Abstract: An optical forming device includes a light source to emit light for causing liquid photocurable resin to undergo curing and an optical modulator to modulate the light for causing the liquid photocurable resin to undergo curing in a pattern based on a shape of a three-dimensional object, and irradiate the liquid photocurable resin with the modulated light. The optical modulator includes a liquid crystal device to modulate the light for causing the liquid photocurable resin to undergo curing in the pattern, and emit the modulated light as linearly polarized light and an optical retardation device to impart a phase difference to the linearly polarized light emitted from the liquid crystal device, and emit the light imparted with the phase difference.

Abstract: A device includes a first element having rectification characteristics that allow electric current to flow from an upper electrode to a lower electrode, an n-channel thin film transistor, and a control electrode. The n-channel thin film transistor includes a semiconductor film, a gate electrode, a first signal electrode, and a second signal electrode. The control electrode faces the gate electrode with the semiconductor film interposed therebetween. The second signal electrode is connected with the lower electrode. The control electrode is connected with the lower electrode. At least a part of a first channel end on the first signal electrode side of the semiconductor film is located within a region of the control electrode, when viewed planarly. A second channel end on the second signal electrode side of the semiconductor film is distant from the control electrode, when viewed planarly.

Abstract: A control system is configured to acquire an image captured by an imaging device, and display a stereoscopic image on a display apparatus based on a position of an observer detected in a predetermined tracking area in the acquired image. The tracking area is a part of an area in which an observer is trackable and the tracking area includes a stereoscopic viewing zone in which a stereo image can be recognized from the stereoscopic image. The control system is further configured to display a stereoscopic image for a predetermined time based on a position at which the observer is detected last after the detected observer has become untrackable in the tracking area, and display a stereoscopic image suitable for a predetermined position in the stereoscopic viewing zone in a case where no observer is detected in the tracking area over the predetermined time.

Abstract: A tactile presentation device includes a touch surface fixed in orientation, an actuator configured to vibrate the touch surface along one axis within the plane of the touch surface, and a controller configured to control vibration of the actuator along the one axis to present tactile stimulus to a finger in contact with the touch surface. The controller is configured to control the actuator in such a manner that direction to start vibration for presenting tactile stimulus to the finger is within a range from minus 43° to plus 43° with respect to a direction of gravity projected on the touch surface or the opposite direction thereof.

Abstract: A magneto-optical measurement apparatus includes a light source, a thin-film sensor including a magnetic film and reflecting light from the light source, a magnetic field generation device applying a magnetic field to the thin-film sensor, and a controller. The magnetic field generation device is configured to alternately supply a positive magnetic field and a negative magnetic field to the thin-film sensor. The controller is configured to measure the amount of light reflected by the thin-film sensor under the positive magnetic field, measure the amount of light reflected by the thin-film sensor under the negative magnetic field, determine one or more regression formulae from the values measured under the positive magnetic field and the values measured under the negative magnetic field, and determine a predetermined output value based on the one or more regression formulae.

Abstract: An electronic device having a display screen that displays a user interface including at least one object, comprising: a display mechanism that displays the user interface; a coordinate detection mechanism that detects coordinates of a user touch point on the display screen; a first feedback presentation mechanism that presents tactile feedback at a prescribed point to make the user perceive the presence of an object; a measurement mechanism that measures a force generated by the user pressing the display screen; and a second feedback presentation mechanism that detects an operation trigger based on the force and generates mechanical vibration.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel disposed in front of a chassis, a front surface plate disposed in front of the display panel and holding the display panel in a suspended state via an optical elasticity resin layer, and a bracket fixed to a side face of the chassis and bonded to a rear surface of the front surface plate by an adhesive portion. The bracket includes a side wall portion that is fixed to the side face of the chassis, rises from rear to front, and extends along a side of the front surface plate, and a beam portion in front of the side wall portion. The beam portion extends along the side of the front surface plate, and protrudes along the rear surface of the front surface plate, from the side wall portion to a space between the display panel and the front surface plate.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel circuit on a substrate, a data line on the substrate, the data line being configured to transmit a data signal for the pixel circuit, a monitoring line on the substrate, the monitoring line being different from the data line, and a monitoring circuit. The monitoring circuit is configured to monitor a signal at a monitoring point on a path of the data signal with the monitoring line, and supply a correction signal in place of the data signal to the pixel circuit via the monitoring line and the monitoring point in response to detection of transmission failure of the data signal.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of panel pixel lines, and a controller configured to control the display panel. The controller is configured to receive image data for a picture frame, generate luminance data for the display panel from the image data, and modify the luminance data for the display panel by raising luminance values of a red subpixel and a blue subpixel adjacent along a first display line to a green subpixel located at an end of the first display line at outside of the first display line, the first display line being composed of a plurality of panel pixels consecutive in the first direction and assigned luminance values higher than 0.

Abstract: Provided is a microlouver (optical element) having a transparent layer inclined to attain a desired viewing angle. The optical element includes patterned transparent layer and light absorbing layer on a transparent substrate. At least a part of the members of the transparent layer and the light absorbing layer are inclined with respect to the normal to the plane of the transparent substrate where patterns of the transparent layer and the light absorbing layer are provided. The inclination satisfies |??(x)??(x)|<?, where ??(x) represents a first angle which is an outgoing angle of light transmitted through the transparent layer from the transparent substrate at a point x on the plane, ?(x) represents a second angle which is an angle of sight of an observer, and ? represents a third angle which is a threshold angle to attain the lowest desired brightness.

Abstract: A display device includes: a liquid crystal panel having a first surface including a display region and a second surface opposite to the first surface, as curved surfaces curved in a first direction; a contact member attached to the second surface; a pressure member attached to the contact member, and applying a pressing force to the panel, the pressing force countering an elastic force acting to restore the panel as a flat plate; and a fixing chassis fixing the pressure member at a position opposing the contact member; the panel includes a seal tracing an inner circumference of the curved surface and sealing liquid crystal, and a contact region between the contact member and the panel is located inside the seal along a third axis being perpendicular to a first axis defining a non-curved side of the curved surface, and to a second axis defining the first direction.

Abstract: A fluorescent image analyzer stores a reference fluorescent-sample image and a subject fluorescent-sample image. The reference fluorescent-sample image is an image obtained by illuminating a reference fluorescent sample about which relation of in-plane fluorescence intensities is known with linearly polarized light and capturing a first specific polarization component of fluorescence from the reference fluorescent sample. The subject fluorescent-sample image is an image obtained by illuminating a subject fluorescent sample with linearly polarized light and capturing a second specific polarization component of fluorescence from the subject fluorescent sample. The fluorescent image analyzer is configured to determine correction coefficients to correct non-uniformity in measurement of light intensities among pixels of a captured image based on the reference fluorescent-sample image, and correct light intensities of the pixels of the subject fluorescent-sample image based on the correction coefficients.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel in a delta-nabla arrangement and a controller for controlling the display panel. The controller is configured to receive image data for a picture frame, generate luminance data for the display panel from the image data; and modify the luminance data for the display panel by lowering a luminance value of a green subpixel located at an end of a first display line composed of a plurality of panel pixels consecutive in the first direction and assigned luminance values higher than 0.

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a switching element disposed on a substrate; a photoelectric conversion element connected to the switching element; a first protective film directly covering the photoelectric conversion element; and a first organic film formed at a layer above the switching element, the first organic film being in contact with the first protective film, wherein the first organic film covers a first end portion of the photoelectric conversion element, the first end portion being at least a part of an end portion of the photoelectric conversion element, wherein the first organic film has a first covering portion at an end of the first organic film, wherein the first covering portion covers the first end portion, wherein the first covering portion is inclined down towards the photoelectric conversion element, and wherein the first organic film covers only the first end portion of the photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: The display region includes a plurality of subpixel lines. Each of the plurality of subpixel lines include subpixels of a first color, subpixel pairs of a second color, and subpixels of a third color disposed cyclically one by one along a first axis. Between two adjacent subpixel lines, subpixels of the first color are disposed at different positions along the first axis. Between the two adjacent subpixel lines, subpixel pairs of the second color are disposed at different positions along the first axis. Between the two adjacent subpixel lines, subpixels of the third color are disposed at different positions along the first axis. The centroids of two subpixels constituting a subpixel pair of the second color are located at different positions when seen along the first axis and when seen along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: A tactile presentation device includes a touch surface fixed in orientation, an actuator configured to vibrate the touch surface along one axis within the plane of the touch surface, and a controller configured to control vibration of the actuator along the one axis to present tactile stimulus to a finger in contact with the touch surface. The controller is configured to control the actuator in such a manner that direction to start vibration for presenting tactile stimulus to the finger is within a range from minus 43° to plus 43° with respect to a direction of gravity projected on the touch surface or the opposite direction thereof.

Abstract: A light beam direction control device is provided with a transparent substrates in which main surfaces of the transparent substrate are opposed to each other, transparent conductive films respectively disposed on the main surface side of the transparent substrate, electrodes electrically connected to the transparent conductive films, a control circuit for controlling a potential difference between the transparent conductive films and a plurality of light beam transmitting regions arranged on the transparent substrates, light beam absorbing regions disposed between the adjacent light beam transmitting regions, and the transparent conductive films. When shifting the range of outgoing direction of light beam to a narrow state, the control circuit applies the electrodes electrically open and holds the open state.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, regions on the substrate each including a transparent first and a second regions, one or more light-emitting elements disposed in the second region, and a circular polarizing pattern disposed in front of the pixel regions. Each of the one or more light-emitting elements includes a reflective electrode and a transparent electrode layered one above the other, and a light-emitting film provided between the transparent electrode and the reflective electrode. The light-emitting film is configured to emit light in response to electric current supplied between the reflective electrode and the transparent electrode. The circular polarizing pattern covers the entire reflective electrode when seen from the front of the display device. At least a part of the first region is located within a gap in the circular polarizing pattern when seen from the front of the display device.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor substrate includes an insulating substrate, a first insulating layer, a first thin-film transistor including a first oxide semiconductor film, a second insulating layer located upper than the first insulating layer, and a second thin-film transistor including a second oxide semiconductor film different in composition from the first oxide semiconductor film. At least a part of the first oxide semiconductor film is provided above and in contact with the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is the uppermost insulating layer among insulating layers located lower than and in contact with the first oxide semiconductor film. At least a part of the second oxide semiconductor film is provided above and in contact with the second insulating layer. The second insulating layer is the uppermost insulating layer among insulating layers located lower than and in contact with the second oxide semiconductor film.

Abstract: A touch panel device includes a touch panel and a controller for the touch panel. The touch panel includes a support substrate, a plurality of X electrodes disposed on the support substrate, a plurality of Y electrodes disposed on the support substrate in such a manner that each of the plurality of Y electrodes intersects the plurality of X electrodes and is isolated from the plurality of X electrodes, and an insulating layer covering the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes. A mutual capacitance generated between an X electrode and a Y electrode decreases when a surface of the second insulating layer is touched by a pointer.