Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device which inputs analogue video signals after phase development, the deterioration of display quality due to the irregularities of circuit can be reduced. To correct the irregularities due to a plurality of analogue circuits, the liquid crystal display device includes look up tables for a plurality of analogue circuits in the inside of a digital signal processing circuit. The liquid crystal display device performs the correction of irregularities of the analogue circuits based on data set in the look up tables.

Abstract: An electrolyte membrane is prepared from a liquid composition comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of trivalent cerium, tetravalent cerium, bivalent manganese and trivalent manganese; and a polymer with a cation-exchange group. The liquid composition is preferably one containing water, a carbonate of cerium or manganese, and a polymer with a cation-exchange group, and a cast film thereof is used as an electrolyte membrane to prepare a membrane-electrode assembly. The present invention successfully provides a membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells being capable of generating the electric power in high energy efficiency, having high power generation performance regardless of the dew point of the feed gas, and being capable of stably generating the electric power over a long period of time.

Abstract: Each optical sensor element includes an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and a light dependent variable resistance element formed of amorphous silicon. Each optical sensor pixel includes: a capacitive element between the lower electrode and a reference voltage line; a first transistor inputting a first power source voltage to a second electrode, connecting a first electrode to the lower electrode, and inputting a second clock to a control electrode; a second transistor inputting a second power source voltage to a second electrode, and connecting a control electrode to the lower electrode; and a third transistor connecting a second electrode to a first electrode of the second transistor, connecting a first electrode to the output line, and inputting a first clock to a control electrode.

Abstract: To provide a membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and processes for their production, which make it possible to stably exhibit a high power generation performance in various environments. A membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which comprises a first electrode having a first catalyst layer and a first gas diffusion layer, a second electrode having a second catalyst layer and a second gas diffusion layer, and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the 90° peel strength at least one of the interface between the first electrode and the polymer electrolyte membrane and the interface between the second electrode and the polymer electrolyte membrane is at least 0.03 N/cm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device where thin film transistors are formed on a substrate on which an image display portion is formed, wherein the thin film transistors comprise: a gate electrode; a gate insulating film formed so as to cover the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer in island form which is formed on the gate insulating film so as to overlap with the gate electrode; and a pair of electrodes formed on the semiconductor layer so as to face each other, and the semiconductor layer is provided within a region where the gate electrode is formed as viewed in a plane, and formed of a crystal semiconductor layer and an amorphous semiconductor layer, which are layered in sequence on the gate electrode side, characterized in that the gate electrode is formed so as to have such a film thickness that the light transmittance is 0.3% or less at least in the region facing the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A display device having a photosensor which exhibits excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency is provided. In a display device which forms photosensors on a substrate thereof, the photosensor is formed by sequentially stacking a gate electrode, a gate insulation film and a semiconductor layer in such an order or in an opposite order from a substrate side, and electrodes are connected to both sides of the semiconductor layer respectively, the semiconductor layer is formed of a stacked body consisting of a crystalline semiconductor layer and an amorphous semiconductor layer, and the crystalline semiconductor layer is arranged on the gate insulation film side.

Abstract: To provide a membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and processes for their production, which make it possible to stably exhibit a high power generation performance in various environments. A membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which comprises a first electrode having a first catalyst layer and a first gas diffusion layer, a second electrode having a second catalyst layer and a second gas diffusion layer, and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the 90° peel strength at least one of the interface between the first electrode and the polymer electrolyte membrane and the interface between the second electrode and the polymer electrolyte membrane is at least 0.03 N/cm.

Abstract: To provide a membrane/electrode assembly excellent in durability and capable of providing a high output voltage, and a process for its production. A membrane/electrode assembly 10 for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane 12; a first frame 14 disposed at the periphery of a first surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane 12; a second frame 16 disposed at the periphery of a second surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane 12; a first electrode 22 having a first catalyst layer 18 and a first gas diffusion layer 20; and a second electrode 28 having a second catalyst layer 24 and a second gas diffusion layer 26; wherein the inner edge portion of the is first frame 14 is located between the first catalyst layer 18 and the first gas diffusion layer 20; and the inner edge portion of the second frame 16 is located between the polymer electrolyte membrane 12 and the second catalyst layer 24.

Abstract: A glass powder having an average particle size of at least 0.5 ?m and smaller than 5.0 ?m, having a specific surface area of at least 1.5 m2/cm3, and having a glass transition temperature higher than 200° C. and lower than 400° C.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display element comprising two transparent substrates, at least one of which is transparent, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the two substrates. A plurality of pixels and active elements for driving the liquid crystal at the plurality of pixels are incorporated into at least one of the two substrates, and an optical axis of an incident light beam upon the liquid crystal layer is present in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to a direction of orientation of liquid crystal molecules on at least one of the two substrates, and the incident light impinges upon the liquid crystal layer in a direction which is inclined by a predetermined angle to the direction of the normal line of the substrate. With this arrangement, a desired phase modulation is obtained through slight motion of the liquid crystal molecules, thereby greatly reducing the liquid crystal drive voltage.

Abstract: A process is provided whereby a membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells whereby a high output voltage is obtainable within a wide range of current densities.

Abstract: A projector includes a liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal display panel and a display control device coupled to the liquid crystal display panel. The display control device is composed of a first section for receiving an externally supplied video signal, and a second section succeeding the first section and coupled to the liquid crystal display panel. The second section is formed of a circuit for amplifying and converting the video signal into an ac signal supplied from the first section, and a drive pulse circuit for outputting drive pulses for driving the liquid crystal display panel. The first section and the second section are fabricated on first and second substrates separate from each other, respectively. The second section is disposed proximately to the liquid crystal display panel, and the first section and the second section are coupled via a flexible cable.

Abstract: The present invention provides a projection type liquid crystal display device capable of achieving a high contrast ratio without causing optical leakage on boundary wavelength regions of three color light components in the case of a black display. The projection type liquid crystal display device is provided with a first and a second retarder stacks each of which has cut-off wavelengths. The cut-off wavelength on the short wavelength side of the first retarder stack is placed on a shorter wavelength side as compared with the cut-off wavelength on the short wavelength side of the second retarder stack, and the cut-off wavelength on the long wavelength side of the first retarder stack is placed on a longer wavelength side as compared with the cut-off wavelength on the long wavelength side of the second retarder stack.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device which inputs analogue video signals after phase development, the deterioration of display quality due to the irregularities of circuit can be reduced. To correct the irregularities due to a plurality of analogue circuits, the liquid crystal display device includes look up tables for a plurality of analogue circuits in the inside of a digital signal processing circuit. The liquid crystal display device performs the correction of irregularities of the analogue circuits based on data set in the look up tables.

Abstract: Glass fiber which substantially has the following composition as represented by mol percentage and has a glass transition temperature higher than 300° C. and lower than 400° C.: Li2O+Na2O+K2O: 5 to 35%, P2O5: 20 to 27%, SO3: 3 to 20%, ZnO: 10 to 55%, MgO: 0 to 20%, ZnO+MgO: 10 to 55%, Al2O3: 1 to 5%, and B2O3: 8 to 20%.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin containing no halogen atom, from 0.1 to 50 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of said thermoplastic resin, of a phosphate type glass, and from 0.1 to 50 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of said thermoplastic resin, of a phosphorus type flame retardant other than the above phosphate type glass.

Abstract: A glass powder having an average particle size of at least 0.5 ?m and smaller than 5.0 ?m, having a specific surface area of at least 1.5 m2/cm3, and having a glass transition temperature higher than 200° C. and lower than 400° C.

Abstract: An electrolyte membrane is prepared from a liquid composition comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of trivalent cerium, tetravalent cerium, bivalent manganese and trivalent manganese; and a polymer with a cation-exchange group. The liquid composition is preferably one containing water, a carbonate of cerium or manganese, and a polymer with a cation-exchange group, and a cast film thereof is used as an electrolyte membrane to prepare a membrane-electrode assembly. The present invention successfully provides a membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells being capable of generating the electric power in high energy efficiency, having high power generation performance regardless of the dew point of the feed gas, and being capable of stably generating the electric power over a long period of time.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device which inputs analogue video signals after phase development, the deterioration of display quality due to the irregularities of circuit can be reduced. To correct the irregularities due to a plurality of analogue circuits, the liquid crystal display device includes look up tables for a plurality of analogue circuits in the inside of a digital signal processing circuit. The liquid crystal display device performs the correction of irregularities of the analogue circuits based on data set in the look up tables.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes plural reflective electrodes supplied with a video signal, second light-blocking conductive films below the reflective electrodes with a first insulating layer therebetween, and a first light-blocking film below the second light-blocking conductive films so as to cover spacing between the second light-blocking conductive films. Each of the second light-blocking films is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the reflective electrodes, and is disposed to cover at least a portion of spacings between the corresponding one of the reflective electrodes and ones of the reflective electrodes adjacent thereto. A second insulating layer is interposed between the first and second light-blocking films, and its thickness is from 150 nm to 450 nm.