Abstract: In a liquid crystal substrate in which a matrix of reflecting electrodes is formed on a substrate, a transistor is formed corresponding to each reflective electrode and a voltage is applied to the reflective electrode through the transistor. A silicon oxide film having a thickness of 500 to 2,000 angstroms is used as the passivation film and the thickness is set to a value in response to the wavelength of the incident light to maintain a substantially constant reflectance.

Abstract: When a determination is made that communication by an SM scheme is suitable, a setting unit performs switching from a communication level by an STC scheme to the communication level by the SM scheme, between the communication level at a first level of MCS by the space-time coding scheme and the communication level at a second level of MCS by the SM scheme. When a determination is made that communication by the SM scheme is unsuitable, the setting unit performs switching from the communication level by the STC scheme to the communication level by the spatial multiplexing scheme, between the communication level at a third level of MCS, which is higher than the first level, by the space-time coding scheme and a fourth level of the modulation scheme and the coding rate, which is higher than the second level, by the SM scheme.

Abstract: An arrangement which prevents excessive engine speed, satisfies a driver's requested torque and protects a battery from overvoltage. A control apparatus provides a torque control to a hybrid electric vehicle, and calculates an engine speed final target so that an engine speed temporary target does not exceed an upper limit. In addition, the control recalculates an engine operating point target based on the calculated engine speed final target, and calculates an engine power final target based on the recalculated engine operating point target. An electrical power target is calculated and may not exceed an upper limit for battery charging and an upper limit for battery discharging. Engine torque is controlled based on the calculated engine operating point target (especially the engine torque final target). Motor generators are controlled to operate based on the calculated engine operating point target and electrical power target.

Abstract: A gaming machine executes a normal mode game to rearrange symbols on the first display, based on at least one first table for determining symbols to be rearranged in the normal mode game, and triggers a chance mode game including a plurality of chance rounds when the rearranged symbols satisfies a first condition. The gaming machine closes the door when the chance mode game is triggered, and determining a chance type of the chance mode game. The gaming machine executes each chance round of the chance mode game to rearrange the symbols based on a second table for the determined chance type among a plurality of second tables, by controlling opening or closing of the door and displaying an object image on the display panel according to the determined chance type.

Abstract: In a replacement gate scheme, after formation of a gate dielectric layer, a work function material layer completely fills a narrow gate trench, while not filling a wide gate trench. A dielectric material layer is deposited and planarized over the work function material layer, and is subsequently recessed to form a dielectric material portion overlying a horizontal portion of the work function material layer within the wide gate trench. The work function material layer is recessed employing the dielectric material portion as a part of an etch mask to form work function material portions. A conductive material is deposited and planarized to form gate conductor portions, and a dielectric material is deposited and planarized to form gate cap dielectrics.

Abstract: Provided herein are azolyl urea compounds for treatment of CSF-1R kinase mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds and compositions.

Abstract: In a blood pressure measuring device, a casing is held in both hands. A pair of electrocardiographic electrodes are respectively provided to allow contact with the hands holding the casing, and detect electrocardiographic signals through the hands. A pulse wave sensor is provided to allow contact with either of the hands holding the casing, and detects pulse wave signals through the hand. Based on these detected signals, a measuring section acquires measurement information including: a time difference between an electrocardiographic R wave and a pulse wave reference point; and a pulse wave amplitude. A calculating section calculates blood pressure using the measurement information. A display section displays the blood pressure. A measurement starting section enables the measuring section to start acquisition of the measurement information in a state in which contact is maintained between the hands holding the casing and the corresponding electrocardiographic electrodes and pulse wave sensor.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a digital camera. The digital camera includes an image sensor configured to produce image sensor data. The digital camera further includes (i) an image signal processor configured to receive and perform a plurality of on-camera processing operations on the image sensor data, where such processing operations yield a plurality of intermediate processed versions of the image sensor data, and (ii) a communication module configured to wirelessly transmit, to an off-camera image signal processor, image source data which includes at least one of: (a) the image sensor data and (b) one of the intermediate processed versions of the image sensor data, where such transmission is performed automatically in response to the producing the image sensor data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a release agent containing polyolefin, isocyanate, polyolefin polyol and a metal complex catalyst, wherein the metal complex catalyst is a non-organotin compound.

Abstract: Reliability testing can include determining a transaction time for each of a plurality of transactions to a system under test during the reliability test, wherein the plurality of transactions are of a same type. Forecasts of transaction times can be calculated for the transaction type. The forecasts can be compared with a threshold time using a processor. A remedial action can be implemented responsive to at least one of the forecasts exceeding the threshold time.

Abstract: A refrigerating and air-conditioning apparatus that achieves reduced limitations with respect to the communication of indoor units and can identify which indoor unit is connected to each branch port is obtained. Indoor units are made to operate on a one-by-one basis, and it is identified which indoor unit is connected to each branch port on the basis of the difference between an inlet temperature and an outlet temperature at the branch port at that time.

Abstract: A system to perform a vapor compression refrigeration cycle using water as the refrigerant is provided and includes an evaporator to output water vapor having a water vapor temperature of a first temperature and a water vapor pressure of a first pressure, a condenser to output liquid water at a second temperature, which is higher than the first temperature, and a second pressure, which is higher than the first pressure and a compressor, operably disposed downstream from the evaporator and upstream from the condenser, to compress the water vapor to thereby increase the water vapor temperature from the first temperature and to thereby increase the water vapor pressure from the first pressure by at least a 7:1 ratio.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a pickup system includes a wind detector and a wind suppressor. The wind detector has a plurality of analyzers each configured to analyze first and second input signals, and a combiner configured to combine outputs of the plurality of analyzers and issue, based on the combined outputs, a wind level indication signal indicative of wind activity. The analyzers can be selected from a group of analyzers including a spectral slope analyzer, a ratio analyzer, a coherence analyzer, a phase variance analyzer and the like. The wind suppressor has a ratio calculator configured to generate a ratio of the first and second input signals, and a mixer configured to select one of the first or second input signals and to apply to the selected input signal one of first or second panning coefficients based on the wind level indication signal and on the ratio.

Abstract: A mount bracket system (20) includes a wall-mount part (2) including an axis portion (4) with a cylindrical column shape and a stopper (5) provided at the axis portion and having a width larger than a diameter of the axis portion (4); and a wall-mount frame (3) including a path (7) continuing from an opening (7a) and having a width larger than the diameter of the axis portion (4) and smaller than the width of the stopper (5). The path includes a projection (7b) projecting inward from an edge of the path (7), and the projection (7b) is located nearer the opening (7a) than the axis portion (4) of the wall-mount part (2) is when the axis portion (4) is retained at a retaining point of the wall-mount frame (3).

Abstract: A stereoscopic video reproduction device creates and records a stereoscopic video file having, as attached information of the stereoscopic video in advance, information required at the time of adjusting a parallax amount of the stereoscopic video such that binocular fusion is possible regardless of a screen size of a stereoscopic display. The parallax amount of each feature point is calculated and at least the maximum parallax amount on a distant view side is acquired. Further, the largest GOP maximum parallax amount is acquired and the GOP maximum display size is acquired in which binocular fusion is possible at the time of displaying the stereoscopic image by the right and left viewpoint images on the stereoscopic display based on this GOP maximum parallax amount. Together with the stereoscopic video, the acquired GOP maximum display size and GOP maximum parallax amount are recorded in a 3D video file as attached information.

Abstract: To provide a transformation method for producing a stramenopile organism having an improved unsaturated fatty acid production capability by disrupting a gene of the stramenopile organism or inhibiting the expression of the gene in a genetically engineering manner. [Solution] A method for transforming a stramenopile organism, which comprises disrupting a gene of the stramenopile organism or inhibiting the expression of the gene in a genetically engineering manner, and which is characterized in that the stramenopile organism is selected from Thraustochytrium aureum, Parietichytrium sarkarianum, Thraustochytrium roseum and Parietichytrium sp. and the gene to be disrupted or of which the expression is to be inhibited is a gene associated with the biosynthesis of a fatty acid.

Abstract: There is provided a communication control apparatus including an information acquisition unit that acquires information about channels, among frequency channels assigned to a primary system, available to a secondary system, a generation unit that generates a list of channels, among the channels available, recommended for a secondary usage node operating the secondary system, and a notification unit that notifies the secondary usage node of the list generated by the generation unit to allow the secondary usage node to select a channel for secondary usage.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program, the computer program comprising: a selecting module configured to select, from among a plurality of biopotential signals, a biopotential signal containing a high proportion of a maternal cardiac potential signal component; an independent component analysis module configured to perform independent component analysis on the plurality of biopotential signals; a periodic signal detection module configured to detect, as a first peak time signal, a signal having periodic peaks from a biopotential signal and to detect, as second peak time signals, one or more signals having periodic peaks among signals output from the independent component analysis module; and an output signal selecting module configured to select from among the one or more second peak time signals a signal having peak times different from those of the first peak time signal.

Abstract: A method and system for compensating for offsets when measuring parameters of a phase-locked loop (PLL). In one embodiment, a proportional path in the PLL is temporarily shut off, a measurement is made of a real time-to-zero crossing in the PLL to measure a defined parameter of the PLL, the proportional path is switched on, and the defined loop parameter is adjusted based on this measurement. In one embodiment, the real time-to-zero crossing is measured after introducing a phase step into the PLL between a reference signal and an output signal of the PLL. In an embodiment, two phase steps, having opposite polarities, are successively introduced into the PLL, and the time-to-crossing measurements resulting from these two phase steps may be averaged, and this average is used to determine a loop parameter.

Abstract: A pen for annotating an electronic screen includes a shell, a tip provided at one end of the shell, and a haptic generator, provided in the shell, that provides vibration of the tip and the shell to emulate resistance of different simulated writing surfaces. The vibration provided by the haptic generator may correspond to friction, abrasion, and flexure of the simulated writing surfaces. The vibration provided by the haptic generator may be based on pre-recorded feedback that is reproduced by the haptic generator. The vibration provided by the haptic generator may be based on a dynamic position of the tip on the electronic screen. The pen may also include an inductor/capacitor, disposed within the shell, that interacts with antenna coils of the electronic screen to provide the dynamic position of the tip on the electronic screen.