Abstract: In a ring type network, a master node sends a measurement packet to a slave node in the backward direction and the forward direction, receives the measurement packet which has been circulated among a plurality of slave nodes, stores a received time of the backward direction measurement packet and a sending time of the forward direction measurement packet according to time-keeping of an internal clock, sends a measurement result notifying packet showing a sending time and a received time of the measurement packet to the slave node; each slave node receives the backward direction measurement packet and the forward direction measurement packet, sends the received measurement packet to the next node, stores the received time of the backward direction measurement packet and the sending time of the forward direction measurement packet according to the time-keeping of the internal clock, receives a measurement result notifying packet, calculates a time correction value using the sending time and the received time of

Abstract: A communication node includes a token-start-right acquisition processor that issues a token-start-right acquisition frame containing specific information, determines a priority based on predetermined reference using specific information for other communication node and the specific information for the own communication node upon reception of a token-start-right acquisition frame from the other communication node, issues the token-start-right acquisition frame at a predetermined time interval when the own communication node has a higher priority than the other communication node, and stops issuing the token-start-right acquisition frame when the own communication node has a lower priority than the other communication node, to forward the token-start-right acquisition frame of the other communication node, and also includes a token start processor that passes the token frame to the ring upon reception of the token-start-right acquisition frame which is issued by the token-start-right acquisition processor and c

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate, a counter-substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a columnar spacer. The array substrate includes a wiring including projection portion which form a dot pattern with light-blocking properties, and a first horizontal alignment film. The counter-substrate includes a second horizontal alignment film. The columnar spacer is disposed between the array substrate and the counter-substrate and is located within the dot pattern.

Abstract: In order to achieve the highly reliable and highly functional semiconductor device capable of the high-speed transmission by stacking thin chips and substrates, a connecting process and a connecting structure capable of making a solid connection at a low temperature with a low load and maintaining the shape of a connecting portion even if the connecting portion is heated in the stacking process and the subsequent mounting process are provided. In a semiconductor device in which semiconductor chips or wiring boards on which semiconductor chips are mounted are stacked, a connecting structure between electrodes of the stacked semiconductor chips or wiring boards includes a pair of electrodes mainly made of Cu and a solder layer made of Sn—In based alloy sandwiched between the electrodes, and Sn—Cu—Ni intermetallic compounds are dispersed in the solder layer.

Abstract: An illumination device (1) has a light-emitting element (6b), and a luminous flux control member (6c) that includes a first lens (10) and a second lens (20). The first lens (10) and the second lens (20) are assembled such that a first surface (10c) and a second rear surface (20a) are in contact, or such that a minute gap exists between the first surface (10c) and the second rear surface (20a). A first conical concave surface (10d) having its apex on the central axis (C) is formed by indenting a first rear surface (10a). A second concave surface (20d), having its apex on the central axis (C) and having a curved shape the curvature of which decreases as the distance from the central axis increases, is formed by indenting a second surface (20c).

Abstract: A current sensor includes first and second magnetic sensors that are placed around a current line through which a current flows so that the current line is positioned therebetween, and that detect an induction field generated by the current. Each of the first and second magnetic sensors has a main sensitivity axis and a sub-sensitivity axis. The direction of the main sensitivity axis of each of the first and second magnetic sensors is oriented in a direction that is not orthogonal to the direction of the induction field. The directions of the main sensitivity axes of the first and second magnetic sensors are oriented in the same direction and the directions of the sub-sensitivity axes are oriented in the same direction, or the directions of the main sensitivity axes are oriented in opposite directions and the directions of the sub-sensitivity axes are oriented in opposite directions.

Abstract: There is provided a light emitting element including a first electrode, an organic layer having a light emitting layer, formed on the first electrode, a charge generation layer formed on the organic layer, a resistance layer formed on the charge generation layer, and a second electrode formed on the resistance layer. The first electrode reflects light emitted from the light emitting layer and the second electrode transmits the light emitted from the light emitting layer. The charge generation layer includes a layered structure of, sequentially in order from the organic layer, a mixing layer containing a chelate material, and an alkali earth metal element or an alkali metal element, and an acceptor layer containing an acceptor material.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a switching element, a first electrode, a second electrode electrically connected with the switching element and facing the first electrode. In the second electrode, a plurality of slits in a V shape is formed along a first direction. The first and second substrates include first and second alignment films, respectively. The slit in the V shape includes a central portion, a first end connected with one end of the first central portion, a second end connected with the other end of the first central portion, a second central portion, a third end connected with one end of the second central portion, and a fourth end connected with the other end of the second central portion. The first end and the third end are connected each other.

Abstract: A communication management apparatus that manages transmission of data in a network in which plural communication nodes are connected via a transmission line in a ring shape, the apparatus including: a network-presence checking unit that transmits a network-presence-check frame in broadcast and generates network connection information indicating a connection state among the connection nodes from a received network-presence-check acknowledge frame, a token-circulation-order determining unit that determines token circulation order; a setup processing unit that performs setup processing for notifying each of the communication nodes of a token circulation destination; a data-frame-communication processing unit that performs transmission and reception of a data frame using a token frame; and a line-connection managing unit that disables, when the network has a ring configuration, any one of ports of any one of the communication nodes to prevent a connection state of the network from becoming a ring shape.

Abstract: The swinging operation of a rotary striker turns micro switches and, which detect the position of a piston, ON/OFF. The striker includes a lower-limit switch cam and an upper-limit switch cam. The cams and engage with switch bosses and that move together with the piston. When the piston is positioned at a lower-limit stop position L, the cam becomes engaged with the boss to make the striker swing in the X-direction and pushes a switch button of the switch. When the piston is positioned at an upper-limit stop position U, the cam becomes engaged with the boss to make the striker swing in the Y-direction and pushes a switch button of the switch.

Abstract: A light-emitting device combining a first luminous flux control member having a total reflection surface and emitting light from an emission surface in a narrow angle range centered mainly on an optical axis, and a second luminous flux control member arranged to surround the total reflection surface of the first luminous flux control member. The second luminous flux control member (102) of the light-emitting device is provided with a second incidence surface (126a) and a second emitting surface (126b). Of the light emitted from the light-emitting element (200), the light incident to the second incidence surface (126a) is within a range of angles ? larger than a largest angle to the optical axis of the light incident to the first luminous flux control member (101).

Abstract: Disclosed is a luminous flux control member (3) comprising: a lid section (8) positioned, via an air layer, over one or two or more light-emitting elements (2) positioned on top of a substrate (4), and formed so as to intersect with the optical axis of the light-emitting elements (2); and side wall sections (6) that extend from the outer edge of the lid section (8) towards the substrate (4) side. The inner surface (10) of the lid section (8) is a concave surface with the center section thereof positioned closer to the light-emitting elements (2) than the outer peripheral section, and is covered by a transparent reflective film (13). The transparent reflective film (13) reflects some of the light from the light-emitting elements (2) towards the side wall sections (6) and allows the remaining light from the light-emitting elements (2) to pass through.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a support member bonded to a first surface of the semiconductor element with a first bonding material and a lead electrode bonded to a second surface of the semiconductor element supported on the support member with a second bonding material, and further including a method of producing the semiconductor device. Respective connecting parts of the support member and the lead electrode are Ni-plated and each of the first and the second bonding material is a Sn solder having a Cu6Sn5 content greater than a eutectic content.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a gate wire, a source wire intersecting with the gate wire, a pixel electrode with a contact portion and a main pixel electrode extending from the contact portion, and a semiconductor layer arranged under the source wire and intersecting with the gate wire and bending under the source wire so as to extend to below the contact portion, a second substrate opposed to the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrate. The semiconductor layer is electrically connected to the source wire on one side of a position of the gate wire and to the contact portion on another side of the gate wire.

Abstract: [Problems] A sealing gasket for an alkaline dry cell formed from a 6-12 nylon resin by injection molding, which is inhibited from cracking that occurs at inserting a current collector through a central boss portion of a gasket and thereby reliably reduces occurrence of liquid leakage while retaining the advantages due to the use of the 6-12 nylon resin. [Means for Solving the Problems] A polyhexamethylene dodecamide resin is used as a resin material of injection molding, and one part or the whole of the same kind of recycled material which was once used in injection molding is used as the resin material of a section including at least the boss portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an insulation film disposed over a gate line, a storage capacitance line, a source line, and first main common electrodes disposed on the insulation film. The first main common electrodes include a discontinuous part in at least one of a first intersection part at an intersection between the storage capacitance line and the first source line and a second intersection part at an intersection between the storage capacitance line and the second source line. The liquid crystal display device also includes a main pixel electrode and a sub-pixel electrode which are disposed on the insulation film.

Abstract: A printing control device included in an image processing device for displaying an observed image on a display screen, the printing control device including: a printing instruction detecting unit for detecting whether or not there is a printing instruction to print the observed image; and a gradation correction information output control unit for outputting information on gradation correction made temporarily for observation of the observed image to one of a printing device and an external storage medium together with original image data of the observed image when a printing instruction is detected.

Abstract: A communication node includes a token-start-right acquisition processor that issues a token-start-right acquisition frame containing specific information, determines a priority based on predetermined reference using specific information for other communication node and the specific information for the own communication node upon reception of a token-start-right acquisition frame from the other communication node, issues the token-start-right acquisition frame at a predetermined time interval when the own communication node has a higher priority than the other communication node, and stops issuing the token-start-right acquisition frame when the own communication node has a lower priority than the other communication node, to forward the token-start-right acquisition frame of the other communication node, and also includes a token start processor that passes the token frame to the ring upon reception of the token-start-right acquisition frame which is issued by the token-start-right acquisition processor and c

Abstract: A print-order receiving apparatus includes a first memory unit for storing an administrator password used to determine whether or not to allow access to administrative information, a second memory unit for storing an order-confirmation password used to determine whether or not to perform printing, a first data-reading unit for reading image data from a first portable recording medium, a password requesting unit for requesting input of the order-confirmation password during an operation of receiving a print-order regarding the read image data, a second data-reading unit for reading password data from a second portable recording medium when the order-confirmation password is requested, and a print-determination unit for checking whether the read password data and the order-confirmation password match and for determining whether or not to print the image data.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having an improved whisker resistance in an exterior plating film is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a tab with a semiconductor chip fixed thereto, plural inner leads, plural outer leads formed integrally with the inner leads, a plurality of wires for coupling electrode pads of the semiconductor chip and the inner leads with each other, and a sealing body for sealing the semiconductor chip. The outer leads project from the sealing body and an exterior plating film, which is a lead-free plating film, is formed on a surface of each of the outer leads.