Abstract: A tandem pulse arc welding control apparatus includes a voltage detector; a voltage setting unit; a pulse-peak-current-reference-value setting circuit; a pulse-base-current-reference-value setting circuit; an error amplifier that calculates a pulse-peak-current variation value and a pulse-base-current variation value; an adder that calculates a pulse-peak-current value; an adder that calculates a pulse-base-current value; a pulse-waveform selection circuit that outputs the pulse-peak-current value in a pulse peak period, and that outputs the pulse-base-current value in a pulse base period; and an output control circuit that controls a current value for a second welding wire. Because an appropriate welding voltage can be obtained with this configuration, a high welding quality can be realized.

Abstract: An image display apparatus including a rear plate and a face plate facing the rear plate; wherein the rear plate includes an electron-emitting device; and the face plate includes a light-emitting body for emitting light through irradiation of electrons from the electron-emitting device, and a metal back arranged between the electron-emitting device and the light-emitting body. The light-emitting body includes a first region in which a luminance with respect to a maximum value of a luminance in the light-emitting body is greater than or equal to 50% and a second region in which the luminance is less than 50%; and an arithmetic mean deviation of the profile (Ra) of the metal back in the second region is larger than the arithmetic mean deviation of the profile (Ra) of the metal back in the first region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having aggrecanase inhibitory activity and MMP-13 inhibitory activity, and useful as a therapeutic agent for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and the like, more specifically, a N-substituted-N-sulfonylaminocyclopropane compound of formula (1) wherein R1 is —W-A1-W1-A2, W is —(CH2)m—X—(CH2)n—, wherein W1 is —(CH2)m1—X1—(CH2)n1—, m, m1, n and n1 are the same or different and each is 0 to 6, X and X1 are the same or different and each is a single bond, etc., A1 is an optionally substituted C3-14 hydrocarbon ring group, etc. and A2 is a substituted C3-14 hydrocarbon ring group etc.; R2 is —(CH2)r—CO—R8, etc., wherein r is 0 to 6 and R8 is a C1-6 alkoxy group, etc.; R3 and R4 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, etc.; and R5 is —CO2R21, etc.; R30 and R31 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, etc.; or a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present invention has a plurality of electroconductive layers outside of an image display area. Mutually adjacent ones of the electroconductive layers are electrically connected by a resistor. The resistor has a first region, and a second region which is more separated from the image display area than the first region. The area of the second region per unit length in the direction separating from the image display area is smaller than the area of the first region.

Abstract: A flat panel type display apparatus, which includes: a front substrate having a plurality of phosphor layers, an anode covering at least the plurality of phosphor layers, an electrode for applying a voltage to the anode, and a resistor member connecting the anode to the electrode; and a rear substrate having a plurality of electron-emitting devices corresponding to the plurality of phosphor layers, is characterized by including an insulating layer, and in that the insulating layer overlaps with the resistor member in an area, and isolates the anode formed in the area from the resistor member.

Abstract: There is provided an illuminant substrate comprising: a substrate; first and second light emitting members provided on the substrate; a first anode that covers the first light emitting member; a second anode that covers the second light emitting member; and a resistor that is located between the first and second light emitting members and electrically connects the first and second anode; wherein the resistor has at least a first layer and a second layer laminated on the first layer; and an edge of the first layer facing the first light emitting member projects toward the first light emitting member further than an edge of the second layer facing the first light emitting member.

Abstract: An image display apparatus including a rear plate and a face plate facing the rear plate; wherein the rear plate includes an electron-emitting device; and the face plate includes a light-emitting body for emitting light through irradiation of electrons from the electron-emitting device, and a metal back arranged between the electron-emitting device and the light-emitting body. The light-emitting body includes a first region in which a luminance with respect to a maximum value of a luminance in the light-emitting body is greater than or equal to 50% and a second region in which the luminance is less than 50%; and an arithmetic mean deviation of the profile (Ra) of the metal back in the second region is larger than the arithmetic mean deviation of the profile (Ra) of the metal back in the first region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula [I] wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof and an anti-HCV agent and an HCV polymerase inhibitor containing this compound. The compound of the present invention shows an anti-HCV activity based on the HCV polymerase inhibitory activity, and useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of hepatitis C.

Abstract: After sealing layers are formed on peripheral edge parts of a front substrate and a rear substrate, the front substrate and the rear substrate are disposed to be opposed to each other. Current paths are formed in the sealing layers, and power supply is begun. An electric current, which reaches a maximum current value after a current-increasing period of 10% or more of an entire power-supply time, is supplied for a perdetermined time period. The sealing layers are heated and melted by the power supply, and peripheral parts of the front substrate and rear substrate are joined.

Abstract: After sealing layers are formed on peripheral edge parts of a front substrate and a rear substrate, the front substrate and the rear substrate are disposed to be opposed to each other. Current paths are formed in the sealing layers, and power supply is begun. An electric current, which reaches a maximum current value after a current-increasing period of 10% or more of an entire power-supply time, is supplied for a predetermined time period. The sealing layers are heated and melted by the power supply, and peripheral parts of the front substrate and rear substrate are joined.

Abstract: In a method of a manufacturing flat display apparatuses by working flat substrates, a flat substrate is prepared having a first region which is used as a flat display apparatus and a second region outside the first region. After the first region is worked as desired, the second region is cut and separated from the flat substrate.

Abstract: In a method of a manufacturing flat display apparatuses by working flat substrates, a flat substrate is prepared having a first region which is used as a flat display apparatus and a second region outside the first region. After the first region is worked as desired, the second region is cut and separated from the flat substrate.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an envelope which has a front substrate and a rear substrate opposed to each other and individually having peripheral edge portions sealed together. A sealed portion is sealed by a sealing member. the sealing member has electrical conductivity and melts when supplied with current. After the sealing member in the sealed portion is supplied with current and melted during manufacture, the current supply is stopped to cool and solidify the sealing member, whereupon the respective peripheral edge portions of the front substrate and the rear substrate are selected together.

Abstract: A flat panel display device, in which a getter layer employed has a region including a striped discontinuous portion in an image display region, and the discontinuous portion is formed by forming the getter layer on an underlayer formed with microstructures on its surface, or the phosphor screen includes a two-dimensional array of pixels each including a red-emitting phosphor element, a green-emitting phosphor element, and a blue-emitting phosphor element that are arrayed at predetermined intervals to form one unit, and the interval of the pixels is larger than the interval of R, G, and B phosphor elements.

Abstract: An SED is formed by sealing a front-side substrate provided with an image display area having a fluorescent layer on its inside surface, and a back-side substrate provided with a plurality of electron-emitting elements and driving wires for driving the electron-emitting elements, through a rectangular frame-like sidewall. On the outside of the image display area of the front-side substrate, frame-like power supply wiring to apply a high voltage to the image display area through a metal back is formed. In the area of the back-side substrate opposite to the power supply wiring, a bypass member to function as a lightning rod is provided electrically independent of a lower wire.

Abstract: A spacer structure is arranged between a first substrate and a second substrate located opposite each other with a gap therebetween. The spacer structure has a plurality of retaining portions held on one of the first and second substrates outside an image display region, at least one of the retaining portions having a tensioning mechanism which applies a tension in a direction parallel to the surfaces of the first and second substrates based on a force of pressure perpendicular to the surfaces of the first and second substrates.

Abstract: After sealing layers are formed on peripheral edge parts of a front substrate and a rear substrate, the front substrate and the rear substrate are disposed to be opposed to each other. Current paths are formed in the sealing layers, and power supply is begun. An electric current, which reaches a maximum current value after a current-increasing period of 10% or more of an entire power-supply time, is supplied for a perdetermined time period. The sealing layers are heated and melted by the power supply, and peripheral parts of the front substrate and rear substrate are joined joined.

Abstract: A first substrate and a second substrate located opposite each other with a gap therebetween are sealed at a predetermined position by a sealing portion and which seals the front and rear substrates in a given position and defines a sealed space between the front and rear substrates. The sealing portion has a ground layer formed on an inner surface of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, and a sealing layer made of an electrically conductive sealant and formed on the ground layer, the ground layer having a thickness of 5 to 22 ?m.

Abstract: A rectangular rear substrate which constitutes an envelope of an image display device is fitted with a reinforcing frame which reinforces the envelope. The reinforcing frame has a pair of first frame portions individually extending substantially parallel to long sides of the rear substrate and a pair of second frame portions extending substantially parallel to short sides of the rear substrate and connecting the first frame portions. Each of the second frame portions meets a relationship ?H/H=13 to 33%, where H is a length of each long side of the rear substrate and ?H is a distance between each short side of the rear substrate and each of the second frame portions.

Abstract: A vacuum envelope of a flat display device comprises a front substrate and a rear substrate opposed to each other and a rectangular frame body provided between respective peripheral portions of the front substrate and the rear substrate. The frame body has projections that protrude outward from individual corner portions. In manufacture, the projections are nipped and pulled outward, and the frame body is positioned with respect to the substrates and joined thereto with a longitudinal tension applied to each side of the frame body.