Abstract: A viewing angle control panel (2) that includes two substrates (4 and 6) facing each other and liquid crystal layer (5) provided between the substrates and that is usable in combination with a display panel (10) so as to allow a liquid crystal display device (1) to switch a viewing angle characteristic, wherein: one of the substrates (6) includes a counter electrode pattern (62) in which a counter electrode is provided over the one of the two substrates; and the other one of the substrates (4) includes a transparent electrode pattern (49) in which transparent electrodes (49a through 49d) are provided in a striped manner and first and second wire electrodes (e.g., wire electrodes 48a and 48b) that are provided for each space (e.g., a space 51x) between the transparent electrodes in the transparent electrode pattern (49) in such a manner that the first the second wire electrodes, positioned in parallel with the transparent electrodes, respectively, overlap the space 51x.

Abstract: A viewing angle controlling liquid crystal panel in which uniformity of a shielding effect in a screen is further improved is provided. Linearly polarized light enters a liquid crystal layer. Further, the liquid crystal layer is provided, on a light exit side of the liquid crystal layer, with a polarizing plate transmitting only a component of light having exited from the liquid crystal layer which component is parallel to a polarization axis of the linearly polarized light having entered the liquid crystal layer. Liquid crystal molecules contained in the liquid crystal layer are tilted in a direction parallel to or perpendicular to the polarization axis of the linearly polarized light having entered the liquid crystal layer. In addition, an electrode (26) is provided so that two or more different voltages can be applied to the liquid crystal layer simultaneously.

Abstract: There are provided a viewing angle control device that can provide a black display without coloring and achieve a significantly improved shielding ability during a narrow viewing angle state, and a display using the same. In order to adjust VT (voltage-transmittance) characteristics of a viewing angle control liquid crystal panel (2) that switches a viewing angle between a wide viewing angle state and a narrow viewing angle state by using birefringence of liquid crystal, the viewing angle control liquid crystal panel (2) includes a translucent dielectric film (206g, 206r) for adjusting the voltage-transmittance characteristics of the liquid crystal at a position corresponding to a picture element of at least one color in a display liquid crystal panel (1) on at least one of a pair of translucent substrates (201, 202) that sandwich the liquid crystal therebetween.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device including a display liquid crystal panel and a viewing-angle-control liquid crystal panel and capable of switching viewing angle characteristics, a half wavelength plate for setting a viewing restricted direction is provided between the display liquid crystal panel and the viewing-angle-control liquid crystal panel. This makes it possible to realize a liquid crystal display device that allows a viewing restricted direction to be set as appropriate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display which employs an active matrix substrate including a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix on a substrate and reflecting electrodes formed in the pixels, respectively. The method comprises (a) a laminated conductive film formation step of sequentially forming a conductive metal film and an amorphous transparent conductive film on a substrate to form a laminated conductive film and (b) a reflecting electrode formation step of patterning the laminated conductive film into a reflecting electrode, wherein the step (b) includes a first etching step of etching the conductive metal film and the amorphous transparent conductive film simultaneously and a second etching step of etching the amorphous transparent conductive film only.

Abstract: A display system includes a liquid crystal display (10) including a backlight (3), a liquid crystal display panel (1), and a viewing angle control panel (2) for controlling the viewing angle of the display panel (1), the display system causing the amount of external light reflected by the liquid crystal display (10) to be relatively larger than the amount of light leaked from the backlight (3) onto the liquid crystal display panel (1). This provides a display system having an enhanced blocking effect.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a backlight (3), a liquid crystal display panel (1), and a viewing angle control panel (2) for controlling the viewing angle of the display panel (1), the liquid crystal display further including a lens sheet (41) provided between the backlight (3) and the liquid crystal display panel (1). This provides a display device system which is capable of providing better blocking.

Abstract: A transparent aqueous elastic body can be obtained, which is highly transparent, flexible, hardly fragile, and excellent in strength against strain. The transparent aqueous elastic body comprises at least one thickening agent selected from galactomannans, and a xanthan gum, in which water-insoluble components are decomposed or removed. The transparent aqueous elastic body has a transmissivity above 90% T measured using a spectrophotometer under a condition at a temperature of 25° C., with a measuring wavelength of 655 nm, in a measuring optical path of 10 mm.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display which employs an active matrix substrate including a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix on a substrate and reflecting electrodes formed in the pixels, respectively. The method comprises (a) a laminated conductive film formation step of sequentially forming a conductive metal film and an amorphous transparent conductive film on a substrate to form a laminated conductive film and (b) a reflecting electrode formation step of patterning the laminated conductive film into a reflecting electrode, wherein the step (b) includes a first etching step of etching the conductive metal film and the amorphous transparent conductive film simultaneously and a second etching step of etching the amorphous transparent conductive film only.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a video switchover detection circuit that reduces the circuit scale and allows high-accuracy detection with a smaller-scale configuration. According to the invention, the video switchover detection circuit comprises a PLL circuit composed of a phase comparator, an LPF, a VCO, and a frequency divider. In the phase comparator, the phase of an external HD as an input signal obtained by shaping the pulse of a horizontal synchronization signal is compared with the phase of an internal HD as a reference signal obtained by dividing the frequency of the output pulse of the VCO in the PLL circuit. In case the phases of the signals differ from each other, an error signal is output from the phase comparator. A first counter counts the period in which the error signal is active, or the time when the phase difference persists.

Abstract: An image search apparatus, which searches for an arbitrary image on an HDD whereon images, obtained by monitor cameras, are recorded in a time sequence for each screen, has a CPU which sequentially reads images from the HDD for individual screens, comparing means compares an image read by the CPU with a subsequently read image, designates the subsequently read image as an arbitrary image when the two images do not match, and transmits the arbitrary image to the CPU as the search results. Therefore, the image search apparatus can easily search for an arbitrary image among images that have been photographed by cameras and have been recorded in a time sequence.

Abstract: A transparent aqueous elastic body can be obtained, which is highly transparent, flexible, hardly fragile, and excellent in strength against strain. The transparent aqueous elastic body comprises at least one thickening agent selected from galactomannans, and a xanthan gum, in which water-insoluble components are decomposed or removed. The transparent aqueous elastic body has a transmissivity above 90% T measured using a spectrophotometer under a condition at a temperature of 25° C., with a measuring wavelength of 655 nm, in a measuring optical path of 10 mm.

Abstract: Agar composition is provided with excellent water retention, sufficient gelling ability and no pasty eating texture. The agar composition comprises agar having an average molecular weight of 10,000-200,000; and a thickening agent containing at least one or more of locust bean gum, tara gum, konjak mannan and cassia gum.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a video switchover detection circuit that reduces the circuit scale and allows high-accuracy detection with a smaller-scale configuration.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a base fabric for an air bag coated with a silicone rubber which has excellent properties of folding for storage and sewing fabrication in addition to excellent adhesion to withstand impact with extension, especially extension at a high temperature.The surface of the fabric comprised of a polyamide fiber or polyester fiber is (I) coated with a thermosetting organopolysiloxane product comprised of (A) an unvulcanized organopolysiloxane rubber containing 2 or more alkenyl groups in a molecule, (B) silica in the form of a very fine powder, (C) an organopolysiloxane comprised of at least 5 silicon atoms in the main chain and further containing 1 or more trialkoxysilyl groups bonded with a silicon atom through a carbon atom, 1 or more epoxyalkyl groups and 3 or more hydrogen atoms bonded with a silicon atom, (D) a catalyst for the hydrosilylation reaction and (E) an organic solvent; followed by (II) a hardening process by heating.