Abstract: An active-matrix bistable display panel is provided in which a pixel electrode is formed at each intersection of each of a plurality of scanning lines in a row direction and each of a plurality of signal lines in a column direction and a display state is made to occur depending on a voltage of each of the pixel electrodes, a signal-line driving unit is provided in which the plurality of signal lines is connected to a plurality of terminals and image inputs are sequentially divided into a plurality of image inputs and a plurality of image signals are supplied sequentially to the plurality of terminals in a time-division manner, and a scanning-line driving unit is provided in which each scanning line making up the plurality of groups is sequentially driven for each of the groups, wherein each of TFTs (Thin Film Transistors) is made active so as to supply an image voltage to each of pixel electrodes.

Abstract: A projector apparatus for projecting an image to a projected surface by illuminating an image forming element using light from a light source is provided. The projector apparatus includes an apparatus casing containing the light source and the image forming element, and an air filter receiving portion provided in the apparatus casing and having an air intake through which air is drawn. The projector apparatus also includes a plurality of air filters having substantially the same size as an air intake opening area, a cooling fan causing air to flow into the projector apparatus through the air intake and causing the air to pass through the plurality of air filters, a first air channel directing a portion of the air to a front air filter, and a second air channel directing the remaining portion of the air to a rear air filter.

Abstract: A LCD unit (116) has a first and a second LCD panels (261, 262) which are stacked one on another. The first LCD panel (261) includes a color filter layer (251), and is configured as a color LCD panel for performing a color display. The second LCD panel (262) is configured as a monochrome LCD panel for performing a monochrome display based on an image source. The first LCD panel (261) displays an image, which is obtained by averaging the image data of the image source by using an arithmetic unit, which averages the image data pixels disposed within a range specific distance apart from a central pixel.

Abstract: A LCD unit (116) has a first and a second LCD panels (261, 262) which are stacked one on another. The first LCD panel (261) includes a color filter layer (251), and is configured as a color LCD panel for performing a color display. The second LCD panel (262) is configured as a monochrome LCD panel for performing a monochrome display based on an image source. The first LCD panel (261) displays an image, which is obtained by averaging the image data of the image source by using an arithmetic unit, which averages the image data pixels disposed within a range specific distance apart from a central pixel.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a substrate and at least two ink receiving layers formed on the substrate. In the recording medium, an uppermost ink receiving layer of the at least two ink receiving layers has a dry coated amount of 5 g/m2 or more and 20 g/m2 or less and contains hydrated alumina which a divalent metal compound adheres to. The ratio of an element content of the divalent metal to an element content of aluminum (element content of divalent metal/element content of aluminum) in the uppermost ink receiving layer is 0.001 or more and 0.03 or less.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of obtaining information on a pressure gradient in a blood vessel based on only reception signals of ultrasonic echoes reflected within an object. The apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe for outputting reception signals; a measuring unit for measuring an inside radius of a blood vessel within the object and blood flow velocities in plural locations in a radial direction substantially at the same time based on the reception signals; and a computing unit for computing a velocity gradient in the radial direction at an inner wall point of the blood vessel by differentiating the blood flow velocities measured by the measuring unit in the radial direction, and computing a pressure gradient at ends of a predetermined length of the blood vessel based on the computed velocity gradient, the measured inside radius of the blood vessel, and a predetermined viscosity of blood.

Abstract: The invention provides a recording medium for ink having an ink absorbing ability capable of absorbing ink of a large amount at a high speed, showing an excellent color forming ability and capable of suppressing an image deterioration by a dye displacement which tends to appear particularly in an image storage under a high humidity condition, and an image deterioration caused by light when a printed image is displayed, and showing an excellent stability with time of the printed image, and a method for producing such recording medium for ink.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus realizes reception focusing processing of performing high-accuracy phase-matching and addition on complex baseband signals by using more continuous amounts of delay than those in conventional reception focusing processing. The apparatus includes: a signal processing unit for generating a complex baseband signal based on a reception signal outputted from each of ultrasonic transducers; a first computing unit for obtaining an amplitude value and a phase value of the complex baseband signal; a phase correcting unit for correcting the phase value; a second computing unit for obtaining a real number component or an imaginary number component of the complex baseband signal based on the amplitude value and the corrected phase value; and an adding unit for adding real number components or imaginary number components of complex baseband signals obtained with respect to the ultrasonic transducers to generate a phase-matched and added signal.

Abstract: The number of signal lines connecting an ultrasonic probe and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body is reduced or wireless communication is realized by reducing a volume of data of reception signals outputted from plural ultrasonic transducers. The ultrasonic probe includes: plural ultrasonic transducers for transmitting ultrasonic waves according to drive signals and receiving ultrasonic echoes to output reception signals; signal processing units for performing orthogonal detection processing or orthogonal sampling processing on the reception signals to generate two signals representing a complex baseband signal; sampling units for sampling the two signals to generate parallel sample data; a serializing unit for converting the parallel sample data into serial sample data; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the serial sample data.

Abstract: A display device includes a glass substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. A drive circuit component is mounted on the glass substrate by thermocompression bonding on the peripheral area, and a stress absorption region is provided within the glass substrate close to the circuit component so as to absorb stress produced by thermal deformation of the circuit component. A method of manufacturing the display device of the present invention includes a step of forming stress absorption region into the glass substrate so as to absorb the stress caused by thermocompression bonding of the the circuit component.

Abstract: According to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention, even when the received signal indicating the ultrasonic echo from the artifact is weak such as when the artifact such as the puncture needle is positioned diagonally to the ultrasonic beam, the received signal can be subjected to the signal processing to identify the position of the artifact and provide high visibility of the artifact to an examiner. Thus, for example, from whichever direction the puncture needle is inserted into the body, the position of the puncture needle can be properly recognized. Therefore, puncture can be satisfactorily performed, it is expected to prevent a risk to a patient due to improper insertion into a blood vessel or the like and also avoid misdiagnosis by properly obtaining tissue cell, and further, a reduction in time by simplified operation reduces burden on the patient.

Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus in which ultrasonic tomographic images can be obtained without repeating ultrasonic transmission/reception at many times while sequentially changing the direction of the ultrasonic beam.

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal display device capable of switching the range of viewing angles while being able to reduce the cost and thickness of the device, and to provide an electronic appliance having the same. The display device according to the present invention includes: a liquid crystal type display panel having a diffusive reflection part which diffusively reflects light irradiated from the front side while transmitting light from the back side; and a backlight source disposed on a back face of the display panel along the display panel for switchably outputting transmission light of different directivities.

Abstract: The object of present invention is to provide a image display device with a simple constitution and a method for driving the image display device.

Abstract: The object of present invention is to provide a image display device with a simple constitution and a method for driving the image display device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recording medium comprising an alumina hydrate having an average pore radius of 20 to 200 ? and a half breadth of pore radius distribution of 20 to 150 ?.

Abstract: A video display method can lower visibility of flicker in video display and maintain constant display luminance, wherein a display period and a non-display period for a video signal being displayed are provided in one frame period. The method includes frame period controlling by varying the frame period in terms of a single frame or multiple frames as a unit, and display period controlling by varying only the display period or both the display period and the non-display period in the above one frame period depending on variations in the frame period (FIG. 1).

Abstract: The invention provides a fastener tape for a slide fastener, which prevents stretching of an element attaching portion in a tape longitudinal direction while maintaining plasticity possessed by a knitted fabric inherently and has the improved strength of the element attaching portion, wherein a narrow width fastener tape is composed of a warp knitting structure in which an element attaching portion constituted of a plurality of wales is formed by knitting along one side edge of a tape main body portion, the element attaching portion is formed by disposing at least: a warp knitting yarn which runs in a zigzag fashion forming a needle loop across two or more wales adjacent to each other such that the needle loop is entangled with a needle loop of another knitting yarn of every other course on a wale; and a weft in-laid yarn which runs across two or more wales adjacent to each other.

Abstract: The invention provides a fastener slider, wherein the fastener element comprising an element main body constituted of a base portion attached to a fastener tape, a neck portion and an engaging head portion continuous from the neck portion and expanding in a tape length direction and stiffening means provided on the element main body, allowing a fastener stringer to bend when the elements are separated and inhibiting the fastener chain from bending when the elements are engaged in a stiffening condition, the stiffening means having a first firm contact face making firm contact with mating stiffening means when the elements are engaged and a second firm contact face making firm contact with a partial surface of the engaging head portion of the fastener element when the elements are engaged, thereby the slide fastener having a rigid, linear or curved rod-like configuration when fastener elements are engaged, allowing it to deform in multiple directions.

Abstract: A fastener wherein right and left side edge portions can be engaged using a magnetic force, and which can be applied preferably for plastic article such as clothes and further prevented from being opened carelessly even if a lateral pulling force is applied when right and left elements are engaged.