Abstract: To provide a gas sensor element having a base body whose durability is unlikely to deteriorate during the use and exhibiting excellent endurance and responsiveness. [Means for Solution] A gas sensor element 2 comprising: a closed-bottomed cylindrical base body 28 made of solid electrolyte which contains zirconia as a principal component; an outer electrode 26 formed on an outer surface of the base body 28; an inner electrode 27 formed on an inner surface of the base body 28; and an adhesive layer 29 formed between the base body 28 and the outer electrode 26 and containing zirconia as a principal component, wherein a proportion of tetragonal in zirconia particles of the base body 28 falls within the range from 45% or more to 60% or less and, wherein a proportion of tetragonal in zirconia particles of the adhesive layer 29 is greater than that of tetragonal in zirconia particles of the base body 28.

Abstract: To provide a gas sensor element having a base body whose durability is unlikely to deteriorate during the use and exhibiting excellent endurance and responsiveness. [Means for Solution] A gas sensor element 2 comprising: a closed-bottomed cylindrical base body 28 made of solid electrolyte which contains zirconia as a principal component; an outer electrode 26 formed on an outer surface of the base body 28; an inner electrode 27 formed on an inner surface of the base body 28; and an adhesive layer formed between the base body 28 and the outer electrode and containing zirconia as a principal component, wherein a proportion of tetragonal in zirconia particles of the base body 28 falls within the range from 45% or more to 60% or less and, wherein a proportion of tetragonal in zirconia particles of the adhesive layer 29 is greater than that of tetragonal in zirconia particles of the base body 28.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pre-formation apparatus capable of making a pre-formation with highly dimensional accuracy between a film three-dimensional shape and an original design on a film, a pre-formation method and a main formation method utilizing the apparatus, and a printed film therefor. The pre-formation apparatus includes: an upper and a lower clamp members 68j which have a through hole 68a and sandwich a printed film, and a heater 70 movable to and away from a pre-forming section F for heating the printed film. A pre-forming mold 80 which pre-forms the printed film 4 via the through hole 68a, and a film die punch for punching after the pre-formation are movable to and away from the pre-forming section F. The pre-forming mold 80 includes a male mold which contacts the plasticized printed film and a female mold which mates with the male mold for a formation under vacuum.

Abstract: An organic thin film switching element includes a pair of opposing gate electrodes sandwiching a laminate composed of an insulative film and an organic thin film made of an organic material, laminated one over the other, and an intermediate electrode disposed between the organic thin film and the insulative film. An organic electroluminescence element display device having a display array formed of a plurality of light emitting sections, includes: a substrate having a plurality of first display electrodes formed on a surface in correspondence to the light emitting sections; an organic material layer formed on each of the first display electrodes and including at least one organic electroluminescence material layer capable of emitting light by injecting electrons or holes thereinto; a second display electrode formed in common on the organic material layer; and the organic thin film switching element formed on the substrate and connected to at least one of the first and second display electrodes.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus which is excellent in operability and can easily and certainly obtain desired information. In the information processing apparatus, in case of extracting data of a program corresponding to a specific field information from among data superimposed on television broadcast, an extraction means 131 searches and extracts by using a keyword the data of the program corresponding to the specific field information from data of a table of contents or data of program contents both included in the superimposed data, obtains a program number and a channel of the program from the extracted data, and automatically sets the obtained program number and channel. A series of processes are performed based on the set program number and channel, and information obtained as a result of the processes, i.e., the data of the program corresponding to the specific field information, is print outputted from an output means 151.

Abstract: A light emitting display apparatus comprising organic electroluminescence elements which have photosensitive reading function is disclosed. An organic electroluminescence display apparatus comprises a plurality of organic electroluminescence elements arranged on a plane, driving means for driving said plurality of organic electroluminescence elements on the basis of an input signal to emit light from the organic electroluminescence element, light input means for irradiating the organic electroluminescence element with light, and reading means for reading out a voltage generated over the organic electroluminescence element in response to a light input from said irradiating means.

Abstract: A drive apparatus for a charge storage light-emitting device which comprises drive-voltage applying means for applying a drive voltage to the charge storage light-emitting device, drive-current limiting means for limiting a drive current to be supplied to the charge storage light-emitting device, voltage detection means for detecting a terminal voltage between both electrode terminals of the charge storage light-emitting device, and voltage control means for controlling a value of the drive voltage in accordance with the detection result as a spatial charge voltage from the voltage detection means.

Abstract: An image processing device comprises a reproducing part for reproducing an image signal from a recording medium, a printing part for printing on a recording material an image relative to the image signal reproduced from the recording medium, and a manual operating member. In response to an operation of the manual operating member, the reproducing part reproduces the image signal from the recording medium and the printing part prints out the image signal reproduced from the recording medium. The image processing device enables contents recorded on the recording medium to be checked by a minimum and simple operation in a short time.

Abstract: An exposure control device for performing exposure control on the basis of a video signal obtained from a light measuring area set within an image sensing plane is provided with a determining circuit which determines the position of a photographed object within the image sensing plane from the values of a specific component of the video signal obtained from the inside and outside of a detection area the position of which is variably set within the image sensing plane. The light measuring area is set in the object's position within the image sensing plane detected by the determining circuit. The exposure control device is provided further with a changing circuit which detects the size of the object on the image sensing plane and changes the size of the light measuring area accordingly, and a weighting circuit which performs for light measurement a weighting operation on video signals obtained from the inside and outside of the light measuring area.

Abstract: An image processor includes a video processing circuit which converts and processes a video signal. A first image processing circuit further processes the video signal processed by the video processing circuit, with emphasis on image gradation to generate image data matching the recording format of a recording apparatus. A second image processing circuit further processes the video signal processed by the video processing circuit, with emphasis on the sharpness of image contours to generate image data matching the recording format of the recording apparatus. A selecting circuit selects the first or second image processing circuit based on the type of video signal processed by the video processing circuit.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprises an organic emitting layer and a hole transport layer laminated with each other and arranged between a cathode and an anode, in characterized in that the hole transport layer made of the triphenylbenzene derivative. This hole transport layer has the high heart-resistant property and high conductivity to improve the durability and thus this device emits light at a high luminance and a high efficiency upon application of a low voltage.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device having an organic emitting layer and a hole transport layer laminated with each other and arranged between a cathode and an anode, and the hole transport layer is made of tris-phenothiazinyl-triphenylamine or tris-phenoxazinyl-triphenylamine derivative. The hole transport layer has a high heat-resistant property and high conductivity to improve durability and emits light at a high luminance and a high efficiency upon application of a low voltage.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprises an anode, a positive-hole transport layer of organic compound, an emitting layer of organic compound, and a cathode which are laminated in sequence, wherein the emitting layer comprises a pyrimidopyrimidine derivative. This device emits with a high luminance and high emission efficiency.

Abstract: This invention relates to a diapause hormone, a novel polypeptide, comprising 24 amino acids residues designated by the following amino acid sequence: ##STR1## wherein X is Cys (SEQ ID NO:1) or Trp (SEQ ID NO:2) and R is OH or NH.sub.2.

Abstract: An exposure control device for performing exposure control on the basis of a video signal obtained from a light measuring area set within an image sensing plane is provided with a determining circuit which determines the position of a photographed object within the image sensing plane from the values of a specific component of the video signal obtained from the inside and outside of a detection area the position of which is variably set within the image sensing plane. The light measuring area is set in the object's position within the image sensing plane detected by the determining circuit. The exposure control device is provided further with a changing circuit which detects the size of the object on the image sensing plane and changes the size of the light measuring area accordingly, and a weighting circuit which performs for light measurement a weighting operation on video signals obtained from the inside and outside of the light measuring area.

Abstract: An organic EL element comprises a cathode, an EL layer of organic compound, a first hole transport layer of organic compound, a second hole transport layer of organic compound and an anode which are laminated in sequence, wherein the second hole transport layer is made of a substance represented by the following chemical formula 1: ##STR1## where R each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, or an aryl group of from 6 to 15 carbon atoms. This organic EL element prevents a leakage current and emits light stably for a long time.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for stabilizing shredded tobacco leaves at an end of a cigarette will prevent the shredded tobacco leaves from dropping the cigarette. The method comprises the steps of: applying adhesive to a paper wrapper in the crosswise direction with a pitch identical with the length of the cigarette for form strips of an adhering portion; feeding shredded tobacco leaves on to the paper wrapper to stick the shredded tobacco leaves with the adhesive on the strips of adhering portion; forming a cigarette rod by winding the paper wrapper to bond both ends of the paper wrapper after applying adhesive to both ends of the paper wrapper; and cutting the cigarette rod at the strips of adhering portion to form a single cigarette with a given length.

Abstract: An epoxy resin based powder coating composition which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of a mixed epoxy resin having a softening point of 60.degree.-80.degree. C. which consists of 50 to 70 wt. % of a bisphenol A expoxy resin having a number-average molecular weight of 800 to 1,800 and 30 to 50 wt. % of a cresol novolak epoxy resin; (B) 5 to 80 parts by weight of a novolak resin; (C) 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of triphenylphosphine; (D) 60 to 200 parts by weight of an inorganic powder having an average particle size of 0.5 to 75 um; and (E) 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of a microfine silica powder having an average particle size of 1 to 100 nm.The epoxy resin based powder coating composition can be coated on electrical and electronic components at 90.degree.-100.degree. C. with retaining the high moisture resistance, storage stability and free-flowing properties.

Abstract: An optical disk and method of preparing it in which a macromolecular substrate has information bits mechanically formed on its surface and a reflective metallic reflective film is deposited thereover. The grain size of the metallic reflective film is kept to less than 50 nanometers by depositing at a rate of no more than 1.5 nanometers per second.

Abstract: A display unit for displaying two-dimensional images and pictures comprises a fluorescent layer which fluoresces when irradiated with ultraviolet light and an electric-field ultraviolet light generating device provided behind the fluorescent layer for selective irradiation of the fluorescent layer. The fluorescent layer comprises different types of fluorescent material which emit different colors. The electric-field ultraviolet light generating device comprises a positive electrode layer, a positive hole injection layer, a light emission layer, and a negative electrode layer, respectively.