Abstract: A method for drying a honeycomb formed body using microwaves is provided. The method can reduce the difference in the drying speed inside the honeycomb formed bodies during the drying process and can dry the honeycomb formed bodies without cell deformation. The method comprises placing the honeycomb formed body in a drying furnace with the cell axis in the vertical direction and irradiating the honeycomb with microwaves at a frequency of 300–30,000 MHz. The difference of the water content in the vertical direction of the honeycomb formed body 1 is maintained at 0.3% per mm or less during microwave irradiation.

Abstract: A display device has drive circuits each having a logic gate for inhibiting the inputting of a data signal from a signal line when unselected and permitting the inputting of a data signal from the signal line when selected, based on a drive signal (select voltage) applied from a select line, a capacitor for holding the output of the logic gate when selected and outputting the held output as a control voltage, and a drive voltage generating circuit for generating a drive voltage for displacing the actuator based on the control voltage from the capacitor.

Abstract: A method for drying a honeycomb formed body using microwaves is provided. The method can reduce the difference in the drying speed inside the honeycomb formed bodies during the drying process and can dry the honeycomb formed bodies without cell deformation. The method comprises placing the honeycomb formed body in a drying furnace with the cell axis in the vertical direction and irradiating the honeycomb with microwaves at a frequency of 300-30,000 MHz. The difference of the water content in the vertical direction of the honeycomb formed body 1 is maintained at 0.3% per mm or less during microwave irradiation.

Abstract: A display device has first row select lines for selecting rows of picture elements, picture element signal lines for supplying picture element signals to picture elements which are selected, a drive unit having drive circuits arrayed at respective picture elements each for driving the corresponding actuator in response to a picture element signal, and a selector unit for selecting the actuators corresponding to selected picture elements. Each of the drive circuits has a drives potential generating circuit for applying a drive potential based on a signal from a picture element signal line to upper electrodes of actuators. The selector unit has selector circuits for applying a select potential to lower electrodes of the actuators corresponding to selected picture elements.

Abstract: A display device has drive circuits each having a logic gate for inhibiting the inputting of a data signal from a signal line when unselected and permitting the inputting of a data signal from the signal line when selected, based on a drive signal (select voltage) applied from a select line, a capacitor for holding the output of the logic gate when selected and outputting the held output as a control voltage, and a drive voltage generating circuit for generating a drive voltage for displacing the actuator based on the control voltage from the capacitor.

Abstract: A display device has drive circuits each having a logic gate for inhibiting the inputting of a data signal from a signal line when unselected and permitting the inputting of a data signal from the signal line when selected, based on a drive signal (select voltage) applied from a select line, a capacitor for holding the output of the logic gate when selected and outputting the held output as a control voltage, and a drive voltage generating circuit for generating a drive voltage for displacing the actuator based on the control voltage from the capacitor.

Abstract: A display device has first row select lines for selecting rows of picture elements, picture element signal lines for supplying picture element signals to picture elements which are selected, a drive unit having drive circuits arrayed at respective picture elements each for driving the corresponding actuator in response to a picture element signal, and a selector unit for selecting the actuators corresponding to selected picture elements. Each of the drive circuits has a drive potential generating circuit for applying a drive potential based on a signal from a picture element signal line to upper electrodes of actuators. The selector unit has selector circuits for applying a select potential to lower electrodes of the actuators corresponding to selected picture elements.

Abstract: A display device has first row select lines for selecting rows of picture elements, picture element signal lines for supplying picture element signals to picture elements which are selected, a drive unit having drive circuits arrayed at respective picture elements each for driving the corresponding actuator in response to a picture element signal, and a selector unit for selecting the actuators corresponding to selected picture elements. Each of the drive circuits has a drives potential generating circuit for applying a drive potential based on a signal from a picture element signal line to upper electrodes of actuators. The selector unit has selector circuits for applying a select potential to lower electrodes of the actuators corresponding to selected guide elements.

Abstract: An outgoing light from a light source transmits a photo coupler, a single-fiber optical fiber array, an optical wave guide chip, a four-fiber optical fiber array and an optical fiber, and is reversed, and an outgoing light from another end of the photo coupler is received by a light receiving unit to roughly position the respective components. Thereafter, the four-fiber optical fiber array is positioned with respect to the optical wave guide chip in such a manner that the amount of light that reaches the light receiving unit becomes maximum. The adjustment of the optical axis is enabled with only a single light receiving unit without the use of plural expensive light receiving units, and the adjustment of the optical axis can be performed with ease in a short period of time.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a degree of parallel alignment between end faces of a plurality of optical substrates, comprising a holder for holding each of the optical substrates, and a moving mechanism for moving at least one of said optical substrates, whereby opposed end faces of the optical substrates are contacted with each other, and said end faces are made in parallel with each other by exerting a contacting pressure upon the optical substrates in a contacting movement direction.