Abstract: An electro-optical apparatus includes a display panel that displays an image, an illuminating device that allows light rays to pass through the display panel, a polarization axis controlling unit arranged between the illuminating device and the display panel for allowing light rays having first polarization axis out of light rays outputted from the illuminating device to pass and changing the polarization axes of part of the light rays emitted from the illuminating device to convert the light rays to light rays having second polarization axis different from the first polarization axis, and a lens having a plurality of linear lens patterns for causing the light rays having the first polarization axis and the light rays having the second polarization axis separated by the polarization axis controlling unit respectively to proceed in predetermined directions.

Abstract: A pair of video image viewing glasses comprising: a pair of image selection members each of which selects incident light and transmits the selected incident light; and a frame member in which the pair of image selection members are accommodated side by side. The pair of video image viewing glasses is used with or without another pair of glasses. The frame member includes: a locking portion via which the other pair of glasses locks the pair of video image viewing glasses when the pair of video image viewing glasses is worn over the other pair of glasses; and a nose pad provided to be positioned between the pair of image selection members. The nose pad is detachably attached to the frame member.

Abstract: A pair of shutter glasses comprises: a pair of shutter members each of which has the following states switchable from one to the other: an incident light transmitting state and an incident light blocking state; a frame member in which the pair of shutter members are accommodated; and a drive circuit and a drive power supply that drive the shutter members. The frame member includes: a rim to which the shutter members are attached; and a pair of temples each of which has one end connected to the rim. At least one of the drive circuit and the drive power supply is accommodated on the other end side of the temple.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a first optical modulation device and a second optical modulation device configured to emit linearly polarized lights whose polarization directions are perpendicular to each other, first pixels and second pixels are arranged in each of the first optical modulation device and second optical modulation device, retardation layers are disposed on the light emission side of the first pixels or second pixels, the retardation layers configured to convert one linearly polarized light of the linearly polarized lights into the other linearly polarized light. Either arrangements of the first pixels and the second pixels or arrangements of the retardation layers is set so as to be the same in the first optical modulation device and the second optical modulation device, and the other is set so as to be the reverse in the first optical modulation device and the second optical modulation device.

Abstract: An image display apparatus including a first optical modulation device and a second optical modulation device configured to emit formed image lights, wherein in a first period in which the first optical modulation device is caused to form a first image light, and the second optical modulation device is caused to form a second image light, the first image light being caused to switch to a first polarized light, and the second image light is caused to switch to a second polarized light, while in a second period in which the first optical modulation device is caused to form the second image light, and the second optical modulation device is caused to form the first image light, the second image light being caused to switch to the second polarized light, and the first image light is caused to switch to the first polarized light.

Abstract: An electrooptic device includes: a display panel for displaying images; an illumination system for applying light to the display panel; a polarizing-axis control unit disposed between the illuminating system and the display panel, the control unit allowing light having a first polarizing axis of the light emitted from the illuminating system to pass through, and changing part of the light from the illuminating system into light with a second polarizing axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first polarizing axis; a lens disposed between the polarizing-axis control unit and the display panel, the lens including a plurality of linear lens patterns directing the light with the first polarizing axis and the light with the second polarizing axis separated by the polarizing-axis control unit into specified directions; a first polarizing unit disposed between the illumination system and the lens; and a second polarizing unit disposed between the display panel and the lens.

Abstract: A display device provides first and second images. The display device includes a display panel having electro-optical elements, including a first element group with first-image display elements displaying the first image and a second element group with second-image display elements displaying the second image. A light advance control unit controls light emitted from the first element group to advance to a first area displaying the first image and controls light emitted from the second element group to advance to a different, second area displaying the second image. The first and second element groups are controlled such that a first period in which the first-image display elements are driven and at least a part of the second-image display elements is not driven and a second period in which the second-image display elements are driven and at least a part of the first-image display elements is not driven are repeated.

Abstract: An electro-optic device includes first and second pixels that form first and second images, respectively. The first and second pixels are arranged alternately in a first direction. A light blocking element overlaps the pixels in plan view. The pixels are divided into pixel groups, each corresponding to every two pixels, which are one of the first pixels and one of the second pixels adjacent to each other in the first direction. The light blocking element has openings, each corresponding to one of the pixel groups and located in a region that overlaps the two pixels of the pixel group in plan view. Each first pixel has a light blocking region that partially intercepts light emitted from the first pixel. Each second pixel has a light blocking region that partially intercepts light emitted from the second pixel. The light blocking regions are positioned symmetrically to each other in plan view.

Abstract: An electrooptic device simultaneously displays a first image and a second image in different directions. The electrooptic device includes a first polarizer and pixel rows in which first and second pixels are alternately arranged to emit light through the first polarizer. The electrooptic device includes a liquid crystal device that switches between a first alignment state in which a phase difference is not provided to linearly polarized light having a polarization axis parallel or perpendicular to a transmission axis of the first polarizer and a second alignment state with a phase difference of ?/2. The electrooptic device also includes a second polarizer disposed on a display side of the liquid crystal device and having a transmission axis parallel or perpendicular to the transmission axis of the first polarizer. The first and second pixels display different images depending on the alignment state of the liquid crystal device.

Abstract: A grand piano generates acoustic tones through vibrations of strings and sound board so that the acoustic tones are converted to analog audio signals at recording points over the sound board, and a group of waveform data sets are produced from the analog audio signal through sampling and analog-to-digital conversion; when electronic tones are generated, delay parameters and volume parameters are determined on the basis of differences between the recording points and tone radiating points occupied by loud speakers, the sets of waveform data series are sequentially read out from the group of waveform data sets and are modified with the delay parameters and volume parameters so that the electronic tones become close to the acoustic tones.

Abstract: A grand piano generates acoustic tones through vibrations of strings and sound board so that the acoustic tones are converted to analog audio signals at recording points over the sound board, and a group of waveform data sets are produced from the analog audio signal through sampling and analog-to-digital conversion; when electronic tones are generated, delay parameters and volume parameters are determined on the basis of differences between the recording points and tone radiating points occupied by loud speakers, the sets of waveform data series are sequentially read out from the group of waveform data sets and are modified with the delay parameters and volume parameters so that the electronic tones become close to the acoustic tones.

Abstract: An electro-optic device includes first and second pixels that form first and second images, respectively. The first and second pixels are arranged alternately in a first direction. A light blocking element overlaps the pixels in plan view. The pixels are divided into pixel groups, each corresponding to every two pixels, which are one of the first pixels and one of the second pixels adjacent to each other in the first direction. The light blocking element has openings, each corresponding to one of the pixel groups and located in a region that overlaps the two pixels of the pixel group in plan view. Each first pixel has a light blocking region that partially intercepts light emitted from the first pixel. Each second pixel has a light blocking region that partially intercepts light emitted from the second pixel. The light blocking regions are positioned symmetrically to each other in plan view.

Abstract: An electrooptic device simultaneously displays a first image and a second image in different directions. The electrooptic device includes a first polarizer and pixel rows in which first and second pixels are alternately arranged to emit light through the first polarizer. The electrooptic device includes a liquid crystal device that switches between a first alignment state in which a phase difference is not provided to linearly polarized light having a polarization axis parallel or perpendicular to a transmission axis of the first polarizer and a second alignment state with a phase difference of ?/2. The electrooptic device also includes a second polarizer disposed on a display side of the liquid crystal device and having a transmission axis parallel or perpendicular to the transmission axis of the first polarizer. The first and second pixels display different images depending on the alignment state of the liquid crystal device.

Abstract: A band-like matter fastening seal for fixing a wound end of a band-like matter that is wound in a roll form to the body of said band-like matter, includes: a first attaching part adhered to said end of the band-like matter; a second attaching part having an attaching side adhered to the body of the matter in order to fasten the end to the body of the matter; and a handle part extended from the second attaching part, the attaching side being exposed when the attaching side is lifted from a masking side covering the attaching side, wherein the handle part rises up along the tangent line of the roll when a portion of the band-like matter fastening seal in the vicinity of the handle part is curved.

Abstract: A display device for displaying a plurality of images in a display unit, the plurality of images including pixels including subpixels of different colors; a display unit capable of arranging the pixels in horizontal and vertical directions; an image data combining circuit capable of combining image data for the plurality of images; and an image separation member that spatially separates the plurality of images displayed on the display unit from each other, wherein the plurality of images are displayed as rows of display pixels, wherein the alternating subpixels of the images are displayed in the horizontal and vertical direction.

Abstract: A display device for displaying a plurality of images comprising pixels including a plurality of subpixels of different colors, a display unit capable of arranging the pixels in the horizontal and vertical direction, an image data combining circuit capable of combining image data for a first and second image to be displayed on the display unit; and an image separation member capable of spatially separating the first and second image displayed on the display unit, wherein the first image comprises display pixels including one or more subpixels selected from the plurality of subpixels included in one pixel of the first image, and the second image comprises display pixels including one or more subpixels other than the subpixels selected for the first image.

Abstract: A temporary structural body for seeding and planting comprises seeding and planting panels (6), each having a seeding and planting block (7) in a frame structure (8); a supporting structure (1) for the panels; and mounting means (4, 9) for detachably mounting the panels on the supporting structure. The supporting structure includes at least two posts (3), and horizontal members (4) installed across these posts. Backside or lateral sides of each of the panels is mounted on the horizontal member or the post of the supporting structure by the mounting means, whereby a seeding and planting face, which has a number of the panels continuously or discontinuously disposed, is formed on a front side of the supporting structure.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a display panel having a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scanning lines, pixel electrodes arranged in corresponding intersections of the plurality of data lines and the plurality of scanning lines; a parallax barrier which is arranged on a surface of the display panel and which has slits in positions corresponding to boundaries of adjacent pixel electrodes; and a controller that controls data signals to be supplied to the plurality of data lines and scanning signals to be supplied to the plurality of scanning lines to thereby control magnitudes of potentials applied to the pixel electrodes and display images.

Abstract: An electro-optical apparatus includes a display panel that displays an image, an illuminating device that allows light rays to pass through the display panel, a polarization axis controlling unit arranged between the illuminating device and the display panel for allowing light rays having first polarization axis out of light rays outputted from the illuminating device to pass and changing the polarization axes of part of the light rays emitted from the illuminating device to convert the light rays to light rays having second polarization axis different from the first polarization axis, and a lens having a plurality of linear lens patterns for causing the light rays having the first polarization axis and the light rays having the second polarization axis separated by the polarization axis controlling unit respectively to proceed in predetermined directions.

Abstract: An electrooptic device includes: a display panel for displaying images; an illumination system for applying light to the display panel; a polarizing-axis control unit disposed between the illuminating system and the display panel, the control unit allowing light having a first polarizing axis of the light emitted from the illuminating system to pass through, and changing part of the light from the illuminating system into light with a second polarizing axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first polarizing axis; a lens disposed between the polarizing-axis control unit and the display panel, the lens including a plurality of linear lens patterns directing the light with the first polarizing axis and the light with the second polarizing axis separated by the polarizing-axis control unit into specified directions; a first polarizing unit disposed between the illumination system and the lens; and a second polarizing unit disposed between the display panel and the lens.