Abstract: An image information displaying system includes a media receiver that receives image signals and a PDP device that displays performs display based on the image signals. The media receiver includes an encoding unit that converts an N-bit input image signal, where N is a positive integer, into an M-bit output image signal, where M is a positive integer satisfying M<N, and outputs the M-bit output image signal. The PDP device includes a decoding unit that receives the M-bit output image signal, converts the M-bit output image signal to an N-bit display image signal; and a display unit that performs display processing based on the N-bit display image signal.

Abstract: In an apparatus for processing video signals to control a display device that displays a video, a display video signal is generated for each of the colors from received video signals; a delayed display video signal is generated for each display video signal by delaying the display video signal by one field; an afterglow level of at least a first color among the colors is calculated based on the delayed display video signals; a correction signal is generated based on the afterglow level; a display video signal for the first color is selected as the display video signal of the first color when a level of the display video signal of the first color is equal to or higher than the correction signal, and the correction signal is selected when a level of the display video signal of the first color is lower than the correction signal.

Abstract: A curable composition is characterized by comprising an organic polymer having at least one silicon-containing group which has a hydroxy or hydrolyzable group bonded to the silicon atom and which is crosslinkable by forming siloxane bonds, and a specific metal salt of a carboxylic acid. The composition ensures practical curability and recovery properties and has mechanical properties including high strength and high elongation.

Abstract: An interior illumination lamp 10 including a design portion 20 in which a lens 54 is fixed to a bezel 22 of a housing 21 capable of being attached to an opening 13a provided at an interior member 13 of a vehicle 11, a functional portion 30 arranged to a rear side of the interior member 13 by being supported by the design portion 20 and having a light source 37, and a guide portion 26 in a groove-like shape provided for guiding an electric wire W/H connected to the functional portion 30, in which a clip 25 is arranged to a notched portion 26b provided at a wall portion 26a of the guide portion 26 and front ends of the wall portion 26a interposing the notched portions 26b are connected to ride over the notched portions 26b. That is, upper portions of the notched portions 26b of the clips 25 provided at the guide portion 26 are connected and therefore, the electric wire W/H wired along the guide portion 26 can be prevented from extruding from the notched portion 26b to be bit thereby.

Abstract: An organic polymer is provided which has an end structure expressed by general formula (1): In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number in the range of 1 to 20, an aryl group having a carbon number in the range of 6 to 20, an aralkyl group having a carbon number in the range of 7 to 20, or a triorganosiloxy group expressed by (R?)3SiO—. R2 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number in the range of 1 to 20, an aryl group having a carbon number in the range of 6 to 20, an aralkyl group having a carbon number in the range of 7 to 20, an alkoxy group having a carbon number in the range of 1 to 20, or a triorganosiloxy group expressed by (R?)3SiO—. X represents a monovalent organic group having an epoxy group and/or an oxetanyl group. m represents an integer in the range of 0 to 20. n represents an integer of 1, 2, or 3.

Abstract: A circuit for generating a ternary signal that receives a binary input-control signal and a binary reset signal and outputs a ternary signal. The circuit includes first to third transistors, each source terminal thereof is respectively connected to the three power supplies, and a sequential circuit that outputs control signals controlling the transistors. The sequential circuit outputs control signals that make the first and the third transistors be switched in a complementary manner in an initial state, and make the second and the third transistors be switched in a state that it is released from the initial state.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic polymer produced by selectively and quantitatively introducing a plurality of epoxy-containing silicon groups in the ends of any one of various organic polymers. The present invention also provides a process for easily producing the polymer, in which deterioration of polymers during the introduction of epoxy groups does not occur, or no labor for purification or the like due to the generation of by-products is required. For example, the organic polymer having epoxy-containing silicon groups at its ends is produced by addition reaction between an organic polymer having unsaturated groups at its ends and a hydrosilane compound having an epoxy group.

Abstract: The vertical/horizontal amplitude control device for controlling a vertical amplitude and a horizontal amplitude of an image display device for displaying a video signal includes a brightness level detector for detecting a brightness level of the video signal, a vertical amplitude controller for controlling the vertical amplitude based on the brightness level, and a horizontal amplitude controller for controlling the horizontal amplitude based on the brightness level. The device controls the vertical and horizontal amplitudes into constant without a delay from a change of a video signal even when the brightness level of the video signal abruptly changes.

Abstract: A driver circuit is provided for preventing generation of a pass-through current in a CMOS output unit even if a power supply voltage VDD supplied from a low voltage power supply drops below a recommended operating power supply voltage. The driver circuit includes a level shift unit having PMOS transistors and NMOS transistors, and a CMOS output unit having a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor. The source, drain and gate of one PMOS transistor are respectively connected to a high voltage power supply, a first contact and a second contact. The source, drain and gate of a second PMOS transistor are respectively connected to a high voltage power supply, the second contact and the first contact. The source of one NMOS transistor is grounded, the drain thereof is connected to the first contact, and the gate thereof receives a low voltage signal. The source of a second NMOS transistor is grounded, the drain thereof is connected to the second contact, and the gate thereof receives a low voltage signal.

Abstract: An organic polymer is provided which has an end structure expressed by general formula (1): In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number in the range of 1 to 20, an aryl group having a carbon number in the range of 6 to 20, an aralkyl group having a carbon number in the range of 7 to 20, or a triorganosiloxy group expressed by (R?)3SiO—. R2 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number in the range of 1 to 20, an aryl group having a carbon number in the range of 6 to 20, an aralkyl group having a carbon number in the range of 7 to 20, an alkoxy group having a carbon number in the range of 1 to 20, or a triorganosiloxy group expressed by (R?)3SiO—. X represents a monovalent organic group having an epoxy group and/or an oxetanyl group. m represents an integer in the range of 0 to 20. n represents an integer of 1, 2, or 3.

Abstract: An interior illumination lamp includes a body 30 for being fixed to a vehicle body 11, and a lamp 50 which is angularly movably supported on a support portion 33 mounted on the body 30, and has a lens 54 capable of transmitting a beam from a light source 37 therethrough. The lamp 50 includes a first bezel 52 angularly movably supported on the support portion 33, and a second bezel 53 which holds the lens 54, and is mounted on the first bezel 52. The second bezel 53 has a reflecting surface 55 for receiving and reflecting transmitted light through the lens 54, and this reflecting surface is designed to have a low reflectance. By doing so, the light, reflected by the reflecting surface 55, is not glaring, and therefore a beam, coming into the driver's sight via a room mirror, is not glaring, and therefore will not affect the driving operation.

Abstract: A bezel member (52) to which a lens (54) which transmits light from a light source (37) is supported on a main body (30) to be fixed to a vehicle body (11). A spherical surface (52a) is formed on one of the main body (30) or a bezel member (52), and sliding members (34) for being pressed against the spherical surface (52a) are formed on the other one of them, so that the bezel member (52) can be rotated with respect to a supporting member (33) of the main body (30) and fixed to a given position. Since a metal plate is used as the sliding members (34) in this interior illumination lamp (10), a problem such that the light source cannot be fixed to the desired direction due to abrasion or change of properties of the felt sliding member as in the related art due to the temperature or deterioration with age can be solved. Also, in comparison with the case in which the spring or the like is employed, increase in cost due to increase in the number of parts can be avoided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable composition which has a high recovery ratio, a high creep resistance, a practical curability and a storage stability. The present invention relates to a curable composition comprising a reactive silicon group-containing organic polymer (A) and a carboxylic acid (B), (I) wherein the composition comprises, as the carboxylic acid (B), a carboxylic acid (C) in which the carbon atom adjacent to the carbonyl group is a quaternary carbon atom; and/or (II) wherein the composition comprises a metal carboxylate (D) formed between a carboxylic acid in which the carbon atom adjacent to the carbonyl group is a quaternary carbon atom and a metal atom of 208 or less in atomic weight.

Abstract: A vehicle information display system includes a head-up display for reflecting an image on a windshield of a vehicle and displaying the image so that a driver recognizes the image as a virtual image. Information is collected for being displayed by the head-up display. A circumstance of the vehicle, a circumstance of surrounding of the vehicle, or a circumstance of the driver is detected. The collected information is classified in accordance with a detection result. Then, display contents of the head-up display are controlled in accordance with a classification result.

Abstract: An interior illumination lamp 10 including a design portion 20 in which a lens 54 is fixed to a bezel 22 of a housing 21 capable of being attached to an opening 13a provided at an interior member 13 of a vehicle 11, a functional portion 30 arranged to a rear side of the interior member 13 by being supported by the design portion 20 and having a light source 37, and a guide portion 26 in a groove-like shape provided for guiding an electric wire W/H connected to the functional portion 30, in which a clip 25 is arranged to a notched portion 26b provided at a wall portion 26a of the guide portion 26 and front ends of the wall portion 26a interposing the notched portions 26b are connected to ride over the notched portions 26b.

Abstract: The collector, emitter, and base of a bipolar transistor circuit are connected to a high side power supply terminal, the drain of a level shift transistor, and a floating power supply terminal, respectively. When a high side output transistor is on, the floating power supply terminal is at the potential of a high potential power supply terminal. The high side power supply terminal is at a potential higher than the potential of the floating power supply terminal by a constant voltage. Turning the level shift transistor on, its drain potential drops below the potential of the floating power supply terminal; The base current flows through the bipolar transistor circuit and the drain potential of the level shift transistor is clamped near the potential of the floating power supply terminal; The bipolar transistor circuit is turned on and its collector current supplies the drain current of the level shift transistor.

Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus comprises a pair of optical projection systems, each having a display device, a light source and a projection lens. The images formed on the display device are projected to an image location optical system, which comprises a light collecting lens and an optical diffusion device. The light rays from the optical projection systems are reflected at a translucent reflecting means, so that the light rays are respectively collected at right and left eyes of an observing person. As a result, the images can be recognized by the person as a virtual image in the distance. Since the optical diffusion device diffuses the light rays, in such a way that the light rays to one of observing eyes may not reach the other observing eye, so that the image information of the respective light rays can be recognized by the observing person, without causing a cross-talk.

Abstract: A video signal converting apparatus and method for improving display quality of video signals from both film source and video source. It is discriminated whether the input video signal is an interlaced video signal or not, and it is discriminated whether the input video signal is a video signal from a film source based on a film. If the input video signal is discriminated as interlaced video signals, the input video signal is converted, for outputting, to the progressive video signals by a converting method in accordance with a discrimination result regarding whether the input video signal is a video signal from the film source or not. The converted progressive video signal is converted, for outputting, to a video signal having a high frame rate in accordance with the discrimination result regarding whether the converted progressive video signal is a video signal from the film source or not.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus capable of converting a video signal having a main picture and blanks into a video signal lessened in unsuitableness of picture. Depending upon a detection of a blank of a picture represented by a video signal, a video signal is generated to represent a processed picture based on a video signal corresponding to a part of the main picture, to thereby generate a video signal including the video signal representative of a processed picture and a video signal representative of the main picture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent which mobilizes multipotential stem cells from tissues such as bone marrow, skin and skeletal muscle to peripheral blood. The present invention further relates to a method for the treatment of cardiac insufficiency, hepatic insufficiency, renal insufficiency, neurodegenerative diseases (such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease), cardiovascular disturbance, cerebrovascular disturbance, spinal damage, arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, etc. using the agent which mobilizes multipotential stem cells from tissues such as bone marrow, skin and skeletal muscle to peripheral blood.