Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin-film semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes: preparing a substrate; forming a gate electrode above the substrate; forming a first insulating film on the gate electrode; forming a semiconductor thin film that is to be a channel layer, on the first insulating film; forming a second insulating film on the semiconductor thin film; irradiating the second insulating film with a beam so as to increase a transmittance of the second insulating film; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode above the channel layer.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including a ground color detecting unit that detects ground color information indicating a ground color from input first image data, a storage control unit that causes a storage unit to store a history of the ground color information detected by the ground color detecting unit, a setting unit that sets a first threshold value that is a reference of the ground color on the basis of a representative value of first ground color information indicating a first ground color included in the history stored in the storage unit, and a ground color removing unit that performs a ground color removal process for input second image data on the basis of the first threshold value set by the setting unit.

Abstract: A printer includes a print unit that ejects ink droplets of at least one ink color onto the sheet, at least one roller that feeds the printed sheet, and a controller that controls the print unit to print the sheet based on image data that defines an ink provision amount of each ink color for every dot according to a print resolution. The controller detects, based on the image data, a broad solid area, and carries out a print setting change with respect to the broad solid area by making the print resolution in the image data lower and making the ink provision amount of each ink color in the image data larger according to the print resolution that is made lower. According to the printer, stains on the printed sheet can be restricted.

Abstract: In a lighting system for a vehicle provided with a main light, an extension arranged between a reflector of the main light and an outer lens, a light guide member located in the vicinity of the extension, and a light source for the light guide member provided separately from a light source for the main light, the light source and a driver for the light guide member are arranged effectively to improve external appearance. A light incident section provided in the light guide member for admitting light from the light source for the light guide member, and a driver for the light guide member for adjusting power supply amount to the light source for the light guide member, are arranged in such a position as to be covered with an extension in a front view.

Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a saddle-type vehicle includes left and right light-emitting portions arranged on left and right sides, respectively, of a housing. Each of the light-emitting portions includes a light source and a concave reflector, disposed proximate the light source for reflecting light forwardly. Each reflector has an inclined surface configured such that the rear surfaces of the reflectors extend in directions separating from each other as the reflectors extend rearwardly. A driver for driving the light sources of the left and right light-emitting portions is arranged behind and in between the left and right reflectors.

Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a saddle-type vehicle ensures a generous light-emitting area of an upper lamp, and can make a gap formed between upper and lower lamps hard to see. The headlamp assembly includes upper and lower lamps, each including a light source and a reflector, with the lower lamp arranged below the upper lamp. The headlamp assembly also includes extension members, which extend in a substantially horizontal direction and approach front ends of the reflectors from a front side thereof, where flange portions are attached to and extend downwardly from the lower edges of the reflectors.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor device includes: a gate electrode above a substrate; a gate insulating film on the gate electrode; a crystalline silicon thin film above the gate insulating film; a first semiconductor film above the crystalline silicon thin film; a pair of second semiconductor films above the first semiconductor film; a source electrode over one of the second semiconductor films; and a drain electrode over an other one of the second semiconductor films. The first semiconductor film is provided on the crystalline silicon thin film. A relationship ECP<EC1 is satisfied where ECP and EC1 denote energy levels at lower ends of conduction bands of the crystalline silicon thin film and the first semiconductor film, respectively.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor device includes: a gate electrode above a substrate; a gate insulating film on the gate electrode; a crystalline silicon thin film including a channel region which is provided on the gate insulating film; semiconductor films on at least the channel region; an insulating film made of an organic material which is provided over the channel region and above the semiconductor films; a source electrode over at least an end portion of the insulating film; and a drain electrode over at least the other end portion of the insulating film and facing the source electrode. The semiconductor films include at least a first semiconductor film and a second semiconductor film provided on the first semiconductor film. A relationship ECP<EC1 is satisfied where ECP and EC1 denote energy levels at lower ends of conduction bands of the crystalline silicon thin film and the first semiconductor film, respectively.

Abstract: A current limiting comparator generates a current limiting signal SLIM which is asserted when a detection voltage Vs at a detection terminal CS is higher than a predetermined threshold voltage VTH. A mask signal generating unit generates a mask signal SMSK which is asserted after a predetermined delay time TMSK elapses after a switching transistor is turned on. A pulse signal generating unit has: a function (a) in which, when the set signal SSET is asserted in a period in which the current limiting signal SLIM is negated, a pulse signal SPWM is switched to a first level; and a function (b) in which, when the reset signal SRST is asserted, or when the current limiting signal SLIM is asserted in a period in which the mask signal SMSK is negated, the pulse signal SPWM is switched to a second level.

Abstract: A current limiting comparator generates a current limiting signal SLIM which is asserted when a detection voltage Vs at a detection terminal CS is higher than a predetermined threshold voltage VTH. A mask signal generating unit generates a mask signal SMSK which is asserted after a predetermined delay time TMSK elapses after a switching transistor is turned on. A pulse signal generating unit has: a function (a) in which, when the set signal SSET is asserted in a period in which the current limiting signal SLIM is negated, a pulse signal SPWM is switched to a first level; and a function (b) in which, when the reset signal SRST is asserted, or when the current limiting signal SLIM is asserted in a period in which the mask signal SMSK is negated, the pulse signal SPWM is switched to a second level.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for transmitting an orthogonal frequency domain multiple access (OFDMA) signal including a synchronization channel signal transmitted including a plurality of sequence elements interleaved in time and frequency. The synchronization channel signal sequence elements enable an initial acquisition and cell search method with low computational load by providing predetermined time domain symmetry for common sequence elements in OFDMA symbol periods for OFDMA symbol timing detection and frequency error detection in an OFDMA system supporting multiple system bandwidths, both synchronized and un-synchronized systems, a large cell index and an OFDMA symbol structure with both short and long cyclic prefix length.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for transmitting an orthogonal frequency domain multiple access (OFDMA) signal including a synchronization channel signal transmitted within a localized portion of a bandwidth of the OFDMA signal, the synchronization channel signal having predetermined time domain symmetry within the localized portion of the bandwidth and including information for providing at least partial cell identification information. The synchronization channel signal enables an initial acquisition and cell search method with low computational load which provides OFDMA symbol timing detection and frequency error detection and frame boundary detection and cell specific information detection in an OFDMA system supporting multiple system bandwidths, both synchronized and un-synchronized systems, a large cell index and an OFDMA symbol structure with both short and long cyclic prefix length.

Abstract: The invention also provides for an apparatus for feeding molten resin, wherein the apparatus includes holding units each having a respective holding portion that is opened and closed to hold a molten resin that is discharged from an extrusion port of a die head of an extruder and is cut by a cutter while moving on a track, in which, after the respective holding portion transfers the molten resin from the extrusion port to a female mold, a side of the respective holding portion is opened and the molten resin is fed down to the female mold in a compression-molding machine, wherein a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending up and down are formed in an inner circumferential surface of the respective holding portion that holds the molten resin.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a print section that performs printing according to print data, a registering section that registers in advance an information processing apparatus creating and transmitting print data in response to a print instruction from a user, and storing print data that has not been received by a transmission destination in a memory, a determination section that determines whether the print data that has not been received by the printing apparatus is stored in the registered information processing apparatus, when the printing apparatus changes from a data-reception state to a non-data-reception state, a request section that requests the information processing apparatus, in which the print data is determined to be stored, to transmit the stored print data, and a controller that controls the print section to perform printing according to the print data transmitted in response to the request, when the print data is received.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a read unit and a first correction unit. The read unit reads a document and generates multilevel image data from the document. The first correction unit corrects the multilevel image data contained in a first range predetermined as a color indicating a fluorescent color so as to move the multilevel image data contained in the first range to an outside of a print color range when at least a part of the multilevel image data is contained in the first range.

Abstract: A printer includes a first printing unit configured in printing a code image to form first dots on respective pixels of the code image and a second printing unit configured in printing the code image to form second dots between the first dots in a width direction of a region with a width of two or more pixels having the first dots formed by the first printing unit.

Abstract: A pseudo-pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is provided, wherein the pseudo-pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises an adhesive base, a filler and a polymer, wherein the polymer is a polyallylamine and/or a polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride with a weight-average molecular weight of less than 100,000.

Abstract: A non-aqueous ink composition for inkjet printing is provided, which comprises 0.01 to 10 wt % of at least one ionic substance (A) selected from the group consisting of quarterly ammonium salts, quarterly phosphonium salts, a combination of a fatty acid and/or an alkyl phosphate with an amine compound, and synergists, 0.1 to 20 wt % of an C12-25 alkyl(meth)acrylate copolymer (B) having 1 to 40 wt %, relative to a weight of the copolymer, of urethane moiety, 0.1 to 20 wt % of a pigment (C), and an organic solvent (D). The composition achieves excellent wiping durability and printed image density.

Abstract: A non-aqueous inkjet ink comprises silica and Brilliant Carmine 6B. A peak area obtained at the time of measurement of an organic acid quantity of a water extract of Brilliant Carmine 6B by use of a capillary electrophoresis apparatus is selected within the range of 50 to 300 mABU*sec.

Abstract: In a thin-film semiconductor device, a semiconductor layer has a bandgap energy of 1.6 eV or less, an insulating layer formed above the semiconductor layer includes: a first insulating layer region placed outside of a first contact opening and above one end of a gate electrode; a second insulating layer region placed outside of a second contact opening and above the other end of the gate electrode which opposes the one end; and a third insulating layer region being rectangular and placed between the first contact opening and the second contact opening.