Abstract: A host computer (100), wherein the computer is equipped with a font availability determination unit (6) for determining whether or not the font and glyph image specified for characters to be printed are available in a printer (200) and an outline image transmission unit (9) for transmitting an outline image of the specified font to the printer (200) in cases in which it is determined that the font and the like are not available in the printer, and by transmitting the outline image to the printer (200) to print, it is possible to print using a character format which is infinitely close to the font specified by the host computer (100) even in cases in which the specified font and the like are not available in the printer (200).

Abstract: [Object] The object is to provide a negative electrode material for a lithium secondary battery, wherein a sulfide-based negative electrode with water-resistant properties can exert excellent cycle characteristics and high output performance while maintaining a high discharge capacity and there is no precipitation of lithium dendrites during charge at low temperature. [Means for Solving Problems] A negative electrode material for a lithium secondary battery comprising sulfur and sulfide glass including the following components (i) and (ii): (i) at least one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Sb, As, Bi, Ge, Si, Cu, Zn, Pd, In and Zr; and (ii) at least one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Se, Te, Ga, Sn, Pb, Cd, Al, Fe, Mg, Ca, Co, Ag, Sr, P and Ba, wherein the ratio of the above components is sulfur: 40-80 mol %, (i): 1-50 mol % and (ii): 1-50 mol %, respectively.

Abstract: [Object] The object is to provide a negative electrode material for a lithium secondary battery, wherein a sulfide-based negative electrode with water-resistant properties can exert excellent cycle characteristics and high output performance while maintaining a high discharge capacity and there is no precipitation of lithium dendrites during charge at low temperature. [Means for Solving Problems] A negative electrode material for a lithium secondary battery comprising sulfur and sulfide glass including the following components (i) and (ii): (i) at least one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Sb, As, Bi, Ge, Si, Cu, Zn, Pd, In and Zr; and (ii) at least one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Se, Te, Ga, Sn, Pb, Cd, Al, Fe, Mg, Ca, Co, Ag, Sr, P and Ba, wherein the ratio of the above components is sulfur: 40-80 mol %, (i): 1-50 mol % and (ii): 1-50 mol %, respectively.

Abstract: An illuminating structure of a key operating unit for operating a key switch includes a housing unit to have a window portion formed correspondingly to the key switch, a circuit substrate to be provided inside the housing unit, to be disposed with the key switch, and to be provided with a light-guiding window portion, a keypad unit to include a key top portion inserted in the window portion of the housing unit, the keypad unit including a light-guiding portion at least in the key top portion, a light-emitting element to be arranged on a back surface side of the circuit substrate, and an illuminating plate to have a reflecting portion reflecting outgoing light of the light-emitting element to apply the reflected light from the reflecting portion to the keypad unit through the light-guiding window portion of the circuit substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a blue-violet light blocking glass containing copper (I) halide fine particles that satisfactorily transmits light having a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm and sharply blocks light having a wavelength shorter than 450 nm. Specifically, the present invention provides a blue-violet light blocking glass containing a copper (I) halide and silver; for example, 20 to 85% by weight of SiO2; 2 to 75% by weight of B2O3; not more than 10% by weight of Al2O3; 2 to 30% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O and Cs2O; 1 to 15% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO and ZnO; not more than 10% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of PbO, Nb2O5, ZrO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Ta2O3 and Gd2O3; not more than 5% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Sb2O3 and As2O3; not more than 5% by weight of SnO2; 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-precision planar light source with a sufficiently uniform luminance and sufficient light directivity to direct light to travel in a specific direction, using a simple production process. More specifically, the invention provides: a glass substrate with light directivity produced by applying a paste containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of lithium compounds, sodium compounds, potassium compounds, rubidium compounds, cesium compounds, copper compounds, silver compounds, and thallium compounds, an organic resin, and an organic solvent to one or both sides of a glass substrate containing an alkali metal as a glass component, and then performing heat treatment at a temperature lower than the softening temperature of the glass substrate; and a planar light source using the glass substrate.

Abstract: An illuminating structure of a key operating unit for operating a key switch includes a housing unit to have a window portion formed correspondingly to the key switch, a circuit substrate to be provided inside the housing unit, to be disposed with the key switch, and to be provided with a light-guiding window portion, a keypad unit to include a key top portion inserted in the window portion of the housing unit, the keypad unit including a light-guiding portion at least in the key top portion, a light-emitting element to be arranged on a back surface side of the circuit substrate, and an illuminating plate to have a reflecting portion reflecting outgoing light of the light-emitting element to apply the reflected light from the reflecting portion to the keypad unit through the light-guiding window portion of the circuit substrate.

Abstract: A method of readily producing a gradient optical element having infrared absorbing ability by easily forming a refractive index distribution in a desired portion of a glass substrate having infrared absorbing ability without requiring a specific treatment atmosphere nor using a molten salt. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a gradient-index optical element having infrared absorbing ability, the method comprising applying a paste containing an organic resin, an organic solvent, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of lithium compounds, potassium compounds, rubidium compounds, cesium compounds, silver compounds, copper compounds, and thallium compounds onto a glass substrate containing an alkali metal component, at least one member selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, cobalt and vanadium, and over 3 wt.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a distributed refractive index-type optical element which can be optically designed readily, enables to provide a desired optical element in a simple manner and has an ultraviolet ray-absorbing ability. The present invention provides a method for producing a distributed refractive index-type optical element having an ultraviolet ray-absorbing ability, which comprises of the steps of: applying a paste comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a lithium compound, a potassium compound, a rubidium compound, a cesium compound, a silver compound, a copper compound and a thallium compound, an organic resin and an organic solvent onto a glass substrate comprising an alkali metal component and an ultraviolet ray-absorbing component as glass constituent components; and heat-treating the resulting substrate at a temperature lower than the softening point of the glass substrate.

Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward, where the V-shaped groove contains a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.

Abstract: The present invention provides a blue-violet light blocking glass containing copper (I) halide fine particles that satisfactorily transmits light having a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm and sharply blocks light having a wavelength shorter than 450 nm. Specifically, the present invention provides a blue-violet light blocking glass containing a copper (I) halide and silver; for example, 20 to 85% by weight of SiO2; 2 to 75% by weight of B2O3; not more than 10% by weight of Al2O3; 2 to 30% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O and Cs2O; 1 to 15% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO and ZnO; not more than 10% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of PbO, Nb2O5, ZrO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Ta2O3 and Gd2O3; not more than 5% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Sb2O3 and As2O3; not more than 5% by weight of SnO2; 0.

Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. A V-shaped groove is provided adjacent an operation panel, the V-shaped groove containing a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward. The V-shaped groove may contain a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.

Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward, where the V-shaped groove contains a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.

Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward, where the V-shaped groove contains a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.

Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward, where the V-shaped groove contains a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.

Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward, where the V-shaped groove contains a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.

Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel, a V-shaped groove is provided which contains a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward, where the V-shaped groove contains a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.

Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward, where the V-shaped groove contains a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.

Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward, where the V-shaped groove contains a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.

Abstract: A data processing device provided with a user interface comprises a setting data storage unit for storing design setting data in order to realize a plurality of operational environment designs corresponding to each different appearance design of the data processing device, an identification data acquisition unit for obtaining identification data uniquely set for each appearance design of the data processing device and a control unit for reading design setting data corresponding to the appearance design of the data processing device, specified by the identification data and setting an operational environment design in the data setting device.