Abstract: A communication management apparatus includes a token-circulation-order-information storing unit that stores token circulation order, a token-frame processing unit that determines whether transmission right acquiring apparatus information of the token frame indicates the own apparatus and transmits a token frame in which first transmission right acquisition determination information indicating a sequence number of a communication apparatus that can acquire a transmission right in the token circulation order, second transmission right acquisition determination information indicating the number of frames that can be transmitted during one token frame circulation, and transmission right acquiring apparatus information indicating the next transmission destination of the token frame after the own apparatus acquired from the token circulation order are set, and a data-frame-communication processing unit that transmits and receives the data frame, thereby to reduce time required until a communication node that acqui

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a gate wire, a source wire intersecting with the gate wire, a pixel electrode with a contact portion and a main pixel electrode extending from the contact portion, and a semiconductor layer arranged under the source wire and intersecting with the gate wire and bending under the source wire so as to extend to below the contact portion, a second substrate opposed to the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrate. The semiconductor layer is electrically connected to the source wire on one side of a position of the gate wire and to the contact portion on another side of the gate wire.

Abstract: Disclosed is a luminous flux control member (3) comprising: a lid section (8) positioned, via an air layer, over one or two or more light-emitting elements (2) positioned on top of a substrate (4), and formed so as to intersect with the optical axis of the light-emitting elements (2); and side wall sections (6) that extend from the outer edge of the lid section (8) towards the substrate (4) side. The inner surface (10) of the lid section (8) is a concave surface with the center section thereof positioned closer to the light-emitting elements (2) than the outer peripheral section, and is covered by a transparent reflective film (13). The transparent reflective film (13) reflects some of the light from the light-emitting elements (2) towards the side wall sections (6) and allows the remaining light from the light-emitting elements (2) to pass through.

Abstract: A communication management apparatus includes a token-circulation-order-information storing unit that stores token circulation order, a token-frame processing unit that determines whether transmission right acquiring apparatus information of the token frame indicates the own apparatus and transmits a token frame in which first transmission right acquisition determination information indicating a sequence number of a communication apparatus that can acquire a transmission right in the token circulation order, second transmission right acquisition determination information indicating the number of frames that can be transmitted during one token frame circulation, and transmission right acquiring apparatus information indicating the next transmission destination of the token frame after the own apparatus acquired from the token circulation order are set, and a data-frame-communication processing unit that transmits and receives the data frame, thereby to reduce time required until a communication node that acqui

Abstract: Light flux controlling member 140 includes first light flux controlling member 141 and second light flux controlling member 142. First light flux controlling member 141 includes incidence surface 143 on which a part of light emitted from light-emitting element 130 is incident, total reflection surface 144 that reflects a part of light incident on incidence surface 143 toward second light flux controlling member 142, and emission surface 145 that emits a part of light incident on incidence surface 143 and light reflected by total reflection surface 144. Second light flux controlling member 142 includes reflection surface 149 that reflects a part of light emitted from first light flux controlling member 141. Reflection surface 149 is a rotational symmetric surface with the optical axis LA of light-emitting element 130 as a rotation axis.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device including: an anode; a cathode; two or more emitting units that are disposed between the anode and the cathode, each unit having an emitting layer; and a charge-generating layer that is disposed between the emitting units, wherein the charge-generating layer includes an N layer nearer to the anode and a P layer nearer to the cathode, and the N layer includes a compound represented by the following formula (I) or (II):

Abstract: A resin molded piece is made from a crystalline resin and is molded by filling a molding space 36 which is defined between a movable mold 32 and a fixed mold 34 with the resin. The resin molded piece has a designed surface 18a on to which a surface of the movable mold 32 is transferred and a non-designed surface 18b on to which a surface of the fixed mold 34 is transferred. The designed surface 18a includes a mirror surface portion 18a. Center line average roughnesses Ra of the mirror surface portion 18c and the non-designed surface 18b are both 0.5 ?m or smaller. According to the resin molded piece and a fabrication method therefor, the surface roughness of the designed surface can be reduced while restricting a reduction in productivity.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a gate wire, a source wire intersecting with the gate wire, a pixel electrode with a contact portion and a main pixel electrode extending from the contact portion, and a semiconductor layer arranged under the source wire and intersecting with the gate wire and bending under the source wire so as to extend to below the contact portion, a second substrate opposed to the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrate. The semiconductor layer is electrically connected to the source wire on one side of a position of the gate wire and to the contact portion on another side of the gate wire.

Abstract: Light flux controlling member includes first light flux controlling member, second light flux controlling member and holder having a substantially cylindrical shape. At least part of light emitted from light-emitting element is incident on first light flux controlling member, and first light flux controlling member emit the light toward second light flux controlling member. Second light flux controlling member reflects part of light arriving from first light flux controlling member while allowing remaining part of the light to pass therethrough. Holder allows light reflected by second light flux controlling member to pass therethrough. Recess that controls the emission direction of light passing through holder is formed on the external peripheral surface of holder.

Abstract: Light flux control member has first light flux control member and second light flux control member facing first light flux control member. First light flux control member and second light flux control member both have central axes which coincide with optical axis of a light emitting element. In inclined Fresnel lens of first light flux control member, the distance from troughs between annular projections to lower side step in optical axis direction is small for outer troughs, and gradually increases for troughs closer to optical axis. According to the present invention, a light flux control member which, from among the front, side, and rear, is capable of balanced distribution of light in at least two of those directions, a light emitting device, and an illumination device can be provided.

Abstract: In an illumination device, light emitted from an emission element is directed toward a second luminous flux control member by a first luminous flux control member of a luminous flux control member, and then toward the side and rear of the illumination device from the second luminous flux control member. The light is then caused to pass through a cover having a shape in which the ratio (R/O) of the distance (R) between P3-P4 in the Y direction to the distance (O) between P1-P2 in the X direction is greater than 0.33 and less than 1.2, and then the light is evenly distributed to the front, sides and rear of the illumination device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate, a counter-substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a columnar spacer. The array substrate includes a wiring including projection portion which form a dot pattern with light-blocking properties, and a first horizontal alignment film. The counter-substrate includes a second horizontal alignment film. The columnar spacer is disposed between the array substrate and the counter-substrate and is located within the dot pattern.

Abstract: There is provided an organic electroluminescent element including a plurality of light-emitting units including at least a first light-emitting unit containing at least a first light-emitting layer, and a second light-emitting unit containing at least a second light-emitting layer, and a charge generating layer disposed between the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit. The first light-emitting unit is disposed between an anode and a cathode. The second light-emitting unit is disposed between the first light-emitting unit and the cathode. A film thickness of a hole transport layer in the second light-emitting unit is not less than 10% and not more than 25% to a total film thickness of the second light-emitting unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate, a counter-substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a columnar spacer. The array substrate includes a wiring including projection portion which form a dot pattern with light-blocking properties, and a first horizontal alignment film. The counter-substrate includes a second horizontal alignment film. The columnar spacer is disposed between the array substrate and the counter-substrate and is located within the dot pattern.

Abstract: [Problem] To reduce the size of a linear actuator motor without increasing the operating noise thereof, and to thereby achieve a quieter, more compact linear actuator. [Solution] A linear actuator including: a shaft that is rotated in the forward and reverse directions by a motor via a double start worm and a worm wheel; a screw nut that is screwed and mounted to the shaft; and a piston tube that is fixed to the screw nut and that advances or retreats in accordance with the rotation of the shaft. The motor includes: a four-pole magnet; an armature formed by lap winding an armature coil; a commutator; brushes that are vertically arranged at positions offset by approximately 90°; and an equalizer for connecting coils in the armature coil that are to undergo potential equalization.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a gate wire, a source wire intersecting with the gate wire, a pixel electrode with a contact portion and a main pixel electrode extending from the contact portion, and a semiconductor layer arranged under the source wire and intersecting with the gate wire and bending under the source wire so as to extend to below the contact portion, a second substrate opposed to the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrate. The semiconductor layer is electrically connected to the source wire on one side of a position of the gate wire and to the contact portion on another side of the gate wire.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device that includes, between an anode 41 and a cathode 42, an organic layer stacked structure 43 that comprises stacked plural emitting layers that emit light of different colors, wherein the organic electroluminescent device comprises, between the emitting layers, at least one intermediate layer that comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1) in which at least one of Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 is a group represented by the following formula (2):

Abstract: The communication management apparatus includes a network-presence-check processing unit that performs network presence check processing for generating network presence information, a token-circulation-order determining unit that determines token circulation order using the network presence information, a setup processing unit that notifies each of communication nodes in the network of token circulation destination information, a token-frame processing unit that, after transmission of a data frame by a data-frame-communication processing unit, transmits, based on the token circulation order, a token frame including information concerning a transmission right acquiring apparatus that acquires a transmission right next and determines whether the transmission right acquiring apparatus of the transmission right acquiring apparatus information of the received token frame is the own apparatus, and the data-frame-communication processing unit that performs transmission and reception processing for a data frame for a

Abstract: A lens holder (6) has: a lens holding section (21), which elastically holds a flange (17) of a lens (5); a section to be pressed (22), which is positioned to surround the lens holding section (21), and is fixed to a substrate (3) by being pressed to the substrate by means of a holder fixing means (2); and connecting sections (23, 24), which partially connect to each other the lens holding section (21) and the section to be pressed (22). The height of the section to be pressed (22) from the substrate (3) is more than the height of the lens holding section (21) from the substrate (3), and the lens holding section (21) is not in contact with the holder fixing means (2).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display element includes a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of signal lines orthogonal to the plurality of scanning lines. A pixel of the display element includes sub-pixels of a plurality of colors to be respectively formed in the regions surrounded by the scanning lines and the signal lines. The size of a sub-pixel of a predetermined color among the plurality of colors is larger than the sizes of the sub-pixels of the other colors. Switching elements of the display element are connected to the scanning lines and the signal lines and drive the sub-pixels, respectively, and are formed into different shapes corresponding to the sub-pixels with different sizes.