Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for forming a silica-based film, the composition containing (a) a siloxane resin; (b) an organic solvent including at least one species of aprotic solvent; and (c) an onium salt.

Abstract: A server stores facility information about a plurality of facilities to be searched for, in association with categories representing the facilities, and performs a search to determine whether or not each category contains any facility located within a predetermined area including the search point. A navigation system displays, based on search results from the server, the categories serving as search conditions in a manner such that whether or not there is any facility within each category is identifiable. For example, an image representing a category may be set not to be displayed when there is no facility within the category. Thus, based on the display status of each category, the user can identify whether or not there is any facility within each category at the time when categories to be searched are displayed.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a background image selection unit for providing image data corresponding to a background image, a synthesis-target-image selection unit for providing image data corresponding to a different image to be superimposed on the background image, a motion vector detection unit for detecting a motion vector in the background image, a display position determination unit for determining a display position of the different image on the background image based on the detected motion vector, and an image combining unit for carrying out an image combining operation in which the different image is positioned at the determined display position and is superimposed over the background image.

Abstract: A housing of a multi-path joint is divided into a plurality of blocks in correspondence with the number of lead-in ports, and a reverse-stop valve for preventing mixed fluid in the main path from flowing backward is provided between the lead-in ports and the main path. Each of the plurality of blocks formed by dividing the housing is provided with a connecting section for positioning when joining to adjacent blocks, and a holding unit is provided for connecting all the blocks in their respective connecting sections and maintaining a connected state between them. According to this multi-path joint, mixed fluid which flowing along the main path, does not flow backward to lead-in ports, and therefore, the atmosphere in the lead-in ports is stabilized. In addition, the multi-path joint is highly functional, being speedily adaptable to the number and shape of the paths on the lead-in port side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a radiation curing composition comprising (a): a siloxane resin, (b): a photoacid generator or photobase generator, and (c): a solvent capable of dissolving component (a), and (d): a curing acceleration catalyst.

Abstract: A decoder is provided which, in parallel with decoding into TOC information from sub-Q data read out from the lead-in area of an optical disk, decodes into TEXT information from sub-R-W data read out and determines whether the TEXT information is present based on the sub-R-W data. The decoder, while decoding into plural packs of TEXT information, performs error detection on the decoded-into TEXT information based on error detection codes included in the respective packs, and sends to a microcomputer, if a result of the error detection is normal, a first data set consisting of corresponding decoded-into header information and TEXT content and, if a result of the error detection is not normal, a second data set which is of the same data size as the first data set and which is an indication code indicating that the result of the error detection is not normal.

Abstract: The composition for forming silica based coating of the invention comprises siloxane resin such as an alkoxysilane as component (a), a solvent such as an alcohol capable of dissolving the siloxane resin as component (b), an ammonium salt, etc. as component (c) and a thermal decomposing/volatile compound as component (d), wherein the stress of the coating obtained by heat treatment at 150° C./3 min is 10 MPa and the specific permittivity of the silica based coating obtained by final curing is less than 3.0. The composition for forming silica based coating according to the invention can form a silica based coating having low permittivity, excellent adhesion and sufficient mechanical strength.

Abstract: A non-linear video edit system has first, second and third play modes which are selectable at time of playing a video for an edit. In the first play mode (EP TRIM), it plays a first cut scene (scene A) before an edit point and plays a second cut scene (scene B) after the edit point according to a play list. In the second play mode (PREV TRIM), it successively plays the first cut scene (scene A) before and after the edit point. In the third play mode (NEXT TRIM), it successively plays the second cut scene (scene B) before and after the edit point. These play modes allows to change the play speed in an arbitrary direction by a dial, and to switch the play mode with one touch of the corresponding three buttons with aligning current positions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a radiation curing composition comprising (a): a siloxane resin, (b): a photoacid generator or photobase generator, and (c): a solvent capable of dissolving component (a) and containing an aprotic solvent.

Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a portable transmitter, having operating switches, first and second storing units, a first control unit, ID registration mode setting unit, and a transmitting unit; and a receiver, having a receiving unit, a third storing unit wherein reference code is stored, and a control signal generating unit. The portable transmitter transmits signals containing the ID code, and the receiver supplies control signals to controlled mechanisms at the time that the ID code within the received signals matches the reference code. The ID code is made up of a plurality of ID code sections. When the first control unit is set to the ID registration mode and at least one operating switch is operated the ID code section is eventually registered to the first storing unit as the ID code.

Abstract: A safety valve unit permits its user to perform an adjustment of the valve unit in cracking pressure from the outside in an easy and an adequate manner without disassembling any part of the valve unit in a condition in which the valve unit remains inline-connected with a fluid circuit. The safety valve unit is provided with a rotary barrel member (1), in which a cracking pressure adjusting portion (4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) is incorporated and driven by the barrel member (1) in order to adjust the cracking pressure. The barrel member (1) has its female screw portion (2) threadably engaged with a male screw portion of the cracking-pressure adjusting portion (4) that is a movable spring support (4). When the barrel member (1) is rotated, the spring support (4) is axially and linearly displaced to adjust the cracking pressure of the valve unit.

Abstract: A check valve comprises: a pair of cylindrical body elements (1, 4) through which a fluid passes; a cylindrical valve element (7), which is disposed inside an upstream-side one (4) of the cylindrical body elements (1, 4), constantly subjected to a fluid pressure and biased toward its closed position under the influence of a resilient force exerted by a compression coil spring (10) coated with a tubular element; and, a stopper element (24) disposed in a downstream-side one (4) of the cylindrical body elements (1, 4). The check valve is characterized in that at least one of the cylindrical valve element (7) and the stopper element (24) is provided with a spiral seat portion (11) an axial spiral surface of which is brought into stable surface-contact with the compression coil spring (10) to support the compression coil spring (10) therein.

Abstract: The composition for forming silica based coating of the invention comprises siloxane resin such as an alkoxysilane as component (a), a solvent such as an alcohol capable of dissolving the siloxane resin as component (b), an ammonium salt, etc. as component (c) and a thermal decomposing/volatile compound as component (d), wherein the stress of the coating obtained by heat treatment at 150° C./3 min is 10 MPa and the specific permittivity of the silica based coating obtained by final curing is less than 3.0. The composition for forming silica based coating according to the invention can form a silica based coating having low permittivity, excellent adhesion and sufficient mechanical strength.

Abstract: To allow an appropriate printer driver to be downloaded taking into consideration identification information for a printer, control information used to control a peripheral device is determined based on identification information for a terminal device and identification information for the peripheral device and the determined control information for controlling the peripheral device is transmitted to the terminal device.

Abstract: During non-use of tank (53), a connector for dispensing liquid from the tank has no portion projecting the tank, keeps the tank in its sealed condition, and makes no disturbance. Provided in drum cap (51) threadably engaged with a neck of the tank are liquid outlet plug installation hole (55) and dual-purpose gas/liquid inlet plug installation hole (56). Siphon tube (59) extending downward to the bottom of the tank is provided inside hole. (55) of liquid plug (57) an upper surface of which does not extend beyond an upper surface of the drumcap. Dual-purpose gas/liquidplug (70) is provided inside the hole (56) not to has its upper surface extend beyond the upper surface of the drum cap. Caps (62 and 75) are detachably fitted in the liquid plug and the gas/liquid plug, respectively, to seal upper openings of these plugs (57 and 70), respectively.

Abstract: A method used in first and second information processing apparatuses in communication with an image forming apparatus. The method includes a transfer step of transferring print setting information for controlling the image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus to the second information processing apparatus, an acquisition step of acquiring the print setting information transferred in the transfer step from the second information processing apparatus, an input step of inputting the print setting information acquired in the acquisition step into a printer driver in a form that can be identified by the printer driver; and a print control step of controlling a printing operation by using the print setting information inputted in the input step.

Abstract: An image reading system is provide, which includes a reading apparatus for reading an original, and a host computer. The host computer includes a storage unit, a reading setting selection unit for selecting a reading setting in the reading apparatus, a setting changeing unit for changing the reading setting if the size of the image data is larger than the available area in the storage unit, a change content notification unit for notifying users of change contents before the setting change unit changes the reading setting, and a selection unit for choosing between continuing or not continuing the processing after notification from the change content notification unit. The setting changeing unit changes the reading setting in accordance with the contents from the content notification unit if the selection unit chooses to continue the processing, but holds the reading setting without changing the setting if the processing not continued.

Abstract: When a network is formed among vehicles with the use of inter-vehicle communication units, a network-forming-request-source vehicle sends its position serving as a reference position, its moving direction, and requested information to surrounding vehicles by the use of a free ID. Among the surrounding vehicles, vehicles which are to subscribe to the network receive the position, the moving direction, and the requested information, determine where the vehicles are positioned among positions specified in advance relative to the reference position, and respond at a timing corresponding to their positions by the use of free IDs. The network-forming-request-source vehicle receives the responses, stops receiving responses when the number of responded vehicles reaches an appropriate number of vehicles, and sends its genuine ID and a vehicle communication order.

Abstract: After applying a film-forming composition containing a polysiloxane, a pore-forming agent, an onium salt, and a solvent onto a semiconductor substrate, the solvent is evaporated from the film-forming compositions in a first heat treatment. Then, a second heat treatment is carried out in an inert-gas atmosphere to promote the polymerization of the polysiloxane and thus form a polysiloxane resin film. Thereafter, a third heat treatment is carried out in an oxidizing-gas ambient to form pores in the polysiloxane resin film.

Abstract: A biaxially stretched polyester film for forming a container, characterized by being formed of a polyester substantially consisting of an ethylene terephthalate unit and an ethylene naphthalate unit, the refractive index in the direction of thickness of the film being 1.5 or greater. This film is not only excellent in the formability during formation into cans or the like, but has excellent properties in taste property, particularly, the taste property after the retorting, and may be suitably used for containers produced by forming process and, particularly, for metallic cans.