Abstract:
A solid-state imaging device includes: a column comparison circuit which compares a pixel signal with ramp waves and detects a timing at which the pixel signal and the ramp waves match; a counter circuit which is disposed for each of the pixel columns and measures the timing in the column comparison circuit by being supplied with a clock signal; and M first inverters which are equidistantly connected in series, wherein the counter circuit belongs to one of M groups corresponding to each of the M first inverters disposed in the upper clock stage, the odd-numbered group has second inverters disposed between the output terminal of the first inverter corresponding to the group and the counter circuit of the group, and the even-numbered group has buffers disposed between the output terminal of the first inverter corresponding to the group and the counter circuit of the group.
Abstract:
An optical touch panel of the present invention is capable of protecting a core 12 from outside light 17 without increasing a thickness in a frame portion by providing a concave portion 14b on an over-cladding layer 14 in an optical waveguide 10 to fit the concave portion 14b into a frame body 15 of the optical touch panel. In the optical touch panel of the present invention, alignment precision of the optical waveguide 10 is improved to easily obtain a high transmission efficiency because the optical waveguide 10 and the frame body 15 are integrated.
Abstract:
A touch panel optical waveguide production method that ensures improved productivity while suppressing occurrence of voids. For formation of an over-cladding layer, a coating layer (4a) of an uncured or half-cured photopolymerizable resin composition as an over-cladding layer material is formed over a surface of an under-cladding layer (2) formed with cores (3). In turn, a molding die (6) composed of a light-transmissive material is pressed against the coating layer (4a) with a predetermined die surface of the molding die (6) being properly positioned with respect to the coating layer (4a), and then the coating layer (4a) is exposed to light through the molding die (6). After the exposure, the molding die is removed. Thus, the over-cladding layer is formed, in which the cores (3) are buried.
Abstract:
An image processing method generates first developed image data by correcting first image data with use of a white balance correction value corresponding to flash light, generates second developed image data by correcting the first image data with use of a second white balance correction value corresponding to external light, calculates a combining ratio of each block based on a flash component and an external light component of each of blocks into which the first image data is divided, and combines the first developed image data and the second developed image data according to the calculated combining ratio.
Abstract:
The present invention has an object to provide a method for producing particulate barium carbonate having desired properties such as high purity, fineness, and has a spherical shape. The present invention relates to a method of producing substantially spherical barium carbonate, including (A) mixing, in an aqueous medium, a barium compound with at least one first ingredient selected from the group consisting of gluconic acid or salts thereof, gluconolactone, glucoheptonic acid or salts thereof, and glucoheptonolactone, to prepare a mixture; and (B) reacting the barium compound with carbon dioxide or a water-soluble carbonate in the mixture, to produce substantially spherical barium carbonate.
Abstract:
The present invention provides [1] a water dispersion for ink-jet printing containing chain-like particles each containing anionic organic pigment particles and a cationic polymer, wherein the ratio of organic pigment primary particles forming the chain-like particles to all the pigment primary particles contained in the water dispersion is 10% by number or more; [2] a water-based ink for ink-jet printing containing the water dispersion; [3] a method for producing a water dispersion for ink-jet printing as described above in [1]; and [4] a water-based ink for ink-jet printing containing a water dispersion produced through the method. The water dispersion and water-based ink for ink-jet printing of the present invention realize excellent optical density.
Abstract:
The first invention relates to a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which includes colorant-containing polymer particles (A) obtained by dispersing a colorant with a water-soluble polymer (x) and a water-insoluble polymer (y), a water-soluble organic solvent (B) and water, wherein a weight ratio of the water-insoluble polymer (y) to the water-soluble polymer (x) [(y)/(x)] is from 2.0 to 5.0, and a content of the water-soluble organic solvent (B) in the ink is from 10 to 70% by weight. The water-based ink for ink-jet printing according to the first invention is excellent in ejection property and optical density and exhibits a low viscosity. The second invention relates to a process for producing a water dispersion for ink-jet printing, which includes a step (I) of mixing a dispersion of a colorant with an emulsion of a water-insoluble polymer containing an organic solvent; a step (II) of subjecting the resulting mixture to dispersing treatment to obtain a dispersion of the colorant onto which the water-insoluble polymer is deposited; and a step (III) of removing the organic solvent from the resulting dispersion. The water dispersion produced by the process of the second invention is capable of exhibiting a high optical density suitable for high-speed printing.
Abstract:
An optical waveguide manufacturing method which obviates a developing step and stably provides greater differences in refractive index between a core and cladding layers. A core formation photosensitive resin layer is formed on a surface of an under-cladding layer, and then exposed in a predetermined pattern. A core is formed which is defined by an exposed portion of the core formation photosensitive resin layer. Surfaces of the exposed portion and an unexposed portion of the core formation photosensitive resin layer are covered with an over-cladding layer formation photosensitive resin layer. The two photosensitive resin layers are heated, whereby a resin of the unexposed portion of the core formation photosensitive resin layer and a resin of the over-cladding layer formation photosensitive resin layer are melt-mixed together to form a mixture layer. Then, the mixture layer is exposed, whereby a third cladding layer is formed defined by the exposed mixture layer.
Abstract:
An optical touch panel of the present invention is capable of protecting a core 12 from outside light 17 without increasing a thickness in a frame portion by providing a concave portion 14b on an over-cladding layer 14 in an optical waveguide 10 to fit the concave portion 14b into a frame body 15 of the optical touch panel. In the optical touch panel of the present invention, alignment precision of the optical waveguide 10 is improved to easily obtain a high transmission efficiency because the optical waveguide 10 and the frame body 15 are integrated.
Abstract:
A playback apparatus judges whether a region code assigned to a BD-ROM matches a region code assigned to the playback apparatus. When the judgment result is in the affirmative, the playback apparatus plays back the content recorded on the optical disc. When the judgment result is in the negative, the playback apparatus does not play back the content, except when an exceptional playback is authorized. The exceptional playback is authorized when a combination of the content identifier of the content to be played back and the apparatus region code satisfies a predetermined condition defined by the owner of the rights of the content.