Abstract: A power supplied by an AC power supply is used as an input to a rectifying circuit, and an output of the rectifying circuit is used as an input to a smoothing capacitor having a capacitance of about 1/100 of the capacitance of conventionally used capacitance. The capacitor is provided between a positive electrode node and a negative electrode node located between bus lines of output of rectifying circuit. Diodes constituting a rectifying circuit are connected respectively with phase outputs of an inverter. The rectifying circuit is connected to the negative electrode node through a capacitor. The rectifying circuit is connected such that an electric current flows only in the direction from an output of the inverter to the capacitor. The load is connected in parallel with capacitor.

Abstract: An arrangement with a shared polarizer disposed between two panels capable of displaying a 3D image using parallax barrier techniques is provided, where the quality of a displayed 3D image is prevented from decreasing due to the left-right imbalance in contrast ratio. The arrangement includes: a main panel; a switch panel for displaying a slit image serving as a parallax barrier; a polarizer located closer to the viewed side of the main panel; a polarizer located between the main panel and the switch panel; and a polarizer located closer to the side of the switch panel opposite the side closer to the main panel. The direction of rubbing for one of the alignment films of the switch panel is at an angle relative to the absorption axis of one of the polarizers such that a contrast ratio within a view range of the left and right eyes is equal to or higher than a reference value, the contrast ratio being measured on a visual line corresponding to the transmission axis of one of the polarizers.

Abstract: The invention relates to fused-imidazoyl compounds of Formula (I): wherein ring A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, m and n are as defined herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compound of Formula (I) and methods of using the compound of Formula (I) to treat microbial infections.

Abstract: Each liquid crystal display device of a multi-display system includes a light intensity correcting section, which performs a light intensity correction in which backlight intensity of each of light intensity control areas belonging to a liquid crystal display device including the light intensity correcting section is corrected in accordance with backlight intensities of adjacent areas which are adjacent to the light intensity control area. In a case where another liquid crystal display device which is adjacent to the liquid crystal display device including the light intensity correcting section includes one of the adjacent areas, the light intensity correcting section accesses to the another liquid crystal display device via the communication section so as to obtain the backlight intensity of the one of the adjacent areas, in order to perform the light intensity correction in accordance with the obtained backlight intensity of the adjacent area.

Abstract: To facilitate electrode connections and achieve a high light emitting efficiency, a rod-like light-emitting device includes a semiconductor core of a first conductivity type having a rod shape, and a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed to cover the semiconductor core. The outer peripheral surface of part of the semiconductor core is exposed.

Abstract: A system encoding and decoding video that uses a parallel encoding and decoding technique.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is disclosed, which is capable of suppressing sound emission caused by the AC drive of liquid crystal while suppressing an increase in power consumption. A non-active period during which polarity reversal of a common electrode signal (VCOM) is repeated at predetermined intervals is provided in each horizontal scanning period. During an active period, a common electrode drive circuit provides a common electrode signal (VCOM) indicating either one of potentials LV1 and LV2 to a common electrode, based on a polarity instruction signal (POL). During the non-active period, the common electrode drive circuit provides a common electrode signal (VCOM) whose potential changes between LV3 and LV4 to the common electrode, based on a reversal timing control signal (CTRL). Here, the amplitude of the common electrode signal (VCOM) for the non-active period is made smaller than the amplitude of the common electrode signal (VCOM) for the active period.

Abstract: An identification adapter is provided with a case made of a transparent resin which is able to transmit environment light; a socket which is provided on a predetermined surface of the case and into which a power plug of an electrical device is able to be inserted; an adapter plug which is provided on a surface different from the predetermined surface of the case to apply a current to the power plug of the electrical device via the socket, and able to be inserted into another electrical outlet; and an identification mark which is provided near the adapter plug.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device including a multiple primary color panel capable of improving the display quality in the vicinity of a monochromatic color, and a control method therefor. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that performs display by input thereto of image signals for three colors from outside. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. A plurality of pixels each including picture elements of four colors or more are formed in a display region of the liquid crystal display panel. Each pixel includes picture elements of three colors, provided with color filters having colors corresponding to the respective colors of the image signals, and at least one picture element of other color(s), provided with a color filter having a color corresponding to a color other than the colors of the image signals.

Abstract: A backlight unit according to the present invention includes a plurality of LED drivers (5a) to (5i), an LED controller (61) that generates a control information group in which lighting control information for selected LED drivers is arranged and a cascade line that connects the LED drivers in cascade. The LED controller (61) enables the selected LED drivers (5), and feeds the control information group to the cascade line, and the enabled LED drivers (5) perform an operation (acquisition operation) of acquiring the lighting control information on itself among the control information group whereas the LED drivers (5) that are not enabled do not perform the acquisition operation. According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the performance of unnecessary operations of the backlight unit. The present invention can be utilized in a liquid crystal display device that uses LEDs as a light source of backlight.

Abstract: A TFT substrate is provided in which a wire defect can be easily solved. A method of solving a wire defect in the TFT substrate is also provided. In an embodiment, the TFT substrate is configured so that (i) a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of source lines are arranged in a matrix manner, (ii) a TFT is provided in at least one of intersection regions where the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of source lines intersect with each other, and (iii) the at least one of intersection regions is divided by a slit, which is formed in a corresponding one of the plurality of gate lines, so that the at least intersection region is divided into parts arranged along a longitudinal direction of the plurality of source lines.

Abstract: A molding device (1) includes a temperature control section (4) and a temperature control sequence determining section (3) that corrects a temperature control sequence for instructing the temperature control section (4) to operate, the temperature control sequence determining section (3) including predicting means (31) for predicting a temporal shift of a thermosetting material (H) and correcting means (32) for correcting a temperature control sequence on the basis of the temporal shift. This arrangement prevents thermal runaway during a process of molding a thermosetting material.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus 176 capable of easy log-in to a desired cloud service includes a print engine communicable with a cloud server 170 for printing a print job received from cloud server 170, a reader/writer 174 capable of proximity communication with a portable terminal 172, and a log-in executing device receiving log-in information to cloud server 170 from portable terminal 172 through reader/writer 174, for executing the log-in process to cloud server 170 using the log-in information.

Abstract: An illumination device capable of increasing the luminance of an entire screen is provided. In this illumination device (10), a plurality of scattering dots (12e) are disposed on a light guide plate (12), and a plurality of high-luminance center points (intersections (O1)) are arranged in a matrix at prescribed intervals on the light guide plate. The density of the scattering dots in areas (S1a), the center of which is the high-luminance center point, is higher than the density of the scattering dots in an area (S1b) outside the areas (S1a).

Abstract: An arrangement of a touch panel with improved sensitivity is provided. A touch panel (1) includes: an insulating substrate (10); a first light-shielding portion extending in a first direction; a second light-shielding portion extending in a second direction, the second direction crossing the first direction; a plurality of first insular electrodes (110) arranged in the first direction; a plurality of second insular electrodes (120) arranged in the second direction; a first metal film (141) in contact with the plurality of first insular electrodes (110) and extending in the first direction; a second metal film (152) in contact with the plurality of second insular electrodes (120) and extending in the second direction; and an insulating film (152) provided at least at a crossing of the first metal film (151) and the second metal film (152) as in a plan view for providing electrical insulation between the first metal film (151) and the second metal film (152).

Abstract: An electron emitting device includes a lower electrode, a surface electrode, an electron acceleration layer between the lower electrode and the surface electrode, and an electrode selecting unit. The electron acceleration layer is made of at least an insulating material. At least one of the lower electrode and the surface electrode is a stripe-pattern electrode including a plurality of unit electrodes that are regularly arranged. The electrode selecting unit sequentially selects, from among the plurality of unit electrodes, a unit electrode to which a voltage is to be applied. A voltage is applied between the lower electrode and the surface electrode to accelerate electrons between the lower electrode and the surface electrode, so that the electrons are emitted from the surface electrode.

Abstract: An electronic document creation device for creating trial contents of an electronic document is provided. When the electronic document creation device creates trial contents, a dummy page for maintaining a layout of a two-page spread is inserted in addition to a page selected so as to be included in the trial contents. Consequently, in the case of a page, the page is displayed on the right side also in the trial contents, similarly to an original electronic document.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having a display region and including two substrates, and a cover transparent member placed on and bonded to the liquid crystal display panel with an adhesive sheet interposed therebetween. The cover transparent member has a frame region in the vicinity of its outer edge. In the frame region, a coloring coating formed on the cover transparent member is arranged and made of a material the same as a material for a first reference member, the first reference member being any member arranged in the form of a film to adhere to a surface of one of the two substrates of the liquid crystal display panel. The adhesive sheet covers the cover transparent member while contacting the coloring coating.

Abstract: An image display device includes a light source unit emitting light, a light shutter arranged on the light source unit and selectively causing light received from the light source unit to exit therefrom, and a phosphor substrate arranged on the light shutter such that light from the light shutter enters and including a phosphor. The phosphor substrate is arranged such that the phosphor faces the light shutter. The phosphor and the light shutter are arranged to face each other with an air layer interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A touch panel system in which power consumption is reduced, detection sensitivity is enhanced, a controller for the touch panel system, and a method of operating the system. Touch panel system includes status detecting portion having status signal generating portions generating a status signal indicative of a close status of an indicator, a position calculating portion processing the status signal, thereby calculating a position of the indicator on a detecting surface, and a region setting portion for updating an effective region set in the detecting surface P based on the position of the indicator which is calculated by the position calculating portion. A first operation causes the status signal generating portions SL and DL to selectively generate a status signal and a second operation causes the position calculating portion to selectively process the status signals generated by the status signal generating portions SL and DL.