Abstract: An image forming system includes: an MFP switchable between a standby state and a power-saving state; a plurality of client computers outputting a print instruction to the MFP; and a server computer managing the MFP and the client computers. To the plurality of client computers, schedule information is input by the users of respective client computers. The server computer obtains the schedule information from the client computers and analyzes the schedule information. Based on the information resulting from the analysis, the server computer outputs an instruction to switch the MFP from the standby state to the power-saving state, to the MFP.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system a base station apparatus and a mobile station apparatus communicate with each other. The base station sets the number of spatial multiplexing sequences (rank) of data being used by the mobile station when transmitting a PUSCH, further sets orthogonal resources used by the mobile station for the same number of reference signals as the set number of spatial multiplexing sequences which are transmitted together with the PUSCH, and transmits downlink control information indicating the number of spatial multiplexing sequences and information indicating the orthogonal resources for the reference signals. The mobile station receives the downlink control information, selects orthogonal resources to respectively apply to the reference signals, applies the selected orthogonal resources to generate the reference signals, and transmits the generated reference signals to the base station apparatus.

Abstract: An evolved Node B (eNB) for reconfiguring a subframe allocation is described. The eNB includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The eNB determines whether to adjust a subframe allocation. If it is determined to adjust the subframe allocation, then the eNB determines whether to adjust the subframe allocation with a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration or a physical (PHY) layer reconfiguration. The eNB also adjusts the subframe allocation for the PHY layer reconfiguration. The eNB further adjusts the subframe allocation according to a standard configuration for the RRC reconfiguration.

Abstract: A line concentrator classifies printers connected via a communications network into groups according to the capabilities of the printers and includes a storage section which stores a VLAN table classifying the printers into groups and listing virtual addresses corresponding to the respective groups. When a monitoring section receives data addressed to a virtual address, it refers to the VLAN table and performs controls so as to transmit the received data to all of the printers belonging to the group corresponding to the virtual address. Thus, it is possible to eliminate the problem, such as concentration of jobs to a specific information processing device, and to provide a line concentrator capable of rapidly performing data transfer processing.

Abstract: When an automatic clearing function for resetting is executed in the case of no operation for a certain period of time, without occurrence of automatic clearing complicatedly and by executing automatic clearing appropriately, it is enabled to satisfy both improvement of usability by a user and convenience by automatic clearing. A control portion, when setting for a plurality of setting items is performed in accordance with operation input to the operation portion, measures time during which operation input to performing setting is not performed for each of the plurality of setting items, and executes automatic clearing to reset setting based on the measured time. When performing resetting for a setting item for which automatic clearing is executed during setting by a user, the time until executing automatic clearing is then extended.

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: A dye-sensitized solar cell module comprising: a plurality of electrically series-connected solar cells having a first conductive layer formed on an insulating substrate; a photoelectric conversion device formed on the first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer formed on the photoelectric conversion device, wherein the photoelectric conversion device has a photoelectric conversion layer having a porous semiconductor layer adsorbing a dye, a carrier transporting layer and a catalyst layer and the dye-sensitized solar cell module is characterized in that the second conductive layer of the above-described one solar cell contacts the first conductive layer of an adjacent another solar cell and the photoelectric conversion device of the above-described adjacent another solar cell contacts the second conductive layer of the above-described one solar cell.

Abstract: A contents reproduction device can concurrently switch a video image and a graphics image from 2D to 3D. A contents reproduction device includes a program execution unit that outputs a graphics image used for 2D to a left graphics plane and outputs a graphics image used for 3D to left and right graphics planes; an AV reproduction unit outputs a video image used for 2D to the left video plane and outputs a video image used for 3D to the left and right video planes; and a switch unit outputs a first synthesized image of images stored at the left video plane and the left graphics plane at the 2D reproduction time and switches to output a second synthesized image of images stored at the right video plane and the right graphics plane and the first synthesized image at the 3D reproduction time.

Abstract: A method of notifying resource allocation for Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) is provided. A base station notifies to a user equipment a power offset value between an average EPRE value for data symbols and an average EPRE value for the DMRS at each layer in a semi-static or static manner. Also, the base station dynamically notifies to the user equipment a current channel rank or a current DMRS distribution pattern for the user equipment. The user equipment determines an allocated DMRS antenna port based on a correspondence between the received channel rank and an allocation of DMRS antenna port, thereby obtaining resource allocation information for the DMRS. The signaling overhead for power allocation in the system can be reduced, the efficiency of power amplifier can be improved and the flexibility of system scheduling can be increased. A method of notifying antenna port resource allocation for DMRS is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a channel reconstruction method for a downlink multi-antenna-multi-base-station with inconsistent antenna configuration. Firstly, a serving base station configures a user equipment. If antenna configuration of the multi-antenna-multi-base-station system is inconsistent, virtual antennas are introduced to a base station with fewer antennas in the system. A user equipment selects and feeds back indices of the virtual antennas and reconstructs channels of the multi-antenna-multi-base-station system to generate a consistent antenna configuration. Finally, the multi-antenna-multi-base-station system transmits a signal to the user equipment by adopting a transmission pre-processing scheme of the consistent antenna configuration. The present invention provides also a serving base station, a cooperative base station and a user equipment for realizing the channel reconstruction method.

Abstract: Provided is a display device that can sufficiently secure a period for threshold value detection with a simple configuration and that can inhibit occurrence of luminance non-uniformity. The display device includes a plurality of pixel circuits; a gate driver circuit connected to a plurality of scanning signal lines and a plurality of control lines; and a power control circuit connected to a plurality of power lines through a common power line. Each pixel circuit includes an organic EL element, a plurality of TFTs, and a capacitor. During each frame period, after initialization and threshold value detection are collectively performed on a plurality of rows, writing and light emission are performed sequentially on a row-by-row basis. Here, in a preceding frame (first frame) of two consecutive frame periods, writing is performed in order from the first row to the nth row (ascending order).

Abstract: Disclosed are the compounds of the Formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful for treating aldosterone-mediated diseases. The processes for preparing compounds of the Formula (I), the use for the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and the pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of the formula (I) are disclosed too.

Abstract: A monitor of a TV includes a control circuit which functions as a charge control section for controlling charging of a battery unit. The monitor has: a charge mode “mode 1” in which main charging of the battery unit with use of electric power supplied from the AC adapter is carried out in a case where the electric power is supplied from the AC adapter; and a charge mode “mode 2” in which the main charging of the battery unit with use of the electric power supplied from the AC adapter is not carried out even in the case where the electric power is supplied from the AC adapter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multijunction compound semiconductor solar cell having a buffer layer between a first cell and a second cell. In the buffer layer, a plurality of semiconductor layers is arranged such that lattice constants thereof have larger values in order from the first cell side to the second cell side. Of the plurality of semiconductor layers, two layers having the largest difference in lattice constant among each two adjacent layers are disposed closer to the first cell than the center in the thickness direction of the buffer layer.

Abstract: In a display apparatus provided with a backlight which includes a plurality of color components and emits light of a color of white or other colors and with a liquid crystal display section, RGB values for identifying a color of light which passes through the liquid crystal display section assuming that the backlight emits white light are calculated, first RGB values representing a transmittance of the liquid crystal display section are calculated based on the RGB values, and the liquid crystal display section is driven based on the first RGB values.

Abstract: Disclosed is an active matrix substrate (5) on which pixels, each having a thin film transistor (18) and a pixel electrode (19) connected to the thin film transistor (18), are disposed in a matrix, and that includes a base material (5a) on which the pixels in a matrix are formed. In a contact hole portion (H), by anodically oxidizing a three-layered metal film (metal film) (21), an anodic oxidation film (29) is formed on the three-layered metal film (21) so as to fill a contact hole of a protective layer (27), with an end portion of the anodic oxidation film (29) being placed under an insulating layer (28). In the contact hole portion (H), the pixel electrode (19) and the three-layered metal film (21) are connected to each other via the anodic oxidation film (29).

Abstract: An ion generating apparatus has: a housing having an intake port and an exhaust port; a fan having an impeller and a casing accommodating the impeller, and accommodated in the housing; a filter passing the air taken in through the intake port by the fan; and two ion generating parts generating positive ions and negative ions. The ion generating parts are arranged in an arc-shaped guide wall of the casing. The positive ions and the negative ions generated by the ion generating parts are efficiently mixed into air flowing in a state of laminar flow along the arc-shaped guide wall.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus is held by a chassis and includes a plurality of LED modules emitting light toward an outer edge portion of the chassis and a light guiding plate for controlling the direction of light emission from the plurality of LED modules to perform illumination. The LED module is not arranged at the outer edge portion of the chassis so that moment acting on the chassis as the apparatus main body holding the LED module can be reduced as compared with the case where the LED module is arranged at the outer edge portion of the chassis. Therefore, the deformation such as bending of the chassis can be prevented.

Abstract: A method for decoding a picture on an electronic device is described. The method includes obtaining a bitstream. The method also includes obtaining a current picture. The method further includes obtaining a relative reference picture set (RPS) parameter. The method additionally includes initializing an index value. Furthermore, the method includes processing another RPS parameter based on the index value. The method also includes decoding the current picture.

Abstract: An electrophoresis gel, in which a good pH gradient or concentration gradient of a gel-forming monomer is formed, is produced. In addition, the production efficiency of an electrophoresis reaction tool is improved and the production processes are simplified. At least one of a first process to add a gel-forming monomer to a first solution containing an initiator to initiate polymerization of the gel-forming monomer by external energy in such a way that a pH gradient or concentration gradient of the gel-forming monomer is formed and a second process to initiate the polymerization of the above-described gel-forming monomer in the first solution, to which the above-described gel-forming monomer has been added, by using the above-described external energy is included.