Abstract: A transducer includes: a film support portion; a vibration film that is connected to the film support portion and capable of displacing in a thickness direction; a base material having an opposed surface that is opposed to the vibration film; and a first piezoelectric element that is provided with a pair of electrodes and a piezoelectric film sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, and is arranged on the vibration film, in which the transducer maintains a pressure in a space between the base material and the vibration film so as to keep displacement of the vibration film within a certain range.

Abstract: A control device is mounted on a vehicle including a door opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing a door of an entrance and exit where a passenger gets on and off, and a shift device for changing a driving range of a transmission. The driving range is input to the control device and the control device opens and closes the door by the door opening and closing mechanism. The control device permits opening of the door when the driving range is a parking range, and prohibits a change of the driving range of the shift device when the driving range is the parking range and the door is open.

Abstract: In a Talbot interferometer including a diffractive grating which forms a first intensity distribution, a shield grating which forms a second intensity distribution, a detector which acquires information on the intensity distributions, and a moving unit which moves the first intensity distribution or the shield grating, fringe scanning in the x-axis and y-axis directions is performed in response to a change in relative positions of the first intensity distribution and the shield grating in the respective directions, and the detection before or after a change in the relative positions in the respective directions. The number of movements of the first intensity distribution or the shield grating with the fringe scanning in the directions is lower than Dx×(Dy+1)?2, where Dx and Dy are the numbers of detections with the fringe scanning in the respective directions and are integers equal to or higher than 3.

Abstract: An X-ray Talbot interferometer includes a source grating configured to spatially split X-rays emitted from an X-ray source, a diffraction grating configured to form an interference pattern with the X-rays from the source grating, and an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays from the diffraction grating. The X-ray Talbot interferometer further includes an angle varying unit configured to vary an angle formed by an optical axis, which is the center of a flux of the X-rays from the X-ray source, and the source grating. The angle varying unit varies the angle formed by the optical axis and the source grating from a first angle to a second angle. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays at least when the optical axis and the source grating form the first angle and when the optical axis and the source grating form the second angle.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a face plate including a low-potential electrode and a plate-like spacer including a longitudinal-direction end. The low-potential electrode is set at a lower potential than that of a resistive anode and is disposed between the resistive anode and a feed electrode. The longitudinal-direction end of the plate-like spacer is disposed between the resistive anode and the feed electrode so as to overlap the low-potential electrode.

Abstract: There is provided an image display apparatus including: a first substrate having an electron-emitting device; a second substrate having an anode electrode that is opposed to the electron-emitting device; and a conductive layer that is provided on the side of a second face of the second substrate, the second face being an opposite face to a first face of the second substrate, the first face being located on the first substrate side, wherein a potential of the conductive layer is set to be lower than a potential of the anode electrode when displaying an image; and a surface resistance of the conductive layer is higher than a surface resistance of the anode electrode.

Abstract: It aims to improve, in a light emitter substrate which has a resistor for connecting electrodes adjacent in a row direction, withstand discharge performance of the resistor. In the light emitter substrate which comprises a substrate, plural light-emitting members which are positioned in matrix on the substrate, plural electrodes each of which covers at least one of the light-emitting members and which are positioned in matrix, and a row-direction resistor which is positioned between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction and connects these electrodes to each other, a row-direction separated distance Gx? between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction at a connecting portion between the electrodes and the row-direction resistor is larger than a row-direction separated distance Gx between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction at a portion covering the light-emitting members (Gx?>Gx).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, which comprises a mixture of the first organic developer comprising a condensate or a condensed composition represented by the formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group, n is an integer of 0 to 5, and X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, and the second organic developer other than the first organic developer (except 2,2-bis(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane), a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, and a thermal recording material having a heat-coloring layer containing the developer mixture. Using the developer mixture for a thermal recording material of the present invention, a thermal recording material sufficiently satisfying the recent requirement for high sensitivity, and having superior preservation stability of color images and non-image areas can be realized.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a display panel, a scanning circuit, a modulation circuit and a potential generation circuit. The display panel includes a matrix wiring including a plurality of row wirings and column wirings, an electron source connected to the matrix wiring, a display member opposed to the electron source, an anode provided on the display member in an overlapping manner, and a feeding member connected to the anode in a joint portion, a scanning circuit, connected to the plurality of row wirings, a modulation circuit configured to output a modulated potential to the plurality of column wirings, and a potential generation circuit configured to output a first potential, which is higher than a potential of the electron source, to the feeding member during the first selected time period and a second potential, which is higher than the first potential, to the feeding member during the second selected time period.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display unit including a substrate having an outer surface and an image display area, a conductive layer disposed on the substrate via an adhesive layer, and a conductive tape disposed on the outer surface of the substrate. In addition, a member holds the conductive layer against the substrate. Part of the adhesive layer is layered between the conductive tape and at least a part of the conductive layer, with the conductive tape including a projection portion contacting the conductive layer such that the conductive layer and the conductive tape are electrically connected. The member sandwiches the conductive layer, the conductive tape having the projection portion, and the display unit, and the conductive tape is a ground potential.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a face plate including a low-potential electrode and a plate-like spacer including a longitudinal-direction end. The low-potential electrode is set at a lower potential than that of a resistive anode and is disposed between the resistive anode and a feed electrode. The longitudinal-direction end of the plate-like spacer is disposed between the resistive anode and the feed electrode so as to overlap the low-potential electrode.

Abstract: The present invention is a thermally sensitive recording medium containing a thermally sensitive color developing layer containing a colorless or pale colored basic leuco dye and a color-developing agent as the main components on a substrate, wherein the thermally sensitive recording layer contains an acrylic polymer obtained by the copolymerization of an alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate and vinylsilane as monomer components and a colloidal. Further, the present invention is a thermally sensitive recording medium, wherein the colloidal silica possesses a chain structure.

Abstract: It aims to improve, in a light emitter substrate which has a resistor for connecting electrodes adjacent in a row direction, withstand discharge performance of the resistor. In the light emitter substrate which comprises a substrate, plural light-emitting members which are positioned in matrix on the substrate, plural electrodes each of which covers at least one of the light-emitting members and which are positioned in matrix, and a row-direction resistor which is positioned between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction and connects these electrodes to each other, a row-direction separated distance Gx? between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction at a connecting portion between the electrodes and the row-direction resistor is larger than a row-direction separated distance Gx between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction at a portion covering the light-emitting members (Gx?>Gx).

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a rear plate having multiple electron-emitting devices; and a face plate having multiple anode electrodes and a common electrode electrically connected to the multiple anode electrodes, and facing the rear plate. The rear plate has a first conductive member at a position facing the common electrode, and the first conductive member is electrically connected via a resistive device to a second conductive member that is applied with a potential lower than a potential which is applied to the multiple anode electrodes.

Abstract: A thermally sensitive recording medium has at least one layer on a substrate which is a thermally sensitive recording layer that contains a colorless or pale colored electron-donating leuco dye and an electron-accepting color-developing agent. At least one layer on the substrate contains a hydrated silicic acid compound which is treated by wet grinding treatment in a deposition process of the hydrated silicic acid compound. A thermally sensitive recording medium of high brightness, which is superior in color-developing sensitivity and coating layer strength and, further, has excellent head abrasion resistance, less debris adhering and sticking resistance is obtained.

Abstract: There is provided an image display apparatus including: a first substrate having an electron-emitting device; a second substrate having an anode electrode that is opposed to the electron-emitting device; and a conductive layer that is provided on the side of a second face of the second substrate, the second face being an opposite face to a first face of the second substrate, the first face being located on the first substrate side, wherein a potential of the conductive layer is set to be lower than a potential of the anode electrode when displaying an image; and a surface resistance of the conductive layer is higher than a surface resistance of the anode electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally sensitive recording medium which exhibits high recording sensitivity, high heat resistance of ground color part and excellent preserving stability of images. A thermally sensitive recording medium, comprising a thermally sensitive recording layer containing a colorless or pale colored basic colorless dye and an organic color developing agent as main components on a substrate, wherein said thermally sensitive recording layer contains at least one compound represented by general formula (1) and contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 3-{[(phenylamino)carbonyl]amino}benzensulfoneamide represented by formula (2), an ureaurethane compound represented by formula (3) and a copolymer of glysidilmethacrylate and vinyl monomer (average molecular weight is 9000-11000, epoxy equivalent is 300-600 and melting point is 110° C. or less) as a stabilizer.

Abstract: A thermally sensitive recording medium containing a thermally sensitive recording medium providing an undercoating layer containing a pigment and a binder as main components and a thermally sensitive recording layer containing a colorless or pale colored basic leuco dye and a color developing agent, which reacts with said basic leuco dye, as main components on a substrate, wherein the undercoating layer contains carboxymethyl cellulose having an etherification degree of from 0.55 to 0.75 and hydroxyethyl cellulose from the view point of high effectiveness.

Abstract: An image display apparatus comprises: a display unit 1000 including a substrate 1003 having an outer surface provided with an image display area 1001; a conductive layer 1022 that is disposed on the substrate 1003 via an adhesive layer 1021; and an electrode 1002 that is disposed on at least a part of the area except for the image display area 1001 on the outer surface of the substrate 1003. The electrode 1002 and at least a part of the conductive layer 1022 are layered via a part of the adhesive layer 1021, and the electrode 1002 and the conductive layer 1022 are electrically connected.

Abstract: A thermally sensitive recording medium including on a support a thermally sensitive color development layer containing: a compound represented by the following general formula (1) as an organic color developing agent; and an oxalate compound represented by the following general formula (2) as a sensitizer. (In the formula (1): M represents CO or NRCO; when M is CO, m1 is 1; and when m1 is 0 and M is NRCO, B is not 0.