Abstract: An audio communication apparatus including a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device, an input unit configured to input an operating signal for operating the external device; a microphone configured to collect sound, a speaker configured to output sound, and a control unit configured to transmit the sound input from the microphone to the external device via the communication unit and transmit an audio signal received via the communication unit to the speaker, and configured to be connected to the input unit and control enabling and disabling of a function of the input unit.

Abstract: This invention provides a gas sensing device and gas sensor including a porous portion in which a first porous portion absorbs phosphorus and silicone sufficiently so as to suppress generation of clogging in a second porous portion meeting demands for intensifying the performance and accuracy of a gas sensor, so that the accuracy of detection of air-fuel ratio is further improved.

Abstract: A solid state image pickup element which can exponentially reduce the in-plane photoelectric conversion portion characteristic distribution created in forming color filters by a common photolithography technique and which, when color filters are formed by split exposure, can reduce image non-uniformity between exposure regions in a picked-up image, and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: applying negative type color resist for forming first color filters onto an entire surface of a given film; forming the first color filters by irradiation of given portions with exposure light and subsequent development; applying negative type color resist for forming second color filters onto the entire surface of the first color filters while covering the first color filters; and forming the second color filters by irradiating an area smaller than a region that is surrounded by the first color filters with exposure light and subsequent development.

Abstract: Operation history information related to operations performed at a plurality of devices and communication history information related to communications performed between the devices are managed. When an operation accompanied with a communication has been performed at the device, a predetermined action corresponding to the operation accompanied with the communication is executed based on the operation history information and the communication history information which are managed.

Abstract: A steering column cover body accommodates therein at least one of an electric junction block, a meter and at least one switch which are directly connected with each other. The switch includes at least one of a turn switch, a wiper switch, a hazard switch and an ignition switch. The meter includes a circuit board on which a first circuit for driving the meter and a second circuit for driving the at least one switch is mounted.

Abstract: A gas sensor element including: a solid electrolyte layer having a first surface and a second surface; a first electrode formed on the first surface of the solid electrolyte layer; a second electrode formed on the second surface of the solid electrolyte layer; and an insulating layer provided between the first electrode and the first surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The insulating layer covers an outer edge of the first electrode and has an opening through which a portion of the first electrode is exposed. The opening has an area that is smaller than that of the second electrode, and is provided at a position opposite the second electrode to form a detection portion constituted by the portion of the first electrode exposed through the opening, the second electrode and the solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for producing DLC film-coated plastic containers, which comprises an outer electrode unit disposed outside a plastic container, an inner electrode disposed inside the plastic container, a duct through which a raw material gas of a carbon source is fed into the plastic container having been degassed, and a high-frequency oscillator for applying a voltage between the outer electrode unit and the inner electrode with a carbon source gas being fed into the container, thereby to generate plasma to form a DLC film on the inner surface of the plastic container. In the apparatus, the outer electrode unit comprises a bottom electrode disposed along the bottom of the plastic container, and a body electrode disposed along the body of the plastic container, and the upper edge of the bottom electrode is positioned below the center between the top and the bottom of the plastic container.

Abstract: A gas sensor (1a) having a laminate including an alumina substrate (11) having a heating resister (115) embedded in the alumina substrate (11); a first oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer (131) containing zirconia and alumina and partly constituting an oxygen-detecting cell (13) and the first solid electrolyte layer (131) being laminated with said alumina substrate (11); a second oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer (121) containing zirconia and alumina and partly constituting an oxygen-pumping cell (12); an ion-leakage preventing ceramic spacer (143) for preventing oxygen-ions from leaking from the second oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer (121) to the first oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer (131), the spacer (143) being laminated between the first and second oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layers (131, 121); and a gas-diffusion space (141) formed between an electrode (133) of the oxygen-detecting cell (13) and an electrodes (126) of the oxygen-pumping cell (

Abstract: A gas sensor (1a) having a laminate including an alumina substrate (11) having a heating resister (115) embedded in the alumina substrate (11); a first oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer (131) containing zirconia and alumina and partly constituting an oxygen-detecting cell (13) and the first solid electrolyte layer (131) being laminated with said alumina substrate (11); a second oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer (121) containing zirconia and alumina and partly constituting an oxygen-pumping cell (12); an ion-leakage preventing ceramic spacer (143) for preventing oxygen-ions from leaking from the second oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer (121) to the first oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer (131), the spacer (143) being laminated between the first and second oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layers (131, 121); and a gas-diffusion space (141) formed between an electrode (133) of the oxygen-detecting cell (13) and an electrodes (126) of the oxygen-pumping cell (

Abstract: It is the objective of the present invention to easily change between an image display application and the viewing of a program for a digital television, and to improve the usability of the television for operating an image display application. The display change list for a (channel) Up/Down key of a remote controller is dynamically altered so that, during the execution of an image display application, an application screen is displayed by using the Up/Down key. Further, when a memory card is loaded immediately after the television is powered on, a display application can be automatically activated. Furthermore, while a user is watching the television, the contents of a memory card is displayed on a small window in one part of the screen, and execution of the image application controlled by the user. In addition, no icons are displayed while an important program is on displaying.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a gas sensor element (300), which includes a plate-like second solid electrolyte member (109), a fourth electrode (110) formed on the second solid electrolyte member (109), and a protection layer (111) including a reinforcement member (112) having an insertion hole (112a), and a porous electrode protection member (113a) provided in the insertion hole (112) and adapted to protect the fourth electrode (110) from becoming poisoned.

Abstract: It is the objective of the present invention to easily change between an image display application and the viewing of a program for a digital television, and to improve the usability of the television for operating an image display application. The display change list for a (channel) Up/Down key of a remote controller is dynamically altered so that, during the execution of an image display application, an application screen is displayed by using the Up/Down key. Further, when a memory card is loaded immediately after the television is powered on, a display application can be automatically activated. Furthermore, while a user is watching the television, the contents of a memory card is displayed on a small window in one part of the screen, and execution of the image application controlled by the user. In addition, no icons are displayed while an important program is on displaying.

Abstract: An image pickup device is characterized by including a plurality of pixels having a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, convex interlayer lenses with respect to incident light, the convex interlayer lenses being arranged correspondingly to a photoelectric conversion devices and color filters being arranged for each color on the interlayer lenses correspondingly to the photoelectric conversion devices, wherein the color filter is formed to match the shape of the interlayer lens and the top surface thereof is substantially flat. This configuration reduces the amount of light which is incident on the gaps between adjacent microlenses and passes through the color filters at the boundary of pixels, decreasing color mixture of camera image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a moisture-curing type curable resin composition containing: a curable resin intramolecularly having a silicon-containing functional group; and a Lewis acid or a complex of the Lewis acid as a curing catalyst, the Lewis acid being selected from the group consisting of metal halides and boron halides, which is rapidly cured at room temperature. The silicon-containing functional group is represented by general formula: —SiX1X2X3 or —SiR1X1X2 (wherein, X1, X2 and X3 respectively represent a hydrolytic group and may be the same as or different from each other, and R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted organic group having 1 to 20 carbons). If the silicon-containing functional group is —SiR1X1X2, the curable resin further contains intramolecularly a polar component that is one of urethane, thiourethane, urea, thiourea, substituted urea, substituted thiourea, amide, and sulfide bonds, and hydroxyl, secondary amino and tertiary amino groups.

Abstract: A water-based silylated urethane composition is used as a water-based adhesive that has high safety, develops satisfactory tackiness in a short time and has excellent initial bond strength.

Abstract: An actuator includes a piezoelectric element, and a displacement enlargement mechanism which has a movable portion configured to be displaced as the piezoelectric element is displaced and enlarges an amount of displacement of the piezoelectric element. A restraint member is fixed to the movable portion with an elastic or viscoelastic body therebetween and convert vibrational energy of the movable portion into thermal energy based on deformation of the elastic or viscoelastic body, thereby lowering a resonance peak amplitude of the actuator.

Abstract: Provided is a solid state image pickup element which can exponentially reduce the in-plane photoelectric conversion portion characteristic distribution that is created in forming color filters by a common photolithography technique and which, when color filters are formed by split exposure, can reduce image non-uniformity between exposure regions in a picked-up image, and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: applying negative type color resist for forming first color filters onto an entire surface of a given film; forming the first color filters by irradiation of given portions with exposure light and by subsequent development; applying negative type color resist for forming second color filters onto the entire surface of the first color filters while covering the first color filters; and forming the second color filters by irradiating an area smaller than a region that is surrounded by the first color filters with exposure light and by subsequent development.

Abstract: There is provided a composition comprising a sililated urethane resin having a polyoxyalkylene polymer as its main chain, having a reactive silicon group at a terminal of the molecule and having a substituted urea bond in the molecule, a diluent (B) having a boiling point of not lower than 250° C. and a curing catalyst (C), wherein the curing catalyst (C) is a reaction product of a poly(dialkylstannoxane) dicarboxylate represented by the following general formula (1) and a silicate compound represented by the general formula R3nSi(OR4)4-n (2).

Abstract: A visual communications system and a method of controlling the same for pausing the screens of two terminals at quite the same image. Video communications terminals receive the same channel in their respective broadcast program receiving units. A first video communications terminal temporarily stores the video of the received channel in the temporary storage memory. When a user pauses operation of the first terminal, it temporarily stores a screen pause time obtained by adding a predetermined time to the current time, and transmits a screen pause command and the screen pause time to a second video communications terminal. The second terminal pauses the video at the screen pause time if possible in time. Otherwise, it pauses the video immediately, and transmits a response with its own image pause time to the first terminal. The first terminal displays an image corresponding to the image pause time of the second terminal memory.

Abstract: The present invention provides a program selecting apparatus comprising: a control circuit for outputting information for selecting a predetermined program; a selection circuit for selectively outputting a signal for selecting the predetermined program based on the information; and a transmission circuit for transmitting the information to another program selecting apparatus; wherein the information transmitted to the another program selecting apparatus includes at least information for causing such another program selecting apparatus to select the predetermined program in order that a corresponding reproduction apparatus reproduces the predetermined program, thereby the same program can be viewer simultaneously with separate TV.