Abstract: A storage control device configured to control a storage device includes a first disk which is in active state and a second disk which is in standby state. The storage control device includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit transmits a read-out request or a write request to the storage device and receives a response to the read-out request or the write request from the storage device. The control unit controls the communication unit so that the communication unit transmits a rotation start command which instructs a start of rotation of the second disk to the storage device, when a time to the point when receiving the response to the read-out request or the write request transmitted to the first disk which is in active state is longer than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An easy process of producing a substrate for liquid crystal display device, which contribute to reducing the viewing angle dependence of color of a liquid crystal display device, which comprises the following steps [1] and [2] in this order: [1] subjecting a substrate having at least one optically anisotropic layer and at least one photosensitive polymer layer on a support to light exposure; [2] removing partial or entire part of the optically anisotropic layer and the photosensitive polymer layer by a physical mean.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber capable of keeping a first pressure lower than an atmospheric pressure, a driving source disposed in the vacuum chamber, an electric power supply mechanism including a primary side mechanism disposed outside the vacuum chamber for supplying electric power to the driving source and a secondary side mechanism disposed in the vacuum chamber for receiving the electric power from the primary side mechanism in a contactless relationship, and a vessel capable of accommodating airtightly the secondary side mechanism under a second pressure higher than the first pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to address-information changing and allows for changing automatically address information registered with a communication destination. Upon receiving a change notification transmitted from a communication terminal device including a mobile phone or the like with changed profile information, address information relating to a source-communication terminal device is changed in a destination-communication terminal device including another mobile phone or the like and a response notification indicating a result of the change is transmitted. Subsequently, the communication terminal device with the changed profile information can change the address information of the communication destination and confirm the changing of the address information. Further, the address information can be changed automatically and the changing can be confirmed automatically.

Abstract: An inkjet ink for color filter having fine pigment particles formed with a size in the order of nanometer dispersed in a medium containing a polymerizable monomer and/or a polymerizable oligomer, a color filter using the ink, methods of producing them, and a liquid crystal display device using them.

Abstract: An inkjet ink for color filter having fine pigment particles formed with a size in the order of nanometer dispersed in a medium containing a polymerizable monomer and/or a polymerizable oligomer, a color filter using the ink, methods of producing them, and a liquid crystal display device using them.

Abstract: A motor driving apparatus has first, second, and third positive-side driving transistors having drains which are supplied with a power supply voltage, first, second, and third negative-side driving transistors having sources which are grounded and drains which are connected to sources of the first, second, and third positive-side driving transistors, respectively, a power supply monitoring circuit which monitors the power supply voltage and outputs a driving mode switching signal which has a first value if the power supply voltage is not less than a predetermined value and has a second value if the power supply voltage is less than the predetermined value, and an output PWM control section which switches a mode of driving from synchronous rectification PWM driving to one-way PWM driving on the basis of a change of the driving mode switching signal from the second value to the first value.

Abstract: An optical characteristic measuring apparatus includes: a light source section which sweeps wavelengths of a first input light and a second input light respectively, frequencies of the first and second input lights being different from each other and polarized states of the first and second input lights being perpendicular to each other, and outputs the first and second input light; an interference section which inputs one branched light of the first and second input lights to a measuring object, makes output light from the measuring object interfere with other branched light of the first and second input lights, and outputs a plurality of interference lights; a plurality of light receiving sections which are respectively provided for the interference lights, receives the interference lights respectively, and outputs signals in accordance with optical powers of the interference lights respectively; and a low-pass filter for filtering the outputted signals.

Abstract: A communication apparatus for communicating with another apparatus via a network, includes: a storage unit for storing identification information of a plurality of networks and areas where the networks are deployed, respectively, and information of time periods while communication over the networks is permissible for the communication apparatus, respectively; a processor to control communication with the another apparatus in accordance with a process including: selecting one of the networks which is currently connectable and available to communicate with the another apparatus on the basis of the identification information of the networks and the areas; determining whether the present time is within one of the time periods; and either inhibiting communication with the another apparatus via the selected network when the present time is not within the period of time, or allowing communication with the another apparatus via the selected network when the present time is within the period of time.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber capable of keeping a first pressure lower than an atmospheric pressure, a driving source disposed in the vacuum chamber, an electric power supply mechanism including a primary side mechanism disposed outside the vacuum chamber for supplying electric power to the driving source and a secondary side mechanism disposed in the vacuum chamber for receiving the electric power from the primary side mechanism in a contactless relationship, and a vessel capable of accommodating airtightly the secondary side mechanism under a second pressure higher than the first pressure.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition having a melt tension of 5.0 cN or more at 210° C. and a pulling rate of 2.0 m/min and a compression set of 80% or less when measured according to JIS K6262 at 70° C. and 22 hours is provided. The composition is obtained by dynamically treating a mixture of (A) a rubber and (B) a thermoplastic resin (B-1) and/or a thermoplastic resin composition (B-2) with heat in the presence of (C) a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: An optical characteristic measuring apparatus includes: a light source section which sweeps wavelengths of a first input light and a second input light respectively, frequencies of the first and second input lights being different from each other and polarized states of the first and second input lights being perpendicular to each other, and outputs the first and second input light; an interference section which inputs one branched light of the first and second input lights to a measuring object, makes output light from the measuring object interfere with other branched light of the first and second input lights, and outputs a plurality of interference lights; a plurality of light receiving sections which are respectively provided for the interference lights, receives the interference lights respectively, and outputs signals in accordance with optical powers of the interference lights respectively; and a low-pass filter for filtering the outputted signals.

Abstract: A wavelength monitor includes the following elements. An optical divider divides a beam of measured light into first and second divided beams of measured light. An interfering element converts the first and second divided beams of measured light into first and second parallel beams of measured light to cause interference between the first and second parallel beams of measured light with each other thereby generating an interfered beam of measured light. A light receiving element way including a plurality of light receiving elements receives the interfered beam of measured light. An interference signal converting unit receives output signals from the light receiving element array to generate interference signals different in phase by 90 degrees from each other. A signal processing unit receives the interference signals from the interference signal converting unit to obtain a wavelength of the measured light from the interference signals.

Abstract: An easy process of producing a substrate for liquid crystal display device, which contribute to reducing the viewing angle dependence of color of a liquid crystal display device, which comprises the following steps [1] and [2] in this order: [1] subjecting a substrate having at least one optically anisotropic layer and at least one photosensitive polymer layer on a support to light exposure; [2] removing partial or entire part of the optically anisotropic layer and the photosensitive polymer layer by a physical mean.

Abstract: An optical characteristic measuring apparatus includes: a light source section which sweeps wavelengths of a first input light and a second input light respectively, frequencies of the first and second input lights being different from each other and polarized states of the first and second input lights being perpendicular to each other, and outputs the first and second input light; an interference section which inputs one branched light of the first and second input lights to a measuring object, makes output light from the measuring object interfere with other branched light of the first and second input lights, and outputs a plurality of interference lights; a plurality of light receiving sections which are respectively provided for the interference lights, receives the interference lights respectively, and outputs signals in accordance with optical powers of the interference lights respectively; and a low-pass filter for filtering the outputted signals.

Abstract: A motor driving apparatus has first, second, and third positive-side driving transistors having drains which are supplied with a power supply voltage, first, second, and third negative-side driving transistors having sources which are grounded and drains which are connected to sources of the first, second, and third positive-side driving transistors, respectively, a power supply monitoring circuit which monitors the power supply voltage and outputs a driving mode switching signal which has a first value if the power supply voltage is not less than a predetermined value and has a second value if the power supply voltage is less than the predetermined value, and an output PWM control section which switches a mode of driving from synchronous rectification PWM driving to one-way PWM driving on the basis of a change of the driving mode switching signal from the second value to the first value.

Abstract: An optical characteristic measuring apparatus includes: a light source section which sweeps wavelengths of a first input light and a second input light respectively, frequencies of the first and second input lights being different from each other and polarized states of the first and second input lights being perpendicular to each other, and outputs the first and second input light; an interference section which inputs one branched light of the first and second input lights to a measuring object, makes output light from the measuring object interfere with other branched light of the first and second input lights, and outputs a plurality of interference lights; a plurality of light receiving sections which are respectively provided for the interference lights, receives the interference lights respectively, and outputs signals in accordance with optical powers of the interference lights respectively; and a low-pass filter for filtering the outputted signals.

Abstract: A method of molding a foam-molded product is provided which includes foam-molding a thermoplastic elastomer composition with a gas or a supercritical fluid, the composition containing 10 to 93 parts by mass of (1) an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer, 3 to 30 parts by mass of (2) a crystalline polyethylene resin, 3 to 30 parts by mass of (3) a hydrogenated block copolymer formed by hydrogenating a specific block copolymer, and 1 to 30 parts by mass (4) an ?-olefin resin having three or more carbon atoms (provided that the total amount of the components (1), (2), (3), and (4) is 100 parts by mass), and having a melt flow rate at a temperature of 230° C. and a load of 10 kg of 5 g/10 min or more and a melt tension at a temperature of 210° C. and a take-up speed of 2 m/min of less than 3.0 cN.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a linear actuator in which reliability is improved, and performance is also easily improved. The present invention provides a linear actuator including a stator, a movable element having an iron member, and being reciprocatable with respect to the stator, a permanent magnet fixed to the stator so as to be opposed to the iron member, and a coil fixed to the stator. Because both the coil and the permanent magnet are fixed to the stator, electrical current does not have to be supplied to the movable element, and the feeder lines connected to the coil will not be broken due to the movement of the movable element. In addition, the weight of the movable element will not be increased even when the weigh of the permanent magnet is increased in order to obtain high magnetic flux density for improvement in performance. Moreover, because the movable element does not include a magnet, a magnetizing operation does not have to be applied to the movable element.

Abstract: An optical characteristic measuring apparatus includes: a light source section which sweeps wavelengths of a first input light and a second input light respectively, frequencies of the first and second input lights being different from each other and polarized states of the first and second input lights being perpendicular to each other, and outputs the first and second input light; an interference section which inputs one branched light of the first and second input lights to a measuring object, makes output light from the measuring object interfere with other branched light of the first and second input lights, and outputs a plurality of interference lights; a plurality of light receiving sections which are respectively provided for the interference lights, receives the interference lights respectively, and outputs signals in accordance with optical powers of the interference lights respectively; and a low-pass filter for filtering the outputted signals.