Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B (PTP-1B) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of PTP-1B gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of PTP-1B genes. Such small nucleic acid molecules are useful, for example, for treating, preventing, inhibiting, or reducing obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes (eg.

Abstract: When forming an image, if there are not enough sheets remaining in a paper feed cassette to satisfy the image forming request, the image forming operation is not executed, and along with prompting the user to refill the paper, the paper feed cassette is pushed out towards an uninstalled state. The apparatus waits for a paper refill, and begins the image forming operation after that paper refill.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of a semiconductor device, which can improve characteristics of a semiconductor element including a single crystal semiconductor layer formed by transferring on an insulating substrate. The present invention is a production method of a semiconductor device comprising a single crystal semiconductor layer formed on an insulating substrate, the production method comprising the steps of: implanting a substance for separation into a single crystal semiconductor substrate, thereby forming a separation layer; transferring a part of the single crystal semiconductor substrate, separated at the separation layer, onto the insulating substrate, thereby forming the single crystal semiconductor layer; forming a hydrogen-containing layer on at least one side of the single crystal semiconductor layer; and diffusing hydrogen from the hydrogen-containing layer to the single crystal semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A production process of a display device is performed such that, even if exposure displacement is caused by an error in stitching divided regions, a linear protrusion in the vicinity of a divisional boundary is prevented from becoming thin or disappearing because of double exposure. The display device having an insulating substrate on which a plurality of dots are arranged in a matrix includes a linear protrusion which is formed on the insulating substrate by performing divisional exposure on a plurality of divided regions on the insulating substrate, wherein the boundary between the adjacent divided regions provides, in the vicinity of the linear protrusion in one of the divided regions, at least a bent portion that extends into the other divided region at a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming an error diffusion-derived sub-resolutional grayscale reticle. The method forms at least one partial-light transmissive layer overlying a transparent substrate. At least one unit cell in formed in the transmissive layer. The unit cell is formed by selecting the number of reduced-transmission pixels in the unit cell, and forming a sub-pattern of reduced-transmission pixels in the unit cell. The unit cell is sub-resolutional at a first wavelength.

Abstract: A vertical alignment type liquid crystal display apparatus including first and second substrates facing each other and liquid crystals inserted therebetween. The first substrate includes first and second structures which extend, respectively, in first and second directions, and the second substrate includes third and fourth structures which extend, respectively, in the first and second directions. A plurality of liquid crystal domains are formed by the first, second, third, and fourth structures in the pixel when a voltage is applied to liquid crystals. Alignment directions of liquid crystals in the plurality of liquid crystal domains are different from each other, and perpendicular to the first or second direction when viewed in a direction vertical to the first and second substrates. The first structure includes a plurality of separate constituent units, arranged along the first direction, and the second structure includes a plurality of separate constituent units, arranged along the second direction.

Abstract: On the display surface side of a DV display apparatus which performs image separation via a parallax barrier, a normally-white TN liquid crystal section is arranged such that a viewing angle direction heads toward the passenger seat. In a case where display is performed for both the driver's seat and the passenger seat, a drive voltage of the TN liquid crystal section is switched off. In a case where display for the driver's seat is set to non-display and an image is displayed only for the passenger seat, a halftone voltage is applied as the drive voltage of the TN liquid crystal section. In the case where display for at least one display direction is set to non-display in a display apparatus which can display different images in plural display directions by using a common display screen, it is possible to prevent image light for other directions from leaking to the non-display direction.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling discontinuous reception (DRX) in a mobile device in a wireless communications network that supports voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) and that uses an automatic repeat-request (ARQ) method, like a hybrid automatic repeat-request (HARQ) method, uses autonomous DRX control after initial VoIP traffic setup. If the mobile device transmits a negative-acknowledgement signal (NACK) indicating unsuccessful receipt of a VoIP packet, then it autonomously turns on a predetermined delay time later to receive the retransmission of the VoIP packet, where the predetermined delay time is related to the time for the base station to process the NACK and prepare the VoIP packet for retransmission. When the mobile device transmits or retransmits a VoIP packet, reception is deactivated, but is autonomously activated the predetermined delay time later to receive an acknowledgement signal (ACK) or NACK.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display, which can surely perform an instillation process used when liquid crystal is sealed between substrates in a cell process, and a fabrication method thereof. A liquid crystal display comprises a sealing material made of a photo-curing type material which seals liquid crystal sandwiched between substrates, and a shading film having a shading area which overlays a red-colored layer transmitting red light, a green-colored layer transmitting green light and a blue-colored layer transmitting blue light, wherein only the blue-colored layer is formed in an area of the shading film contacting with the sealing material and the photo-curing type material of the sealing material is structured to have a light reactive area for a wavelength of blue color band.

Abstract: A developing device for an image forming apparatus includes both a layer height restricting blade for controlling a thickness of the developer layer on a developer supply roller, and a spike-height restricting blade. The spike-height restricting blade is located downstream from the layer height restricting blade, and upstream from the position at which an electrostatic latent image bearing member and the developer supply roller are closest to each other. Preferably, the tip of the spike-height restricting blade is located downstream from a radial line along which a main magnetic pole of the device projects half of its maximum magnetic field strength.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating NOGO and/or NOGO receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of NOGO and/or NOGO receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of NOGO and/or NOGO receptor genes, such as NOGO-A, NOGO-B, NOGO-C, NOGO-66 receptor, NI-35, NI-220, NI-250, myelin-associated glycoprotein, tenascin-R, and NG-2.

Abstract: Even in the case of an information processing apparatus different from a computer usually used by a user, the same kana-kanji conversion candidates as the computer are acquired without unifying Japanese-language converting programs and unifying usage environments. The computer comprises a kana-kanji converting portion that receives a character string from an information processing apparatus through a network to return conversion candidates. The apparatus displays the conversion candidates.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs a processing of checking periodically whether data addressed to the image processing apparatus exist in a server apparatus while suppressing power consumption as much as possible. The NIC communicates with the server apparatus to check whether a storage unit of the server apparatus stores object data for processing addressed to the image processing apparatus. An energization switching unit switches the energization (power supply) to a main controlling unit that acquires the data addressed to the image processing apparatus from the server apparatus. The NIC controls the energization switching unit to activate the main controlling unit and the printer unit on the condition that the object data for processing addressed to the image processing apparatus is present.

Abstract: An optical recording/reproducing apparatus is arranged so that, upon recording or reproducing a recording medium having a plurality of recording layers, the gap of the lens groups at the time of forming a converged light spot on this first recording layer is DIS (1), the gap of the lens groups at the time of forming the converged light spot on the N-th layer (the furthest layer from the surface of the recording medium) is DIS (N) and the neutral point of the spherical-aberration correcting mechanism is set at a position satisfying the following expression: lens group gap dst (3)=((DIS (1)+DIS (N))/2.

Abstract: A receiving antenna diversity effect is improved by equalizing the likelihood while exchanging the likelihood among a plurality of equalizers.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor photodetector element which is reduced in manufacturing cost and improved in precision. The semiconductor photodetector element includes: a first photodiode formed in a P-type silicon substrate; a second photodiode formed in the P-type silicon substrate and has the same structure as that of the first photodiode; a color filter layer formed above the first photodiode from a green filter; a color filter layer formed of a black filter above the second photodiode; and an arithmetic circuit portion which subtracts a detection signal of the second photodiode from a detection signal of the first photodiode.

Abstract: In creating an image in accordance with an operation performed on a shared image, each image is created on an object-by-object basis. In this case, selection of a public mode or a private mode for an other apparatus, i.e., a B terminal apparatus, is received for each object. Information of the selected public or private mode is transmitted to a server apparatus. The other apparatus, i.e., the B terminal apparatus, receives information of an image created by an A terminal apparatus, and displays only an image, with which the information of the public mode is associated, based on the information of the public or private mode included in the received image information.

Abstract: In a terminal apparatus used by a speaker, sounds are inputted via a microphone to perform sound recognition processing and morphological analysis, a character string obtained as a result of the analysis is extracted using a predetermined condition, and the extracted character string is transmitted to other terminal apparatuses via a conference server apparatus. On each of the other terminal apparatuses, the extracted character string, which has been received, is displayed in a selectable manner. The selected character string is displayed in a superimposed manner on an image of shared document data. The character string converted from sounds uttered by the speaker at a conference is freely placed on the shared image, thereby effectively aiding a conference participant to make a note at the conference.

Abstract: Each of the upscaling circuits (12a through 12d) which receives divided image data includes: a difference circuit (31) for calculating a gradation value of a target pixel with use of differentiation or difference of gradation values in vicinity to the target pixel, so that an edge of an article pictured in an image can be extracted; an averaging circuit (34) for calculating a gradation value of a target pixel by averaging gradation values in vicinity to the target pixel; and a correlation operation circuit (35) which calculates a correlation value indicative of a correlation between difference image data and averaged image data, the difference image data being produced by carrying out the difference operation process on the divided image data, and the averaged image data being produced by carrying out the difference operation process and the averaging process on the divided image data.