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20090212832 | LOAD CAPACITY DRIVING CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a load capacity driving circuit that is inexpensive and has a high driving capability. When an input signal changes to low potential, gate voltage of an output stage of an amplifying circuit increases, an NMOS transistor MNO turns on, and an NMOS transistor MN | 08-27-2009 |
20090219276 | DRIVING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display driving device and method capable of canceling an offset voltage while suppressing a delay in outputting an image signal to the display device by the time required for the image signal to be completely received in the display device. In an exemplary embodiment, when an image signal is input to an operational amplifier, a pixel of the display device, to which a voltage based on the image signal is applied, and an output terminal of the operational amplifier are connected to each other. The image signal is input to the operational amplifier, and, when charges corresponding to an offset voltage generated in the operational amplifier have accumulated in a capacitor, the image signal is input to the operational amplifier together with the charges accumulated in the capacitor while the connection between the pixel and the output terminal of the operational amplifier is maintained. | 09-03-2009 |
20100123705 | OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER AND DISPLAY PANEL DRIVING DEVICE - An operational amplifier includes an output circuit and a differential circuit. The output circuit outputs a voltage in a voltage range determined either from a highest voltage that is an upper limit of a predetermined power source range, or from a lowest voltage that is a lower limit of the predetermined power source range, to an intermediate voltage that is a voltage between the highest voltage and the lowest voltage. The differential circuit includes a first MOS transistor to which a driving signal for driving a display panel is input and a second MOS transistor to which a given input signal is input. The first MOS transistor and the second MOS transistor are connected in parallel, and a differential input-permissible-range of the differential circuit is wider than the voltage range of the output circuit. | 05-20-2010 |
20100214277 | OUTPUT CIRCUIT AND DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides an output circuit that can suppress a voltage drop in an output section of the output circuit and that can suppress a phase delay of an output signal which is feedbacked to an input section of the output circuit. An AC component of a data signal output from an output terminal of an operational amplifier to which an input signal is input, is negatively feedbacked via a capacitor, and is input to an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier. A DC component of the data signal output from the output terminal, is lowered its potential by a second protective resistor to the same potential as the input signal and is output as an output signal to data lines via respective output pads, and is output to an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier via a first protective resistor. | 08-26-2010 |
20110157120 | DRIVE CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A drive circuit for driving a display panel includes a first operation amplifier for operating using a first power source voltage and a second power source voltage; a second operation amplifier for operating using a third power source voltage and a fourth power source voltage; a control unit for supplying a first control voltage and a second control voltage; and a switch circuit for switching the first operation amplifier and the second operation amplifier. The switch circuit includes an n-channel type field effect transistor. The control unit applies the first control voltage to the n-channel type field effect transistor, so that the n-channel type field effect transistor transits from a non-conductive state to a conductive state. | 06-30-2011 |
20120001952 | DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A driving circuit includes a pair of operational amplifiers, one producing an analog voltage output of positive polarity, the other producing an analog voltage output of negative polarity. An output switching circuit interchanges these outputs between a pair of data lines. One or both of the operational amplifiers includes a parasitic diode having one terminal connected to the output terminal of the operational amplifier and another terminal normally connected to a power supply voltage of the operational amplifier. When the output of the operational amplifier is switched, a protective switching circuit temporarily disconnects the parasitic diode from the power supply of the operational amplifier and instead connects it to a power supply line carrying a voltage high enough, or low enough, to ensure that the parasitic diode is not forward biased by the existing voltage on the data line to which the output is switched. | 01-05-2012 |
20120242722 | DISPLAY PANEL DRIVE DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED DEVICE, AND IMAGE DATA ACQUISITION METHOD IN DISPLAY PANEL DRIVE DEVICE - A display panel drive device for applying a drive pulse to data lines of a display panel according to a video signal includes a latch portion and an output amplifier. The latch portion includes a first latch section, a delay circuit, and a second latch section. The first latch section is provided for capturing the pixel data pieces or retaining the pixel data pieces. The delay circuit is provided for generating a delayed load clock signal. The second latch section is provided for capturing the pixel data pieces or retaining the pixel data pieces. The delayed load clock signal is transited to the first level state after a first delay time, and the delayed load clock signal is transited to the second level state after a second delay time shorter than the first delay time. | 09-27-2012 |
20130020673 | PROTECTION DIODE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A protection diode includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region, a second region surrounding the first region, and a third region surrounding the second region; a first insulation layer disposed between the second region and the third region; a first conductive type semiconductor portion disposed in the third region; a second conductive type semiconductor portion disposed in the second region; and a capacity reduction layer disposed in the first region. | 01-24-2013 |
20140043221 | DEVICE CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS WITH PARASITIC DIODES - A driving circuit includes a pair of operational amplifiers, one producing an analog voltage output of positive polarity, the other producing an analog voltage output of negative polarity. An output switching circuit interchanges these outputs between a pair of data lines. One or both of the operational amplifiers includes a parasitic diode having one terminal connected to the output terminal of the operational amplifier and another terminal normally connected to a power supply voltage of the operational amplifier. When the output of the operational amplifier is switched, a protective switching circuit temporarily disconnects the parasitic diode from the power supply of the operational amplifier and instead connects it to a power supply line carrying a voltage high enough, or low enough, to ensure that the parasitic diode is not forward biased by the existing voltage on the data line to which the output is switched. | 02-13-2014 |
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20080304104 | Image processing apparatus and method for processing an image - An image processing apparatus performs authentication of users. A first and second user inputs first and second user information, respectively, through an input section. A controller controls the authentication section to perform first authentication of the first user information, and controls the job execution section to execute the first job if the first authentication is successful. The controller controls the job execution section to halt execution of the first job upon an interrupt by the second user, and to execute the second job when the first job remains interrupted. A memory stores interrupt information indicative of a status of execution of the first job when the interrupt occurs. The controller controls the authentication section to perform second authentication of the first user information after the second job has been completed, and then controls the job execution section to resume execution of the first job if the second authentication is successful. | 12-11-2008 |
20100245899 | Image forming apparatus - A job managing section stores print jobs as jobs-in-queue when they are received through a receiving section. Each job contains original user information. Each job is a currently executed job when it is being executed by an executing section. An error detecting section obtains error information from the executing section upon an error in the currently executed job. An updating section stores the currently executed job as a job-on-hold into the job managing section if a determining section determines that the currently executed job should be placed on hold. A log-in authenticating section performs authentication of an operator user based on the operator user information inputted by the operator user. Upon successful authentication, a user name comparing section determines whether the operator user information and the original user information contained in the job-on-hold coincide. If they coincide, a displaying section indicates to the operator user that a job-on-hold exists. | 09-30-2010 |
20120062915 | PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINT JOB CONTROL METHOD - A printing device includes a receiving part receiving print job data, an analysis part, a memory part, an image forming part that executes a print process of image information using first and second consumable products and that includes a remaining amount detecting part, and a print control unit that controls the print process. When the remaining amount of the first consumable product is detected to be lower than a predetermined amount, the print process using the first consumable product is temporarily suspended, the memory part stores the image information and the print information of the print job data that are sequentially received by the receiving part. When the print information for another print process not using the first consumable product is stored in the memory part, the print control unit deletes information relating to the print job data of the suspended print process. | 03-15-2012 |
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20120100393 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE METALLIC ARTICLE HAVING WOODGRAIN METAL PATTERN, AND DECORATIVE METALLIC ARTICLE HAVING WOODGRAIN METAL PATTERN - Provided are a method for producing a decorative metallic article having a wood grain metal pattern and the decorative metallic article having the wood grain metal pattern; the decorative metallic article comprising a sintered copper part produced by sintering a plastic copper containing clay compound, and a sintered silver part produced by sintering a plastic silver containing clay compound. The method comprises: a plate forming step of forming the plastic copper containing clay compound and the plastic silver containing clay compound into plate-like shapes respectively, so as to produce a copperplate and a silver plate; a multi layering and adhesion step of mutually laminating the copper and silver plates one another, and elongating the plates so that a thickness of the laminated plates decreases in 10% or more, thereby to adhesively paste the laminated plates together; a decorative object forming step of forming a multi layered decorative copper-silver object by using the multi layered plate; a multi layered decorative copper-silver object drying step of drying the multi layered decorative copper-silver object; a wood grain metal pattern forming step of cutting or polishing a surface of the dried multi layered decorative copper-silver object to form notches so that the wood grain metal pattern appears on the decorative object; and the sinter producing step of sintering the decorative object on which the notches are formed, thereby to obtain the decorative metallic article ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120107167 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINTERED COPPER ARTICLE FOR CRAFT OR DECORATIVE USE, AND PLASTIC COPPER CONTAINING CLAY COMPOUND - A method for producing a sintered copper article for craft or decorative use made of copper or a copper alloy which can be sintered in the air by using a general heating furnace, and a plastic copper containing clay compound are provided. The method for producing the sintered copper article for craft or decorative use of the present invention comprises the steps of forming a shaped copper object using the copper containing clay compound which includes at least one kind of a powder selected from a copper powder or a copper alloy powder that contains copper in 50 wt % or more together with an organic binder, and subsequently sintering the shaped copper object, thereby to obtain a shaped copper sinter. Herein, the mean particle diameter of the powder included in the copper containing clay compound is restricted to 10 μm or less, whereby the shaped copper sinter is obtained by sintering the shaped copper object in the air. | 05-03-2012 |
20120107561 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE METALLIC ARTICLE WITH WOOD GRAIN METAL PATTERN, AND DECORATIVE METALLIC ARTICLE WITH WOOD GRAIN METAL PATTERN - Provided are a method for producing a decorative metallic article with a wood grain metal pattern and the decorative metallic article with the wood grain metal pattern; the decorative metallic article comprising a sintered copper part produced by sintering a plastic copper containing clay compound, and a sintered silver part produced by sintering a plastic silver containing clay compound. The method comprises: a plate forming step of forming a copper plate and a silver plate; a multi layering and adhesion step of mutually laminating the copper and silver plates one another by applying water to the surfaces of the plates, and elongating the laminated plates so that a thickness thereof decreases in 10% or more, thereby to adhesively paste together; a wood grain metal plate forming step of forming a wood grain pattern by carving the surface of the multi layered plate produced in the multi layering and adhesion step so as to expose at least a part of the plurality of plate layers, and elongating the surface of the multi layered plate to become flat; a decorative object forming step of forming a decorative object by using the prepared wood grain metal plate; a decorative object drying step of drying the decorative object; and a sinter producing step of sintering the decorative object produced in the decorative object drying step, thereby to obtain the decorative metallic article. | 05-03-2012 |
20120164483 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE METALLIC ARTICLE, AND DECORATIVE METALLIC ARTICLE - Are disclosed a method for producing a decorative metallic article and the decorative metallic article, used in jewelry goods, ornaments, clothing accessories or the like, the decorative metallic article being produced by joining a silver alloy composition for firing which comprises silver or a silver alloy to another composition for firing which comprises copper or a copper alloy. The method for producing a decorative metallic article comprises the steps of: forming a shaped copper sinter by forming a shaped copper object using a plastic copper composition containing an organic binder and at least one kind of a powder metal selected from copper and a copper alloy, and subsequently by firing the shaped copper object to obtain a shaped copper sinter ( | 06-28-2012 |
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20100097445 | RESTAURANT TABLES AND ELECTRONIC MENU APPARATUS - A restaurant table for which seats are arranged includes, a top plate on which a dishes is set, and a display panel provided in the top plate, and configured to display a three-dimensional image of the dish to be stereoscopically viewable. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097446 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus which displays a plurality of items includes a display panel provided with a function of displaying a three-dimensional image to be stereoscopically viewable, an item overview creation section which creates information on an item overview screen on which two-dimensional images of the respective items are arranged, an overview display control section which displays the item overview screen on the display panel, and a specific item display control section which switches an image of a specific item selected from among the items two-dimensional images of which are displayed on the item overview screen from the two-dimensional image to a three-dimensional image. | 04-22-2010 |
20100100844 | ELECTRONIC MENU APPARATUS - An electronic menu apparatus includes, a display provided with a function of displaying a three-dimensional image to be stereoscopically viewable, a menu data storage section configured to store, for each of items included in a menu, menu data, a list display control section which displays a list of the items on the display, a selection receiving section which receives a selection input of any one item from among the respective items displayed on the list, and an image display control section which displays, on the basis of image data included in menu data of one item a selection input of which has been received by the selection receiving section, the menu data of one item being among the menu data of the respective items stored in the menu data storage section, a three-dimensional image of the one item the selection input of which has been received, on the display. | 04-22-2010 |
20110029866 | ORDER TAKING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment an order taking apparatus includes a storage processing section, a display processing section, an enlargement processing section. The storage processing section configured to read information on the order for the menu item the input of which has been accepted by the order taking section, and to store the information in a predetermined order information storage region. The display processing section configured to read an image of the menu item the input of which has been accepted by the order taking section, and to allow a display device to display the image. The enlargement processing section configured such that when the menu item image is enlarged, the enlargement processing section rewrites the information on the order for the menu item which is of the same type as that of the current menu item but has a serving size larger than that of the current menu item. | 02-03-2011 |
20140063521 | SERVER SYSTEM OF A PRINTING SYSTEM - A server system of a printing system includes a storage section, a control section and an interface section. The storage section is configured to store a plurality of theme data each including screen display data and data defining the action of an object to be displayed on the screen. The control section is configured to create data for displaying according to the theme data selected from the plurality of theme data stored in the storage section, and switch the data for displaying from existing data to the created data. The interface section is configured to output the data for displaying as switched by the control section. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063540 | SERVER APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A server apparatus includes a storage section configured to store information related to a selection screen for selecting a printed object, a changing section configured to change the information related to the selection screen stored in the storage section and an interface configured to accept a change instruction for the changing section. The server apparatus is capable of communicating with an operation/display section through the interface, and the change instruction can be generated by operating the operation/display section. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067093 | MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A management apparatus according to embodiments is configured to manage a processing apparatus having an operation display. The management apparatus includes a request acquisition unit configured to receive a request for screen information used to generate an operation display, from the processing apparatus, a function acquisition unit configured to acquire from the processing apparatus function information indicating one or more functions supported by the processing apparatus, a generating unit configured to generate, based on the function information, the screen information such that a function not supported by the processing apparatus cannot be selected on the operation display, and a provision unit configured to provide the screen information generated by the generating unit to the processing apparatus. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068454 | PRINTING SYSTEM INCLUDING A SERVER THAT GENERATES USER INTERFACES FOR A CONTROL PANEL OF THE PRINTING SYSTEM - A user interface including one or more components is created to be displayed on an operation display of a device. The method for creating the user interface includes acquiring layout information indicating a layout of the user interface in which one or more components are arranged, controlling a setting display to display information indicating the layout and a setting panel on which each of the components can be selected from a list of one or more components available for the layout and a function to be associated with each of the selected components can be selected, recognizing the component and the function that are selected on the setting panel, acquiring component information associated with the recognized component, and creating the user interface based on the acquired layout information, the recognized function, and the acquired component information. | 03-06-2014 |
20140074636 | SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH THE SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL DEVICE - A method for communicating between a service terminal device and one or more user devices includes receiving from a user device a selection signal to select a content from contents of the service terminal device according to a first wireless communication standard, and transmitting the selected content from the service terminal device to the user device according to a second wireless communication standard when the user device is placed in close proximity to the service terminal device. | 03-13-2014 |
20140093856 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A USER WITH ADVISORY INFORMATION - According to embodiments, a method for providing a user with information includes storing one or more pieces of advisory information and identification information of each of the advisory information, recognizing a request for advisory information from the user, forming, on a sheet, the advisory information requested by the user, an image corresponding to the identification information of the requested advisory information, and an input region in which feedback from the user can be provided, scanning the image formed on the sheet and the input region in which the user has provided the feedback, and storing the feedback in association with the corresponding advisory information. | 04-03-2014 |
20140235160 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - An information distribution device includes a display unit, a reception unit, and a distribution unit. The display unit displays information of distributable full content. The reception unit receives a trial request for the distributable full content from the portable terminal. The distribution unit distributes, as trial content which is viewable within a limited physical range, the distributable full content for which the trial request is received, to the portable terminal. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237074 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD - An information distribution device includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and a control unit. The first communication unit transmits trial content to a terminal device by wireless communication. The second communication unit transmits full content to the terminal device in a communication range that is shorter than a communication range of the first communication unit. The control unit concurrently performs a process of transmitting the trial content using the first communication unit and a process of transmitting the full content using the second communication unit. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237084 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - An information distribution device includes a distribution unit, a storage unit, and a display unit. The distribution unit distributes trial content to a portable terminal. The storage unit stores history information of the trial content being distributed by the distribution unit. The display unit displays, as user selectable content, content selected based on the history information of the trial content being distributed, which is stored in the storage unit. | 08-21-2014 |