Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a process for the preparation of the compound {3-[2(R)-[(1R)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethoxy]-3(S)-(4-fluorophenyl)-morpholin-4-yl]methyl]-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl}phosphonic acid, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. This compound is useful as a substance P (neurokinin-1) receptor antagonist. In particular, the compound is useful e.g., in the treatment of emesis and inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: Light source lamps can be held at different interval by a single kind of lamp clip. A straight tube light source lamp (3) arranged on the surface of a backlight chassis (1) is held by a lamp clip (20) fixed to the backlight chassis (1). The lamp clip (20) comprises a base (21) placed on the surface of the backlight chassis (1), and lamp grippers (22) formed on the opposite sides of the base (21). A plurality of lamp grippers (22) are formed on both sides of the base (21) at respective intervals different from each other. A through hole (11) for passing the lamp gripper (22) on the surface of the lamp clip (20) not pertaining to lamp holding is formed in the backlight chassis (1). The lamp gripper (22) passed through the through hole (11) serves to fix the lamp clip (20) to the backlight chassis (1).

Abstract: A chassis assembly comprises a chassis 14 and lamp clips 18. The chassis 14 has mounting holes 33 to 35. Each lamp clip 18 includes a main body 27 to be mounted to the chassis 14, a lamp gripping portions 28 provided on the main body 27 so as to grip cold cathode tubes 17, and mounting portions 30 to 32 protruding from the main body 27 toward the chassis 14 side. The mounting portions 30 to 32 are to be inserted in the respective mounting holes 33 to 25. Rims of the mounting holes 33 to 35 are sandwiched between the main body 27 and the respective mounting portions 30 to 32. Three mounting portions 30 to 32 and three mounting holes 33 to 35 are provided in relative positions so as to restrict mounting of the lamp clip 18 to the chassis 14 in an orientation other than a predefined orientation.

Abstract: In case of receiving the L1/L2 grant for permitting the data transmission on the uplink to multiple PUCCH subframes assigned to transmit the reception quality information, the mobile station apparatus transmits all the reception quality information that was attempted to be transmitted by using the multiple PUCCH subframes, by using the corresponding single PUSCH subframe.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight device that can ensure the margin for design of the placement of a circuit board by simplifying the configuration of a lighting circuit of a lamp and reducing the size of the circuit board on which circuit components are mounted, and a display device using the backlight device. The backlight device includes a lamp (20) and a lighting circuit (21) that generates a lighting drive voltage to light and drive the lamp (20). The lighting circuit (21) includes the following: a direct-current power supply circuit (33) that generates a direct-current voltage from an input voltage; an inverter drive circuit (43) that converts the direct-current voltage output from the direct-current power supply circuit (33) into a high frequency voltage; and a booster portion (T2) that boosts the high frequency voltage output from the inverter drive circuit (43) to a lighting drive voltage of the lamp (20).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates, an electrode and an alignment layer formed on each of the substrates, and a liquid crystal filled between the pair of substrates. The alignment layer of one of the pair of substrates is treated so that the alignment layer is divided into a plurality of stripe regions including a first stripe region and a second stripe region adjacent to the first stripe region, the first and second stripe regions extending parallel to each other and forming a first boundary therebetween. A direction of alignment of liquid crystal molecules on the first stripe region is opposite to a direction of alignment of liquid crystal molecules on the second stripe region, and directions of alignment of liquid crystal molecules on the first and second stripe regions are parallel to the first boundary. A shading layer is provided to cover the first boundary.

Abstract: A gradation pattern on the basis of the second data for the security of predetermined image data and the details data showing the detail information of a specific image of the image data is provided to a two-dimensional code on the basis of the first data for the security of the image data so that the data for the security of the image data is efficiently added to the image data in a limited space.

Abstract: The present invention comprises: a main body 27 that is mounted on a chassis 14; a lamp gripping portion 28 that is provided in a main body 27 to be able to grip a cold-cathode tube 17; and mounting portions 30 and 31 that include base portions 30a and 31a projected from the main body 27 toward the side of the chassis 14 and extending portions 30b and 31b projected from the base portions 30a and 31a in the direction along the main body 27, the mounting portions 30 and 31 being slid in the direction along the main body 27 from the state in which the mounting portions 30 and 31 are inserted in mounting holes 32 and 33 provided in the chassis 14, thereby enabling the peripheral edge portions of the mounting holes 32 and 33 to be retained while sandwiched between the extending portions 30b and 31b and the main body 27, wherein a reinforcement portion 44 that continues to at least two of the main body 27 and the base portion 30a and extending portion 30b, which constitute the first mounting portion 30, is formed.

Abstract: An illumination device 12 according to the present invention includes a light source 17 a chassis 14 that houses the light source 17 and a power supply board 32 for supplying drive power to the light source 17. The power supply board 32 is mounted on a surface of the chassis 14 on an opposite side from the light source 17. The chassis 14 has a raised portion 50 that is a part of the surface of the chassis 14 on the opposite side from the light source 17 and raised toward the side on which the power supply board 32 is mounted. The power supply board 32 is arranged so as to overlap the raised portion 50.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to fused pyridone compounds of formula (I) (I) that are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to the use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases mediated by the M1 receptor.

Abstract: The amount of information reported by a communication terminal apparatus to a communication control apparatus is reduced based on the congestion status of communication. Communication control 100 apparatus communicates with a communication terminal apparatus using frequency channels composed of two or more sub-channels defined by a predetermined frequency band includes: receiver 113 for receiving information data destined to the terminal apparatus; scheduler 113 for generating assignment information indicating the status of assignment of the received information data to each sub-channel; congestion information generator 103 for generating congestion information indicating the congestion degree of each sub-channel based on the generated assignment information; control information generator 104 for generating control information including the generated congestion information; and transmitter 111 for transmitting the generated control information to the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to component carrier (CC) selection in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) that is in idle mode may receive a reference signal (RS) from an evolved Node B (eNB), obtain signal quality measurements with respect to the RS, and switch to a new CC based on the signal quality measurements. For a UE that is in connected mode, an eNB may obtain uplink channel condition information corresponding to uplink CCs, obtain downlink channel condition information corresponding to downlink CCs, and select a CC pair for the UE to use based on the uplink channel condition information and the downlink channel condition information.

Abstract: More than one image forming devices (such as printer, copier, facsimile, etc.) which provide detecting means of environmental conditions (such as a temperature and/or humidity sensor) and sending means of the information of the said detected conditions and a print server are connected through a network. The print server judges the environmental situation of each device, selects the devices which are good for operation and sends the respective print data to the selected devices according to the said judgment. In this printing system the environmental conditions of image forming devices are judged uniformly and in highly reliable manner in order to avoid printing from the devices which are in dew condensation and/or waiting for the devices becoming ready to operate so that a large volume of printing matters can be printed in the minimum interval.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel substituted tricyclic heteroaromatic compounds of structural formula (I) which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme 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: An image forming system providing a plurality of image forming apparatuses and a processing controller for selecting at least one of the apparatuses and causing the selected apparatus to perform image formation, the plurality of image forming apparatuses and the processing controller being connected to one another through a network, wherein each of the image forming apparatuses includes an other-apparatus information storage section for storing information about one or more other image forming apparatuses as other-apparatus information, and the processing controller includes: an information acquiring section for acquiring the other-apparatus information stored in the other-apparatus information storage section of the selected apparatus through the network; a distributed-processing determination section for determining at least one of the one or more other apparatuses to be used for image formation in cooperation with the selected apparatus or determining that only the selected apparatus should be used for ima

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism to synchronize centralized networks. Each centralized network includes a central coordinator controlling and managing network activities. The embodiments provide a way of allocating beacon slots, such that one of the beacon slots is synchronized to the alternating current line cycle and thus functions as a master timing sequence. In some embodiments, methods, devices, and systems are provided for detecting transmissions of non-coordinating networks.

Abstract: An ion generating device generates O2?(H2O)n (where n is a natural number) as negative ions and H+(H2O)m (where m is a natural number) as positive ions, and discharges those ions into the air so that airborne germs are killed through an oxidation reaction by hydrogen peroxide H2O2 or radical hydroxyl OH generated through as an active species a chemical reaction between the negative and positive ions. Satisfactory sterilization is achieved when the negative and positive ions are generated in such a way that the concentrations of the negative and positive ions are both 10,000 ion/cc at a distance of 10 cm from the point at which they are generated.

Abstract: A ring oscillation circuit, which can operate the ring oscillation due to a positive feedback stably and continuously, is provided and it is applied to an accurate measurement of delay time and a measurement of timing accuracy in a jitter of a clock signal or the like with a high accuracy. A ring oscillation circuit comprises a delay circuit and a monostable multivibrator. An output of the delay circuit is connected to an input of the monostable multivibrator, an output of the monostable multivibrator is connected to an input of the delay circuit, and the delay circuit and the monostable multivibrator configure a positive feedback loop. An oscillation starting circuit for starting oscillation upon receipt of an input of a trigger pulse for triggering oscillation is provided on the positive feedback loop, or in the inside of the delay circuit or the monostable multivibrator.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a first LED chip whose emitted light is wavelength-converted by a fluorescent substance layer formed by applying and curing a fluorescent substance material, and a second LED chip whose emitted light is not wavelength-converted by the fluorescent substance layer, wherein the first LED chip and the second LED chip are arranged on a substrate in such a way that a level of an emission layer of the second LED chip is higher than that of a top face of the first LED chip above the substrate.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer unit mounting and dismounting mechanism for an image forming apparatus including a transfer belt unit that is provided as a separate structure from the apparatus body and can be mounted to and dismounted from the apparatus body, includes: a coupling/decoupling manipulator disposed at the coupling portion between the intermediate transfer unit and the apparatus body for coupling/decoupling. The coupling/decoupling manipulator includes a threaded portion to fasten the intermediate transfer unit and the apparatus body and a drive gear for transferring driving force for conveying the intermediate transfer belt. While the threaded portion is rotated to release the fastening between the transfer belt unit and the housing, the transfer belt is conveyed by the drive gear that rotates in linkage with the rotation of the threaded portion.