All The Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising a display module to display a picture, and a casing placed around the display module, and further comprising:
an anion generating unit comprising a plurality of electrodes provided inside the casing to generate anions, and an electrode housing to accommodate the plurality of electrodes and formed with an opening opened in a predetermined direction to radiate the anions; and
an anion cover provided at the casing and in contact with the opening of the electrode housing, and formed with an anion outlet to communicate with the opening of the electrode housing.
2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electrode housing is coupled to an inside of the casing and in contact with a back portion of the anion cover.
3. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the anion cover is provided in a front portion of the casing to radiate the anions in a frontward direction with respect to the display module.
4. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the anion cover includes a charge-prevention material.
5. The display apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a connector to electrically connect a ground electrode of the plurality of electrodes with the anion cover.
6. The display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the connector has a first end connected to the ground electrode, and a second end elastically contacting a back portion of the anion cover.
7. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a connector to electrically connect a ground electrode of the plurality of electrodes with the anion cover.
8. The display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the connector has a first end connected to the ground electrode, and a second end elastically contacting a back portion of the anion cover.
9. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising;
a high voltage generator to supply a high voltage to the plurality of electrodes of the anion generating unit.
10. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of electrodes comprises a high voltage electrode and a ground electrode, and the anions are generated by an electric discharge between the high voltage electrode and the ground electrode.
11. A display apparatus comprising a display module to display a picture, and a casing placed around the display module, and further comprising:
an anion generating unit comprising a plurality of electrodes provided inside the casing to generate anions;
an anion cover provided at the casing and formed with an anion outlet through which the anions generated from the anion generating unit are radiated; and
a connector to electrically connect a ground electrode of the plurality of electrodes with the anion cover.
12. The display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the anion cover includes a charge-prevention material.
13. The display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the connector has a first end connected to the ground electrode, and a second end elastically contacting a back portion of the anion cover.
14. A display apparatus comprising a display module to display a picture, a base, and a casing placed around the display module, and further comprising:
an anion generating unit comprising a plurality of electrodes provided inside the base to generate anions;
an anion cover provided at the base and formed with an anion outlet through which the anions generated from the anion generating unit are radiated; and
a connector to electrically connect a ground electrode of the plurality of electrodes with the anion cover.
15. The display apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the anion cover includes a charge-prevention material.
16. The display apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the connector has a first end connected to the ground electrode, and a second end elastically contacting a back portion of the anion cover.
17. A display apparatus comprising:
a display main body to display an image;
a base to support the display main body; and
an anion generating unit provided in one of the display main body and the base, and comprising:
an anion generator to generate anions, and
an anion outlet extending through the one of the display main body and the base in which the anion generator is provided to radiate the anions externally thereof.
18. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the anion generator comprises:
a plurality of electrodes to generate the anions; and
an electrode housing contacting the anion outlet to surround the plurality of electrodes between the electrode housing and the anion outlet to allow only the anions to pass through the anion outlet.
19. The display apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the plurality of electrodes comprises a high voltage electrode and a ground electrode, and the anions are generated by an electric discharge between the high voltage electrode and the ground electrode.
20. The display apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the high voltage electrode and the ground electrode protrude from a back portion of the electrode housing toward the anion outlet.
21. The display apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising:
a high voltage generator electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes of the anion generator to supply a high voltage to the plurality of electrodes.
22. The display apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the high voltage generator generates a voltage within a range of substantially 1,000V to 10,000V.
23. The display apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising:
an anion LED (light emitting diode) to indicate an onoff state of the anion generating unit.
24. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the anion generating unit is turned onoff when the display main body is turned onoff.
25. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the one of the display main body and the base comprises an opening to accommodate the anion outlet, and the anion outlet fits within the opening to prevent electromagnetic waves of the one of the display main body and the base from passing through the opening.
26. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the anion outlet comprises a charge prevention material to prevent the anions from accumulating at the anion outlet.
27. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the anion generating unit further comprises:
a connector to electrically connect the anion outlet to a ground of the anion generator to transfer anions attached to the anion outlet to the ground.
28. The display apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the connector comprises a conductive material.
29. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the anions are radiated through the anion outlet due to a natural convection.
30. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the anion outlet is disposed at a front portion of the one of the display main body and the base to radiate the anions outward from the front portion of the one of the display main body and the base.
31. An anion generation unit usable with a display apparatus, comprising:
an electrode housing connectable to an inner portion of the display apparatus and comprising an opening at one end and a plurality of electrodes therein to generate anions; and
an anion cover extendable through a casing of the display apparatus at one end and connectable to the opening of the electrode housing at another end to receive and emit the anions externally of the display apparatus.
32. The anion generation unit according to claim 31, further comprising:
a connector extending from the anion cover to connect with a ground electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
33. The anion generation unit according to claim 31, wherein the anion cover is formed of a charge-prevention material.
34. The anion generation unit according to claim 31, wherein the anion cover comprises at least one anion outlet extending therethrough to receive the anions from the plurality of electrodes and to emit the anions externally of the display apparatus.
35. The anion generation unit according to claim 34, wherein the anion cover further comprises:
a cover supporter coupled to a rear edge thereof to contact an inner portion of the casing of the display apparatus to prevent the anion cover from breaking therethrough.
36. The anion generation unit according to claim 31, wherein the electrode housing further comprises:
coupling members at opposite sides thereof to couple the electrode housing to the inner portion of the display apparatus such that the electrode housing forms a seal with the anion cover to prevent electromagnetic waves from being emitted through the anion cover.

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. An azo compound having a structure, of which a polymer having a monomer unit represented by formula (2) is bound to a structure represented by formula (1):
wherein, in the formula (1), R1 and R2 each represent an OM group or an amino group, and M represents a hydrogen atom or a counter-cation; and R3 to R7 each represent a hydrogen atom or a linking group to be bound to the polymer, and at least one of R3 to R7 is the linking group;
wherein, in the formula (2), R8 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R9 represents a phenyl group, a carboxyl group, a carboxylic acid ester group or a carboxylic acid amide group.
2. The azo compound according to claim 1, wherein R1 and R2 in the formula (1) are the same substituents.
3. The azo compound according to claim 1, wherein the linking group in the formula (1) comprises any one linkage selected from the group consisting of an amide linkage, an ester linkage and an ether linkage.
4. The azo compound according to claim 1, wherein the linking group in the formula (1) comprises a carboxylic acid amide linkage.
5. A pigment dispersant comprising the azo compound according to claim 1.
6. A pigment composition comprising the pigment dispersant according to claim 5 and an azo pigment.
7. The pigment composition according to claim 6, wherein the azo pigment is an acetoacetanilide pigment.
8. The pigment composition according to claim 6, wherein the azo pigment is an azo pigment represented by formula (3):
9. A pigment dispersion comprising the pigment composition according to claim 6 and a non-water-soluble solvent.
10. The pigment dispersion according to claim 9, wherein the non-water-soluble solvent is a styrene monomer.
11. A toner comprising toner particles containing a binder resin, a colorant and a wax component, wherein the colorant contains the azo compound according to claim 1.
12. The toner according to claim 11, wherein the toner particles are produced in an aqueous medium.
13. The toner according to claim 11, wherein the toner particles are produced by using a suspension polymerization method or a suspension granulation method.

1. A brush seal assembly comprising:
a first annular plate including a recess, said recess including at least three faces, and further including a projection extending in an axial direction;
a second annular plate including a substantially flat face region located on a radially outer portion of the second plate, the first plate further including at least one retaining element for engaging the second plate to hold the plates together such that the recess of the first plate faces the flat face region of the second plate and forms a radially outer chamber opening into a radially inner annular slot defined by and between the plates; and
an annular brush seal having bristles and a root portion, said root portion positioned in the recess at one side and engaged by the flat face region on an opposing side;
wherein the projection directly contacts the bristles, locally squeezing the bristles against the flat face region on the second plate to hold the bristles.
2. The brush seal of claim 1, wherein the root portion is asymmetric.
3. The brush seal of claim 1, wherein the at least one retaining element comprises a plurality of extensions, said extensions engaging the second plate.
4. The brush seal of claim 3, wherein the second plate further comprises an inclined shoulder for engaging the extension.
5. The brush seal of claim 1, wherein a portion of the substantially flat face both engages the root portion and is part of the periphery of the second annular plate.
6. The brush seal assembly of claim 1, wherein the portion of the second plate forming the radially outer chamber consists of the flat face region.
7. The brush seal assembly of claim 1, wherein the radially outer chamber includes a perimeter consisting of the three faces of the recess, the flat face region of the second plate, and a portion of the annular slot opening into the radially outer chamber.
8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein two of the at least three faces of the first annular plate are parallel and face one another; and
wherein the annular slot includes parallel and radially extending walls facing one another.
9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the recess if formed by the entirety of the at least three faces.
10. The assembly of claim 1, wherein one of the at least three faces of the recess at least partially forms a surface of the projection extending in an axial direction.
11. A brush seal assembly comprising:
a pair of annular plates defining an annular slot with generally parallel sides and a radially outer chamber between said plates, one of said plates including at least one extension engaging the other of said plates to form the assembly; and
an annular brush seal including bristles that extend through the annular slot, and further including a root portion contained within the radially outer chamber,
wherein only one of the plates contains a recess including three faces for forming the chamber, and wherein the chamber is formed at a periphery of the plate without the recess; and
wherein the plate with the recess further includes a projection extending in an axial direction, directly contacting the bristles, and locally squeezing the bristles against a flat region on the second plate to hold the bristles.
12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the other of the plates has a peripheral face opposing the recess.
13. The brush seal of claim 11, wherein the first plate includes the extension.
14. The brush seal of claim 13, wherein the second plate further comprises an inclined shoulder for engaging the extension.
15. The brush seal of claim 11, wherein the plate with the extension engaging the other plate further includes at least one second extension.
16. The brush seal assembly of claim 12, wherein the radially outer chamber includes a perimeter consisting of the three faces of the recess, the peripheral face of the other plate, and a portion of the annular slot opening into the radially outer chamber.
17. A brush seal assembly comprising:
a first L-shaped annular plate with two legs, said plate including a recess with at least three faces and further including a projection extending in an axial direction;
a second L-shaped annular plate including at least one substantially flat face region extending to a radially outer portion of the second plate; and
an annular brush seal having bristles and a root portion, said root portion positioned in the recess at one side and engaged by the flat face on an opposing side;
wherein one leg of the first plate engages the second plate to hold the plates together such that the recess of the first plate faces the flat face region of the second plate and forms a radially outer chamber opening into an annular slot defined by and between the plates; and
wherein the projection directly contacts the bristles and locally squeezes the bristles against the flat face region on the second L-shaped plate to hold the bristles.
18. The brush seal assembly of claim 17, wherein the radially outer chamber includes a perimeter consisting of three faces of the recess, the substantially flat face region of the second plate, and a portion of the annular slot opening into the radially outer chamber.

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 brake control apparatus for a vehicle having brake means for applying braking forces to wheels using respective brake friction members, the brake control apparatus comprising:
brake control means for individually controlling displacements of the brake friction members;
storing means for storing drive data required for controlling the displacements;
a vehicle-driving-state detector for detecting a physical value that indicates a driving state of the vehicle; and
a vehicle controller for controlling the driving state of the vehicle using the brake control means for each wheel on the basis of the detected physical value,
wherein the vehicle controller acquires control data as a result of controlling the driving state of the vehicle with the brake means, corrects the drive data stored in the storing means using the acquired control data, and updates the drive data stored in the storing means.
2. A brake control apparatus for a vehicle having brake means for applying braking forces to wheels using respective brake friction members, the brake control apparatus comprising:
brake control means for individually controlling displacements of the brake friction members;
storing means for storing drive data required for controlling the displacements;
a vehicle-driving-state detector for detecting a physical value that indicates a driving state of the vehicle; and
a vehicle controller for controlling the driving state of the vehicle using the brake control means for each wheel on the basis of the detected physical value,
wherein the vehicle controller acquires control data as a result of causing the brake means to perform a predetermined operation while the vehicle is stationary, corrects the drive data stored in the storing means using the acquired control data, and updates the drive data stored in the storing means.
3. A brake control apparatus for a vehicle having brake means for applying braking forces to wheels using respective brake friction members, the brake control apparatus comprising:
brake control means for individually controlling displacements of the brake friction members;
storing means for storing drive data required for controlling the displacements;
a vehicle-driving-state detector for detecting a physical value that indicates a driving state of the vehicle; and
a vehicle controller for controlling the driving state of the vehicle using the brake control means for each wheel on the basis of the detected physical value,
wherein the vehicle controller acquires control data as a result of controlling the driving state of the vehicle with the brake means and also acquires control data as a result of causing the brake means to perform a predetermined operation while the vehicle is stationary, and
wherein the vehicle controller corrects the drive data stored in the storing means using the acquired control data, and updates the drive data stored in the storing means.
4. The brake control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle controller acquires the control data on the basis of a pressing force applied to each wheel after vehicle-stabilizing control, the vehicle-stabilizing control being performed when a yaw angular velocity is equal to or more than a predetermined value during brake control performed in response to a brake command.
5. The brake control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle controller receives a correction command signal for correcting the drive data, performs a pressing-force increasingdecreasing operation of increasing and decreasing a pressing force applied to each wheel after confirming that the vehicle is stationary, and then acquires the control data based on a motor current obtained as a result of the pressing-force increasingdecreasing operation.
6. The brake control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive data is corrected and updated at the time when legally required inspections of the vehicle is performed.
7. The brake control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle controller receives a travel distance of the vehicle from a travel-distance detector and issues a warning that the drive data is to be corrected and updated when the total travel distance reaches a predetermined value.
8. The brake control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive data includes characteristic data representing the relationship between a motor position and a pressing force applied to a brake pad.
9. The brake control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the correction of the drive data is performed when a predetermined time is elapsed after the start of the vehicle-stabilizing control, when a steering angle during braking performed by the brake means is less than a predetermined value, and when a variation width of the yaw angular velocity during the vehicle-stabilizing control is less than a predetermined value.
10. The brake control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the brake means includes a motor and a piston for each wheel, the motor generating a driving force to move the piston, the movement of the piston causing the corresponding brake friction member to come into contact with a rotating member that rotates together with the wheel, and
wherein the drive data is characteristic data representing the relationship between data of displacement of the piston and data of pressing force applied between the brake friction member and the rotating member.