Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, which hardly causes alignment defects in the case of forming a horizontal alignment film by employing a photo-alignment treatment. The method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a step of forming a horizontal alignment film by carrying out a photo-alignment treatment of irradiating a photo-alignment film material applied to at least one substrate of a pair of substrates with light, wherein the photo-alignment treatment is a treatment for irradiating the same region with light two or more times from a slanting direction with respect to a surface of the at least one substrate of the pair of substrates, and at least two of lights applied two or more times in the photo-alignment treatment are polarized lights applied from directions mutually different at 90° or greater.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device (1) including a light-emitting element (2) emitting primary light, and a light converter (3) absorbing a part of the primary light emitted from the light-emitting element (2) and emitting secondary light having a longer wavelength than the primary light. The light converter (3) contains a green light-emitting phosphor (4) and a red light-emitting phosphor (5). The green light-emitting phosphor (4) is composed of at least one phosphor selected from a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor substantially represented by the following formula: EuaSibAlcOdNe and a divalent europium-activated silicate phosphor substantially represented by the following formula: 2(Ba1-f-gMIfEug)O.SiO2, while the red light-emitting phosphor (5) is composed of at least one phosphor selected from tetravalent manganese-activated fluoro-tetravalent metalate phosphors substantially represented by the following formulae: MII2(MIII1-hMnh)F6 and/or MIV(MIII1-hMnh)F6.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus of an image forming system, a judging section judges, based on identification information included in print job data, whether a display apparatus corresponding to the print job data is a specific display apparatus. Based on a judgment result of the judging section, an image formation control section controls image forming operation of an image forming section. When it is judged by the judging section as being the specific display apparatus, this image formation control section suspends the image forming operation by the image forming section once. Further, when it is judged by the judging section as not being the specific display apparatus, the image formation control section causes the image forming operation by the image forming section to be executed promptly.

Abstract: A display system includes an image forming apparatus, and a tablet terminal transmitting/receiving information to/from image forming apparatus through wireless communication. The Image forming apparatus detects the tablet terminal, and establishes wireless communication with the detected tablet terminal through a wireless communication driver. When wireless communication is established, the image forming apparatus transmits a display request requesting display of operation information (operation manual) related to the currently ongoing operation, to the tablet terminal. Receiving the display request transmitted from the image forming apparatus, the tablet terminal displays the requested operation information (manual) of the operation manual.

Abstract: The present invention provides, for a connection from an unspecified communication device, an information processing system, information processing device configuring the information processing system, and communication connection method for between the communication device and the information processing device which are capable of securing communication security while simplifying operation in the communication device. In order to send image data to a multi-function device from a communication terminal device in order to print out the same, the multi-function device generates a one-time password that is limited in period of validity to a period related to the printout so as to display the same together with the SSID of the device itself upon a display unit, whereupon at the communication terminal device, the displayed SSID and the one-time password are input so as to make a connection in order to send image data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device which is provided with an oxide semiconductor TFT that can be reduced in the parasitic capacitance by suppressing process damage to a channel, while reducing the channel length (L). A semiconductor device of the present invention is provided with: a gate electrode (3) that is provided on a substrate (1); a first insulating layer (5) that is formed on the gate electrode (3); an island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer (7) that is formed on the first insulating layer (5); a source electrode (11) and a drain electrode (13) that are electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer (7); and a protective layer (9) that covers the upper surface of the oxide semiconductor layer (7). The source electrode (11) and/or the drain electrode (13) is arranged on a portion of the side faces of the oxide semiconductor layer (7) and a portion of the side faces of the protective layer (9), but does not cover the upper face of the protective layer (9).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided that automatically performs preview display of a document image data before printing if a print condition set by a user includes a preset print condition. When an instruction for print execution is given, a preview display control portion automatically performs preview display of document image data if a print condition set by a user includes a print condition for automatic preview display stored in an automatic preview display print condition storage portion.

Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display device may include a black signal insertion device to apply a voltage corresponding to a black display as a voltage for data signal lines only during a black signal insertion period that is a part of one frame period, a black insertion ratio change device to change the insertion period, and an unchanged-storage-capacitor-phase-keeping device to control the insertion period after the change. The control makes a time difference the same, before and after the change, between (i) a timing, among timings at which signal voltages of the first or second storage capacitor line rise, at which a storage capacitor voltage rises that is both prior to a start timing of the insertion period and a closest timing to the start timing of the insertion period, and (ii) the start timing of the insertion period.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a light source unit enabling cost reduction. A light source unit of the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs 16, an LED board 17 having a surface on which the plurality of LEDs 16 is arranged, and an elongated reflection sheet 30 provided on the surface of the LED board 17 on which the LEDs are arranged. The reflection sheet 30 has a plurality of light-source-surrounding reflecting portions 31 surrounding the LEDs 16 in a plan view, and a plurality of connecting portions 32 connecting the adjacent light-source-surrounding reflecting portions 31. Each of the connecting portions 32 has a width Y2 narrower than a width Y1 of each of the light-source-surrounding reflecting portions in a short direction of the reflection sheet 30.

Abstract: A heating control system which allows a plurality of heaters to heat an object without depending on a variation in characteristics among a plurality of heater power sources includes: a thermocouple which detects a temperature of an object to be heated; temperature control means that receives a target temperature and a current temperature, and carries out electric power control so that these temperatures match; electric current and voltage detecting means for detecting an electric power value and a current electric power; and target electric power calculating means that receives the electric power value, and calculates the target electric power by multiplying the electric power value by a given ratio. The temperature control means receives the target electric power and the current electric power, and carries out electric power control so that the current electric power matches the target electric power.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel that has an enhanced liquid crystal alignment controlling force irrespective of the external conditions or environments. The enhanced liquid crystal alignment controlling force sufficiently prevents surface roughness or color unevenness that can occur depending on the viewing angle, so that favorable display qualities and excellent transmittance can be achieved. The liquid crystal display panel includes a pair of substrates comprising a pixel electrode and a counter electrode; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates, the liquid crystal display panel comprising spacers at at least four corners of a pixel defined by the pixel electrode.

Abstract: An integrated thin-film solar battery is disclosed. The integrated thin film solar battery includes a plurality of series connected solar cell strings with one or more power collecting electrodes electrically joined to the string. The thin-film photoelectric conversion elements have a first transparent electrode layer and a second transparent electrode layer sandwiching a photoelectric conversion layer. The string has an element separating groove and the first electrode layer has an extending section having one end that crosses the element separating groove and extends to a region of an adjacent element. At least a portion of the first electrode layer just below the power collecting electrodes and another portion of the first electrode layer are insulated and separated from each other by at least one of an electrode separating line and an insulating line.

Abstract: A communication terminal includes: a display, an input device for accepting a first operation instruction; a communication device for connection with a server and another terminal; and a control unit for receiving first contents from the server via the communication device according to the first operation instruction, determining whether connection with another terminal is established or not, transmitting the first contents to another terminal via the communication device when a determination is made that connection with another terminal is established, and causing the display to show the first contents.

Abstract: A long wavelength absorbing porphyrin/metalloporphyrin molecule is provided, made up of a porphyrin macrocycle and an anchor group for attachment to a substrate. A molecular linking element is interposed between the porphyrin macrocycle and the anchor group. The porphyrin/metalloporphyrin molecule also includes an (aminophenyl)amine group, either N,N-(4-aminophenyl)amine or N-phenyl-N-(4-aminophenyl)amine, where an amino moiety of the 4-aminophenyl group is derivatized by an element such as hydrogen, haloalkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, heteroarenes, halogenated heteroarenes, or combinations of the above-mentioned elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a network comprising a primary station communicating with a plurality of secondary stations, the method comprising the primary station communicating with a secondary station in a discontinuous mode; the secondary station transmitting to the primary station a control message based on the current status of the secondary station; the primary station changing a parameter of the discontinuous mode based on the control message.

Abstract: A fluorescent substrate (5) of the present invention includes: a fluorescent layer (3) which emits light by receiving excitation light; and a reflecting film (10) being provided both (i) on a side surface(s) of the fluorescent layer (3) and (ii) on a surface of the fluorescent layer (3), on which surface the excitation light is incident, the reflecting film (10) (I) transmitting a component having a peak wavelength of the excitation light, and (II) reflecting a component having a peak wavelength of the light emitted from the fluorescent layer (3).

Abstract: On a surface of a substrate (3) on which surface a vapor-deposited film is to be formed, a photoresist (13) is formed so as to have an opening in a sealing region including a display region (R1) which sealing region is formed by a sealing resin (11) of a frame shape. Then, luminescent layers (8R, 8G, and 8B) having a striped pattern are formed. Subsequently, the photoresist (13) is removed with the use of an exfoliative solution so as to form the luminescent layers (8R, 8G, and 8B) patterned with high definition.

Abstract: A method includes: a step of forming a gate electrode (14) on a substrate (10a); a step of forming a gate insulating film (15) to cover the gate electrode (14), and then forming an In-Ga-Zn-O-based oxide semiconductor layer (16) in which a ratio of In:Ga:Zn in atomic % is 1:1:1 or 4:5:1 on the gate insulating film (15) to overlap the gate electrode (14); a step of forming a source electrode (19a) and a drain electrode (19b) on the oxide semiconductor layer (16) to overlap the gate electrode (14) and to face each other; and a step of performing an annealing process in an atmosphere containing steam (S) on the substrate (10a) provided with the source electrode (19a) and the drain electrode (19b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to Bicyclic Heterocycle Derivatives, compositions comprising a Bicyclic Heterocycle Derivative, and methods of using the Bicyclic Heterocycle Derivatives for treating or preventing obesity, diabetes, a metabolic disorder, a cardiovascular disease or a disorder related to the activity of GPR119 in a patient.

Abstract: To reduce viewing angle dependence of ? characteristics in a normally black liquid crystal display. Each pixel 10 has a first sub-pixel 10a and a second sub-pixel 10b which can apply mutually different voltages to their respective liquid crystal layers. Relationships ?V12 (gk)>0 volts and ?V12 (gk)??V12 (gk+1) are satisfied at least in a range 0<gk?n?1 if it is assumed that ?V12=V1?V2, where ?V12 is the difference between root-mean-square voltage V1 applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first sub-pixel 10a and root-mean-square voltage V2 applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second sub-pixel 10b.