Abstract: Provided is a display device in which a panel module can be fixed to a front cabinet without using screws, and when performing maintenance, the panel module can be easily removed from the front cabinet. The display device including a panel module having a display surface on the front side thereof, a front cabinet surrounding a peripheral edge part of the panel module, and a back cabinet covering a back side of the panel module includes a flexible hook part protruded toward the back cabinet from the inner surface of the front cabinet, and an L-shaped fixing member which has an L shape and includes a latch plate having a hole part in which the flexible hook part is latched and a contact plate which contacts with a back surface of the panel module so as to fix the front cabinet to the panel module.

Abstract: A display panel (30) is formed in a rectangular plate shape provided with a display surface, a rear surface, and four end surfaces. A first bezel (10) covers: at least a portion of the rear surface (39) of the display panel (30); opposite end faces (32, 33) of the display panel (30); and peripheral portions of the display surface (31) along the opposite end faces (32, 33). Second bezels (20, 40) are respectively formed in a box shape having an opening (22, 42) that opens in one direction only. The openings (22, 42) of the second bezels (20, 40) respectively encloses end faces (34, 35) that are not covered by the first bezel (10), peripheral portions (31c, 31d) of the display surface (31) along the end faces (34, 35), and side end portions (101, 104) and side end portions (102, 103) of the first bezel (10) covering the opposite end surfaces (34, 35).

Abstract: A stereoscopic display device includes: a parallax barrier in which light transmission parts that transmit light and light shielding parts that block light are formed alternately, and a display panel that displays a stereoscopic image. A plurality of pixels for displaying the stereoscopic image are formed on the display panel. Each pixel includes a plurality of color forming subpixels that contribute to the color formation of the stereoscopic image, and a contrasting subpixel that contributes to the contrast of the stereoscopic image. In each pixel, the contrasting subpixel is positioned at both ends of the pixel in a direction in which the light transmission parts and the light shielding parts are arranged alternately. In each pixel that overlaps the light shielding part when the display panel is viewed from front, the contrasting subpixel is positioned at both ends of the light shielding part.

Abstract: Provided is a monolithic gate driver capable of performing block-reversal driving without causing deterioration of display quality or an increase in power consumption. Gate bus lines are divided into z blocks. Agate driver (400) is provided with a block scanning circuit (40), as well as odd-numbered line scanning circuits (42) each provided for each block and even-numbered line scanning circuits (44) each provided for each block. The block scanning circuit (40) sequentially selects the first to z-th blocks one by one, and alternately selects the odd-numbered line scanning circuits (42) and the even-numbered line scanning circuits (44). Each of the odd-numbered line scanning circuits (42) sequentially and selectively drives the odd-numbered gate bus lines included in the corresponding block. Each of the even-numbered line scanning circuits (44) sequentially and selectively drives the even-numbered gate bus lines included in the corresponding block.

Abstract: Oil (an insulating fluid) (17), which does not mix with a polar liquid (16), is enclosed within each of multiple pixel regions (p), in a display element (10) which is equipped with an upper substrate (a first substrate) (2), a lower substrate (a second substrate) (3), the polar liquid (16) which is enclosed within a display space (S) formed between the upper substrate (2) and the lower substrate (3) so as to be movable toward an effective display region (P1) or a non-effective display region (P2). Furthermore, a surface active agent (19) is added to at least one of the polar liquid (16) and the oil (17).

Abstract: An object is shortening a clock fall-rise period while suppressing an increase in a circuit area, an increase in current consumption, and a cost increase, without generating an abnormal operation, in a shift register within a monolithic gate driver. In a shift register (410) that operates based on four-phase clock signals, including two-phase clock signals (GCK1, GCK3) that are provided to odd-order stages and two-phase clock signals (GCK2, GCK4) that are provided to even-order stages, of which phases are shifted by 90 degrees from each other, a potential of a first clock (CKA) appears as a potential of a scanning signal (GOUT), when a potential of a first node is at a high level, in each stage. In this configuration, the potential of the first node included in each stage is set to a high level based on a pulse of a scanning signal outputted from a pre-stage, and is set to a low level based on a pulse of a scanning signal outputted from a third stage after a stage concerned.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a pair of substrates arranged opposite to each other to form a gap; spaced vertical alignment films formed on the substrate in the gap; a cured material formed on at least one of the alignment films in the gap; and a liquid crystal layer of liquid crystal molecules. The display also includes a pixel electrode formed on one of the substrates in a pixel region and having either a plurality of elongated members arranged with spaces therebetween and connected by a connecting member or a plurality of elongated openings arranged in patterns. Finally, the cured material is at least formed on the vertical alignment films so that an alignment direction of at least the liquid crystal molecules adjacent the alignment films is regulated.

Abstract: A compound having the structure wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)OR2, —C(O)NHR8, —C(CH2)1-2OR3, OH, and or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating hypertension.

Abstract: A backlight device (2) for emitting illumination light outward includes white light-emitting diodes (4w) for emitting white light, and red and blue light-emitting diodes (4r, 4b) for emitting red light and blue light, respectively. The backlight device (2) further includes a lighting drive circuit (lighting control portion) (11) for controlling the lighting/driving of each of the light-emitting diodes (4w, 4r, 4b).

Abstract: An image communication apparatus includes: a storage device storing an address identifier and frequency of use of an address as a transmission destination; an address display device displaying a plurality of addresses such that an address of high frequency of use is displayed with higher priority than an address of low frequency of use; a designating device allowing a user to designate a transmission destination from a plurality of displayed addresses; an image data transmitting device transmitting image data to a designated transmission destination; and a display changing device for changing, if an address having low frequency of use and displayed without priority among the addresses stored in the storage device is designated as a transmission destination, the manner of display to have the address displayed with priority.

Abstract: A variable resistance element that can stably perform a switching operation with a property variation being reduced by suppressing a sharp current that accompanies completion of forming process, and a non-volatile semiconductor memory device including the variable resistance element are realized. The non-volatile semiconductor memory device uses the variable resistance element for storing information in which a resistance changing layer is interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode, and a buffer layer is inserted between the first electrode and the resistance changing layer where a switching interface is formed. The buffer layer and the resistance changing layer include n-type metal oxides, and materials of the buffer layer and the resistance changing layer are selected such that energy at a bottom of a conduction band of the n-type metal oxide configuring the buffer layer is lower than that of the n-type metal oxide configuring the resistance changing layer.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing portion provided with a fixing roller, a heating roller and a fixing belt; a pressing roller that presses a recording sheet to the fixing belt; a cleaning unit provided with a cleaning web that cleans up the pressing roller; and a contact/separation mechanism that separates fixing means from the pressing roller. Viscosity of silicone oil that impregnates the cleaning web is set to 3,000 cs or more, and the contact/separation mechanism separates the fixing belt from the pressing roller at the time of rotation operation before fixation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for managing and combining data contained in layers in a multilayer bitstream such that one or more transform coefficients in a first layer are used to modify one or more coefficients in a second layers that in turn is reconstructed using the modified one or more coefficients.

Abstract: A backlight device (100) includes: a case (1); a plurality of LED modules (2) provided in series on a bottom portion (1a) of the case (1); a reflective sheet (3); a diffusing plate (4); and an optical sheet (5). At the bottom portion (1a) of the case (1), four recessed portions (10) are formed in a horizontal direction of a display screen, and each of the LED modules 2 is fixed thereon with screws (11). At opposite ends of the recessed portion (10), opening portions (10a) and (10b) each having a lid member (13) are formed, thus making it possible to remove the LED modules (2) without disassembling the backlight device (100).

Abstract: In an MFP, use history information collecting functions frequently used user by user and combination information collecting combinations of functions set by users are received from a server and stored in a use history management table and a function combination management table. When a mode is selected by a logged-in user, the use history management table is read and a function highly frequently used by the user is displayed on a touch-panel. When the selected function is established, the function combination management table is read, and a function or functions frequently combined with the established function are displayed on the touch-panel. When a job ends, the selected combination of functions is transmitted to the server.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for performing white balance operations for an LED display backlight. Some aspects related to an iterative process wherein display backlight luminance and color are sampled at an intermediate resolution between the resolution of the LED backlight and the resolution of the LCD display. Some aspects relate to a process wherein r, g and b driving value differences are determined using a deconvolution technique.

Abstract: A mobile terminal (1) of the present invention includes an image capturing section (19), an image obtaining section (22) for obtaining a subject image captured by the image capturing section (19), and an image capturing mode determination section (24) for determining which one of a plurality of image capturing modes is suitable for the subject image. The image capturing section (19) captures the subject in an image capturing mode determined to be suitable for the subject by the image capturing mode determination section (24). This makes it possible to provide a mobile terminal which makes it possible to switch to an image capturing mode suitable for a subject.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are related to systems, methods and apparatus for calibration of multiple display apparatus in a display ensemble.

Abstract: In each pixel region, (i) a first pixel electrode (17a) connected to a first transistor (12a), (ii) a second pixel electrode (17b) connected to a second transistor (17b), (iii) a coupling electrode (67y), and (iv) first and second capacitor electrodes (67x and 67z) provided in a layer in which a data signal line (15) is provided, being provided, a capacitor being defined by the coupling electrode (67y) and the second pixel electrode (17b), the coupling electrode (67y) being connected to the first pixel electrode (17a) via a third transistor (112), the first capacitor electrode (67x) and a retention capacitor line (18) overlapping each other via a gate insulating film, the first capacitor electrode (67x) being connected to the first pixel electrode (17a), the second capacitor electrode (67z) and the retention capacitor line (18) overlapping each other via the gate insulating film, the second capacitor electrode (67z) being connected to the second pixel electrode (17b).

Abstract: If, in the printing window displayed on the display according to the printer driver, the information processor is instructed to start printing, the control unit activates a program, displaying the main setting window at the front of the display. The main setting window shows images of resource saving buttons and a start decision button. Each of the resource saving buttons enables a user to select a printing function that can contribute to a resource saving more effectively than the already selected printing function or functions. The start decision button enables the user to decisively instruct the information processor to start the printing.