Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (1) of the present invention includes a display panel (3) and a backlight (2) (an illumination device). The backlight (2) includes a light-emitting layer (20) in which a plurality of light sources (5) are scattered and a diffuser (7) (a diffusion layer) that is formed on the light-emitting layer and diffuses light from the light-emitting layer. The light sources (5) that are present within the light-emitting layer (20) emit light in a direction (a direction of an arrow) substantially parallel to a boundary surface between the light-emitting layer (20) and the diffuser (7). In the diffuser (7), a transmittance of light in an area (7c) close to each of the light sources is smaller than a transmittance of light in an area that is far from each of the light sources.

Abstract: A reduced content image generator generates a reduced content image representing an imaging job. The reduced content image is generated from imaging data that is part of the imaging job. The reduced content image may be generated from the original imaging data or from the imaging data as processed at any step in the process of completing the imaging job. The reduced content image or a pointer to the reduced content image may be stored with other information regarding the imaging job and displayed with the other information to help identify the imaging job.

Abstract: In an exemplary method, an imaging device that is logically connected to at least one host computer system receives installation of a firmware upgrade. The firmware upgrade includes at least one new feature that is not accessible to the host(s) without a driver upgrade. The firmware upgrade includes the driver upgrade and/or driver upgrade information. In response to receiving installation of the firmware upgrade, the imaging device identifies the host(s) to which it is logically connected. The imaging device sends the driver upgrade and/or the driver upgrade information to the host(s).

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein describes novel biomarkers useful for risk assessment, screening, prognosis and selection and monitoring of therapy for HDAC mediated cell proliferative disorders. In particular, the invention provides the identities of three particular proteins whose expression patterns are strongly predictive of a particular patient's treatment outcome, e.g., non-responsiveness to SAHA. The expression profile, or pattern, whether embodied in nucleic acid expression, protein expression, or other expression formats will find use in identifying and selecting patients afflicted with a particular HDAC mediated cancer who are likely to be non-responsive to SAHA-based therapy and thus candidates for other treatments.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device display standardization. Some aspects relate to the integration of imaging-device-independent display information with imaging-device-dependent formatting information that may be resident on the imaging device. Some aspects relate to integration of application-specific template data with imaging-device-specific formatting data.

Abstract: In a radio system which allocates resources using as units resource blocks which are formed by frequency components and time components, control information for mobile station devices, and identification information which is used to identify a format for a control information transmission channel which transmits the control information is transmitted from the base station device to the mobile station devices by means of the control information transmission channel.

Abstract: A digital gamma correction circuit includes: a data setting portion for setting set data including a section width W1 and coordinates (Xp,Yp) of a break point P; a coefficient calculation portion for calculating coefficients for straight-line equations representing a broken baseline including a break point and three predetermined approximate line segments for defining a gamma correction broken line approximating an ideal gamma correction curve, the approximate line segments gradually varying in slope in the vicinity of the break point; arithmetic portions for performing arithmetic operations based on the coefficients to subject input data to gamma correction; and a result selection portion for making a suitable selection from among results for the arithmetic operations. Thus, it is possible to obtain a gamma correction broken line approximating an ideal gamma correction curve, and achieve a smooth correction characteristic with a small number of data items.

Abstract: Related is an image forming apparatus by electrophotography having a function of performing adjustment of image quality when performing image formation. The image forming apparatus includes a detection portion for detecting a fixing temperature of a fixing apparatus; a storage portion for storing an application history of a development bias; a count portion for counting a reposed time from a point when an operation of image formation is ended; a determination portion for determining a change range of the development bias immediately before the end of the operation of image formation; and an execution portion for executing adjustment of image quality by setting the development bias based on a determination result from the determination portion when the reposed time or the fixing temperature exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: On an SOI substrate, a hydrogen ion implantation section in which distribution of hydrogen ions peaks in a BOX layer (buried oxide film layer), and a single-crystal silicon thin-film transistor are formed. Then this SOI substrate is bonded with an insulating substrate. Subsequently, the SOI substrate is cleaved at the hydrogen ion implantation section by carrying out heat treatment, so that an unnecessary part of the SOI substrate is removed, Furthermore, the BOX layer remaining on the single-crystal silicon thin-film transistor is removed by etching. With this, it is possible to from a single-crystal silicon thin-film device on an insulating substrate, without using an adhesive. Moreover, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device which has no surface damage and includes a single-crystal silicon thin film which is thin and uniform in thickness.

Abstract: A display panel is designed such that a pixel including sub-pixels indicative of red (R), green (G), blue (B) and at least one other color includes two sub-pixels at least in a longitudinal scanning direction and a color filter is provided for each of the sub-pixels. A driving device for the display panel includes a polarity reversal control section for performing polarity reversal drive with respect to every two dots in a lateral scanning direction and for performing polarity reversal drive with respect to every two lateral lines in a longitudinal scanning direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus comprising: a plurality of vacuum chambers corresponding to a plurality of processing sections necessary for manufacturing a semiconductor device; an exhaust device connected to each vacuum chamber; a plate shaped guide plate arranged at the bottom of each vacuum chamber and having a plurality of gas emission holes; and a gas supply source for supplying gas to the gas emission holes, wherein the plurality of vacuum chambers are adjacent to each other by way of a shutter, one of the two adjacent vacuum chambers includes a tray mounted on the guide plate for mounting a substrate to be performed with a predetermined process, a conveying function section having a conveying arm for moving the tray from one vacuum chamber to the other vacuum chamber along the guide plate, and a controlling function section, the controlling function section performing the control so as to open the shutter to communicate the two adjacent vacuum chambers, emit gas from the gas emission holes of

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including first and second substrates, liquid crystal between the substrates, a plurality of gate bus lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of drain bus lines extending in a second direction, and a picture element electrode. The picture element electrode includes a body portion and a plurality of branches, separated by slits, extending therefrom. The body portion includes a first body portion extending generally in the first direction and a second body portion extending generally in the second direction, and further wherein the first body portion includes at least one wide portion and at least one narrow portion. The liquid crystal display device also includes a capacitor electrode and a capacitor upper electrode that overlap the wide portion. The capacitor upper electrode connects to the picture element electrode through a contact hole formed at the wide portion.

Abstract: A display comprises: a transmissive pixilated spatial light modulator (21); and a backlight (22). The backlight has a light-transmissive waveguide (26), with a first face of the waveguide being opposed to the spatial light modulator (21). The first face of the waveguide comprises a plurality of regions that are not totally internally reflective for at least one polarization of light propagating within the waveguide, and the remainder of the first face of the waveguide is totally internally reflective for light propagating within the waveguide. Light is extracted from the waveguide at the regions where first face of the waveguide is not totally internally reflective. The pitch of the regions where first face of the waveguide is not totally internally reflective is substantially an integer multiple of the pitch of the pixels of the spatial light modulator.

Abstract: A rebroadcast content scheduling device receives reception state information and schedules rebroadcast content, where the reception state information includes content identification information for identifying content represented by the broadcast wave received by the receiving section and indicates that the reception defection occurred in the reception of the content. Thus, the rebroadcast content scheduling device can determine to rebroadcast, as the rebroadcast content, the content that was received with many reception defections.

Abstract: An original stream file and an after-recording data file are managed as different files. In the original stream file, data is made up of sets of partial data (CU) divided in accordance with a predetermined interval. Likewise, in the after-recording data file, data is made up of sets of partial data (CA) divided in accordance with a predetermined interval. These sets of data are recorded onto a disc such that the after-recorded data (CA) is recorded in a region adjacent to a relevant original stream (CU). This allows reproduction and real-time after-recording with the use of a general MPEG-2 PS/TS decoder. Moreover, this allows realization of data recording that causes less interruption of reproduction when non-destructive editing is carried out with respect to an after-recorded result.

Abstract: In order to provide an optical recording condition setting method which reduces effects from uneven properties of a rewritable or recordable optical disk and an optical recording/reproducing device, and to provide an optical recording/reproducing device which executes the method, (i) a test writing is carried out with respect to an optical disk under various settings of recording-power parameters for use in forming a shortest record-mark (S1 to S3), (iii) a test pattern used in the test writing is reproduced (S4), and then (iv) recording-power parameters that result in a good quality of reproduced signals are selected (S5).

Abstract: An original stream file and an after-recording data file are managed as different files. In the original stream file, data is made up of sets of partial data (CU) divided in accordance with a predetermined interval. Likewise, in the after-recording data file, data is made up of sets of partial data (CA) divided in accordance with a predetermined interval. These sets of data are recorded onto a disc such that the after-recorded data (CA) is recorded in a region adjacent to a relevant original stream (CU). This allows reproduction and real-time after-recording with the use of a general MPEG-2 PS/TS decoder. Moreover, this allows realization of data recording that causes less interruption of reproduction when non-destructive editing is carried out with respect to an after-recorded result.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal display used as a display section of an electronic apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same, and it is aimed at providing a liquid crystal display which can achieve high viewing angle characteristics and a method of manufacturing the same. A configuration is employed which includes a pair of substrates provided opposite to each other, a liquid crystal sealed between the pair of substrates, protrusions formed on at least one of the pair of substrates for regulating the alignment of the liquid crystal, and a plurality of pixel regions having both of a first area in which the protrusions are disposed at first intervals a2 and which has a first threshold voltage for driving of the liquid crystal and a second area in which the protrusions are disposed at second intervals a2 smaller than the first intervals and which has a second threshold voltage lower than the first threshold voltage.

Abstract: An original stream file and an after-recording data file are managed as different files. In the original stream file, data is made up of sets of partial data (CU) divided in accordance with a predetermined interval. Likewise, in the after-recording data file, data is made up of sets of partial data (CA) divided in accordance with a predetermined interval. These sets of data are recorded onto a disc such that the after-recorded data (CA) is recorded in a region adjacent to a relevant original stream (CU). This allows reproduction and real-time after-recording with the use of a general MPEG-2 PS/TS decoder. Moreover, this allows realization of data recording that causes less interruption of reproduction when non-destructive editing is carried out with respect to an after-recorded result.