Abstract: A color filter substrate includes: a transparent substrate; a black matrix formed at one surface side of the transparent substrate in a grid shape; color filters installed on regions of the transparent substrate divided by the black matrix; and optical sensors formed on one surface or the other surface of the transparent substrate to overlap the black matrix seen from a direction perpendicular to the transparent substrate.

Abstract: A video display system is a video display system which includes an information processing device and a portable terminal device. The information processing device includes: a reception unit configured to receive video contents; a conversion unit configured to convert video contents received by the reception unit into video data to be transmitted to the portable terminal device; a transmission unit configured to transmit video data obtained through a conversion by the conversion unit to the portable terminal device using a wireless communication via a public network. The portable terminal device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire video data transmitted from the information processing device using a wireless communication via a public network; and a terminal transmission unit configured to transmit video data acquired by the acquisition unit to a display device using a wireless communication.

Abstract: A liquid crystal module (1) of the present invention includes: a backlight (2) (a lighting device) that emits a light; a liquid crystal panel (3) that is struck by a light emitted from the lighting device; and a power transmitting coil (4) that receives a voltage from an AC power supply, generates a magnetic field, and transfers an electrical power to a device to be charged.

Abstract: A liquid crystal module (1) of the present invention includes: a backlight (2) (a lighting device) that emits a light; a liquid crystal panel (3) that is struck by a light emitted from the lighting device; and a power transmitting coil (4) that receives a voltage from an AC power supply, generates a magnetic field, and transfers an electrical power to a device to be charged.

Abstract: Substrate aluminum detection means (33a) irradiates a substrate (11) before film formation with primary X-rays from a measurement head (23) and detects fluorescent X-rays generated from the substrate (11) by the measurement head (23) to detect an aluminum component contained in the substrate (11). When an aluminum film is formed on the substrate (11), aluminum film correction means (33b) corrects intensity of fluorescent X-rays detected from the aluminum film by the measurement head (23) based on a detection result of the substrate aluminum detection means (33a) to obtain thickness of the aluminum film.

Abstract: A measurement head (23) irradiates a film (12) of a product substrate (10) with primary X-rays to detect fluorescent X-rays generated from the film (12). Analysis means (33) obtains thickness of the film (12) from intensity of the fluorescent X-rays detected by the measurement head (23).

Abstract: The disclosed device and method produce high concentration ozonated water by connecting a high concentration ozone gas-supplying system that comprises an ozone gas-generating unit (1) for forming ozone gas, an ozone gas-concentrating unit (2) for concentrating the ozone gas formed, a concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3) for pressurizing the concentrated ozone gas output from the ozone gas-concentrating unit (2), and a cooling mechanism (13) for cooling the concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3), to an ozone gas-dissolving unit (4) to dissolve the high pressure, concentrated ozone gas in pure water and produce the high concentration ozonated water.

Abstract: A touch panel includes: an infrared light transmitting material through which infrared light is transmitted and which has a surface as a touch surface (20) touched by a detection subject; area sensors (3) including photo sensor elements (4) below a touch region, which is touched by the detection subject, of the infrared light transmitting material; and infrared light sources (1) provided outside the touch region, the infrared light sources (1) emitting infrared light along said surface of the infrared light transmitting material such that an entire circumference of the detection subject touching the touch surface (20) is irradiated with the infrared light, the touch panel detecting a position touched by the detection subject so that the photo sensor element (4) receives, among infrared light emitted by the infrared light sources (1) along said surface, infrared light reflected by the detection subject and transmitted through the infrared light transmitting material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing a photoresist capable of attaining a sufficient removal rate even using a general-purpose cleaning apparatus. A photoresist formed on a surface of a substrate is removed using supersaturated water solution of ozone. Further, it is preferred that a removal operation is performed under a condition of suppressing reduction in ozone concentration of the supersaturated water solution.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a medical instrument, in which a medical instrument to which a body fluid adheres is subjected to ultrasonic cleaning in a cleaning solution in which chlorine dioxide is dissolved, and a cleaning apparatus including a cleaning tank constructed to be capable of ultrasonic cleaning, a mixing portion for generating the cleaning solution in which chlorine dioxide is dissolved, a first pipe for supplying the cleaning solution to the cleaning tank from the mixing portion, and a second pipe for supplying water to the cleaning tank, and constructed to dilute the cleaning solution supplied from the mixing portion through the first pipe with water supplied through the second pipe such that a prescribed concentration of chlorine dioxide dissolved in the cleaning solution is attained in the cleaning tank are provided.

Abstract: The disclosed device and method produce high concentration ozonated water by connecting a high concentration ozone gas-supplying system that comprises an ozone gas-generating unit (1) for forming ozone gas, an ozone gas-concentrating unit (2) for concentrating the ozone gas formed, a concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3) for pressurizing the concentrated ozone gas output from the ozone gas-concentrating unit (2), and a cooling mechanism (13) for cooling the concentrated ozone gas-pressurizing unit (3), to an ozone gas-dissolving unit (4) to dissolve the high pressure, concentrated ozone gas in pure water and produce the high concentration ozonated water.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal panel (20) including: an active matrix substrate (21); a counter substrate (22); and a liquid crystal layer (23) provided between the active matrix substrate (21) and the counter substrate (22); and a backlight (10) illuminating the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal display device (100) has an area sensor function for detecting an external input position, and further includes a reflectance changing section (50) that reduces a reflectance of light from the backlight (10) in response to application of pressure on a panel surface (100a). The reflectance changing section (50) is configured so that in a state where no pressure is applied on the panel surface (100a), an air layer (50c) is formed between two elastic films (50a and 50b) whereas in a state where pressure is applied on the panel surface (100a), the two elastic films (50a and 50b) contact each other.

Abstract: A touch panel includes: an infrared light transmitting material through which infrared light is transmitted and which has a surface as a touch surface (20) touched by a detection subject; area sensors (3) including photo sensor elements (4) below a touch region, which is touched by the detection subject, of the infrared light transmitting material; and infrared light sources (1) provided outside the touch region, the infrared light sources (1) emitting infrared light along said surface of the infrared light transmitting material such that an entire circumference of the detection subject touching the touch surface (20) is irradiated with the infrared light, the touch panel detecting a position touched by the detection subject so that the photo sensor element (4) receives, among infrared light emitted by the infrared light sources (1) along said surface, infrared light reflected by the detection subject and transmitted through the infrared light transmitting material.

Abstract: An area sensor and an area-sensor-equipped display device are provided which can clearly discriminate between the presence and absence of a finger or input pen touching a panel surface. A liquid crystal display device (100) of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal panel (position detecting section) (20), provided with a plurality of light sensor elements (30) that detects the intensity of received light, which detects the position of an input through detection of an image on a panel surface (detector surface) (100a) by the light sensor elements (30); and a reflectance changing section (45), provided on that side of the liquid crystal panel (20) which faces the panel surface (100a), which effects a change in reflectance of light when pressure is applied to the panel surface (100a).

Abstract: A coordinate sensor (10) includes at least two line sensors (1) that are disposed in x-axis and y-axis directions, and right-angle prisms (2) each of which changes a light path of light that has passed through an image display region of a liquid crystal panel (20). Each of the line sensors (1) is disposed outside the image display region and has a light-receiving surface (1a) parallel to an image display surface of the liquid crystal panel (20). The right angle prisms (2) cause light which travels in the x-axis and y-axis directions and which has passed through the image display region to be guided to the light-receiving surfaces (1a) of the line sensors (1). The coordinate sensor (10) receives the light which has thus passed through the image display region of the liquid crystal panel (20) so as to detect a coordinate, on the image display region, that is indicated by an object to be detected such as a finger.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal panel (20) including: an active matrix substrate (21); a counter substrate (22); and a liquid crystal layer (23) provided between the active matrix substrate (21) and the counter substrate (22); and a backlight (10) illuminating the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal display device (100) has an area sensor function for detecting an external input position, and further includes a reflectance changing section (50) that reduces a reflectance of light from the backlight (10) in response to application of pressure on a panel surface (100a). The reflectance changing section (50) is configured so that in a state where no pressure is applied on the panel surface (100a), an air layer (50c) is formed between two elastic films (50a and 50b) whereas in a state where pressure is applied on the panel surface (100a), the two elastic films (50a and 50b) contact each other.

Abstract: A backlight unit (60) includes: a light guiding plate (64); and a diffusing sheet (70), the backlight unit (60) causing light exiting through a light exit plane (80) thereof to backlight a liquid crystal display element (20), the light exiting through the light exit plane (80), having a half width of not more than 44°.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) (display device) of the present invention includes a liquid crystal panel (20) including a liquid crystal layer (23) between an active matrix substrate (21) and a counter substrate (22). The liquid crystal display device (100) has an area sensor function that detects an input position of an external input by detecting an image on a surface (100a) (target surface for detection) of the liquid crystal panel (20). The liquid crystal display device (100) includes: the liquid crystal panel (20) (position detecting section) including a plurality of optical sensor elements (30) detecting an intensity of light received, the liquid crystal panel (20) detecting the input position by causing the plurality of optical sensor elements to detect the image on the surface of the liquid crystal panel; and a reflectance changing section (45) changing a reflectance of light in response to application of pressure onto the surface (100a) of the liquid crystal panel (20).

Abstract: A backlight unit (60) is provided in such a manner that light (L3) incident from the backlight unit (60) to a liquid crystal display element (20) in a diagonal direction that causes the light to be likely to be emitted from the liquid crystal display element (20) in a normal direction thereof has lower intensity than light (L2) incident from the backlight unit (60) to the liquid crystal display element (20) in another diagonal direction.