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| 20100167022 | COMPOSITION, COATED FILM FORMED OF THE COMPOSITION, LAYERED PRODUCT CONTAINING THE COATED FILM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THE LAYERED PRODUCT - [Object] To provide a composition that has good viscosity stability and flowability at the time of processing, good shape retention after the processing, and good drying property in a temperature range of not degrading the conductor layer at the time of drying and that enables a coated film excellent in strength of adhesion with metal·polyimide, flame resistance, heat resistance, flexibility, mechanical properties, and chemical resistance to obtained after being dried. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20120065310 | COMPOSITION, COATED FILM FORMED OF THE COMPOSITION, LAYERED PRODUCT CONTAINING THE COATED FILM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THE LAYERED PRODUCT - An object is to provide a composition that has good viscosity stability and flowability at the time of processing, good shape retention after the processing, and good drying property in a temperature range of not degrading the conductor layer at the time of drying and that enables a coated film excellent in strength of adhesion with metal•polyimide, flame resistance, heat resistance, flexibility, mechanical properties, and chemical resistance to obtained after being dried. To meet this object, a composition is prepared containing (A) polyimide and (B) mixed solvent of two kinds or more, and the solubility parameter of the mixed solvent of two kinds or more ranges from 9 to 14. | 03-15-2012 |
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| 20080281238 | Oscillation representing system for effectively applying hypersonic sound - A vibration presenting system includes a first vibration applying device for applying a vibration that is generated by a first vibration source and has frequency components within an audible range perceivable as a sound by an auditory sense system of a living body to the auditory sense system of the living body, and a second vibration applying device for applying a vibration that is generated by a second vibration source different from the first vibration source and has superhigh frequency components exceeding the audible range unperceivable by the auditory sense system of the living body to a living body component region other than the auditory sense system of the living body. The living body component region other than the auditory sense system of the living body is a body surface of the living body, which may include a head thereof. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100204540 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING - A space is set substantially in a tropical rain forest type environment to activate a human's essential brain region and realize an environment suitable for the human's brain by arranging a device for setting the tropical rain forest type environment based on characteristics of activating human's essential brain region responsive to tropical rain forest type environment information, in a space such as an urban space, a housing space or other living space. The tropical rain forest type environmental information has higher density and higher complexity than those of urban space type environmental information, and includes at least one of auditory information, visual information, and super perceptual information of aerial vibration. The tropical rain forest type environmental information is comfortable for the human with no excessive stress, and is environmental information for effecting prevention and treatment of diseases due to stress by realizing the environment comfortable for the human's brain. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110152729 | VIBRATION GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD INTRODUCING HYPERSONIC EFFECT TO ACTIVATE FUNDAMENTAL BRAIN NETWORK AND HEIGHTEN AESTHETIC SENSIBILITY - Means is provided for generating a vibration or a vibration signal, which contains audible range components that are vibration components in the audible frequency range and super-highfrequency components within a range exceeding the audible frequency range up to a predetermined maximum frequency, and which has an autocorrelation order represented by at least either one of a first property and a second property. By applying the vibration or an actual vibration generated from the vibration signal to a human being, a fundamental brain activation effect for activating the fundamental brain network system constituted of a fundamental brain including the brain stem, thalamus and hypothalamus that are regions to bear the fundamental function of the human being and the fundamental brain network of neuronal projection from the fundamental brain to various brain regions is introduced. | 06-23-2011 |
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| 20100110269 | IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DEVICE - This invention provides an image pick-up device with a lens body which can cope with a reflow process and can suppress deterioration in optical properties even upon exposure to the reflow process. The image pick-up device comprises a substrate ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100321901 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, ELECTRONIC MODULE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRONIC MODULE - Disclosed are: an optical element which is reduced in the changes in transmittance which may be caused by a reflow processing; an electronic module; and a method of producing an electronic module. The optical element comprises an optical material which comprises a curable resin material comprising a curable resin and a curing agent and at least one additive, wherein the light transmittance of the optical material at a wavelength of 400 nm is lower by 1 to 10% than that of the curable resin material without the additive at a wavelength of 400 nm. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110019062 | Optical Element Assembly, Image Pickup Module, and Method for Manufacturing Electronic Apparatus - Provided is an optical element assembly which is composed of two or more optical members and can prevent one optical member from being separated from another even if the optical element assembly is subjected to reflow processing, and also provided are an image pickup module using the optical element assembly, and a method for manufacturing an electronic apparatus including the image pickup module. There is provided an optical element assembly in which a first optical member formed of glass or curable resin and a second optical element formed of curable resin are joined together, and the following expression (1) is satisfied, where α | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110285985 | Method for Analyzing Sample and Microanalysis Chip to be used Therefore - In the present invention, microanalysis chip | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120018761 | PHOSPHOR MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOSPHOR MEMBER, AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE - In the present invention, provided is a phosphor member capable of improving a yield and an extraction rate, in addition to high environmental tolerance, high heat resistance, high durability and a high color rendering property, by which variations of color and an amount of light are reduced, and also provided are a method of manufacturing the phosphor member and an illuminating device. Disclosed is a phosphor member prepared separately from an LED light source constituting a white illuminating device, wherein the phosphor member possesses phosphor particles and an inorganic layer having been subjected to coating and a heat treatment. | 01-26-2012 |
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| 20090121140 | HALIDE-CONTAINING STIMULABLE PHOSPHOR PRECURSOR, HALIDE-CONTAINING STIMULABLE PHOSPHOR, RADIATION IMAGE CONVERSION PANEL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - This invention relates to a halide-containing stimulable phosphor having improved moisture resistance and luminance, and a process for producing the same. The halide-containing stimulable phosphor is characterized in that, among elements constituting the outermost surface and inside of the phosphor, there is a difference in composition ratio of a halogen element between the outermost surface and the inside of the phosphor. A radiation image conversion panel, which has been improved, for example, in moisture resistance, luminance and image quality by using the phosphor, and a process for producing the same are also provided. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090326569 | SURGICAL SYSTEM AND SURGICAL OPERATION METHOD - A surgical system includes a surgical instrument including a conducting section transmitting ultrasound vibration generated by an ultrasound transducer to a distal end portion and transmitting a high-frequency output signal to the distal end portion, an ultrasound drive section outputting an ultrasound drive signal to the ultrasound transducer, a high-frequency output section outputting a high-frequency output signal to the conducting section, a detection section detecting an ultrasound impedance of a surgical site to which ultrasound energy and high-frequency energy are provided from the distal end portion by outputting both signals simultaneously to the surgical instrument, a determination section determining whether the detected ultrasound impedance is in a predetermined range, and a control section performing control to increase a high-frequency output value by a first predetermined amount or decrease the high-frequency output value by a second predetermined amount when the detected ultrasound impedance is out of the predetermined range. | 12-31-2009 |
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| 20110084354 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a semiconductor device according to the present invention, an electrode layer and a recessed part are formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. Further, in the semiconductor substrate, a RESURF layer that is in contact with a bottom surface of the recessed part and the electrode layer is formed. In addition, an insulating film is formed on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate so as to fill the recessed part. Moreover, a field plate electrode is formed on the insulating film above the recessed part. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110089487 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a base layer that has a first conductivity type, a source layer that is formed on the base layer and has a second conductivity type, and an insulating film that is formed on the source layer. The semiconductor device further includes a plurality of gate structures that penetrate the base layer, and a plurality of conductive parts that penetrate the insulating film and the source layer and electrically connect the source layer and the base layer to each other. The gate structures are formed in a strip shape in plan view. Parts in which the conductive portion is connected to the base layer are formed in a stripe shape in plan view, and are formed between the gate structures. Further, a dimension of the part in which the source layer and the base layer are in contact with each other between the gate structure and the conductive portion is 0.36 μm or more. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110193099 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes: a low dielectric constant oxide film as an inorganic oxide film formed selectively on an n-type semiconductor substrate as a semiconductor substrate of a fist conductivity type; and anode electrodes as electrode layers formed on the n-type semiconductor substrate so as to sandwich the low dielectric constant oxide film therebetween, wherein the low dielectric constant oxide film is doped with an element for reducing a dielectric constant. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110220914 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a power semiconductor device according to the present invention includes the steps of: (a) forming a silicon nitride film on a semiconductor substrate; (b) after the step (a), forming a ring-shaped trench along a peripheral portion of the semiconductor substrate | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110233544 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A power semiconductor device according to the present invention, which has a termination structure in which a field plate is provided on an insulating film filled in a recessed region formed in a semiconductor substrate and includes a plurality of unit cells connected in parallel, includes: a gate wiring region in which gate wiring electrically connected to each gate electrode of the plurality of unit cells is provided; and a gate pad region electrically connected to the gate wiring region, wherein the gate wiring region is disposed on the insulating film filled in a recessed region formed in the semiconductor substrate. | 09-29-2011 |
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| 20080204408 | AUDIO REPRODUCING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO REPRODUCING METHOD, ALLOWING EFFICIENT DATA SELECTION - An image display field, a whole map display field, a cursor are displayed on the music data selection screen. In the image display field is displayed an array of images which belong to one partition that can be displayed at a time and which are included in an array of images which represent whole audio data and is defined fixedly in advance. In the whole map display field is displayed a whole map indicating a display-area guide which shows where a partition being displayed now is located in the whole array and indicating a trajectory line which represents the trajectory of the cursor in the past. A plurality of pieces of music data represented by an image, which the cursor indicates, and images located around the image are reproduced concurrently. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080269930 | Audio Processing Apparatus and Audio Processing Method | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100222904 | AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD - A user selects a plurality of pieces of music data desired to be reproduced concurrently, at an input unit of an audio processing apparatus, from music data stored in a storage device. A reproducing apparatus reproduces selected music data respectively and generates a plurality of audio signals under the control of a control unit. An audio processing unit performs allocation of frequency band, extraction of a frequency component, time-division, periodic modulation, processing and allocation of a sound image, to respective audio signals under the control of the control unit. Then the audio processing unit attaches segregation information of audio signals and information on the degree of emphasis to respective audio signals. The down mixer mixes a plurality of audio signals and outputs as an audio signal having a predetermined number of channels, then an output unit outputs the signal as sounds. | 09-02-2010 |
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| 20080297890 | OBSERVATION APPARATUS - Various kinds of observation can be accurately realized using different types of image-acquisition unit. Low-magnification observation is possible and return light from a single specimen is acquired by a plurality of image-acquisition units. The invention provides an observation apparatus including an illumination light source for emitting illumination light for irradiating a specimen mounted on a stage; an objective lens for collecting return light from the specimen; an image-forming lens for imaging the return light collected by the objective lens; an image-acquisition unit for acquiring the return light imaged by the image-forming lens; and an attaching-and-detaching mechanism for attaching and detaching the image-acquisition unit in such a manner that the image-acquisition unit is capable of being positionally aligned with an optical axis of the image-forming lens. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090166570 | Biological-specimen observation apparatus - The distribution of a fluorescent material in a specimen can be observed and the fluorescent material can be obtained as clear, highly quantitative image data. A biological-specimen observation apparatus is provided which comprises a stage on which a specimen is mounted; a position detector, provided on the stage, that detects the position of the specimen; a light source that emits excitation light or illumination light onto the specimen mounted on the stage; an objective lens, disposed opposing the stage, that collects fluorescence or reflected light from the specimen; an image-forming lens that forms an image on the specimen, collected by the objective lens; an image acquisition unit that acquires the image on the specimen, formed by the image-forming lens; an image storage unit that stores the image obtained by the image acquisition unit and positional information of the specimen detected by the position detector in association with each other; and an image processing unit that performs combining processing of a plurality of the images stored by the image storage unit on the basis of the positional information stored in association with the images. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20110102888 | MICROSCOPE - Provided is a microscope that allows irradiation with uniform illumination light without decreasing the amount of light. Employed is a microscope | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110306149 | OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND OBSERVATION METHOD - An observation apparatus and an observation method capable of changing the stimulation position in accordance with the position and the shape of a cell and of observing the cell immediately after stimulation are provided. The observation apparatus | 12-15-2011 |
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| 20100288946 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS - In a charged particle beam irradiation apparatus to be adapted to a particle beam cancer treatment system or the like, a desired depth dose distribution is highly precisely created. In the charged particle beam irradiation apparatus that irradiates a particle beam, which is radiated from a particle beam generation unit, to a subject to be irradiated via a ridge filter exhibiting a cyclic thickness distribution for causing the particle beam to exhibit a desired energy distribution, the ridge filter has plural ridges thereof arranged to be perpendicular to entering directions of the particle beam. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110108737 | PARTICLE BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS - In order to obtain a particle beam irradiation apparatus that enlarges the dose distribution of beam spots while suppressing a decrease of the maximum available range of a charged particle beam, the particle beam irradiation apparatus includes a particle beam acceleration means; particle beam transport means; scanning apparatus that includes first scanning means and second scanning means, and two-dimensionally scans the beam; and irradiation control means that controls the scanning apparatus so as to irradiate the beam onto a target region including a plurality of small regions. The irradiation control means controls the first scanning means so as to scan the beam over a small region serving as an irradiation subject among the plurality of the small regions, and controls the second scanning means so as to change the small region serving as the irradiation subject to be a different small region among the plurality of the small regions. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110218429 | PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM - There is obtained a particle beam therapy system in which the beam size is reduced. There are provided an accelerator | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110260074 | PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM - The objective of the present invention is to reduce the effect of the hysteresis of a scanning electromagnet so as to obtain a particle beam therapy system that realizes high-accuracy beam irradiation. There are included an irradiation management apparatus ( | 10-27-2011 |
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| 20090257039 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate coated with a photoresist to form a latent image to the photoresist, comprises an original holding unit configured to hold an original including a phase-modulation diffraction grating so that an interference pattern is formed on a surface of the substrate by a light beam diffracted by the original, a substrate holding unit configured to hold the substrate, and a light beam dividing optical system configured to divide a light beam to form a plurality of light beams which enter the original, wherein a latent image is formed on the substrate by superposition of a plurality of interference patterns formed on the surface of the substrate, the plurality of interference patterns respectively corresponding to the plurality of light beams which enter the original. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100037199 | RECORDING MEDIUM STORING ORIGINAL DATA GENERATION PROGRAM, ORIGINAL DATA GENERATION METHOD, ORIGINAL FABRICATING METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - To calculate data of an original, a computer is caused to execute the following steps of converting data regarding an intended pattern to be formed on a substrate into frequency-domain data, calculating a two-dimensional transmission cross coefficient using a function representing an effective light source that an illumination device forms on a pupil plane of a projection optical system when the original is absent on an object plane of the projection optical system and using a pupil function of the projection optical system, calculating a diffracted light distribution from a pattern that is formed on the object plane using both the frequency-domain data and data of at least one component of the calculated two-dimensional transmission cross coefficient, and converting data of the calculated diffracted light distribution into spatial-domain data to determine the data of the original. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110090510 | INTERFEROMETER - An interferometer that measures a shape of a surface of an inspection object includes an interference optical system that splits light from a light source into inspection light and reference light and causes the inspection light reflected by the surface of the inspection object and the reference light to interfere with each other, and a photoelectric conversion element that detects interference fringes produced by interference between the inspection light and the reference light. The interference optical system includes a first optical element that transmits and reflects the inspection light, a second optical element that reflects the inspection light, and a moving unit configured to move the second optical element. The inspection light passes through the first optical element, is reflected by the second optical element, is reflected by the first optical element, and is then incident on the surface of the inspection object. | 04-21-2011 |
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| 20090195683 | DRIVE UNIT FOR IMAGE SENSOR, AND DRIVE METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE - A drive unit for an image sensor of the present invention comprises, for horizontal scanning, a drive section performing addition and readout of a first FD (floating diffusion) shared by two pixels of the same color that are adjacent in a diagonal direction by simultaneously transferring electrical charge of the two pixels of the same color, and for a second FD shared by two pixels of different colors that are adjacent in a diagonal direction, transferring and reading out electrical charge of a pixel of one color among the two pixels of different colors. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100194922 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - The present invention is an image pickup apparatus provided with a pixel section in which pixels each including a photoelectric conversion section and a signal storage section that temporarily stores a signal charge of the photoelectric conversion section are two-dimensionally arrayed, that resets the signal storage sections before exposing a still image and reads reset data used to remove reset noise of a still image, configured to divide the pixel section into a plurality of pixel groups and sequentially reset the signal storage sections of the respective pixel groups by a transistor, sequentially read reset signals by a selection transistor and cause the selection transistor to read one or more times an LV signal charge generated by exposure of a predetermined pixel group within a time segment during which the signal storage sections are sequentially reset before the signal storage sections of the predetermined pixel group are reset. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194958 | IMAGING PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - The present invention is an image pickup apparatus including a pixel section in which pixels each including a photoelectric conversion section are two-dimensionally arrayed, a transistor that collectively resets the photoelectric conversion sections, an exposure control section that performs control so as to perform exposure for a predetermined time after reset, a signal charge storage section that is light-shielded and stores signal charge generated by the photoelectric conversion sections, a transistor that collectively transfers signal charge from the photoelectric conversion sections to the signal storage section, and a selection transistor that reads still image signal charge for an LV pixel group before signal charge of other pixel groups, then reads signal charge for a live view generated by the LV pixel group one or more times within a time segment during which the still image signal charge of the other pixel groups is read. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110122287 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - An imaging device of the present invention comprises an imaging section for photoelectrically converting a subject image, and outputting image data, an aperture control section for narrowing subject light flux at a first aperture value and a second aperture value, a shooting control section for, in response to a release instruction, imaging a first image at the first aperture value and, reading out first image data from the imaging section while simultaneously carrying out a stopping down operation to the second aperture value, imaging a second image at the second aperture value and, reading out second image data from the imaging section, and an image processing section for detecting an amount of variation in contrast value for each location in the first image data and the second image data, and carrying out processing to blur at an intensity of blurring according to the amount of variation between each location. | 05-26-2011 |
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| 20090221182 | Card connector - A card connector comprises a plurality of contacts, a frame, a shell and a locator. Each of the plurality of contacts comprises a first portion extending in a first direction and a second portion extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each contact has substantially an L-like shape. The frame has a front end portion and a rear end portion. The rear end portion holds, in part, the first portions of the contacts. The first portions extend into a space defined by the frame toward the front end portion in the first direction. The second portions extend away from the frame in the second direction. The shell is attached to the frame. The shell shields, in part, the second portions of the contacts. The locator is supported by the shell. The locator is distinct from the shell. The locator holds, in part, the second portions of the contacts so that the second portions penetrate the locator. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100167598 | Socket contact - A socket contact is configured to receive a part of a mating contact. The socket contact comprises a spring portion, a spring support portion and a lance. The spring portion is brought into contact with the mating contact when the socket contact receives the part of the mating contact. The spring support portion supports the spring portion. The lance is provided on the spring support portion. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110062630 | CELLULOSE POWDER HAVING EXCELLENT SEGREGATION PREVENTIVE EFFECT, AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - With regard to compositions derived from active ingredients and other additives in medical, food and industrial fields, there have been problems that the active ingredients cannot be uniformly mixed, and that the active ingredients become segregated and lose uniformity as the active ingredients undergo transport, input, and filling processes. There is provided a cellulose powder which improves the uniformity of compositions containing active ingredients or other additives to prevent segregation of the active ingredients, wherein the cellulose powder contains cellulose I type crystals, has an average particle diameter of less than 30 μm, a powder density of 0.1 to 0.45 g/cm | 03-17-2011 |
| 20120064748 | HOLDING MEMBER TO HOLD A CONNECTING OBJECT CONNECTABLE TO A CONNECTOR HAVING AN ACTUATOR - A holding member is configured to hold a sheet-like or board-like connecting object. The connecting object held by the holding member is able to be inserted into and connected to a connector which includes an actuator having an actuator-side engaged portion. The holding member comprises a holder-side engaged portion. The holder-side engaged portion is engaged with the actuator-side engaged portion when the actuator is turned over under a state where the connecting object held by the holding member is inserted in the connector. The turning over of the actuator connects the connector to the connecting object. The engagement of the holder-side engaged portion with the actuator-side engaged portion keeps a predetermined relative position of the connecting object relative to the connector. | 03-15-2012 |
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| 20080290254 | IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING ELECTRON SOURCE ARRAY - An imaging apparatus includes an electron emission array having electron sources arranged in matrix form and having a plurality of horizontal scan lines, a photoelectric conversion film opposed to the electron emission array, and a control and drive circuit configured to select one or more of the horizontal scan lines in a given video signal output period and to cause the electron sources included in the selected one or more horizontal scan lines to emit electrons toward the photoelectric conversion film to produce a video signal, wherein the control and drive circuit is configured to cause the electron sources included in unselected one or more horizontal scan lines not selected in the given video signal output period to emit electrons toward the photoelectric conversion film in a blanking period immediately preceding the given video signal output period. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080291307 | IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING ELECTRON SOURCE ARRAY - An imaging apparatus includes an electron emission array having electron sources arranged in matrix form, a photoelectric conversion film opposed to the electron emission array, and a control and drive circuit configured to select one or more horizontal scan lines in a given video signal output period and to cause the electron sources included in the selected one or more horizontal scan lines to emit electrons toward the photoelectric conversion film, wherein the control and drive circuit is further configured to cause the electron sources included in the selected one or more horizontal scan lines to emit electrons toward the photoelectric conversion film in any one or more blanking periods excluding both a blanking period immediately following the given video signal output period and a blanking period immediately preceding a next video signal output period in which the one or more horizontal scan lines will be selected next time. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080291308 | IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING ELECTRON SOURCE ARRAY - An imaging apparatus includes an electron emission array having electron sources arranged in matrix form and having a plurality of horizontal scan lines, a photoelectric conversion film opposed to the electron emission array, and a control and drive circuit configured to select one or more of the horizontal scan lines in a given video signal output period and to cause the electron sources included in the selected one or more horizontal scan lines to emit electrons toward the photoelectric conversion film to produce a video signal, wherein the control and drive circuit is configured to control electron emission of the electron emission array in a blanking period in response to a signal level of the video signal produced in the given video signal output period. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090096393 | Electron-Emissive Element and Display Element - Electron-emissive drive units of electron-emissive elements capable of being arranged with a smaller pitch. FET and emitter array units exist in matrix element areas partitioned by a control wiring and data wiring. An exemplary unit is composed of four emitter arrays. The control wiring and data wiring are driven by first and second drive circuits, respectively. Corresponding arrays between units are connected by selection wiring and driven by a third drive circuit. The third drive circuit drives each unit of data wiring every time the drive circuit sequentially drives the four units of control wiring, and the emitter array drive circuit drives each emitter array selection wiring every time the drive circuit sequentially drives the three units of data wiring. Electrons can be emitted in units of arrays smaller than the unit. | 04-16-2009 |