Abstract: A television (11) includes: an executable process storage section (122) having stored therein command names 6 respectively indicating one or more processes that can be executed by the television (11); process-designating information extracting section (112) for extracting, from image data received from an operation device (20), pieces of process-designating information (5) designating processes that are to be executed by a plurality of image data reception processing devices (10); and a process executing section (115) for, from among the processes indicated by the command names (6) stored in the executable process storage section (122), executing a process that matches a process designated by a piece of process-designating information (5) thus obtained.

Abstract: A power supply for a television and a television including the same, the power supply including: a rectifier which rectifies input AC power; a converter which converts the rectified power into DC power through a switching control; a circuit board on which at least one of the rectifier and the converter is mounted; and an input connector which receives the AC power and is mounted on the circuit board such that a projecting height of the input connector projecting from the circuit board is substantially equal to or smaller than a projecting height of at least one of the rectifier and the converter.

Abstract: Firewall ports are opened automatically and randomly by using signals received from a digital TV device such as an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) broadcast source.

Abstract: A radio frequency front end for a television band receiver and spectrum sensor includes a first plurality of adaptive matching networks connected to a signal summer that combines signals received by the first plurality of antennas respectively connected to the first plurality of adaptive matching networks and outputs a combined signal to each of a second plurality of downconverter/tuners. The downconverter/tuners are respectively or collectively connected to an analog to digital converter that converts output of the second plurality of downconverter/tuners into at least one digital signal that is output to the television band receiver and spectrum sensor.

Abstract: A bridge circuit configured for connection between a tuner circuit capable of receiving broadcast analogue frequencies and a general purpose processor capable of demodulating the received broadcast signal, the circuit comprising: a tuner interface capable of receiving at least one signal component in analogue form from tuner circuitry; an analogue to digital converter connected to receive the analogue signal from the tuner interface and convert it to a digital signal for filtering; a digital filter connected to receive and filter the digital signal; an external digital interface; and a microcontroller arranged to receive control information via said external digital interface, wherein one or more or the analogue to digital converter and the digital filter is provided with a controllably variable clock input.

Abstract: A broadcast receiver system comprising: a tuner circuit operable to detect a plurality of modulated radio frequency signals, including TV broadcast signals, and comprising at least one signal path each comprising an analogue mixer and analogue filter circuitry arranged respectively to frequency convert and pre-select received analogue signals; further circuitry comprising an analogue to digital converter and digital filter circuitry; a data interface to a software demodulation module operable to engage a general purpose processor of a computer in data demodulation and decoding functions; a control, interface; and a microcontroller arranged to receive control information from said computer via the control interface.

Abstract: A TV remote control is powered using RFID principles from an electric field generated by the TV and so the RC requires no batteries. The RC changes the ID field of the data packet it transmits based on what button was pushed so that a first button is associated with a first ID, a second button is associated with a second ID, and so on. In this way, only a single RFID tag need be provided in the RC.

Abstract: A command value corresponding to an activity key of a controlling device is associated with a configuration of an entertainment device in which at least one of a plurality of devices is selected as an audio visual input source device for the entertainment device and at least one of the plurality of devices is selected as an audio visual output destination device for the entertainment device. When the entertainment device receives from the controlling device a signal which includes the command value corresponding to the activity key of the controlling device, the entertainment device accesses and uses the configuration associated with the command value corresponding to the activity key of the controlling device.

Abstract: A remote control signal receiver includes a plurality of signal reception units. Each signal reception unit includes a light reception window arranged in a housing of an electronic device and a light reception element arranged in the housing facing toward the light reception window. The light reception elements of the signal reception units are mounted on a circuit board. A transmission barrier prevents infrared noise entering the housing through the light reception window of one of the signal reception units from being transmitted to the light reception element of another one of the signal reception units.

Abstract: An embedded electronic device includes a foreground application module, a plurality of system function modules, and a system monitor module. The system monitor module is configured to monitor the working statuses of the plurality of system function modules and to send the working statuses to the foreground application module. The foreground application module is configured to control the plurality of the system function modules via the system monitor module.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that allow light display systems, such as projectors, to be manufactured having lower power consumption, reduced speckling, and/or that are less expensive than conventional light projectors. In some embodiments, may include an incoherent light source and a coherent light source operating in concert with one another to produce a combined light beam that has similar wavelength contributions from the incoherent and coherent light sources.

Abstract: A projection display device includes a first communication processing section for performing communications over a network; an interface that is connected to a communication device having a second communication processing section with more advanced processing capability than that of the first communication processing section; and a selecting section that selects the first communication processing section or the second communication processing section disposed in the communication device, for use in communications with the network.

Abstract: A backlight assembly including: a power unit which outputs a current whose polarity is changed on a regular basis; a plurality of balancing units which is connected in parallel to the power unit; a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules each of which individually receives each current output by a corresponding balancing unit of the plurality of balancing units; and a driver which is connected between the plurality of balancing units and the plurality of LED modules, and forms a current route for each balancing unit included in the plurality of balancing units to balance a current supplied to two different LED modules during a single period where a polarity of a current output by the power unit is changed.

Abstract: Deformable resilient covers are provided for home network CE devices such as a TV and its remote control (RC) so that, for example, and end user can color coordinate the covers and/or replace one cover with another of a different color for variety.

Abstract: An exemplary integrated LCD touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a driving control module. The first substrate includes scan lines, data lines, and contact sensor modules. Each sensor module comprises a sensor readout line, a readout transistor electrically connected to the sensor readout line and the scan line, and a contact electrode electrically connected to the readout transistor. The second substrate includes protrusions at a surface of the second substrate which faces toward the first substrate and positioned opposite to the contact electrode respectively. The liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The driving control module is electrically connected to the readout lines and the data lines.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal display used as a display section of an electronic apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same, and it is aimed at providing a liquid crystal display which can achieve high viewing angle characteristics and a method of manufacturing the same. A configuration is employed which includes a pair of substrates provided opposite to each other, a liquid crystal sealed between the pair of substrates, protrusions formed on at least one of the pair of substrates for regulating the alignment of the liquid crystal, and a plurality of pixel regions having both of a first area in which the protrusions are disposed at first intervals a2 and which has a first threshold voltage for driving of the liquid crystal and a second area in which the protrusions are disposed at second intervals a2 smaller than the first intervals and which has a second threshold voltage lower than the first threshold voltage.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal substrate in which a matrix of reflecting electrodes is formed on a substrate, a transistor is formed corresponding to each reflective electrode and a voltage is applied to the reflective electrode through the transistor. A silicon oxide film having a thickness of 500 to 2,000 angstroms is used as the passivation film and the thickness is set to a value in response to the wavelength of the incident light to maintain a substantially constant reflectance.

Abstract: An array substrate comprises a plurality of pixel units defined by interacting of a plurality of gate lines along a row direction and a plurality of data lines along a column direction, and a pixel electrode formed within each of the pixel units. Each row of the pixel units are provide with a first gate line and a second gate line in the gate lines, and each of the pixel units is provides with a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor; the first thin film transistor is connected with the first gate line, and the second thin film transistor is connected with the second gate line; the first thin film transistor is connected with the data line at one side of the pixel unit, and the second thin film transistor is connected with the data line at the other side of the pixel unit, and the second thin film transistors of the pixel units in one row and the first thin film transistors of the pixel units in an adjacent row within the same columns are connected to the same column of the data lines.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display device having first and second substrates disposed to face each other so as to hold a liquid crystal layer therebetween, and a gate potential creating circuit for outputting a selection potential and a non-selection potential, scanning lines, signal lines, thin film transistors formed so as to correspond to intersection portions between the scanning lines and the signal lines, respectively, pixel electrodes electrically connected to the thin film transistors, respectively, and a gate control circuit for switching the selection potential and the non-selection potential supplied from the gate potential creating circuit over to each other, thereby supplying one of the selection potential and the non-selection potential to corresponding ones of the thin film transistors through corresponding one of the scanning lines being formed on the first substrate, and a common electrode being formed either on the first substrate or the second substrate.

Abstract: A grounding mechanism is used for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a liquid crystal module and a housing. The grounding mechanism includes a first conductive element, a second conductive element and an elastic member. The first conductive element is attached to the liquid crystal module. The second conductive element is attached to the housing. The elastic member includes a main base, a resisting portion and a latching portion. The main base is received in the housing. The resisting portion is electronically connected to the second conductive element. The latching portion is electronically connected to the first conductive element.

Abstract: A bezel-less display is disclosed that includes an electronic display device and a cover. The electronic display device has an image-displaying portion and another portion adjacent the image-displaying portion along at least one side. The cover is positioned adjacent the electronic display device and includes a first portion positioned adjacent the image-displaying portion of the display device and a second portion positioned adjacent the other portion of the display device. The optical properties of the first and second portions of the cover are selected to present an appearance of a uniform cover without a bezel when the display device is not displaying an image. The optical properties of the first portion are also selected to transmit images displayed on the image-displaying portion. Preferably, the optical properties of the second portion are selected to mask the other portion of the display device.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: a liquid crystal display panel; a fluorescent tube disposed on a side opposite to a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel; an electrode holder for retaining the fluorescent tube; a frame to which the electrode holder is attached; a light reflection cover including one of a hole and a notch for allowing the fluorescent tube to pass therethrough, the light reflection cover covering a part of the fluorescent tube and an area of the frame on an outer side of the fluorescent tube; and an elastic body provided on the light reflection cover so as to face the fluorescent tube in a non-contact manner.

Abstract: Laser lit flat panel displays are disclosed including edge-lit and direct lit backlights. In certain embodiments, laser assemblies are selected to obtain bandwidth distributions to reduce speckle.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight device arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight device being constituted of a light guide plate and a reflection sheet arranged on a back surface of the light guide plate, an insulation sheet arranged on a back surface of the light guide plate, a flexible printed circuit board having one end thereof mounted on the liquid crystal display panel and another end thereof formed on a back surface of the insulating sheet, and at least one LED formed on the flexible print board and faced to the light guide plate. The reflection sheet, the insulation sheet, and the flexible print board extend over different distances from the at least one LED in this order.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate that transfers light from a light source to the liquid crystal panel and has a pattern formed on a base surface, a reflection plate that is positioned under the light guide plate and seated on a bottom cover, and a diffusing plate that is positioned between the light guide plate and the reflection plate and has a protection layer formed on a surface to face the light guide plate and a diffusing layer formed on the other surface to face the reflection plate.

Abstract: A LCD device includes first and second LCD panels stacked one on another. Each of the first and second LCD panels includes a pair of transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween, and a pair of polarizing films sandwiching therebetween the pair of transparent substrates. A light diffusion layer having light diffusion function is interposed between the first LCD panel and the second LCD panel. The light diffusion layer reduces the intensity of the light passed by the first LCD panel, thereby alleviating the periodicity of the arrangement of dark areas and bright areas to alleviate the moire caused by light interference.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light guide for a backlight module in a liquid crystal display module is provided. The method includes the following steps: providing a foil; and pressing the foil at a first temperature above a glass transition temperature of a material of the foil to form a thickness profile of the light guide.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of light emitting diode units to supply light to the liquid crystal panel; and a scan line and a light emission data line connected to the LED unit, wherein the scan line and the light emission data line transfer a scan signal and a light emission data current, respectively, wherein the LED unit includes: a switching circuit that is connected to the scan line and the light emission data line; a current mirror circuit that is connected to the switching circuit, and that outputs a light emission current in response to the light emission data current; and an LED that emits the light in response to the light emission current.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a pair of substrates including at least one transparent substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates; and an electrode group formed on at least one of the pair of substrates so as to apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer contains at least one kind of liquid crystalline compound and at least one kind of chiral dopant. The concentration c of the chiral dopant is lower than a saturation solubility s thereof. The concentration c of the chiral dopant and a helical twisting power [HTP] of the chiral dopant satisfy a relation of [HTP]·c?5.5 (?m?1).

Abstract: A blue phase liquid crystal composition and a LC display using the composition. The liquid crystal composition includes a first class including a highly polar compound and a second class including a highly conjugated liquid crystal compound. The blue phase liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates each with polarizer on the exterior surface and the blue phase liquid crystal composition sandwiched therebetween with and patterned electrodes on one of the substrates or both substrates. The patterned electrodes can be T-shaped, chevron or v-shaped, thin comb like shape and can also be flat or trapezoidal. The device outputs different light transmissions from the electrically controllable induced birefringence of the blue phase LC material for a low driving voltage, high transmittance blue phase liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A surface light source unit includes, in the following order: a light source; a light collecting sheet having light collection portions on at least one side of the light collecting sheet; and a light transmissive substrate having a flat portion and recesses on at least one side of the light transmissive substrate.

Abstract: Azo compounds represented by formula (1) or (2) (In the formulas, A represents a phenyl group or naphthyl group that has at least 1 substituent. R1-R4 represent a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy group, with at least one of R1-R4 being a lower alkoxy group that has a sulfone group. X represents an optionally substituted amino group, optionally substituted benzoylamino group, optionally substituted phenylamino group, optionally substituted phenyl azo group or optionally substituted naphthotriazole group) and salts thereof.

Abstract: A green pigment for a color filter including a phthalocyanine green pigment and capable of expressing a region of xy-chromaticity coordinate enclosed by predetermined equations 1, 2 and 3 defined by the XYZ color system of the CIE when the green pigment is solely subjected to colorimetry. Moreover, using the above-mentioned green pigment, it provides a photosensitive color composition capable of forming a color filter having a wide color reproduction range and a high transmittance. Furthermore, it provides a color filter having a wide color reproduction range and a high transmittance with a green pixel formed using the above mentioned photosensitive color composition, and a liquid crystal panel using the color filter.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a gate line formed on the substrate, a data line intersecting the gate line and including a source electrode, a drain electrode facing the source electrode, a passivation layer formed on the data line and the drain electrode, a color filter formed on the passivation layer, a cover formed on the color filter and having a contact hole exposing the drain electrode, and a pixel electrode formed on the cover and connected to the drain electrode through the contact hole, wherein the cover includes a dummy hole exposing the color filter.

Abstract: A driving circuit of a liquid crystal element is simplified, both an improvement in light emission efficiency and a reduction in external light reflection are attained, and a cost reduction is realized.

Abstract: Disclosed is a retardation film comprising, as laminated in the thickness direction thereof, at least two layers of an optically anisotropic layer A containing at least one refractivity-anisotropic substance and a polymer A and an optically anisotropic layer B containing at least one refractivity-anisotropic substance in a ratio smaller than that in the optically anisotropic layer A, or not containing a refractivity-anisotropic substance, and containing a polymer B of which the main ingredient is the same as that of the polymer A, wherein the Nz factor of the optically anisotropic layers A and B intermittently differs in the thickness direction of the film.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display panel of a transverse electric field system, including: a liquid crystal layer; and a pair of substrates configured to be so disposed as to be opposed to each other and sandwich the liquid crystal layer. In the liquid crystal display panel, a first electrode and a second electrode for applying an electric field to the liquid crystal layer and an alignment film are formed in a plurality of pixel areas that form a display area in one of the pair of substrates, a planarization insulating film is formed on a surface of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode and across an entire surface of the pixel areas, and the alignment film is formed on a surface of the planarization insulating film.

Abstract: A first substrate (20) is subjected to an alignment treatment for controlling an alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules of a liquid crystal layer, an alignment control region (R60) is provided in at least a part of a Y-direction interelectrode region (R52) between respective adjacent pixel electrodes (60), and an extension direction (D10) of the alignment control region (R60) is at an angle of not less than ?15° and not more than +15° with a direction in which the alignment treatment is carried out (D20).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first substrate including a first electrode and an insulating layer arranged so as to cover an edge of the first electrode, a second substrate including a second electrode facing the first electrode and a second slit from which the second electrode is removed, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first electrode includes a plurality of first slits extending inwardly from the edge of the first electrode. The insulating layer and the plurality of first slits are arranged such that a position of an end of the insulating layer and a position of a tip to which the first slit extends are apart from each other in a region between the edge of the first electrode and the second slit in a direction in which the first slit extends.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines intersecting with the scan lines, a plurality of pixel areas defined by the scan lines and the data lines, and a plurality of electrodes. Each electrode is positioned in a corresponding pixel area. Each pixel area has an inner surface. The electrode includes a branch portion, a frame connected to the branch portion, and a plurality of first slits defined by the frame and the branch portion, away from the inner surface of the pixel area.

Abstract: A pixel unit of an FFS type TFT-LCD array substrate comprises a slit electrode. The slit electrode comprises at least one slit unit, a direction from one side of the slit unit to the opposite side of the slit unit is defined as a first direction, the slit unit comprises a plurality of slits, extending in a same direction and arranged along the first direction, and electrode parts between two adjacent slits. The sum of the width of each electrode part and the width of a slit adjacent to the electrode part at a side in the first direction increases gradually along the first direction.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprises a gate line formed on a first substrate, a data line formed on the substrate intersecting the gate line to define a pixel area, a common line partially surrounding the pixel area and formed along with the gate line by the same process, a thin film transistor formed at the intersection of the gate line and the data line, a common electrode having a common electrode horizontal section connected to the common line, and a common electrode finger section extending from the common electrode horizontal section with a finger shape, and a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and generating a horizontal electric field along with the common electrode, wherein a part of the common electrode finger section overlaps the data line with a first passivation layer having a low dielectric and placed between the common electrode and the data line.

Abstract: Each of picture elements (14) has a plurality of alignment regions (R1, R2, R3, and R4), in each of which liquid crystal molecules contained in a liquid crystal layer are aligned in a direction that is different from those in the others of the plurality of alignment regions. Each of a plurality of scanning signal lines (32) and a border region (R11 and R12) between corresponding adjacent ones of the plurality of alignment regions (R1, R2, R3, and R4) at least partially overlap each other when viewed from above.

Abstract: A wiring board of the present invention has pads disposed in a plurality of rows including: first row pads each being connected to a respective one of the connection wires that is long in length; and second row pads (30b) each being connected to a respective one of the connection wires that is shorter in length than that of first connection wires (10a) connected to the first row pads, each of the first connection wires (10a) being provided not in a region between adjacent ones of the second row pads (30b) but in a lower layer region of the second row pads (30b), in such a manner that at least a first insulating layer (20a) is sandwiched between the second row pads (30b) and the first connection wires (10a), and 0.8?W1/W2?1, where W1 is a line width of the first connection wires (10a) in the lower layer region of the second row pads (30b), and W2 is a width of the second row pads (30b).

Abstract: A fan-out circuit including a plurality of fan-out wires is provided, where the fan-out wires are not electrically connected to each other. Each of the fan-out wires includes a first detouring portion, an extending portion, and a second detouring portion. The first detouring portion has a chip bonding terminal and a first connecting terminal. A pitch of any two adjacent chip bonding terminals is P1. The second detouring portion has a second connecting terminal and a signal-line connecting terminal. The second connecting terminal is connected with the first connecting terminal through the extending portion. A pitch of any two adjacent signal-line connecting terminals is P2, and P2>P1. Among the fan-out wires, a part of the first detouring portions has a ladder shaped pattern.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are disposed to face each other with liquid crystal interposed therebetween and a sealing material which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to seal the liquid crystal, wherein a side surface of the liquid crystal display device has a cut surface, and a first resin layer which is formed along the sealing material and has a height less than a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate in a display region and the sealing material are exposed at the cut surface.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for resizing electronic displays are provided. The display includes a front plate, a back plate, a perimeter seal spacing the front and back plates apart, image-generating medium contained in an area between the plates, and polarizing layers and/or other films on the outer surfaces of the plates. A target portion of the display is identified, and a saw is passed along a cut line to create a channel that extends through the polarizer to the outer surface of the top plate. A scriber tool is passed along the cut line within the channel to create a scribe line in the outer surface of the top plate. The display is inverted, and the process repeated to cut a channel and scribe the bottom plate. The plates are broken along the scribe line, and a seal is applied along the exposed edge, which may penetrate between the plates.

Abstract: Protective eyewear for Oxy-fuel welding and/or cutting, such as Oxy-acetylene welding and/or cutting is described. The protective eyewear comprises a frame and at least one lens assembly. The at least one lens assembly includes (i) a first portion having translucent properties and (ii) a second portion having translucent properties, the first portion being darker than the second portion. The first portion of the at least one lens assembly is typically of a dark shade to provide protection from potentially harmful light emitted during Oxy-fuel welding and/or cutting process and the second portion of the at least one lens assembly is typically clear allowing a wearer to perform various actions where greater visibility is required. Methods of using the protective eyewear to more efficiently and effectively perform Oxy-fuel welding and/or cutting are disclosed.

Abstract: A sideshade for reducing peripheral glare that is removably attachable to a temple of spectacles such that the wearer of the spectacles is not required to remove the spectacles in order to attach the sideshade to or detach the sideshade from the temple of the spectacles. The detachable sideshade is optical or near-optical quality so as not to degrade the wearer's peripheral vision. The sideshade is lightweight and easy to attach and remove.

Abstract: An eyeglass assembly is provided and includes a frame assembly and at least one subframe assembly. The frame assembly has at least one lens and a pair of temples. The frame assembly also has a bridge. A rear side of the frame assembly has at least one member extending outwardly therefrom and wherein the extending member has at least one securing surface. The securing surface has a magnetic member thereon. The subframe assembly has a front side and a rear side. The subframe assembly has at least one arm extending rearwardly therefrom. The arm has a first end secured to the subframe assembly and a second end opposite said first end. The second end has a magnetic member thereon. The subframe assembly is magnetically secured to the frame assembly at least in part by the magnetic members, one of the magnetic members being a magnet and a second of the magnetic members being a material that is attracted to a magnet.