Abstract: To provide a glass plate for display panels which has a low 82O3 content and a low compaction and which can be used as a glass substrate for large TFT panels. A glass plate for display panels, which comprises, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass % based on oxide: SiO2 50.0 to 73.0, Al2O3 6.0 to 20.0, B2O3 0 to 2.0, MgO 4.2 to 9.0, CaO 0 to 6.0, SrO 0 to 2.0, BaO 0 to 2.0, MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO 6.5 to 11.3, Li2O 0 to 2.0, Na2O 2.0 to 18.0, K2O 0 to 13.0, and Li2O+Na2O+K2O 8.0 to 18.0, and has a heat shrinkage (C) of at most 20 ppm.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali-free glass having a high strain point, a low viscosity and low devitrification, which is easily subjected to float molding and fusion molding. The glass herein has a strain point of 725° C. or higher, an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50 to 300° C. of 30×10?7 to 40×10?7/° C., a temperature T2 at which a glass viscosity becomes 102 dPa·s of 1,710° C. or lower, a temperature T4 at which a glass viscosity becomes 104 dPa·s of 1,330° C. or lower, a glass surface devitrification temperature (Tc) of 1,330° C. or lower, and a glass internal devitrification temperature (Td) of 1,330° C. or lower.

Abstract: To provide a glass plate which has a low B2O3 content and which can be used as a glass plate for e.g. an LCD panel. A glass plate which comprises, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass % based on oxide, from 53 to 74 mass % of SiO2, from 15 to 23 mass % of Al2O3, from 0 to 3 mass % of B2O3, from 2 to 17 mass % of MgO, from 0 to 12 mass % of CaO, from 0 to 6 mass % of SrO, from 6 to 28 mass % of MgO+CaO+SrO, from 0 to 9 mass % of Na2O, from 0 to 6 mass % of K2O and from 0.8 to 11 mass % of Na2O+K2O, contains from 100 to 500 ppm of SO3, has an average coefficient of thermal expansion from 50 to 350° C. of at most 60×10?7/° C., and has a strain point of at least 600° C.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a program guide displaying unit configured to display a program guide on a predetermined display, the program guide being such that program information is arranged in an area having a time axis and a channel axis; an indicator acquisition unit configured to acquire an indicator indicative of the number of viewers viewing each of a plurality of programs listed in the program guide in a similar time zone; and a popularity determination unit configured to determine the popularity of the program in accordance with the indicator. The program guide displaying unit displays at least some of the plurality of programs in a mode indicating the popularity of the program.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a portal screen displaying unit configured to display a portal screen that serves as a source of transition for a plurality of screens related to the viewing of a program on a predetermined display device; an indicator acquisition unit configured to acquire an indicator indicative of the number of viewers viewing a program being broadcast from an information management server; and a popularity determination unit configured to determine the popularity of the program being broadcast in accordance with the indicator. The portal screen displaying unit displays on the portal screen an object to be selected to transition to a screen for viewing the program being broadcast and displays information indicating the popularity of the program.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass plate for a substrate contains, as a glass matrix composition, in mol % on the oxide basis, SiO2: 67 to 72, Al2O3: 1 to 7, B2O3: 0 to 4, MgO: 11 to 15, CaO: 0 to 3, SrO: 0 to 3, BaO: 0 to 4, ZrO2: 0 to 4, Na2O: 8 to 15, and K2O: 0 to 7, with SiO2+Al2O3: 71 to 77, MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO: 11 to 17, Na2O+K2O: 8 to 17, and satisfying K2O/(Na2O+K2O)?0.13×(SiO2+Al2O3+0.5B2O3+0.3BaO)?9.4, in which the glass plate has a ?-OH value (mm?1) of 0.05 to 0.5, and a heat shrinkage ratio (C) of 16 ppm or less.

Abstract: Provided are a glass sheet for a CIGS solar cell which satisfies both of high power generation efficiency and high glass transition temperature, and a CIGS solar cell having high power generation efficiency. A glass sheet for a Cu—In—Ga—Se solar cell containing, in terms of mol % on the basis of the following oxides, 60 to 75% of SiO2, 3 to 10% of Al2O3, 0 to 3% of B2O3, 5 to 18% of MgO, 0 to 5% of CaO, 4 to 18.5% of Na2O, 0 to 17% of K2O, and 0% or more and less than 10% of SrO+BaO+ZrO2, wherein K2O/(Na2O+K2O) is 0 to 0.5, and the glass sheet has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of more than 550° C.

Abstract: Provided is a glass plate for a substrate, which comprises, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass % based on oxide: SiO2: 70 to 80, Al2O3: 0.1 to 5, B2O3: 0 to 3, MgO: 9.5 to 12, where the amount of CaO+SrO+BaO is 0 to 2, and the amount of Na2O+K2O is 12.5 to 15.5, which has a density of at most 2.5 g/cm3, has an average coefficient of thermal expansion from 50 to 350° C. of more than 75×10?7/° C. and at most 87×10?7/° C., has a glass transition point of at least 560° C., has a brittleness of at most 6.5 ?m?1/2, and has a heat shrinkage (C)of at most 20 ppm.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali-free glass having a high strain point, a low viscosity and low devitrification, which is easily subjected to float molding and fusion molding. The glass herein has a strain point of 725° C. or higher, an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50 to 300° C. of 30×10?7 to 40×10?7/° C., a temperature T2 at which a glass viscosity becomes 102 dPa·s of 1,710° C. or lower, a temperature T4 at which a glass viscosity becomes 104 dPa·s of 1,330° C. or lower, a glass surface devitrification temperature (Tc) of 1,330° C. or lower, and a glass internal devitrification temperature (Td) of 1,330° C. or lower.

Abstract: An information apparatus is provided with: a comment processing unit that acquires, from an external posting site, a comment of a viewer by using a tag as a search key, the comment is a viewer's feedback on the content of a program being viewed and related to a tag for grouping with other comments; and a display processing unit that generates data to be displayed on a screen, the data include image of a program being broadcast by a first broadcasting station and at least one comment for a program being broadcast by a second broadcasting station different from the first broadcasting station.

Abstract: To provide a glass plate for a substrate, which contains no B2O3 and which can be used as a glass plate for an LCD panel. A glass plate for a substrate, which contains substantially no B2O3, which comprises, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass % based on oxide of SiO2: 68 to 80, Al2O3: 0.1 to 5, MgO: 9.5 to 12, CaO+SrO+BaO: 0 to 2, and Na2O+K2O: 12.5 to 15.5, and which has a density of at most 2.5 g/cm3, an average coefficient of thermal expansion from 50 to 350° C. of from more than 75×10?7/° C. to at most 87×10?7/° C., a glass transition point of at least 560° C. and a brittleness of at most 6.5 ?m?1/2.

Abstract: A glass plate for a substrate, which contains no B2O3, and which can be as a glass plate for an LCD panel, which comprises, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass % based on oxide of SiO2: 68 to 80, Al2O3: 0.1 to 5, MgO: 9.5 to 12, CaO+SrO+BaO: 0 to 2, and Na2O+K2O 6 to 14, and which has a density of at most 2.45 g/cm3, an average coefficient of thermal expansion from 50 to 350° C. of at most 75×10?7/° C., a glass transition point of at least 600° C. and a brittleness of at most 6.5 ?m?1/2.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a program image displaying unit configured to display an image of a program on a predetermined display device; a search key acquisition unit configured to acquire program related information as a search key from a source of the information; a search execution unit configured to transmit a search request designating the search key to a predetermined search server and acquire a result of the search; and a search result display unit configured to display the result of the search in a part of a display screen on the display device showing the image of the program.

Abstract: To provide a glass plate for display panels which has a low 8203 content and a low compaction and which can be used as a glass substrate for large TFT panels. A glass plate for display panels, which comprises, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass% based on oxide: SiO2 50.0 to 73.0, Al2O3 6.0 to 20.0, B2O3 0 to 2.0, MgO 4.2 to 9.0, CaO 0 to 6.0, SrO 0 to 2.0, BaO 0 to 2.0, MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO 6.5 to 11.3, Li2O 0 to 2.0, Na2O 2.0 to 18.0, K2O 0 to 13.0, and Li2O +Na2O+K2O 8.0 to 18.0, and has a heat shrinkage (C) of at most 20 ppm.

Abstract: To provide an alkali-free glass excellent in the properties for glass substrates to be used for display, excellent in the resistance to reduction, and suitable for forming by a float process. An alkali-free glass consisting essentially of, as represented by mol %: SiO2 at least 60% and less than 66%, Al2O3 0 to 12%, B2O3 5 to 10%, MgO 0 to 18%, CaO 0 to 18%, SrO 0 to 18%, BaO 0 to 6%,? CaO + SrO 10 to 25%,? MgO + CaO + SrO + BaO 15.5 to 30%?? and containing substantially no alkali metal oxide.

Abstract: To provide a glass plate for a substrate, which contains no B2O3 and which can be used as a glass plate for an LCD panel. A glass plate for a substrate, which contains substantially no B2O3, which comprises, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass % based on oxide of SiO2: 68 to 80, Al2O3: 0.1 to 5, MgO: 9.5 to 12, CaO+SrO+BaO: 0 to 2, and Na2O+K2O 6 to 14, and which has a density of at most 2.45 g/cm3, an average coefficient of thermal expansion from 50 to 350° C. of at most 75×10?7/° C., a glass transition point of at least 600° C. and a brittleness of at most 6.5 ?m?1/2.

Abstract: To provide an alkali-free glass substrate, which has a high Young's modulus, a low linear expansion coefficient, a high strain point and a low density, does not devitrify in the float forming process and is excellent in acid resistance. An alkali-free glass substrate, which contains neither alkali component nor BaO and consists essentially of, as represented by mol % based on oxide, from 57.0 to 65.0% of SiO2, from 10.0 to 12.0% of Al2O3, from 6.0 to 9.0% of B2O3, from 5.0 to 10.0% of MgO, from 5.0 to 10.0% of CaO and from 2.5 to 5.5% of SrO, provided that MgO+CaO+SrO is from 16.0 to 19.0%, MgO/(MgO+CaO+SrO)?0.40, and B2O3/(SiO2+Al2O3+B2O3)?0.12; wherein Young's modulus ?75 GPa; the linear expansion coefficient at from 50 to 350° C. is from 30×10?7/° C. to 40×10?7/° C.; the strain point ?640° C.; the temperature T2 (the viscosity ? satisfies log ?=2)?1,620° C.; the temperature T4 (the viscosity ? satisfies log ?=4)?1,245° C.; the devitrification temperature ?T4; and weight loss per unit area is at most 0.

Abstract: To provide a glass plate which has a low B2O3 content and which can be used as a glass plate for e.g. an LCD panel. A glass plate which comprises, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass % based on oxide, from 53 to 74 mass % of SiO2, from 15 to 23 mass % of Al2O3, from 0 to 3 mass % of B2O3, from 2 to 17 mass % of MgO, from 0 to 12 mass % of CaO, from 0 to 6 mass % of SrO, from 6 to 28 mass % of MgO+CaO+SrO, from 0 to 9 mass % of Na2O, from 0 to 6 mass % of K2O and from 0.8 to 11 mass % of Na2O+K2O, contains from 100 to 500 ppm of SO3, has an average coefficient of thermal expansion from 50 to 350° C. of at most 60×10?7/° C., and has a strain point of at least 600° C.

Abstract: To provide an alkali free glass which is suitable as a glass substrate for LCD and has few defects of bubbles and an undissolved starting material, and a process for producing an alkali free glass which can readily lower the defects in bubbles and an undissolved starting material. An alkali free glass with a matrix composition comprising SiO2, Al2O3, B2O3, MgO, CaO, SrO and BaO and containing substantially no alkali metal oxide, of which the temperature at which the viscosity becomes 102 dPa·s, is at most 1,600° C. and which contains sulfur in an amount of from 0.001 to 0.1% as calculated as SO3, as represented by the mass percentage, per 100% of the total amount of the above matrix composition, and a process for producing a glass which comprises preparing a starting material and melting it so that a sulfate be incorporated to the starting material in an amount of from 0.01 to 5% as calculated as SO3, as represented by the mass percentage, per 100% of the total amount of the above matrix composition.