Abstract: A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a light source 17, a chassis 14 housing the light source 17 and having an opening 14b for light from the light source 17 to pass through, and an optical member 15a provided so as to face the light source 17 and cover the opening 14b. The optical member 15a is formed of a member having a substantially uniform light reflectance, and has a first surface 30a facing the light source 17 and a second surface 30b opposite from the first surface 30a. A light reflecting portion 31 is formed on a portion of the second surface 30b that overlaps the light source 17. The light reflecting portion 31 reflects light from the first surface 30a. A light scattering portion 32 is formed on a portion of the optical member 15a that does not overlap the light source 17. The light scattering portion 32 scatters the light.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate (5) for use as a substrate of a liquid crystal panel (display panel) (2) includes a plurality of source wirings (data wirings) (S) and a plurality of gate wirings (scanning wirings) (G) arranged in a matrix and a plurality of pixels (P) provided in the vicinities of intersections of the source wirings (S) and the gate wirings (G). A plurality of gate drivers (scanning wiring drive circuits) (24-1 to 24-6) that sequentially output scanning signals to a plurality of the gate wirings (G) in a predetermined scanning direction are provided along the scanning direction. Further, each of the gate drivers (24-1 to 24-6) has a vacant terminal that is not connected to the gate wiring (G).

Abstract: An optical pickup device is provided. In an optical pickup device, a light receiving element has light receiving regions for focusing as part of the plurality of light receiving regions. A diffraction element has diffraction regions for focusing as part of the plurality of diffraction regions. A part of division lines which define the diffraction region for focusing is formed in a shape which is convex from the outer side toward the inner side with respect to the center of the incidence range on the diffraction element where a returning light beam enters. The part of the division lines formed in the shape which is convex from the outer side toward the inner side divides an incidence range on the diffraction element where a returning light beam enters, regardless of whether or not there is a focus error.

Abstract: Utilizing a frequency-bandwidth limited IMT frequency band of 3 GHz, requirements of IMT-Advanced; that is, 100 Mbps for high speed movement and 1 Gbps for low speed movement in the downlink are satisfied. A communication system performs radio communication between a base station apparatus 40a and a mobile station apparatus 50 using a plurality of frequency layers having frequency bands different from each other, wherein the base station apparatus 40a assigns a downlink cell common control channel and a downlink cell common traffic channel to a low-frequency layer, and assigns a downlink cell dedicated control channel and a downlink cell dedicated traffic channel to a low-frequency layer and/or a high-frequency layer according to a downlink channel status and a communication requirement of the mobile station apparatus 50.

Abstract: A paste containing a silica polymer, made by substituting at least some of the surface functional groups thereof with alkyl groups, and solvent-removable inorganic particles is prepared, and the paste is applied and fired to form a transparent insulating film in a dye-sensitized solar cell.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a large-screen or high-definition LCD is provided with its display quality improved significantly by reducing the viewing angle dependence of ? characteristic. Each pixel includes first and second subpixels, to which different voltages are applicable. The device further includes electrically independent storage capacitor trunks, each of which is electrically connected to the respective storage capacitor counter electrodes of either the first or second subpixels through storage capacitor lines. The pixels include pixels belonging to a first display area and pixels belonging to a second display area. The first and second display areas can be scanned independently of each other. And the storage capacitor trunks include a first storage capacitor trunk belonging to the first display area and a second storage capacitor trunk belonging to the second display area.

Abstract: A polycrystalline Si thin film and a single crystal Si thin film are formed on an SiO2 film deposited on an insulating substrate. A polycrystalline Si layer is grown by thermally crystallizing an amorphous Si thin film so as to form the polycrystalline Si thin film. A single crystal Si substrate, having (a) an SiO2 film thereon and (b) a hydrogen ion implantation portion therein, is bonded to an area of the polycrystalline Si thin film that has been subjected to etching removal, and is subjected to a heating process. Then, the single crystal Si substrate is divided at the hydrogen ion implantation portion in an exfoliating manner, so as to form the single crystal Si thin film. As a result, it is possible to provide a large-size semiconductor device, having the single crystal Si thin film, whose property is stable, at a low cost.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a substrate for liquid crystal display by means of which a generation of air bubbles in a liquid crystal layer after charging a liquid crystal can be prevented, and a liquid crystal display having a good display quality level can be obtained at a high yield, and to provide a liquid crystal display unit provided with such substrate for liquid crystal display. The present invention is directed to a substrate for liquid crystal display, comprising a projection for controlling alignments of liquid crystal molecules, wherein a slit is provided in the projection for controlling alignments of liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device provided with an audio signal processing function, which includes an audio signal processing circuit with a large S/N ratio and a small glitch is provided. The display device of the invention includes a resistor string D/A converter circuit whose dynamic range can be increased by using a common power supply for a D/A converter circuit and a signal line driver circuit. Accordingly, a glitch generated in the D/A converter circuit can be reduced relatively to an audio signal and an S/N ratio of the D/A converted signal can thus be increased.

Abstract: The photoelectric smoke sensor includes a casing member 1 having an internal space S formed by a labyrinth wall 1b and an opening 6 communicating with the internal space S on a setting-face side; and a printed board 8 placed on the setting-face side of the casing member 1 and having a hole 8a opposed to the opening 6 of the casing member 1. The light emitting element 2 and the light receiving element 4 are mounted on the printed board 8 in such a fashion that the optical axes of the light emitting element 2 and the light receiving element 4 cross each other on one plane that is substantially parallel to an opening plane of the opening 6. The photoelectric smoke sensor can be reduced in both size and cost with a simple construction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for accessing and modifying device firmware.

Abstract: A same sub-graph detection apparatus for data flow graph is disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention detects a sub-graph at a high speed, in which an area-size reduction effect is large.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel substituted aminopiperidines which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme (“DPP-IV inhibitors”) and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.

Abstract: A motion picture retrieval information storage apparatus (40) storing retrieval information for retrieving a motion picture, expressed by motion picture data, and constituted of one or more partial motion pictures (140, 142, 144, 146, 160) on the time axis includes a retrieval information generating section (102, 103, 104, 105) generating retrieval information corresponding to each of the one or more partial motion pictures on the basis of the motion picture data and a storage section (106) storing said retrieval information into a storage medium together with a correspondence information between the retrieval information and the motion picture data, wherein retrieval information generating section (102, 103, 104, 105) includes a first summary information generating section (103) for generating summary information (188) of one or more spatially partial motion pictures obtained by spatially splitting each of the one or more partial motion pictures (140, 142, 144, 146, 160) on the time axis.

Abstract: A solid-phase sheet growing substrate (100) includes a main surface (1) and a side surface (2A, 2B) surrounding the main surface (1). The main surface (1) is divided by a peripheral groove (10A) into a surrounding portion (12) located at the outer side of the peripheral groove (10A) and an inner portion (11) located at the inner side of the peripheral groove (10A), and a slit groove (2) separated from the peripheral groove (10A) is formed on the side surface (2A) of the surrounding portion (12).

Abstract: A variable resistor element comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a variable resistor positioned between the first and second electrodes, and changing in electric resistance when a voltage pulse is applied between the both electrodes, has posed problems that it has a restriction of having to use noble metal electrodes as an electrode material and is not compatible with a conventional CMOS process. A variable resistor element using an oxynitride of transition metal element as a variable resistor exhibits a stable switching operation, is satisfactory in data retaining characteristics, and requires a small programming current. Since it does not necessarily require noble metal as an electrode material, it is high in compatibility with the existing CMOS process and easy to produce. It can be formed by a simple step of forming a variable resistor material into a film by oxidizing a lower electrode surface consisting of conductive nitride.

Abstract: A composite honeycomb structure in which the honeycomb structure is highly functionalized and adapted to have catalytic function, considering pressure loss is provided. A honeycomb structure having average pore diameter of 5 to 200 ?m and specific surface area of 100 to 1500 m2/g is provided. Further, a translucent honeycomb structure and a photocatalyst-carrying translucent honeycomb structure having a photocatalyst carried on a surface of the translucent honeycomb structure and/or contained in the translucent honeycomb structure are provided. Further, an air cleaner and a water purifier using the honeycomb structure and the photocatalyst-carrying translucent honeycomb structure are provided.

Abstract: In order to realize a thin and simple-structured planar illuminating device which is capable of carrying out the regional light control, a backlight module 1 of the present invention includes a light guiding plate 2 including steps 21a, 21b, and 21c, a plurality of LEDs 3 provided in the vicinity of one side surface of the light guiding plate 2, and light guides 4a, 4b, and 4c which are provided respectively between each of the steps 21a, 21b, 21c and each of the LEDs 3 facing each other. The regional light control is possible by controlling brightness of each of the LEDs 3. Each of the regions is formed so as to correspond to each of the bottom surfaces 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d.

Abstract: A backlight device includes a hot cathode fluorescent tube having a pair of electrodes, a power source arranged to apply voltage having an alternating component to at least one of the pair of electrodes, and an electrode heating circuit arranged to supply heating current to the electrodes. The backlight device further includes temperature sensors that detect the temperatures in the electrodes to be supplied with the heating current. Based on the results detected by the temperature sensors, a switch element is driven by the control section. The heating current is thus controlled. With this, the temperatures in the electrodes of the electrical discharge tube can be more accurately grasped, and the temperatures in the electrodes of the discharge tube can be more properly controlled.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems and methods for managing and combining layers in a multi-layer bitstream comprising encoded image coefficients and encoded block pattern (Cbp) information wherein the Cbp information identifies regions in said bitstream that comprise transform coefficients.