Abstract: Disclosed is a light source driving device (20) for driving a plurality of light emitting element groups in a light source device that outputs combined light obtained by combining light emitted from the light emitting element groups, the light source driving device including a control circuit (201) that supplies a current that alternately repeats a first period in which a first current is supplied and a second period in which a second current having a current value different from a current value of the first current is supplied to the plurality of light emitting element groups, the second current being supplied to a second light emitting element group in a case where the first current is being supplied to a first light emitting element group, and the first current being supplied to the second light emitting element group in a case where the second current is being supplied to the first light emitting element group, wherein a target value of a light intensity obtained by the combined light is a light intensity

Abstract: Provided is a cyclic peptide derivative which is derived from Paecilomyces tenuipes having an astrocyte proliferative activity, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a cyclic peptide derivative which is derived from Paecilomyces tenuipes having an astrocyte proliferative activity, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention realizes both a laser light source that, despite the use of a plurality of laser diodes and transmission through a modulator that allows transmission of a specific orientation of linearly polarized light, is free from the occurrence of uneven luminance or uneven color, and a projector device that uses this laser light source. The laser light source is provided with a plurality of laser diodes that are mounted on a substrate and that emit linearly polarized light in the same direction. The plurality of laser diodes are arranged such that the orientation of the emitted linearly polarized light is different for each laser diode.

Abstract: Provided is a cyclic peptide derivative which is derived from Paecilomyces tenuipes having an astrocyte proliferative activity, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention realizes both a laser light source that, despite the use of a plurality of laser diodes and transmission through a modulator that allows transmission of a specific orientation of linearly polarized light, is free from the occurrence of uneven luminance or uneven color, and a projector device that uses this laser light source. The laser light source is provided with a plurality of laser diodes that are mounted on a substrate and that emit linearly polarized light in the same direction. The plurality of laser diodes are arranged such that the orientation of the emitted linearly polarized light is different for each laser diode.

Abstract: Image display devices that can eliminate image deterioration that occurs due to a pixel scanning sequence are provided. A detection section identifies a moving region contained in an image corresponding to an input image signal composed of a plurality of frames and detects a moving distance and a moving direction for and in which the moving region moves. A correction section corrects the image signal based on a detected result of the detection section and the scanning sequence in which individual pixels in the moving region are scanned. A drive section scans the plurality of pixels in the scanning sequence based on a corrected image signal that is an image signal corrected by the correction section and draws a corrected image corresponding to the corrected image signal.

Abstract: Image display devices that can eliminate image deterioration that occurs due to a pixel scanning sequence are provided. A detection section identifies a moving region contained in an image corresponding to an input image signal composed of a plurality of frames and detects a moving distance and a moving direction for and in which the moving region moves. A correction section corrects the image signal based on a detected result of the detection section and the scanning sequence in which individual pixels in the moving region are scanned. A drive section scans the plurality of pixels in the scanning sequence based on a corrected image signal that is an image signal corrected by the correction section and draws a corrected image corresponding to the corrected image signal.

Abstract: An optical path switching type optical signal transmission/reception apparatus includes a one-to-seven compatible optically controlled optical path switching apparatus 100 that is connected to a host optical signal transmission/reception apparatus 1 via an optical fiber, a total of seven subordinate optical communication adapters 110 connected via optical fibers, user side devices 160 connected to respective subordinate optical communication adapters via an electric circuit, an optical transmission/reception control circuit provided in each of the total of seven subordinate user side optical communication adapters 110, and including an uplink optical signal transmission mechanism, a downlink optical signal reception mechanism, a control light source that can generate control light to drive the optical path switching apparatus 100, in which a wavelength of the generated control light is different from a wavelength of signal light, and an optical communication oriented transmission/reception mechanism using the

Abstract: An optical-path-switching apparatus according to the present invention includes a reducing optical system capable of guiding signal light and control light along the direction of gravity into a thermal-lens-forming optical element having an incidence plane positioned to be perpendicular to the direction of gravity in such a way as to differentiate respective convergence points in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The apparatus further includes a light-receiving unit configured to converge or condense straight-traveling signal light in the absence of irradiation with the control light and signal light whose optical path has been switched due to irradiation with the control light using the same optical element. Further, the apparatus includes a wedge-type prism provided at a passing position of the optical-path-switched signal light to increase the distance between the optical axis of the optical-path-changed signal light and the optical axis of the straight-traveling signal light.

Abstract: An optical-path-switching apparatus according to the present invention includes a reducing optical system capable of guiding signal light and control light along the direction of gravity into a thermal-lens-forming optical element having an incidence plane positioned to be perpendicular to the direction of gravity in such a way as to differentiate respective convergence points in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The apparatus further includes a light-receiving unit configured to converge or condense straight-traveling signal light in the absence of irradiation with the control light and signal light whose optical path has been switched due to irradiation with the control light using the same optical element. Further, the apparatus includes a wedge-type prism provided at a passing position of the optical-path-switched signal light to increase the distance between the optical axis of the optical-path-changed signal light and the optical axis of the straight-traveling signal light.

Abstract: The present invention provides producing method and producing apparatus in which polarized xenon gas of high concentration is obtained without being frozen, and polarized xenon gas can be produced continuously. A glass cell having solid rubidium and solid xenon filled in vacuum is heated to be gas xenon and gas-liquid mixed rubidium, to which a magnetic field is applied to irradiate a laser beam thereby obtaining polarized xenon gas of high concentration.

Abstract: An optical deflection apparatus includes a signal light source configured to emit signal light having one or more wavelengths, a control light source configured to emit control light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the signal light, a thermal lens forming optical element including a light absorption layer configured to transmit the signal light and selectively absorb the control light, and a beam-condensing unit configured to cause beam-condensation of the control light and the signal light at different convergence points in the light absorption layer.

Abstract: An optical path switching type optical signal transmission/reception apparatus includes a one-to-seven compatible optically controlled optical path switching apparatus 100 that is connected to a host optical signal transmission/reception apparatus 1 via an optical fiber, a total of seven subordinate optical communication adapters 110 connected via optical fibers, user side devices 160 connected to respective subordinate optical communication adapters via an electric circuit, an optical transmission/reception control circuit provided in each of the total of seven subordinate user side optical communication adapters 110, and including an uplink optical signal transmission mechanism, a downlink optical signal reception mechanism, a control light source that can generate control light to drive the optical path switching apparatus 100, in which a wavelength of the generated control light is different from a wavelength of signal light, and an optical communication oriented transmission/reception mechanism using the

Abstract: A thermal lens forming element includes a first chamber serving as a control light absorbing region, which is configured as a columnar body or an N prismatic body (wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 4) circumscribing the columnar body and filled with a control light absorbing dyestuff solution containing a solvent having a viscosity of 0 to 3 mPa·s at 160° C. or above and a ratio of the viscosity of the solvent at 160° C. to a viscosity of the solvent at 40° C. not less than 1 and not greater than 6, wherein the columnar body or the N prismatic body circumscribing the columnar body has a central axis coinciding with an optical axis of incident signal light. The first chamber is connected to a second chamber via a solution channel and a dam. The dyestuff solution and a bubble of an inert gas are confined in the second chamber.

Abstract: A decompression mechanism provided in a valve operating system configured to drive a valve for opening and closing a port, includes an accommodating member provided in the valve operating system; a decompression member which is accommodated in the accommodating member such that the decompression member is extendable and retractable, the decompression member being configured to extend from the valve operating system to press the valve to open the port in a compression stroke of the engine; and an insertion member which is inserted into the valve operating system, the insertion member being configured to be inserted through the accommodating member in a direction crossing a direction in which the decompression member is extendable and retractable.

Abstract: An method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent element, the method including a positive electrode and a glass substrate sequentially laminated on one side of a light-emitting layer and a negative electrode formed on the other side of the light-emitting layer. The organic electroluminescent element has a functional layer which is formed by causing gas molecules of at least one type of compound selected from the group consisting of dyes and charge transport materials to contact and penetrate a ? conjugated organic polymer compound.

Abstract: An optical deflection apparatus includes a signal light source configured to emit signal light having one or more wavelengths, a control light source configured to emit control light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the signal light, a thermal lens forming optical element including a light absorption layer configured to transmit the signal light and selectively absorb the control light, and a beam-condensing unit configured to cause beam-condensation of the control light and the signal light at different convergence points in the light absorption layer.

Abstract: A thermal lens forming element includes a first chamber serving as a control light absorbing region, which is configured as a columnar body or an N prismatic body (wherein N is an integer equal to or greater than 4) circumscribing the columnar body and filled with a control light absorbing dyestuff solution containing a solvent having a viscosity of 0 to 3 mPa·s at 160° C. or above and a ratio of the viscosity of the solvent at 160° C. to a viscosity of the solvent at 40° C. not less than 1 and not greater than 6, wherein the columnar body or the N prismatic body circumscribing the columnar body has a central axis coinciding with an optical axis of incident signal light. The first chamber is connected to a second chamber via a solution channel and a dam. The dyestuff solution and a bubble of an inert gas are confined in the second chamber.

Abstract: An optical deflection apparatus includes a signal light source configured to emit signal light having one or more wavelengths, a control light source configured to emit control light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the signal light, a thermal lens forming optical element including a light absorption layer configured to transmit the signal light and selectively absorb the control light, and a beam-condensing unit configured to cause beam-condensation of the control light and the signal light at different convergence points in the light absorption layer.