Abstract: A film formation substrate (200) is a film formation substrate having a plurality of vapor deposition regions (24R and 24G) (i) which are arranged along a predetermined direction and (ii) in which respective vapor-deposited films (23R and 23G) are provided. The vapor-deposited film (24R) has inclined side surfaces 23s which are inclined with respect to a direction normal to the film formation substrate (200). A width, in the predetermined direction, of the vapor-deposited film (23R) is larger than the sum of (i) a width, in the predetermined direction, of the vapor deposition region (24R) and (ii) a width, in the predetermined direction, of a region (29) between the vapor deposition region (24R) and the vapor deposition region (24G).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) according to the present invention includes: first and second pixel transistors (130a, 130b); a gate driver (210) that supplies a gate signal to a gate line (G); a source driver (220) that supplies a source signal to first and second branch lines (225a and 225b); a first source transistor (180a), which includes a source that is electrically connected to the first branch line (225a) and a drain that is electrically connected to a first source line (Sa); and a second source transistor (180b), which includes a source that is electrically connected to the second branch line (225b) and a drain that is electrically connected to a second source line (Sb).

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes at least one terminal apparatus and one communication apparatus which perform communication in a plurality of frequency bands. The terminal apparatus includes: a function information storing unit which pre-stores frequency band information indicating available frequency bands among the plurality of frequency bands and the number of simultaneously available frequency bands; and a terminal control unit which reads the frequency band information stored in the function information storing unit and transmits the read frequency band information to the communication apparatus via a first wireless communication unit.

Abstract: A control API controls secret data to be stored in a secret data storage area which is accessible only to the control API. Moreover, the control API controls the file information storing part in the secret data storage area to store (i) storing location information of the stored secret data and (ii) administrative storage location information notified by the web application so that the storing location information and the administrative storage location information are associated with each other. This makes it possible to (i) prevent a leakage of confidential information and (ii) allow an authorized web application to easily use the confidential information.

Abstract: An optical system includes: a reflective imaging element; and a liquid crystal display panel disposed on a light-incident side of the reflective imaging element, the liquid crystal display panel having a display surface which is inclined with an angle of no less than 45° and no more than 75° relative to a plane defined by the reflective imaging element, a viewing angle dependence of a contrast ratio of the liquid crystal display panel taking a central value in a direction inclined by 10° or more in a direction of tilt of the display surface from a normal of the display surface, and causes an image displayed on the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel to form an image at a position of planar symmetry with respect to the reflective imaging element as a plane of symmetry.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel bicyclic heterocycles of structural formula (I) which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has pixels containing first to fourth subpixels (“SPs”) having four different colors, respectively, arranged in a two-by-two matrix. In displaying a font on a pixel composed of three SPs having three different colors, respectively, arranged in three columns of stripes, the SP in the first column of stripes takes on a tone Tx, the SP in the second column of stripes takes on a tone Ty, and the SP in the third column of stripes takes on a tone Tz. Each of the first and fourth SPs takes on a tone which is obtained by performing rounding on (Tx×?)+(Ty×?)=p and that each of the second and third SPs takes on a tone which is obtained by performing rounding on (Ty×?)+(Tz×?)=v.

Abstract: A content reproduction device (600) determines whether there is a change in the connection state of the content reproduction device. When a determination is made that there is a change in the connection state, the content reproduction device transmits to a portable terminal device (500) control information to control the content reproduction device or another device (600A) connected to the content reproduction device. The portable terminal device can control the content reproduction device or another device connected to the content reproduction device based on the received control information.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which can suppress generation of a locally luminous part where a dark line disappears. The display device includes: a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates, wherein one of the pair of substrates includes a pair of electrodes in pixel. At least one of the electrodes may include a comb-tooth portion. A first comb-tooth portion of one of the pair of electrodes and a second comb-tooth portion of the other one of the pair of electrodes may be disposed to face each other. The distance between the pair of electrodes in a transverse direction of the comb-tooth portions of the pair of electrodes is at most 10 ?m in example embodiments, and a rotational viscosity of the p-type nematic liquid crystals may be at least 130 mPa·s.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image encoding device that can balance encoding at a high compression ratio and restoration of a high-quality image by decoding in a short processing time. Compression mode determination means 3 determines a compression mode to be one of DPCM and PCM based on target pixel data inputted from a terminal 21 and predicted data calculated by a predetermined method. For the DPCM, DPCM compression means 5 compresses a difference value between the target pixel data and the predicted data to DPCM encoded data having a predetermined DPCM code length. For the PCM, PCM compression means 7 compresses the target pixel data to PCM encoded data having a PCM code length determined by PCM code length determination means 9. The PCM code length determination means 9 calculates the PCM code length for each piece of target pixel data such that a total of post-encoding code lengths becomes an allowable value or less in a unit of predetermined pixel group among the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A setting device sets a print page to be clear-coated. When print data is obtained, the setting device displays a preview of a print page image represented by the print data (step S1040). The setting device further receives a designation for a print page image of which preview is displayed, and sets a print page corresponding to the print page image of which designation has been received as a print page to be clear-coated (step S1050).

Abstract: A display element (2) includes an upper substrate (first substrate) (8), a lower substrate (second substrate) (9), and a polar liquid (21) that is sealed in a display space (5) formed between the upper substrate (8) and the lower substrate (9) so as to be moved toward an effective display region (P1) or a non-effective display region (P2). Each of a plurality of pixel regions (P) includes a thin film transistor (switching element) (SW) connected to a signal electrode (10) and a scanning electrode (11). In each of the pixel regions (P), a first common electrode (13) is provided on the effective display region (P1) side, and a pixel electrode (12) connected to the thin film transistor (SW) is provided on the non-effective display region (P2) side.

Abstract: A minimum electric potential of electric potentials (source waveforms (VS)), which are applied, in accordance with image data, to source terminals of respective switching elements each being a thin film transistor provided in a corresponding picture element, is set to be lower than a ground electric potential. This makes it possible to provide a liquid crystal display device in which each picture element is difficult to accumulate an electric charge when a power supply is turned off.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a communication portion for communicating with an external device, a transmitter information acquiring portion for acquiring predetermined transmitter information for identifying the transmitter at a time of an incoming call of communication, a storage portion for storing a registered name in association with the transmitter information in advance, a registered name retrieval portion for, retrieving the registered name stored in the storage portion so as to be associated with the acquired transmitter information, a common part extraction portion for, in a case where a plurality of registered names are retrieved with respect to the acquired transmitter information when the registered name is retrieved by the registered name retrieval portion, extracting a common part among the plurality of registered names, and an output portion for outputting the common part of the registered names which is extracted by the common part extraction portion, in a predetermined system.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a pre-fixing sheet guide and a toner collection device. The pre-fixing sheet guide is to let a sheet conveyed along it, the sheet with a toner image transferred thereon at a transfer portion to an end part of the sheet. The sheet guide has a width shorter than a maximum printable sheet width. The toner collection device includes an adsorption member (pressure roller) that is disposed in the vicinity of the pre-fixing sheet guide and having a surface exhibiting conductivity, and a potential difference formation mechanism (earth mechanism) configured to form a potential difference between the surface of the adsorption member and the toner.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a semiconductor light emitting element including a transparent substrate; a reflective substrate on which the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted; an adhesive layer containing a fluorescent substance, for fixing the semiconductor light emitting element on the reflective substrate; and a sealing member containing a fluorescent substance, for sealing the semiconductor light emitting element. In the semiconductor light emitting device, the adhesive layer has a thickness equal to or smaller than average particle size of the fluorescent substance contained in the sealing member.

Abstract: A bypass diode includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a p electrode as a first conductive type electrode and an n electrode as a second conductive type electrode arranged on the first surface, a back surface electrode arranged on the second surface and having a polarity identical to that of the semiconductor substrate, a first oxide layer arranged on the first surface, and a second oxide layer arranged on the second surface.

Abstract: The intermediate transfer belt cleaning device includes a cleaning blade for removing residual toner on the intermediate transfer belt, a waste toner conveying screw that conveys the removed toner, and a vibrating part with multiple vanes, arranged between the cleaning blade and the waste toner conveying screw, each vane partly coming into contact with the waste toner conveying screw and vibrating in linkage with the motion of the waste toner conveying screw. Each vane has a projected part that is positioned close to, and projects toward, the intermediate transfer belt.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device including a horizontal alignment type liquid crystal layer, sub spacers, and a photo-alignment film, wherein the liquid crystal display device can suppress the occurrence of a disclination. The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device including: a pair of substrates facing each other; and a horizontal alignment type liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates, wherein at least one of the pair of substrates includes a photo-alignment film, one of the pair of substrates includes multiple sub spacers, the multiple sub spacers are not in contact with the facing substrate under atmospheric pressure, and each of the multiple sub spacers is formed such that its thickness in a cross section monotonically increases and then monotonically decreases from one end to another end of the sub spacer.

Abstract: A light source module with which light leakage can be efficiently reduced and an increase in costs can be suppressed. A backlight module 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an optical waveguide 130 which receives light emitted from an LED group 104 at an incident surface 131 and emits the light from an emission surface 133; and a P-chassis 180 that presses the optical waveguide 130 from an emission-surface-133 side and that is arranged so as to cover a portion of the emission surface 133 near the incident surface 131. A center position of a light emitting surface of the LED group 104 is located closer to the emission surface 133 than a centerline of the incident surface 131.