Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image reading section for reading an image of a book, to which an information tag is added, so as to acquire image data. Based on information stored in the information tag, the image forming apparatus controls an image forming section. The image forming apparatus further includes a tag addition determining section, an added information determining section, and a control section. The tag addition determining section determines whether or not the information tag is added to the book, and the added information determining section determines whether or not the image data contains added information indicating that the information tag is added to the book. Further, the control section controls the image forming section not to carry out image forming, both when the added information determining section determines that the added information is contained and the tag addition determining section determines that the information tag is not added to the book.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 1,3,5-phenyl substituted derivative compounds which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically limiting total colorant coverage in multi-colorant rendering. Two polyhedra are defined: one contains all the colors that exceed the total colorant limit, and another is within the colorant limit that contains the results of the colorant limitation process. Data is received to identify a specified contone color, which is processed to decide whether it is inside one of the polyhedra. If the specified contone color is not within either polyhedra, the specified contone color is used in the rendering process. Alternatively, if the specified contone color is within one of the polyhedra, the value representing the specified contone color is compressed into the second polyhedra volume to obtain a resultant contone color that is used in the rendering process.

Abstract: An optical pickup includes a blue laser source; a red laser source; an infrared laser source; a blue light objective lens focusing blue light emitted from the blue laser source onto an optical storage medium; and a red and infrared light objective lens focusing red light emitted from the red laser source and infrared light emitted from the infrared laser source onto the optical storage medium. The optical pickup contains a blue light startup mirror separating the blue light from the red and infrared light. The blue light startup mirror is disposed along optical paths extending from the blue laser source, the red laser source, and the infrared laser source to the blue light objective lens and the red and infrared light objective lens. The optical pickup also contains a low blue light transmittance plane and low blue light reflectance plane along an optical branch path extending from the blue light startup mirror to the red and infrared light objective lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display device in which an alignment direction of a liquid crystal molecule at the time of driving is regulated by using a polymer, and has an object to provide a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display device in which excellent display characteristics can be obtained. A liquid crystal layer containing a polymerizable component capable of being polymerized by light is sealed between two substrates arranged to be opposite to each other, the polymerizable component is polymerized by irradiation of light under a predetermined light irradiation condition while a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer under a predetermined voltage application condition, and when a pre-tilt angle of a liquid crystal molecule and/or an alignment direction at a time of driving is regulated, at least one of the voltage application condition and the light irradiation condition is changed for each region.

Abstract: By feeding inspection signals independent from each other to upper first and second gate lead inspection lines (52b, 52c), respectively, while maintaining the upper gate-side switching elements (40c) in an ON state, any short circuit between adjacent gate lines (40) of upper gate lines (40) and the like can be detected. By feeding inspection signals independent from each other to lower first and second gate lead inspection lines (53b, 53c), respectively, while maintaining lower gate-side switching elements (40c?) in an ON state, any short circuit between adjacent gate lines (40) of lower gate lines (40) and the like can be detected. By feeding inspection signals independent from each other to source lead inspection lines (55) while maintaining source-side switching elements (41) in an ON state, any short circuit between adjacent ones of source lines (41) and the like can be detected.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a first n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, and a second n-type nitride semiconductor layer in this order, and further including an electrode formed of a transparent conductive film on the second n-type nitride semiconductor layer is provided. The nitride semiconductor light-emitting device has improved light extraction efficiency. The electrode formed of a transparent conductive film is preferably formed on a part of a surface of the second n-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A system for partial brute force collation of a print job includes a printing device having ROPM capability and memory. The printing device receives at least a portion of the document from a source device. The memory stores at least a portion of the document. The printing device has a memory printing mode and a brute force collation mode. In the memory printing mode the portion of the document stored in memory is printed. In the brute force collation mode any portion of the document not stored in memory is printed. The system can also alternate between the memory printing mode and the brute force collation mode for each of the N copies of the electronic document of the print job such that the resulting printed output is collated.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a novel process for the preparation of the compound 5-[[2(R)-[1(R)-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethoxy]-3(S)-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-morpholinyl]methyl]-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4 -tria-zol-3-one. This compound is useful as a substance P (neurokinin-1) receptor antagonist. In particular, the compound is useful e.g., in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, inflammatory diseases and emesis.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus include: a resistance detection section (14) for measuring a volume resistivity of a two component developer (11) on a surface of a developer bearing member (12); a resistance memory section (16) for storing therein a preset volume resistivity; a resistance comparison section (15) for comparing the volume resistivity of the two component developer (11) which has been measured by the resistance detection section (14) with the preset volume resistivity stored in the resistance memory section (16); and a control section (17) for carrying out a process for replacing the two component developer or carrier if the volume resistivity of the two component developer (11) is lower than the preset volume resistivity.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and devices that coordinate access to a common medium between two networks. Typically, a gateway is employed that requests resources from a home central coordinator and/or access coordinator. If resources are not available from the home central coordinator and the access coordinator, a neighbor network protocol is performed to obtain additional resources.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprising a memory cell array of cross-point type having memory cells each composed of a variable resistive element for storing information in the form of variation of the electrical resistance. The operating current in the programming operation is reduced. Main data lines (GDL0 to GDL7) for supplying predetermined data line voltages to each of the corresponding data lines (DL0 to DL7) of the memory cell arrays (BK0 to BK3) arranged at least in the row direction extend in the row direction and are connected to the corresponding data lines (DL0 to DL7) through individual data line selecting transistors (TD0k to TD7k) in the memory cell arrays (BK0 to BK3). The number of data lines (DL0 to DL7) of the memory cell arrays (BK0 to BK3) is equal to the largest number of memory cells in which data is simultaneously programmed in one write operation.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted air purifier 1 includes a main unit incorporating an ion generator. The main unit is removably arranged within a passenger space inside a vehicle. For example, if a beverage container holder 90 is provided inside the vehicle, the main unit can be removably arranged within the passenger space when given a cylindrical shape that permits it to be held in the beverage container 90. The power from which the vehicle-mounted air purifier 1 operates can be taken from a cigarette lighter power outlet 91 provided inside the vehicle through a connection cable 92. The main unit is thus arranged directly within the passenger space, and the ions generated by the ion generator inside are fed into the passenger space with higher efficiency. The main unit is removably arranged as an independent unit. Thus, even when the ion generator breaks down or otherwise its replacement becomes necessary, the arranged ion generator can be removed readily and replaced easily.

Abstract: A shifting mechanism includes a guide plate, a bearing, a rotating shaft, a delivery roller, and a bearing unit. The shifting mechanism delivers a sheet of paper along a delivery passage and offsets the sheet horizontally and perpendicularly to the passage while delivering it. The guide plate has an opening forming part of the delivery passage and an end hole formed through the front end of the plate horizontally and perpendicularly to the passage. The rotating shaft extends through the end hole. The delivery roller is fixed to the rotating shaft. The sheet passes through the nip between the delivery roller and the guide plate. The bearing unit extends movably through the end hole and includes a sleeve, which supports the rotating shaft horizontally and perpendicularly to the delivery passage. The bearing unit rotates the rotating shaft.

Abstract: A camera module 100a includes a lens unit 1a which includes a lens 11 and a lens holder 12 holding the lens 11 therein, and an image sensing unit 2a which includes a solid-state image sensor 24 and a transparent lid section 26 which is arranged so as to face the receiving surface of the solid-state image sensor 24, provided with a space S therebetween. The lens holder 12 blocks unnecessary light to the transparent lid section 26 by engaging the lens holder 12 with a whole periphery part of the transparent lid section 26. Thus, it is possible to provide a solid-state image sensing device, which realizes adequate camera function by blocking unnecessary light to the transparent lid section.

Abstract: The calling image forming apparatus includes an image processing unit that encodes read image data, a communication controlling unit and modem that performs facsimile transmission for each page of encoded data that has been encoded, and an image memory that stores confidential data, which are data that should be confidential for the communication counterpart (callee). When the facsimile transmission is performed for each page of the encoded data, the image forming apparatus notifies the counterpart image forming apparatus that the confidential data are added and transmitted at the end of the page and performs the facsimile transmission of the confidential data added to the end of the page when a notification of transmission permission is received from the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An optical pickup includes: a first projector for projecting a first light beam of a first wavelength so as to record and reproduce information with respect to an optical disk having a first light transmissive layer; a second projector for projecting a second light beam of a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength so as to record and reproduce information with respect to an optical disk having a second light transmissive layer; an objective lens common to the first and second light beams; and a diffraction optical element made of a lens with a diffraction grating and a refracting face and disposed in an optical path between the first and second projectors and the objective lens. The diffraction optical element is set to satisfy a predetermined equation.

Abstract: A light source device with an improved contrast ratio between a bright portion and a dark portion of a displayed image and a display divide including the light source device. In order to change a reflectance of a portion of a reflection sheet 110, 111 with gradation in response to light and dark of portions of an image displayed on a display panel 201, a control mechanism 202 arranged to control the display panel 201 is provided. A first storing mechanism 104 and a second storing mechanism 105 arranged to store signals generated by the control mechanism 202, a calculation mechanism 103 arranged to calculate reflectances of portions of the reflection sheet 110, 111, a third storing mechanism 106 arranged to store the reflectances calculated by the calculation mechanism 103, and a reflectance control mechanism 107 arranged to control the reflection sheet 110, 111 based on the reflectances are provided.

Abstract: A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a plurality of light sources 17 and a chassis 14 that accommodates the light sources 17. The chassis 14 is constructed of a plate member including a flat bottom plate 14a and outer rims 21 having a folding configuration 31 formed at the edges of the bottom plate 14a. At the outer rim 21, a core member 40 extending in a longitudinal direction of the outer rim is provided in a folded part of the folding configuration 31. The outer rim 21 provided with the core member 40 improves strength of the outer rim 21 itself. This suppresses distortion of the chassis 14 and uniform brightness is provided.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a source driver of a film package type, includes: a film substrate; a semiconductor chip on a surface of the film substrate, the semiconductor chip having a plurality of terminals each of which is connectable to an external member, the plurality of terminals including input terminals, output terminals, and third terminals; an input terminal wiring region for receiving first wiring lines which are connected to the input terminals, respectively, the input terminal region being provided on the surface of the film substrate; an output terminal wiring region for receiving second wiring lines which are connected to the output terminals, respectively, the output terminal wiring region being provided on the surface of the film substrate; and sprocket portions at opposite ends of the film substrate, each of the sprocket portions having a copper foil on the surface, and a string of holes, the input terminal wiring region and the output terminal wiring region being provided so as to extend to