Abstract: A base-station apparatus (101) and a terminal apparatus (102) communicate with each other in a communication system. When reporting reception quality information together with data to the base-station apparatus via a channel for use in data transmission, the terminal apparatus reports the reception quality information using a spatial multiplexing method identical to a spatial multiplexing method of the data if the reception quality information is reception quality information that is to be nonoperiodically reported, and reports the reception quality information using a spatial multiplexing method independent of the spatial multiplexing method of the data if the reception quality information is reception quality information that is to be periodically reported.

Abstract: A solar cell module according to an aspect of the present invention includes a light guide module including a first light guide and a second light guide that are disposed so as to face each other and a low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between the first light guide and the second light guide; and a solar cell that receives light emitted from the light guide module. A second main surface of the first light guide includes a first reflecting surface that reflects the first light beam and changes a propagation direction of the first light beam, which has entered through the first main surface of the first light guide.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for evaluating the efficacy of an IGF1R inhibitor, such as an anti-IGF1R antibody, for the treatment of an Ewing's sarcoma tumor by determining the level of tumoral glucose metabolism. Tumoral glucose metabolism is determining at an early point in the treatment regimen by any of several methods known in the art including FDG-PET/CT scan.

Abstract: A wiring substrate of the present invention has, on a first dummy wiring disposing section (105a) in a first lead-out wiring section (105), a dummy wiring line (2) that is formed of a light-shielding metal in positions that correspond to a front and a rear of a bent portion (10) of a wiring line (1) by having an insulating layer therebetween. As a result, sufficient countermeasures against disconnection of the wiring line (1) are taken in the first lead-out wiring section, and a sufficient aperture ratio for seal curing with UV radiation can be ensured.

Abstract: A photovoltaic power generation module includes: a plurality of rectangular photovoltaic power generation elements that are arranged such that long sides of perimeters of the elements are parallel; and an extension wiring that is extended in a short side direction intersecting the long sides and that interconnects the photovoltaic power generation elements, and the extension wiring connects every specified number of the photovoltaic power generation elements in parallel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) includes a liquid crystal display cell (10), a light-transmitting cover (20) having a lens portion (22) and disposed on a viewer side, a backlight (40) disposed on an opposite side to the viewer side, a light diffusion layer (38) disposed between the backlight (40) and the light-transmitting cover (20), and a refraction-index adjusting layer (28) that fixes the liquid crystal display cell (10) and the light-transmitting cover (20) to each other. A refraction index difference between the light-transmitting cover (20) and the refraction-index adjusting layer (28) is smaller than a refraction index difference between the light-transmitting cover (20) and air.

Abstract: A wireless transmission device is provisioned with a communication parameter setting unit configured to group time domain signals and setting different communication parameters for each group, a clipping unit configured to perform a clipping processing in the frequency domain on at least a portion of groups of the time domain signal, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the time domain signal after the clipping processing.

Abstract: When driving an eight-color display region, a source amplification circuit (15) supplies a voltage without using a source amplifier (7) by switching a switch (SW0) to a contact point (A), and by turning off switches (SW1 to SWn). On the other hand, when driving the full-color display region, by switching the switch SW(0) to a contact point B, and by turning on one of the switches (SW1 to SWn) (“n” is an integer), a voltage for displaying a desired gradation is supplied through the source amplifier 7.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) for sending Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) configuration. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) configuration. The UE further determines whether the PCell configuration specifies uplink (UL) and the SCell configuration specifies downlink (DL) for a subframe or whether the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE additionally determines a HARQ Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) reporting subframe based on the PCell configuration if the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE also sends SCell Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) HARQ-ACK information in the HARQ-ACK reporting subframe.

Abstract: In a codebook-based closed loop type MIMO, improvement for complexity in a mobile station apparatus, and reduction of amount of overhead needed for notification from the mobile station apparatus should be provided. A wireless transmission apparatus that includes a plurality of transmission antennas, performs precoding on a data signal for each of a plurality of reception apparatuses and spatially multiplexes and transmits the signal after the precoding. The wireless transmission apparatus performs sharing a codebook describing a plurality of linear filters associated with each other is shared with the each reception apparatus, and precoding on the data signal for each reception apparatus, based on a first linear filter that is extracted from the codebook in each reception apparatus based on the association and that is notified from each reception apparatus.

Abstract: A bracket is provided for anchoring a flexible member such as a chain to a surface in such a way as to allow such member to be repositioned over a range of locations along the bracket, once the bracket has been fastened to the surface. The bracket includes an elongated slot along which the terminal end of the flexible member may slide, thereby permitting the anchoring end of the flexible member to be positioned over a range of positions along the bracket.

Abstract: A photovoltaic apparatus according to the present invention includes a photovoltaic module and a tracking control device. The photovoltaic module includes a plurality of series portions coupled in parallel. The series portion includes a plurality of photovoltaic elements coupled in series. The photovoltaic elements coupled in a same straight row of the plurality of series portions are coupled parallel to one another. The tracking control device is configured to perform a maximum power point tracking control on an output of the photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module includes a temperature sensor that detects a real panel temperature that is a panel temperature when the photovoltaic module is operating.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for determining the compression noise present in an image or frame in a video sequence and for enhancing an image or frame in a video sequence.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a terminal box includes a box case placed on and fixed to a back film of a solar cell string and a terminal panel formed on the box case. The box case includes a case main body placed on and fixed to the back film of the solar cell string and a terminal panel fixing portion for placing and fixing the terminal panel above the case main body. An opening for passing an output lead wire through the terminal panel is formed continuously from the bottom face of the case main body to the top face of the terminal panel. One edge of the terminal panel is provided so as to protrude from the terminal panel fixing portion such that the tip of the output lead wire can be bent and latched on.

Abstract: A mobile communication system in which a mobile station apparatus transmits reception quality information to a base station apparatus, the reception quality information indicating quality of a signal received from the base station apparatus, characterized in that the base station apparatus transmits information for instructing transmission of reception quality information without uplink data included in an uplink data transmission permission signal, and the mobile station apparatus transmits reception quality information without uplink data according to the information for instructing transmission of reception quality information without uplink data.

Abstract: A headlamp 1 includes a laser diode 3 that emits a laser beam, a light emitting part 7 that emits light upon receiving the laser beam emitted from the laser diode 3, and a reflection mirror 8 that reflects the light emitted from the light emitting part 7. According to the headlamp 1, the light emitting part 7 has a luminance greater than 25 cd/mm2, and an area size of an aperture plane 8a perpendicular to a direction in which an incoherent light travels outward from the headlamp 1 is less than 2000 mm2.

Abstract: An LED drive circuit is provided that is connectable to a phase-control light controller and drives an LED load by use of a voltage obtained by rectifying a phase-controlled alternating current voltage inputted from the phase-control light controller. The LED drive circuit includes: a first phase angle detection portion that detects a phase angle in a present cycle; a second phase angle detection portion that detects a phase angle in a cycle preceding the present cycle by at least one cycle; a bias portion that generates a detection signal by adding a predetermined delay time to a phase angle obtained by averaging the phase angle detected by the first phase angle detection portion and the phase angle detected by the second phase angle detection portion; and a drive portion that starts current supply to the LED load at timing based on the detection signal generated by the bias portion.

Abstract: A coating liquid for an undercoat layer of an electrophotographic photoreceptor which is formed by sequentially stacking the undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer on an electrically conductive support, wherein the coating liquid comprises titanium oxide microparticles and silicon nitride microparticles as an inorganic compound, a binder resin and an organic solvent.

Abstract: A color filter substrate includes: a base substrate; a light-shield layer and a color filter layer provided on the base substrate; a plurality of columnar spacers, made of a resin and provided to stick out of the base substrate; and an undercoat layer, provided between the columnar spacers and the base substrate. The color filter layer includes first, second, and third types of color filters, which transmit light rays in mutually different colors. The undercoat layer is made of the same film as one of the first, second and third types of color filters and the light-shield layer. A portion of the undercoat layer, associated with a first one of the columnar spacers, has a different area and/or shape from another portion of the undercoat layer, associated with a second one of the columnar spacers. The first and second columnar spacers have mutually different heights.

Abstract: The present invention provides genetic markers on human chromosome 19 that are associated with a beneficial response to interferon alpha (IFN-?). These IFN-? response markers are useful, inter alia, to identify patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with IFN-? pharmaceutical compositions and drug products, in methods of treating patients having a disease susceptible to treatment with an IFN-?, and in methods for selecting the most appropriate therapy for such patients.