Abstract: A reflector array optical device includes two dihedral corner reflector array optical elements each having a substrate and a plurality of prism bodies arranged regularly on and each protruding from one main surface of the substrate. Each prism body includes at least two sides of orthogonal planes. The two optical elements are adhered so that top faces of the prism bodies are directly confronted respectively so as to make two coplanar planes in which the two orthogonal planes exist respectively.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including an image processing device configured to execute an image process, a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causing the apparatus to perform determining a reservation request amount which is a processing amount of the image process to be requested to the server, based on execution information of the image process, requesting permission for the processing amount within the reservation request amount determined by the determination unit, to the server, before the image process is executed by the image processing device; and controlling the image processing device to execute the image process within a reservation amount which is the permitted processing amount permitted by the server, after the requesting.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a communication unit configured to communicate with an information processing apparatus, a processor; and memory storing computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing apparatus to perform acquiring error information indicating an error occurring in the image processing apparatus and usage information of the image processing apparatus, determining whether to transmit, via the communication unit, the acquired error information to the information processing apparatus based on the acquired usage information, and transmitting the acquired error information to the information processing apparatus if it is determined to transmit the acquired error information.

Abstract: A print system provided with an information processor and a printer communicably connected to the information processor. The information processor comprises a transmit section for transmitting a plural sets of print data. The printer comprises a receiving section for receiving the print data transmitted from the transmit section; a storage section for storing the print data received by the receiving section; a printing section for printing the print data stored in the storage section; a determination section for determining whether the printing by the printing section is completed or not; and a control section for controlling the printing section not to print the print data transmitted as the second set when the printing of the print data transmitted as the first set is completed, and to print the print data transmitted as the second set when the printing of the print data transmitted as the first set.

Abstract: Provided is an accurately processed imaging element that can be readily manufactured for saving time and cost. A blade section 2 in which projecting punch blades 22 are arranged on a metal block 21, each punch blade having two sides 22a and 22b corresponding to the two mirror surfaces 31a and 31b of micro holes 31 to be formed in a substrate 3, is lowered for pressing the blades into contact with the substrate 3 with a lifting section 13 and punching the substrate 3 with the punch blades 22, while being vibrated with ultrasonic oscillation section 12.

Abstract: A display device includes: a wall defining a viewer-side space; an observed object arranged in an object-side space partitioned off the viewer-side space by a portion of the wall; an imaging optical system of real specular image including a semitransparent substrate with a plane of symmetry for defining the viewer-side space and the object-side space as the portion of the wall to image a real image of the observed object in the viewer-side space with light passing through the substrate; a screen surface having a function of diffuse reflection and provided with the substrate so as to face the viewer-side space; and a projector optical system projecting an image on the screen surface in the viewer-side space.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprises a back light emitting monochromatic light, a liquid crystal display element comprising, a pair of opposing substrates, a nematic liquid crystal layer placed between the pair of opposing substrates, an electrode pattern formed on a nematic liquid crystal layer side of each substrate, a pair of polarizers placed outside the pair of substrates, and a controller which controls light emission of the back light and a voltage applied to the liquid crystal display element, wherein the controller restrain change in retardation of the liquid crystal display element by lowering non-selection voltage applied to the liquid crystal display element when environmental temperature increases and increasing non-selection voltage applied to the liquid crystal display element when environmental temperature decreases.

Abstract: A multifunction printer receives a printing job. Then, the MFP acquires items of a printing log that is defined before the printing is started. For example, user name, date/time of execution, and job ID information correspond to the items of the printing log defined before the printing is started. Then, the MFP transmits at least one item of the printing log, which is defined before the printing is started, to the server before the printing is completed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display unit has: a pair of opposing substrates; an electrode pattern formed on each of the substrates on an opposing surface side; a vertical alignment film formed on each of the substrates and covering the electrode pattern; a liquid crystal layer squeezed between the substrates; and a pair of polarizer plates formed on the substrates on an opposite side to the side of said liquid crystal layer, wherein an edge of the electrode pattern includes a zigzag pattern parallel to one of axis directions of the polarizer plates and a direction perpendicular the axis direction. Optical through can be reduced along an edge portion of a pixel of a vertical alignment LCD.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a preference designating unit and a printer. The preference designating unit is configured to designate one or more preferential print pages from pages included in a print job so as to be color printed preferentially to non-designated pages included in the print job. The printer performs color printing of the one or more preferential print pages.

Abstract: A shift lever assembly for a vehicle transmission can include an escutcheon body having a first guide rail and a second guide rail where the first and second guide rails are spaced apart from each other and are substantially parallel to each other. A slider body can be provided and can be movable with respect to the escutcheon body and include at least one spring member. The at least one spring member can include a contact structure, and a compression force can be applied via the contact structure to maintain the contact structure in compression with the guide rails.

Abstract: A vertical alignment type liquid crystal display, which has a liquid crystal layer whose retardation value is about 600 nm or more, can solve the viewing angle problems associated with the wider viewing angle. The liquid crystal display can include a vertical alignment liquid crystal cell, and first and second polarizing plates cross-Nicol disposed on respective sides of the liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal cell has a liquid crystal layer with a retardation of about 600 nm or more. A C-plate and an A-plate are provided between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizing plate, and two C-plates are provided between the liquid crystal cell and the second polarizing plate.

Abstract: A light source device can include a solid-state light source configured to emit blue light as excitation light and a phosphor section which is excited by the excitation light from the solid-state light source and which emits fluorescent light longer in wavelength than the light emitted from the solid-state light source. In the light source device, a wavelength selective member configured to transmit the excitation light from the solid-state light source and to reflect the fluorescent light from the phosphor section can be provided between the phosphor section and the solid-state light source. The size of the wavelength selective member can be less than the size of the phosphor section which can be greater than the size of the excitation light spot irradiated with the solid-state light source.

Abstract: A reflector array optical device includes two dihedral corner reflector array optical elements each having a substrate and a plurality of prism bodies arranged regularly on and each protruding from one main surface of the substrate. Each prism body includes at least two sides of orthogonal planes. The two optical elements are adhered so that top faces of the prism bodies are directly confronted respectively so as to make two coplanar planes in which the two orthogonal planes exist respectively.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display part containing a first display region visually recognized by a viewer; an object of view arranged in a second display region; an imaging optical system of real specular image for defining a first space in which the first display region exists and a second space in which the second display region exists, the imaging optical system of real specular image including a semitransparent substrate with a plane of symmetry, the imaging optical system of real specular image forming a real image of the object of view in the first space of the first display region with light passing through the substrate; and a half mirror arranged in the first space of the first display region, the half mirror reflecting light beams emitted from the imaging optical system of real specular image to guide the reflected light beams to the viewer, while allowing an image formed in the first display region to be seen by the viewer.

Abstract: A semiconductor optical communication module includes a semiconductor chip mounted on a chip carrier and a lens assembly having an end parallel to and facing the front edge of the chip carrier. The semiconductor chip has a front facet oriented at an acute angle to the front edge of the chip carrier. An optical waveguide in the semiconductor chip transmits an optical signal that propagates on an optical axis extending from the front facet of the semiconductor chip to the end of the lens assembly. The optical axis is orthogonal to the end of the lens assembly and the front edge of the chip carrier. The angled mounting of the semiconductor chip on the chip carrier allows the lens assembly to be placed close to the edge of the chip carrier, and to be moved for optical axis adjustment without striking the chip carrier.

Abstract: A vertically aligned liquid crystal cell to be simple-matrix driven is disposed between two polarizing plates crossed-Nicol disposed, the liquid crystal cell including a liquid crystal layer having a retardation in a cross section in a thickness direction larger than 550 nm. A C plate and a biaxial plate are disposed collectively between the liquid crystal cell and one of the polarizing plates, the C plate being disposed on the liquid crystal cell side and the biaxial plate being disposed on the polarizing plate side. The biaxial plate is disposed in such a manner that the in-plane delay phase axis of the biaxial plate is perpendicular to the absorption axis of the adjacent polarizing plate.

Abstract: Mobile electronic devices and methods are disclosed. A plurality of display modules simultaneously visible, and at least one of the display modules displays an icon for starting up an application program. A memory stores a first application program for which startup is possible through a plurality of startup methods, each of the startup methods uses a respective display module for execution of the first application program from among the display modules. A control module displays a first icon for starting up the first application program on the at least one of the display modules in a plurality of display modes respectively associated with the startup methods. An application-program execution module starts up the first application program using the startup methods associated with a display mode of the first icon in response to an operation issuing an instruction to start up the first application program associated with the first icon.

Abstract: In a printing apparatus, a controller authenticates a user with using first authentication information, and printing is allowed according to successful authentication using the first authentication information and printing is prohibited according to failed authentication using the first authentication information. The controller determines whether an authentication request condition is satisfied, and according to determination that the authentication information request condition is satisfied, the controller requests a user to input second authentication information and authenticates the user with using the second authentication information. Printing is allowed according to successful authentication using the second authentication information, and printing is prohibited according to failed authentication using the second authentication.

Abstract: A display device includes a dihedral corner reflector array optical element composed of a substrate and a plurality of dihedral corner reflectors arranged regularly on one main surface of the substrate, the dihedral corner reflectors including orthogonal mirror planes perpendicular to each other and being perpendicular to the main surface of the substrate; and an object existing by the one surface of the substrate, the optical element forming a real image of the object by the other main surface of the substrate. The optical element includes a plurality of protrudent bodies integrally formed of a transparent material of the substrate, each of the protrudent bodies including two sides of orthogonal mirror planes perpendicular to each other as the dihedral corner reflector perpendicular to the main surface of the substrate. The optical element is disposed so that the protrudent bodies face toward a space in which the object exists.