Abstract: An Mg-based alloy negative electrode active material used as a hydrogen storage alloy electrode of an alkali secondary battery includes an amorphous alloy containing Ni, Mg, Zn, and Zr and capable of electrochemically occluding and releasing hydrogen.

Abstract: A display device consisting of an electron-emitting device which is a laminate of an insulating layer and a pair of opposing electrodes formed on a planar substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is between the electrodes and a portion containing an electron emitting region in between one electrode and the substrate. Electrons are emitted from the electron emission region by a voltage to the electrodes, thereby stimulating a phosphorous to emitting light.

Abstract: A display device includes an electron-emitting device which is a laminate of an insulating layer and a pair of opposing electrodes formed on a planar substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is between the electrodes and contains fine particles of an electron emitting substance, that portion acting as an electron emitting region. Electrons are emitted from the electron emission region by applying a voltage to the electrodes, thereby stimulating a phosphorous to emit light.

Abstract: A display device consists of an electron-emitting device which is a laminate of an insulating layer and a pair of opposing electrodes formed on a planar substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is between the electrodes and a portion containing an electron emitting region in between one electrode and the substrate. Electrons are emitted from the electron emission region by a voltage to the electrodes, thereby stimulating a phosphorous to emitting light.

Abstract: A display device consisting of an electron-emitting device which is a laminate of an insulating layer and a pair of opposing electrodes formed on a planar substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is between the electrodes and a portion containing an electron emitting region in between one electrode and the substrate. Electrons are emitted from the electron emission region by a voltage to the electrodes, thereby stimulating a phosphorous to emitting light.

Abstract: In an electron source comprising a base plate and an electron emitting element disposed on the base plate, the electron emitting element includes a plurality of electron emitting portions electrically connected in parallel, the electrical connection being made through a thermally cut-off member. After forming the plurality of electron emitting portions, their electron emission characteristics are checked and, for that electron emitting portion on which the electron emission characteristic has been found not normal, the electrical connection is cut off. Alternatively, the electron emitting element includes an electron emitting portion connected to a voltage supply through a thermally cut-off member, and an electron emitting portion forming film which includes a thermally connecting member.

Abstract: An electron-emitting device is provided which is a laminate including a semiconductor layer with fine particles formed between a pair of opposing electrodes an electron-emitting region insulated from the electrodes is formed at a side end surface of the insulating layer formed at the part at which the electrodes oppose each other, and electrons are emitted from the electron-emitting region by applying a voltage between the electrodes.

Abstract: An electron-emitting device is provided which includes a laminate having an insulating layer held between a pair of electrodes opposing each other, wherein an electron-emitting region insulated from the electrodes is formed at a side end surface of the insulating layer formed at the part at which the electrodes oppose each other, and electrons are emitted from the electron-emitting region by applying a voltage between the electrodes. A method for preparing the electron-emitting device is also provided.

Abstract: A driving system is disclosed, wherein a potential gradient is formed in a pixel and is utilized for driving. Particularly, there is disclosed an optical modulation apparatus, comprising: a first substrate having thereon a conductor film, and a plurality of transmission lines disposed electrically connected to the conductor film; a second substrate; an optical modulation material disposed between the first and second substrate; and means for supplying a pair of electric signals in mutually opposite transmission directions to neighboring transmission lines among the plurality of transmission lines.

Abstract: A photo-electric converter principally constructed with a photo-electric conversion unit wherein m.times.n photo-electric conversion elements, each having a light receiving window to form a pel and constructed with a layer of light receiving body and two electrodes provided on both sides thereof, are arranged two-dimensionally in an array of m ranks and n files, and wherein the light receiving windows of the photo-electric conversion elements constituting a rank are arranged at an equally spaced pitch of an integral multiple of that of pels. A signal processing circuit processes and produces as an output a signal which has been subjected to the photo-electric conversion in the photo-electric conversion unit.

Abstract: A photoelectric converting apparatus having photoelectric converting elements divided into plural groups and a scanning circuit for dynamically scanning the photoelectric converting elements. There is also further provided a shielded element for each of the groups of the same characteristic as that of the photoelectric converting elements, and a circuit for supplying a bias voltage to the photoelectric converting elements and the shielded element in response to the output of the shielded element.

Abstract: A photoelectric transducing element comprising (a) a substrate; (b) first electrode provided on said substrate; (c) first contact layer to form an ohmic contact with said first electrode with respect to electric charge in at least one polarity; (d) a photoconductive layer provided in contact with said first contact layer and composed of an amorphous material containing silicon atom as a matrix and hydrogen atom, or halogen atom, or both, at a ratio of 1 to 30 atomic % with respect to said silicon atom; (e) second contact layer provided in contact with said photoconductive layer; and (f) second electrode to form an ohmic contact with said second contact layer with respect to said charge.

Abstract: This invention provides a photo electro transducer device having a photo electro transducer unit in which plural photo electro transducer elements having light receiving faces are arranged in an array, and a crosstalk preventing unit composed of diode elements respectively connected electrically to these photo electro transducer elements.

Abstract: This specification discloses a recording apparatus using coherent light which comprises coherent light generating means for generating coherent light, light modulating means into which the coherent light from the coherent light generating means enters, whereby when in ON state, the light modulating means emits the entering coherent light outwardly as zero-order light having a certain angle of emergence and when in OFF state, the light modulating means derives the entering coherent light as a primary light having another angle of emergence, the primary light being intercepted by an intercepting member so as not to be emitted outwardly, means for applying modulating signal to the light modulating means for controlling ON-OFF of the light modulating means, deflector means for deflecting the zero-order light emitted from the light modulating means, and a recording medium upon which the deflected zero-order light is thrown and which is sensitized by the zero-order light from the light modulating means when in ON s

Abstract: A display device consists of an electron-emitting device which is a laminate of an insulating layer and a pair of opposing electrodes formed on a planar substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is between the electrodes and a portion containing an electron emitting region in between one electrode and the substrate. Electrons are emitted from the electron emission region by a voltage to the electrodes, thereby stimulating a phosphorous to emitting light.

Abstract: A display device includes an electron-emitting device which is a laminate of an insulating layer and a pair of opposing electrodes formed on a planar substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is between the electrodes and contains fine particles of an electron emitting substance, that portion acting as an electron emitting region. Electrons are emitted from the electron emission region by applying a voltage to the electrodes, thereby stimulating a phosphorous to emit light.

Abstract: A display device consisting of an electron-emitting device which is a laminate of an insulating layer and a pair of opposing electrodes formed on a planar substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is between the electrodes and a portion containing an electron emitting region in between one electrode and the substrate. Electrons are emitted from the electron emission region by a voltage to the electrodes, thereby stimulating a phosphorous to emitting light.