Abstract: Techniques of reducing bezel size of liquid crystal display (LCD) devices are described. Techniques of the present subject matter allow reduction in the bezel size of an LCD device while maintaining the aspect ratio of pixels of an LCD panel. In an example, an LCD panel of the LCD device may include a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction in a matrix arrangement, and a plurality of gate lines extending in the first direction and a plurality of source lines extending in the second direction. Further, The LCD panel may include a plurality of source lead-out lines extending in the first direction, wherein each of the plurality of source lead-out lines is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of source lines.

Abstract: A phosphor contains a crystal phase having a chemical composition CexM3-x-y?6?11-z. M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu. ? contains Si in an amount of 50 mol % or more of a total mol of ?. ? further contains Al. ? contains N in an amount of 80 mol % or more N of a total mol of ?. x satisfies 0<x?0.6. y satisfies 0?y?1.0. z satisfies 0?z?1.0.

Abstract: A display method is a display method performed by a display device that operates in conjunction with a mobile object, and includes: determining which one of first surrounding information, which is video showing a surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using two-dimensional information, and second surrounding information, which is video showing the surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using three-dimensional data, is to be displayed, based on a driving condition of the mobile object; and displaying the one of the first surrounding information and the second surrounding information that is determined to be displayed.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display on a display, a display screen representing at least a floor plan including one or more rooms; and when it is sensed that movement of a device icon that is movable within a region corresponding to a predetermined room associated with a type of the device icon, judge whether or not the device icon is moved out of the region corresponding to the predetermined room, and in the case where it is judged that the device icon is moved out of the region corresponding to the predetermined room, return the device icon to the region corresponding to the predetermined room.

Abstract: Provided is a brushless DC motor (2) including: a stator (5) around which windings are around; a magnet rotor (6) configured to rotate by a power supply to the stator; an inverter circuit (11) connected to the stator; a position detector (7) configured to detect a positional relationship between the magnet rotor and the windings; a speed instruction unit (13) configured to output, as a speed instruction signal, a voltage corresponding to a rotation speed of the magnet rotor; a duty determination unit (12) configured to determine a duty of a voltage applied to the stator, based on the speed instruction signal; a drive controller (14) configured to distribute and output a duty signal based on the positional relationship and the duty; and temperature-sensitive resistance elements (15) configured to, by increasing the resistance in response to a temperature rise, reduce the voltage given as the speed instruction signal.

Abstract: An assistance apparatus includes first to eighth wires that couple an upper body belt to be worn on an upper body of a user to a first knee belt and a second knee belt to be worn above a left knee and a right knee of the user, respectively, and a motor. In a case of assisting the user in turning left, the motor generates, when a right leg of the user is in a stance phase, a tension larger than or equal to a first threshold in each of the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth wires at an identical timing. In a case of assisting the user in turning right, the motor generates, when a left leg of the user is in a stance phase, a tension larger than or equal to the first threshold in each of the first, third, fifth, and seventh wires at an identical timing.

Abstract: In order for a terminal to efficiently find an optimal connection destination based on a state of the terminal, the terminal includes: a location information acquirer configured to acquire the terminal's location information; an information storage configured to accumulate historical information on past communication statuses at respective locations within a communication area of the base station apparatus; a moving state estimator configured to estimate a moving state of the terminal based on the location information; a destination predictor configured to predict a destination area of the terminal based on the moving state; a measurement target extractor configured to extract one or more measurement target candidates as targets for communication quality measurement based on the historical information associated with the destination area; and a communication quality measurer configured to measure one or more communication qualities associated with the one or more measurement target candidates extracted by the

Abstract: The present disclosure provides wireless communication methods for repeated transmission of channels, and wireless communication devices therefor. In one embodiment, the gap between the starting subframe of a first channel and the starting subframe of a second channel is defined or configured. In another embodiment, Mx*W=M and Mx*n=N is satisfied, where Mx is the number of subframes reserved for the channel in one HARQ process, M is RTT for one HARQ process, W is a positive integer and represents the maximum number of HARQ processes transmitting the channel within M subframes, N is the gap between the starting subframes of the channel in two HARQ processes, and n is a positive integer. In yet another embodiment, time-frequency resources for the channel in different HARQ processes are different.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selecting or reselecting a cell from among a plurality of cells. The present disclosure is also providing mobile stations for performing these methods, and computer readable media the instructions of which cause the mobile station to perform the methods described herein. For this purpose, the mobile station is detecting cells which are candidates (i.e. candidate cells) for selection or reselection, utilizing either the normal coverage mode or the enhanced coverage mode. Further, the mobile station is selecting or reselecting a cell among the candidate cells detected, utilizing either the normal coverage mode or the enhanced coverage mode. The mobile station is performing the detection and the selection or reselection on the basis of stored information indicating whether or not at least one of the candidate cells supports that the detection and the selection or reselection utilize the enhanced coverage mode.

Abstract: In a transmission device, a signal processing circuit generates an aggregate physical layer convergence protocol data unit (A-PPDU) by adding a guard interval to each of a first part of a first physical layer convergence protocol data unit (PPDU) transmitted over each of a first through L'th channel of a predetermined channel bandwidth, where L is an integer of 2 or greater, a second part of the first PPDU transmitted over each of an (L+1)'th through P'th channel, which is a variable channel bandwidth that is N times the predetermined channel bandwidth, where N is an integer of 2 or greater and P is an integer of L+1 or greater, and a second PPDU transmitted over the (L+1)'th through P'th channel. A wireless circuit transmits the A-PPDU.

Abstract: An endoscope includes: an aperture portion having an opening to which light from an observation target site is incident; a filter unit that has a plurality of filters and selectively transmits light based on any one of the filters; a color separation prism that is formed by a plurality of separation prisms which separate light, which has transmitted through the filter unit, into beams of light having different color components from each other; a plurality of image sensors that are provided so as to respectively correspond to the separation prisms and capture an image based on the beams of light; a signal output unit that outputs image signals captured by the image sensors respectively; and a filter disposing unit that disposes any one of the plurality of filters so that the light is incident to the disposed one of the plurality of filters.

Abstract: Based on information indicating a direction of movement of a mobile station, a base station rotates a direction of a set of a first antenna and a second antenna disposed on the base station with respect to a direction of a set of a third antenna and a fourth antenna disposed on the mobile station, the third antenna and fourth antenna being symmetric with respect to a direction of movement of the mobile station.

Abstract: A controller is provided that controls a plurality of base stations, each configured to communicate with a mobile station, using some carrier frequencies of a frequency band shared with another system. The controller includes a receiver that receives first frequency information from a first base station in communication with the mobile station, and second frequency information from a second base station, the second base station being a handover destination. The controller also includes a frequency selector that selects a carrier frequency for systematic-bit mapping and a carrier frequency for parity-bit mapping based on the first frequency information and the second frequency information.

Abstract: An illumination system includes: a first luminaire that emits first illumination light having a color simulating a sky; a second luminaire that is disposed in a same space as the first luminaire, the second luminaire projecting, on an object, second illumination light simulating sunlight to create a sunny portion on the object; and a controller that causes the first luminaire to emit the first illumination light according to an environment reproduction condition.

Abstract: A method for predicting an arousal level used by a computer of an arousal level prediction apparatus that predicts an arousal level of a user includes obtaining current biological information regarding the user detected by a first sensor, calculating a current arousal level of the user on the basis of the current biological information, obtaining current environment information indicating a current environment around the user detected by a second sensor, predicting a future arousal level, which is an arousal level a certain period of time later, on the basis of the current arousal level and the current environment information, and (i) issuing a notification to the user or (ii) controlling another device, on the basis of the future arousal level.

Abstract: An identification device includes a processor configured to acquire a result of determining, based on a part of an image with a moving object which does not include a face of an occupant on the moving object, whether the occupant is an identification target, and to identify the face of the occupant based on an image including the face of the occupant if the result indicates that the occupant is the identification target.

Abstract: A portable terminal device has enclosures with a movable portion, a display section that displays visible information showing an operation target area, and a touch sensor that detects a position on a display screen of the display section touched by a user's finger, or the like. A shape detection section detects a change in the shape of the enclosure; an input operation management section manages a position detected by the touch sensor and an operation target area of each of pieces of visible information displayed on the display section in an associated manner; and a display control section automatically makes a change to at least display positions of the respective pieces of visible information about the operation target displayed on the display section in accordance with a change in shape of the enclosure detected by the shape detection section.

Abstract: A biological sound sensor to be used in contact with a skin of a living body, and includes a casing that has an opening in a face on the side facing the skin of the living body, a double-sided adhesive membrane having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface closes the opening by adhering to the face of the casing and the first surface adheres to the skin when collecting a biological sound produced in the living body. A microphone is arranged in the casing and picks up the biological sound. The double-sided adhesive membrane has a one-material portion, made of the first adhesive material, through the double-sided adhesive membrane from the first surface to the second surface.

Abstract: A monitoring camera having artificial intelligence includes an imaging unit, a communication unit that receives a parameter relating to a detection target from a terminal device, and a processing unit that constructs the artificial intelligence based on the parameter, and uses the constructed artificial intelligence to detect the detection target from an image captured by the imaging unit.

Abstract: A transfer system comprises a plurality of rollers configured to provide a rotating function; an endless belt installed on the plurality of rollers; a thin-film having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a functional material adhered on the first surface, the functional material including at least one of a cosmetic material and a medical material. The thin film and the functional material are retained on the endless belt so that the functional material is in contact with the endless belt. The thin film and the functional material are transferred to an adherend so that the second surface is in contact with the adherend. A transfer system includes: a thin-film having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a functional material adhered on the first surface; and a transfer apparatus having a third surface on which the thin film and the functional material are retained so that the functional material is in contact with the third surface.