Abstract: A metallic oxide semiconductor device with high performance and small variations. It is a field effect transistor using a metallic oxide film for the channel, which includes a channel region and a source region and comprises a drain region with a lower oxygen content than the channel region in the metallic oxide, in which the channel region exhibits semiconductor characteristics and the oxygen content decreases with depth below the surface.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a color Doppler ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, a transmission/reception unit, a quadrature phase detection unit configured to perform quadrature phase detection of an output from the transmission/reception unit, a filter unit configured to perform first orthogonal transformation for an output from the quadrature phase detection unit in a depth direction, perform second orthogonal transformation for a result obtained by the first orthogonal transformation in an ensemble direction, apply a two-dimensional filter to obtained frequency data to extract a blood flow component from the frequency data, and sequentially perform inverse transformation of the second orthogonal transformation and inverse transformation of the first orthogonal transformation for an output from the two-dimensional filter, and a blood flow component information calculation unit configured to calculate blood flow component information based on an output from the filter unit.

Abstract: A high frequency electric wire is provided in such a manner that a large number of wires are bundled, twisted and insulated with an outer sheath S. Each wire has an extra-fine hollow pipe structure of a capillary shape. The wire is provided to make its hollow section with the extra-fine hollow pipe structure an air cavity or to cause its hollow section to house an insulating material. In the latter case, the wire is provided by causing a metal conductor to adhere to the outer periphery of an extra-fine insulating yarn, which serves as the insulating material, by plating or vapor-deposition. The electric wire is used as a circuit cable or a coil in a non-contact power feeding device which supplies power based on a mutual induction action of the electromagnetic induction. In this manner, the electric wire fulfills its function to suppress and reduce an increase of the alternating current resistance due to a high frequency alternating current.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display panel that displays an image, a support unit that supports a rear surface of the display panel, and an exterior member that covers the support unit. The support unit includes a first plate-like member and a second plate-like member having a concave-convex shape, wherein the first plate-like member is fixed to the display panel at a plurality of first fixing portions with bonding members, convex portions of the second plate- like member are fixed to the first plate-like member at a plurality of second fixing portions, and concave portions of the second plate-like member are fixed to a support member at a plurality of third fixing portions.

Abstract: [Object] To provide: an acrylic rubber composition, which is improved in roll tackiness upon processing and in dough-like-material tackiness between dough-like materials themselves, and which is remarkably improved in processing characteristic, without deteriorating resultant normal physical properties; and an acrylic rubber composition molded and used for a sealing part such as an O-ring, gasket, and packing. [Solving Means] An acrylic rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an ACM polymer, which contains monomers each having a carboxyl group(s) as crosslinking-site monomers, respectively, and 5 to 30 parts by weight of vein graphite or flake graphite; and an acrylic rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an ACM polymer, which contains monomers each having a carboxyl group(s) as crosslinking-site monomers, respectively, 5 to 30 parts by weight of vein graphite or flake graphite, and 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a liquid paraffin.

Abstract: The optical device of the present invention includes an optical element; a first holding member that holds the optical element; and a second holding member that holds the first holding member via a plurality of connections, and has a linear expansion coefficient different from that of each one of the optical element and the first holding member. When the plurality of connections are displaced upon receiving a force depending on the difference of the linear expansion coefficients between the first holding member and the second holding member, the first holding member causes the connection to the optical element to be displaced in a predetermined direction different from the displacement. The predetermined direction is the opposite direction of a force received by the connection between the optical element and the first holding member, depending on the difference of the linear expansion coefficients between the optical element and the second holding member.

Abstract: Three layers are formed on a TFT substrate SUB 100. The three layers include a first transparent electrode PSL1 131, a second transparent electrode CSL 127 and a third transparent electrode PSL2 132, all of which are laminated in parallel to the substrate surface. Two auxiliary capacitances to a liquid crystal capacitance are formed between the first transparent electrode PSL1 131 and the second transparent electrode CSL 127 and between the second transparent electrode CSL 127 and the third transparent electrode PSL2 132.

Abstract: An imaging device of the present invention comprises a photographing lens for forming a subject image, an imaging section for converting the subject image to image signals and outputting the image signals, a storage section for storing image data obtained based on the image signals output from the storage section, an attitude detection section for detecting an attitude of the imaging device, an image detection section for detecting a face image contained in the image signals, and a storage control section for determining storage start and storage end for the image data, based on detection results of the attitude detection section and detection results of the image detection section.

Abstract: An image display device capable of high-resolution and smooth moving image display, equipped with TFTs in an n-type (or p-type) semiconductor layer with a high on-off ratio and a low resistance. In polysilicon crystallization by laser annealing, an n-type (or p-type) semiconductor layer with a low resistance is produced by performing the following processes in order: implanting nitrogen (N) ions into an amorphous silicon precursor semiconductor film; laser crystallization; implanting n-type (or p-type) dopant ions; and annealing for dopant activation. When fabricating TFTs, this low-resistance semiconductor layer is used to form a source and a drain. Since C, N, and O impurities decrease the mobility of the TFTs, polysilicon is used in which the contaminants concentrations meet the following conditions: carbon concentration ?3×1019 cm?3, nitrogen concentration ?5×1017 cm?3, and oxygen concentration ?3×1019 cm?3.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a thin film transistor (TFT) through a process including back exposure, in which oxide semiconductor is used for a channel layer; using an electrode over a substrate as a mask, negative resist is exposed to light from the back of the substrate; the negative resist except its exposed part is removed; and an electrode is shaped by etching a conductive film using the exposed part as an etching mask.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a data acquisition unit, a correction unit and a display unit. The data acquisition unit acquires phase signals as Doppler data from a moving object in an object by transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from the object. The correction unit performs global aliasing correction processing of the phase signals based on a continuity in a two-dimensionally phase change. The display unit displays phase signals after the aliasing correction processing.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and the second substrates; a first polarization plate placed on a side of the first substrate; a second polarization plate placed on a side of the second substrate; and a pixel electrode and a common electrode which are provided on the side of the second substrate on which the liquid crystal layer is placed, in which: at least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode is interdigital; and the liquid crystal layer has flexoelectric coefficients e11 and e33, both absolute values of which are +7 pC/m or less. Accordingly, a flicker intensity in an IPS liquid crystal display device is suppressed to such a degree as not to influence display quality.

Abstract: When the mode is set to a strobe consecutive shooting mode, an imaging apparatus sets the mode to a pixel addition drive mode for reading out image data using pixel addition drive (S7), performs metering operation using preliminary flashing (S8) and calculates an appropriate amount of flashing on the basis of the metering operation (S9). Next, the imaging apparatus judges whether or not it is possible to flash three times consecutively with the calculated amount of flashing (S10). If it is judged that it is not possible to flash three times consecutively with the calculated amount of flashing (NO in S10), the imaging apparatus limits the amount of flashing to the largest amount of flashing within the range of amounts of flashing with which flashing of strobe light three times consecutively is possible (S11), and performs strobe consecutive shooting with the limited amount of flashing (S13 to S17).

Abstract: A soil cleaning method (phytoremediation) of absorbing a contaminating substance contained in a contaminated soil by a plant to clean the soil. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of cleaning a contaminated soil which performs cleaning of a soil containing heavy metals in a shorter term than before and, at the same time, utilizes phytoremediation having little influence on the environment. The object is attained by absorbing heavy metals by a plant of Polygonaceae family, Fagopyrum genus, and, at the same time, adding a biodegradable chelating agent to a contaminated soil in order to assist the absorption. And, a biodegradable chelating agent having the high heavy metal dissolving out ability not only enhances the cleaning efficacy but also reduces secondary influence on the environment.

Abstract: A histogram is generated from image data, and two distribution areas are detected. A gamma curve used for gamma correction of the image data is changed into a gamma curve corresponding to the luminance ranges of the two distribution areas. The luminance values of each pixel in the two distribution areas are converted by the gamma correction using the changed gamma curve, and the luminance ranges of the two distribution areas are expanded to the higher luminance side while the relative relation of the luminance the pixels is maintained.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a sheet-like first electrode formed of a transparent conductive film, a first insulator formed to cover the sheet-like first electrode, a plurality of linear second electrodes formed by a transparent conductive film on the first insulator so as to overlap the sheet-like first electrode, and a second insulator formed on the first insulator so as to cover the plurality of linear second electrodes. The first substrate and the second substrate interpose liquid crystal therebetween and are arranged to be opposed to each other. The sheet-like first electrode, the first insulator, and the plurality of linear second electrodes are provided in a pixel region on a surface of the first substrate of a side of the liquid crystal. The second insulator is made of the same material as the first insulator.

Abstract: An electrical connector is offered which has a crimp contact connected with a connector cable, the crimp contact being held in position to a connector housing without rattling. The crimp contact has sidewall surfaces of U-shaped cross section. The sidewall surfaces are located on opposite sides. The sidewall surfaces have outwardly facing engagement protrusions. The connector housing has a connector body and a disengagement-preventing cover for closing a top portion of the connector body to prevent the crimp contact from coming off upward after the crimp contact has been mounted in the connector body. The connector body has engagement portions in which the protrusions of the crimp contact are inserted and received perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the connector cable. The protrusions are engaged in the engagement portions. The disengagement-preventing cover is mounted to the connector body via a hinge such that the cover can be opened and closed.

Abstract: Provided is an image display device comprising, on a TFT substrate: a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of drain lines which intersect with each other; a pixel TFT provided within a pixel which is enclosed by a pair of adjacent gate lines and a pair of adjacent drain lines; a gate driver TFT which is connected to one of the plurality of gate lines to drive the one of the plurality of gate lines, wherein the pixel TFT and the gate driver TFT each include an amorphous semiconductor film as a channel, wherein the pixel TFT has a bottom gate structure, wherein the gate driver TFT has a dual gate structure, and wherein a mobility on a top surface side of the semiconductor film of the gate driver TFT is higher than a mobility on a top surface side of the semiconductor film of the pixel TFT.

Abstract: A silicone rubber composition, which comprises 100 parts by weight of vinyl group-introduced methylphenylvinyl-based silicone rubber obtained by copolymerization of dimethylsiloxane copolymerization units as the main component with 3-30 mol. % of methylphenylsiloxane copolymerization units, and 0.2-8 parts by weight of an organic peroxide, where introduction of vinyl groups into the silicone rubber can be attained generally by copolymerization of 0.1-5 mol. % of methylvinylsiloxane. When silica is used as a filler, it is desirable to use a surfactant for silica, and water together. Owing to distinguished low-temperature characteristics and blister resistance, the present silicone rubber composition can be used a suitable seal material for a high-pressure hydrogen gas storage tank, for example, to storage under 70 MPa, and particularly as suitable vulcanization-molding materials for O rings, packings, gaskets, oil seals, valves, etc.

Abstract: A period required for a time-consuming cross-contamination test is cut down or omitted, and a burden imposed on the customer by the costs of samples, reagents, etc. used in the test are reduced. A data failure caused by cross-contamination can be efficiently prevented. A maintenance service office establishes a connection via a communication line between a computer installed in the maintenance service office for maintenance of automatic analyzers and a customer's automatic analyzer or a personal computer placed in a customer's facility. The maintenance service office receives information regarding cross-contamination from reagent manufacturers and other customers (such as clinical examination rooms or centers) and validates it. The validated information is transmitted from the maintenance service office to the customer's automatic analyzer or personal computer via the communication line.