Abstract: In the semiconductor laser device of the present invention, a p-side electrode 115 formed on a second conductive type semiconductor layer group of the layers 108 through 114 includes an Ag layer 115a, a Pd layer 115b and an Au layer 115c in order from the side in contact with the second conductive type semiconductor layer group of the layers 108 through 114. The refractive index of the Ag layer 115a is sufficiently smaller than the refractive index of the semiconductor material used for the semiconductor layer group of the layers 108 through 114. Therefore, the oscillation laser light can be confined in the semiconductor layer group of the layers 108 through 114 without leaking toward the p-side electrode 115.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device 1 includes: a plurality of light emitting elements 2; a light emitting element mounting member 3 on which said light emitting elements 2 are mounted; and a coating member 4 which covers a surface of the light emitting element mounting member 3 where said light emitting elements 2 are mounted.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus including a pair of substrates having electrodes and vertical alignment layers. A liquid crystal having a negative anisotropy of dielectric is inserted between the substrates. Each substrate has linearly arranged alignment control structures for controlling the alignment of the liquid crystal. The alignment control structures are formed in the form of projections or slits. Each alignment control structure is formed of a plurality of constituent units. In addition, means for forming a boundary of alignment of liquid crystal (singular point in director field) to control the liquid crystal located on the alignment control structures.

Abstract: An emphasis converter 52 compares the image data of the current vertical period with the image data of the previous vertical period and controls the input image data to a liquid crystal display panel 4 based on the emphasis conversion parameters stored in tables of ROMs 3a to 3c so as to achieve accelerated drive. A microcomputer 38 is able to realize stable control of selecting emphasis conversion parameters by adding hysteresis to the detected temperature from a thermistor 37 even when the detected temperature fluctuates up and down crossing the temperature threshold.

Abstract: When the electrically driven fan (14) of a vacuum cleaner is driven, air containing dust is drawn into the cleaner main body (1) through a hose (7) connected to a hose socket (8) and is exhausted into the outside of the cleaner main body (1) through an exhaust port (1b) via first and second suction passageways (10, 13). Disposed outside the first suction passageway (10) is an ion generator (23), it being arranged that plus and minus ions generated in the ion generator (23) are fed to the air stream flowing in the first suction passageway (10). Since the plus and minus ions kill floating germs in the air stream, the exhaust can be purified.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are potent and selective 5-HT2A antagonists, useful in treatment of a variety of adverse conditions of the CNS.

Abstract: To provide a video data reproducing apparatus or the like, which includes: a flag reader 101 for reading out a flag that designates a playback style during special playback, from video data; decoders 102 and 103 for decoding two sets of video data; a synthesizer 106 for combining the decoded videos to output the result; and a manager 109 for controlling the operations of decoders 102, 103 and synthesizer 106 in accordance with the flag value, and which manages the playback style in the special playback during picture-in-picture playing in accordance with the flag value, to thereby realize the playback style of the picture-in-picture video during the special playback that reflects the distributor's intention.

Abstract: In an active matrix type display device having a drive circuit at one side of an active matrix substrate and feeding a common voltage Vcom to a counter substrate side via a common transfer, the area of a frame region is reduced without degrading the yield. A pixel region of the active matrix substrate includes an actual pixel region containing an effective pixel for performing a display in accordance with a data signal supplied by signal lines, and a dummy pixel region positioned at the panel end side as compared to the actual pixel region. At least a portion of a common wiring is arranged in the dummy pixel region of the pixel region to supply a common signal to common transfers arranged on a side facing the side of the active matrix substrate where a bus line drive circuit is arranged.

Abstract: In a lamp holder for holding an end section of a fluorescent lamp, a long groove is formed on a plane facing a light entrance plane of a light guide plate, in a same direction as the longitudinal direction of the light entrance plane, and a first hole is formed on a plane vertical to the light entrance plane, at a position below the bottom surface of the long groove, for inserting the end section of the fluorescent lamp.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device of the present invention, when a display voltage is applied to picture element electrodes, each picture element electrode forms a plurality of domains in which liquid crystal molecules align themselves in different directions. The picture element electrodes are formed such that their edge portions on the opposite sides of a picture-element-electrode aperture portion formed between the picture element electrodes face parallel to each other with a certain interval. A source bus line is provided along the picture-element-electrode aperture portion formed between the picture element electrodes. The source bus line is disposed beneath the picture element electrodes and at the edge portions of the picture element electrodes by overlapping therewith in a direction of thickness.

Abstract: A display device is capable of efficiently cooling electronic or electrical components disposed therein without installing a cooling element or member on the electronic or electrical components. In the display device, a ceramic or ceramic-containing layer is formed on any one of a surface of a member placed in proximity to the electronic or electrical component, the surface facing at least the electronic or electrical component, a surface of the member placed in proximity to the electronic or electrical component, the surface opposite to the surface facing the electronic or electrical component, a surface of the electronic or electrical component, and a surface of a circuit board, the surface opposite to a surface of the circuit board on which the electronic or electrical component is mounted.

Abstract: An illuminating device achieves higher brightness by improving the utilization efficiency of light from a light source in an illuminating device for emitting plane-shaped light. The backlight device includes a light guide member, and LED units facing side surfaces of the light guide member, and propagates light that is emitted by the LEDs and made incident to the side surfaces in the light guide member so as to emit plane-shaped light from a first main surface of the light guide member. The backlight device includes an insulating reflective member placed outside a second main surface of the light guide member facing the first main surface, and a metal reflective sheet laminated on the insulating reflective sheet on the side opposite to the light guide member.

Abstract: A color filter substrate includes a light shielding layer arranged along the outer periphery of a display region on a glass substrate and defining a light shielding region and support members arranged so as to stand on the display region and a light shielding region of the glass substrate. The total height of the light shielding layer of the light shielding region and the support members disposed on the light shielding layer thereof is larger than the total height of a color layer in the display region and the support members disposed on the color layer thereof, and a panel thickness buffering region is located in a display region side peripheral portion of the light shielding region.

Abstract: A part of a semiconductor layer directly under a light-receiving gate electrode functions as a charge generation region, and electrons generated in the charge generation region are injected into a part of a surface buried region directly above the charge generation region. The surface buried region directly under a first transfer gate electrode functions as a first transfer channel, and the surface buried region directly under a second transfer gate electrode functions as a second transfer channel. Signal charges are alternately transferred to an n-type first floating drain region and a second floating drain region through the first and second floating transfer channels.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a tabular ground conductor, a radiation conductor facing the ground conductor, a short-circuit portion for short-circuiting the ground conductor and the radiation conductor, an opening disposed on the ground conductor where the location is positioned at a distance of d from the short-circuit portion in the in-plane direction of the tabular ground conductor, and a feed portion extending from the radiation conductor and passing through the opening in a noncontact manner regarding the ground conductor. The feed portion is connected to a matching circuit. The distance d between the short-circuit portion and the feed portion is the length such that the antenna is not resonant at a frequency used for communication, and the matching circuit performs adjustments such that the antenna is constrained to resonate in one or more communication frequency bands.

Abstract: A device and a fabrication method are provided for an EL device with a nanotip-contoured phosphor layer. The method comprises: forming a bottom electrode with nanotips; forming a phosphor layer overlying the bottom electrode, having irregularly-shaped top and bottom surfaces; and, forming a top electrode overlying the phosphor layer. The bottom electrode top surface has a nanotip contour, and the phosphor layer irregularly-shaped top and bottom surfaces have contours approximately matching the bottom electrode top surface nanotip contour. In one aspect, a contoured bottom dielectric is interposed between the bottom electrode and the phosphor layer, having top and bottoms surfaces with contours approximately matching the nanotip contour. Likewise, a top dielectric may be interposed between the top electrode and the phosphor layer, having a bottom surface with a contour approximately matching the contour of phosphor layer top surface.

Abstract: An embedded system configured to reduce volatile memory usage by loading individual software components includes a processor, volatile memory in electronic communication with the processor and non-volatile memory in electronic communication with the processor. The non-volatile memory includes an operating system, a loader application, a loading table and multiple individual software components. The non-volatile memory also includes loading instructions that load and start the operating system. The loading instructions also load and start the loader application. The loading table is then examined to determine which of the individual software components are to be loaded into the volatile memory. Next, each of the individual software components that are to be loaded as indicated in the loading table are loaded into the volatile memory.

Abstract: An optical encoder is comprised of three component parts, which are an emission-side light-pervious resin 6 by which a light emitting chip 1 is sealed, a reception-side light-pervious resin 8 by which a light receiving chip 2 is sealed, and an outer casing 4 to which a lens 3 is integrated and in which the emission-side light-pervious resin 6 and the reception-side light-pervious resin 8 are housed. Thus, the optical encoder can be reduced in parts count, allowing the development cost to be reduced, as compared with the case where the lens 3 for collimating light derived from the light emitting chip 1 and the outer casing 4 are provided as independent component parts.

Abstract: A TV main body (3) is connected, in a communication-enabled manner, with a wireless center that is connected to one or more external devices, The TV main body (3) receiving image and/or sound data from the wireless center. The TV main body (3) includes: an SS transmitting/receiving unit (61) for performing communication with the wireless center; and a TV microcomputer (64) for controlling the operation of the TV main body (3).

Abstract: An original transport and reading apparatus includes an original transport apparatus having a transport path, a first image reading unit that reads an image of an original facing the original transport apparatus, and a second image reading unit that is arranged inside the original transport apparatus and reads an image of the original. The second image reading unit includes a light source, a turning mirror, a lens, an image sensor, and a rotation support shaft, and is accommodated and held by a unit casing. The rotation support shaft performs support so as to allow rotation of the second image reading unit centered on a rotational fulcrum that is arranged along a reading light path for reading an image at a second reading position. Furthermore, a curved original guide having a guiding surface that is curved is arranged in a position corresponding to the light source.