Abstract: The present invention relates to a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a posterior ocular disease containing the compound represented by a formula (1), its enantiomer or diastereomer, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A black stripe detector is configured to detect whether or not each pixel of an input video signal is a pixel in a black stripe region, and to generate a black stripe identification signal. A signal combiner is configured to combine the input video signal and the black stripe identification signal with each other to generate a combination signal. A keystone correction processor is configured to implement keystone correction processing for the combination signal, and to generate a keystone-corrected video signal. A signal separator is configured to separate the keystone-corrected combination signal into a keystone-corrected video signal and a keystone-corrected black stripe identification signal. A video signal processor is configured to implement predetermined video signal processing for the keystone-corrected video signal by using the keystone-corrected video signal and the keystone-corrected black stripe signal.

Abstract: The invention is an efficient method for preparing alkali cellulose having the low water content and a uniform alkali distribution therein. More specifically, the invention is a method for continuously preparing alkali cellulose comprising steps of bringing pulp into continuous contact with an alkali metal hydroxide solution to generate a contact mixture and then draining the contact mixture by a centrifugal separator. The invention also includes a method for preparing cellulose ether comprising a step of etherifying the alkali cellulose.

Abstract: A black stripe detector is configured to detect whether or not each pixel of an input video signal is a pixel in a black stripe region, and to generate a black stripe identification signal. A signal combiner is configured to combine the input video signal and the black stripe identification signal with each other to generate a combination signal. A keystone correction processor is configured to implement keystone correction processing for the combination signal, and to generate a keystone-corrected video signal. A signal separator is configured to separate the keystone-corrected combination signal into a keystone-corrected video signal and a keystone-corrected black stripe identification signal. A video signal processor is configured to implement predetermined video signal processing for the keystone-corrected video signal by using the keystone-corrected video signal and the keystone-corrected black stripe signal.

Abstract: A black stripe detector is configured to detect a black stripe region of an input video signal in which a part of an effective region is a black stripe region, and to generate black stripe information. A keystone correction processor is configured to implement keystone correction processing for the input video signal, and to generate a keystone-corrected video signal. A black stripe information corrector is configured to correct the black stripe information which indicates a corrected black stripe region owned by the keystone correction video signal, to corrected black stripe information based on keystone correction parameters when the keystone correction processor performs keystone correction processing for the input video signal. A video signal processor is configured to implement predetermined video signal processing for the keystone-corrected video signal by using the keystone-corrected video signal and the corrected black stripe information.

Abstract: An ink jet recorder includes a support unit configured to support a recording medium, and a mobile unit including a plurality of containers containing inks of identical composition and a head configured to eject the ink supplied from any one of the plurality of containers. The ink jet recorder is configured to record an image on the recording medium in such a manner that the head performs main scanning by ejecting the ink while changing positions in a first direction, and the mobile unit performs sub-scanning by moving in a second direction intersecting with the first direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a memory cell array and a control circuit. The memory cell array includes: a plurality of first conductive layers that are stacked; a memory layer provided on a side surface of the plurality of the first conductive layers; and a second conductive layer that contacts the side surface of the plurality of the first conductive layers via the memory layer. A thickness of the first conductive layer disposed at the first position is larger than a thickness of the first conductive layer disposed at the second position. The control circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to a selected first conductive layer. The control circuit changes a value of the first voltage based on a position of the selected first conductive layer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of polishing a substrate is described. The polishing includes: rotating a substrate; pressing a first polishing tool against an edge portion of the substrate to polish the edge portion; and pressing a second polishing tool against the edge portion of the substrate to polish the edge portion. The second polishing tool is located more inwardly than the first polishing tool with respect to a radial direction of the substrate. The first polishing tool has a polishing surface rougher than a polishing surface of the second polishing tool.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique which allows stable use of an ion-exchange resin for removing boron impurities over a long period of time in the purification step of a silane compound or a chlorosilane compound. In the present invention, a weakly basic ion-exchange resin used for the purification of a silane compound and a chlorosilane compound is cleaned with a gas containing hydrogen chloride. When this cleaning treatment is used for the initial activation of the weakly basic ion-exchange resin, a higher impurity-adsorbing capacity can be obtained. Further, use of the cleaning treatment for the regeneration of the weakly basic ion-exchange resin allows stable use of the ion-exchange resin for a long time. This allows reduction in the amount of the resin used in a long-term operation and reduction in the cost of used resin disposal.

Abstract: A router includes a buffer selection section for receiving a flit from an adjacent router and determining whether to store the flit on an input buffer or to store the flit on a bypass buffer. The buffer selection section executes at least one of a first control of, when a bypass process was performed, changing at least one of a transmission path and a transmission flow rate of data based on a transmission state of the router; and a second control of, when a bypass control section did not execute the bypass process, changing at least one of a transmission path and a transmission flow rate of data based on a transmission state of another first router at which data not subjected to the bypass process and data subjected to the bypass process by another second router are joined together.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a memory cell array and a control circuit. The memory cell array includes: a plurality of first conductive layers that are stacked; a memory layer provided on a side surface of the plurality of the first conductive layers; and a second conductive layer that contacts the side surface of the plurality of the first conductive layers via the memory layer. A thickness of the first conductive layer disposed at the first position is larger than a thickness of the first conductive layer disposed at the second position. The control circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to a selected first conductive layer. The control circuit changes a value of the first voltage based on a position of the selected first conductive layer.

Abstract: An exemplary semiconductor circuit bus system includes: a first bus comprised of distributed buses and having a first transfer rate; a second bus with a second transfer rate higher than the first transfer rate; a transmission node; a bus interface (IF) to connect the transmission node to the first bus; a router which connects the first and second buses; and a reception node connected to the second bus. The bus IF controls the flow rate of data flowing through the transmission routes of the first bus by reference to information about the amounts of transmissible data of the transmission routes. The router allocates the amounts of transmissible data to the transmission routes of the first bus and provides information about the amounts of transmissible data of the transmission routes for the bus IF and also controls the flow rate of the data flowing through the second bus.

Abstract: An router includes: a plurality of data storage sections configured to store input data; and an arbiter configured to compare the availability of at least one of the plurality of data storage sections with respect to data that is stored in that data storage section and that shares at least a part of a transmission path to the availability of another data storage section in an adjacent router with respect to that data that also shares at least that part of the transmission path, thereby determining, based on a result of the comparison, whether or not to output that data.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of polishing a substrate is described. The polishing includes: rotating a substrate; pressing a first polishing tool against an edge portion of the substrate to polish the edge portion; and pressing a second polishing tool against the edge portion of the substrate to polish the edge portion. The second polishing tool is located more inwardly than the first polishing tool with respect to a radial direction of the substrate. The first polishing tool has a polishing surface rougher than a polishing surface of the second polishing tool.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment described below comprises: first lines arranged in a first direction perpendicular to a main surface of a substrate and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; second lines arranged in the second direction, extending in the first direction, and intersecting the first lines; memory cells disposed at intersections of the first lines and the second lines; and an interlayer insulating film provided between the second lines. The interlayer insulating film has an air gap extending continuously in the first direction so as to intersect at least some of the first lines aligned along the first direction. The interlayer insulating film also includes an insulating film positioned above the air gap and having a curved surface that protrudes toward a direction of the substrate.

Abstract: In a bus system including a bus master, a first bus, and a second bus to connect them together, this router is arranged on the second bus to relay packets. The bus master outputs packets including information about at least one of (N+1) predetermined types of quality requirements. The second bus transmits packets designating at most N types of quality requirements. An exemplary router controls sending of the packets, with respect to at most N types of buffers that classify and store the packets by reference to the quality requirement type information and the packets stored in the buffers, so that the packets are sent in the descending order of their level of the quality requirement. The router controls sending schedule of the traffic flows by sensing a difference between the (N+1) different types of quality requirements.