Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer extending in a display region; and a TFT substrate and a counter substrate affixed to each other so as to sandwich the liquid crystal layer therebetween. The TFT substrate is provided with a pixel electrode corresponding to each of a plurality of pixels. The counter substrate is provided with a counter electrode. A first alignment film is disposed on the surface of the pixel electrode that faces the liquid crystal layer. A second alignment film is disposed on the surface of the counter electrode that faces the liquid crystal layer. The pixels each include a plurality of domains having different combinations of alignment directions of the first and second alignment films. A slit is provided in the counter electrode at least in a part of a region corresponding to a boundary between the pixels adjacent to each other.

Abstract: An ultrasonic detector (8) included in a pen (3) detects ultrasonic waves which (i) are emitted from respective plurality of ultrasonic emitters (5a, 5b) and (ii) are transmitted to the pen (3) via an ultrasonic transmission sheet (2) and a writing medium (6) while a tip of the pen (3) is in contact with the writing medium (6). A pen tablet device (i) carries out a calculation to find a correlation between each of signals based on the respective ultrasonic waves detected by the ultrasonic detector (8) and a corresponding one of independent pseudo-random signals to thereby find a delay time for a corresponding one of the plurality of ultrasonic emitters (5a, 5b) and (ii) finds the coordinates of the tip of the pen (3) from the delay time.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating spondylarthropathy with antagonists of MDL-1 alone or in combination with IL-23 antagonists.

Abstract: An electronic device provided with: an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device (70a) that is provided with a first substrate (30a) having a terminal region (T) that is provided with a ground terminal (21a), a second substrate (40a) that is arranged so as to face the first substrate (30a), a liquid crystal layer (45) that is arranged between the first substrate (30a) and the second substrate (40a), and a transparent conductive film (51) that is provided on a surface of the second substrate (40a), the surface being on the reverse side of the liquid crystal layer (45)-side surface, and connected to the ground terminal (21a) via a conductive member (54) that is formed from a conductive paste; and a touch panel that is provided on the second substrate (40a) side of the liquid crystal display device (70a). The first substrate (30a) or the second substrate (40a) is provided with an alignment mark (31c) on the liquid crystal layer (45)-side surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of using agonists and antagonists of PILR? and PILR?, respectively, to treat immune mediated sepsis. Also provided are methods of prophylactically treating with agonists and antagonists of PILR? and PILR?, respectively, to prevent the development of sepsis.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device having a configuration in which one pixel is divided into a plurality of sub pixels, low power consumption is realized by reducing an amplitude of a video signal. In each pixel formation portion, an amplification circuit unit including a second-capacitor is provided between a dark display pixel electrode and a bright display pixel electrode. A selection period consists of a precharge period and an amplification period. In the precharge period, a potential of a control wiring is applied to the dark display pixel electrode, and a potential of a video signal line is applied to the bright display pixel electrode. In the amplification period, a potential of the video signal line is applied to the dark display pixel electrode in the state where the bright display pixel electrode is placed in a floating state.

Abstract: In a communication system, an image forming apparatus sends an address of a receiving section to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives a selection of an image data among plural thumbnails displayed on a display section, and wirelessly sends the selected image data to the image forming apparatus with the address. The image forming apparatus receives the selected image data sent with the address by the mobile terminal, and prints an image based on the selected image data. A communication between the mobile terminal and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly with an IEEE 802.11 standard. The image forming apparatus continuously performs a second printing, when the receiving section receives a selected image data again in a condition that the communication with the mobile terminal is continuously established by the receiving section after the printing of the received image data is finished.

Abstract: In a light source unit (210) serving as an embodiment of an illuminating apparatus, when P is a light-emitting element pitch [mm], and H is an optical axis distance [mm] between light-emitting elements (212) and an original (G), and when, in an illuminance cycle (T) representing repetition of bright and dark areas in a main scanning direction (X) on a light-irradiated face (Gs) of the original (G) caused by the light-emitting elements (212), the light-emitting element pitch (P) and the optical axis distance (H) are set such that unevenness [%] (M) (=(L1?L2)/L3 [%]) obtained by dividing a value obtained by subtracting a minimum illuminance value (L2) from a maximum illuminance value (L1) by an average illuminance value (L3) and an inter-unevenness distance [mm] (N) which is a half cycle of the illuminance cycle (T) satisfy the relation M?N/2?5.5, and more preferably, M?N/2?7.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to natural products that possess fatty acid synthesis inhibitor activity and can be used to treat and prevent diseases such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, fungal infections, Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections, malarial infections and other apicomplexan protozoal diseases.

Abstract: A synchronization channel control unit halts generation of a synchronization channel signal. A signal control unit halts generation of signals other than the synchronization channel signal after the synchronization channel control unit halts generation of the synchronization channel signal.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate used in a display device or the like capable of making substantially uniform the level shift generated in the pixel potential caused by the distribution of resistance and capacity in each signal line is disclosed. On the TFT substrate which is an active matrix substrate including a common electrode line formed parallel to the scan signal line, in order to eliminate non-uniformity of the level shift of the pixel potential generated at the scan signal fall, each pixel circuit is formed so that the capacity between the scan signal line and the pixel electrode becomes greater as electrically going farther from the scan signal line drive circuit and going farther from the common electrode line drive circuit. Embodiments can be applied especially to an active matrix substrate used in a liquid crystal display device, an EL display device, and the like.

Abstract: A two color process section included in the image processing apparatus includes a luminance and chroma calculation section, an image-data determination section, and an output-color generation section. The luminance and chroma calculation section calculates a luminance value and a chroma value based on input image data. The image-data determination section determines the input image data, the chroma value of which is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, as first input image data constituting a chromatic color in a two-color image and determines the input image data, the chroma value of which is less than the threshold, as second input image data constituting an achromatic color in the two-color image. The output-color generation section generates image data of CMY from the first input image data based on the chroma value and the luminance value and generates image data of CMY from the second input image data based on the luminance value.

Abstract: To provide an optical element having excellent adhesion to a lamination film, a roller nanoimprint apparatus, and a production method of a mold roller are disclosed. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, an optical element includes a nanostructure film including recesses and protrusions in nanometer size formed continuously on a surface of the nanostructure film and a lamination film laminated on the nanostructure film. The nanostructure film includes a nanostructure-free region free from the recesses and protrusions in nanometer size in both ends along a longitudinal direction of the nanostructure film.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for image enhancement, wherein an input image may be separated into two images: a first image comprising image content, from the input image, which may be sharpened; and a second image comprising image content, from the input image, which may be attenuated. One aspect of the present invention relates to determining a noise estimate associated with the input image and using the noise estimate to control the separation of the input image into the two images. Another aspect of the present invention relates to controlling the image separation based on the level of sharpening being applied to the first image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain lactam ring-containing compounds of the Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein D, E, X1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, and R10 are as herein described. In addition, the invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising at least one such compound, and methods of using the compounds for treating or preventing various inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to novel P2X3 receptor antagonists that play a critical role in treating disease states associated with pain, in particular peripheral pain, inflammatory pain, or tissue injury pain that can be treated using a P2X3 receptor subunit modulator.

Abstract: A multi-function display is provided with selectively autonomous secondary modules. A primary device is made up of a central display controller for determining display functions, and at least one docking port. Each docking port selectively connects a SDD to the primary device mechanically, and electrically connects a docked SDD to the central display controller. Each SDD includes a local display screen, and a local display controller for determining local display functions. Each SDD includes a docking port for selectively interfacing to a primary device docking port, and also includes a governor module. The governor module has an interface to determine if the SDD is docked to the primary device. The governor module permits the central display controller to determine local display functions in response to the SDD being docked with the primary device, or permits the local display controller to determine local display functions in response to the SDD not being docked.

Abstract: Provided is a conversation assistance device which enables a user to easily search for a desired content. The conversation assistance device includes an input unit, a memory unit, a processing unit, and an output unit. A template database stored in the memory unit includes a plurality of templates. Each of the templates associates category sentences in a plurality of languages with a keyword. A keyword is specified by one keyword expression and one or more character inputs (keyword reading). When the input unit receives any of the plurality of character inputs, an example sentence selection unit retrieves one of the templates having a keyword corresponding to the input character.

Abstract: A solid-state image capturing element according to the present invention includes a one conductivity type semiconductor substrate; an opposite conductivity type well region formed on the one conductivity type semiconductor substrate; a photodiode section formed on the opposite conductivity type well region, constituted of a plurality of one conductivity type regions with successively different impurity concentrations for complete electric charge transferring; a one conductive drain region capable of reading out signal charges from the photodiode section; and a transfer gate formed above a substrate between the one conductivity drain region and the photodiode section.

Abstract: Light emitted from a light source such as LED and reflected by a fingertip is guided by a cover member onto a light receiving surface of an imaging element. A second resin part is provided that is in contact with the cover member and a resin molded part sealing the imaging element. The reflected light guided by the cover member is made to reach the light receiving surface via the second resin part and the resin molded part, traveling along a path spaced apart from an air layer.