Abstract: A power module (2) includes a first high-side main-circuit MOSFET (21) and a second low-side main-circuit MOSFET (22) connected in series thereto. The series circuit of the MOSFETs (21, 22) is connected in parallel to a power source (4). A first short-circuit MOSFET (25) is connected between the gate and the source of the first main-circuit MOSFET (21). A second short-circuit MOSFET (26) is connected between the gate and the source of the second main-circuit MOSFET (22).

Abstract: An optical input device has a display screen, a portion of the display screen being shielded from light by an operating member to implement input processing based on a plurality of input modes. The input device includes an input detection unit including a display unit that displays predetermined input information, and a control unit. The input detection unit detects an area and/or brightness of a light-shielded portion formed on the display screen by the operating member by approaching the display unit. The control unit provides display control of the display unit and input control on the basis of the detected area and/or brightness. The control unit compares the detected area and/or brightness with a predetermined threshold value to select a desired input mode from among the plurality of input modes.

Abstract: In a multilayer ceramic electronic component, internal electrodes arranged inside a ceramic body include exposed ends that are connected to end surfaces of the ceramic body. External electrodes, which are arranged on the end surfaces so as to be electrically connected to the internal electrodes, include first conductive portions that are arranged on the end surfaces so as to cover the exposed ends but so as not to wrap around onto the side surfaces, and include second conductive portions that are arranged on the end surfaces so as to cover the first conductive portions and so as to wrap around onto the principal surfaces and the side surfaces. In each external electrode, protruding portions are arranged on the end surface adjacent to the first conductive portion to stabilize the posture of the ceramic body when the second conductive portions are being formed.

Abstract: A device preventing degradation of image quality caused by coding of a moving image. A compression coder performs compression coding on image data of respective pictures constituting an input moving image to generate inter-coded data or intra-coded data, and outputs the coded data to a wire or wireless transmission line. In a case of causing the compression coder to generate the inter-coded data, a controller sets a code amount equal to or smaller than a maximum code amount given by a value obtained by multiplying an upper limit transmission rate of a transmission line and a permissible time allocated per picture based on a picture rate of the input moving image. Meanwhile, in a case of causing the compression coder to generate the intra-coded data, the controller sets a code amount larger than the maximum code amount and equal to or smaller than N-times (N is an integer equal to or larger than two) the maximum code amount.

Abstract: A CB2 receptor modulator comprising an imidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): [wherein, R1 represents optionally substituted lower alkyl or the like; R2 represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like; R3 represents optionally substituted aryl or the like; and n represents an integer of 0 to 3] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and the like are provided.

Abstract: A CB2 receptor modulator comprising an imidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): [wherein, R1 represents optionally substituted lower alkyl or the like; R2 represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like; R3 represents optionally substituted aryl or the like; and n represents an integer of 0 to 3] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and the like are provided.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a area recognizing unit to recognize, with respect to areas specified in predetermined representations within image data, a first area specified in a first area specifying representation and a second area specified in a second area specifying representation different from the first area specifying representation, a position information acquiring unit to acquire position information of the first area, which is recognized by the area recognizing unit as the position information for specifying a character recognition target area within the image data and a name-of-item acquiring unit to acquire character information obtained by recognizing characters existing in the second area recognized by the area recognizing unit as a name of item with respect to the character recognition target area specified by the position information acquired by the position information acquiring unit.

Abstract: A headphone has a speaker unit with a diaphragm and a driving source that vibrates the diaphragm along a driving axis that passes through the speaker unit. The speaker unit has a first face and an opposing second face along the driving axis. The diaphragm and the driving source are installed in the speaker unit between the first and second faces. First and second weighting members are fixed as being in contact with the first and second faces, respectively. The speaker unit and the weighting members are installed in a housing. At least either of the weighting members is fixed to the housing. The speaker unit is installed in the housing via the weighting members so that the speaker unit is not in direct contact with the housing. The weighting members have a higher specific gravity than the housing.

Abstract: An input device inputs information by a slide operation depending on an operation body. The device contains a housing having an operation surface, a detection unit that is provided in the housing and includes an electrostatic capacitance sheet member which detects a slide position of the operation body to output a position detection signal, and an operation unit that covers an entire surface of the detection unit and is slide-operated along the operation surface of the housing. The operation unit has a convex shape which becomes thicker along a sliding direction from one direction of the operation surface of the housing and also which becomes thinner toward the other direction of the operation surface thereof. The electrostatic capacitance sheet member includes a switch portion that is switched by a press-in operation of the operation body to the operation unit.

Abstract: A fused heterocycle derivative represented by the general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents optionally substituted lower alkyl, or the like; R2 represents an optionally substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group, or the like; R3 represents —C(?Z)NR5R6 (wherein R5 and R6 represent optionally substituted lower alkyl, or the like, and Z represents an oxygen atom or the like), or the like; n represents an integer of 1 to 3; and W represents C—R5 (wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom or the like)) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the like are provided.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive sheet member contains a first raw material member having predetermined hardness and a second raw material member that presents sense of touch. The second raw material member is disposed in the first raw material member. The second raw material member has hardness different from the hardness of the first raw material member.

Abstract: Provided are an agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a movement disorder, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is extrapyramidal syndrome, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is bradykinesia, gait disturbance, dystonia, dyskinesia or tardive dyskinesia, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is a side effect of L-DOPA and/or dopamine agonist therapy, and the like, each containing a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 represents aryl and the like, and R2 represents pyridyl or the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: An information processing device according to the present invention includes a storage unit (11) to be stored with form definition data containing format definition of a form, an input unit (14) to capture image data of the form, and a control unit (12) to compare the image data captured by the input unit (14) with form definition data associated with the image data and generate information for distinction that enables the forms to be distinguished therebetween from components thereof by applying a result of the comparison to the form definition data.

Abstract: After a sending-side clock and a clock 34 of a communication unit 33 on a receiving side are synchronized with each other, the first vertical synchronizing signal is generated in accordance with the sending-side clock, and movie data 5 representing a movie is generated by generating frame data in accordance with the generated first vertical synchronizing signal. Start time data indicating the time for starting generation of the movie data 5 and the movie data 5 are sent as communication data from the sending side to the communication unit 33. Then, the second vertical synchronizing signal is generated in accordance with the clock 34 of the communication unit 33 and the start time data received as the communication data. The frame data 50 included in the movie data 5 received as the communication data is presented in accordance with the second vertical synchronizing signal.

Abstract: A particulate matter (PM) detection sensor is placed in an exhaust gas pipe of a diesel engine. The PM sensor element has a detection part composed of a pair of detection electrodes and a heater part. The detection electrodes and the heater part are stacked in the PM sensor element. A control circuit instructs a heater power supply to supply electric power to the heater part when the diesel engine is started to operate. The heater part heats the detection part at a predetermined temperature T1 within a range of 600° C. to 900° C. for a predetermined period S1 of time, for example, 650° C. for 20 seconds, in order to burn and completely eliminate particulate matter accumulated in the detection part. This control process avoids incorrect detection of the PM detection sensor. After this process, the control circuit executes usual control of the PM detection sensor.

Abstract: An input device that inputs information by a slide operation depending on an operation body contains a housing including an operation surface, a detection unit that is provided in the housing and detects a slide position inputted by a slide operation depending on the operation body, and an operation unit that covers at least a portion of the detection unit and is slide-operated along the operation surface of the housing. The operation unit has a convex shape which becomes thicker along the sliding direction from one portion of the operation surface of the housing and also which becomes thinner toward the other portion of the operation surface thereof.

Abstract: A gas sensor is capable of detecting a concentration of PM contained in an exhaust gas emitted from a diesel engine. The gas sensor is comprised of a ceramic substrate and detection parts which are formed on the ceramic substrate with resistance parts. A resistance value of each of the resistance parts is changed on the basis of the quantity of conductive particulate matter captured by and accumulated on the detection parts. The detection parts have a different detection range. A part of the detection range of each of the detection parts is overlapped together. The concentration of PM contained in the target detection gas is detected on the basis of the change of the resistance value of the resistance parts.

Abstract: A headphone has a speaker unit with a diaphragm and a driving source that vibrates the diaphragm along a driving axis that passes through the speaker unit. The speaker unit has a first face and an opposing second face along the driving axis. The diaphragm and the driving source are installed in the speaker unit between the first and second faces. First and second weighting members are fixed as being in contact with the first and second faces, respectively. The speaker unit and the weighting members are installed in a hosing. At least either of the weighting members is fixed to the housing. The speaker unit is installed in the housing via the weighting members so that the speaker unit is not in direct contact with the housing. The weighting members have a higher specific gravity than the housing.

Abstract: A particulate sensing element that detects a concentration of electrically conductive particulates PM in a gas to be measured includes a sensing portion exposed to the gas to be measured in which a pair of sensing electrodes that face each other formed with a predetermined gap therebetween on a surface of an electrically insulating heat resistant base plate, and a heating element that heats the sensing portion to a predetermined temperature, wherein a catalyst layer that can oxidize the electrically conductive particulates PM is formed at least on a part of a portion except the sensing portion exposed to the gas to be measured.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet recording medium in which hydrated alumina and a sulfinic acid compound or thiosulfonic acid compound coexist in a pigment in an ink receiving layer, and which can prevent white-background yellowing during storage in a resin file holder or the like and ensure printing quality at the same time. The ink receiving layer of the inkjet recording medium contains the sulfinic acid compound or thiosulfonic acid compound, which functions to prevent yellowing, in a salt form or in a free form so as to be diffusible.