Abstract: Stability of a circuit operation in a monolithic gate driver is improved. A bistable circuit is provided with a charge replenishment circuit (71) including: a capacitor (CAP2); a thin-film transistor (MA) having a first electrode supplied with a first clock for charge replenishment (CKA), a second electrode connected to a third-node (N3) connected to one end of the capacitor (CAP2), and a third electrode connected to a second-node (N2) to be maintained at the high level during a normal operation period; and a thin-film transistor (MB) having a first electrode supplied with a second clock for charge replenishment (CKB), a second electrode supplied with a high-level DC power supply potential (VDD), and a third electrode connected to the third-node (N3).

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for automatically extracting, from a document image, references to relevant external content and automatically retrieving the external content associated with the references.

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a printed organic thin film transistor (OTFT) with a patterned organic semiconductor using a fluropolymer banked crystallization well. In the case of a bottom gate OTFT, a substrate is provided and a gate electrode is formed overlying the substrate. A gate dielectric is formed overlying the gate electrode, and source (S) and drain (D) electrodes are formed overlying the gate dielectric. A gate dielectric OTFT channel interface region is formed between the S/D electrodes. A well with fluropolymer containment and crystallization banks is then formed, to define an organic semiconductor print area. The well is filled with an organic semiconductor, covering the S/D electrodes and the gate dielectric OTFT channel interface. Then, the organic semiconductor is crystallized. Predominant crystal grain nucleation originates from regions overlying the S/D electrodes. As a result, an organic semiconductor channel is formed, interposed between the S/D electrodes.

Abstract: A loop filter section according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a BF section selectively acting on a block boundary of an image processed block by block; and an adaptive filter section including a first linear filter section that acts on an input image to be supplied to the BF section and a second linear filter section that acts on an output image of the BF section. The adaptive filter section performs addition of an output image of the first linear filter section and an output image of the second linear filter section to output a result of the addition.

Abstract: A blasting apparatus capable of increasing suction power to collect an abrasive without exerting any influence on processing of a work surface with the abrasive. The apparatus includes a blasting nozzle (2) blasting an abrasive (100) on a surface (200a) of work (200), a cover (10) including a surface (10a) for airflow alignment parallel to the work surface and a blast hole (10b) through which the abrasive from the nozzle passes, a nozzle case (9) including the cover and surrounding the nozzle, and a collecting case (11) covering an outer surface of the nozzle case and including a collecting passage (11c) disposed around the nozzle case, from the passage, the abrasive being collected by suction, wherein the apparatus collects the abrasive that is blasted from the nozzle and strikes the work surface from the passage through a clearance (13) provided between the airflow-alignment surface and the work surface.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device (30) includes a plurality of first conveyance rollers (31) and a plurality of second conveyance rollers (32). The sheet conveying device (30) includes stiffening rollers (34). The stiffening rollers (34) are disposed coaxially with at least one conveyance rollers (32) among the first and second conveyance rollers (31) and (32), and have diameters larger than diameters of the conveyance rollers (32). The stiffening rollers (34) includes first stiffening rollers (34a), which apply conveying forces to a sheet (P), and second stiffening rollers (34b), which apply smaller conveying forces to the sheet (P) than the conveying forces to the sheet (P) in the first stiffening rollers (34a).

Abstract: A gate driver is provided with an odd-numbered stage shift register, an even-numbered stage shift register, and main lines including clock signal main lines. In at least one example embodiment, each stage of one of the shift registers receives the first clock and the second clock from the clock signal main lines, and the third clock and the fourth clock from an adjacently provided stage of the other shift register. Each stage of the shift register can receive the second clock from a different stage of the same shift register. With this, it is possible to reduce a picture-frame area of a panel in a display device provided with a scanning signal line drive circuit having the plurality of shift registers.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, an HDD stores registration data, an operation unit receives an instruction requesting erasure of the registration data, and a control unit erases the registration data and restricts operations of the image processing apparatus in response to the instruction. Further, the HDD stores unique information unique to the image processing apparatus and changeable information that is changed in response to the erasure of registration data. If it is determined that a cancellation key generated by a management server and received by the operation unit is a cancellation key corresponding to the unique information and the changeable information, the control unit cancels the operation restriction of the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a high-voltage substrate, a motor and a DC power source. The high-voltage substrate has a developing positive bias circuit and a developing reverse bias circuit which are connected to each other in parallel, in which the developing positive bias voltage is combined with developing reverse bias voltage to generate developing bias voltage. The high-voltage substrate includes a interruption switch for interrupting a reverse current from the motor to the developing reverse bias circuit in a case where an interlock switch is turned off at the time of emergency stop, in which, when the reverse current is interrupted by the interruption switch, electric power that is accumulated in the capacitor is supplied to the developing positive bias circuit to apply the developing positive bias voltage as the developing bias voltage to the developing roller for a given length of time.

Abstract: Antagonists of human proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (“PCSK9”) are disclosed. The disclosed antagonists are effective in the inhibition of PCSK9 function and, accordingly, present desirable antagonists for use in the treatment of conditions associated with PCSK9 activity. The present invention also discloses nucleic acid encoding said antagonists, vectors, host cells, and compositions comprising the antagonists. Methods of making PCSK9-specific antagonists as well as methods of using the antagonists for inhibiting or antagonizing PCSK9 function are also disclosed and form important additional aspects of the present disclosure.

Abstract: An ADF defines a document feed path inclined downwardly from above a document platen. Feeding means is disposed downstream of a first reading glass plate and accommodated in a downwardly protruding portion. The protruding portion is accommodated in a dent portion of an image reading unit. The feeding means includes a feeding guide having a downstream side serving as a supporting point and an upstream side supported at the supporting point for pivotal movement about an axis parallel with the widthwise direction of the document feed path. The feeding guide is exposed out of the feeding means on the document platen side. When the ADS is closed while a document is in a state of extending off the document platen onto the dent portion, the upstream side of the feeding guide is pressed up by the document to move into an upper position.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other; and a liquid crystal layer placed between the first and second substrates. The device has a plurality of pixels each having a transmission region configured to transmit light coming from the first substrate side and a reflection region configured to reflect light coming from the second substrate side at the first substrate. A transparent layer is provided in the reflection region for rendering the liquid crystal layer thinner in the reflection region than in the transmission region. A groove is formed between the pixels on the surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A previously signaled reference picture set (RPS) corresponding to a current picture is indicated. A first flag for a picture in the previously signaled RPS is set if the picture is to be used as a reference picture for the current picture. A bitstream is sent.

Abstract: A communication means which allocates a terminal identifier to a destination communication apparatus and carries out communication with the destination communication apparatus by use of a plurality of functions including an identifier generation section 152 for generating different terminal identifiers corresponding to a function used and an identifier allocation section 114 having an identifier selecting section 104 for allocation to the destination communication apparatus. Using a plurality of different terminal identifiers (terminal function identifiers), a function to be used between the destination can be specified. Moreover, it is possible to optimize the size of a memory for storing information required for adaptive modulation control.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type GaN substrate (101) that is a nitride semiconductor substrate, a nitride semiconductor layer including a p-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the n-type GaN substrate (101). The p-type nitride semiconductor layer includes a p-type AlGaInN contact layer (108), a p-type AlGaInN cladding layer (107) under the p-type AlGaInN contact layer (108), and a p-type AlGaInN layer (106). A protection film (113) made of a silicon nitride film is formed above a current injection region formed in the p-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An ion generation unit (1) provided with an ion generation element (20) for generating ions through application of voltage, and a casing (10) housing the ion generation element. The casing is constituted by a casing body (11) and a rear cover (12). To the inside face of the casing are attached suppressing members (30, 31, 32, 33) for suppressing the radiation noise associated with ion generation. Openings (13, 14) through which the ions generated by the ion generation element are emitted to the outside are formed in the casing body, and the suppressing members are attached at locations other than the openings.

Abstract: Provided is a display device that includes an optical sensor having a high sensitivity in which a potential difference of an accumulation node due to an illuminance difference on a light receiving surface after boosting is set greater than a potential difference of the same at an end of an integration period. The display device includes an optical sensor in a pixel region. The optical sensor includes a diode D1; a reset signal line RST for supplying a reset signal; a readout signal line RWS for supplying a readout signal; an accumulation node having a potential (VINT) that varies with an amount of light received by the diode D1 during a period from supply of the reset signal to supply of the readout signal; an amplifying element C1 for amplifying VINT according to the readout signal; and a sensor switching element M2 for reading out the amplified potential and outputting the same to an output line.

Abstract: On a touch-panel display of an image forming apparatus, a function selecting area and a preview area are displayed next to each other. On the function selecting area, a function setting menu is displayed in one display mode among an icon mode in which only a group of icons are displayed, a regular mode in which a group of icons and a group of texts are displayed, and an express mode in which a group of icons, a group of texts and a group of function setting buttons are displayed. In the icon mode, detailed preview information is displayed on a large preview area, and in the express mode, detailed function selecting information is displayed on a large function selecting area.

Abstract: The present invention aims at mitigating a light guide member being peeled off and a display panel being damaged by stress exerted on an adhesive section or the like between the light guide members.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus 100 includes an intermediate transfer belt 21, a reading section 25, and an intermediate transfer unit 2 having a supplementary roller 26. The intermediate transfer belt 21 is passed over a drive roller 22 and an idle roller 23, and moves along a predetermined circulating path. The reading section 25 reads a concentration of a toner image from a surface of the intermediate transfer belt 21. The supplementary roller 26 is in contact with a rear face of the intermediate transfer belt 21 in such a manner that a gap between a reading face of the reading section 25 and the surface of the intermediate transfer belt 21 is kept constant. The supplementary roller 26 is disposed on a downstream side of the reading section 25 in a horizontal direction by a predetermined distance S.