Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the control unit includes a screen displaying unit that displays, on the touch panel, a screen area containing a text input area, wherein user input is possible, and a keyboard displaying unit that displays, when the user performs an operation of selecting the text input area via the touch panel, a part of the screen area containing the selected text input area and a keyboard screen on the touch panel.

Abstract: There is provided an image reading apparatus including an image reading unit that reads image data optically from an information display medium, an operation screen display unit that displays an operation screen to receive input from a user with respect to an image reading process performed by the image reading unit, and a help screen display unit that displays, in accordance with a displayed operation screen displayed by the operation screen display unit, help guidance relating to the displayed operation screen in a manner that the help guidance and the displayed operation screen are visible at the same time.

Abstract: An image transform apparatus includes: a resolution device performing wavelet resolution based on an image representing distribution of psycho-physical color to generate sub band images at one resolution level or more; a transform device transforming values of pixels of the sub band images from values of the psycho-physical color to values of perceived color based on a predetermined relation between the psycho-physical color and the perceived color; and a synthesis device performing wavelet synthesis based on the sub band images at one resolution level or more resulting from the transform by the transform device, to generate an image representing distribution of the perceived color, thereby correlating a color system of psycho-physical color (for example, the XYZ color system) and a color system of perceived color (for example, the L*a*b* color system) to each other without setting standard light.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a drive substrate, a counter substrate, a spacer, a liquid crystal layer, and an aperture pattern. The drive substrate is configured to have arranged pixel electrodes. The counter substrate is configured to have a counter electrode common to a plurality of pixels. The spacer is configured to have a column shape and be interposed between the drive substrate and the counter substrate that are so disposed that the pixel electrodes and the counter electrode face each other. The liquid crystal layer is configured to be provided and sealed between the drive substrate and the counter substrate. The aperture pattern in which the spacer is enclosed is provided in the counter electrode.

Abstract: A data converting apparatus and a data converting program are suitable to quantitatively estimate, based on a temporal alteration of a stimulus value, a temporal alteration of a sensitivity brought to human beings. The data converting apparatus includes a decomposing unit subjecting temporal alteration data of a stimulus value to wavelet decomposition to extract plural time-frequency components contained in the temporal alteration data, a weighting unit weighting the plural extracted time-frequency components weighting coefficients which are predetermined based on a relationship between a temporal alteration of a stimulus value and a temporal alteration of a sensitivity of human beings to the stimulus value, and a synthesizing unit subjecting the plural weighted time-frequency components to wavelet synthesis to estimate a sensitivity brought to human beings when the stimulus value is subjected to temporal alteration according to the temporal alteration data.

Abstract: A sealing layer covers more surely both of a display region and a peripheral region on a substrate. A dummy structure (36) is formed in the peripheral region (15) of the substrate. The dummy structure (36) contains, for instance, at least one of the materials constituting an organic EL display structure (18). The dummy structure (36) is located in the peripheral region so that the volume per unit area of the sealing layer (40) in the peripheral region (15) is substantially the same as that in the display region (13).

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an image transform apparatus and an image transform program which can reduce a computation load for transforming a luminance image to a brightness image. The present invention attains the object by performing wavelet resolution of the luminance image first to generate J pieces (J is an integer equal to two or more) of sub band images, transforming a luminance value of each pixel of the sub band images to a brightness impression value based on a predetermined relation between luminance and brightness impression, and then performing wavelet synthesis of K pieces (K is an integer equal to two or more; K?J) of sub band images having been subjected to the transformation of the luminance values to the brightness impression values, to generate a brightness image.

Abstract: An image transform apparatus includes: a resolution device performing wavelet resolution based on an image representing distribution of psycho-physical color to generate sub band images at one resolution level or more; a transform device transforming values of pixels of the sub band images from values of the psycho-physical color to values of perceived color based on a predetermined relation between the psycho-physical color and the perceived color; and a synthesis device performing wavelet synthesis based on the sub band images at one resolution level or more resulting from the transform by the transform device, to generate an image representing distribution of the perceived color, thereby correlating a color system of psycho-physical color (for example, the XYZ color system) and a color system of perceived color (for example, the L*a*b* color system) to each other without setting standard light.

Abstract: A liquid crystal orientation layer contains at least one polymer selected from polyamic acids and polyimides and at least one epoxy compound having a chemical structure represented by the following formula (1) or (2), the X moieties in the formulae containing an alicyclic epoxy group or a glycidyl group represented by the following formula (a) or (b): with the substituents as defined herein the specification.

Abstract: A high thermal conduction insulator exhibiting thermal conductivity, insulating properties and heat radiating properties is produced by supplying a molding material composed of an insulating resin, a diamagnetic material powder and a paramagnetic material (inclusive of ferromagnetic material) powder, and exhibiting fluidity into a mold, and applying a magnetic field to the molding material in the mold to orient clusters, each being composed of diamagnetic material particles of the diamagnetic material powder, which are joined together like a chain, along directions of lines of a magnetic force, and draw the paramagnetic material (inclusive of ferromagnetic material) powder with the magnetic force along one of mold surfaces of the mold, thereby forming a heat radiating layer. Heat transmitted from a facing member to one surface of the insulator is speedily transmitted to the other surface thereof via the clusters, and is effectively radiated from the heat radiating layer existing in the other surface.

Abstract: A metal-resin composite molding is composed of a metal portion and a resin portion. The surface of the metal portion has silanol groups, and the synthetic resin contains an adhesive modifier having adhesive functional groups interacting with the silanol groups. The metal portion and resin portion are bonded together through the interaction between the silanol group and adhesive functional group. The method for manufacturing the metal-resin composite molding includes a step of applying silanol groups to the surface of the metal portion, a step of adding an adhesive modifier having adhesive functional groups interacting with the silanol groups to the synthetic resin thereby producing a molding material, and a step of arranging the metal portion as an insert in a mold for resin molding, melting and forming the molding material in the mold into a resin portion, and at the same time bonding the resin portion to the metal portion through the interaction between the silanol groups and adhesive functional groups.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low electric conductivity, high heat radiation polymeric composition which includes a polymeric material, from 10 to 35% by volume of a carbon fiber, and from 1 to 20% by volume of a ceramics.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a drive substrate, a counter substrate, a spacer, a liquid crystal layer, and an aperture pattern. The drive substrate is configured to have arranged pixel electrodes. The counter substrate is configured to have a counter electrode common to a plurality of pixels. The spacer is configured to have a column shape and be interposed between the drive substrate and the counter substrate that are so disposed that the pixel electrodes and the counter electrode face each other. The liquid crystal layer is configured to be provided and sealed between the drive substrate and the counter substrate. The aperture pattern in which the spacer is enclosed is provided in the counter electrode.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an image transform apparatus and an image transform program which can reduce a computation load for transforming a luminance image to a brightness image. The present invention attains the object by performing wavelet resolution of the luminance image first to generate J pieces (J is an integer equal to two or more) of sub band images (S2), transforming a luminance value of each pixel of the sub band images to a brightness impression value based on a predetermined relation between luminance and brightness impression (S4), and then performing wavelet synthesis of K pieces (K is an integer equal to two or more; K?J) of sub band images having been subjected to the transformation of the luminance values to the brightness impression values, to generate a brightness image (S5).

Abstract: The present invention provides a low electric conductivity, high heat radiation polymeric composition which includes a polymeric material and a carbon-based filler compounded with the polymeric material, wherein the carbon-based filler has an electron withdrawing agent grafted onto a surface of the carbon-based filler.

Abstract: A high thermal conduction insulator exhibiting thermal conductivity, insulating properties and heat radiating properties is produced by supplying a molding material composed of an insulating resin, a diamagnetic material powder and a paramagnetic material (inclusive of ferromagnetic material) powder, and exhibiting fluidity into a mold, and applying a magnetic field to the molding material in the mold to orient clusters, each being composed of diamagnetic material particles of the diamagnetic material powder, which are joined together like a chain, along directions of lines of a magnetic force, and draw the paramagnetic material (inclusive of ferromagnetic material) powder with the magnetic force along one of mold surfaces of the mold, thereby forming a heat radiating layer. Heat transmitted from a facing member to one surface of the insulator is speedily transmitted to the other surface thereof via the clusters, and is effectively radiated from the heat radiating layer existing in the other surface.

Abstract: A connector-and-tube assembly includes a tube composed of a material having elasticity; at least one cylindrical member whose opposite ends communicate with each other and which is composed of a material having a higher coefficient of elasticity than that of the tube; and a connector having a communication hole through which the tube communicates with the outside, the connector being integrated with an end of the tube. The at least one cylindrical member is fitted within the tube at least at the end of the tube.

Abstract: A liquid crystal orientation layer contains at least one polymer selected from polyamic acids and polyimides and at least one epoxy compound having a chemical structure represented by the following formula (1) or (2), the X moieties in the formulae containing an alicyclic epoxy group or a glycidyl group represented by the following formula (a) or (b). In the foregoing formula, any one of X1 to X3 represents an alicyclic epoxy group or a glycidyl group represented by the formula (a) or (b); A represents a divalent aliphatic group; and B represents a trivalent aliphatic group. In the foregoing formula, R1 to R10, which may be the same or different, are each used for binding to A or B and besides, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, which may contain an oxygen atom or a halogen atom, or an optionally substituted alkoxy group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spread illuminating apparatus which can ensure uniform brightness over its entire screen. A light reflection-diffusion layer is formed on a light conductive member at a face provided with an optical path conversion means. Light emitted from spot-like light sources is reflected efficiently by the light reflection-diffusion layer toward a transparent substrate, and light intensity degrades in a substantially linear manner with the increase in distance from respective spot-like light sources. Sharp change of brightness on an observation surface can be prevented due to the light intensity degrading linearly.

Abstract: In a rare-earth bonded magnet of the invention, magnetic powder containing a rare-earth element is bonded together by a binding resin. The rare-earth bonded magnet may further contain an antioxidant and a lubricant. The binding resin contains a high molecular compound comprising the following structure unit; —X—R—X—Y—Ar—Y— (where X is a functional group containing a nitrogen atom, Y is a functional group containing a carbonyl group, R is a normal-chain or branched alkylene group having a carbon number of 6-16, and Ar is an aromatic ring residue).