Abstract: A printing system operates multiple different printing pipeline stages that together convert raster formatted print data or image formatted print data into a printer swath. The raster formatted print data or image formatted print data is received at the different printing pipeline stages according to the print data's level of rasterization. This allows the rasterization stages that have already been performed on the print data to be skipped. In another aspect of the printing system, the controller identifies job or page settings in the raster or image print data and uses the identified job setting in the different pipeline stages to rasterize the print data.

Abstract: The PLL circuit of the present invention includes a voltage-controlled oscillator, a loop filter, and a charge pump which controls a voltage of the loop filter while the voltage-controlled oscillator is not oscillating. Therefore, it is possible, even while the voltage-controlled oscillator is not oscillating, to control a voltage for the charge pump so that it is equal to a voltage when the voltage-controlled oscillator is oscillating at a predetermined frequency. Accordingly, by the loop filter outputting a voltage signal to the voltage-controlled oscillator when the PLL circuit is turned on, the pull-in time can be shortened.

Abstract: A steerable vehicle information display system is provided, in which images remain undisturbed even if a momentary power interruption occurs. The steerable vehicle information display system comprises: a DPF controller (21), which acquires status information (D1 to D4) from the ECUs of each section of a motor vehicle with a predetermined periodicity; a rendering controller (22), which generates component images representative of the status of each section of the motor vehicle based on the status information (D1 to D4) and generates a composite image of a motor vehicle dashboard by compositing the generated component images; and a nonvolatile memory (24), which stores the status information (D1 to D4) or intermediate information generated from the status information, with the information being at least the latest information.

Abstract: A driving circuit of display device includes digital/current converting (DCC) circuits one for each data line. The DCC circuit operates to charge a capacitor with a reference current according to a supplied signal from a shift register. The DCC circuit stores a current value of the reference current and outputs it to a data line via a switching element that has been turned on by a digital image data signal (H) of a single line supplied from a line latch. The output value of each DCC circuit is reset one after another in every select scan period in which an OFF signal is sent to all the data lines. In this way, the reset of the output value and the output of the image data signal can be successively carried out within one frame period, enabling the data to be applied to the pixel circuit with the DCC circuits provided one for each data line. This simplifies the driving circuit that drives the pixel circuits provided with an electro-optic element and disposed in a matrix.

Abstract: A data recording device of the invention has: a reception state acquisition processing section (21) for creating a reception state value on whether the reception state of a broadcast content is good or poor; a recording data creation process section (22) for creating recording data from them; and a recording control processing section (20) for comparing the reception state with a threshold value when there is a change in the reception state value, and controlling whether to pass the recording data to the recording data creation processing section (22).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first liquid crystal panel and a second liquid crystal panel stacked on each other; and polarizers provided to the panels, together with a polarizer of an adjacent panel, arranged to define a crossed Nicols. When the first liquid crystal panel produces a display from a first display signal, the second liquid crystal panel produces a display from a second display signal obtained from the first display signal. Between a framework and drivers provided to the first liquid crystal panel and the second liquid crystal panel, heat conducting members are arranged to transfer heat from the drivers to the framework so as to improve luminance when two liquid crystal panels are stacked and achieve high display quality.

Abstract: An illuminating apparatus for a displaying apparatus has a clearance C provided between an end edge of a reflective sheet and a base part of a rubber holder which is located on the outer edge of the reflective sheet and closely fixed to the bottom plate part. In addition, the clearance C is set between the hole edge of the mounting hole and the supporting base part of the lamp clip, around the mounting hole. Therefore, expansion deformation of the reflective sheet in the sheet surface direction due to thermal expansion and variation of dimensions due to mold tolerance can be absorbed by the clearances C. As a result, deflection and curling of the reflective sheet is reliably prevented.

Abstract: A driving circuit of display device includes digital/current converting (DCC) circuits one for each data line. The DCC circuit operates to charge a capacitor with a reference current according to a supplied signal from a shift register. The DCC circuit stores a current value of the reference current and outputs it to a data line via a switching element that has been turned on by a digital image data signal (H) of a single line supplied from a line latch. The output value of each DCC circuit is reset one after another in every select scan period in which an OFF signal is sent to all the data lines. In this way, the reset of the output value and the output of the image data signal can be successively carried out within one frame period, enabling the data to be applied to the pixel circuit with the DCC circuits provided one for each data line. This simplifies the driving circuit that drives the pixel circuits provided with an electro-optic element and disposed in a matrix.

Abstract: An operating key part (60) includes hinge keys (11), protrusions (12), stoppers (13), a frame (20), and hinges (21), which are molded integrally out of thermoplastic resin. The frame (20) takes the form of a grid or lattice. Each of the hinge keys (11) is positioned in one box of the frame (20) and supported as floating through hinges (21) by the frame (20). The frame (20) has four protrusions (22) protruding from the corners of its front side. When the operating key part (60) is fitted to a main apparatus, the front ends of the frame protrusions (22) are positioned at a predetermined distance in a direction Y2 from the position to which the front sides of the hinge keys (11) have moved farthest in this direction.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a first substrate, a driving integrated circuit chip mounted on the first substrate with an anisotropic electrically conductive layer, and an insulating member. The insulating member isolates a terminal from a wiring and a bump electrode that are adjacent to the terminal portion and isolates a bump electrode facing the terminal portion from a bump electrode and a wiring that are adjacent to the bump electrode.

Abstract: A display apparatus that can perform a high quality moving picture display and provides improved color purity, and an illumination device used in the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes an illumination device that includes a first light source that emits light of a first color and a second light source that emits light of a second color complementary to the first color, a gate driver that sequentially selects each of scanning lines at a cycle of 0.5 frames, a data driver that, at a first half of one frame time period, writes a data signal into each of pixels of the first color, and at a latter half thereof, writes a data signal into each of pixels of the other two colors; and a switch circuit that, at the first half of one frame time period, switches on the first light source while switching off the second light source, and at the latter half of the time period, switches on the second light source while switching off the first light source.

Abstract: An optical pickup inspection device 3 sends to an actuator drive circuit 16 a command for changing defocus offset amount to set defocus offset amounts, and calculates jitter values for each of the defocus offset amounts based on a reproduction signal from a reproduction signal generation circuit 14. Then, the device 3 determines a quadric approximating curve of jitter values relative to the defocus offset amounts and calculates a correlation coefficient R2 of the quadric approximating curve and measured values. If the correlation coefficient R2 is lower than a threshold value, the setting of defocus offset amounts and the calculation of jitter values are executed once again, otherwise, a defocus offset amount corresponding to a bottom value of jitter in the quadric approximating curve is determined as an optimum value of the defocus offset amount. Thus, a less-error, high-accuracy optimum value of the defocus offset amount can be obtained.

Abstract: A camera module 100 comprises at the bottom of a lens unit 4, a flange unit 43 being extended beyond a contact portion C between the lens unit 4 and a lens holder 3. Debris D produced by contact between the lens holder 3 and the lens unit 4 is collected on the flange unit 43. This can prevent poor imaging caused by the debris D. Therefore, it is possible to provide a simply-configured camera module 100 in which poor imaging due to debris is prevented but miniaturization is not hindered.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a transistor, a pixel electrode connected with one of the current-flowing electrodes of the transistor; a storage capacitor wiring; a lead wiring extending from one of the current-flowing electrodes of the transistor; and a repair wiring extending from the storage capacitor wiring. The repair wiring overlaps a portion of the lead wiring with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. As a result, TFT defects (for example, a short circuit between a source electrode and a drain electrode) can be repaired, and performance of fast display and reduction in electric power consumption can be realized.

Abstract: A transfer unit includes: an intermediate transfer belt that (i) holds a toner image that has been transferred from a photoreceptor drum and (ii) moves a surface holding the toner image; and a secondary transfer belt that comes into contact with the intermediate transfer belt. The transfer unit (i) transfers the toner image from the intermediate transfer belt to a sheet conveyed to the secondary transfer part and (ii) includes a cleaning unit that removes and collects toner from the surface of the intermediate transfer belt. The transfer unit also includes a power source for sequentially applying, to the secondary transfer belt, (i) a first voltage for generating an electric field that transfers normally-charged toner from the secondary transfer belt to the intermediate transfer belt and (ii) a second voltage for generating an electric field that transfers oppositely-charged toner from the secondary transfer belt to the intermediate transfer belt.

Abstract: A transmitter apparatus transmits transfer data having a predetermined amount to a receiver apparatus. The apparatus includes a data packet generating section dividing the transfer data into multiple divisional data sets; an error detection/correction code adding section adding an error detection code (error detection information) by which an error in the divisional data sets is detected to each of the divisional data sets; and a transmitter section transmitting the multiple divisional data sets to which the error detection code is added all together. Thus, data transfer is very reliable. It takes less time to transfer data.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate sandwiching a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a first polarizer disposed adjacent to the first substrate at a side opposite to a side of the first polarizer facing the liquid crystal layer, with a first gap between the first polarizer and the first substrate, a second polarizer disposed adjacent to the second substrate at a side opposite to a side of the second polarizer facing the liquid crystal layer, with a second gap between the second polarizer and the second substrate, wherein at least one of the first and second gaps includes therein a first retardation film having a positive optical anisotropy and a second retardation film having a negative optical anisotropy, such that the first retardation film is disposed closer to the liquid crystal layer with respect to the second retardation film.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus that fuses and firmly adheres an unfixed developer onto a recording medium includes a heating roller and a pressure roller; a belt-shaped cleaning member that is disposed so as to abut on the heating roller and cleans the surface of the heating roller, the cleaning member being impregnated with oil in advance; a feed roller that sends out the cleaning member; a wind-up roller that winds up the cleaning member having cleaned the heating roller; a press-contact roller disposed so as to press the cleaning member against the heating roller on which the cleaning member abuts; and an oil absorbing layer that is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the press-contact roller and absorbs oil exudation out of the cleaning member.

Abstract: An auxiliary line including a guide layer and an auxiliary metallic member is formed with respect to a signal transmitting line or a main auxiliary capacitance line formed on a glass substrate. The guide layer is formed in the same layer where pixel electrodes are formed. The auxiliary metallic member is formed by using a method such as an inkjet method, in which fine particles of metal is ejected or dropped.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is formed by arranging a plurality of scanning lines 31, 32, . . . to which scanning signals are successively applied and a plurality of signal lines 41, 42, . . . to which data signals are successively applied to intersect at right angles. Mounted in the vicinity of each of the intersections of the scanning lines 31, 32, . . . and signals lines 41, 42, . . . are a TFT 5 electrically connected to both of the lines, and a pixel electrode 6 connected to the TFT 5. A common electrode is placed to face the pixel electrode 6 with liquid crystals 2 therebetween. One of electrodes of a pixel capacitance formed by the pixel electrode 6 is connected to a common line 9 for supplying a common signal to the common electrode 7. A dummy scanning line 30 for forming a capacitance is arranged outside of the scanning line 31 located at the outermost position on a scanning start side of scanning signal.