Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a substrate for pattern formation capable of easily examining the wettability change, and a patterning substrate. In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a substrate for pattern formation comprising a base material, a wettability inhibition part formed in a functional part formation region to be provided with a functional part on the base material, and a wettability inhibition examining part formed in a functional part non formation region without the functional part provided on the base material, wherein the same constituent materials are used for the wettability inhibition part and the wettability inhibition examining part.

Abstract: A feeder is adapted to feed a medium to a down stream section in a first direction. A feeding tray has a supporting face adapted to support the medium thereon and formed with a groove. A first edge guide is provided on the supporting face so as to be slidable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A second edge guide is provided on the supporting face so as to oppose to the first edge guide, so that the medium is placed therebetween. An auxiliary guide body is provided in the first edge guide and having a projection slidably engaged with the groove, the auxiliary guide body being slidable relative to the first edge guide in the first direction and a third direction opposite to the first direction, in accordance with the slide movement of the first edge guide in the second direction by way of the engagement between the projection and the groove.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide an organic EL element and a substrate for an organic EL element having a good wettability change of the wettability changeable layer by the action of the photocatalyst accompanied by the energy irradiation without the influence of the substrate, the electrode layer and the insulation layer to be the base and the excellent patterning characteristics and light emission characteristics.

Abstract: In a recording material guiding device, a second guide member 606 is comprised of a hopper swinging surface 23c, an edge guide member 25 including a second side end guide member 25a, and a liftup preventing guide 251. The hopper swinging surface 23c is engaged in an opening provided in a side surface of a reference end guide 24 serving as a first guide member 603. The second guide member 606 can be slid in a main scanning direction with respect to the reference end guide 24 (first guide member 603). During recording a gap d1 can be formed between the second side end guide member 25a and a side end Pa of the recording paper P by sliding the second side end guide member 25a from a first position 604 to a second position 605, so that frictional contact can be prevented at the side end Pa of the recording paper P on the second side end guide member side.

Abstract: A feeding tray supports a plurality of media the media thereon. A hopper is provided on the feeding tray so as to be movable in a first direction for pushing the media toward a feeding roller so that a top one of the media comes in contact with the feeding roller, and in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A separator separates a first group including at least one of the media which is situated under the top one of the media from the top one, so that only the top one is fed to the downstream section by rotation of the feeding roller. A returning lever is pivotable interlockingly with the feeding roller and adapted to return a second group including at least one of the media in the first group, which has been proceeded from a prescribed position to the downstream section together with the top one of the media, to the feeding tray. A holder supports a third group including at least one of the media in the first group which is situated under the second group.

Abstract: A method of adjusting the temperature properties of piezoelectric devices and oscillation circuits which have a third-order function temperature property and the point of inflection of the third-order function temperature property outside the normal usage temperature range. The local maximum point or local minimum point temperature located in the normal temperature range is regarded as the peak temperature of the apparent second-order function temperature property, and the peak temperature is adjusted to the optimum value in the normal temperature range by rotating the temperature property around the point of inflection located outside the normal temperature range by adjusting the first-order coefficient.

Abstract: A feeding roller is adapted to feed a recording medium to a recording section provided in a recording apparatus. A shaft portion of the feeding roller is made of synthetic resin and formed with a hollowed portion. A roller portion is formed on an outer periphery of the shaft portion. A hopper is adapted to support the recording medium to be fed to the recording apparatus. The body of the hopper is made of synthetic resin and formed with a hollowed portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the recording apparatus.

Abstract: An optical fiber connected body including a first optical fiber having a core and a clad, and a second optical fiber having a core and a clad, with its end connected optically to an end of the first optical fiber, in which the core center of the first optical fiber and the core center of the second optical fiber are mutually deviated at the interface of the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, a light beam entering the second optical fiber from the first optical fiber is inclined to the central axis of the second optical fiber.

Abstract: A writing implement including a plurality of component parts A, B, C, etc. is satisfactory in balance and stability during writing operations and can be smoothly handled for minute, reciprocating, turning motions during writing operations. The writing implement including the component parts A, B, C etc. has its center of gravity in a part thereof between a position at 20 mm from the tip of a projected writing element and a position corresponding to the middle of the overall length thereof, and the weight of the part thereof between the position at 20 mm from the tip of the projected writing element and the position corresponding to the middle of the overall length is not less than 50% of the total weight of the writing implement.

Abstract: When image data which is decoded after being irreversibly compressed is to be displayed, this invention makes it possible to display a histogram close to the exposure conditions perceived by the human sense during photography. This invention includes a histogram acquisition unit which acquires histogram information from input image data, an encoding unit which generates encoded image data by encoding the input image data or by encoding image data obtained by performing predetermined processing on the input image data, and a recording unit which records the encoded image data and histogram information.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus having an auto focus function or an auto exposure function stores digital image data output from an A/D conversion unit as first image data directly or after performing predetermined processing, and stores the digital image data serving as a base of the first image data as second image data after performing predetermined processing for the digital image data. The apparatus then detects a face region from the second image data, and displays the image on the basis of the image data output from the A/D conversion unit while the face region is detected form the second image data. After completion of detection of the face region from the second image data, the apparatus extracts information for auto focus, auto exposure, or white balance by using, of the first image data, data at a portion corresponding to the face region that is detected by said face detection means, and performs auto focus control, auto exposure control, or white balance control.

Abstract: A detection circuit 30 has a unit 30a for inputting a signal to be detected by synchronized wave detection, a unit 30b for inputting a standard signal for the signal to be detected and a unit 30c for inputting an offset signal applied on the signal to be detected. The offset signal is superimposed on the signal to be detected, which is then subjected to synchronized wave detection based on the standard signal.

Abstract: It is provided a system for measuring a physical quantity based on a detection signal using a vibrator 1, a self-oscillating circuit 12A oscillating a driving vibration in the vibrator 1 and a detection circuit for outputting a detection signal from the vibrator 1. The self-oscillating circuit 12A comprises a current-voltage converter 3 and a low pass filter 25. The detection circuit comprises a charge amplifier circuit amplifying an output signal from the vibrator, and the current-voltage converter and the charge amplifier circuit are formed in a monolithic IC.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide an EL element in which an inconvenience, resulting from uneven film thickness or generation of small clearances at a boundary in between layers due to a liquid repellent treatment, is prevented. In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides an electroluminescent element comprising: a substrate having at least a first electrode layer; an insulating layer formed so as to cover an edge portion of the first electrode layer; a liquid repellent portion provided on an upper surface of the insulating layer; alight emitting layer formed in a pattern on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer formed on the light emitting layer.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus for detecting a change in frequency of a piezoelectric vibrating reed is realized with a simple circuit. The circuit of the measuring apparatus includes a phase lock loop circuit 20 which includes a phase comparator 22, a loop filter 24, and a voltage-controlled oscillator 26. An oscillator circuit 10 of a piezoelectric vibrating reed 12 is connected to the phase comparator 22. An output terminal 30 is provided downstream of the loop filter 24. In a method for measuring mass from a change in oscillation frequency of the piezoelectric vibrating reed 12, an input signal from the piezoelectric vibrating reed 12 is input to the phase comparator 22 of the phase lock loop circuit 20 and the oscillation frequency of the piezoelectric vibrating reed 12 is obtained based on the output from the loop filter 24 of the phase lock loop circuit 20.

Abstract: A mass measurement apparatus with an excitation circuit is provided to forcibly excite a piezoelectric vibration reed. The excitation circuit comprises a PLL circuit including, a voltage controlled oscillation circuit outputting an excitation signal to the reed and a phase comparator via a distributor. The phase comparator outputs a signal corresponding to a phase difference between an output signal of the reed and the excitation signal. The signal is passed through a loop filter to be converted to a direct-current voltage and supplied to the oscillator as a control voltage. The oscillator has an oscillation frequency varying in according to the control voltage, outputs the excitation signal with no phase difference with respect to the output signal of the reed, and causes the reed to resonate. A signal processing unit counts the output frequency of the oscillator and calculates the resonance frequency of the reed.

Abstract: A method of adjusting the temperature properties of piezoelectric devices and oscillation circuits which have a third-order function temperature property and the point of inflection of the third-order function temperature property outside the normal usage temperature range. The local maximum point or local minimum point temperature located in the normal temperature range is regarded as the peak temperature of the apparent second-order function temperature property, and the peak temperature is adjusted to the optimum value in the normal temperature range by rotating the temperature property around the point of inflection located outside the normal temperature range by adjusting the first-order coefficient.

Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an EL element capable of forming thin light emitting layers with an even film thickness at the time of manufacturing an EL element having a plurality of light emitting layers and capable of simplifying the manufacturing process. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides A method for manufacturing an electroluminescent element comprising formation of a film of a light emitting layer constituting the electroluminescent element by a printing method, wherein the viscosity of the light emitting layer forming coating solution for forming the light emitting layer is 0.5 cP or more and 500 cP or less.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit is a closed loop including an amplifying circuit and a feedback circuit. The amplifying circuit includes a pair of amplifiers, which also function as impedance buffers, and a first phase-shift circuit. The feedback circuit includes a second phase-shift circuit and a piezoelectric vibrator. The second phase-shift circuit is capable of adjusting the phase and gain of the feedback circuit. The first phase-shift circuit of the amplifying circuit is arranged between the pair of amplifiers and is separated, in terms of impedance, from the second phase-shift circuit. The first phase-shift circuit is capable of adjusting the phase of the entire closed loop.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce a rise time required for stabilizing the vibration state of a vibrator and the scale of a circuit needed for the activation of a driving vibration in exciting the driving vibration in the vibrator. A driving vibration is excited in a vibrator 1 for outputting a detection signal generated based on the driving vibration and a physical value, and the physical value is measured based on the detection signal. The driving vibration is excited using a circuit 9A for self-excited vibration having a CR oscillator 5A to generate an oscillation loop together with the vibrator 1. An activating signal of rectangular wave is applied on the vibrator 1 using the CR oscillator 5A to start the driving vibration in the vibrator 1.