Abstract: In an image display device, how R, G, and B light is emitted to display an image on a display panel is measured with a sensor, and, according to the measurement value obtained from the sensor, the power with which to drive a light source that supplies light needed for the display operation of the display panel is varied so that the brightness or chromaticity of the display panel is corrected.

Abstract: There is provided a display processing device that increases graphics display performance, including: an OSD plane (211) having a first OSD area (671) and a second OSD area (672) for storing graphics images; a Z-order management unit (601) which stores a vertical order assigned to the first OSD area (671) and the second OSD area (672), and which provides a notification regarding that vertical order; a CPU (217) which executes a downloaded application (506), thereby storing the graphics images in the first OSD area (671) and the second OSD area (672) based on the vertical order notified by the Z-order management unit (601); and a display (212) which superimposes the graphics images stored in the first OSD area (671) and the second OSD area (672) in accordance with the abovementioned vertical order, and displays the images.

Abstract: A Cu wiring formation method comprises the steps of: forming a Cu film on a wafer by plating; subjecting the Cu film to anticorrosive treatment on the surface thereof after the plating; and annealing the Cu film after the anticorrosive treatment.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, for processing an image signal representing pixel values of pixels so as to display an image including the pixels by an image display apparatus, includes a detection section for detecting a low frequency portion of the image signal, which corresponds to a first series of pixels having a first pixel value and a second series of pixels having a second pixel value different from the first pixel value, the second series of pixels following the first series of pixels; and a signal expansion section for expanding a prescribed portion of the low frequency portion of the image signal, the prescribed portion including at least one of the first series of pixels and the second series of pixels, such that the first pixel value is gradually changed to the second pixel value.

Abstract: An image display device of the present invention is provided with a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image in accordance with an input of a chrominance signal, a sensor for sensing light characteristics of external light, and a chrominance signal converter for converting a chrominance signal to be inputted into an image display section in accordance with an output of the sensor. The chrominance signal converter includes a target display color setting section for setting a color to display as an image agreeable with chromatic adaptation characteristics of human, according to the output of the sensor, and a color reproduction section for reproducing a target color set by the target display color setting section, by using three primary color with chromaticities suitable for the output of the sensor. The target display color setting section converts the chrominance signal into a chrominance signal of the target display color reproduced by the color reproduction section.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode on one surface of the electrolyte membrane and having an anode catalyst layer that is supplied with fuel and contains a platinum-ruthenium alloy catalyst, and a cathode on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane and having an cathode catalyst layer that is supplied with air and contains a platinum catalyst. The anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer include divided catalyst segments, and gaps between the divided catalyst segments that are adjacent to each other.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus of the present invention comprising (a) a first signal processing circuit for applying gamma correction to an n-bit (n: a natural number) digital signal inputted as a video signal and for converting the n-bit digital signal into an m-bit (m>n, m: a natural number) digital signal, and (b) a second signal processing circuit for adding a noise signal, which is used for pseudo contour reduction, into the m-bit digital signal from the first signal processing circuit and for outputting a Q-bit (Q: a natural number) digital signal, which is obtained from rounding off a less significant (m?Q) bit (Q?n) from the m-bit digital signal, to a display section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus of the present invention comprising (a) a first signal processing circuit for applying gamma correction to an n-bit (n: a natural number) digital signal inputted as a video signal and for converting the n-bit digital signal into an m-bit (m>n, m: a natural number) digital signal, and (b) a second signal processing circuit for adding a noise signal, which is used for pseudo contour reduction, into the m-bit digital signal from the first signal processing circuit and for outputting a Q-bit (Q: a natural number) digital signal, which is obtained from rounding off a less significant (m?Q) bit (Q?n) from the m-bit digital signal, to a display section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus of the present invention comprising (a) a first signal processing circuit for applying gamma correction to an n-bit (n: a natural number) digital signal inputted as a video signal and for converting the n-bit digital signal into an m-bit (m>n, m: a natural number) digital signal, and (b) a second signal processing circuit for adding a noise signal, which is used for pseudo contour reduction, into the m-bit digital signal from the first signal processing circuit and for outputting a Q-bit (Q: a natural number) digital signal, which is obtained from rounding off a less significant (m?Q) bit (Q?n) from the m-bit digital signal, to a display section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a selection section for selecting and retrieving a significant part in terms of resolution from a bit steam of an image signal which is input to each pixel of an image display apparatus; and an extension and correction section for extending and correcting the significant parts of the image signals selected by the selection section in a low-frequency part which includes a plurality of consecutive image signals having a first signal value and a plurality of consecutive image signals having a second signal value which is different from the first signal value by a prescribed value, wherein the significant parts are each extended and corrected by being supplemented with a prescribed number of bits, such that the first signal value smoothly changes to the second signal value.

Abstract: To provide a surface modified implant made with titanium or a titanium alloy in which a bone bonding can be made easily and certainly as compared with conventional ones and treating method thereof, the surface of the implant made with titanium or the titanium alloy is treated with polyphosphoric acid and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and the method comprises treating with a polyphosphoric acid solution having a concentration of 0.05 to 70% by weight and with a basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) solution having a concentration of 1 to 500 ng/ml, or treating with a mixed solution having the concentration of the polyphosphoric acid of 0.05 to 70% by weight and the concentration of the basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) of 1 to 500 ng/ml.

Abstract: A machine body (1) having a traveling equipment (2) is provided with a mixer (3), a soil hopper (8), a raw soil conveying device (7) and a modified soil conveying device (10). Further, a soil conditioner supply device comprising a liquid supplying means (11), a liquid tank (12) and a liquid ejecting means (13) is provided for the machine body (1), and the liquid ejecting member (13) is attached to a portion close to an input port of the mixer (3), so that the liquid soil conditioner is ejected and supplied on the raw soil on the way of being conveyed by the raw soil conveying device (7). Since the soil conditioner is liquid, the liquid tank (12) and the liquid supplying means (11) can be formed to provide an arbitrary shape and can be mounted to an arbitrary portion with respect to the liquid ejecting means or an arbitrary portion apart from the liquid ejecting means.

Abstract: A soil modifying apparatus capable of making accurate production management and controlling a mixture ratio with excellent precision is provided. For this purpose, the apparatus includes target processing amount setting means (21) for a raw soil material, actual raw soil material amount detecting means (12), actual raw soil material amount calculating means (47a), raw soil material feeder speed detecting means (16), predicted raw soil material amount calculating means (43) for calculating a predicted supply amount per hour of the raw soil material, first comparing means (48) for comparing the actual processing amount per hour of the raw soil material, and the predicted supply amount, and raw soil material feeder speed correcting means (25) for correcting a target value of the raw soil material feeder speed based on a comparison result of the first comparing means to control the speed of the raw soil material feeder (8).

Abstract: A soil modifying apparatus capable of making accurate production management and controlling a mixture ratio with excellent precision is provided. For this purpose, the apparatus includes target processing amount setting means (21) for a raw soil material, actual raw soil material amount detecting means (12), actual raw soil material amount calculating means (47a), raw soil material feeder speed detecting means (16), predicted raw soil material amount calculating means (43) for calculating a predicted supply amount per hour of the raw soil material, first comparing means (48) for comparing the actual processing amount per hour of the raw soil material, and the predicted supply amount, and raw soil material feeder speed correcting means (25) for correcting a target value of the raw soil material feeder speed based on a comparison result of the first comparing means to control the speed of the raw soil material feeder (8).

Abstract: Conventional batteries are disadvantageous in that a firm outer case must be used to maintain an electrical connection between electrodes, which has been an obstacle to size reduction. Those in which each electrode and a separator are joined with an adhesive resin suffer from conflict between adhesive strength and battery characteristics, particularly ion conductivity and internal resistivity. To solve these problems, it is an object of the invention to reduce resistance between electrodes, i.e., internal resistance of a battery to improve battery characteristics while securing both insulation function against electron conduction and ion conductivity between electrodes and also to maintain adhesive strength enough to firmly join the electrodes thereby to provide a light, compact and thin battery. The internal resistivity can be diminished by joining a positive electrode and a negative electrode with an adhesive resin layer having at least one adhesive resin layer containing a filler.

Abstract: A rotational speed controller for mixing equipment of a soil modifying machine, by which optional quality of modified soil can be obtained, is provided. To this end, the rotational speed controller includes a mixer (127, 147) rotating to mix soil to be modified, drive means (127b, 147b) for rotationally driving the mixer, speed control means (127p, 147p) for controlling rotational speed of the drive means based on an inputted rotational speed command value (S127, S147), working mode setting means (8) for outputting a working mode signal (H, M, L, S) for setting a kind of soil to be modified, and a controller (106) for outputting the rotational speed command value corresponding to the working mode signal to the speed control means.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device inputs a signal, corrected by a correction circuit provided with a sigmoid inverse function generator, to a source driver. A sigmoid function which is an S-shaped function is used to approximate an input/output characteristic (applied voltage-transmittance curve) of a liquid crystal panel. The sigmoid inverse function generator converts an input signal by using an inverse function of the sigmoid function obtained by performing the approximation. A &ggr; conversion circuit provided on the correction circuit and the sigmoid inverse function generator realize the desired &ggr; characteristic regardless of a characteristic of the liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: Conventional separators had a function that their melting made minute holes inside the separator smaller, leading to cut off of ion conductivity in temperature increase due to unusual conditions such as short circuit. However, there was a problem that, at a temperature higher than a certain degree, not only the minute holes were closed but also the separator itself was melted to cause deformation of the separator such as shrink and generation of holes due to melting and insulation was broken. The present invention has been carried out in order to solve the above problems. The separator for batteries of the present invention comprises a first porous layer (3a) containing a thermoplastic resin as a main component and a second porous layer (3b) laminated on the first porous layer (3a), which has higher heat resistance than that of the first porous layer (3a).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery comprising preparing a positive electrode (3) where a positive electrode active material (7) is joined with a positive electrode collector (6), a negative electrode (5) where a negative electrode active material (9) is joined with a negative electrode collector (10), and a separator (4) for retaining the electrolytes including lithium ions, being arranged between the positive electrode (3) and the negative electrode (5), the process of supplying adhesive solution applied on the separator with a second solvent different from a first solvent after applying the adhesive resin solution, where adhesive resin (11) is dissolved in the above first solvent, to the separator (4), and the process of forming an electrode laminate by sticking the positive electrode (3) and the negative electrode (5) to the separator (4).

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, for processing an image signal representing pixel values of pixels so as to display an image including the pixels by an image display apparatus, includes a detection section for detecting a low frequency portion of the image signal, which corresponds to a first series of pixels having a first pixel value and a second series of pixels having a second pixel value different from the first pixel value, the second series of pixels following the first series of pixels; and a signal expansion section for expanding a prescribed portion of the low frequency portion of the image signal, the prescribed portion including at least one of the first series of pixels and the second series of pixels, such that the first pixel value is gradually changed to the second pixel value.