacity of the driver unit according to the reference count value and the count value.

Abstract: An optical unit with shake correcting function may include a movable module on which at least an optical element is mounted, a fixed body which supports the movable module, a shake detection sensor which detects a shake of the movable module, a drive mechanism for shake correction for swinging the movable module on the fixed body on the basis of a detection result of the shake detection sensor to correct the shake of the movable module, and a control section which controls the drive mechanism for shake correction on the basis of the detection result of the shake detection sensor. The shake detection sensor is a gyroscope mounted on the movable module and the control section controls the drive mechanism for shake correction so as to cancel the shake detected by the gyroscope.

Abstract: An optical unit with shake correcting function may include a movable module having a lens, a fixed body supporting the movable module, a shake detection sensor for detecting shake of the movable module, and at least one pair of magnetic drive mechanism for shake correction which is structured on both sides of the movable module so that the movable module is swung with respect to the fixed body on the basis of detection result of the shake detection sensor to correct the shake of the movable module. The magnetic drive mechanism for shake correction is disposed so that a shake correction magnet is held by the fixed body and a shake correction coil is held by the movable module.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst of the present invention has a substrate, and a catalyst layer formed on an inner wall of the substrate and composed of at least a single layer. The catalyst layer contains a carrier supporting noble metal. Further, a maximum height of profile of a surface of a top layer in the catalyst layer is not less than 2 ?m and not more than 50 ?m, and the top layer contains the carrier supporting noble metal.

Abstract: A metal base including a surface portion containing aluminum. The metal base is formed with at least either of recesses and projections at a surface of the metal base and therefore has a planar pattern formed by the at least either of the recesses and projections when viewed from above the surface of the metal base, in which the planar pattern is a scale-like pattern.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichipink’, characterized by its trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; large light red purple-colored flowers with darker red purple-colored centers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichihoho’, characterized by its trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; large pinkish white-colored flowers with red purple-colored centers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named ‘Sunnichiroro’, characterized by its trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; large red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mecardonia plant named ‘Sunmecakira’, characterized by its compact, mounding and trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; large bright yellow-colored flowers; and relative tolerance to high temperatures.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Sunphloconsa’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; freely branching and flowering habit; long flowering period; salmon pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenepiba’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; early flowering response; freely flowering habit; large daisy-type inflorescences with purple-violet and white bi-colored ray florets and darker purple-colored disc florets.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Malcolmia plant named ‘Sunmalpin’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; uniform and long flowering period; light pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Torenia plant named ‘Sunrenikonho’, characterized by its compact and mounding to trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; white-colored flowers and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Torenia plant named ‘Sunrenikonpe’, characterized by its compact and mounding to trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; light violet-colored flowers and good garden performance.