Abstract: A method for texture synthesis for video coding with side information may be implemented by a decoder device. The method may include receiving seed texture at high fidelity. The method may also include receiving remaining portions of synthesized regions at low fidelity. The method may also include receiving marking of regions to synthesize. The method may further include synthesizing the marked regions based on the high-fidelity seed texture and the low-fidelity portions of the synthesized regions.

Abstract: An LDAP server stores security levels individually assigned to a plurality of destinations and a plurality of users in advance. When a user is authenticated successfully by the LDAP server, a control section of a multi-functional machine obtains the security level of the authenticated user from the LDAP server via a communication section, and then restricts/relaxes display contents necessary in transmission processing, in accordance with the high/low of the security level. Further, when the security level is not lower than a predetermined threshold value, the control section obtains from the LDAP server a destination in which the user is adopted as the addressee.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: toner supply amount detecting means for detecting a toner supply amount to a developer tank; detecting means for detecting a signal value of each pixel of an image; and toner consumption amount estimating means for estimating a toner consumption amount, based on the signal value. The signal value detected by the detecting means is corrected in accordance with the toner supply amount detected by the toner supply amount detecting means. The toner consumption amount is estimated based on the signal value corrected. This allows the toner consumption amount to be always calculated accurately, regardless of a variation amongst various models, or a variation in a toner consumption characteristic due to aging, using environment, or the like.

Abstract: An amine compound represented by the general formula (1), which is incorporated as a charge-transporting substance to a charge-transporting layer of an electrophotographic photoreceptor: (in which Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 each represents an optionally-substituted aryl group, or an optionally-substituted monovalent heterocyclic ring residue. Ar4 represents an optionally-substituted arylene group, or an optionally-substituted bivalent heterocyclic ring residue. R1 represents an optionally-substituted alkyl group, an optionally-substituted aryl group, an optionally-substituted monovalent heterocyclic ring residue, or an optionally-substituted aralkyl group. R2 and R3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally-substituted alkyl group, an optionally-substituted aryl group, an optionally-substituted monovalent heterocyclic ring residue, or an optionally-substituted aralkyl group. n represents an integer of 1 or 2.

Abstract: An antenna includes a first radiating element (2a), a second radiating element (2b), a third radiating element (2c), a first switch element (7-1) for switching an electrical connection between the first radiating element (2a) and the second radiating element (2b), a second switch element (7-2) for switching an electrical connection between the second radiating element (2b) and the third radiating element (2c). The first radiating element (2a), the second radiating element (2b) and the third radiating element (2c) are conductor patterns formed on a dielectric member (1) that is separate from a printed circuit board (4) and has a dielectric constant larger than that of the printed circuit board (4).

Abstract: After binarization is performed, the adjacency relationship of connection fields is analyzed from a labeled input image on the basis of the characteristics of the structure of a barcode, thereby extracting a barcode field. A unit width, which is to be used as the module width of the barcode, is determined in accordance with the widths of the connection fields of black pixels in the extracted barcode field. Based on the arrangement of the magnification of the unit width, the barcode is recognized by collating a prescribed barcode pattern with the input width pattern. In the aforementioned collation, the influence of noises, for example, can be reduced by setting an allowable range for the collation of the widths in each magnification, and the barcode can be recognized in an improved precision even in a low-resolution image photographed using a small image sensor built in a mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate comprises the steps of: forming a gate oxide film as an insulating layer on the surface of a semiconductor substrate; implanting boron ions for inhibiting the migration of a peeling substance in the semiconductor substrate to form an anti-diffusion layer in the semiconductor substrate; activating boron in the anti-diffusion layer by heat treatment; implanting hydrogen ions into the semiconductor substrate to form a peel layer in part of the semiconductor substrate at a side of the anti-diffusion layer opposite to the gate oxide film; bonding a glass substrate to the surface of the semiconductor substrate where the gate oxide film has been formed; and heat-treating the semiconductor substrate to separate part of the semiconductor substrate along the peel layer.

Abstract: A reproducing device includes a detection circuit and an integration circuit. The detection circuit detects a push-pull signal PP. The integration circuit carries out integration processing with respect to one or greater frames of the push-pull signal, and carries out binarization processing with respect to integration results thus obtained, thereby detecting sub data. In the integration circuit, the more the frames to be used for detecting sub data is, the higher the accuracy of the detected sub data is. The reproducing device further includes a control circuit for controlling the total number of the frames to be used for generating valid sub data in the integration circuit. The control circuit controls the total number of the frames in accordance with a result of an error correction made by an error correction circuit.

Abstract: A fixing device mounted in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, for fixing a toner image formed on recording paper includes: a plurality of peeling claws provided for peeling off the recording paper from a fixing roller; a number-of-processed-sheet detecting portion for detecting a number of processed sheets of recording paper which is treated with a fixing process upon passing through the fixing roller; a peeling claw driving section for moving a plurality of the peeling claws in parallel with an axial direction of the fixing roller; and a control unit for controlling the peeling claw driving section to operate so that a relative position between the peeling claw and the fixing roller changes according to a detected output of the number-of-processed-sheet detecting portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates. At least one pixel region of the display includes a plurality of sub pixel regions in which liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are oriented in an axially symmetrical manner. A plurality of pixel electrodes have a plurality of openings defined therein in each pixel region, the plurality of openings including a section which has been cut off from an outer shape of the pixel electrode, and the sub pixel regions are defined by sub electrode regions, in at least some of which openings defined in the pixel electrodes have their respective centers located at corners and/or sides of polygons.

Abstract: One embodiment of a multiple flexible wiring board is a multiple flexible wiring board in which a plurality of flexible wiring boards are configured, and in which a first wiring base material, a first covering film layer, a second wiring base material, a second covering film layer, and an adhesive sheet that bonds the first wiring base material and the second wiring base material such that the first covering film layer and the second covering film layer are opposed, and has opening portions that have been formed corresponding to each of the plurality of flexible wiring boards, are layered. A hollow portion of each of the flexible wiring boards is formed between the first wiring base material and the second wiring base material by the opening portions, and auxiliary opening portions are formed alongside the opening portions.

Abstract: An outer display is provided in an area exposed to the outside, of a first movable part in a closed condition where the first and second movable parts are opposed to each other. An outer operation section is provided in an area other than the exposed area of the first and second movable parts whichever comes behind the outer display in a closed condition where the first and second movable parts are opposed to each other. The operator can enter predetermined information on a predetermined display content displayed on the outer display. Even in a condition where the first and second movable parts fold closed, the operator can enter predetermined information from the outer operation section while watching the outer display, which enhances the operability.

Abstract: A pixel 3 includes a pixel electrode 31 and opposed electrodes 32 for generating electric fields between a pair of substrates in directions substantially parallel to the substrates and also includes two regions S1 and S2 defined by the pixel electrode 31 and the opposed electrodes 32. The electric fields are generated in the adjacent regions S1 and S2 in opposite directions. A liquid crystal layer has a structure in which a slow axis indicating a refractive-index anisotropy as viewed in a direction normal to the substrates is vertical to the electric-field direction without an application of an electric field whereas slow axis in these regions S1 and S2 rotate about axes normal to the substrates in opposite directions. In this manner, the viewing angle of a liquid crystal display device is increased and coloring is prevented. In addition, the response speed and the aperture ratio are enhanced.

Abstract: A thermal electric binary logic circuit is provided along with a method for switching a thermal electric binary logic circuit. The method accepts an input voltage representing an input logic state and generates a thermal electric (TE) temperature value in response to the input voltage. Then, in response to the TE temperature value, a TE voltage is generated and supplied as an output voltage representing an output logic state. In one aspect, a first TE element is connected to the input voltage and to a current source/sink having an intermediate voltage. As a result, the first TE element generates a first temperature reference. A second TE thermally is connected to the first TE, electrically connected to a first voltage reference, and electrically connected to an output to supply the output voltage. As a result, a first voltage varies across the second TE in response to the first temperature.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device fabricated in the (Al,Ga,In)N materials system has an active region for light emission (3) comprising InGaN quantum dots or InGaN quantum wires. An AlGaN layer (6) is provided on a substrate side of the active region. This increases the optical output of the light-emitting device. This increased optical output is believed to result from the AlxGa1-xN layer serving, in use, to promote the injection of carriers into the active region.

Abstract: An instrument panel display system displays vehicle information, amenity information, and safety information as images. In this instrument panel display system, data (image data, image layout data, and image output control data) for displaying the images are generated in a shared manner by a vehicle system processor, an amenity system processor, and a safety system processor. On account of this, the stability of image display on an instrument panel of a vehicle or the like is improved and hence safety of driving is increased.

Abstract: A multifunction machine according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a clock means for recognizing time; a settings information storing means that stores settings information and an updated time; a synchronization target information storing means that stores synchronization target information that specifies synchronization target multifunction machines whose settings information is to be synchronized; a sending means that sends updated settings information and the updated time of the settings information to the synchronization target multifunction machines when the settings information stored in the settings information storing means is updated by a user's operation; a receiving means that receives the settings information and the updated time sent from other multifunction machines; and a synchronization/update means that updates the settings information stored in the settings information storing means based on the received settings information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining an orientation of a document including Korean text are presented. A binarized pixel image is created from the document image. Contiguous pixels are grouped and labeled using a bounding box. A spanning stroke may be detected from a group of the contiguous pixels. The orientation of the document is determined by comparing counts associated with spanning strokes in the left, right, top, and bottom halves of the bounding boxes.

Abstract: The solid image capture device 100 in accordance with the present invention is detachably fixed to a wiring board 1 and applies pressure to the side faces of a transparent lid section 3 in a direction normal to the faces, so as to nip and secure the transparent lid section 3. The mechanism allows a solid image capture element 2 to be attached to and detached from the wiring board 1. The solid image capture element 2 is readily positioned precisely on the wiring board 1.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device for displaying an image, having a signal processing function and a narrow frame. In the display device of the invention, a signal processing circuit is formed by thin film elements and at least a portion of the signal processing circuit is formed in the region that extended the region where a wiring connection portion is formed along a side of a substrate. By providing the signal processing circuit outside the sealed region of liquid crystal and the like and utilizing regions beside an FPC connected portion which tended to be a dead space conventionally, a display device having a narrow frame can be provided.