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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110043623 | IMAGING DEVICE A mode control section controls an image generation section to operate in a normal mode or a polarized light component reduction mode on the basis of a mode signal from a mode signal generation section to cause the image generation section to form a normal image or a po... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110037870 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD An image sensing apparatus includes: an image sensing section for sensing an image of a subject; a detector for detecting a luminance of the subject; a compressor for compressing a dynamic range of the subject image; and a controller for controlling a compression charac... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110032628 | DRIVE DEVICE A drive device includes a setting unit 12 for setting a control value using a control value-displacement characteristic at a predetermined reference temperature showing a relationship between a control value used to position a movable unit 5 and a displace... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032606 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME AND AN IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE Provided is an optical system (PS) which is used in a wavelength range including a near ultraviolet light range having a wavelength longer than approximately 350 nm and a visible light range. The optical system includes at least two first positive lenses which satisfies... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032395 | IMAGING UNIT AND IMAGE SENSOR There is provided an imaging unit: including an image sensor with a number of pixels arranged in a matrix, the pixels having color pixels where color filters are disposed, and white pixels where the color filters are not disposed; a sampling circuit section for sampling... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032308 | NOZZLE SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Provided is a nozzle sheet manufacturing method by which highly fine manufacture and low cost are achieved. The method for manufacturing a nozzle sheet to be used for an inkjet head for an inkjet printer is provided with a step of forming a first resin sheet on a patter... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031924 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY DRIVER A shape memory alloy driver comprises a displacement detection portion, a drive control portion, and a compensation calculation portion. The displacement detection portion detects displacement of a shape memory alloy based on a resistance value etc. detected from the sh... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110026773 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD A technique is provided which can improve the precision of a matching point search with a plurality of images taking the same object where distant and near views coexist. A plurality of first images obtained by time-sequentially imaging an object from a first viewpoint,... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110026148 | ACTUATOR ARRAY SHEET Provided is a technique for achieving both higher functionality and higher precision in a device including a compact drive mechanism. In order to achieve the object, an actuator array sheet comprises a plate-like sheet main body in which a plurality of opening portions ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023112 | Authentication Method, Authentication Device and Computer-Readable Medium Storing Instructions for Authentication Processing Capable of Ensuring Security and Usability An authentication method in a system having a display and a storage device is provided. The authentication method includes the steps of registering an object selected for each user from among a plurality of visually distinguishable objects prepared in advance as a key o... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110019873 | PERIPHERY MONITORING DEVICE AND PERIPHERY MONITORING METHOD A flow calculating section 50 calculates a three-dimensional optical flow at each of measurement points, based on moving information of the respective measurement points calculated by a moving information calculating section 30, and position information ac... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110019426 | SURFACE LIGHT EMITTER A front luminance of light emitted from a surface light emitting apparatus having a surface light emitting element is greatly improved. The surface light emitting apparatus is provided with a surface light emitting element (20) and a photochromic sheet (10... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110016860 | ACTUATOR DRIVING DEVICE An actuator driving device includes: an actuator made of a shape metal alloy having a property that a predetermined shape is memorized in advance, and that the predetermined memorized shape is recovered when the actuator is heated to a predetermined temperature; an appl... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110014890 | Dynamic Selection of Oscillation Signal Frequency for Power Converter In one embodiment, a method is provided for providing power to a radio-frequency (RF) component capable of operating under multiple communication standards, wherein each standard has a respective operating frequency. The method includes: receiving a communication standa... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110013070 | LENS UNIT, IMAGE CAPTURING LENS, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL A lens unit LU in which a lens portion L is formed at least on either a light-receiving surface or a light-emitting surface of a lens holding plate P, wherein a difference in coefficients of linear expansion of the lens holding plate P and the lens portion L is used to ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110013063 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD A technique capable of satisfying both higher functionality and higher accuracy in a compact imaging device is sought to be provided. In order to accomplish the above object, an imaging device is formed by lamination of a plurality of layers including: an imaging elemen... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110009599 | APO-2 RECEPTOR POLYPEPTIDES Novel polypeptides, designated Apo-2, which are capable of modulating apoptosis are provided. Compositions including Apo-2 chimeras, nucleic acid encoding Apo-2, and antibodies to Apo-2 are also provided.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008354 | ANTIBODIES TO APO-2 RECEPTOR POLYPEPTIDES Novel polypeptides, designated Apo-2, which are capable of modulating apoptosis are provided. Compositions including Apo-2 chimeras, nucleic acid encoding Apo-2, and antibodies to Apo-2 are also provided.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008338 | Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases The present invention concerns treatment of autoimmune diseases with antagonists which bind to B cell surface markers, such as CD19 or CD20.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008337 | Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases The present invention concerns treatment of autoimmune diseases with antagonists which bind to B cell surface markers, such as CD19 or CD20.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008336 | Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases The present invention concerns treatment of autoimmune diseases with antagonists which bind to B cell surface markers, such as CD19 or CD20.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008250 | Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases The present invention concerns treatment of autoimmune diseases with antagonists which bind to B cell surface markers, such as CD19 or CD20.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007966 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing System, Image Processing Method and Image Processing Program An image processing apparatus MFP includes a memory for storing color data of a plurality of picture elements together with a correlation to identification information for identifying each picture element, and storing a reference value and a statistical value for each o... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110002933 | DR4 ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF Death Receptor 4 (DR4) antibodies are provided. The DR4 antibodies may be included in pharmaceutical compositions, articles of manufacture, or kits. Methods of treatment and diagnosis using the DR4 antibodies are also provided.... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110002034 | MAGNIFIED-PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DIGITAL TYPE PLANETARIUM DEVICE Provided is a magnified-projection optical system, which can retain a considerably long back focus although a focal length is short and which has a small chromatic aberration. The optical system comprises a projecting optical system, a relay optical system and a display... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110001865 | IMAGING LENS, IMAGING DEVICE, PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGING LENS An imaging lens (LN) includes at least one lens block (BK), and an aperture stop (ape). The lens block (BK) includes a plane-parallel lens substrate (LS) and a lens (L) formed of different materials. In the imaging lens (LN), a first lens block (BK1) disposed at ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100328298 | DISPLAY DEVICE A display device is characterized by including a first storage section (60) for storing first image data which a display element displays on the display screen next, a second storage section (61) for storing second image data which the display element is d... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100323473 | METHOD OF FORMING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR Disclosed is a method of forming an organic semiconductor layer comprising the steps of preparing a substrate having a groove formed on the surface, applying, to the surface of the substrate, a droplet of an organic semiconductor liquid in which an organic semiconductor... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100321794 | IMAGING LENS, IMAGING DEVICE, PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGING LENS An imaging lens (LN) includes at least three lens blocks (BK), and an aperture stop (ape). The lens block (BK) includes parallel flat lens substrates (LS) formed of different materials, and a lens (L). In the imaging lens (LN), the object side lens surface of a first le... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100321554 | IMAGING LENS, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL An imaging lens (LN) of an imaging device (ID) is composed of an aperture stop (ST) and a lens unit (LU) having positive power. Even when the object side surface of the lens unit (LU) has a shape convexed to the side of the object, and a lens whose image side surface is... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100320943 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY DRIVER A shape memory alloy driver comprises a displacement detection portion, a drive control portion, and a compensation calculation portion. The displacement detection portion detects displacement of a shape memory alloy based on a resistance value etc. detected from the sh... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100319057 | Information Processing Apparatus Capable of Authentication Processing with Improved User Convenience, Control Program for Information Processing Apparatus, and Recording Medium Having Control Program for Information Processing Apparatus Recorded Thereon Whether box access is made or not is determined. When it is determined that a box region is accessed, a box ID entry screen appears. CPU determines whether a box ID is entered or not. If it is determined that a box ID is entered, then device information is obtained. Aft... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100315724 | IMAGE PICKUP LENS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP LENS Disclosed is an image pickup lens (LN) including at least three lens blocks (BK) each equipped with a lens substrate (LS) being a parallel flat plate, and a lens or lenses (L) having a positive or negative power and being connected to at least one of an object-side surf... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100315721 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM The projection optical system uses a plurality of wavelengths or a wavelength band within a wavelength range from a visible region to a near ultraviolet region. The double-telecentric projection optical system includes: a first lens group with a positive power; a second... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100306842 | Information Processing Apparatus Capable of Authentication Processing Achieving Both of User Convenience and Security, Method of Controlling Information Processing Apparatus, and Recording Medium Recording Program for Controlling Information Processing Apparatus Whether a log-in button has been pressed or not is determined. When it is determined that the log-in button has been pressed, an ID selection screen is displayed. Whether an ID has been selected or not is determined. When it is determined that an ID has been selected, w... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100302405 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD An image sensing apparatus includes: an image sensing device for sensing light representing a subject image; a first component extractor for extracting a first component having a predetermined frequency out of a photographic image obtained by the image sensing device; a... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100296183 | DRIVING DEVICE MADE OF SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY A storing section (70) stores a second initial contact instruction value, which is predefined as an instruction value for positioning a movable portion (5) to a second contact position where the movable portion (5) is contacted with a stopper (8<... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100295985 | VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND DIGITAL APPARATUS A variable magnification optical system of the present invention and an image pickup device and a digital apparatus including this are provided with a four-component optical system of negative-negative-positive-negative arrangement, wherein a first lens group thereof in... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100293940 | DRIVE MECHANISM AND DRIVE DEVICE A drive mechanism and a drive device each comprise a driven body (1), a displacement member (2), and an SMA actuator (3) for giving a displacement force. The driven body (1) is coupled to a fixed section through a viscoelastic member (11 | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100284070 | Image display apparatus and head mount display The light directed from a light source to a concave mirror and the light directed from a display device to an eyepiece optical system are intersected by each other in a layout. This allows the light source, the concave mirror, and the display device to be arranged in co... | 11/11/2010 |
