Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain C5-spiro iminothiadiazine dioxide compounds, including compounds Formula (I): (structurally represented) or tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Y, s, ring A, RA, m, -L1-, and RL are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention are useful as BACE inhibitors and/or for the treatment and prevention of various pathologies related thereto. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds (alone and in combination with one or more other active agents), and methods for their preparation and use, including for the possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A detection threshold changing unit changes a detection threshold used for detecting a reception wave from a base station apparatus, on the basis of use environment information that represents a use environment of a mobile station apparatus. A channel selecting unit selects a channel having a reception level higher than the detection threshold from among channels that constitute the reception wave. A synchronization processing unit performs a synchronization process on a reception wave of the channel selected by the channel selecting unit. In this way, the processing time and power consumption related to a cell search is reduced.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element according to the present invention includes a photoelectric conversion layer. The photoelectric conversion layer includes a p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, and a superlattice semiconductor layer which is interposed between the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer. The superlattice semiconductor layer has a superlattice structure in which barrier layers and quantum layers are stacked alternately and repeatedly, and is provided so as to form an intermediate energy band between an upper end of a valence band of the barrier layer and a lower end of a conduction band of the barrier layer.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes a light guide plate 16, first LEDs 17A, second LEDs 17B, first support members 28, and second support members 29. The first LEDs 17A are opposed to a first light entrance surface 16nA that is a first edge surface 16E1 of the light guide plate 16. The second LEDs 17B are opposed to a second light entrance surface 16bB that is a second edge surface 16E2 of the light guide plate 16. The second LEDs 17B are arranged to be away from the second light entrance surface 16bB with a distance B relatively greater than a distance A between the first LEDs 17A and the first light entrance surface 16bA. The first support members 28 are in contact with the first edge surface 16E1 of the light guide plate 16 to support the light guide plate 16 from a first LED 17A side. The second support members 29 are arranged on a same side as the second LEDs 17B with respect to the light guide plate 16 to be away from the light guide plate 16.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an operation type judgment unit that judges a type of touch operation, based on information representing a number of pixels per unit length of a screen of a display with a touch panel connected to an own device and on information indicating a touch position at which the display with the touch panel was touched.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a light source that emits primary light and a wavelength conversion element that converts at least a portion of the primary light from the light source. The wavelength conversion element includes a phosphor layer having phosphors that absorb at least a portion of the primary light from the light source to emit secondary light, which is polarized, and polymers having birefringence. The phosphors have an anisotropic structure and are aligned generally along a first direction, and the polymers have polymer molecules that are aligned generally along the first direction. An angle formed by a direction of a transition dipole moment of each of the phosphors to a delayed phase axis of each of the polymer molecules with respect to the secondary light emitted from the phosphors towards the polymer molecules is 0° to 45°.

Abstract: A semiconductor device (100A) includes a first metal layer (12) including a gate electrode (12g); a gate insulating layer (14) formed on the first metal layer; an oxide semiconductor layer (16) formed on the gate insulating layer; a second metal layer (18) formed on the oxide semiconductor layer; an interlayer insulating layer (22) formed on the second metal layer; and a transparent electrode layer (TE) including a transparent conductive layer (Tc). The oxide semiconductor layer includes a first portion (16a) and a second portion (16b) extending while crossing an edge of the gate electrode. The second metal layer includes a source electrode (18s) and a drain electrode (18d). The interlayer insulating layer does not include an organic insulating layer. The interlayer insulating layer includes a contact hole (22a) formed so as to overlap the second portion and an end of the drain electrode that is closer to the second portion.

Abstract: A novel process is provided for the efficient preparation of an asymmetric compound of structural formula I: comprising a copper-catalyzed, carbon-nitrogen cross-coupling step. The process described as part of the present invention can be used to manufacture poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, which may be useful for the treatment of cancer. In particular, the present invention describes a process for the manufacture of the PARP inhibitor, 2-{4-[(3S)-piperidin-3-yl]phenyl}-2H-indazole-7-carboxamide.

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a battery using an anode preloaded with consumable metals. The method forms an ion-permeable membrane immersed in an electrolyte. A preloaded anode is immersed in the electrolyte, comprising MeaX, where X is a material such as carbon, metal capable of being alloyed with Me, intercalation oxides, electrochemically active organic compounds, and combinations of the above-listed materials. Me is a metal such as alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and combinations of the above-listed metals. A cathode is also immersed in the electrolyte and separated from the preloaded anode by the ion-permeable membrane. The cathode comprises M1YM2Z(CN)N.MH2O. After a plurality of initial charge and discharge operations are preformed, an anode is formed comprising MebX overlying the current collector in a battery discharge state, where 0?b<a.

Abstract: A semiconductor device (100T, 100B) includes: a substrate (30); a first metal layer (10) supported on the substrate (30), the first metal layer (10) including a plurality of first wires (12); an insulating layer (70) provided on the first metal layer (10); a second metal layer (20) provided on the insulating layer (70), the second metal layer (20) including a plurality of second wires (22); an insulative protection layer (80) covering part of each of the plurality of second wires (22), and an electrically-conductive layer (90) provided on the insulative protection layer (80). In a cross section including a boundary between a first region (R1) in which the insulative protection layer (80) is provided and a second region (R2) in which the insulative protection layer (80) is not provided, a surface of the insulating layer (70) which is on the insulative protection layer (80) side has a step between two of the second wires which adjoin each other.

Abstract: An electronic learning device (1) disclosed herein includes: a search process section (21) for searching dictionary data (31) by a keyword inputted during reproduction of moving image data (30) and displaying the result of the search; and a historical data generating section (22) for generating historical data (32) including, in association with one another, (i) a content reproduction time point at which the search process section (21) ran a search, (ii) the keyword that the search process section (21) used in the search, and (iii) a dictionary used for the search based on the keyword.

Abstract: Provided are a pixel circuit and a display device which support multi-gradation display and can prevent display quality from deteriorating with low power consumption. A pixel circuit (3) includes a first switch circuit (22) provided between a pixel node Np of a display element unit (21) and a data signal line SL, and a memory circuit (23) which restores the pixel node to an initial voltage state, based on a hold voltage stored in a storage node Nm.

Abstract: A vapor deposition mask (70) includes a first layer (71), a second layer (72) and a third layer (73) in this order. A plurality of first openings (71h), a plurality of second openings (72h) and a plurality of third openings (73h) are formed respectively in the first layer, the second layer and the third layer. The first openings, the second openings and the third openings communicate with each other, thereby constituting mask openings (75). The opening dimension of the second openings is larger than the opening dimension of the first openings and is larger than the opening dimension of the third openings. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent reduction of the opening dimension of the mask openings or clogging of the mask openings due to the vapor deposition particles adhering to the mask openings.

Abstract: A signal conversion circuit (20) of a multiprimary display device (100) includes a low-range multiprimary signal generation section (21), a high-range luminance signal generation section (22), and a rendering process section (23). The low-range multiprimary signal generation section includes a first filter section (21a) which is capable of extracting a low-range component from an input image signal and a multiprimary conversion section (21b), whereas the high-range luminance signal generation section includes a luminance conversion section (22a) and a second filter section (22b) which extracts a high-range component of a luminance signal. The signal conversion circuit further includes a chromaticity conversion section (24) and a luminance/chromaticity change detection section (25).

Abstract: A method for receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving an RRC connection reconfiguration message including secondary cell group (SCG) configuration parameters for SCG addition. In response to receiving the RRC connection reconfiguration message including SCG configuration parameters for SCG addition, the method also includes ordering, by an RRC of the UE, a medium access control (MAC) of the SCG of the UE to initiate a random access procedure.

Abstract: At the time of partial drive, the levels of voltages applied to data lines SL1 to SLn are switched according to a rewrite frequency set for each region of a display screen. For example, in a still-image display region with a relatively low rewrite frequency, the levels of the voltages applied to the data lines SL1 to SLn are set to be higher than those for a moving-image display region with a relatively high rewrite frequency. By this, the same effect as that obtained when a counter voltage is switched according to the rewrite frequency can be obtained. Thus, flicker occurring in each region of the display screen can be suppressed.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a configuration unit that sets a first configuration, a second configuration, and a third configuration. The configuration unit specifies an uplink subframe in which transmission of PUSCH is possible according to the second configuration, when the first configuration and the second configuration are set and the third configuration is not set, the first configuration is used to determine a correspondence between a subframe in which PDCCH is arranged and a subframe in which PUSCH corresponding to the PDCCH is arranged, the second configuration is used to determine a correspondence between a subframe in which PDSCH is arranged and a subframe in which a HARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH is transmitted, and the third configuration is used to specify a subframe for which the PDCCH is monitored.

Abstract: A control device executes a program including the steps of: when an unintended black image is detected, notifying a target value of brightness of a backlight and a correction amount of brightness of an image immediately before the black image is detected, until a predetermined time elapses; correcting the image based on the notified correction amount of the brightness of the image; causing a liquid crystal panel to display the corrected image; and controlling the backlight based on the notified target value of the brightness of the backlight.

Abstract: A method of controlling an interactive system includes the steps of: referring to a storage portion storing a plurality of response information about a manner of operation responsive to a user, each associated with a priority serving as an index when being selected; selecting one response information in accordance with the priorities of the plurality of response information; executing response processing for the user based on the selected response information; accepting voice input for the response processing from the user; evaluating the user's reaction to the response processing based on a manner of voice of the accepted voice input; and changing the priority of the selected response information stored in the storage portion based on an evaluation result.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes LEDs, a liquid crystal panel 11, a chassis, a frame 13, positioning ribs 23, and step portions 30. The liquid crystal panel 11 is configured to display using light from the LEDs. The chassis is arranged on an opposite side of the liquid crystal panel 11 from a display surface that is for display. The frame 13 is arranged on the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel 11. The frame 13 holds at least the liquid crystal panel 11 and the LEDs with the chassis such that the liquid crystal panel 11 and the LEDs are sandwiched between the frame 13 and the chassis. The positioning rib 23 having a block-like shape projects from the frame 13 toward the chassis and includes a peripheral surface opposite a peripheral surface of the liquid crystal panel 11 for positioning the liquid crystal panel 11 relative to the display surface direction.