Abstract: A plasma display device that enables a stable address operation even in a high-speed drive so as to display an image of high definition and high quality. A PDP having discharge cells each provided with a scanning electrode and a sustaining electrode is driven by a method for displaying a frame of an image by repeating an address period, a discharge sustaining period, and a discharge suspend period. At least one initialization period that succeeds a discharge suspend period and in which the state of the wall charge in each discharge cell is initialized is provided. In the discharge suspend period, a voltage is applied between the scanning electrode and the sustaining electrode so that a wall voltage may be generated at which the polarity at the scanning electrode with respect to the sustaining electrode is the same as that of the initializing pulse applied to the scanning electrode in the initialization period.

Abstract: In a panel unit of a PDP apparatus, a discharge space is filled with a discharge gas containing a xenon gas as a principal component and a neon gas at a total pressure in a range of 1×104 [Pa]-5×104 [Pa], inclusive. Since the discharge gas is a xenon-neon binary gas mixture, when a partial pressure ratio of the neon gas to the total pressure ratio of the discharge gas is set at 8[%] or below, the rest of the discharge gas is the xenon gas, the principal component. In summary, the PDP apparatus of the present invention can attain high luminous efficiency with use of the high xenon gas content, and suppress erosion of a protective layer as a result of sputtering caused by a discharge during driving with use of the neon gas whose partial pressure ratio is 8[%] or below.

Abstract: The plasma display panel disclosed can perform a high brightness displaying and can realize a stable driving on a low drive voltage. The plasma display panel has front substrate (1) and rear substrate (2) positioned facing each other to form discharge spaces in between filled with discharge gas (14), wherein the discharge gas includes at least one of chosen from among helium (He), neon (Ne) and argon (Ar); xenon (Xe) and hydrogen (H2), in which Xe concentration is not lower than 5%.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having an image display region (17) and a non-image display region formed by disposing a front glass substrate (3) and a back glass substrate (10) oppositely, and a sealed portion (18) where the circumferential edges of the glass substrates in the non-image display region are sealed by a seal layer (19). In the plasma display panel, at least one of the front glass substrate (3) and the back glass substrate (10) has a thickness of 2.0 mm or less, and the distance between the glass substrates in the sealed portion is set larger than the distance between the glass substrates in the image display region.

Abstract: A plasma display device that enables a stable address operation even in a high-speed drive so as to display an image of high definition and high quality. A PDP having discharge cells each provided with a scanning electrode and a sustaining electrode is driven by a method for displaying a frame of an image by repeating an address period, a discharge sustaining period, and a discharge suspend period. At least one initialization period that succeeds a discharge suspend period and in which the state of the wall charge in each discharge cell is initialized is provided. In the discharge suspend period, a voltage is applied between the scanning electrode and the sustaining electrode so that a wall voltage may be generated at which the polarity at the scanning electrode with respect to the sustaining electrode is the same as that of the initializing pulse applied to the scanning electrode in the initialization period.

Abstract: A plasma display device that enables a stable address operation even in a high-speed drive so as to display an image of high definition and high quality. A PDP having discharge cells each provided with a scanning electrode and a sustaining electrode is driven by a method for displaying a frame of an image by repeating an address period, a discharge sustaining period, and a discharge suspend period. At least one initialization period that succeeds a discharge suspend period and in which the state of the wall charge in each discharge cell is initialized is provided. In the discharge suspend period, a voltage is applied between the scanning electrode and the sustaining electrode so that a wall voltage may be generated at which the polarity at the scanning electrode with respect to the sustaining electrode is the same as that of the initializing pulse applied to the scanning electrode in the initialization period.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a plasma display apparatus in which reliable erase discharge is performed and an erroneous discharge is suppressed, even when a discharge sustain period is shortened so as to realize a PDP having high definition. The above object is achieved in the following manner. In the discharge sustain period, a pulse applied in the later part of the discharge sustain period has a larger pulse width than a pulse applied in the earlier part of the discharge period, except for an initial pulse in the discharge sustain period. In addition, a called narrow pulse is applied in an erase period to perform an erase discharge. According to this method, wall voltages in discharge cells at the end of the discharge sustain period are raised to a higher level than in the related art. As a result, reliable erase discharge is performed, and an erroneous discharge is suppressed.

Abstract: A plasma display panel with a drive circuit that divides a field into a plurality of sub-fields with each sub-field including a write period, a discharge sustain period and an erase period. In the discharge sustain period at least one of a plurality of pulses applied in a later part of the discharge sustain period has a larger pulse width than a pulse applied in an earlier part of the discharge sustain period and in the erase period, a narrow pulse is applied to a pair of electrodes extending across each of a plurality of discharge cells. The narrow pulse has a pulse height lower than a discharge firing voltage of the plurality of discharge cells and a smaller pulse width than the pulses applied in the discharge sustain period.

Abstract: A plasma display device that enables a stable address operation even in a high-speed drive so as to display an image of high definition and high quality. A PDP having discharge cells each provided with a scanning electrode and a sustaining electrode is driven by a method for displaying a frame of an image by repeating an address period, a discharge sustaining period, and a discharge suspend period. At least one initialization period that succeeds a discharge suspend period and in which the state of the wall charge in each discharge cell is initialized is provided. In the discharge suspend period, a voltage is applied between the scanning electrode and the sustaining electrode so that a wall voltage may be generated at which the polarity at the scanning electrode with respect to the sustaining electrode is the same as that of the initializing pulse applied to the scanning electrode in the initialization period.

Abstract: A plasma display device that enables a stable address operation even in a high-speed drive so as to display an image of high definition and high quality. A PDP having discharge cells each provided with a scanning electrode and a sustaining electrode is driven by a method for displaying a frame of an image by repeating an address period, a discharge sustaining period, and a discharge suspend period. At least one initialization period that succeeds a discharge suspend period and in which the state of the wall charge in each discharge cell is initialized is provided. In the discharge suspend period, a voltage is applied between the scanning electrode and the sustaining electrode so that a wall voltage may be generated at which the polarity at the scanning electrode with respect to the sustaining electrode is the same as that of the initializing pulse applied to the scanning electrode in the initialization period.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a plasma display apparatus in which reliable erase discharge is performed and an erroneous discharge is suppressed, even when a discharge sustain period is shortened so as to realize a PDP having high definition. The above object is achieved in the following manner. In the discharge sustain period, a pulse applied in the later part of the discharge sustain period has a larger pulse width than a pulse applied in the earlier part of the discharge period, except for an initial pulse in the discharge sustain period. In addition, a called narrow pulse is applied in an erase period to perform an erase discharge. According to this method, wall voltages in discharge cells at the end of the discharge sustain period are raised to a higher level than in the related art. As a result, reliable erase discharge is performed, and an erroneous discharge is suppressed.

Abstract: To provide a peptide obtainable by cleaving an N-terminal region and a C-terminal region of Alcadein ?, Alcadein ?, or Alcadein ?; and capable of being a diagnostic marker for Alzheimer's disease. It is possible to detect Alzheimer's disease at an early stage without burdening subjects to be tested by using the peptide as a diagnostic marker.

Abstract: The present invention aims to ensure luminosity while improving evacuation characteristics in a plasma display panel. First ribs (112) that separate a plurality of cells from each other and second ribs (113) are formed in stripe patterns so as to intersect with each other on a surface of a first substrate (107), a surface of a second substrate opposes tops of the first ribs, and a height of the ribs at intersections (112b) of the first and second ribs intersect is lower than other parts of the first ribs (112a).

Abstract: A plasma display panel capable of realizing improvement in the characteristics thereof, such as lower discharge voltage, more stable discharge, higher luminance, higher efficiency, and longer life. During a step of sealing the periphery of substrates or before this sealing step, impurity gas other then inert gas is adsorbed by phosphor layers. The impurity gas is released into discharge gas and the impurity is added to the discharge gas in a controlled manner while the panel is lit. This method can realize improvement in characteristics, such as lower discharge voltage, higher luminance, higher efficiency, and longer life.

Abstract: A repeater for relaying communication between a base and a monitor which constitute a wireless LAN, includes a control means wherein, when reception quality of received data from the base by the monitor is lower than threshold in a direct communication mode in which the base and the monitor are communicating directly, the repeater is set as an indirect mode of relaying communication between the base and the monitor according to a request from the base based on a request from the monitor, and when reception level of a beacon received by the monitor from the base is equal to or greater than the threshold in the indirect communication mode in which the base and the monitor are communicating via the repeater, the repeater is set, according to a request from the monitor, as a non-indirect mode in which communication between the base and the monitor are not relayed.

Abstract: The plasma display panel disclosed can perform a high brightness displaying and can realize a stable driving on a low drive voltage. The plasma display panel has front substrate (1) and rear substrate (2) positioned facing each other to form discharge spaces in between filled with discharge gas (14), wherein the discharge gas includes at least one of chosen from among helium (He), neon (Ne) and argon (Ar); xenon (Xe) and hydrogen (H2), in which Xe concentration is not lower than 5%.

Abstract: A plasma display panel to stabilize address properties. A front substrate (1) and a back substrate (2) face each other, to form a discharge space (3) which is partitioned by barrier ribs (11) to form priming discharge cells (16) and main discharge cells (12). A dielectric layer (17) is formed on the back substrate (2) on which the priming discharge cell (16) is present. Insulation is ensured between a data electrode (10) and the priming electrode (15) because the latter is formed on the dielectric layer (17). One is able to generate a priming discharge before a main discharge.

Abstract: A water spouting device 28 capable of being small sized and provided with a good appearance, and further, capable of realizing a comfortable shower spouting and a straight water spouting is provided with a group of numbers of water sprinkling holes 62 formed of small holes being disposed in a manner so as to be dispersed, and a water spouting outlet 74 for the straight water spouting disposed along a peripheral direction in a manner so as to surround an outer peripheral side of the water sprinkling holes 62, which is continuously extending in a peripheral direction. The shower spouting is performed by means of the water spouting from the water sprinkling holes 62, and the straight water spouting with a single line-like regulated water flux is performed by means of both the spouting water from the water sprinkling holes 62 and that from the water spouting outlet 74.

Abstract: An antibacterial polyamide filament which comprises a polyamide resin containing 0.1 to 5.0 mass % of fine zinc oxide particles and exhibits a color difference caused by the treatment with an alkaline solution of 2.5 or less; and a method for producing the antibacterial polyamide filament which comprises adjusting the moisture content of a polyamide resin chip to 0.05 to 2.0 mass %, followed by melt spinning. Preferably, the antibacterial polyamide filament has a bacteriostatic activity after 50 washings of 2.2 or more, which filament can be produced by melt-spinning the polyamide resin to melt spinning and solidifying the resin at a position 400 mm or less from the face of a spinning nozzle.

Abstract: It is the object of the invention to provide a PDP apparatus and a driving method that can apply pulses at high speeds and can display high-definition, high-quality images by allowing discharge cells to emit light with high luminance and high efficiency. To achieve the object, the pulse has (i) a first waveform portion where a first voltage, an absolute value of which is no smaller than a discharge start voltage, is applied and (ii) a second waveform portion where a second voltage, an absolute value of which is greater than the absolute value of the first voltage, is applied, the second waveform portion following the first waveform portion, and the second waveform portion starts before a discharge delay time elapses from a start of the first waveform portion.