Abstract: In a backlight device, lamp units including cold cathode-ray tubes (straight-tube lamp portions) and inverter circuits (driving circuits) for driving to switch on the cold cathode-ray tubes are arranged along a direction that is substantial perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cold cathode-ray tubes. Further, the inverter circuits of the lamp units are disposed separately on one end portion side and other end portion side in the longitudinal direction of the cold cathode-ray tubes. Thereby, even when using the longitudinal cold cathode-ray tubes, brightness on a light emitting surface can be made uniform.

Abstract: A display system includes a combination image dividing section arranged to divide a single combination image composed of a plurality of item images into a plurality of image blocks such that each of the image blocks has an item image; an image inputting controlling section arranged to lay out the individual image blocks; and an image inputting controlling section arranged to generate display data based on the image blocks laid out thereby. This can achieve a display system, to be mounted in the maneuverable moving object and having high degrees of freedom for screen layout, at a lower cost.

Abstract: A method for using a format of an uplink control channel to transmit a channel quality indicator (CQI) is described. The uplink control channel is provided in a first format. The uplink control channel in the first format carries either the CQI or acknowledgment/non-acknowledgment (ACK/NAK) information. The CQI or the ACK/NAK information is inserted into the uplink control channel. Either the CQI or the ACK/NAK information is transmitted through uplink control channel.

Abstract: An LED is mounted on a mounting portion of a lead frame with its light-emitting portion facing an aperture. Wires that connect the LED to lead portions of the lead frame are placed on the side on which the LED is mounted. A light-transmitting resin, which transmits light emitted from the LED, is placed on the side opposite from the LED mounted side of the lead frame. A low-stress resin, which seals the LED and the wire, is placed on the LED-mounted side of the lead frame. A crack prevention structure is constituted of bent portions that are provided at the lead portion and bent toward the LED-mounted side, low-stress resin portions located on the side opposite from the LED-mounted side with respect to the bent portions, and end portions of the light-transmitting resin put in contact with the low-stress resin portions.

Abstract: The display device of the invention includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, and switching elements each being connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of pixels; row driving circuits to for each selecting a row in the plurality of pixels by supplying a selection signal to the switching elements; column driving circuits for each supplying a data signal to pixels connected to the switching elements selected with the selection signal; and a black display signal generation circuit for generating a black display signal for causing the plurality of pixels to perform a black display. The data signal and the black display signal are supplied to each of the plurality of pixels during a period corresponding to one vertical scanning period.

Abstract: A small-sized, light-weight display device having an audio output circuit is provided. A display device of the present invention has a flat speaker and an audio signal processing device is constructed from thin film semiconductor elements, typically, thin film transistors, on the display device. The speaker is driven by BTL driving, thereby reducing the power supply voltage and preventing degradation of the thin film transistors. A display device with a built-in audio signal processing circuit is thus reduced in size and weight.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a circuit element, an interlayer film, and an electrode. The circuit element is provided on the substrate. The interlayer film is provided over the circuit element and includes an interlevel dielectric layer and an interconnecting member that runs through the interlevel dielectric layer. The electrode is provided on the interlayer film. The electrode and the circuit element are electrically connected together by way of the interconnecting member. The electrode on the interlayer film has a substantially uniform surface shape.

Abstract: A method for multi-level embedded coding may include performing multiple single-level embedded coding operations in order to code multiple types of information. Each single-level embedded coding operation may include coding a second type of information and embedding a first type of information into the coding of the second type of information. Embedding the first type of information into the coding of the second type of information may include determining a desired symbol distribution for a modulated codeword corresponding to the second type of information such that a symbol corresponding to the first type of information is more prevalent within the modulated codeword than other symbols.

Abstract: An electrostatic attraction fluid jet device of the present invention is so arranged that a nozzle (4) is formed so as to correspond to a meniscus equivalent to a tip portion in the form of a taylor cone formed in a process of an electrostatic attraction of ink (2) as a conventional fluid. A diameter of an ink-ejecting hole (4b) of the nozzle (4) is set to be substantially the same as a diameter of the tip portion, which is about to be ejected, of the meniscus (14) of ink. Moreover, the diameter of the ink-ejecting hole (4b) of the nozzle (4) is set to be equal to or less than a droplet diameter of the ink (2) which has just been ejected. Therefore, it is possible to provide an electrostatic attraction fluid jet device which can realize a recording device which has high resolution, is safe and is highly versatile.

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: In a module for an optical device as a semiconductor device module of the present invention, a bonding wire that electrically connects a substrate on which a conductor wiring is formed and an image pickup element as a semiconductor element is covered with a cover, and a holder as a lid is placed over the cover.

Abstract: A job processing apparatus has a signal detecting section, a signal analyzing section, a job processing section, a main power supply portion, a first auxiliary power supply portion, a second auxiliary power supply portion, and a power control section. The main power supply portion supplies power to the job processing section. The first auxiliary power supply portion supplies power to the signal analyzing section. The first auxiliary power supply portion is smaller than the main power supply portion in power supplying amount. The second auxiliary power supply portion supplies power to the signal detecting section. The second auxiliary power supply portion is smaller than the main power supply portion in power supplying amount. The power control section, in power saving operation mode, switches off the main power supply portion and the first auxiliary power supply portion respectively.

Abstract: Out of two display pixels connected to the same gate line G2, a display pixel (A) is connected to a source line S2, and a display pixel (B) is connected to a source line S3, which is adjacent to the source line S2 and forms a parasitic capacitance with a pixel electrode of the display pixel (A). A write signal for a display pixel (A) is obtained by correcting an input signal for the display pixel (A) in accordance with an input signal for a display pixel (B) or a write signal for the display pixel (B). With this arrangement, it is possible to reduce crosstalk between the two display pixels in a display device, such as a liquid crystal display device, that drives display pixels through a plurality of source lines and a plurality of gate lines.

Abstract: A component in a horizontal direction (the x-axis component) of a movement amount first acquired after a pointing device is reset and a component in a vertical direction (the y-axis component) are compared, a movement input is regarded as provided only in the horizontal direction in case the absolute value of the x-axis component is larger than the absolute value of the y-axis component, a movement input is regarded as provided only in the vertical direction in case the absolute value of the y-axis component is larger than the absolute value of the x-axis component, a movement input is regarded as provided in the same direction unless the ratio of components of movement inputs is greatly changed subsequently, and continuous movement inputs in the same direction are facilitated.

Abstract: In a light receiving amplifier circuit, a dummy amplifier has an identical structure with an IV amplifier except that the dummy amplifier is not connected to a light receiving element and includes a capacitor, i.e., a band limiting capacitor. Further, the capacitor is connected between the collector of the grounded-emitter transistor Tr and GND.

Abstract: A developer container (130) for an image forming apparatus includes a developer container main body (131) having an axial intermediate portion radially opened and a supporting member (132) for supporting an intermediate portion in an axial line direction of the developer container main body (131) over the entire periphery thereof from radially outside as the developer container main body (131) is rotatable around the axial line (L131). A through hole (151) for guiding the developer from the developer container main body (131) to outside.

Abstract: A paper processing device includes a processing unit, a paper ejection roller, a sorting mechanism, a paper overlapping mechanism, and a control unit. The processing unit performs predetermined processing upon sheets of paper being conveyed one at a time along a paper conveyance direction. The roller discharges the sheets in the paper conveyance direction, after completion of processing by the processing unit. The sorting mechanism shifts the roller to and fro between an initial position and a sorting position in a direction orthogonal to the paper conveyance direction. The overlapping mechanism superimposes, between the processing unit and the roller in the paper conveyance direction, a predetermined number of sheets of paper upon which processing has been completed. The control unit superimposes a predetermined number of sheets of paper by operating the overlapping mechanism, before shifting the roller from the initial position to the sorting position with the sorting mechanism.

Abstract: A planar filter has first and second U-shaped open transmission line resonators (103, 105) and a crank-shaped open transmission line resonator (104), so that it is possible to decrease an area to be virtually occupied by the filter on a dielectric substrate (110) and enhance the attenuation characteristic.

Abstract: While image data is written into either one of first, second, third frame memories 1, 2 and 3, image data are repetitively read two times from the remaining two memories in one vertical synchronization interval and transferred to an arithmetic unit 4, and this operation is executed with the frame memories changed sequentially. An arithmetic unit 4 refers to a look-up table on the basis of two inputted data values and, when the data value of the current image signal is greater than the data value of the previous image signal, the unit 4 transfers image data of a value greater than the data value of the current image signal to a liquid crystal display device 5. Thus, the step response characteristic is improved for the improvement of the dynamic image display quality.

Abstract: A tilt adjustment device K for objective lenses which comprises: a positioning stand 52 for supporting a holder 3 which fixedly holds a first objective lens 1; at least three pins 57a, 57b, and 57c for supporting an inferior surface of an edge of a second objective lens 2 by each tip of the pins; a pin fixedly supporting member 57 for fixedly supporting the ends of the pins; tilt adjusting means for tilting the pin fixedly supporting member 57 so that the second objective lens 2 is tilt-adjusted around a principal point center with respect to an inferior surface of an edge of the first objective lens 1; and a press member 54 for pressing a superior surface of the second objective lens 2, which can be removed after the second objective lens 2 is fixed.