Abstract: Provided is a composition for promotion of the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc, said composition comprising a low endotoxin monovalent metal salt of alginic acid and mesenchymal stem cells. In particular, the composition of the present invention promotes the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc via activation of nucleus pulposus cells by human bone marrow-derived high-purity mesenchymal stem cells and/or differentiation of human bone marrow-derived high-purity mesenchymal stem cells into nucleus pulposus cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optically clear adhesive sheet that prevents delay bubble generation and has a large thickness, a high adhesive strength to an adherend, a high capability to conform to the adherend, and excellent weather resistance; a laminate including the optically clear adhesive sheet; and a bonded structure including the optically clear adhesive sheet. The optically clear adhesive sheet includes, in the following order: a first surface-adhesive layer; an intermediate polyurethane layer; and a second surface-adhesive layer, the intermediate polyurethane layer containing a hindered amine-based light stabilizer, the optically clear adhesive sheet having a loss tangent at 85° C. of 0.25 or more and 0.6 or less, the intermediate polyurethane layer having a thickness of 100 ?m or greater and 2000 ?m or smaller.

Abstract: In an image generation apparatus, an input information obtaining section obtains contents of a user operation from an input apparatus. When two images are composited, an image data generating section switches a space of image data according to a situation and stores data of images composited in the space in a frame buffer. A format control section sets a data format corresponding to the determined space in the frame buffer. An output section outputs the data read from the frame buffer as video signals corresponding to a display.

Abstract: In an image generation apparatus 10, an input information obtaining section 50 obtains contents of a user operation from an input apparatus 14. When two images are composited, an image data generating section 52 switches a space of image data according to a situation and stores data of images composited in the space in a frame buffer 56. A format control section 54 sets a data format corresponding to the determined space in the frame buffer 56. An output section 58 outputs the data read from the frame buffer 56 as video signals corresponding to a display 16.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor of the reversed stagger type is provided with a gate electrode, first and second gate insulating films, a semiconductor layer, separated contact layers, and source electrodes and drain electrodes, all of which are stacked on a substrate. Upon manufacturing the thin-film transistor of this type, a gap section is pattered in a single contact-material layer. In this case, the contact-material layer is patterned by a dry etching with etching gases including HCl+SF6 or CF4+O2+HCl by the use of the source electrode and drain electrode as direct masks. Upon patterning a gap section in the contact-material layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode, no dedicated resist pattern is required; therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of the processes as compared with conventional manufacturing methods. Consequently, it becomes possible to reduce the production cost of thin-film transistors and also to improve the yield of desired products.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor of the reversed stagger type is provided with a gate electrode, first and second gate insulating films, a semiconductor layer, separated contact layers, and source electrodes and drain electrodes, all of which are stacked on a substrate. Upon manufacturing the thin-film transistor of this type, a gap section is pattered in a single contact-material layer. In this case, the contact-material layer is patterned by carrying out etching by the use of the source electrode and drain electrode as direct masks or by the use of a resist pattern that was used for forming the respective electrodes. Upon patterning a gap section in the contact-material layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode, no dedicated resist pattern is required; therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of the processes as compared with conventional manufacturing methods.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display apparatus of the invention includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed so as to face each other, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first alignment film formed between the liquid crystal layer and theist substrate, and a second alignment film formed between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate.