Abstract: A process for pretreating a lignocellulosic material is provided. The process comprises mixing the lignocellulosic material and an alkaline aqueous solution, in a solid to liquid weight ratio of equal to or more than 25:75 to equal to or less than 60:40, in a mixer to produce an aqueous slurry and heat-treating the aqueous slurry at a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 50° C. to equal to or less than 200° C. to produce a heat-treated aqueous slurry comprising a pretreated lignocellulosic material. The lignocellulosic material has a lignin content in the range from equal to or more than 10 wt % to equal to or less than 50 wt %, based on the total weight of the lignocellulosic material. The alkaline aqueous solution has a pH of equal to or more than 9.0.

Abstract: A source driver and drive control method that cancel offset voltages and enable quality display when a vertical synchronization signal is not fed to the source driver. A source driver receives a horizontal synchronization signal of an image signal, and a binary control signal which varies in two values in synchronization with the horizontal synchronization signal and in which start values of adjacent frames of the image signal are different, excluding a vertical synchronization signal of the image signal, to apply a drive voltage to source signal lines of a display panel. In the source driver, the vertical cycle of the image signal is analyzed based on the binary control signal; a pseudo vertical synchronization signal is generated based on the vertical cycle; and a cancel operation of an offset voltage component of the drive voltage is performed based on the pseudo vertical synchronization signal.

Abstract: A nitrogen compound luminescent material belongs to the field of LED inorganic luminescent materials. The nitrogen compound luminescent material has a chemical formula: M1-yEuyAlSiCxN3-4/3x. In the formula, M represents one or several of Li, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; 0<x?0.2, 0<y?0.5; and C represents the element Carbon. The luminescent material can be excited by ultraviolet, near ultraviolet or blue excitation light source such as LED, and emits red light with wavelength between 500-800 nm, especially the maximum emission wavelength between 600-700 nm, exhibiting a wider excitation spectrum range, efficiency and stability. The corresponding method of the preparation is simple, easy to mass production and pollution-free. By using the luminescence material, and with ultraviolet, near ultraviolet or blue LED and other luminescent materials such as green fluorescent powder, a white LED light source can be provided.

Abstract: A nitrogen oxide luminescence material, with chemical formula: M1?yX4?xZ1+xOxN7?xx: Ry, in which M represents one or several alkali, alkaline earth, rare earth and transition metals. X represents Si with one or several of Si, Ge, B and Al. Z represents Al with one or several of Al, Ga, In. R represents one or several of luminescence center elements Eu, Ce, Tb, Yb, Sm, Pr and Dy. In the formula, 0?x<0.5, 0<y<1.0. The luminescence material can be excited by ultraviolett, near ultraviolet or blue light, and emits yellow or red light with wavelength between 500-750 nm. With the ultraviolet, near ultraviolet or blue lights, and other types of luminescence materials, such as green fluorescent powder, a new white LED can be obtained. The luminescence material has a wider excitation spectrum range, and is efficient and stable. Preparation is simple, easy to mass-produce and pollution-free.

Abstract: A processor for a cable television set-top box has an interface for coupling the processor to a second processor. The processor also has a port that is coupleable to control a tuner, a demodulator and a DOCSIS module with or without DSG support. The tuner has an output coupled to the demodulator input, and the demodulator has an output to the DOCSIS module input. The demodulator's output is also coupled to a conditional access module controlled by the second processor. The processor issues commands via the port to control at least one of the tuner and the demodulator based on instructions received via the interface from the second processor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to semiconductor field, especially relates to an oxynitride luminescent material, preparation method and its application. The oxynitride has a chemical formula of AxByOzN2/3x+4/3y?2/3z:R, wherein A is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; B is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Zr, Ti, B, Al, Ga, In, Li, and Na, and at least contains Si. The oxynitride luminescent material according to the invention is excellent in chemical stability and luminescence property, and act as cyan to red luminescent material applicable to white light LED that excited by ultraviolet or blue light LED. Its excited wavelength is between 300-500 nm, while the emission wavelength at 470-700 nm. With blue or ultraviolet or near-ultraviolet LED, this type of material can be used to produce white light illumination or display light source.

Abstract: A source driver and drive control method therefor that makes it possible to cancel offset voltages and to obtain good display quality even when a vertical synchronization signal is not fed to the source driver. A source driver is provided for receiving from a timing controller a horizontal synchronization signal of an image signal, and a binary control signal of which a value varies in two values in synchronization with the horizontal synchronization signal and in which start values of adjacent frames of the image signal are different, excluding a vertical synchronization signal of the image signal, to apply a drive voltage to a plurality of source signal lines of a display panel.

Abstract: A processor for a cable television set-top box has an interface for coupling the processor to a second processor. The processor also has a port that is coupleable to control a tuner, a demodulator and a DOCSIS module with or without DSG support. The tuner has an output coupled to the demodulator input, and the demodulator has an output to the DOCSIS module input. The demodulator's output is also coupled to a conditional access module controlled by the second processor. The processor issues commands via the port to control at least one of the tuner and the demodulator based on instructions received via the interface from the second processor.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter generates a monotonic sequence of reference voltages and selects an arbitrary pair of reference voltages, adjacent in the monotonic sequence, according to digital input. A switching network charges a capacitor according to the difference between the two selected reference voltages, then connects another capacitor to the first capacitor to generate a voltage intermediate between the two selected reference voltages by redistributing charge between the capacitors. The switching network also selects one of the selected reference voltages or the intermediate voltage as the analog output voltage. This conversion scheme saves space with little or no increase in current consumption.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter generates a monotonic sequence of reference voltages and selects an arbitrary pair of reference voltages, adjacent in the monotonic sequence, according to digital input. A switching network charges a capacitor according to the difference between the two selected reference voltages, then connects another capacitor to the first capacitor to generate a voltage intermediate between the two selected reference voltages by redistributing charge between the capacitors. The switching network also selects one of the selected reference voltages or the intermediate voltage as the analog output voltage. This conversion scheme saves space with little or no increase in current consumption.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for processing data defining a still image slide show with background audio. An example system may include an optical disk player (e.g., DVD player) configured to read video and audio data from one or more storage media (e.g., DVD, compact flash device and/or hard disk). An example method may include presenting output signals containing data descriptive of a slide show with background audio in a mode or configuration selected by a user.