Author: claimsbot

1. An organic luminescence display device comprising:
one or more display elements;
at least one moisture detector placed in a predetermined location close to the display elements, the moisture detector including a material layer comprising metal formed between a first electrode and a second electrode; and
a first and second shields for encapsulating the display elements and the moisture detector therebetween,
wherein the material layer between the first and second electrodes of the moisture detector has a resistance that varies with a moisture level of an environment in which the display device is located.
2. The display device of claim 1 wherein the moisture detector is placed in the predetermined location of the device so that it does not affect an operation of the display elements.
3. The display device of claim 1 wherein a light transmissivity of the moisture detector varies with the moisture level of the environment in which the display elements are located.
4. The display device of claim 1 wherein the material layer comprises a metal compound.
5. The display device of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more display elements includes a cathode and an anode made of the same material as the first and second electrodes.
6. The display device of claim 1, wherein the material layer of the moisture detector contains a IA or IIA group earth metal.
7. The display device of claim 1, wherein the material layer has a thickness of 200 angstroms or more.
8. The display device of claim 1, wherein the display elements form an array, the moisture detector is located proximate to a column of display elements located at an edge of the array, and the moisture detector extends from a first position located proximate to a top edge of a top display element of the column of display elements to a second position located proximate to a bottom edge of a bottom display element of the column of display elements.
9. The display device of claim 1, wherein the display elements are disposed to form an array pattern comprising a plurality of element regions, and the moisture detector is disposed at an element region located at a corner of the array pattern.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for facilitating performing an altitude change maneuver within reduced spacings of an airplane (AC) flying at a current altitude level (Nc), according to a given course, for capturing a target altitude level (Na), said airplane (AC) being provided with receiving means (2) for information relating to aircrafts flying in an air environment in the vicinity of said airplane (AC),
comprising:
defining a target altitude level to be captured (Na);
determining a control volume (V) around said airplane (AC), a first dimension (h) of which is a function of the altitude difference between said current level (Nc) and said target level (Na), a second dimension (L) of which depends on a first distance threshold (s1) and a third dimension (1) of which depends on a second distance threshold (s2);
locating the presence of at least one aircraft (ACd1, ACd2, ACref) inside said control volume (V);
should at least one aircraft (ACd1, ACd2, ACref) be located in said control volume (V), checking whether the following activation conditions are met:
the distance separating said airplane (AC) from said located aircraft is strictly lower than said first distance threshold (s1) and is at least equal to a third distance threshold (dITP); and
the angle formed between the course of said airplane (AC) and the course of said located aircraft is at the most equal to a predefined angle threshold; and

when said located aircraft (ACref) meets said activation conditions, from information from said located aircraft (ACref) received by said reception means (2), determining a performing time range, during which said altitude change maneuver is able to be performed.
2. A method according to claim 1,
wherein said time range is determined only when at least one and at the most two aircrafts (ACref) are located in said control volume (V) and they each meet said activation conditions.
3. A method according to claim 1,
wherein said performing time range is determined from the relative velocity of said airplane (AC) with respect to said located aircraft (ACref) meeting said activation conditions and the relative position of said airplane (AC) with respect to said aircraft (ACref).
4. A method according to claim 1,
wherein a performing authorization request is generated automatically, intended for being transmitted, on pilots’ order, to the air traffic control (5).
5. A method according to claim 4,
wherein said authorization request comprises relative position information of said airplane (AC) with respect to said located aircraft (ACref) meeting said activation conditions, as well as information relating to the desired altitude change maneuver within reduced spacings.
6. A method according to claim 1,
wherein said control volume (V) has the form of a rectangular parallelepiped with the height thereof (h) corresponding to said first dimension.
7. A device for facilitating performing an altitude change maneuver within reduced spacings of an airplane (AC) flying at a current altitude level (Nc), according to a given course, for capturing a target altitude level (Na), said airplane (AC) being provided with receiving means (2) for information relating to aircrafts flying in an air environment in the vicinity of said airplane (AC),
comprising:
means (4) for defining a target altitude level (Na) to be captured;
means (7) for determining a control volume (V) around said airplane (AC), a first dimension (h) of which is a function of the altitude difference between said current level (Nc) and said target level (Na), a second dimension (L) of which depends on a first distance threshold (s1) and a third dimension (1) of which depends on a second distance threshold (s2);
means (8) for locating the presence of at least one aircraft (ACd1, ACd2, ACref) inside said control volume (V);
means (9) for checking, should at least one aircraft (ACd1, ACd2, ACref) be located in said control volume (V), that the following activation conditions are met:
the distance separating said airplane (AC) from said located aircraft is strictly lower than said distance threshold and is at least equal to a third distance threshold (dITP); and
the angle formed between the course of said airplane (AC) and the course of said located aircraft is at the most equal to a predefined angle threshold; and

means (10) for determining, from information from said located aircraft (ACref) received by said receiving means (2), a performing time range during which said altitude change maneuver is able to be performed, said means (10) being activated when said located aircraft (ACref) meets said activation conditions.
8. A device according to claim 7,
wherein it comprises means (11) for automatically generating a performing authorization request to be transmitted, on pilots’ order, to the air traffic control (5).
9. An airplane,
comprising a device (1) such as specified according to claim 7.

1. A gel surfactant composition comprising water in an amount of 20% to 79% by weight, 1 to 50% by weight of at least one nonionic surfactant, wherein the nonionic surfactant is a condensation product of a C8-C18-alkanol with 3 to 30 moles of ethylenepropylene oxide or a condensation product of one mole of alkyl phenol containing from 6 to 15 carbon atoms with 3 to 30 moles of ethylenepropylene oxide, or a mixture thereof, and 20 to 50% by weight of cationic compounds selected from the group consisting of C8-C22-alkyl- and C8-C22-alkenyl-dimethyl-hydroxy-ethyl ammonium compounds, wherein the composition exhibits no flow when in the steady-state.
2. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one nonionic surfactant is present in an amount of from 1 to 40% by weight.
3. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one nonionic surfactant is present in an amount of from 40.1 to 50% by weight.
4. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cationic compound is present in an amount of from 20 to 30% by weight.
5. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cationic compound is present in an amount of from 30.1 to 50% by weight.
6. A composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising from 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one amphoteric surfactant.
7. A composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising additives and adjuvants.
8. A composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one solvent.
9. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition consists of water, at least one non-ionic surfactant and C8-C22-alkyl- or C8-C22-alkenyl-dimethyl-hydroxy-ethyl ammonium compounds.
10. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition is transparent.
11. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is a condensation product of a C8-C18-alkanol with 3 to 15 moles, of ethylenepropylene oxide or a condensation product of one mole of alkyl phenol containing from 6 to 15 carbon atoms with 3 to 15 moles of ethylenepropylene oxide, or a mixture thereof.
12. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is a condensation product of a C8-C18-alkanol with 3 to 10 moles, of ethylenepropylene oxide or a condensation product of one mole of alkyl phenol containing from 6 to 15 carbon atoms with 3 to 10 moles of ethylenepropylene oxide, or a mixture thereof.
13. A composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of the lower alkyl ethers of ethylenglycol, propylenglycol, polyethylenglycol and polypropylenglycol.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A flash device comprising:
at least one light emitting unit;
a plurality of connection portions constituted so that at least one light emitting unit is attachable thereto;
a plurality of shielding portions to shield the connection portion to each of which the light emitting unit is not attached;
a capacitor which accumulates electric charges to allow the light emitting unit to emit light;
a charging circuit which charges the capacitor; and
a control circuit including a first judgment section to judge whether or not all the plurality of connection portions are shielded and a second judgment section to judge whether or not the light emitting unit is attached to at least one of the plurality of connection portions, the control circuit permitting electric charges accumulation operation into the capacitor by the charging circuit in a case where the first judgment section judges that all the connection portions are shielded and the second judgment section judges that the light emitting unit is attached to at least one of the plurality of connection portions.
2. The flash device according to claim 1, further comprising: a discharging circuit which discharges the electric charges accumulated in the capacitor,
wherein the control circuit allows the discharging circuit to discharge the electric charges accumulated in the capacitor in a case where the first judgment section judges that at least one of the plurality of connection portions is not shielded.
3. The flash device according to claim 2, wherein the control circuit prohibits the electric charges accumulation operation into the capacitor by the charging circuit in a case where the first judgment section judges that at least one of the plurality of connection portions is not shielded in a state in which the electric charges accumulation operation into the capacitor by the charging circuit is permitted.
4. A flash device comprising:
a plurality of light emitting means for emitting light;
a plurality of connection means for being attached the plurality of light emitting means;
a plurality of shielding means for shielding the connection means to which any light emitting means is not attached;
an electric charges accumulation means for accumulating an electric charges to allow the light emitting means to emit the light;
a charging means for charging the electric charges accumulation means;
a first judgment means for judging whether or not all the plurality of connection means are shielded by the plurality of shielding means;
a second judgment means for judging whether or not the light emitting means is attached to at least one of the plurality of connection means; and
a control means for controlling a charging operation by the charging means and an operative state of the flash device based on judgment results of the first and second judgment means.
5. The flash device according to claim 4, wherein the first judgment means judges whether or not the light emitting means or the shielding means is attached to all the plurality of connection means.
6. The flash device according to claim 4, wherein the control means allows an electric charges accumulation operation into the electric charges accumulation means by the charging means in a case where the first judgment means judges that all the connection means are shielded by the plurality of shielding means and the second judgment means judges that the light emitting means is attached to at least one of the plurality of connection means.
7. The flash device according to claim 4, further comprising: discharging means for discharging the electric charges accumulated in the electric charges accumulation means,
wherein the control means allows the discharging means to discharge the electric charges accumulated in the electric charges accumulation means in a case where the first judgment means judges that at least one of the plurality of connection means is not shielded.
8. The flash device according to claim 4, wherein the control means brings the flash device into an inoperative state in a case where the first judgment means judges that at least one of the plurality of connection means is not shielded.
9. A flash device having a plurality of connection portions to which a plurality of light emitting units are to be attached, the flash device prohibiting a charging operation to operate the light emitting unit in a case where even one of the plurality of connection portions is opened.
10. A flash device comprising:
a plurality of light emitting units;
a plurality of connection portions constituted so that the plurality of light emitting units are attachable thereto;
a plurality of caps to shield connection portions to which the light emitting units are not attached;
a capacitor which accumulates an electric charges to allow the light emitting unit to emit light;
a charging circuit which charges the capacitor;
a plurality of detection members which are disposed in the plurality of connection portions and which are displaced in cooperation with attachment of the light emitting unit or the cap;
a plurality of detection switches which are disposed in the plurality of detection members and whose states change in accordance with the displacements of the detection members;
detection terminals which are disposed in the plurality of connection portions and whose potential levels change in accordance with attached states of the light emitting units; and
a control circuit which controls the charging by the charging circuit and an operative state of the flash device based on the states of the detection switches and the potential levels of the detection terminals.
11. The flash device according to claim 10, wherein the detection terminal is connected to a ground line in a case where each of the plurality of light emitting units is attached to one of the plurality of connection portions.
12. A flash device comprising:
a plurality of light emitting units;
a plurality of connection portions constituted so that the plurality of light emitting units are attachable thereto;
a capacitor which accumulates an electric charges to allow the light emitting unit to emit light;
a charging circuit which charges the capacitor; and
a control circuit which controls the charging circuit in such a manner as to prohibit the charging of the capacitor in a case where at least one of the plurality of connection portions is opened.
13. The flash device according to claim 12, further comprising: a discharging circuit which discharges the electric charges of the capacitor in a case where one of the plurality of connection portions is opened in a state in which the electric charges is accumulated in the capacitor.