Abstract: A control device of an account managing server carries out (i) a first process in which the control device (a) obtains client identification information from a client PC via a network and (b) controls a storage device to store, as provisional login information, first login information contained in the client identification information, (ii) a second process in the control device (c) obtains second login information inputted into a multifunction peripheral and (iii) a third process in which the control device (d) permits usage of the multifunction peripheral in a case where the second login information is identical to the provisional login information stored in the storage device. This makes it unnecessary for a user to register login information of a client device newly connected to the network.

Abstract: An electrostatic charger (32A) of an image forming apparatus (1) takes the air not containing dust inside from the outside of an image forming unit (101) by an air current generator (632A), and delivers an air current through a passage (43A) to an air-intake opening (524A) formed in a bottom face (521A) of a case (52A). The air current taken inside the case (52A) from the air-intake opening (524A) is directed by a guide plate (56A) and an air barrier (57A) to a tip portion (531A) of a discharge electrode (53A), and then passing the tip portion (531A), it is exhausted via an opening (520A) of the case (52A) through an exhaust duct (62A) from an air-exhaust opening (63A) to the outside of the image forming unit (101).

Abstract: A method of patterning a color conversion layer for an organic EL device is provided together with a method of manufacturing a multiple color emitting organic EL display using the patterning method. The patterning method includes forming the color conversion layer on a base having an organic layer and patterning the color conversion layer by carrying out a thermal cycle nano imprint technique.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus is provided that, while suppressing an increase in size, can change the illuminating direction. The lighting apparatus has: a laser generator which emits laser light; a light emitting member which is irradiated with the laser light emitted from the laser generator to emit light; an irradiated position changer which moves and thereafter stops an irradiated position at which the light emitting member is irradiated with the laser light; and a light projecting member which projects the light emitted from the light emitting member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus transmits to an authorization apparatus, in executing a job, condition information related to a process to be performed to a 1st page of the job, to obtain a processable number of sheets. When the condition information changes while the job is being executed, the image forming apparatus transmits to the authorization apparatus (i) the changed condition information and (ii) information of the number of sheets being processed based on a current condition information prior to the change in condition information, to inquire and obtain a processable number of sheets based on the changed condition information. Furthermore, while the job is executed, if the processed number of sheets meet the processable number of sheets obtained from the authorization apparatus, the image forming apparatus forbids the process to be performed to a new recording sheet and stops the job.

Abstract: A phosphor as a divalent europium-activated oxynitride green light emitting phosphor which is a ?-type SiAlON substantially represented by a general formula (A): EuaSibAlcOdNe (where a, b, c, d, and e are numbers satisfying 0.005?a?0.4, b+c=12, and d+e=16), and having an average particle size (d1) (determined by an air permeability method) of 9 to 16 ?m, a median diameter (50% D) in particle size distribution of 12.5 to 35 ?m, 50% D/d1 of 1.4 to 2.2, and an absorptance at 600 nm of not more than 8.0%, and a light emitting apparatus, a BL light source apparatus, and a liquid crystal display device using the same are provided, to provide a light emitting apparatus with a high efficiency and a stable characteristic and a liquid crystal display apparatus using the same by using the ?-type SiAlON having controlled dispersibility and improved transparency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device substrate that enables microfabrication of lines and is capable of reducing faulty connection and enhancing the reliability of display devices including the display device substrate, a method for producing the display device substrate, a display device, a method for forming a multilayer wiring structure, and a multilayer wiring board. The display substrate of the present invention includes an insulating substrate and includes at least one of a terminal area having a connection terminal to be connected to an external connection component and a peripheral circuit region having a peripheral circuit formed thereon, on the insulating substrate. The display device substrate includes an organic insulating film and an inorganic insulating film, and the inorganic insulating film is stacked directly on and above the organic insulating film such that an organic-inorganic film stacked body is formed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: an active matrix substrate with a pixel electrode in each of a plurality of pixels; a counter substrate including a counter electrode that opposes the pixel electrode; a liquid crystal layer between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate; and a pair of polarizers oppose each other via the liquid crystal layer and are in a crossed Nicols arrangement. The pixel electrode- includes a cruciform trunk portion arranged to coincide with polarization axes of the polarizers, a plurality of branch portions extending from the trunk portion, and a plurality of slits between the branch portions. The active matrix substrate further includes an auxiliary electrode which is arranged to oppose the pixel electrode via an insulation layer. The auxiliary electrode and the pixel electrode define a storage capacitor.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are related to low complexity systems and methods for nonlinear diffusion filtering of a motion-vector field. Local weights in the nonlinear diffusion filter may be data-adaptive, and, according to one aspect of the present invention, may be determined such that spatial coherency may not be enforced at object boundaries although the object boundaries have not been explicitly detected. Thus, the methods and systems of the present invention may smooth a motion-vector field without smoothing the motion-vector field across an object boundary. According to a second aspect of the present invention, motion vectors with a low confidence value may be suppressed, while motion vectors with a high confidence value may be propagated. According to another aspect of the present invention, motion estimation methods and systems may incorporate the methods and systems of the nonlinear diffusion filtering according to the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2,5-disubstituted piperidine amide compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.

Abstract: Provided is an LED driving circuit (4), including: an impedance detecting section (7) for detecting an impedance value of a phase-control type dimmer (2); and an impedance adjusting section (6) for adjusting an impedance of the LED driving circuit (4) based on the impedance value detected by the impedance detecting section (7).

Abstract: A photoreceptor comprising an undercoat layer between a conductive support and a photosensitive layer, wherein the undercoat layer contains at least metal oxide microparticles coated with anhydrous silicon dioxide and a first binder resin, the photosensitive layer is a monolayered photosensitive layer containing at least a charge generation material and a charge transport material or a multilayered photosensitive layer formed of a charge generation layer containing a charge generation material and a charge transport layer containing a charge transport material stacked in this order or in an inverse order, and the charge generation material contains a crystal type oxotitanylphthalocyanine having peaks in an X-ray diffraction spectrum with Cu—K? characteristic X-rays (0.15418 nm) at Bragg angles (2?±0.2°) of 7.3°, 9.4°, 9.6°, 11.6°, 13.3°, 17.9°, 24.1° and 27.2°, in which a peak bundle formed by overlapping the peaks at 9.4° and 9.6° is a largest peak, and the peak at 27.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, guidance information is stored in advance for guiding an optimal operation procedure for execution of a job, and the guidance information is displayed on a display portion based on operation input that is input to an input portion in order to execute a job of image formation. For example, a device control portion compares operation input that is input to the input portion in order to execute the job of image formation to the guidance information corresponding to the job executed by the operation input, and causes the display portion to display the guidance information in a case where an actual frequency of operation input is greater than a frequency of operation input that is specified in an operation procedure of the guidance information.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including: an FET; a MOSFET having a drain thereof connected with a source of the FET; a resistor having one end thereof connected with a gate of the FET and having the other end thereof connected with a source of the MOSFET; and a diode having an anode thereof connected with the gate of the FET and having a cathode thereof connected with the source of the MOSFET.

Abstract: An organic EL display device (1) includes an element substrate (30), a sealing substrate (20) facing the element substrate (30), an organic EL element (4) provided on the element substrate (30) and between the element substrate (30) and the sealing substrate (20), a first sealing member (5) made of fritted glass and provided between the element substrate (30) and the sealing substrate (20), and configured to weld the element substrate (30) and the sealing substrate (20) to seal the organic EL element (4), a resin member (14) provided between the sealing substrate (20) and the organic EL element (4) and configured to cover a surface of the organic EL element (4), and a second sealing member (16) formed of a resin and provided between the element substrate (30) and the sealing substrate (20).

Abstract: In one embodiment of a print system, a client terminal (10) that generates a print job, a server function portion that stores the print job, a printer (30) that performs pull printing of the print job are connected via the network (40). The print job holds print data and authority information including user information for specifying a user having print authority over the print data. The client terminal (10) is provided with an authority setting means for setting authority information. A server (20) is provided with the server function portion, and is configured to update authority information, identify a user, authenticate whether or not to permit printing based on the authority information and the identification result obtained by a user identification means, and transmit print data.

Abstract: With communication service considered, it is an object to provide a communication system in which power consumption of a mobile station device is suppressed. This mobile communication system includes a base station device and a mobile station device, wherein the base station device includes a scheduling portion that carries out scheduling to determine a downlink CQI effective period scheduled by using the downlink CQI as a downlink effective period, start the downlink effective period after a lapse of a given period from downlink CQI transmission timing, and allow the mobile station device to transmit control information and user data only during the downlink effective period.

Abstract: An optical fixing device is provided that is capable of improving fixability as well as improving smoothness of an image on a recording medium that is formed after fixing, and forming a high-quality image of high gloss level. An optical fixing device includes a recording sheet fixing conveyance section that conveys a recording sheet on which a toner image is formed; a laser irradiation section that irradiates with light the toner image formed on the recording sheet that is conveyed by the recording sheet fixing conveyance section; and a pressurizing section that is disposed on a downstream side in a conveyance direction of the recording sheet from the light irradiation section and pressurizes the toner image on the recording sheet after irradiation of light by the light irradiation section.

Abstract: It is expected to provide a display system, display control method and computer program for effectively outputting sound with plural display apparatuses in a two dimensional array. A control apparatus 2 is connected to a two dimensional array display apparatus unit made with display apparatuses 1, 1, . . . configuring a multivision system. A controlling unit 20 of the control apparatus 2 obtains position information for the display apparatus unit in the two dimensional array. Based on the position of each display apparatus 1 in the two dimensional array display apparatus unit, the controlling unit 20 decides the presence or absence of output sound and selects the channel for the output sound.

Abstract: Antibodies to human GITR are provided, as well as uses thereof, e.g., in treatment of proliferative and immune disorders.