Abstract: A gradation pattern on the basis of the second data for the security of predetermined image data and the details data showing the detail information of a specific image of the image data is provided to a two-dimensional code on the basis of the first data for the security of the image data so that the data for the security of the image data is efficiently added to the image data in a limited space.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula (I), wherein ring A, ring B, R1, R2, R3, Z, and L1 are selected independently of each other and are as defined herein, to compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds as glucagon receptor antagonists and for the treatment or prevention of type 2 diabetes and conditions related thereto.

Abstract: A compound having the structure (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R3 is hydrogen, deuterium, —OH, —OC1-6alkyl, or halogen; R8 is hydrogen, deuterium, or C1-6alkyl; R11 and R12 are independently hydrogen, —C1-6alkyl, —OH, —OC1-6alkyl, or halogen; R13 and R14 are independently —C1-6alkyl, —(CH2)1-2OH, or —OC1-6alkyl, or, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring containing one nitrogen atom and 0 or 1 oxygen atoms, wherein said ring is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted with halogen or —C1-6alkyl; R15 is —C(O)OH, —C(O)OCH2CH2N+CH3)3 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, —C(O)NHCH(R17)OR16, or —C(O)NHCH(R17)C(O)NHCH(R18)C(O)OR16; R16 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, or (CH2)1-2N+R19R20R21; R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R17, R18, R19, R20, and R21 are independently hydrogen or —C1-6alkyl; and stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of stereoisomers thereof.

Abstract: A remote control light receiver receives the infrared rays from an infrared LED incorporated in a remote control unit operated by the user, extracts the signal transmitted from the remote control unit, and outputs the extracted signal to a control microcomputer. The carrier frequency of the signal transmitted from the remote control unit is 38 kHz. A PWM control circuit performs PWM control by using an arbitrary PWM frequency within a range of 300 Hz to 3 kHz. By separating the PWM frequency and the frequency (carrier frequency) of the signal for remote control into different bands, the signal for remote control can be restrained from being affected by the turning on of the light source by PWM control, whereby remote control can be prevented from malfunctioning.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal driver having a plurality of output cells (101), wherein operational amplifiers (105), which are components of the output cells (101), are connected to a power wire (109a) formed in the liquid crystal driver, which is a semiconductor element. Further, the semiconductor element is mounted on a substrate on which a bypass wire (201) has been formed. The bypass wire (201) is connected to the power wire (109a) through bumps (203) for each separate one of the operational amplifiers (105) of all of the output cells.

Abstract: A histogram generation portion calculates a prescribed feature value of a pixel and the maximum feature value for the pixel, for each pixel of one frame of an input video signal. Then, the ratio of the feature value of the pixel to the maximum feature value is calculated for each pixel as an index of color brightness, and a histogram generated wherein the numbers of pixels are integrated by index value. An enhancement processing portion applies gain and carries out an enhancement for pixel values wherein the index in the histogram which the histogram generation portion generates is greater than or equal to a prescribed threshold. The feature value is treated as a luminosity (L*) which is defined with CIELAB chroma space. Additionally, the feature value may be data which has the maximum tone value among pixel RGB data, or may be a luminosity value (Y) of the pixel.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus of the present invention includes a color matching section for performing, on monochrome or two-color image data to be supplied to an image display device, a color matching process of reducing differences in color from a single- or two-color image to be outputted by an image display device, and as such, can display a comfortable preview of a single- or two-color image data by reducing differences in color between an image to be previewed and an image to be actually printed.

Abstract: A multifunction apparatus includes an application information storage section in which, for each of a plurality of applications, (i) identification information for identifying the each of the plurality of applications and (ii) function information indicating what function(s) has been previously carried out in a cooperation process carried out by the multifunction apparatus and the application in cooperation with each other, are stored, and a device control section which determines, when the device control section receives an instruction to start a cooperation process, whether or not Condition A is satisfied, the device control section causing, if Condition A is satisfied, a switching operation for switching an image forming section from a waiting mode to a normal operation mode to be started, Condition A: function information associated with identification information indicating the selected application indicates a specific function which causes the image forming section to operate.

Abstract: A radio communication system converts a time domain signal into a plurality of frequency signals to be allocated onto a plurality of subcarriers to be transmitted. The radio communication system changes a method of allocating the plurality of frequency signals onto the plurality of subcarriers based on transmission power information.

Abstract: Content reproducing apparatus includes a synchronization control section that transmits synchronization control signals including information specifying a program to a program executing section which generates bitmap data of an image to be overlaid with content data and stores the bitmap data in a plurality of buffer memories. The synchronization control section also synchronizes reproduction of content data with (i) generation of bitmap data in the program executing section, and (ii) output of stored bitmap data by an output control section on the basis of respective first and second timing information indicative of first and second time points in a time period during which content data is reproduced.

Abstract: A charging device capable of improvement in charging uniformity on an object to be charged, an image forming apparatus having the charging device, and a discharge electrode forming method are provided. The charging device has a discharge electrode which is disposed in an interior space of a shield case, has a plurality of projections aligned in one direction from which a stream of ions is generated, the projections each being so constituted that a widthwise direction thereof makes a predetermined angle with respect to a first imaginary plane including an arrangement direction C of the projections on a second imaginary plane which includes the arrangement direction C and is perpendicular to the first imaginary plane in order that streams of ions generated from the projections that are arranged adjacent to each other in a lengthwise direction of the shield case can overlap each other when viewed in a widthwise direction of the shield case.

Abstract: A fixing device includes: a fixing belt in an endless form; a fixing roller; a separating roller for separating, from the fixing belt, a paper sheet onto which a developer is fixed and fused; a heating roller for heating the fixing belt; a pressurizing roller for forming a fixing nip portion between the fixing belt and the pressurizing roller; a first lever to which the fixing roller and the separating roller are fixed, the first lever pivoting around a first supporting point used as the center point; a second lever to which the fixing roller and the heating roller are fixed, the second lever pivoting around a second supporting point used as the center point; a first spring for biasing the first lever; and a second spring for biasing the second lever.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display utilizing a vertically aligned state of liquid crystal molecules when no voltage is applied and to a method of manufacturing the same. Objectives include providing a liquid crystal display and a method of manufacturing the same in which the existing step for forming vertical alignment films can be omitted to achieve a cost reduction. The liquid crystal display includes a monofunctional monomer having a structure expressed by X—R (where X represents an acrylate group or a methacrylate group, and R represents an organic group having a steroid skeleton). A liquid crystal material is sandwiched between substrates, which are then irradiated with ultraviolet rays to cure the monofunctional monomer, thereby forming a polymer film at an interface of a substrate. The monofunctional monomer has a hydrophobic skeleton such as an alkyl chain and a photoreactive group on one side of the skeleton.

Abstract: An ion-generating device includes a discharge electrode and an induction electrode. The discharge electrode has a needle-like tip. The induction electrode has a circular through hole. The tip of the discharge electrode penetrates the through hole of the induction electrode, and protrudes upward with respect to an upper surface of the induction electrode. It is thereby possible to obtain an ion-generating device capable of improving ion emission efficiency, and an electrical apparatus provided with the ion-generating device.

Abstract: An image processing section includes a density correction adjustment section, and in response to an instruction from a density correction process section to adjust a density correction process, the density correction adjustment section reviews a conversion value table which is used by the density correction process section to calculate an output correction value by conversion, so as to adjust the density correction process.

Abstract: A reproduction method for reproducing a rewritable and readable optical information storage medium in such a manner that an information recording layer is disclosed. The reproduction method comprising: reading setting information of reproduction laser power for each information recording layer of the rewritable and readable optical information storage medium, the setting information being stored in the rewritable and readable optical information storage medium; and setting, based on the setting information thus read, reproduction laser power for the information recording layer that is closest to a reproduction-laser-incident surface to be not less than 1.0 mW but less than 1.1 mW.

Abstract: A video player for limiting the view by a viewer not satisfying the view allowance condition allowing a young person to view a specific video. When a limited video viewing of which by a viewer not satisfying a view allowance condition is limited by limiting the broadcast time zone, e.g., by limiting the broadcast time zone to the midnight of when the young people are asleep is recorded, the video player inhibits reproduction of the limited video in a time zone other than the time zone from the recording start time of the limited video to a predetermined time. Since the limited video can be reproduced only in the time zone from the originally broadcast time to a predetermined time, any viewer not satisfying the view allowance condition is prevented from viewing a limited video.

Abstract: An authentication server 2 of the present invention (i) communicates with a multifunction apparatus 1 including a web browser section 15 and (ii) carries out an authentication process for a user who operates the multifunction apparatus 1. The authentication server 2 includes: a user authentication section 25 for (i) obtaining, from the multifunction apparatus 1, login information entered in the multifunction apparatus 1 and (ii) carries out authentication for the user; a second communication section 20 for obtaining Cookie information from the web browser section 15 of the multifunction apparatus 1 with which the authentication of the user, carried out by the user authentication section 25, was successful; and a user information management database 26 for storing the Cookie information received by the second communication section 20.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is R is —C(O)—N(R27)(R28) or and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases comprising the compounds of formula I in combination with a ?-secretase inhibitor other than those of formula I, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a gamma-secretase inhibitor, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor or an anti-amyloid antibody.

Abstract: An auxiliary capacitor (6a) includes a capacitor line (11ba), a gate insulating film (12) provided so as to cover the capacitor line (11ba), a semiconductor layer (13b) provided on the gate insulating film (12) so as to overlap with the capacitor line (11b), and a drain electrode (14ba) provided on the semiconductor layer (13b) and connected to a pixel electrode (16a). The semiconductor layer (13b) made of an oxide semiconductor and the pixel electrode (16a) made of an oxide conductor contact each other.