Abstract: An image display device capable of controlling in a differentiated manner the signal-brightness characteristics of natural pictures and those of different image sources, such as texts, in the screen frame is to be provided. The image display device is provided with a display area in which are arrayed a plurality of pixels each having a light-emitting device whose brightness is controlled with an image signal output voltage supplied from a signal voltage output circuit. The display area comprises first and second pixel groups of pixels connected to different drive voltage lines. The display area has a display characteristic that the first pixel group and the second pixel group are substantially equal in emission spectrum and differ in light emission brightness relative to the same image signal voltage supplied from the signal voltage output circuit.

Abstract: The present invention efficiently arranges a spare TFT element in a pixel region of a liquid crystal display device. A display device includes a substrate on which TFT elements which are arranged in pixel regions each of which is surrounded by two neighboring scanning signal lines and two neighboring video signal lines are formed. The substrate arranges a first TFT element and a second TFT element in each pixel region in which the first TFT element and the second TFT element independently include a channel layer, a drain electrode and a source electrode respectively, only either one of the first TFT element and the second TFT element in each pixel region is operated when a video signal is applied to the video signal line and a scanning signal is applied to the scanning signal line, and the first TFT element and the second TFT element differ from each other in largeness or a shape of an occupied area or a channel width and a channel length of each TFT element when the substrate is viewed in a plan view.

Abstract: This apparatus and method improves the way metal and other objects will be sterilized, disinfected and preserved by utilizing both electromagnetic radiation (UV light in particular) to kill anaerobic pathogens and oxygen depletion to kill aerobic pathogens. The removal of the presence of oxygen further increases the useful lifespan of the treated object by preventing corrosion in general and oxidation in particular.

Abstract: In a display device forming a board for mounting a connector which allows inputting of video data thereon and a board for mounting a display control circuit to be connected to the connector thereon on a surface of a display module opposite to an observation side, the board for mounting the connector thereon and the board for mounting the display control circuit thereon are physically separated from each other and, further, an area of the board for mounting the display control circuit thereon is set smaller than an area of the board for mounting the connector thereon.

Abstract: An issuing system for issuing unmodifiable and/or unforgeable hardcopy documents or securities includes a server and a plurality of issuing machines connected to the server via a network. Each of the issuing machines receives an ID recording medium provided by a potential purchaser, retrieves an identification recoded in the received ID recording medium, requests the potential purchaser to input request for a transaction of the security or fixed rate financing instrument, processes the requested transaction by retrieving information via a network from the server, and prints out on demand a hardcopy of the security or fixed rate financing instrument as purchased by the potential purchaser and a checksum thereon. A method for forming a new market with the issuing system.

Abstract: A display device which can ensure a sufficient adhesive strength on an adhering surface between each of a pair of substrates of a liquid crystal display panel and a sealing material is provided.

Abstract: A three-dimensional SoC structure formed by stacking multiple chip modules is provided. The three-dimensional SoC structure includes at least two vertical SoC modules and at least one connector module, wherein each connector module electrically connects two vertical SoC modules. Each vertical SoC module is constructed by stacking at least two chip modules vertically. Each chip module includes a module circuit board and at least one preset element. A recess is formed in each module circuit board and provided with a first connecting interface for electrically connecting with the corresponding at least one preset element. The at least two vertical SoC modules are connected by the connector module to form a three-dimensional SoC structure with multiple functions. Besides, the recesses formed in the module circuit boards provide effective heat dissipation paths for the preset elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing raw pollen which is suitable for being used for the preparation of allergen extracts. The method involves instantaneously freezing the pollen immediately after harvesting, optionally followed by drying the frozen pollen by sublimation.

Abstract: An optical, such as a laser, triangulation sensor is disclosed in which a configuration of an output light beam is controlled using a mask in front of a light source. The configuration may include a plurality of coplanar spatially separated planar light beams. The mask may be movable to provide different light beam configurations. Masking parts of the light beam enables unwanted features on the measurement surface to be omitted. Also disclosed is a guide element for an optical sensor for facilitating hole diameter measurement. The guide element has contact surfaces lying on a virtual conical surface which abut the hole edge to enable consistent placement of the light beam with respect to the hole centre. Also disclosed is a guide element for an optical sensor having an aperture for framing surface features, such as a rivert to permit accurate location of the light beam therewith.

Abstract: A server computer which determines the configuration of a file for configuring a plurality of virtual computers respectively is configured to comprise: an OS/AP file evaluation criteria table which stores evaluation criteria for judging whether to split and manage a file required for the configuration of the virtual computers; a user data evaluation criteria TBL; and a verification and splitting unit which judges whether the file conforms to the evaluation criteria, and determines a part of a file judged to conform to the evaluation criteria as a first file stored as an entity and determines the remaining part of the file as a second file for referencing an entity of a predetermined destination storage.

Abstract: A storage subsystem capable of processing time-critical control commands while suppressing deterioration of the system performance to a minimum. When various commands are received in a multiplex manner via the same port from plural host devices, the channel adapter of the storage subsystem extracts commands of a first kind from the received commands. Then, the adapter executes the extracted commands of the first kind with high priority within a given unit time until a given number of guaranteed activations is reached. At the same time, commands of a second kind are enqueued in a queue of commands. After the commands of the first kind are executed as many as the number of guaranteed activations, the commands of the second kind are executed in the unit time.

Abstract: Provided is a storage system comprising a plurality of storage subsystem in which each storage subsystem includes a storage resource and controls access from a host system to the storage resource of the storage subsystem. The storage system is capable of simply and promptly changing the operation of a storage subsystem between operating as a stand-alone system and virtualize the plurality of storage subsystems logically into one virtual storage subsystem and execute a first mode of causing a host system to recognize the virtual storage subsystem. The storage is further able to execute a second mode of causing the host system to recognize the plurality of storage subsystems respectively as separate storage subsystems.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an apparatus capable of determining whether or not content is permitted to be taken out, by managing contents permitted to be taken out. One aspect of the invention is characterized by comprising: a storage means that stores therein taking-out-permitted-content identification data which is data generated on the basis of a part or entirety of each content permitted to be taken out; and a generating means that generates the taking-out-permitted-content identification data. Another aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a storage means that stores therein taking-out-permitted-content identification data which is data generated on the basis of a part or entirety of each content permitted to be taken out to the outside; and an approving means that determines whether a content is permitted to be taken out, with reference to the taking-out-permitted-content identification data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a criterion for determining whether or not to apply de-duplication processing. That is, by setting a reduction effect threshold to control switching the de-duplication between ON and OFF, the present invention allows operation such that the de-duplication is applied for a volume for which a high capacity-reduction effect is provided by the de-duplication processing, and in contrast, the de-duplication is not applied to maintain performance for a volume for which a low capacity-reduction effect is provided by the de-duplication processing.

Abstract: A positioning apparatus is disclosed, which comprises: a position detection module, including an inertial sensor, a magnetometer, and a global positioning device, being used for detection a movement of an object and thus generating a positioning signal accordingly; wherein the positioning signal is transmitted to a control unit and then to a signal processing device where it is being processed and converted into an angular/displacement signal to be transmitted to a monitoring device by way of a signal transmission device for enabling the monitoring device to track the movement of the object. In a preferred embodiment, both of the monitoring device and the signal transmission device are respectively being configured with a displaying unit for displaying the movement of the object. In addition, the positioning apparatus further comprises an identity module, for providing a unique identification code to the object to be used for identifying the same.

Abstract: An LED base structure with an embedded capacitor includes a body, at least one pair of metal layers, at least one dielectric layer, and at least two conductive channels. The body is an insulating base. The metal layers are disposed in the body, and the dielectric layer is disposed between the metal layers, so as to form an embedded capacitor. The conductive channels are electrically connected to the metal layers, respectively. The LED base structure is further electrically connected to a resistor for forming a resistor-capacitor delay circuit whereby a phase delay is effectuated whenever AC power is supplied to the LED base structure, so as to control the time for switching on one of two parallel-connected LEDs and, as a result, prevent the LEDs from flashing which might otherwise arise when the LEDs are supplied with AC power.

Abstract: A storage control device uses write management information that manages locations of the occurrence of writing in one or more first storage devices in order to specify one or more locations where writing has occurred, and backs up one or more data elements stored in one or more specified locations to a second storage device. In order to perform a restore operation, write management information at the time of a backup is stored, and data elements stored in the second storage device are restored to one or more locations specified from the write management information at that time of backup, or to one or more new locations specified from new write management information indicating one or more new locations corresponding to the one or more locations.

Abstract: With the objective of enhancing receiving performance of a receiver with respect to pulse signals spread by spread codes, the receiver comprises an RF front-end section which performs amplification, an AD converter section which AD-converts signals outputted from the RF front-end section, a baseband section which inversely spreads the output of the AD converter section and performs signal detection and demodulation thereon, a reception environment measuring section which measures reception environment using the input signals of the baseband section, and a parameter setting section which sets parameters for respective parts on the basis of signals outputted from the reception environment measuring section. The parameter setting section sets the parameters for the respective parts to the optimum according to the environmental condition measured by the reception environment measuring section.