Abstract: An organic EL device includes an anode, a cathode having optical transparency, and an organic EL layer disposed between the anode and the cathode and including at least a fluorescent layer. The cathode has a metal layer including a first metal and a low work function metal, and a conductive oxide layer arranged in this order from the organic EL layer side, and the work function of the low work function metal is smaller than the work function of the first metal. The metal layer has a first surface on the organic EL layer side and a second surface on the conductive oxide layer side, and the concentration of the low work function metal at the first surface is greater than the concentration of the low work function metal at the second surface.

Abstract: Ringing artifacts are removed from a quantized image by an image de-ringing filter that includes a determination unit, an adaptive filter and a nonlinear low-pass filter. The determination unit determines whether each selected pixel of a first set of selected pixels of an image contains a ringing artifact based on, for example, gray-level values of selected pixels within a determination kernel of pixels relating to the selected pixel. The adaptive filter generates a filtered gray-level value for each pixel determined by the determination unit to contain a ringing artifact based on, for example, gray-level values of selected pixels within a filtering kernel of pixels relating to the pixel. The nonlinear low-pass filter generates a low-pass-filtered gray-level value for each selected pixel of a second set of selected pixels of the image.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display of the invention includes a plurality of pixels each of which has a liquid crystal layer and a plurality of electrodes for applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer and which are arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, wherein: each of the plurality of pixels has a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel which can apply mutually different voltages to the liquid crystal layer, where the first sub-pixel has a higher brightness than the second sub-pixel in certain gradations; the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel each has: a liquid crystal capacitor formed by a counter electrode and a sub-pixel electrode opposing the counter electrode via the liquid crystal layer, and a storage capacitor formed by a storage capacitor electrode connected electrically to the sub-pixel electrode, an insulating layer, and a storage capacitor counter electrode opposing the storage capacitor electrode via the insulating layer; the counter electrode is a single electrode shared by the first sub-pix

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus (10) comprises an external device I/F (12) for connecting an external recording medium (16) where contents including AV data or an application program are recorded, a recorder (20) for recording a content read from the external recording medium (16), and a processing unit (11) for reproducing or executing the recorded content. The processing unit (11) imposes a different access limitation to an any content reproducable or executable by the recording and reproducing apparatus (10) depending on the install processing, load processing and content execution processing, and constrains the access to the content in the content execution processing depending on the reliability of the content.

Abstract: By using a light emitting device including a substrate and a light emitting unit, the light emitting unit including: a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted on substrate and electrically connected to external electrodes; a first sealing member layer containing a first fluorescent material, formed to cover light emitting elements; and a second sealing member layer containing a second fluorescent material, formed on first sealing member layer, as well as a method for manufacturing thereof, it becomes possible to provide a light emitting device capable of suppressing color shifts and the like by the fluorescent materials, and of being easily manufactured, as well as a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A method for using a numerical method to design reference signals for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems is described. An input multiple input multiple output signal is determined. A nearest tight frame to one or more given structured vectors is obtained. One or more structured vectors from the nearest tight frame are obtained. Orthogonal subsets are computed for a plurality of sequences, wherein each of the subsets is replaced with a matrix that comprises a function of one or more elements in each of the plurality of sequences and an identity matrix associated with the one or more elements. The one or more structured vectors are projected onto the space of circulant matrices. One or more classes of matrices associated with reference signals are outputted.

Abstract: When printing a file stored in a PC by a digital multi-function peripheral specified by a user, a portable terminal device transmits a print request to the PC, calculates a total time of processing time between the portable terminal device and PC and processing time between the PC and digital multi-function peripheral as an estimated print time, and displays the estimated print time.

Abstract: A method for mapping a reference signal is described. A reference signal with a first length is provided. A sequence with a second length is selected, wherein the second length is a prime number. The sequence is extended to a third length using an extension that is uniformly distributed over zero to 2?.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus enables image display with optimum quality corresponding to the genre of an image to be displayed. The liquid crystal display apparatus controls the emission luminance of a backlight according to the APL of an image signal measured at an APL measuring portion 14. Upon emission luminance control, the display apparatus sets the follow performance of a change of the backlight emission luminance in following a change in a characteristic quantity of the image signal according to a genre so that the display image can be viewed without an odd feeling. Specifically, the APL of the image signal measured at the APL measuring portion 14 is put into a filter 15, and the rate of a change in the APL on the time axis is controlled through weighted averaging to control the follow performance of the emission luminance control on the backlight.

Abstract: A method for detecting a specific timing from a synchronization channel is described. A signal with a known sequence is received. Two or more correlation values between the received signal and the known sequence are calculated at two or more positions. The two or more correlation values are compared. A determination is made whether the position of the known sequence has been shifted based on the comparison. A specific timing of a synchronization channel is detected based on the determination.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device has an outer lead disposed along an outer wall of a mold resin portion perpendicular to a light-emitting plane of a light emitting diode. An outer lead is also disposed at an outer wall of the mold resin portion parallel to and opposite to the light-emitting plane. The outer wall of the resin mold where the outer lead is disposed is taken as a mount face. Each outer wall of the mold resin portion constituting a mount face includes at least one outer lead for an anode and a cathode. According to the present configuration, there is provided a semiconductor light emitting device that allows selection of side-emission mounting or top-emission mounting with the same components on a mount substrate.

Abstract: An application folder associated with a client PC and an application software of the client PC is generated in a storage section of a station PC. Scan data stored in the application folder is then moved to an application data folder of the client PC, which folder corresponds to the client PC and application software associated with the application folder. As a result, in a network scanner system in which a scanner apparatus is connected to the client PC over a network, it is possible to efficiently store scan data read out by the scanner apparatus and perform data processing to the scan data by an application software.

Abstract: There is provided an optical pickup apparatus and a beam splitter which are capable of suppressing an adverse effect resulting from light reflected by a non-light-condensed layer that is different from a light-condensed layer. In respective TES light-receiving sections, interposed light-receiving elements are disposed so as to be adjacent to first sub beam-receiving elements. The interposed light-receiving elements are disposed away from both of positions where a main beam reflected by a light-condensing recording layer is condensed and where respective sub beams reflected by the light-condensing recording layer are condensed, and disposed so as to be adjacent to the first sub beam-receiving elements. The interposed light-receiving elements receive the main beam reflected by a non-light-condensing recording layer In a compensating section, results of light received by the first sub beam-receiving elements are compensated based on results of light received by the interposed light-receiving elements.

Abstract: An improved document reader is provided, including: a platen for an original document to be placed thereon; and a hold-down member capable of opening and closing relative to the platen and operative to press the original document against the platen so as to make the original document stationary when in a closed state, wherein: the hold-down member includes a plurality of pressing sections arranged adjacent to each other, the pressing sections having respective grips which, except the grip, are engageable with respective notches defined by the pressing sections, respectively.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for sending transmission control protocol (TCP) messages in a local area network (LAN). The method comprises: selecting a TCP streaming application; transmitting message segments at a rate responsive to a congestion window parameter; and, maintaining at least the congestion window parameter during the session, regardless of idle time between transmitted segments. In some aspects, the method further comprises: selecting a threshold level. Then, incrementing the congestion window parameter with an increment in response to receiving acknowledgements includes increasing the congestion window parameter until the congestion window parameter equals the threshold level. Additionally, the method further comprises: in response to not receiving an acknowledgment, maintaining the threshold level; and, in response to not receiving an acknowledgement, maintaining the congestion window parameter.

Abstract: A light-receiving amplifier circuit of the present invention includes: a first preamplifier circuit to which a light-receiving element is connected; a second preamplifier circuit which is the same type as the first preamplifier circuit and which is apart from the light-receiving element; and a differential amplifier circuit for amplifying output voltage differential between the preamplifier circuits, wherein each of the first preamplifier circuit includes an amplifier and first and second plural feedback resistors, each of which resistors has an end commonly connected to an input terminal of the amplifier; an amplification factor of the differential amplifier circuit is less than one; and the first preamplifier circuit includes an output voltage expanding circuit which is connected to (i) another end of the first feedback resistors in the first preamplifier circuit and (ii) an output terminal of the amplifier, and which circuit is for expanding an output voltage range from the amplifier and supplying the expa

Abstract: The device includes: a write-gray scale level determining means (2), (3) for determining the write-gray scale level data for input image data that compensates the optical response characteristic of a liquid crystal display panel (4), in accordance with, at least, the combination of the gray scale level transitions from a previous vertical period to a current vertical display period; and an achievable gray scale level determining means (5), (6) for generating the achievable gray scale level data for input image data after a lapse of one vertical display period of the liquid crystal display panel, in accordance with, at least, the combination of the gray scale level transitions from one vertical display period to the next.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I: inhibit the processing of AP by gamma-secretase, and hence are useful for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: A method for unified imaging job accounting may involve determining one or more imaging operations that are performed as part of processing the imaging job. The method may also involve determining standard rates that are defined for the one or more imaging operations. The standard rates may be applied across multiple imaging jobs that are processed by the imaging device. The method may also involve determining charges to be applied for the imaging job based on the one or more imaging operations that are performed as part of processing the imaging job and also based on the standard rates that are defined for the one or more imaging operations. The method may also involve applying the charges that are determined for the imaging job.