Abstract: The air discharge device includes a duct defining: a main flow path through which an air flow passes; and a main hole opened in a flat shape to discharge the air flow as a working air flow toward a downstream from the main flow path. A throttle portion is provided in the duct to reduce a flow path height of the main flow path from an upstream of the air flow toward a downstream of the air flow. A plurality of partitions are arranged to divide the main flow path in a major direction into a pair of side flow paths and at least one center flow path. The plurality of partitions are disposed in the duct such that a flow path width of the center flow path is reduced from the upstream of the air flow toward the downstream of the air flow.

Abstract: A composition for forming a coating film, including the following components (a), (b), (c), and (d): (a) a polymer having a coating film forming ability, (b) one or more volatile substances selected from the group consisting of alcohols and ketones, (c) a plasticizer; and (d) 3 mass % or more and 15 mass % or less of a non-volatile oil agent, other than the component (c), having a viscosity at 35° C. of 50 mPa·s or more and 3,000 mPa·s or less.

Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a good fibrous coating on a target surface even in a high-humidity environment when electrostatically spraying is performed directly on the target surface such as skin. A composition for forming a coating of fibers on a target object by electrostatic spraying, comprising the following components (a), (b), (c) and (d): (a) 1 mass % or more and 45 mass % or less of a polymer having a film-forming ability; (b) 45 mass % to 95 mass % of one or more volatile substances selected from the group consisting of an alcohol and a ketone; (c) a conductivity controlling agent to control the conductivity of the composition to 8 ?S/cm or more and 300 ?S/cm or less; and (d) 0.2 mass % or more and 25 mass % or less of water.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for forming a coating film directly on the skin by an electrostatic spray, the composition being capable of forming a coating film having excellent skin compatibility, adhesion, and scratch resistance, having a good feel, and being easy to peel. A composition for forming a coating film, for forming a coating film composed of fibers directly on the skin by an electrostatic spray, the composition comprising the following Components (a), (b), (c), and (d): (a) a polymer having a coating film forming ability (b) one or more volatile substances selected from the group consisting of an alcohol and a ketone (c) a plasticizer (d) a feel modifier other than Component (c).

Abstract: Provided is a composition for forming a coating film directly on the skin by an electrostatic spray, the composition being capable of forming a coating film having excellent skin compatibility, adhesion, and scratch resistance, having a good feel, and being easy to peel. A composition for forming a coating film, for forming a coating film composed of fibers directly on the skin by an electrostatic spray, the composition comprising the following Components (a), (b), (c), and (d): (a) a polymer having a coating film forming ability (b) one or more volatile substances selected from the group consisting of an alcohol and a ketone (c) a plasticizer (d) a feel modifier other than Component (c).

Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a good fibrous coating on a target surface even in a high-humidity environment when electrostatically spraying is performed directly on the target surface such as skin. A composition for forming a coating of fibers on a target object by electrostatic spraying, comprising the following components (a), (b), (c) and (d): (a) 1 mass % or more and 45 mass % or less of a polymer having a film-forming ability; (b) 45 mass % to 95 mass % of one or more volatile substances selected from the group consisting of an alcohol and a ketone; (c) a conductivity controlling agent to control the conductivity of the composition to 8 ?S/cm or more and 300 ?S/cm or less; and (d) 0.2 mass % or more and 25 mass % or less of water.

Abstract: A simulation apparatus is disclosed, including a group switching part. The group switching part refers to a priority management table, which manages priority information of priorities to assign a CPU for multiple groups of tasks stored in a storage area, and changes the priorities of the multiple groups of tasks, when an event occurs to activate a task to be executed in verifying of software by using a simulation.

Abstract: A simulation apparatus is disclosed, including a hardware simulator and a CPU model. The hardware simulator activates one or more logical hardware models for verifying embedded software. The CPU model is one of the one or more logical hardware models which imitates a CPU which executes the embedded software, and to trigger the embedded software to operate without synchronization for each of instructions.

Abstract: A simulation program stored in a computer readable recording medium to execute a simulation of first and second simulation objects is provided. The simulation program includes a storage that stores one of an initial state, a read waiting state and a write waiting state for a channel used for data transfer between the first and second simulation objects; a receiver that receives a read request from the first simulation object to the second simulation object through the channel; a judgment unit which, upon reception of the read request, judges whether a state corresponding to the channel is the read waiting state; a transmitter which transmits data corresponding to the channel stored in a storage area to the first simulation object when judging to be the read waiting state; and a changer that changes the state to the initial state based on the data transmission.

Abstract: A simulation apparatus is disclosed, including a group switching part. The group switching part refers to a priority management table, which manages priority information of priorities to assign a CPU for multiple groups of tasks stored in a storage area, and changes the priorities of the multiple groups of tasks, when an event occurs to activate a task to be executed in verifying of software by using a simulation.

Abstract: A simulation apparatus is disclosed, including a hardware simulator and a CPU model. The hardware simulator activates one or more logical hardware models for verifying embedded software. The CPU model is one of the one or more logical hardware models which imitates a CPU which executes the embedded software, and to trigger the embedded software to operate without synchronization for each of instructions.

Abstract: A simulation program stored in a computer readable recording medium to execute a simulation of first and second simulation objects is provided. The simulation program includes a storage that stores one of an initial state, a read waiting state and a write waiting state for a channel used for data transfer between the first and second simulation objects; a receiver that receives a read request from the first simulation object to the second simulation object through the channel; a judgment unit which, upon reception of the read request, judges whether a state corresponding to the channel is the read waiting state; a transmitter which transmits data corresponding to the channel stored in a storage area to the first simulation object when judging to be the read waiting state; and a changer that changes the state to the initial state based on the data transmission.

Abstract: In a fluorescent display tube having an electrostatic capacitor type touch switch portion on a front plate, a shield electrode is provided between a filament cathode and the touch switch portion. Electrons emitted from the filament cathode are prevented from irradiating on the touch switch portion and the touch switch portion and a neighbor thereof are prevented from being charged up, thereby an operation of the electrostatic capacitor type touch switch becomes stable.

Abstract: A simulation device capable of verifying coordinated operation of software and hardware faster and more accurately. The simulation device has a framework including a virtual OS and a virtual CPU to execute software under test. The virtual OS and CPU also serve as a first scheduler that manages an execution schedule for the software under test. The framework includes a communication interface for communication between the software under test and hardware models. A second scheduler manages simulation processes of the framework and the hardware model. The virtual OS and CPU release their execution right to the second scheduler according to the execution schedule of the software under test.

Abstract: A speaker system for an electronic device includes a keypad with keys, a housing with first spaces for receiving respective ones of the keys, and a flat speaker located under the keypad. The keys and the first spaces are sized such that there are gaps between the keys and the housing when the keys are received within the first spaces. The speaker is co-planar with the keypad and when sound is projected from the speaker, it is emitted through the gaps between the keys and the housing.

Abstract: A speaker system for an electronic device includes a keypad with keys, a housing with first spaces for receiving respective ones of the keys, and a flat speaker located under the keypad. The keys and the first spaces are sized such that there are gaps between the keys and the housing when the keys are received within the first spaces. The speaker is co-planar with the keypad and when sound is projected from the speaker, it is emitted through the gaps between the keys and the housing.

Abstract: A mobile communication device that permits a pointer on a display to be moved in a easy-to-use, flexible manner. A display 12 is disposed on the front face of a mobile communication device 10, while a pointing device 22 is placed on the rear face thereof. As the user manipulates the pointing device 22 by his or her finger, a pointer 16 on the display 12 may be moved, and an item presented on the display can also be selected and confirmed by tapping the pointing device.

Abstract: In a cryogenic loop heat pipe, a working fluid for heat transport is contained in a loop capillary tube, and a portion of the loop capillary tube is used as a heat absorbing portion (A) while a portion other than the heat absorbing portion (A) is used as a heat dissipating portion (B). In this heat pipe, when the heat exchange length of the heat absorbing portion A of the capillary tube is represented by l, and the inner diameter of the capillary tube at the heat absorbing portion A is represented by d, l and d satisfy 15d<l<882d. When a Laplace constant L is given by L=[&sgr;/{(&rgr;1−&rgr;v)g}]0.5, the inner diameter d satisfies L<d<3L.

Abstract: A display panel which can reduce the number of external terminals for a fluorescent display tube and has its simplified assembled structure difficult to cause conduction failure. The base substrate of the container for a fluorescent display tube protrudes partially outward. Conductors electrically connected to the electrodes inside the container are derived out from the container to electrically connect to the external electrodes on the substrate. Connection terminals are formed on the substrate. The conductive rubber connector includes a non-conductive portion 39 with a nearly L-shaped cross section in which plural conductive fine wires bent in a nearly U-shaped form are buried at predetermined intervals. The fluorescent display tube is mounted on the upper surface of the printed board. The conductive rubber connector is placed at a predetermined position. The fluorescent display tube and the conductive rubber connector are fixed by means of a fixture.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet apparatus comprises a superconducting coil unit, and a refrigerant-filled chamber type refrigerator having a plurality of cooling stages. At least a final cooling stage of the cooling stages includes a static-type refrigerant-filled chamber and is associated with the superconducting coil unit, and at least a first cooling stage of the cooling stages includes a movable-type refrigerant-filled chamber.