Abstract: A display driver circuit of a display device includes: a first DA converter for converting a digital data to a gray-scale potential within a first potential range; and a second DA converter for converting a digital data to a gray-scale potential within a second potential range lower than the first potential range. The first DA converter includes a first transistor of a first conductivity type outputting a gray-scale potential not less than the common potential. The second DA converter includes: a second transistor of the first conductivity type outputting a gray-scale potential not less than the common potential; and a third transistor of a second conductivity type outputting a gray-scale potential not more than the common potential. A substrate potential applied to a back gate of the second transistor is lower than a substrate potential applied to a back gate of the first transistor.

Abstract: A data driver circuit includes a clock control circuit configured to generate a shift clock signal in synchronization to a clock signal; a shift register circuit having flip-flops in cascade-connection and configured to shift a pulse signal in synchronization with the shift clock signal, and a control circuit configured to receive a display data in response to the shifted pulse signal from the shift register circuit and to drive data lines of a display section based on display data to display the display data on the display section. The flip-flops are grouped in units of N (N is an integer of 2 or more) flip-flops into M (M is an integer of 2 or more) partial shift registers, and the shift register circuit is reset in units of partial shift registers.

Abstract: A circuit includes a first shift register configured to be reset with a reset signal, to shift a first pulse signal and output the shifted first pulse signal as a second pulse signal, and a second shift register configured to be reset with the first pulse signal, to shift the second pulse signal and to output the shifted second pulse signal as a third pulse signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic EL display and a method of manufacturing the same capable of assuring excellent electric connection between an auxiliary wiring and a second electrode without using large-scale equipment. The organic EL display includes: a plurality of pixels each having, in order from a substrate side, a first electrode, an organic layer including a light emission layer, and a second electrode; an auxiliary wiring disposed in a periphery region of each of the plurality of pixels and conducted to the second electrode; and another auxiliary wiring disposed apart from the auxiliary wiring at least in a part of outer periphery of a formation region of the auxiliary wiring in a substrate surface.

Abstract: A power supply device including: (a) a power supply unit group composed of a plurality of power supply units and connected with a power consuming appliance; and (b) a control device configured to control the power supply unit group, wherein the control device and each of the power supply units are connected to each other by a communicating circuit.

Abstract: A power supply unit includes: (A) a housing having a shape like a polygonal column; (B) a secondary battery cell contained in the housing; (C) charge/discharge control means contained in the housing and connected to the secondary battery cell; (D) at least one power input section disposed on the housing and connected to the charge/discharge control means; and (E) at least one power output section disposed on the housing and connected to the charge/discharge control means.

Abstract: An on-board emergency reporting apparatus includes a collision detection sensor, an airbag inflator for inflating an airbag in the event of collision detection, an airbag deflator for deflating the inflated airbag, a camera for capturing an image of an occupant seated on a seat provided with the airbag, a controller for transmitting the captured image to an emergency reporting center through a communication device, and a deflation sensor for detecting whether the volume of the inflated airbag is reduced to a predetermined threshold value. The controller causes the camera to start capturing upon detection of a reduction in the volume of the inflated airbag to the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image display apparatus, including: an image display section including a plurality of pixels arrayed therein and each including a display element, the image display section allowing an image pickup section for image pickup to be arranged on the rear face side thereof, the image display section further including a light transmitting part provided in a region thereof corresponding to the image pickup section; and a noise suppression processing unit adapted to carry out, for image information acquired by the image pickup section through the light transmitting part, a reflection noise suppression process for suppressing a reflection component of a display image on the image display section to the picked up image.

Abstract: To provide a video signal processing apparatus which allows suppressing increase in amount of processing, the video signal processing apparatus processes a 3D video signal including a left eye image and a right eye image, and includes: a film detection unit that is an example of an information obtaining unit which obtains, from one of the left eye image and the right eye image, information used for performing predetermined processing; and an IP conversion unit that is an example of an image processing unit which performs the predetermined processing on both the left eye image and the right eye image, using the information obtained by the information obtaining unit.

Abstract: An image display device includes: an image display section in which a plurality of pixels each having a display element are arranged, an imaging section capturing an image is arrangeable on the rear surface thereof, and a plurality of light-transmissive portions are provided in a region corresponding to the imaging section; and a diffraction correction section which, for image information acquired by the imaging section through a plurality of light-transmissive portions, performs diffraction correction processing for suppressing an influence appearing in the image information because of a diffraction effect in the light-transmissive portions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a signal processing apparatus, including: a luminance degradation information production section adapted to produce luminance degradation information regarding degradation of a luminance in accordance with a temperature condition upon emission; a luminance degradation value calculation section adapted to calculate a luminance degradation value regarding degradation of the luminance for each pixel circuit; and a correction section adapted to correct the gradation value of an image signal to be inputted to the pixel circuit based on the luminance degradation value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display apparatus including a pixel-array unit, a scanner unit and a signal unit. The pixel-array unit has pixels laid out to form a matrix and each provided at an intersection of first and second scanning lines each oriented in a row direction of the matrix and a signal line oriented in a column direction of the matrix. The signal unit provides a video signal to the signal line. The scanner unit sequentially scans the pixels of the matrix in row units by supplying first and second control signals to the first and second scanning lines respectively.

Abstract: An image display device having an imaging device, includes: an image display part in which a plurality of pixels including light-emitting devices are arranged; a light transmission region provided in the image display part; an imaging device arranged on a back side of the image display part; a light condensing means for condensing light passing through the light transmission region to the imaging device; and a position detecting means for obtaining position information of a subject based on image information acquired through the imaging device.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus including a conversion efficiency degradation value calculation section adapted to calculate a conversion efficiency degradation value regarding degradation of a conversion efficiency when driving current supplied to a light emitting element in each of a plurality of pixel circuits is converted into a luminance based on information regarding degradation of the conversion efficiency produced in response to lapse of light emission time of the light emitting element; a current amount degradation value calculation section adapted to calculate a current amount degradation value regarding degradation of the driving current based on information regarding degradation of the driving current produced in response to lapse of the light emission time of the light emitting element; and a correction section adapted to correct a gradation value of an image signal to be inputted to the pixel circuit based on the conversion efficiency degradation value and the current amount degradation value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display apparatus, including pixel circuits disposed in a matrix at positions at which signal lines and scanning lines cross each other and individually including a light emitting element; a light emission driving section to apply a signal value to each of the pixel circuits to cause the circuit to emit light of a luminance; and a light detection section provided in each of the pixel circuits and including a sensor-switch serving element which functions by switching thereof between an on state and an off state and functions, in the off state thereof, as a light sensor for detecting light from the light emitting element of the pixel circuit, and a detection signal outputting transistor connected to a light detection line for outputting light detection information corresponding to a variation amount of current of the sensor-switch serving element in the off state to the light detection line.

Abstract: A communication system capable of employing polarization-dependent phase modulators with a reversing configuration that preserves security against disturbance of a polarization state at a transmission path but without using Faraday mirrors and a communication method using the same are provided. A quantum cryptography system of the present invention includes a first station 1, a transmission path 2, and a second station 3. The first station 1 has means for emitting time-divided optical pulses into the transmission path 2 and measuring a phase difference between the optical pulses returning from the transmission path 2. The transmission path 2 is a medium of light.

Abstract: A display panel has a display area with a matrix of individual display pixels. The display panel also includes an electrode that is arranged to cover at least substantially the entirety of the display area. A common electrode is generally frame-shaped and is arranged exclusively around the perimeter of the display area. The common electrode has a notched portion that is located at a power supply lead pattern having a potential that is different from the potential that is applied to the common electrode. The notched portion advantageously substantially reduces the surface area of the common electrode overlapping the power supply lead.

Abstract: An image display includes: a display panel in which a plurality of pixels including first display elements, respectively, are two-dimensionally arranged; a drive section deriving, from a plurality of pieces of still image data and display times of a plurality of still images based on the plurality of pieces of still image data, an accumulated display time of each first display element in each still image data when the plurality of still images are sequentially displayed from one to another, and deriving, from the accumulated display time of each first display element derived in each still image data and degradation characteristic data stored in a memory section, a correction amount of each still image data in each pixel, and further sequentially displaying a plurality of still images based on a plurality of pieces of still image data corrected with use of the obtained correction amount from one to another.

Abstract: An image display unit comprises a display area including pixels, and an imaging unit disposed at its rear side behind the display area. Light transmissive sections are located within the display area and correspond to the pixels. The light transmissive sections are configured to separately receive light incident upon the image display unit, and pass the received light to the imaging unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel polypeptide which can inhibit angiogenesis. Also disclosed is use of the polypeptide. The polypeptide comprises at least one amino acid sequence selected from the amino acid sequences depicted in SEQ ID NOs: 1-3, is composed of 120 or less amino acid residues, and has an anti-angiogenic activity. The polypeptide has an anti-angiogenic activity, has a lower molecular weight compared with that of PEDF, and has excellent penetration or absorption into a living body, particularly an affected part in a living body.