Abstract: A stirring member rotating around an axis of rotation in a direction of rotation together with a rotor and stirring a stirred object accommodated in an inner pot includes a stirring portion, a cross-sectional shape of the stirring portion in a cross-section orthogonal to the axis of rotation has a front end portion located foremost in the direction of rotation, and when a virtual circle centered at the axis of rotation and passing through the front end portion is drawn, a tangential straight line in the front end portion of a centerline of the cross-sectional shape is directed inward in a direction of radius of rotation on a forward side of the direction of rotation with respect to a tangent in the front end portion of the virtual circle.

Abstract: A semiconductor device (10) provided with at least a plurality of transistors and bootstrap capacitors (Ca1 and Cb1), the semiconductor device (10) includes: a semiconductor layer (22) made of the same material as a channel layer of each of the transistors; a capacitor electrode (24) formed in an upper layer of the semiconductor layer (22); and a clock signal line (17) formed in an upper layer of the capacitor electrode (24), the capacitor electrode (24) being connected to a gate electrode of each of the transistors, the clock signal line (17) being supplied with a clock signal (CK) from outside the semiconductor device (10), the capacitors (Ca1 and Cb1) each being formed in an overlap section where the semiconductor layer (22), the gate insulating film (23) and the capacitor electrode (24) overlap one another, the overlap section and the clock signal line (17) overlapping each other when viewed from above.

Abstract: A method for dual connectivity by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message including control information for an addition of a second set of cell(s). The control information includes a second cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) for the second set of cell(s). The UE has a first C-RNTI for a first set of cell(s). The first C-RNTI is used in a first Medium Access Control (MAC) entity, and the second C-RNTI is used in a second MAC entity.

Abstract: In order to securely ground an exterior shield and reduce burden imposed on a dicing blade and the exterior shield, a method of producing a semiconductor module comprises a hole-forming step of forming a hole 30 extending from a top surface of a sealing resin layer 3 to a ground wiring 111 (112) provided at a collective substrate 100, a film-forming step of forming an electrically conductive film made of an electrically conductive material so as to cover at least the top surface of the sealing resin layer 3, an internal surface of the hole 20, and the ground wiring 111 (112), and a separation step of separating from each other a plurality of individual module sections which the individual module section comprises.

Abstract: An image decoder includes a base layer to decode at least a portion of an encoded video stream into a first image having a first image format. The image decoder can generate a color space prediction by scaling a color space of the first image from the first image format into a color space corresponding to a second image format. The image decoder includes an enhancement layer to decode the encoded video stream to generate a second image in the second image format based, at least in part, on the color space prediction.

Abstract: A memory-type liquid crystal display device includes transistors (N1, N2), retention electrodes (MRY), refresh output control sections (RS1), and capacitors (Cb1). In a data retention period, an electric potential of each of the retention electrodes (MRY) is changed via a corresponding one of the capacitors (Cb1) by changing an electric potential level of a retention capacitor wire signal that is supplied to a corresponding CS line (CSL(i)). Each of the refresh output control sections (RS1) receives the electric potential thus changed of a corresponding one of the retention electrodes (MRY) via the input section and controls an electric potential of a corresponding pixel electrode (PIX) in accordance with the electric potential thus changed.

Abstract: A paste containing a silica polymer, made by substituting at least some of the surface functional groups thereof with alkyl groups, and solvent-removable inorganic particles is prepared, and the paste is applied and fired to form a transparent insulating film in a dye-sensitized solar cell.

Abstract: An optical element according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a reflective imaging element for reflecting light from an object an even number of times to cause an image of the object to be formed; a first polarizer disposed on a light-outgoing side of the reflective imaging element; and a first phase difference plate disposed between the reflective imaging element and the first polarizer.

Abstract: An object is to moderate the occurrence of mura in an oblique view in an image display device that conducts area active driving. An emission luminance calculator (151) computes a luminance (first emission luminance) (32) of LEDs in respective areas on the basis of an input image (31). The emission luminance corrector (152) applies a correction to the first emission luminance (32) on the basis of correction data (33) in an LED filter (155).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) according to the present invention includes a plurality of pixels arrayed in a matrix, n number of the pixels (n is an even number of 4 or greater) being included in a color display pixel (CP). The liquid crystal display device includes an active matrix substrate (10) including a plurality of scanning lines (12) extending in a row direction and a plurality of signal lines (13) extending in a column direction; and a signal line driving circuit (3) that supplies, as a display signal, a gray scale voltage of a positive or negative polarity to each of the plurality of signal lines. The plurality of signal lines include a first type of signal line (13a) which does not intersect another signal line, and a second type of signal line (13b) which intersects a signal line adjacent thereto outside a display area in the state where an insulating film (16) is interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A masking film (13) is formed so as to have an opening in a display region (R1) (luminescent region) and a sealing region. Subsequently, luminescent layers (8R, 8G, and 8B) having a stripe pattern are formed. Then, the masking film (13) is peeled off, so that the luminescent layers (8R, 8G, and 8B) patterned with high resolution are provided.

Abstract: A first aspect of the present invention describes a compound selected from group consisting of: wherein R is either H, C(O)RA, or C(O)NHCH(X)COOH; provided that X is a C2-C6 alkyl, or a C3-C8 cycloalkyl and RA is a C1-6 alkyl or aryl; These compounds are used to make Compound A

Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain Oxazole derivatives which are useful as modulators of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) and as FAAH imaging agents. The invention is also concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds as active ingredients and the use of the compounds and their formulations in the treatment of certain disorders, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, skeletomuscular pain, and fibromyalgia, as well as acute pain, migraine, sleep disorder, Alzheimer Disease, and Parkinson's Disease.

Abstract: More reduction of the amount of operation than in QRM-VP is realized while maintaining transmission performance that can be achieved by VP.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a pre-fusing paper sheet guide, a fuser unit and a control section. The pre-fusing paper sheet guide is disposed adjacent to the fuser unit on its upstream side. The fuser unit includes a pressing roller having, an electrically conductive surface, a grounding structure grounding a pressing roller's surface, and a cleaning mechanism cleaning the pressing roller's surface. The cleaning mechanism includes a web and a take-up roller. The control section sets a winding quantity x of the web to 0.7 mm when a setting for printing without margin is not made, and sets the winding quantity x to 2.1 mm when the setting for printing without margin is made. If the number of sheets accumulated through the image forming process becomes not less than 18, the control section causes the take-up roller to wind the web by the winding quantity x, and performs an image forming process.

Abstract: In a communication system, an image forming apparatus sends an address of a receiving section to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives a selection of an image data among plural thumbnails displayed on a display section, and wirelessly sends the selected image data to the image forming apparatus with the address. The image forming apparatus receives the selected image data sent with the address by the mobile terminal, and prints an image based on the selected image data. A communication between the mobile terminal and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly with an IEEE 802.11 standard. The image forming apparatus rejects a connection establishment request from another mobile terminal except for the mobile terminal, when the wireless communication with the mobile terminal is established.

Abstract: A display device includes a signal line drive circuit provided with an analog amplifier through which a stationary electric current flows. The display device further includes a control signal output section which suspends operation of the analog amplifier during a period (non-scanning period) from an start time after application to a data signal line S(i) of a voltage necessary for display is completed in a horizontal period to an end time in the horizontal period. The control signal output section sustains an AMP_Enable signal through which the analog amplifier is controlled at an L value (a low value) in the non-scanning period. As a result, stationary electric current flowing through the analog amplifier is cut off in the non-scanning period. According to this, the display device allows for reduction of electric power consumption while being capable of displaying a moving image without causing flickering.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are related to systems, methods and apparatus for determining the orientation of a text line or a page in a document image. According to a first aspect of the present invention, an image of text blobs may be generated from a text mask associated with a document image. From the text-blob image, pixel-wise horizontal differences may be accumulated and compared to accumulated pixel-wise vertical differences. Text line orientation may be determined as horizontal when the accumulated pixel-wise horizontal differences are less than the accumulated pixel-wise vertical differences. According to a second aspect of the present invention, page orientation may be determined by reconciling an estimated text-line orientation with document language information.

Abstract: A positional deviation detection unit (20) includes a detection portion (21) that detects a relative positional relationship between a laser element (24), a condensing lens (27), and a light emitting portion (3), and a determination portion (22) that compares a detection result from the detection portion (21) with a reference relative positional relationship which is used as a reference for the relative positional relationship, so as to determine whether or not there is a deviation of the relative positional relationship between the laser element (24), the condensing lens (27), and the light emitting portion (3) when the detection portion (21) performs the detection, from the reference relative positional relationship.

Abstract: This invention relates to tricyclic triazole analogs of the formula I or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the variable are defined herein. The inventive compounds selectively inhibit aldosterone synthetase. This invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I or their salts as well as to methods for the treatment, amelioration or prevention of conditions that could be treated by inhibiting aldosterone synthetase.