Abstract: A method of illuminating a display includes spatially varying the luminance of a multi-colored light source illuminating a plurality of pixels of the display in response to receiving a plurality of pixel values, and varying the transmittance of a light valve of the display having filters corresponding to the multi-colored light source in response to receiving the plurality of pixel values. The illumination is modified for a plurality of pixel values based upon modification of the luminance of the light source and varying the transmittance of the light valve.

Abstract: An organic EL display unit is an organic EL display unit which includes a first substrate; an organic EL element which is located on the first substrate, which includes a first electrode, an organic layer containing at least an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode, and which is configured to emit excitation light; a second substrate; and an optical conversion layer which is located on the second substrate and which is configured to emit light to the outside through a display surface, the light being obtained by conversion of a color tone of the excitation light, the display surface is flat and rectangular, and the second substrate is divided into a plurality of sections along a long side direction of the display surface.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (1) includes: a plurality of groups of scanning lines (Gia) and (Gib) via which gate signals are outputted to a plurality of pixels (PIX); and scanning line driving circuits (5a) and (5b) which generate the gate signals and which are disposed for each separate one of a plurality of groups of scanning lines (Gia) and (Gib), the liquid crystal display device (1) further including potential control circuits (15a) and (15b), placed in front of the scanning line driving circuits (5a) and (5b), respectively which incline, for each separate one of the groups of scanning lines (Gia) and (Gib), falling edges of high-potential signals (VGH1) and (VGH2) in accordance with which the gate signals are generated and which are composed of pulse waves. This prevents luminance unevenness from occurring in each display region.

Abstract: A cathode active material comprising a composition represented by the following general formula (1): LiaM1xM2yM3zPmSinO4??(1) wherein M1 is at least one kind of element selected from the group of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni; M2 is any one kind of element selected from the group of Zr, Sn, Y and Al; M3 is at least one kind of element selected from the group of Zr, Sn, Y, Al, Ti, V and Nb and different from M2; “a” satisfies 0<a?1; “x” satisfies 0<x?2; “y” satisfies 0<y<1; “z” satisfies 0<z<1; “m” satisfies 0?m<1; and “n” satisfies 0<n?1.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for independently increasing the perceived brightness of a view in a multiple-view display. In some embodiments this increase compensates for a decrease in display light-source illumination.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including first and second substrates, and a liquid crystal layer sealed therebetween. The device also includes a first electrode formed on the first substrate and a second electrode formed on the second substrate; a first molecule orientation film formed on the first substrate so as to cover the first electrode; a second molecule orientation film formed on the second substrate so as to cover the second electrode; a plurality of micro structures associated with at least one of the first and second electrodes; and a plurality of rough structural patterns associated with at least one of the first and second electrodes. At least some of the micro structures extend generally parallel to each other, and the rough structural patterns extend in directions different from directions in which the micro structures extend.

Abstract: In one embodiment of an image forming apparatus of the present invention, the image forming apparatus includes an opening/closing cover that is supported so as to be capable of moving relative to an image forming apparatus main body and opens/closes an opening portion of the image forming apparatus main body; and a unit installed so as to be capable of swinging on an image forming apparatus main body side of the opening/closing cover, in which when the opening/closing cover is opened/closed, the unit moves in a track that moves around a guide shaft of the unit, and in a track that moves so as to follow opening/closing of the opening/closing cover.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device 10 that divides “3m” video signal lines into groups of three lines according to an order of arrangement, and drives the video signal lines in the group within one horizontal period in a time-division manner. A pixel array 17 is configured such that columns each including pixel circuits for left eye 21 arranged along a vertical direction of a display screen and columns each including pixel circuits for right eye 22 arranged along the vertical direction of the display screen are arranged along a horizontal direction of the display screen. When driving the video signal lines in a time-division manner, a writing order to pixel circuits 18 within one horizontal period and a polarity of a voltage to be applied to the pixel circuits 18 are changed every two scanning signal lines. This improves image quality of both an image for left eye and an image for right eye, thereby improving image quality in stereoscopic display.

Abstract: The disclosed device and method produce high concentration ozonated water by connecting a high concentration ozone gas-supplying system that comprises an ozone gas-generating unit (1) for forming ozone gas, an ozone gas-concentrating unit (2) for concentrating the ozone gas formed, a concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3) for pressurizing the concentrated ozone gas output from the ozone gas-concentrating unit (2), and a cooling mechanism (13) for cooling the concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3), to an ozone gas-dissolving unit (4) to dissolve the high pressure, concentrated ozone gas in pure water and produce the high concentration ozonated water.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes light emitting component sets, a voltage measurement circuit, a voltage generator, and a drive controller. The voltage measurement circuit is configured to measure voltages at connecting points between light emitting component lines and drive switches. The voltage generator includes a plurality of smoothing capacitors for the light emitting component sets, respectively. The voltage generator is configured to generate a drive voltage applied to the light emitting component sets using one of the smoothing capacitors. The drive controller is configured to select the smoothing capacitor corresponding to the light emitting component set, the measured voltage of which is the lowest among the light emitting component sets on which lighting control is performed to alter the drive voltage according to alteration of the lighting control. The drive controller is configured to control the voltage generator to generate the drive voltage using the selected smoothing capacitor.

Abstract: A mobile station apparatus provided in a mobile communication system that includes a base station apparatus and the mobile station apparatus, where the mobile station apparatus is configured to perform communications with the base station apparatus by using a plurality of frequencies together and the plurality of frequencies being configured by the base station apparatus. The mobile station apparatus includes a first circuitry configured or programmed to notify the base station apparatus of a mobile station apparatus capability indicating measurement ability for first measurement or second measurement on the communication, where the first measurement using a measurement gap and the second measurement not using a measurement gap. The mobile station apparatus also includes a second circuitry configured or programmed to perform the first measurement or the second measurement, based on information for the measurement gap, reception quality of one of the frequencies and the measurement ability.

Abstract: Provided a microdevice capable of performing analysis quickly and at a high level of sensitivity even when a minute amount of sample solution is used. The microdevice is equipped with a rotation board, a reaction field provided on the rotation board, and an introduction portion for introducing a solution into the reaction field. The microdevice is characterized in that the following angle is always 45 to 90°: an angle of a part of a wall surface of the reaction field where the centrifugal force has the greatest effect with respect to the direction of the centrifugal force generated when the rotation board is rotated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solar cell module which has high design freedom and can be easily manufactured at low cost. A solar cell module (10) includes (i) a light guide plate (1), (ii) a fluorescence-dispersed film (2) in each of which a fluorescent substance is dispersed and which is adhered to respective at least one surface of the light guide plate (1), and (iii) a solar cell element (3) which is provided on another surface of the light guide plate (1) which another surface being perpendicular to the at least one surface. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a light guide plate in which a fluorescent substance is dispersed. Moreover, it is possible to arbitrarily pattern the fluorescence-dispersed film (2) or to stack the fluorescence-dispersed films (2).

Abstract: An ultraviolet treatment method is provided for a metal oxide electrode. A metal oxide electrode is exposed to an ultraviolet (UV) light source in a humid environment. The metal oxide electrode is then treated with a moiety having at least one anchor group, where the anchor group is a chemical group capable of promoting communication between the moiety and the metal oxide electrode. As a result, the moiety is bound to the metal oxide electrode. In one aspect the metal oxide electrode is treated with a photoactive moiety. Exposing the metal oxide electrode to the UV light source in the humid environment induces surface defects in the metal oxide electrode in the form of oxygen vacancies. In response to the humidity, atmospheric water competes favorably with oxygen for dissociative adsorption on the metal oxide electrode surface, and hydroxylation of the metal oxide electrode surface is induced.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to minimize decrease in an open area ratio while preventing color mixture between adjacent pixels. A color filter substrate (20) includes a substrate and light-shielding members (21, 22) provided in a matrix manner on the substrate, the light-shielding members (21, 22) having different thicknesses on the substrate depending on positions of the light-shielding members (21, 22).

Abstract: A transition metal hexacyanometallate (TMHCM)-conductive polymer (CP) composite electrode is provided. The battery electrode is made up of a current collector and a transition metal hexacyanometallate-conductive polymer composite overlying the current collector. The transition metal hexacyanometallate-conductive polymer includes a AXM1YM2Z(CN)N.MH2O material, where A may be alkali metal ions, alkaline earth metal ions, ammonium ions, or combinations thereof, and M1 and M2 are transition metal ions. The transition metal hexacyanometallate-conductive polymer composite also includes a conductive polymer material. In one aspect, the conductive polymer material is polyaniline (PANI) or polypyrrole (Ppy). Also presented herein are methods for the fabrication of a TMHCM-CP composite.

Abstract: A system (1) includes a monitor (10) and a STB (20). The STB (20) notifies the monitor (10) of a request for reconnection with the monitor (10) with the use of a new channel in a case where it is determined that overflow has occurred. The monitor (10) determines whether or not underrun has occurred in a receive buffer in which video data supplied from the STB (20) is buffered.

Abstract: A method for selecting a decoding scheme to decode information is described. A codeword that represents at least a first message of a first information type and a second message of a second information type is received. A distribution pattern of symbols associated with the codeword is determined. The distribution pattern is compared to a threshold. A decoding scheme is selected based on the comparison.

Abstract: A front-end circuit includes a power amplifier circuit, a low noise amplifier circuit, a connection switching circuit, a bypass circuit and an attenuation unit. The connection switching circuit switches connections in response to a control signal. The bypass circuit forms a bypass in response to a control signal. The attenuation unit includes a plurality of attenuation circuits. The plurality of attenuation circuits include attenuation circuits. In the case where an antenna terminal is electrically connected to the power amplifier circuit, the attenuation circuits attenuate a branch signal leaked from the transmission signal into a transfer line for transferring the reception signal in response to the control signal. In the case where the antenna terminal is electrically connected to the low noise amplifier circuit, the attenuation circuit attenuates the reception signal in the transfer line in response to the control signal.