Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device comprises a photoelectric conversion layer; a plurality of structures made of a dielectric substance; and a medium layer for transmitting light interposed between the photoelectric conversion layer and the structures or between the structures, or both, wherein the plurality of structures and the medium layer satisfy ndie>nmed and Dave×nmed/?max<0.3, wherein ?max is a maximal sensitivity wavelength at which the sensitivity of the photoelectric conversion layer to light energy is maximal, nmed is a refractive index of the medium layer at the wavelength ?max, ndie is a refractive index of the structures at the wavelength ?max, and Dave is an average of shortest distances between an light exposure surface of the photoelectric conversion layer and the structures.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a film forming method including the steps of forming an absorption layer 12 over one surface of a first substrate 11; forming a layer 16 containing a high molecular compound over the absorption layer; removing an impurity in the layer containing the high molecular compound by performing a first heat treatment on the layer 16; forming a material layer 18 containing a first film formation material and a second film formation material over the layer 16; performing a second heat treatment to form a mixed layer 19 in which the material layer and the layer 16 are mixed over the absorption layer; and performing third heat treatment to form a layer 19a containing the first film formation material and the second film formation material on a film-formation target surface of a second substrate.

Abstract: A headlamp of one embodiment of this invention includes a laser element for emitting a laser beam, a light emitting section for generating fluorescence upon receiving the laser beam, and a reflecting mirror for projecting the fluorescence. Distribution of the fluorescence emitted by the light emitting section corresponds to Lambertian distribution, and an incident angle of the laser beam with respect to an excitation light irradiated surface, which is a surface of the light emitting section irradiated with the laser beam, is set so that use efficiency of the fluorescence emitted by the light emitting section is increased.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix, each memory cell being configured such that a variable resistance element and a selection transistor are connected in series. A set operation for a memory cell (an operation of converting the resistance of the variable resistance element to a low resistance) is performed by applying a set voltage pulse for a longer time than that for a reset operation (an operation of converting the resistance of the variable resistance element to a high resistance) while limiting, using the selection transistor, an electric current flowing in the set operation to a certain low electric current, and by simultaneously applying the set voltage pulse to the plurality of memory cells.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nitride semiconductor light-emitting element comprising a p-type nitride semiconductor layer 1, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer 2, and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer 3 placed in order above a nitride semiconductor active layer, wherein the p-type nitride semiconductor layer 1 and p-type nitride semiconductor layer 2 each contain Al, the average Al composition of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer 1 is equivalent to the average Al composition of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer 2, the p-type nitride semiconductor layer 3 has a smaller band gap than the p-type nitride semiconductor layer 2, the p-type impurity concentration of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer 2 and the p-type impurity concentration of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer 3 are both lower than the p-type impurity concentration of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer 1, and a method for producing same.

Abstract: A wireless communication device is configured for performing uplink transmission power control. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device performs uplink transmission power control for multiple regulated frequency bands or component carriers. The wireless communication device determines a total transmission power for at least one component carrier and allocates transmission power to at least one antenna.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof. The present invention further provides methods for treating various cancers and chronic infections with stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof.

Abstract: The present invention causes noise in a low-luminance portion to become less prominent when a backlight is divided into a plurality of regions and the luminance of the backlight is controlled in accordance with a video signal corresponding to each of the regions. An area active control portion (2) divides a video signal into a plurality of regions and outputs a first feature amount for every region. An LED control portion (3) determines a first luminance for each of the divided regions of an LED backlight (5) in accordance with the first feature amount of every region. Within a range where the total value of an LED drive current is no greater than a predetermined allowable current value, a magnification constant is uniformly multiplied by the first luminance to determine a second luminance.

Abstract: An ion generating unit includes: a box-like housing with its one face open, an ion generating part provided with electrode parts and generating positive and negative ions; an ion sensor; a lid covering the housing in a removable manner while the ion generating unit is accommodated in the housing; a cover covering the housing in such a manner that cannot be easily removed while the ion sensor is accommodated in the housing; a connector provided at one end of the housing for mechanically and electrically connecting the ion generating unit; and a screw part provided at the other end of the housing for securing the ion generating unit to the casing.

Abstract: A cleaning robot (1) that is a self-propelled ion generator includes: a main body enclosure (2) to which a suction port (6) and an exhaust port (7) are open and which is self-propelled on a floor surface; an electric blower (22) which is arranged within the main body enclosure (2); an ion generation device (25) which discharges ions into a second exhaust passage (24b) between the electric blower (22) and the exhaust port (7); and environment detection devices which detect the surrounding environment of the main body enclosure (2), where the self-propelled ion generator remains, for a given time, in a specific place specified based on the surrounding environment of the main body enclosure (2) detected by the environment detection device, and feeds out an air current containing the ions through the exhaust port (7) by drive of the ion generation device (25) and the electric blower (22).

Abstract: Compositions and formulations comprising N-glycosylated insulin analogues are described. In particular embodiments, the glycosylated insulin analogues are produced in vivo and comprise one or more the N-linked N-glycans selected from high mannose or fucosylated or non-fucosylated hybrid, paucimannose, or complex N-glycans. In other embodiments, the N-glycan comprising the high mannose or fucosylated or non-fucosylated hybrid, paucimannose, or complex N-glycan is attached to the insulin analogue in vitro. Examples of N-glycans include but are not limited to a molecule having a structure selected from N-glycans in the group consisting of Man(1—9)GlcNAc2; or selected from N-glycans in the group consisting of GlcNAc(1—4)Man3GlcNAc2; or selected from N-glycans in the group consisting of Gal(j.

Abstract: A camera module (50) is provided with a suspension wire (16) and an AF spring. The spring constant of the suspension wire (16) and the AF spring is set so that the maximum value of stress specified according to the degree of deformation in the longitudinal direction of the suspension wire (16) does not exceed the buckling stress or the yield stress of the suspension wire (16) when a movable section moves within a moving range.

Abstract: A mobile station (MS) performs a first random access procedure using a dedicated preamble for non-contention based random access on a first available random access channel (RACH) of a plurality of RACHs in time domain within a period that the dedicated preamble is valid. In addition, the MS performs a second random access procedure using the dedicated preamble for non-contention based random access on the first available RACH after the predetermined time window has expired in a case that a random access response to the transmitted preamble is not received within a predetermined time window monitoring for the random access response. The MS also transmits the dedicated preamble on a RACH allowed to transmit by the BS, where any one of the RACHs in frequency domain is allowed to be transmitted by the BS over a period of time that the plurality of RACHs are allocated to a single carrier.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence illuminating device (L) has a structure in which an organic electroluminescence element (10) is provided and encapsulated between a pair of substrates (20, 21). A light emitting surface of the organic electroluminescence element (10) has a portion which is not parallel to a light extraction surface of the entire illuminating device.

Abstract: A mobile station (MS) decodes at least one PDCCH on at least a first downlink component carrier (DCC). The MS transmits HARQ control information for a PDSCH transmission indicated by a detection of a PDCCH and using a first PUCCH resource and a first PUCCH format, where the first PUCCH and the first PUCCH format are used for the transmission of the HARQ control information for the PDSCH transmission on the second DCC, the PDSCH transmission on the second DCC being indicated by the detection of the PDCCH. The MS also transmits the HARQ control information using a second PUCCH resource and a second PUCCH format, the second PUCCH resource and the second PUCCH format being used for the transmission of the HARQ control information for the PDSCH transmission only on the first DCC, the PDSCH transmission only on the first DCC being indicated by the detection of the PDCCH.

Abstract: A light source device (10) according to the present invention includes a first light source (1) and a first condensing member (2) that has a first opening (24) and that outputs output light from the first light source (1) through the first opening (24). The first condensing member (2) is constituted of a front condensing member (2a) that includes the first opening (24) and a rear condensing member (2b) that does not include the first opening (24). The rear condensing member (2b) is detachable from the first condensing member (2).

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device with effectively improved color rendering properties. A light emitting device 1 includes: a light source 2 that emits light having the maximum intensity at a predetermined wavelength; a first phosphor (yellow phosphor) 51 that absorbs the light emitted by the light source 2 and outputs fluorescent light having the maximum intensity at a first wavelength which is longer than the predetermined wavelength; and a second phosphor (red phosphor) 52 that absorbs the light emitted by the light source 2 and outputs fluorescent light having the maximum intensity at a second wavelength which is longer than the first wavelength. An absolute value of wavelength dependency of an optical absorption rate of the second phosphor 52 at the first wavelength is set to not more than 0.6%/nm. Accordingly, the color rendering properties of the light emitted by the light emitting device 1 can be effectively improved.

Abstract: The storage section of the multifunction peripheral stores location information containing a storage location of software which transmits a control command whose execution is permissible. The execution permission judging section of the multifunction peripheral includes (I) a storage location detecting section which detects a storage location of software which has participated in a transmission of a received control command and (II) a command permitting/prohibiting section which (i) prohibits execution of the received control command when a storage location indicated by the location information is not detected by the storage location detecting section but (ii) permits execution of the received control command when the storage location is detected by the storage location detecting section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an automatic document feeder for conveying a document to pass through an image reading position for discharging, and a main body portion for irradiating the document with light at the image reading position and receiving reflection light of the irradiated light to read an image of the document, in which the automatic document feeder is provided so as to be able to be opened and closed with respect to the main body portion. The image processing apparatus, while the automatic document feeder conveys a document, irradiates a white plate with light in the absence of the document at the image reading position to read an image thereof and analyzes the read image of the white plate so as to detect opening and closing of the automatic document feeder.

Abstract: A display device (100) includes: a display panel (110) having a display area where an image is displayed; a light guide member (150) that has an inner side face (150a) set at an 80 to 110° angle ? to the surface of the display panel (110) and that guides light from the periphery of the display panel (110) to outside of the display area; and a mirror (160) that covers the inner side face (150a) of the light guide member (150).