Abstract: Provided is an image display device including: a pixel circuit; a power supply line; a data line for supplying a data signal to the pixel circuit; and a current path control unit. The pixel circuit includes: a light emitting element; a drive transistor for controlling a current flowing to the light emitting element; a storage capacitor provided between the data line and a gate electrode of the drive transistor, for storing a potential difference; and a data line connection switch for connecting one end of the storage capacitor on the gate electrode side of the drive transistor and the data line. Before the data line supplies the data signal, the data line connection switch is turned ON, and the current path control unit interrupts a current path from the power supply line to the one end of the storage capacitor.

Abstract: A composite material sheet to support all or any part of the heart includes a lamina or a laminate of thin sheet made of a composite material which contains reinforcement fiber matrix. A value for the Young' modulus of the reinforcement fiber is as large as one hundred times or more of a value for the Young' modulus of the matrix.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes light emitting diodes (LED's) and light guide plate which guides light from the light emitting diodes to liquid crystal panel and is constructed so that light is emitted from light emission plane of light guide plate opposite to liquid crystal panel toward liquid crystal panel. Area of light emission plane of light guide plate is smaller than effective display area of liquid crystal panel and predetermined shape for diffusing or dispersing light is formed on a lateral side perpendicular to light emission plane of light guide plate and/or at an edge portion near the lateral side of the light emission plane.

Abstract: An illumination unit includes an LED and a tabular light guide plate having a light emitting surface for emitting light from the LED as planar light, wherein a recessed portion is formed in the opposite surface of the tight emitting surface of the light guide plate, and wherein the LED is provided in the recessed portion so that the optical axis of the LED becomes parallel to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. Further, a plurality of LEDs are arranged along the longer direction of the recessed portion, a dimming pattern is provided at a location corresponding to each of a plurality of LED of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and the shape or the size of the dimming pattern is varied with a location on the light emitting surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: There is provided a lever type connector including a positioning lock provided in a lever and a jig pressing space in the positioning lock. A spacer pressing surface is in symmetrical position to the jig pressing space with respect to a center line of the lever that intersects orthogonally with the jig passing space in a longitudinal direction of a spacer. A terminal is inserted in a state that the spacer and the lever are attached to a connector housing, then the terminal is held in a temporarily latching state, and then the spacer pressing surface is pushed down by a jig and thus the terminal is held in a normally latching state. The spacer pressing surfaces is configured to be pushed by pushing pins which are provided on the jig in bilaterally symmetrical positions with respect to a center line that intersects orthogonally with the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A lever-type connector includes a connector housing, a cover attached to the connector housing, a lever rotatably mounted on the connector housing. The lever is rotated in a situation that a mating connector is fitted to the connector housing in a half-fitted condition, thereby moving the mating connector with respect to the connector housing from the half-fitting condition to a completely fitting condition. A retaining portion is provided on the lever. A lock portion provided on the cover is engaged with the retaining portion when the lever has been rotated. A lever claw portion is provided on the retaining portion. The lock portion is provided on a distal end portion of the lock arm. A lock protection portion is provided on the retaining portion so as to be positioned away from a rotation center of the lever than the lever claw portion so that the lock protection portion covers the lock portion.

Abstract: An illumination unit includes LEDs and a tabular light guide plate having a light emitting surface for emitting light from the LEDs as planar light, wherein a recessed portion is formed in the opposite surface of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and the LED is provided in the recessed portion so that the optical axis of the LED becomes parallel to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. Here, a dimming pattern is provided at a location corresponding to the LED of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and furthermore a first light guide pattern is provided on the light emitting surface of the light guide plate and a second light guide pattern is provided on a rear surface that is a reflective surface.

Abstract: A lighting device includes: an LED module; a holding member which holds the LED module on its mount part, the mount part protruding in a direction of light emission from the LED module; and a light distribution lens which faces toward the mount part, the light distribution lens (i) receiving light emitted from the LED module and (ii) causing the light to travel to a first side to which the LED module emits the light and to a second side opposite to the first side.

Abstract: An automatic drive navigation system includes a navigation terminal having a display, to issue, to a server, a drive request for an autonomous vehicle input by an operator via a LAN communication, the server to hold the drive request, and the autonomous vehicle to start driving upon receipt of the drive request from the server, recognize a spot sign on a driving route, and automatically operate a self-driving system in accordance with the spot sign, wherein the navigation terminal, server, and autonomous vehicle are connected via a LAN and the autonomous vehicle notifies the server of driving information about the autonomous vehicle via the LAN communication, the server holds the notified driving information, and the navigation terminal accesses the server via the LAN communication to display the driving information on the display.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing having a terminal accommodating chamber, and a terminal fitting, and a lance. The terminal fitting includes: a lance sliding part formed in a shape of a flat face parallel to an inserting direction of the terminal fitting; a lance abutting part formed in a shape of a flat face which is different in level from the lance sliding part by a stepped part; and a lance engaging part. The lance includes a terminal engaging part which engages the lance engaging part; a terminal slide part which slides on the lance sliding part during an inserting process of the terminal fitting into the terminal accommodating chamber; and a chamfered part and a terminal abutting part which are located between the terminal engaging part and the terminal slide part.

Abstract: There is provided a lever type connector including a positioning lock provided in a lever and a jig pressing space in the positioning lock. A spacer pressing surface is in symmetrical position to the jig pressing space with respect to a center line of the lever that intersects orthogonally with the jig passing space in a longitudinal direction of a spacer. A terminal is inserted in a state that the spacer and the lever are attached to a connector housing, then the terminal is held in a temporarily latching state, and then the spacer pressing surface is pushed down by a jig and thus the terminal is held in a normally latching state. The spacer pressing surfaces is configured to be pushed by pushing pins which are provided on the jig in bilaterally symmetrical positions with respect to a center line that intersects orthogonally with the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: There is provided a lever type connector. In the lever type connector in which an electric wire cover is attached to a connector housing to which a lever is already fitted, a false fitting preventing projection that protrudes from the electric wire cover and prevents the false fitting of the electric wire cover when this projection comes into contact with the lever is provided, and the false fitting preventing projection protrudes outward rather than the connector housing and an outer surface of the lever. The false fitting preventing projection absorbs an impact applied from the outside, and serves as a cushioning member against at least the connector housing.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes: an LED module; a power supply part supplying electricity to the LED module; a heat sink releasing heat generated by the LED module; a cap containing in the inside at least a part of the power supply part; and an insulating member located between the cap and the heat sink. In the insulating member, one end side has a connection part connected to the inside of the cap. The connection part has an opening part conducting heat from the power supply part to the cap. Since the opening part is provided in the connection part connected to the inside of the cap, a part of the power supply part is arranged in the inside of the cap without being blocked by the insulating member.

Abstract: To provide a simulation system of cardiac function utilizing a cardiac structure model which is generated based on an appropriate composite material view representing the myocardial tissue. A simulation system of cardiac function to predict a change in cardiac geometry using a cardiac structure model contains a material specification input part 11 to determine both connective tissue data and myocyte data, a geometry data input part 13 to input geometry data of three-dimensional geometry of a heart, and a cardiac-structure-model construction part 14 wherein a cardiac structure model assumes assembly of finite elements based on continuum data of three-dimensional geometry defined by geometry data and made of composite material containing matrix and reinforcement fiber, and possesses mechanical properties of reinforcement fiber reflecting mechanical properties of connective tissue data and mechanical properties of matrix reflecting mechanical properties of myocyte data.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprises: an LED module; a heat sink releasing heat generated by the LED module; and a light source supporting body having a locking part locking to the heat sink so as to hold the LED module on the heat sink. This avoids the necessity of screws used for attaching the LED module to the heat sink, and hence reduces the number of components and realizes easy attaching work for the light source. Thus, workability is improved in comparison with the conventional art.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes: an LED module; a heat sink releasing heat generated by the LED module; a cover covering the LED module; a cap; and an insulating member located between the cap and the heat sink. Further provided is a light source supporting body having a locking part locking into the heat sink so as to hold the LED module on the heat sink. The cover has a protruding part fitting and locking into the light source supporting body or the heat sink. In the insulating member, one end side has an inserted part locking into the heat sink, and the other end side has a connection part screwed into the cap.

Abstract: An illumination unit of the present invention includes a tabular light guide plate having a light emitting surface for emitting light coming from an LED as planar light, wherein a recessed portion is formed in the opposite surface of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and wherein the LED is provided in the recessed portion so that the optical axis of the LED becomes parallel to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. Then, a dimming pattern is provided at a location corresponding to the LED of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and the dimming pattern includes a main portion covering the LED on the light emitting surface side, and protrusions radially extending toward a light emitting direction of the LED around the LED.

Abstract: An illumination unit includes LEDs and a tabular light guide plate having a light emitting surface for emitting light from the LEDs as planar light, wherein a recessed portion is formed in the opposite surface of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and the LED is provided in the recessed portion so that the optical axis of the LED becomes parallel to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. Here, a dimming pattern is provided at a location corresponding to the LED of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and furthermore a first light guide pattern is provided on the light emitting surface of the light guide plate and a second light guide pattern is provided on a rear surface that is a reflective surface.

Abstract: An illumination unit includes an LED and a tabular light guide plate having a light emitting surface for emitting light from the LED as planar light, wherein a recessed portion is formed in the opposite surface of the tight emitting surface of the light guide plate, and wherein the LED is provided in the recessed portion so that the optical axis of the LED becomes parallel to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. Further, a plurality of LEDs are arranged along the longer direction of the recessed portion, a dimming pattern is provided at a location corresponding to each of a plurality of LED of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and the shape or the size of the dimming pattern is varied with a location on the light emitting surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: It is intended to enable accurate positioning of an electrode top end such that the arc length is constant and prevent leakage from sealing portions due to bending or twisting of a molybdenum foil upon sealing an electrode mount by heating the sealing portion. For attaining the object described above, a quartz bulb in which extension tubes each having an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the opening of a body tube is welded the openings of both ends of a body tube formed with light emitting portion and a sealing portion thereby forming to a positioning step is used, and electrode mounts each formed with a positioning engagement portion at a position spaced apart by a predetermined length from the electrode top end are inserted to engage the positioning engagement portion of the electrode mounts to the positioning step and, in this state, the sealing portions are sealed.