Abstract: The present invention relates to 2?-Cyano Substituted Nucleoside Derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein B, X, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one 2?-Cyano Substituted Nucleoside Derivative, and methods of using the 2?-Cyano Substituted Nucleoside Derivatives for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.

Abstract: Regarding an uplink demodulation reference signal to which a cyclic shift and an orthogonal cover code is applied, IFDM is applied to the uplink demodulation reference signal while retaining the number of bits of control information that specifies a cyclic shift and an orthogonal cover code transmitted from a base station apparatus to a mobile station apparatus. A subcarrier offset and a subcarrier interval based on IFDM are uniquely determined in accordance with the cyclic shift and the orthogonal cover code of the uplink demodulation reference signal, reported from the base station apparatus to the mobile station apparatus.

Abstract: An optical touch panel apparatus for detecting a position of a light blocking object on a flat panel 2 includes a plurality of light emitting elements and light receiving elements arranged along a side of the rectangular flat panel 2. The optical touch panel apparatus sets a peripheral area on the flat panel 2, and performs position detection in an area other than the peripheral area while not performing position detection within the peripheral area. The peripheral area is an area proximal to the light emitting elements or light receiving elements, in which resolution for position detection is deteriorated and unsatisfactory light blocking is likely to occur. By limiting the area for which position detection is performed to the area other than the peripheral area, deterioration in resolution for position detection and occurrence of unsatisfactory light blocking can be prevented, making it possible to stably perform position detection.

Abstract: Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus are provided capable of reducing rotation torque on startup even if a toner is solidified. The toner cartridge includes a toner stirring member having a rotating shaft and a stirring blade; a toner discharge member having a spiral-shaped conveyance blade attached to a conveyance shaft; a second gear having a bearing projection protruding radially inwardly from an inner peripheral surface of an annular base part, which is rotatably supported in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft; an abutment member protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft, against which the bearing projection abuts under rotation of the second gear; first and third gears for transmitting rotation of the second gear to the conveyance shaft; and a rotationally driving section for imparting a rotating force to the second gear.

Abstract: A method is provided for efficiently managing energy consumption using stored energy. The method accepts input energy (e.g., from a power utility) and maintains a record of energy consumption. An energy consumption peak is predicted in response to analyzing the record of energy consumption, and the input energy is augmented with stored energy during the predicted energy consumption peaks. More explicitly, a peak shaving value is selected based on a fraction of the predicted energy consumption peak, and the stored energy is used when energy consumption exceeds the peak shaving value. In one aspect, after a determination is made to use stored energy, it is simply used while it is available. Otherwise, it is supplied based upon an analysis of a predicted value of the stored energy.

Abstract: When a device desired to acquire emission right information is selected on a selection screen displayed on a display unit and a “SEND” icon is manipulated, a control unit causes the display unit to display consumables information of consumables granted with emission rights and consumables not granted with emission rights that is received from a server. When a user selects a consumable item that is desired to be ordered from among consumables indicated by the consumables information displayed on the display unit, and manipulates a “SEND ORDER SHEET” icon on the ordering screen, the control unit sends an order sheet to the server. The control unit causes the display unit to display, in the case of receiving order sheet receipt notification from the server in response to the sent order sheet, the received order sheet receipt notification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the signaling of channel quality information in a multi-beam transmission system, wherein a plurality of beams are simultaneously transmitted and a plurality of sets of channel quality information are transmitted for controlling independently the transmission rate on the different beams. Determined are beams with a different quality resulting in different effects of errors in the transmissions of the channel quality information for the beams. Said different effects are exploited for reducing a signaling overhead of the channel quality information for the beams.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 10 according to the present invention includes a processing device 12 configured to process an image signal D to be input into a pixel P of a liquid crystal panel 40 configured to provide a display based on light applied from LEDs 54 arranged in a peripheral area R2. The process device 12 includes a receiving section 22, a correction section 24, and a calculation section 28, for example. The calculation section is configured to calculate luminance components to be provided by the respective LEDs 54 to the pixel P based on a distance between each LED 54 and the pixel P, add a total luminance that is a sum of the luminance components to be provided by the LEDs 54 to a predetermined expected luminance to calculate an added luminance, and calculate a correction coefficient HP with respect to the pixel P based on a luminance ratio between the added luminance and the reference luminance.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to increase production efficiency of high-performance flexible semiconductor devices. A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: a step of forming an insulating substrate (10) which is configured of glass substrates (11, 13) with a thermal expansion coefficient which approximates the thermal expansion coefficient of a single-crystal silicon substrate (20) and a plastic substrate (12) which is positioned between both of the glass substrates; and a step of, after bonding the insulating substrate (10) with the single-crystal silicon substrate (20), separating a portion of the single-crystal silicon substrate (20) with heat processing, and forming a single-crystal silicon layer (14) upon the glass substrate (11).

Abstract: A touch panel system (11) prevents an incorrect operation caused by an unintended contact of an object with a touch panel while suppressing a decline in sensitivity of detection of presence or absence of a touch on the touch panel. The touch panel system (11) includes a touch invalidating section (9) which, in a case where a specific point of a touch panel (1) is continuously touched for a predetermined period of time, invalidates an instruction that is given, in accordance with the touch, to an electronic apparatus including the touch panel (1).

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device, a control program, a recording medium, and a control method that enable a user to efficiently learn a word to be learned. If search processing for searching for detailed information of a headword based on a received input is performed while an image is being displayed, the electronic device causes the headword corresponding to the detailed information searched for by the search processing and image information identifying the image being displayed to be stored in an associated manner. When the image identified by the image information is displayed, the electronic device causes the headword associated with the image information to be further displayed.

Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus has a substrate (72) having a generally disc shape, a light-emitting part (76) having a plurality of LED chips (73) mounted on one main surface of the substrate (72), the plurality of LED chips (73) being sealed with a resin (74), and a heat-sink attachment part having a heat-sink attachment male thread (80) formed on a side surface of the substrate (72). When the attachment area of the substrate (72) to the heat sink is kept the same, the light-emitting part (76) may be enlarged, and when the light-emitting unit (76) is kept the same, the attachment area of the substrate (72) may be reduced.

Abstract: A photovoltaic energy harvesting (PVEH) device comprises a single-junction photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell includes a light converting element made of a wide band-gap III-V active material spectrally matched to an ambient light source, a light receiving side that is free from front metal contact gridlines, and at least one discrete metal contact element placed on the light receiving side that realizes power extraction. The active material of the light converting element may be made of (Al)GaInP compounds. The active material of the light converting element may be spectrally matched to ambient light in the form of at least one of an artificial light source and natural sunlight, and combinations thereof. The PVEH device may have a plurality of photovoltaic cells inter-connected in series to achieve a higher open-circuit voltage. A total fractional power loss due to series resistance, shunt resistance and contact shading is less than 20%.

Abstract: A light-receiving sensor (1) includes: a photodiode (PD) for generating a photocurrent by use of a light input; and a first current source (CS), provided in parallel to the photodiode (PD), for generating a first auxiliary current by being driven by a voltage between terminals, which are a terminal (T1) and a terminal (T2). The first current source (CS) is also driven by the voltage between the terminals which voltage is obtained when no light is inputted.

Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain iminothiazine dioxide compounds, including compounds Formula (I): and tautomers and stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, said tautomeros and said stereoisomers, wherein the middle ring (referred to herein as “ring B”) of the tricyclic substituent is an optionally substituted 5-membered ring, and each of the remaining variables shown in the formula 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 Alzheimer's disease, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and engine for defining respiration events in body sensor signals that are highly accurate and compatible with many different classes of respiration monitoring devices. The present method and engine provide improved respiration event definition through the expedients of dynamic thresholding, segment merging and tail identification.

Abstract: There is provided a broadcast receiving terminal that includes a reception unit, a display unit, and a reservation unit. The reception unit receives, over a network, content information, the content information including trailer information and reception reservation information. The display unit displays trailer content. The reservation unit reserves reception of the broadcast program.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stereoscopic display device that can reduce moiré that occurs due to light-shielding areas in the aperture of pixels. The stereoscopic display device includes a display panel and a parallax barrier. The display panel has a plurality of pixels and displays a stereoscopic image. In the parallax barrier, the direction in which transmissive and non-transmissive parts are alternately arranged is the first direction and the lengthwise direction of the non-transmissive parts is the second direction. There is a boundary that extends in the second direction between two pixels next to each other in the first direction. There are light-shielding areas in the aperture of each pixel. There is a space between the boundary and the light-shielding areas. Of two pixels next to each other in the second direction, the light-shielding areas in the aperture of one pixel are shifted in the first direction with respect to the light-shielding areas in the aperture of the other pixel.

Abstract: Grayscale values for previous and current frames are different, and therefore, an overshoot voltage, which has a higher absolute value than a signal voltage, are applied to a data signal line. Next, in a second drive frame, normal drive is performed, so that a signal voltage of the same polarity as the overshoot voltage is written to the data signal line. Moreover, in a first drive frame of a third pause drive period, the grayscale values for the previous and current frames are equal, and also greater than or equal to a boundary value, and therefore, undershoot drive is performed. An undershoot voltage, which has a lower absolute value than a signal voltage, is applied to the data signal line. Next, in a second drive frame, normal drive is performed, so that a signal voltage of the same polarity as the undershoot voltage is written to the data signal line.

Abstract: An LED driver circuit includes light-element lines, a general purpose LED driving circuit that controls a current value, and current compensation lines respectively connected to the light-element lines. Each of the current compensation lines is provided with a fixed current source and a switch, and the switch switches an open/closed state of the current compensation line.