Abstract: Controller and control method are provided. In particular, a controller is disclosed as being configured to hold intensities of a monitor signal, which changes according to an output from a region in a device, before and after altering a state of a portion in the region and control the state of the portion based on a difference between the held intensities.

Abstract: Controller and control method are provided. In particular, a controller is disclosed as being configured to hold intensities of a monitor signal, which changes according to an output from a region in a device, before and after altering a state of a portion in the region and control the state of the portion based on a difference between the held intensities.

Abstract: A display control apparatus including a first icon storage section storing a first icon; a second icon storage section storing a second icon; a first correspondence information storage section storing a combination of mobile terminal identification information and application identification information, in association with the second icon; a mobile terminal identification information receiving section receiving mobile terminal identification information from a mobile terminal; an application identification information receiving section receiving application identification information from the mobile terminal; and a display control section displaying the second icon in a display section if the combination of mobile terminal identification information received by the mobile terminal identification information receiving section and application identification information received by the application identification information receiving section is stored in the first correspondence information storage section, and

Abstract: A display control apparatus including a first icon storage section storing a first icon; a second icon storage section storing a second icon; a first correspondence information storage section storing a combination of mobile terminal identification information and application identification information, in association with the second icon; a mobile terminal identification information receiving section receiving mobile terminal identification information from a mobile terminal; an application identification information receiving section receiving application identification information from the mobile terminal; and a display control section displaying the second icon in a display section if the combination of mobile terminal identification information received by the mobile terminal identification information receiving section and application identification information received by the application identification information receiving section is stored in the first correspondence information storage section, and

Abstract: In an optical modulation device, a first drive signal and a first bias signal are applied to a phase modulation unit, a second drive signal and a second bias signal are applied to a phase modulation unit, and a third bias signal is applied to a ?/2 phase shift unit. A control unit adjusts the third bias signal in a first adjustment period, adjusts the first drive signal and the first bias signal in a second adjustment period next to the first adjustment period, and adjusts the second drive signal and the second bias signal in a third adjustment period next to the second adjustment period. The control unit starts the second adjustment period before a gap between the current value of an adjustment reference signal and a target value is filled, and starts the third adjustment period before a gap in the second adjustment period is filled.

Abstract: An optical modulator includes a modulator that modulates an input light of light by using an input signal. The optical modulator further includes a compensation circuit that compensates the phase of a signal light in accordance with an input current, the signal light being the input light modulated by the modulator. The optical modulator further includes a detector that detects the difference between the phase of the signal light compensated by the compensation circuit and the phase of an input signal that is input to the modulator. The optical modulator further includes an adjustment circuit that adjusts, in accordance with the phase difference detected by the detector, the input current that is input to the compensation circuit.

Abstract: An optical modulator includes a modulator that modulates an input light of light by using an input signal. The optical modulator further includes a compensation circuit that compensates the phase of a signal light in accordance with an input current, the signal light being the input light modulated by the modulator. The optical modulator further includes a detector that detects the difference between the phase of the signal light compensated by the compensation circuit and the phase of an input signal that is input to the modulator. The optical modulator further includes an adjustment circuit that adjusts, in accordance with the phase difference detected by the detector, the input current that is input to the compensation circuit.

Abstract: An optical transmission device includes a first optical output unit including a chip and outputting an optical signal having a predetermined wavelength according to a temperature, a second optical output unit including a chip of which a temperature is controlled independently of the chip of the first optical output unit and outputting an optical signal having a predetermined wavelength according to a temperature, a failure detecting unit detecting a failure of the chip in operation of the first optical output unit, a switching unit switching its operation to the chip of the second optical output unit whose output optical signal has a same wavelength as that of the optical signal of the chip in operation of the first optical output unit when the failure detecting unit detects the failure, and a transmitting unit transmitting the optical signal output from the chip of the second optical output unit.

Abstract: An optical modulation apparatus that performs optimum bias voltage control for optical modulation without using a pilot tone. A drive unit generates a drive signal by adding a bias voltage to an input data signal. A light modulation unit modulates input light output from a light source unit, in accordance with the drive signal, and outputs the results as optical signals. A forward monitoring unit monitors a forward signal of the light modulation unit and outputs the forward signal. A reverse monitoring unit monitors a reverse signal of the light modulation unit and outputs a reverse signal. A bias control unit controls the bias voltage so that a measured monitor ratio matches a target value of the ratio between the forward signal and the reverse signal, obtained when the operating point of the light modulation unit is in a predetermined position on its operation characteristic curve.

Abstract: In an optical transmitter, a laser emits light. A laser driving controller controls driving of the laser by superimposing modulation signals on laser driving signals to generate laser driving superimposed signals and by applying the laser driving superimposed signals to the laser to cause wavelength fluctuations in laser output light to suppress nonlinear optical phenomena during optical fiber transmission. An optical power variable controller variably controls a power of the laser output light. An optical fluctuation compensator suppresses optical fluctuations by monitoring output light from the variable controller to detect optical fluctuations accompanying wavelength fluctuations from monitoring results and by controlling a gain of the variable controller.

Abstract: An optical modulation apparatus that performs optimum bias voltage control for optical modulation without using a pilot tone. A drive unit generates a drive signal by adding a bias voltage to an input data signal. A light modulation unit modulates input light output from a light source unit, in accordance with the drive signal, and outputs the results as optical signals. A forward monitoring unit monitors a forward signal of the light modulation unit and outputs the forward signal. A reverse monitoring unit monitors a reverse signal of the light modulation unit and outputs a reverse signal. A bias control unit controls the bias voltage so that a measured monitor ratio matches a target value of the ratio between the forward signal and the reverse signal, obtained when the operating point of the light modulation unit is in a predetermined position on its operation characteristic curve.

Abstract: A vehicle-pedal backward-displacement preventing device. A pedal bracket has side plates each including a front end at which the pedal bracket is attached to the dash pane. A bulge protrudes in a protruding direction away from the other of the side plates. An operating pedal having a depressible portion is provided by its lower end portion. A guide member is associated with an upper end portion of the pedal bracket and a vehicle body member. The guide member causes the upper end portion of the pedal bracket to be downwardly displaced, upon displacement of the pedal bracket, whereby the pedal bracket is deformed with the side plates being made to buckle, so as to restrain the displacement of the depressible portion of the operating pedal toward a driver's seat. Each side plate has an aperture located in its region which includes a crest portion of the bulge, such that a strength of each side plate against a load is reduced most in the crest portion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a nerve regenerating drug, an agent for the promotion of neuropoiesis of a neural stem cell, a neuron obtained by culturing a neural stem cell in the presence of the agent for the promotion of neuropoiesis, and a method of the manufacture of the neuron. In order to achieve the object, the invention provides a nerve regenerating drug comprising a substance that inhibits the activity of glycogen synthase kinase-3, as an active ingredient; an agent for the promotion of neuropoiesis of a neural stem cell comprising the substance as an active ingredient; a neuron obtained by culturing a neural stem cell in the presence of the agent for the promotion of neuropoiesis; and a method of the manufacture of the neuron.

Abstract: A vehicle-pedal backward-displacement preventing device. A pedal bracket has side plates each including a front end at which the pedal bracket is attached to the dash pane. A bulge protrudes in a protruding direction away from the other of the side plates. An operating pedal having a depressible portion is provided by its lower end portion. A guide member is associated with an upper end portion of the pedal bracket and a vehicle body member. The guide member causes the upper end portion of the pedal bracket to be downwardly displaced, upon displacement of the pedal bracket, whereby the pedal bracket is deformed with the side plates being made to buckle, so as to restrain the displacement of the depressible portion of the operating pedal toward a driver's seat. Each side plate has an aperture located in its region which includes a crest portion of the bulge, such that a strength of each side plate against a load is reduced most in the crest portion.

Abstract: An error correction method and a transmission apparatus used in a transmission using a frame including a header and a payload are provided. In the error correction method and the transmission apparatus, a pseudo error is inserted in check bits of the frame to be transmitted. Thus, an error-correcting function of a transmitter and a receiver can be easily tested. A mismatch of a state of validation or invalidation of the error-correcting function between the transmitter and the receiver can be avoided without affecting a main signal by inserting information on whether or not an error correction is performed in an unused area of the header in the transmitter.

Abstract: A composite hydrogen storage alloy material includes a hydrogen storage alloy material and a surface material bonded to the surface of the hydrogen storage alloy material. The surface material has a potential energy between those of hydride of the hydrogen storage alloy and hydrogen gas and permits migration of hydrogen between the inside and outside of the hydrogen storage alloy material.

Abstract: In a process of producing high purity bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfides which comprises reacting phenols with sulfur dichloride in an organic solvent, the improvement comprising: reacting the phenols with sulfur dichloride in a nonpolar organic solvent; removing partly or wholly the nonpolar organic solvent after the reaction; adding a polar organic solvent to the reaction mixture to dissolve the reaction mixture therein at elevated temperatures; and crystallizing out the high purity bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfides.There is further provided a high performance heat-sensitive recording material which comprises high purity bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)sulfide thus prepared and having a melting point in the range of from 123.9.degree. C. to 124.9.degree. C. as a developer and a fluoran compound as a color former.

Abstract: In a process of producing high purity bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfides which comprises reacting phenols with sulfur dichloride in organic solvents, the improvement comprising: reacting the phenols with sulfur dichloride in nonpolar organic solvents; removing partly or wholly the nonpolar organic solvents after the reaction; adding polar organic solvents to the reaction mixture to dissolve the reaction mixture therein at elevated temperatures; and crystallizing out the high purity bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfides.There is further provided a high performance heat-sensitive recording material which comprises high purity bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)sulfide thus prepared and having a melting point in the range of from 123.9.degree. C. to 124.9.degree. C. as a developer and a fluoran compound as a color former.

Abstract: Novel compounds, 4-tert.-butyl-1,2-benzenedithiol and bis(4-tert.-butyl-1,2-dithiophenolate) metal complexes having the general formula of ##STR1## wherein M represents a trivalent transition metal, and A represents a quarternary ammonium are provided.The novel benzenedithiol is produced by reacting 4-tert.-butylbenzenethiol or di(4-tert.-butylphenyl)disulfide with sulfur monochloride in the presence of iodine or a Lewis acid in a solvent, and then reducing the resultant product with a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, iron and aluminum in the presence of an acid.The novel Cu, Co and Ni complexes are produced by reacting the benzenedithiol with a salt of the corresponding divalent transition metal in the presence of an alkoxide metal or a hydride metal and a quarternary ammonium salt in a solvent under an oxidative atmosphere.

Abstract: A method of bonding two metallic members at least one of which is of a porous structure. The method comprises steps of using, as the brazing material, a metallic material containing an eutectic alloy which contains an element having a superior diffusion property to the porous metallic member or, alternatively, an alloy which can form the eutectic alloy, placing the brazing material between the metallic members, heating the brazing material and the metallic members to a temperature above the melting point of the brazing material, and cooling the metallic members and the brazing material.