Abstract: The present invention is directed to disubstituted azepan and oxazepan 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: It is possible to improve convenience for a user and obtain translation of an original sentence effectively in real time in accordance with display switching of a page. When a control portion detects a request for display switching of a page made by the user and the request for display switching of the page is detected by the control portion, a translation processing portion translates a character string in a first language included in a page after switching into a second language, and a display control portion outputs a translation result translated by the translation processing portion.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus and method including a video data acquiring section, a program and program management information; a video reproduction section; and a program executing section. According to the result of program execution, first reproduction control information is transmitted to the video reproduction section. Also, an overall control section generates, based on reproduction control manipulation information received via an input section, second reproduction control information for controlling reproduction of the video data, and transmits the same to the video reproducing section. The program management information includes a flag indicating whether or not to transmit the second reproduction control information, and the overall controlling section determines, in accordance with the flag, whether to transmit the second reproduction control information. A non-transitory content recording medium for causing a computer to function as the apparatus implementing the method also is provided.

Abstract: A cover member holds an optical scanning device and is supported on A main body in such a manner as to be pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The optical scanning device has a shutter member, a housing, and a dustproof member. The main body has a contact member which is capable of coming into contact with the shutter member through an opening. The contact member causes the shutter member to be displaced between an optical path closing position and an optical path opening position. The shutter member includes a closing portion which closes the opening when the shutter member assumes the optical path closing position. The dustproof member is disposed to extend around the opening on the outside and is configured to press against an entire periphery of the contact member when the cover member assumes the closed position.

Abstract: A backlight display has improved display characteristics. An image may be displayed on the display where the image includes a liquid crystal material with a light valve. The display receives an image signal and uses the image signal to modify the light for a backlight array and a liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: The present invention provide Imidazole Carboxamide Compounds of Formula (I): wherein D, T, R1, R2, R3, and R6 are as defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such Imidazole Carboxamide Compounds. The Imidazole Carboxamide Compounds are useful in the treatment of cancer and other aberrant conditions that result from overstimulation of the PDK-1 signaling pathway.

Abstract: The present invention provides an illuminating device including a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a line, the illuminating device illuminates an irradiation target by irradiating the irradiation target with light that is emitted from the light-emitting elements via a first and a second optical paths. In the illuminating device, a light diffusing portion for diffusing light is provided in one of the first optical path and the second optical path, and an irradiation light amount of said one of the first optical path and the second optical path in which the light diffusing portion is provided is larger than an irradiation light amount of the other optical path.

Abstract: A plurality of display areas are provided in a liquid crystal panel (display portion) and a plurality of illumination areas respectively allowing light from light-emitting diodes (light sources) to be incident upon the plurality of display areas are set in a backlight device (backlight portion). Further, light-emitting diodes of RGB (a plurality of colors) are provided per illumination area. In the light-emitting diodes of RGB, a reference point of start of lighting of the light-emitting diode to be switched on lastly in a frame period is set so as to coincide with a beginning point of a lighting period of the light-emitting diode, and a reference point of start of lighting of the light-emitting diode to be switched on firstly in the frame period is set so as to coincide with an end point of the lighting period of the light-emitting diode.

Abstract: A light emitting element module with a high yield where a portion through which a substrate and a lens are bonded can be prevented from cracking and peeling due to thermal expansion is provided. A light emitting element part equipped with a light emitting element and an optical lens for diffusing light from the light emitting element are provided on a substrate in the light emitting element module, where the lens is fixed to the substrate with an adhesive resin having a tensile breaking elongation of 50% or more. The lens also has a plurality of supports and is fixed to the substrate through these supports, so that stress in the portion where the substrate and the lens are bonded can be dispersed between the supports, and a layer in which air can circulate so as to release heat is provided between the substrate and the lens.

Abstract: An ion diffusing apparatus is disclosed which can maintain a stable ion supplying capability. In the ion diffusing apparatus, the ion generator is detachable for easy maintenance and can deliver the positive ions and negative ions to a remote position while uniformly generating positive ions and negative ions. The ion diffusing apparatus includes an ion generator housing which houses the generator so that a positive ion generating part and a negative ion generating part are provided separately in a direction crossing a flow direction of a stream from a fan, and an ion generating surface is exposed which conforms to a stream flow surface of a stream flow passage extended from the fan to a supply opening. The ion generator may also be a cartridge which has an ion generating surface shaped to conform to the stream flow surface of the stream flow passage.

Abstract: A vapor deposition device (1) performs a vapor deposition treatment to form a luminescent layer (47) having a predetermined pattern on a film formation substrate (40). The vapor deposition device includes: a nozzle (13) having a plurality of injection holes (16) from which vapor deposition particles (17), which constitute the luminescent layer, are injected toward the film formation substrate when the vapor deposition treatment is carried out; and a plurality of control plates (20) provided between the nozzle and the film formation substrate and restricting an incident angle, with respect to the film formation substrate, of the vapor deposition particles injected from the plurality of injection holes. The nozzle includes: a nozzle main body (14b) in a container shape having an opening (14c) on a surface thereof on a film formation substrate side and (ii) a plurality of blocks (15) covering the opening and separated from each other, each of the plurality of blocks having the plurality of injection holes.

Abstract: The present invention causes noise in a low-luminance portion to become less prominent when a backlight is divided into a plurality of regions and the luminance of the backlight is controlled in accordance with a video signal corresponding to each of the regions. An area active control portion (2) divides a video signal into a plurality of regions and outputs a first feature amount for every region. An LED control portion (3) determines a first luminance for each of the divided regions of an LED backlight (5) in accordance with the first feature amount of every region. Within a range where the total value of an LED drive current is no greater than a predetermined allowable current value, a magnification constant is uniformly multiplied by the first luminance to determine a second luminance.

Abstract: A method for converting image data within a source gamut into modified image data within a destination gamut, is provided including utilizing a processor to operate on input red-green-blue (RGB) data within the source gamut with a multivariate polynomial function to produce modified RGB data within the destination gamut, wherein the polynomial function includes coefficients optimized in accordance with a predefined criteria such that when displayed on a display device having the destination gamut the modified RGB data have a colour appearance representing a perceptually optimised transform of the input RGB data.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a timing controller (4) which, (i) in a first display mode, in which a number of tones that each pixel is capable of displaying is smaller than a predetermined number, controls a scanning signal and a data signal by an interlace driving method, by which a single frame includes a plurality of fields, and (ii) in a second display mode, in which the number of tones that each pixel is capable of displaying is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, controls the scanning signal and the data signal by a progressive driving method.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds for selectively inhibiting glycosidases, prodrugs of the compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds or prodrugs of the compounds. The invention also provides methods of treating diseases and disorders related to deficiency or overexpression of O-GlcNAcase, accumulation or deficiency of O-GlcNAc.

Abstract: A lighting device includes: an LED module; a holding member which holds the LED module on its mount part, the mount part protruding in a direction of light emission from the LED module; and a light distribution lens which faces toward the mount part, the light distribution lens (i) receiving light emitted from the LED module and (ii) causing the light to travel to a first side to which the LED module emits the light and to a second side opposite to the first side.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to benzoquinazilinone compounds of formula (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to the use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases mediated by the M1 receptor.

Abstract: In this liquid crystal display device, a potential propagation line (PVID) and video signal lines SL(1) to SL(M) are connected via coupling capacitive elements Cp(1) to Cp(M), and a capacitance drive circuit (100) causes the potential of the potential propagation line (PVID) to change in the same direction in which the potential of a video signal S(m) varies during a period of nonselection. As a result, even if there is not enough time to perform a precharge operation, the potentials of video signal lines can be similarly raised or lowered without performing a precharge operation.

Abstract: The content display device includes (i) a display section for displaying, on a screen (20), a plurality of thumbnail images (12) arranged in a first arrangement, (ii) an input operation section for accepting, from a user, an input of an instruction on changing a display size of the thumbnail image (12), a scaling up/down display processing section for changing a display size of a predetermined number of thumbnail images (12), and a moving display processing section for moving the predetermined number of thumbnail images (12) on the screen (20) such that the predetermined number of thumbnail images (12) are displayed in a second arrangement.

Abstract: There is provided with a color mixing section for mixing yellow to red or green, when red or green is displayed by a liquid crystal television including a liquid crystal panel that has a color filter for four primary colors for red, green, blue and yellow, a backlight that emits light to the liquid crystal panel, and a television signal processing section that converts an inputted color video image signal into signals representing red, green, blue and yellow regarding a color video image.