Abstract: Provided is a touch sensor-equipped display device that is not susceptible to the effect of noise caused by the reversal of polarity of the common voltage of the display device, without using special circuits. The touch sensor-equipped display device includes: a touch sensor unit 7 having a plurality of sensor electrodes; a sensor output read circuit 21 that is sequentially connected to the respective sensor electrodes and that outputs a signal voltage corresponding to the electrical characteristics of the sensor electrode connected thereto; a sensor control circuit 23 that supplies a control signal to the sensor output read circuit 21; and a coordinate calculation circuit 22 that detects a contact position on the basis of the signal voltage.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus of the present invention includes an image forming main device which has a control section. The control section (a) obtains, from an external device via a communication device, option information indicative of an at least one optional device and eco-information indicative of an amount of greenhouse-gas emitted due to the at least one optional device, (b) controls a display device to display the option information and the eco-information, and (c) sends, to the external device via the communication device, an order for an optional device selected by a user via the input device out of the at least one optional device indicated by the option information displayed on the display device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the a method of inhibiting bone resorption in a mammal in need thereof with an oral pharmaceutical composition comprising a cathepsin K inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a mixture thereof, according to a continuous schedule having a dosage interval of once weekly, biweekly, twice monthly or once monthly.

Abstract: A moisture-proof film (10) includes a moisture-proof part (12) formed on a surface of a film body (11). The moisture-proof part (12) includes a first layer made of a silicon oxycarbonitride compound containing carbon atoms in a composition thereof, and a second layer made of a silicon oxynitride compound which, in a composition thereof, contains carbon atoms less than those of the first layer or does not contain carbon atoms, and having a density higher than that of the first layer. The first and second layers are stacked adjoining each other. The first layer has a density increasing toward the second layer.

Abstract: It is possible to complete a re-connection in a short time and prevent instantaneous interruption of communication by including a plurality of base station apparatuses and a mobile station apparatus; the mobile station apparatus includes: a delay difference detecting unit that detects a difference in reception timing between a signal from the base station apparatus with which the mobile station apparatus currently communicates and a signal from the base station apparatus that is a re-connection destination candidate; a transmission timing calculating unit that calculates, based on the difference in reception timing, a transmission timing to the base station apparatus that is the re-connection destination candidate; and a re-connection processing unit that, having detected a disconnection of the communication with the base station apparatus with which the mobile station apparatus currently communicates, uses the transmission timing to start a communication with the base station apparatus that is the re-connect

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, when a still image is displayed, applied voltages respectively corresponding to a total of n (n being an integer of not less than 4) types of gradation 0 to (n?1) are outputted to pixels. When a moving image is displayed, an applied voltage corresponding to a predetermined gradation m (1?m?(n?2)) is applied to the pixels instead of applied voltages respectively corresponding to gradations of less than the predetermined gradation m. Overdrive driving is performed with respect to a total of n types of gradation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes image forming sections for respective colors, the image forming sections facing an outer surface of an intermediate transfer belt on an outward path. A transfer roller is provided on a returning path and is movable to a contact position where the transfer roller is pressed against the intermediate transfer belt or to a detachment position where the transfer roller is detached from the intermediate transfer belt. A density sensor is provided for detecting a density of toner image on the intermediate transfer belt. In an image quality adjustment operation, image forming sections form a toner image row on the intermediate transfer belt, and the density sensor measures densities. A length of the toner image row is smaller than a length of the intermediate transfer belt between the endmost photoreceptor drum on the downstream side and the transfer roller.

Abstract: An electric apparatus and an electric system comprise: a control panel to accept instructions for operations; and a part to detect and control situations of the operations. The operations, carried out by the electric apparatus and the electric system, are in accordance with the instructions. Furthermore, the electric apparatus and the electric system comprise a remote control to accept instructions about situations and setups of the part. It is configured to accept instructions about the situations and setups of the part, only through the remote control.

Abstract: An authentication processing portion of an MFP requests user authentication to a server based on user information including at least a user ID input from a mobile terminal apparatus or an operation panel. The server has a user authentication portion which performs the user authentication and a UI instruction portion which specifies, when the user authentication succeeds, a UI image displayed on a display panel of the apparatus for operating the MFP depending on the user ID, and instructs the MFP to display the UI image on the apparatus. The MFP executes image output in accordance with a user operation received from the apparatus through the wireless communication portion in a state where the UI image is displayed on the apparatus.

Abstract: The AV data reproducing apparatus includes: (i) a reading section for reading out, from a recording medium, additional function information indicating an additional function correlated with a manipulation input; and (ii) an additional function program executing section for executing the additional function in response to the manipulation input. With this, an operation unique to the content can be carried out by executing the additional function (additional function program) indicated by the additional function information stored in the recording medium together with the AV data. This makes it possible for the AV data reproducing apparatus to carry out an operation other than an operation intrinsically corresponding to a key.

Abstract: An edge-light type backlight device includes: a light guide plate that is housed in a frame-shaped member; a long wiring substrate 60 that is positioned at least on one side face of the light guide plate; a plurality of point-shaped light sources 80 that are positioned in the wiring substrate 60; and a rectangular heat spreader 70 that is positioned along the wiring substrate 60 and that dissipates the heat of the wiring substrate 60. The wiring substrate 60 and the heat spreader 70 are fixed to each other by screws 65 that are disposed on both ends in the lengthwise direction of the heat spreader 70, and are adhered to each other via a double-sided adhesive tape 75 that is positioned in the central portion of the heat spreader 70 in the lengthwise direction thereof.

Abstract: A mobile station apparatus performs an efficient random access procedure. A base station apparatus includes all parameters of random access information in setting information regarding at least one of a plurality of cells and part of the parameters of the random access information in setting information regarding at least one of the plurality of cells and transmits the setting information to the mobile station apparatus. The mobile station apparatus executes the random access procedure for the cells for which the random access information is included in the transmitted setting information.

Abstract: A display panel (100) of an embodiment of the present invention includes a wiring board (100a), a counter substrate (100b) which is provided on a viewer side of the wiring board (100a), and a display medium layer (32) which is provided between the wiring board (100a) and the counter substrate (100b), wherein the wiring board (100a) includes a substrate (11) and a plurality of metal wires (GB, SB, CSB, etc.) provided on the counter substrate (100b) side of the substrate (11), and at least part of the plurality of metal wires has a moth-eye structure or inverted moth-eye structure (12M) in its surface.

Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus package of the present invention includes (i) an electrically insulated ceramic substrate, (ii) a first concave section formed in the direction of thickness of the ceramic substrate so as to form a light exit aperture in a surface of the ceramic substrate, (iii) a second concave section formed within the first concave section in the further direction of thickness of the ceramic substrate so that one or more light-emitting devices are provided therein, (iv) a wiring pattern for supplying electricity, which is provided in the first concave section, and (v) a metalized layer having light-reflectivity, which is (a) provided between the light-emitting device and the surface of the second concave section of the substrate, and (b) electrically insulated from the wiring pattern.

Abstract: A technique for image processing that includes receiving a model image, an input image, and registering the input image with the model image. A modified input image is determined that includes a first component that is substantially free of error components with respect to the model image and a second component that is substantially free of non-error aspects with respect to the model image. The technique determines an improved alignment of the modified input image with the model image where the improved alignment and the first and second components are determined jointly.

Abstract: A configuration of a coordinate position detection apparatus is provided that provides a sufficient sensitivity even in the case of a larger device. A coordinate position detection apparatus (100) includes: a first sensor electrode (Xi); a first capacitance detector (21) connected with the first sensor electrode (Xi) and including an integration circuit; a second sensor electrode (Yj); a second capacitance detector (22) connected with the second sensor electrode (Yj) and including an integration circuit; a coordinate computing unit (25); and a coordinate pointing device (30).

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device includes an undoped GaN layer (1) and an undoped AlGaN layer (2) that are formed on an Si substrate (10), and ohmic electrodes (a source electrode (11) and a drain electrode (12)) that are formed on the undoped GaN layer (1) and the undoped AlGaN layer (2) and that are made of Ti/Al/TiN. Concentration of nitrogen in the ohmic electrodes is set in a range from 1×1016 cm?3 to 1×1020 cm?3. Consequently, contact resistance between the nitride semiconductor layers and the ohmic electrodes can be reduced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus (10) capable of releasing pressure of toner accumulated between photoreceptor drums and cleaning blades without affecting the life of the photoreceptor drums includes photoreceptor drums (21A to 21D), an intermediate transfer belt (31), cleaning blades (250A to 250D), a cam mechanism (36), and a drive motor (26). The photoreceptor drums (21B to 21D) bear a toner image. The toner image is transferred from the photoreceptor drums (21A to 21D) to the intermediate transfer belt. The cleaning blades (250A to 250D) remove toner remaining on the photoreceptor drums (21A to 21D) after the toner image transfer. The cam mechanism (36) switches, after an image forming process, a contact state of the photoreceptor drums (21A to 21D) and the intermediate transfer belt (31) to a separation state. The drive motor (26) rotates the photoreceptor drums (21B to 21D) backward after switching the contact state to the separation state.

Abstract: A TFT substrate (100) is provided with TFTs disposed on a substrate (2), first insulating layers (24, 26) disposed above the TFTs, a lower layer transparent electrode (12) disposed above the first insulating layers (24, 26), a second insulating layer (28) covering the lower layer transparent electrode (12), and pixel electrodes (10) disposed on the second insulating layer (28), in which an auxiliary capacitance (Cs) is formed by means of the lower layer transparent electrode (12), the second insulating layer (28), and the pixel electrode (10). The TFT and the pixel electrode (10) are electrically connected via a contact hole (34) penetrating the first insulating layers (24, 26) and the second insulating layer (28). A connecting transparent electrode (14) is disposed within the contact hole (34).

Abstract: Substituted cyclopropyl compounds of the formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing type 2 diabetes and similar conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR-119. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.