Abstract: The method of the present invention includes the steps of: (A) providing a first substrate, and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a first light shielding layer provided within a non-display region, the first light shielding layer including a light-transmitting portion provided near an outer boundary of the first light shielding layer, the light-transmitting portion comprising a recess or an opening; (B) drawing a seal pattern with a sealant, the seal pattern being drawn outside the first light shielding layer so as to surround the display region, comprising the substeps of: (B1) beginning application of the sealant near the light-transmitting portion, (B2) applying the sealant along an outer periphery of the first light shielding layer, and (B3) forming a junction with the sealant having been applied near the light-transmitting portion; (C) applying a liquid crystal material within the display region surrounded by the sealant; (D) attaching the first substrate and the second substrate;

Abstract: In a data compressing section, an image decompressing section decompresses compression RGB data, obtained by lossy compression, to generate decompression RGB data. A second segmentation section generates a decompression segmentation signal. Further, a differential extracting section generates a differential signal that indicates a differential between the segmentation signal and the decompression segmentation signal. A second signal compressing section generates a compression differential signal. Then, this compression differential signal is outputted as storage-use segmentation signal (signal indicating segmentation information), to a data storage section, together with the compression RGB data. The compression differential signal is smaller in size than the segmentation signal. This allows for reduction of a time required for data output and reduction of a required storage space.

Abstract: A prism sheet (an optical path changing portion and a light gathering portion) (10) having lenses is disposed facing an output surface (9a) of a light guide member (9), and a plurality of second prism inclined surfaces (inclined surfaces) (10b) that are inclined at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the output surface (9a) is provided. Further, a lens surface (light gathering surface) (10d) that gathers light from the second prism inclined surfaces (10b) toward a normal line direction of the output surface (9a) according to the second prism inclined surface (10b) is provided, and a central position of the lens surface (10d) in a transmitting direction P of the light guide member (9) is matched with a central position of its corresponding second prism inclined surface (10b).

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink discharging apparatus which can reduce processing time required for discharging ink onto all ink discharge targets. The ink discharging apparatus of the present invention has an ink discharging section (4) which is arranged to be able to move relative to a CF panel (2b) in order to discharge ink onto plural defective pixels scattered on the CF panel (2b). The ink discharging section (4) discharges ink onto neighboring defective pixels (3R, 3G, and 3B) among plural defective pixels, by performing a single scanning movement with respect to the neighboring defective pixels (3R, 3G, and 3B).

Abstract: A camera module 10 comprises a solid-state image sensor 11 including a light receiving unit 11a and a cover glass 12 covering the light receiving unit 11a of the solid-state image sensor 11. A rough-surfaced side surface of the cover glass 12 reduces flare light by scattering light incident to the side surface of the cover glass 12. Therefore, the present invention provides the camera module 10 in which very versatile measures against flare reducing production of flare and applicable to reductions in the size of a chip of the solid-state image sensor 11 as well are taken.

Abstract: A data communication section receives, from an input section, print job congestion information of all image forming apparatuses connected to a UWB wireless communication network and information to obtain distance between the information processing apparatus and the image forming apparatuses and orientation of the image forming apparatuses when viewed from the information processing apparatus. A calculating section calculates, based on the received information and a volume of data of print jobs to be outputted, to obtain the most efficient assignment of the print jobs for a unit of the number of copies. A control section controls the print jobs assigned by the calculating section and transmission of the print jobs to the image forming apparatuses from the data communication section.

Abstract: There is provided an MVA type liquid crystal display device having high brightness and excellent display quality.

Abstract: A broadcast receiver which can receive broadcast by directly selecting a discretionary broadcast station from all the receivable broadcast stations. The broadcast receiver is provided with a broadcast receiving section having broadcast station searching means for searching a carrier frequency of the receivable broadcast station. The receivable carrier frequencies searched by the broadcast station searching means are displayed as a list of broadcast station information on a display section, a specification from the list of broadcast station information displayed on the display section is accepted by operation of an operating section, and broadcast of the carrier frequency corresponding to the accepted specification is permitted to be received by the broadcast receiving section.

Abstract: A liquid crystal drop fill device by which liquid crystal panels of different sizes can be easily obtained from a mother glass, and a method for drop filling liquid crystal by using the device is provided in order to increase utilization efficiency of the mother glass. The device 1 includes a stage 3 arranged to support a substrate 2, liquid crystal dispensers 4 and 5 arranged to drop fill liquid crystal on the substrate 2, a first moving unit arranged to support the dispensers 4 and 5 movably in a Y-direction (a moving direction of the dispenser) relative to the stage 3, and second moving units 7 and arranged to support the dispensers 4 and 5 movably in an X-direction (a direction perpendicular to the moving direction) relative to the first moving unit 6, wherein the device 1 further includes a third moving unit 9 arranged to support the dispenser 5 to be further movable in the Y-direction relative to the second moving unit 8.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: forming a first insulating film to be used as a mask for forming a trench region directly above a semiconductor substrate; forming the trench region on the semiconductor substrate using the mask; forming a second insulating film directly above the semiconductor substrate which includes the trench region and the first insulating film so that the second insulating film has a recess above the trench region and a protrusion above the first insulating film; removing the protrusion down to the bottom of the recess as a first removal step; and removing the first insulating film and the second insulating film in accordance with a chemical mechanical polishing method so that the step formed of the recess and protrusion is reduced to 20 nm or less as a second removal step.

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: In a microlens formation step, the portions of a lens material film (32) supported on elevations (BG) are melted by heat so that part of the lens material film (32) flows into trenches (DH); thus, the shape of the portions of the lens material film (32) supported on the elevations (BG) is so changed as to be formed into microlenses (MS).

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first conductive film formed downward, perpendicular to a substrate, penetrating through a first insulating film, a second conductive film formed downward along an outer wall of a second insulating film, a third insulating film formed from the bottom of the second conductive film to the top of the substrate in an area sandwiched between the first and second insulating films, contacting with at least the bottom of the second conductive film and an outer wall on a side which does not contact with the second insulating film, and a first impurity diffusion area of a first conductivity type, a second impurity diffusion area of a second conductivity type, a third impurity diffusion area of the first conductivity type and a fourth impurity diffusion area of the first conductivity type in a high concentration layered within the area sandwiched between the first and third insulating films.

Abstract: An illuminating apparatus used for a display device includes a plurality of illuminating parts, each of which comprises a first feeding member, a second feeding member, and a cold-cathode tube lamp that is fed by a power supply apparatus via the first and second feeding members. An equivalent circuit of each illuminating part is a series combination of negative resistor and a capacitor connected to an end of the negative resistor. The illuminating parts are arranged in such a manner that the capacitors of the cold-cathode tube lamps are alternate in position. This can reduce the brightness gradient for the position in the tubular axis direction of the lamp.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, a light source holder, a light source housing member, and a backlight, permit light sources to be easily exchanged and effectively prevent generation of defects such as deformation of light source holding members and an inability of the members to be inserted and pulled out. The backlight includes a light source holder and a light source housing member, the light source housing member housing the light source holder, wherein at least one of the light source holder and the light source housing member has a projection portion, and the light source holder and the light source housing member are in contact with each other at the projection portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel displays an image on a curved display surface, in which light leakage through a space between pixel electrodes is reliably prevented. The liquid crystal display panel includes an active matrix substrate having the pixel electrodes, an opposed substrate having a common electrode arranged to generate a potential difference between the common electrode and each pixel electrode, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the substrates and arranged to control a light transmission state in accordance with the potential difference, and a black matrix arranged to prevent light leakage through a space between the pixel electrodes. The black matrix is provided on a liquid crystal layer side on the active matrix substrate.

Abstract: An illuminating device for a display device includes a tube lamp which can be driven in parallel by power supplied from a power supply device through a first power supply member and a second power supply member; the first power supply member; and the second power supply member. The illuminating device is provided with illuminating sections whose equivalent circuit is a serially connected body having capacitors connected to the both ends of a negative resistance. The illuminating sections are driven in parallel by separating them into two systems.

Abstract: Data falsification or the like is prevented and security is enhanced in an IC tag. The IC tag consists of three portions: separable portions A1 and A2, and a non-separable portion B (tag main body). The portions A1, A2, and B include IC1, IC2, and IC3, and antenna 1, antenna 2, and antenna 3, respectively, the antennas being an interface between the tag and the outside (a reader/writer device for the exchange of data with the tag). IC1 (10) and IC2 (20) are connected by a signal line L1 for signal transmission between IC1 (10) and IC2 (20). IC2 (20) and IC3 (30) are connected by a signal line L2 for signal transmission between IC2 (20) and IC3 (30). Upon separation of A1 from the tag main body, the signal line L1 is also severed. Similarly, upon separation of A2 from the tag main body, the signal line L2 is severed.

Abstract: It is possible to control ambient illumination so as to be appropriate for an atmosphere of a scene to be imaged and shot setting intended by a video producer. A view environment control device includes a scene section detection processing unit (22) for a video to be displayed on a video display device (1) and a shot (atmosphere) estimation unit (23) of the video scene. The scene section detection processing unit (22) detects a video scene section and the shot (atmosphere) estimation unit (23) estimates the shot setting (atmosphere) by the illumination state of the shot where video is imaged and generates illumination control data appropriate for the scene, which is stored in (31). An illumination switching control unit (41) controls the illumination light of an illumination device (5) according to the illumination control data read from (31), thereby controlling the illumination appropriate for the video displayed on the video display device (1).

Abstract: A display state of input data and a setting dialog on a display screen is determined to display the setting dialog at an appropriate position based on a determination result. An information processing system includes a scanner apparatus for inputting data and a PC for displaying input data input by the scanner apparatus on a display screen of a large-sized display. The PC includes a display control portion for displaying the input data and the setting dialog for setting document reading conditions relating to the input data on the display screen, and a display state determining portion for determining a display state of the input data and the setting dialog. The display control portion controls a display position of the setting dialog based on a determination result by the display state determining portion.