Abstract: An operating method and a display panel are provided. The method Includes a number steps. A display panel is provided, and has a pixel element, the pixel element including an n-bit memory, n being a positive integer in accordance with image data. The pixel element is driven by using a k-th data voltage, k being smaller than 2n, the k-th data voltage ranging between a plurality of data voltages having absolute values in an increasing order. When k is odd, the k-th data voltage has one of positive and negative polarities. When k is even, the k-th data voltage has the other one of positive and negative polarities.

Abstract: Method of evaluating precision of output data using error propagation includes performing numerical differentiation using input data in data processing, and thereby obtaining a Jacobian matrix J of the data processing; estimating variance-covariance of errors of the input data, and thereby obtaining an error matrix D of the input data; and calculating an error matrix from the Jacobian matrix J and the error matrix D of the input data, the error matrix R representing variance-covariance of errors of output data.

Abstract: An elevator apparatus performing proper braking control of a car according to a detected content of a failure, and including: a semiconductor switch connected in series to a brake coil, for varying current flowing through the brake coil; an interruption switch connected in series to the brake coil and the semiconductor switch and capable of interrupting current flowing through the brake coil; a braking force control processing mechanism controlling an amount of current flowing through the semiconductor switch according to deceleration of the car when the car stops; a failure detection section detecting failure in the braking force control processing mechanism; a critical event detection mechanism detecting a critical event requiring an urgent stop of the car based on a state detection signal; and a brake power supply interrupting mechanism turning the interruption switch OFF to apply braking when the failure and the critical event is detected.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus including an insulating structural body having a through opening, a wiring part formed on a front surface of the structural body, a solid-state imaging element which is connected to the wiring part and also is attached to the structural body so as to close the through opening, a translucent member which is opposed to the solid-state imaging element and is attached to the structural body through an adhesive inside an adhesion region R so as to close the through opening, and a solder resist film with which at least a part of the front surface of the structural body is covered, and is characterized in that a region R0 in which the solder resist film is selectively removed is had in the adhesion region R and the removed region R0 is filled with the adhesive.

Abstract: A computer performs a control including (1) receiving a request for monitoring a station to-be-handled which is a communication apparatus different from a pertinent station including the computer, (2) transmitting a request for a response based on the station to-be-handled, to the station to-be-handled at a predetermined time interval, on the basis of the monitoring request, and (3) transmitting a message expressing that the station to-be-handled will be detached from a network, to the network if the response to the response request was not received within a predetermined wait time.

Abstract: Provided is an elevator apparatus including a first electromagnetic switch and a second electromagnetic switch provided between a first electromagnetic coil and a second electromagnetic coil of a first brake device and a second brake device and a power source. The brake control section includes: a first electromagnetic coil control switch provided between the first electromagnetic coil and a ground section; a second electromagnetic coil control switch provided between the second electromagnetic coil and the ground section; a first processing section for opening and closing the first electromagnetic switch and the first electromagnetic coil control switch in response to a braking operation command issued from an operation control section; and a second processing section for opening and closing the second electromagnetic switch and the second electromagnetic coil control switch in response to the braking operation command.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of assuring high transmittance or reflectance and displaying multicolor stably. The liquid crystal display device is provided with a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix. Each pixel includes a memory circuit storing digital values representing a color to be displayed by the pixel, a digital-analog converter circuit converting the digital value stored in the memory circuit to a voltage corresponding to the color to be displayed, and a liquid crystal cell transmitting light with different wavelengths according to the voltage.

Abstract: A pyridone derivative represented by Formula [1] or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1 is a C1-6 alkyl group, a C2-6 alkenyl group, a C2-6 alkynyl group, or the like; R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, or the like; and A is a group represented by Formula A-1, Formula A-2, Formula A-3, Formula A-4, or Formula A-5: The compounds represented by general formula [1] control various weeds growing in upland fields, orchards, paddy fields, and non-crop lands while showing high safety to useful plants and crops.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided for not reducing the aperture ratio and improving transmittance. The liquid crystal display device comprises a substrate with a pixel electrode, a substrate with a common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer therebetween, wherein liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are vertically aligned when no voltage is applied, each pixel comprises one or more sub-pixels, and cross-shaped slits are formed on the common electrode corresponding to each sub-pixel.

Abstract: Method of evaluating precision of output data using error propagation includes performing numerical differentiation using input data in data processing, and thereby obtaining a Jacobian matrix J of the data processing; estimating variance-covariance of errors of the input data, and thereby obtaining an error matrix D of the input data; and calculating an error matrix from the Jacobian matrix J and the error matrix D of the input data, the error matrix R representing variance-covariance of errors of output data.

Abstract: In an elevator apparatus, a brake device is controlled by a brake control device. The brake control device has a first brake control portion for operating the brake device to stop a car as an emergency measure upon detection of an abnormality, and a second brake control portion for reducing a braking force of the brake device when a deceleration of the car becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined value during emergency braking operation of the first brake control portion. The second brake control portion controls the brake device independently of the first brake control portion.

Abstract: In an elevator apparatus, a brake device stops a car from running. The brake device has a brake control portion for controlling a braking force generated at a time of emergency braking to adjust a deceleration of the car, and a timer circuit for invalidating the control of the braking force performed by the brake control portion after a lapse of a predetermined time from a moment when an emergency braking command is generated.

Abstract: An elevator apparatus includes a safety circuit section including a plurality of abnormality detection means, a safety control device, failure detection means, and circuit changeover means. The safety control device controls electric power supply to a driving device and a brake device in accordance with a content of an abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means. The failure detection means detects a failure of the safety control device. When the failure of the safety control device is detected, the circuit changeover means forms a failure-time circuit in which the electric power supply to the driving device and the brake device is interrupted directly by the abnormality detection means.

Abstract: In a multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display, a pixel electrode, a common electrode and liquid crystal molecules are combined to form an LC alignment unit. In the LC alignment unit, at least two slits crossing each other at one point are created in the common electrode; and slanting slits are created in the pixel electrode, extending along diagonals of the pixel electrode. The slits in the common electrode and the slits in the pixel electrode stagger from one another.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an isoxazoline derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, both having an excellent herbicidal effect and an excellent selectivity between crop and weed. The isoxazoline derivative of the present invention is represented by the following general formula: wherein R1 is a haloalkyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like; R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each a hydrogen atom, or the like; Y is a pyrrolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a triazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, or the like; and n is an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises an optically diffusively reflecting layer arranged to maximize utilization of incident light. The reflecting layer contains a thin metallic film with projections (14a) each having an unsymmetrical cross section to centralise reflected light in a specific azimuth direction (y). The range of viewing angles (?x-z, ?y-z) into which a substantial portion of the incident light is reflected is broader in the specific azimuth direction (y) than in another direction (x). The director (5d) of liquid crystal molecules initiallly lies in a plane (y-z) parallel to the specific azimuth direction (y) to achieve retardation self-compensation.

Abstract: To provide novel 3-triazolylphenyl sulfide derivatives having excellent soil treatment activity as insecticides, miticides or nematicides for agricultural and horticultural plants. 3-Triazolylphenyl sulfide derivatives represented by the formula [1]: wherein R is a cyclopropylmethyl group or a trifluoroethyl group, B2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a methyl group, B4 is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group or a C1-C6 alkyl group, and each of A1 and A3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group which may be substituted or an amino group which may be substituted.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition which comprises i) an isoxazoline derivative represented by the following general formula (I) or its salt and ii) at least one compound selected from the Group A: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are defined in the specification.

Abstract: A pyridone derivative represented by Formula [1] or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1 is a C1-6 alkyl group, a C2-6 alkenyl group, a C2-6 alkynyl group, or the like; R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, or the like; and A is a group represented by Formula A-1, Formula A-2, Formula A-3, Formula A-4, or Formula A-5: The compounds represented by general formula [1] control various weeds growing in upland fields, orchards, paddy fields, and non-crop lands while showing high safety to useful plants and crops.

Abstract: In an elevator apparatus, a brake device stops a car from running. The brake device has a power shutoff portion for shutting off a supply of power to a brake opening coil in response to a brake actuation command, and a current adjusting portion for supplying the brake opening coil with power while adjusting an amount of current in response to a deceleration reduction command from a brake control portion. The current adjusting portion can supply the brake opening coil with power even when the supply of power to the brake opening coil is shut off by the power shutoff portion.