Abstract: A method is provided for controlling printed ink horizontal cross-sectional areas using fluoropolymer templates. The method initially forms a fluoropolymer template overlying a substrate. The fluoropolymer template has a horizontal first cross-sectional dimension. Then, a primary ink is printed overlying the fluoropolymer template having a horizontal second cross-sectional dimension less than the first cross-sectional dimension. In the case of a fluoropolymer line having a template length greater than a template width, where the template width is the first cross-sectional dimension, printing the primary ink entails printing a primary ink line having an ink length greater than an ink width, where the ink width is the second cross-sectional dimension. In one aspect, the method prints a plurality of primary ink layers, each primary ink layer having an ink width less than the template width. Each overlying primary ink layer can be printed prior to solvents in underlying primary ink layers evaporating.

Abstract: A first thin film diode (100A) has a first semiconductor layer (10A) and a first light blocking layer (12A) disposed on the substrate side of the first semiconductor layer. A second thin film diode (100B) has a second semiconductor layer (10B) and a second light blocking layer (12B) disposed on the substrate side of the second semiconductor layer. An insulating film (14) is formed between the first semiconductor layer (10A) and the first light blocking layer (12A) and between the second semiconductor layer (10B) and the second light blocking layer (12B). A thickness D1 of a portion of the insulating film (14) positioned between the first semiconductor layer (10A) and the first light blocking layer (12A) is different from a thickness D2 of a portion of the insulating film (14) positioned between the second semiconductor layer (10B) and the second light blocking layer (12B).

Abstract: In a display device, a liquid crystal capacitive element is sandwiched between a pixel electrode and an opposite electrode. The pixel electrode, one end of a first switch circuit, one end of a second switch circuit and a first terminal of a second transistor form an internal node. The other terminals of the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit are connected to a source line. The second switch circuit is a series circuit composed of a first transistor and a diode. A control terminal of the first transistor, a second terminal of the second transistor and one end of a boost capacitive element form an output node. The other end of the boost capacitive element and the control terminal of the second transistor are connected to a boost line and a reference line, respectively.

Abstract: To provide a production method of a liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal display device, in which generation of a joint line on a display screen is suppressed and yield can be improved even if a substrate is subjected to an alignment treatment by completing exposure for the substrate through several exposures in a liquid crystal display device including pixels each having two or more domains.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming a metal battery electrode with a pyrolyzed coating. The method provides a metallorganic compound of metal (Me) and materials such as carbon (C), sulfur (S), oxygen (O), and combinations of the above-listed materials, expressed as MeXCYNZSXXOYY, where Me is a metal such as tin (Sn), antimony (Sb), or lead (Pb), or a metal alloy. The method heats the metallorganic compound, and as a result of the heating, decomposes materials in the metallorganic compound. In one aspect, decomposing the materials in the metallorganic compound includes forming a chemical reaction between the Me particles and the materials. An electrode is formed of Me particles coated by the materials. In another aspect, the Me particles coated with a material such as a carbide, a nitride, a sulfide, or combinations of the above-listed materials.

Abstract: A cleaning robot (1) is provided with: a main body housing (2) that moves along a floor in a self-propelled manner with a suction port (6) and an exhaust port (7) open; a motor fan (22) positioned inside the main body housing (2); a dust collection part (30) driven by the motor fan (22) so as to collect airflow dust that has been suctioned from the suction port (6); an infrared remote controller (60) that specifies an arbitrarily-defined location in space for setting up the main body housing (2) by emitting infrared rays; and an infrared sensor (18) that detects the specified location specified by the infrared remote controller (60). The cleaning robot moves to the specified location detected by the infrared sensor (18) and then carries out a cleaning operation, or carries out a cleaning operation while moving to the specified location.

Abstract: Occurrence of a crosstalk phenomenon is prevented in a light-emitting device including a tandem element. The light-emitting device includes an insulating layer, a first lower electrode over the insulating layer, a second lower electrode over the insulating layer, a partition positioned over the insulating layer and between the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode, a first light-emitting unit over the first lower electrode, the partition, and the second lower electrode, intermediate layers over the first light-emitting unit, a second light-emitting unit over the intermediate layer, and an upper electrode over the second light-emitting unit. The partition has a first depression.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which enables to reduce the occurrence of image sticking without deteriorating the electric properties, and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device which enables to reduce the occurrence of image sticking. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates, an alignment film formed on at least one of the pair of substrates, and a polymer layer formed on the alignment film and controlling the alignment of liquid crystal molecules which are adjacent to the polymer layer, wherein the polymer layer is formed by polymerization of one or more kinds of monomers added in the liquid crystal layer, and at least one of the one or more kinds of monomers is a monomer polymerizable upon exposure to visible light.

Abstract: The current feedback mechanisms in the 802.11 standard are not appropriate for MU-MIMO, in which many STAs transmit their feedback to an AP, which then proceeds to select the most appropriate STAs for transmission and discards the feedback of the rest of the STAs. This operation leads to large overhead, effectively limiting the effectivity of the MU-MIMO operation. The techniques described in this document allow for a more efficient transmission of feedback related to a MIMO communication. In this invention a double step feedback method is proposed trough which the STAs first transmit a reduced feedback enabling the AP to perform scheduling, and then the STAs that are chosen for scheduling transmit complementary feedback for the only the streams that are chosen by the scheduling operation. This operation results in a much more efficient feedback transmission.

Abstract: There is provided a stereoscopic image processing apparatus with which a disparity can be correctly estimated even for an image in which a disparity has a vertical component. A stereoscopic image processing apparatus (10) includes an input unit (11) that receives a plurality of viewpoint images, an evaluation value calculation unit (12) that calculates, for a plurality of viewpoint images that have been received, an evaluation value relating to pixel similarity between viewpoint images and disparity continuity between viewpoint images, and a disparity map creation unit (13) that selects a combination of disparities of each pixel, for which the evaluation value that has been calculated is a minimum evaluation value, as a disparity of the pixel and creates a disparity map having a horizontal component and a vertical component.

Abstract: Pkg resin crack is suppressed after dicing. A light emitting device 1 where a light emitting device 2 that emits light is mounted on a lead frame 3 and that uses a resin cavity molding package 5 having an integrally molded lead frames 3, 4 constituting electrodes that correspond to the light emitting element 2 and resin, wherein roundness is given to a part or all of a cutting plane corner part of a retention section (hanger lead 3a, 4a) that become a cause of crack generation due to the retention sections (hanger leads 3a, 4a) of the lead frames giving stress concentration to resin at the time of cutting by a blade 7.

Abstract: A simulated sunlight irradiation apparatus of the present invention (100a) includes: a light guide plate (5) having an irradiation surface and a counter surface opposite to the irradiation surface; and a light absorbing member (8) which is provided on at least one of an irradiation surface side and a counter surface side of the light guide plate (5) and absorbs light in a predetermined wavelength region.

Abstract: An objective is to provide a display device where the width of the surrounding region may be reduced even with an increased number of lead lines.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel which facilitates laser repair for repairing defects even if an electrode facing a pixel electrode with an insulating film therebetween is a transparent electrode. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention includes a first substrate having an insulating substrate, a thin film transistor, a scan signal line, a first light-shielding electrode, a first insulating film, a second light-shielding electrode, a second insulating film, a transparent electrode, a third insulating film, and a pixel electrode; a second substrate having an insulating substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second light-shielding electrode is located between the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode and connected to the pixel electrode through a connecting portion formed through the second insulating film and the third insulating film.

Abstract: There are provided a base station, a terminal, and a communication system in a wireless communication system in which a base station and a terminal communicate with each other, in which the base station and the terminal can efficiently perform communication. The communication system includes a higher layer processing unit 605 configured to configure, at the base station, for each terminal, a first reference signal configuration for configuring a measurement target for channel state reporting, configured to configure, at the base station, for each terminal, a second reference signal configuration specifying a resource element to be excluded from the target of data demodulation in a case where the terminal demodulates data, and configured to configure, at the base station, for each terminal, a third reference signal configuration for configuring a measurement target for which a reference signal received power is to be measured by the terminal.

Abstract: A mechanism is presented for shielding a cathode in a metal cyanometallate battery. A battery is provided with an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte, and an ion-permeable membrane separating the anode from the cathode. The cathode is made up of a plurality of metal cyanometallate layers overlying the current collector. At least one of the metal cyanometallate layers is an active layer formed from an active material AXM1YM2Z(CN)N.MH2O, where “A” is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or combination thereof. At least one of the metal cyanometallate layers is a shield layer comprising less than 50 percent by weight (wt %) active material. In response to applying an external voltage potential between the cathode and the anode, the method charges the battery. Upon discharge, the shield layer blocks metal particles from contacting active layers. Simultaneously, the shield layer transports metal ions from the electrolyte to the active layers.

Abstract: This illumination device is provided with light sources (15) arranged in one direction along a line or side-by-side, a light-guide plate (14) which guides light incident from an incidence surface (14a) on the side circumferential surface across from the light sources (15) and emits planar illumination light from an exit surface (14b) on the front surface, a chassis (13) which covers and supports the light sources (15) and the periphery of the light-guide plate (14), a scattering pattern (18) which is formed on the back surface (14c) of the light-guide plate (14), and positioning units (14g) which are provided jutting from the side peripheral surface of the light-guide plate (14) for positioning the light-guide plate (14) by fitting with the inner surface of the chassis (13), wherein the scattering pattern (18) is provided so as to extend on the positioning units (14g).

Abstract: The amount of power generated by a solar cell is used for charging more efficiently. An activation determination means 4 activates a charging control circuit 3 by allowing a maximum output current from a solar cell 1 to a GND potential to flow and detecting that the output current is equal to or greater than current consumption of the charging control circuit 3 instead of monitoring an unstable output voltage from the solar cell 1. Thus, the charging control circuit 3 can be activated more precisely in comparison to a case where an output voltage is monitored under the condition that the charging control circuit 3 is operated only by the amount of power generated by the solar cell. Thereby, a power instrument 2 is charged more efficiently with the amount of power generated by the solar cell.

Abstract: In order to suppress crosstalk between a pixel electrode and a source line to reduce flicker, an LCD device includes: gate lines 102 and source lines 105 which are provided in a grid pattern; pixel electrodes 111 arranged in a matrix pattern so as to correspond to intersections of the gate lines and the source lines; a transparent auxiliary capacitor electrode 109; and switching elements 121 configured to apply an image signal voltage supplied from the source line 105 to the pixel electrode 111 according to a scanning signal applied from the gate line 102. The switching element 121 is formed by using an oxide semiconductor layer 104, and the transparent auxiliary capacitor electrode 109 is provided between the source line 105 and the pixel electrode 111.

Abstract: A base station, a terminal, a communication system and a communication method are provided. The communication system comprises a base station 101 and a terminal 102 in communication with the base station 101. The base station 101 notifies the terminal 102 of control information efficiently. The terminal 102 comprise a receiver 605 configured to receive information related to a first measurement target configuration and information related to a second measurement target configuration, and a transmission power controller configured to configure a first path loss and first uplink transmission power in accordance with a first measurement target, and configured to configure a second path loss and second uplink transmission power in accordance with a second measurement target.