All The Claims

1. A cable-stayed suspension bridge using one-box and two-box girders in combination, comprising a suspension bridge with a plurality of towers; and a bridge girder,
wherein the bridge grinder includes one-box girders that extend to both sides of each tower through passing each of the towers and a two-box girder set provided in a central portion of a center span between the towers in a length direction of the bridge girder,
the cable-stayed suspension bridge further comprising cable-stayed structures in which a respective one of the one-box girders is supported by each tower with plural cables; and
a suspension structure in which the two-box girder is supported by the plurality of towers with two main cables and a plurality of hanger ropes.
2. The cable-stayed suspension bridge set forth in claim 1, wherein the above two-box girder has a central ventilation opening in the central portion as viewed in a transverse direction thereof.
3. The cable-stayed suspension bridge set forth in claim 2, wherein the cable distance between the above two main cables is set almost equal to the width of the central ventilation opening, the plural hanger ropes extend from the main cables almost perpendicularly, and the lower end portion of each hanger rope is connected to near the end portion in the transverse direction of the central ventilation opening in the two-box girdle.
4. The cable-stayed suspension bridge set forth in claim 1, wherein the lower end portions of the plural cables are connected to near the end portions in the transverse direction of the one-box girder.
5. The cable-stayed suspension bridge set forth in claim 1, wherein fairings for reducing wind load are provided at the end portions in the transverse direction of the two-box girder.
6. The cable-stayed suspension bridge set forth in claim 1, wherein the length of one-box girder is set almost equal to that of the two-box girder.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A pixel structure of an electroluminescent display panel, comprising:
a substrate;
a display driving structure disposed on the substrate, wherein the display driving structure comprises a driving device;
a planarization structure disposed on the substrate, wherein the planarization structure covers a top surface of the driving device and a sidewall of the driving device, and the planarization structure has a contact hole exposing a portion of the driving device; and
an electroluminescent device disposed on the planarization structure, wherein the electroluminescent device comprises:
an anode covering a top surface of the planarization structure and surrounding a sidewall of the planarization structure, wherein the anode is filled into the contact hole and the anode is electrically connected to the driving device;
a light-emitting layer disposed on the anode; and
a cathode disposed on the light-emitting layer.
2. The pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 1, further comprising a patterned planarization layer, wherein the patterned planarization layer comprises a closed loop trench and the planarization structure, the closed loop trench surrounds the sidewall of the planarization structure, and the anode is filled into the closed loop trench.
3. The pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 1, wherein the display driving structure further comprises a switch device, and the planarization structure further covers a top surface of the switch device and a sidewall of the switch device.
4. The pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 3, wherein the anode forms a protection cap covering the top surface of the driving device, the sidewall of the driving device, the top surface of the switch device and the sidewall of the switch device.
5. The pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 1, wherein the display driving structure further comprises a storage capacitor device, and the planarization structure further covers a top surface of the storage capacitor device and a sidewall of the storage capacitor device.
6. The pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 1, further comprising a patterned bank disposed on the substrate, wherein the patterned bank has an opening exposing a portion of the anode, the light-emitting layer is disposed within the opening of the patterned bank and the light-emitting layer is electrically connected to the anode, and the cathode is disposed on the patterned bank and the cathode is electrically connected to the light-emitting layer.
7. The pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 1, wherein the driving device comprises a thin-film transistor device, the thin-film transistor device comprises a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode, the contact hole of the planarization structure exposes the source electrode of the driving device, and the anode is filled into the contact hole and the anode is electrically connected to the source electrode of the driving device.
8. A method of fabricating a pixel structure of an electroluminescent display panel, comprising:
providing a substrate;
forming a display driving structure on the substrate, wherein the display driving structure comprises a driving device;
forming a patterned planarization layer on the substrate, wherein the patterned planarization layer comprises a planarization structure, a closed loop trench and a contact hole, the closed loop trench surrounds a sidewall of the planarization structure, the planarization structure covers a top surface of the driving device and a sidewall of the driving device, and the contact hole exposes a portion of the driving device; and
forming an anode on the planarization structure, wherein the anode covers a top surface of the planarization structure and the anode surrounds the sidewall of the planarization structure, and the anode is filled into the contact hole and the anode is electrically connected to the driving device; and
forming a light-emitting layer and a cathode on the anode.
9. The method of fabricating the pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 8, wherein the display driving structure further comprises a switch device, and the planarization structure further covers a top surface of the switch device and a sidewall of the switch device.
10. The method of fabricating the pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 9, wherein a protection cap is formed by the anode, the protection cap covers the top surface of the driving device, the sidewall of the driving device, the top surface of the switch device and the sidewall of the switch device.
11. The method of fabricating the pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 8, wherein the display driving structure further comprises a storage capacitor device, and the planarization structure further covers a top surface of the storage capacitor device and a sidewall of the storage capacitor device.
12. The method of fabricating the pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 8, further comprising forming a patterned bank on the anode and forming the patterned bank before forming the light-emitting layer and the cathode, wherein the patterned bank has an opening exposing a portion of the anode, the light-emitting layer is formed within the opening of the patterned bank and the light-emitting layer is electrically connected to the anode, and the cathode is formed on the patterned bank and the cathode is electrically connected to the light-emitting layer.
13. The method of fabricating the pixel structure of the electroluminescent display panel according to claim 8, wherein the driving device comprises a thin-film transistor device, the thin-film transistor device comprises a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode, the contact hole of the planarization structure exposes the source electrode of the driving device, and the anode is filled into the contact hole and the anode is electrically connected to the source electrode of the driving device.

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for detecting media level in a media cassette, wherein said apparatus is comprised of a media cassette containing an amount of the media;
a media sensing means located a predetermined distance above said media cassette;
a media cassette moving means operatively connected to said media cassette;
a drive means operatively connected to said media cassette moving means; and
a drive monitoring means operatively connected to said drive means.
2. The apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein said media is further comprised of:
paper.
3. The apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein said media cassette is further comprised of:
a paper tray.
4. The apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein said media sensing means is further comprised of:
a single, fixed sensor means.
5. The apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein said media cassette moving means is further comprised of:
a stepper motor.
6. The apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein said media cassette moving means is further comprised of:
an analog motor.
7. The apparatus, as in claim 5, wherein said drive monitoring means is further comprised of:
a stepper motor counting means.
8. The apparatus, as in claim 6, wherein said drive monitoring means is further comprised of:
a timer.
9. A method for detecting media level in a media cassette, wherein said method is comprised of the steps of:
determining a range of motion of an empty media cassette;
installing an amount of a media in said empty media cassette;
determining a height of said amount of said media in said media cassette; and
detecting a level of said media in said media cassette.
10. The method, as in claim 9, wherein said step of determining a range of motion of said empty media cassette is further comprised of the steps of:
moving said empty media cassette;
contacting said empty media cassette against a media sensing means located a
predetermined distance above said empty media cassette; and
calculating a range of motion of said empty media cassette.
11. The method, as in claim 9, wherein said step of determining a range of motion of said empty media cassette is further comprised of the steps of:
moving a media sensing means;
contacting said media sensing means against said empty media cassette located a predetermined distance below said media sensing means; and
calculating a range of motion of said media sensing means.
12. The method, as in claim 9, wherein said step of determining a range of motion of said empty media cassette is further comprised of the step of:
measuring a distance between a bottom of said empty media cassette and a media sensing means.
13. The method, as in claim 10, wherein said step of calculating a range of motion of said empty media cassette is further comprised of the step of:
counting a number of steps moved by a stepper motor.
14. The method, as in claim 10, wherein said step of calculating a range of motion of said empty media cassette is further comprised of the step of:
timing a length of operation of an analog motor.
15. The method, as in claim 10, wherein said step of determining a height of said amount of said media in said media cassette is further comprised of the steps of:
moving said media cassette having said amount of media installed in said cassette;
contacting a top of said amount of media against said media sensing means; and
calculating a range of motion of said media cassette having said amount of media installed in said cassette.
16. The method, as in claim 15, wherein said step of
calculating a range of motion of said media cassette having said amount of media installed in said cassette is further comprised of the step of:
counting a number of steps moved by a stepper motor.
17. The method, as in claim 15, wherein said step of calculating a range
of motion of said media cassette having said amount of media installed in said cassette is further comprised of the step of:
timing a length of operation of an analog motor.
18. The method, as in claim 10, wherein said step of detecting a level of
said media in said media cassette is further comprised of the steps of:
contacting said media sensing means with said media;
moving said media cassette so that a top of said amount of said media continues to contact said media sensing means;
calculating a range of motion of said media cassette as said media cassette is moved in order to remain in contact with said media sensing means.
19. The method, as in claim 18, wherein said step of calculating a range of motion of said media cassette is further comprised of the step of:
counting a number of steps moved by stepper motor.
20. The method, as in claim 18, wherein said step of calculating a range of motion of said media cassette is further comprised of the step of:
timing a length of operation of an analog motor.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An image processing device comprising:
filter control unit configured to perform, on the basis of an intra prediction mode, filter processing turned on or off as to neighboring pixels that are adjacently located to a current block for intra prediction, which is to be the object of encoding processing, the neighboring pixels subjected to the filter processing turned on or off being used as reference pixels for the intra prediction of the current block;
intra prediction unit configured to perform intra prediction on the current block using the reference pixels to generate a prediction image; and
encoding unit configured to encode an image of said current block using the prediction image,
wherein the neighboring pixels are not included within the current block,
wherein the filter processing changes value of respective pixels being filtered,
wherein the filter control unit determines filter processing on or filter processing off as to the neighboring pixels on the basis of a mode number of the intra prediction mode,
wherein the filter control unit determines filter processing on or filter processing off on the basis of a control data indicating whether or not to perform filter processing on the current block, and
wherein at least one of the filter control unit, the intra prediction unit, and the encoding unit is implemented via a processor.
2. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein said decoding means decode the mode of intra prediction of said current block,
wherein a filter setting means sets a coefficient in accordance with a mode of intra prediction decoded by said decoding means, wherein said coefficient is configured of a filter coefficient and offset value.
3. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a modulationdemodulation circuit unit configured to subject the object of decoding processing to at least one of spectrum spread processing and spectrum inverse spread processing,
wherein the modulationdemodulation circuit unit is implemented via a processor.
4. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the neighboring pixels border to the current block but are not included within pixels of the current block.
5. An image processing method comprising the steps of:
performing, on the basis of an intra prediction mode, filter processing turned on or off as to neighboring pixels that are adjacently located to a current block for intra prediction, which is to be the object of encoding processing, the neighboring pixels subjected to the filter processing turned on or off being used as reference pixels for the intra prediction of the current block;
performing intra prediction on the current block using the reference pixels to generate a prediction image; and
encoding an image of said current block using the prediction image,
wherein the neighboring pixels are not included within the current block,
wherein the filter processing changes value of respective pixels being filtered,
wherein the filter processing on or filter processing off is performed as to the neighboring pixels on the basis of a mode number of the intra prediction mode, and
wherein the filter processing on or filter processing off is performed on the basis of a control data indicating whether or not to perform filter processing on the current block.
6. The image processing device according to claim 3, further comprising:
a transmissionreception circuit unit configured to subject a signal received from the modulationdemodulation circuit to frequency conversion processing and digitalanalog conversion processing,
wherein the transmissionreception circuit unit is implemented via a processor.
7. The image processing device according to claim 6, further comprising:
a multiplexingseparating circuit unit configured to subject an audio data and the image to at least one of modulating processing and separating processing,
wherein the multiplexingseparating circuit unit is implemented via a processor.
8. The image processing device according to claim 7, further comprising:
a power supply circuit unit configured to activate the image processing device in an operational state by supplying power,
wherein the power supply circuit unit is implemented via a processor.
9. The image processing method according to claim 5, wherein a filter coefficient set in accordance with a mode of the intra prediction mode is configured of three taps.
10. The image processing method according to claim 5, wherein a filter coefficient set in accordance with a mode of the intra prediction mode has symmetry centered on a coefficient corresponding to zero-phase.
11. The image processing method according to claim 5, wherein the neighboring pixels border to the current block but are not included within pixels of the current block.