Abstract: An amplification type solid-state image pickup device of the invention includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion sections 10 each having an embedded photodiode 1 and a transfer transistor 2, a switched capacitor amplifier section 20 whose input side is connected to a charge detection node 8 to which output terminals of the plurality of photoelectric conversion sections 10 are connected in common, and a current amplification section 21 connected between the switched capacitor amplifier section 20 and a vertical signal line 9. Signal charge from the plurality of photoelectric conversion sections 10 is converted into voltage by the switched capacitor amplifier section 20, and the converted signal is current-amplified by the current amplification section 21 and outputted to the vertical signal line 9. Thus, a less-noise, high-quality image can be obtained while a reduction of the pixel size is achieved by reducing the number of transistors per pixel.

Abstract: A large number of holes are formed in a two-layered porous film sandwiched between a lower substrate and an upper substrate and filled with a light transmitting liquid and fine particles. When a voltage is applied between an upper electrode and a lower electrode, migration of the fine particles, takes place based on electrophoresis. White color is displayed when the fine particles are located on an upper transparent porous film side and black color is displayed when the fine particles are located on a lower black porous film side. Color display is also possible by periodically repeating three primary colors of RGB in the lower layer porous film or arranging a color filter on the transparent upper substrate. Bubbles-containing fine particles or bubbles themselves may be employed in place of the fine particles.

Abstract: A method of processing data is privided. The method comprises the steps of: comparing first and second samples of a space, the first and second samples being related by a set of transformations, to provide a set of pairs of signals, each of said pairs of signals corresponding to substantially the same feature in the space in the first and second samples; for each of the pairs of signals, evaluating residuals corresponding to the differences between the values of the space in each sample; evaluating a first estimate of the set of transformations from the residuals; estimating a tensor field representing orientation of flow in the space, the tensor field covering at least one point in the space; and recalculating, from the first estimate and the tensor field, the residuals for each of the pairs of signals to improve the estimate of the set of transformations.

Abstract: A reflective display includes a retroreflective layer and a modulation layer, which is provided closer to a viewer than the retroreflective layer is and which is switchable between first and second states with mutually different optical characteristics. The retroreflective layer includes a two-dimensional arrangement of unit elements, which are arranged at a pitch of at most 250 ?m. The retroreflective layer has a retro-reflectivity Rr of at least 45%. The retroreflectivity is defined as a ratio of the intensity of light, which has been reflected from the retroreflective layer and then received at a cone angle of 7.5 degrees by a retroreflectivity measuring system, to that of light, which has been reflected from a dielectric mirror and then received by the same retroreflectivity measuring system.

Abstract: The substrate (10) of the present invention includes: a first electrode (26) and a second electrode (30). The second electrode (30) is formed on an insulation film (52) covering at least a part of the first electrode (26) and electrically connected with the first electrode (26) through a contact hole (50) formed in the insulation film (52). The first electrode (26) includes a laminated structure of a metal film (42) and a protective film (44). An etching rate of the metal film (42) is almost equal to an etching rate of the protective film (44) with respect to a first etching for forming the metal film (42) and the protective film (44). An etching rate of the protective film (44) is almost zero with respect to a second etching for forming the contact hole (50).

Abstract: First to fourth gate driver ICs G1 to G4 to be connected to a gate line 18 of a drive element 21 are arranged along a side of a liquid crystal display 2. Along a side of the first to four gate driver ICs G1 to G4, a FPC 5 for receiving signals is arranged. A first bus line 15 that branches between the first and second gate driver ICs G1 and G2 connects gate-low terminals 11b and 11a of the first and second gate driver ICs G1 and G2, respectively, to the FPC 5. A second bus line 16 that branches between the third and fourth gate driver ICs G3 and G4 connects gate-low terminals 11b and 11a of the third and fourth gate driver ICs G3 and G4, respectively, to the FPC 5. Gate-high terminals 10b and 10a, logic terminals 12b and 12a, and signal terminals 13 of the second and third gate driver ICs G2 and G3 are connected to the FPC 5.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing video content to identify the video content including monitoring the video content for a video overlay added to the video content, identifying a video source of the video content in response to the video overlay, and identifying the video content in response to the video source.

Abstract: An optical pickup comprising: an objective lens 16 for converging laser light and directing it to an information recording medium 17; a rotational frame member 19 which surrounds the periphery of the objective lens 16, has a circular-shaped outer peripheral edge around an optical axis of the objective lens 16 and rotates in conjunction with the objective lens 16; a lens holder 15 which has a concave stepped portion 10 for rotatably supporting the rotational frame member 19 and is coupled to the rotational frame member 19 after rotation adjustments; and a protruding portion 20 protruded from the rotational frame member 19 toward the information recording medium 17. The optical pickup can facilitate operations for adjusting the rotation of the objective lens and certainly prevent both the objective lens and the information recording medium from being damaged.

Abstract: Information for each of a right eye and a left eye obtained by a pair of cameras, which is provided on a three-dimensional image information obtaining apparatus, is displayed on a three-dimensional image display apparatus. An optical axis of each of the cameras is disposed so as to intersect each other on a horizontal surface or on a surface inclined with respect to the horizontal surface. Based on a detection result of a distance sensor for detecting a distance between each of the cameras and a subject, an image capturing position of each of the cameras is adjusted such that the intersection point of the optical axes of the cameras is on the subject. The image information for the right eye and the left eye obtained by the three-dimensional image information obtaining apparatus is printed on a recording sheet by a three-dimensional image printer. Hence, it is possible to positively obtain a three-dimensional image in line with a stereoscopic image recognized by a user's eyes.

Abstract: A solid-state image capturing device is provided, and in a pixel section in the center of a chip where a plurality of light receiving elements are arranged in two dimensions, an on-chip lens for focusing incident light is provided on each of the plurality of light receiving elements in a corresponding manner; and a dummy pattern made of a material for the on-chip lens is provided on a peripheral circuit section on an outer circumference side of the chip in order to improve the heat-resisting property at the time of reflow soldering.

Abstract: It is possible to decrease block segmentation and flickering due to separate exposure in an active matrix substrate while avoiding decreased aperture ratio, increased parasitic capacity and complication in manufacturing process. A first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit including a first-type TFT and a second-type TFT, respectively, are disposed alternately relative to each other in both directions of row and column in an active matrix substrate. In the first-type and the second-type TFTs, a pattern misalignment of the drain electrode with respect to the gate electrode in an up-down direction will increase/decrease a gate-drain parasitic capacity Cgd in reverse ways. By disposing these two types of TFTs in uniform dispersion, the increase/decrease in the parasitic capacity Cgd caused by pattern misalignment occurring at the time of manufacture are averaged.

Abstract: A TFT substrate comprises a substrate, a gate electrode and a lower electrode of a capacitor formed thereon, a first insulating layer formed thereon, a channel layer above the gate electrode and a lower layer of an upper electrode of the capacitor, a channel protection layer formed on an intermediate part of said channel layer and a capacitor protection layer formed on a connection region of the lower layer, source/drain electrodes formed on said channel layer and an upper layer of the upper electrode of the capacitor formed on the lower layer and covering the capacitor protection layer, a second insulating layer covering them, a first connection hole exposing the source electrode and a second connection hole exposing a connection region of said upper layer, which are penetrating the second insulating layer, and a pixel electrode formed thereon.

Abstract: To realize a driving apparatus where vibrational movement of a piezoelectric element is ensured; sufficient impact resistance is provided; and damages to the piezoelectric element is prevented, a driving apparatus of the present invention has: a flex movement member 1A or 1B for serving as a driving source to drive a lens barrel 4, the flex movement member including: a piezoelectric member 22X or 22Y which extends and contracts under electric control; and a shim 21 larger than the piezoelectric member 22X or 22Y, the piezoelectric member and the vibrational plate attached to each other; and protruding sections 8 for restricting an excessive flex movement of the shim 21 of the flex movement member 1A or 1B, the protruding sections 8 being at a position where the protruding sections 8 will not contact with the piezoelectric member 1A or 1B of the flex movement member 22X or 22Y when the flex movement member is making an excessive flex movement beyond a maximum flex movement amount, where the maximum flex moveme

Abstract: It is judged whether a sufficient time for executing all of three correction processings (a high density correction processing, a halftone correction processing, and a registration correction processing) can be secured or not. When the sufficient time cannot be secured, the high density correction processing as an essential correction processing is executed. A history of the halftone correction processing and a history of the registration correction processing are compared with each other. A date of latest execution of the halftone correction processing and a date of latest execution of the registration correction processing are compared with each other to judge whether or not the execution of the halftone correction processing is earlier, and the registration correction processing and the halftone correction processing are executed, respectively.

Abstract: The first polarizing hologram element (2) is divided into a first area (2a) allowing a first light beam to pass through and a second area (2b) and a third area (2c) which allow a second light beam not including the optical axis of the original light beam to pass through. The first area (2a) is circumscribed by: dividing straight lines (D2) and (D6) in parallel to a straight line (D1) which passes through the optical axis and is provided in a radial direction; a dividing straight line (D4); dividing straight lines (D3) and (D5) forming predetermined angles converging in a direction away from the dividing straight lines (D2) and (D6); a dividing straight line (D7) on the opposite side; and circular arcs (E1) and (E2) of the first polarizing hologram element (2).

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor laser device with a reduction in internal crystal defects and an alleviation in stress, and a semiconductor optical apparatus comprising this nitride semiconductor laser device. First, a growth suppressing film against GaN crystal growth is formed on the surface of an n-type GaN substrate equipped with alternate stripes of dislocation concentrated regions showing a high density of crystal defects and low-dislocation regions so as to coat the dislocation concentrate regions. Next, the n-type GaN substrate coated with the growth suppressing film is overlaid with a nitride semiconductor layer by the epitaxial growth of GaN crystals. Further, the growth suppressing film is removed to adjust the lateral distance between a laser waveguide region and the closest dislocation concentrated region to 40 ?m or more.

Abstract: In a camera device of the present invention, a camera module 2 is mounted on a substrate 1 provided in the camera device by use of contact pins 3 for connecting first terminals provided on a backside of the camera module 2 to second terminals provided on the substrate 1. The contact pins 3 have first and second ends, and the first ends are soldered to ones of the first and second terminals and the second ends have contact with the other ones of the first and second terminals, respectively, so that the camera module 2 is electrically connected to the substrate 1, and the contact pins 3 are provided independently. This decreases restrictions on mounting the camera module 2 on the substrate 1, and also makes it possible to provide a camera device, in which the camera module 2 can be easily mounted on the substrate 1.