Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-static anti-reflective film which exhibits not only superior optical properties and physical properties, but also superior anti-static properties, and which is suitable for use in displays. A low reflective layer is provided by coating a silicon compound containing at least a cation-modified silicon compound on the surface of a transparent substrate directly or via another layer and by curing, and therefore an anti-static anti-reflective film is produced.

Abstract: There is provided a marking apparatus, a marking method, and a marking system that enable the position of a marking target to be accurately shown, and that reliably enable only that portion containing the marking target to be removed. The marking system has a detector that detects a marking target on a subject material and acquires the position thereof, a marking apparatus having heads capable of marking an optional position in the transverse direction of the subject material, and a control apparatus that sends a marking instruction to the marking apparatus when the position of the marking target in the transverse direction arrives at the marking apparatus, and the position of the marking target matches the position of a head of the marking apparatus.

Abstract: An optical interconnection apparatus comprises an adhesive layer having a 2-dimensional plane, and optical fibers secured on the adhesive layer. The optical fibers are routed on the adhesive layer so as to have at least one of an intersection portion, a bent portion, and a changing portion of fiber pitch, and to have a end portion outwardly projecting from the adhesive layer. The projecting end portion is used for optical interconnection. At least a portion of the circumferential edge surface of the adhesive layer is covered by a flame resistant material at an end of the optical fiber and in the vicinity thereof.

Abstract: A filler lens which yields sufficient light diffusivity in both the cases in which light is transmitted from the film side and in which it is transmitted from the filler side and which has a light transmittance superior to that of conventional light diffusing members in which a filler layer is formed as a multilayer, and a production method therefor are disclosed. The filler lens comprises a sheet-shaped base material (1), a binding layer (2) provided on this base material (1) directly or via another layer, and a filler layer (3A) embedded in the surface of the binding layer (2). In the filler layer (3A), the fillers (3) form a monolayer at a high density and part of the filler (3) protrudes from the surface of the binding layer (2).

Abstract: A biodegradable filament nonwoven fabric is provided which is composed of filaments of a polylactic acid based polymer. The polylactic acid based polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly-D-lactic acid, poly-L-lactic acid, copolymers of D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid, copolymers of D-lactic acid and a hydroxycarboxylic acid, copolymers of L-lactic acid and a hydroxycarboxylic acid, and copolymers of D-lactic acid, L-lactic acid and a hydroxycarboxylic acid, which have melting points of not lower than 100° C., and blends of any of these polymers which have melting points of not lower than 100° C. The filaments of the polylactic acid based polymer have a birefringence of 10×10−3 to 25×10−3, a degree of crystallinity of 12 to 30 wt %, and a crystal size of not greater than 80 Å as measured axially of the filaments. The nonwoven fabric has a boiling water shrinkage percentage of not higher than 15%.

Abstract: The invention provides a toner which can maintain sufficient image density upon continuous copying in a recycle system even under any environmental conditions without causing troubles such as fogging and toner dusting. The toner for recycle system comprises toner particles which contain, as a binder resin, at least a cycloolefin copolymer resin and, as a releasing agent, at least a polypropylene wax, and fine silica particles adhered to the surface of said toner particles. This toner is used for a toner recycling type developing method, in which the toner remaining on the surface of the photosensitive member is recovered into the developing device and is reused.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low reflection member for use in image display devices such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display (PDP), a CRT, and an El. The low reflection member includes a transparent substrate and a low refractive index layer having a refractive index lower than that of the substrate. The low refractive index layer comprises a cured product of a mixture containing a hydrolyzable silane compound and/or hydrolyzed product thereof, and a cure-promoting component selected from phosphoric acids, sulfonic acids, and silicon dioxide flux. The low reflection member has a refractive index low enough to exhibit an anti-reflection effect, is fabricated at relatively low temperatures by solvent coating using common solvents, and has high adhesion and anti-scratching property.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink-jet recording sheet having an excellent preventive effect on overall. degradation by light such as degradation of image clarity, and decrease in density or change of tone of images, and a resin composition for ink-jet recording media used in the formation thereof. The recording sheet of the invention comprises a substrate and as an ink-receiving layer provided on the substrate, a layer containing an acrylic resin comprising, as copolymerizable monomers, (a) a dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, (b) acrylamide and (c) at least one monomer selected from among an. alkoxypolyethylene glycol methacrylate, a 2-hydroxyalkyl methacrylate and a 2-hydroxyalkyl acrylate.

Abstract: This invention provides optical interconnection apparatus, which permit easy optical interconnections without a loss in the intactness of a routing pattern of optical fibers, and also their fabrication processes. An optical interconnection apparatus according to this invention has a base film having a two-dimensional plane, plural optical fibers routed on the base film an edge-dam arranged along or in a vicinity of a peripheral edge of the base film, a protective resin layer holding in place and protecting the plural optical fibers routed on the two-dimensional plane of the base film, and end portions located at opposite ends of the optical fibers and adapted to permit optical interconnections. The protective resin layer is formed, for example, by filling a resin material inside the edge-dam arranged along or in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the base film and then solidifying it.

Abstract: The invention provides a connection structure of optical fibers and a process for connecting optical fibers, by which the optical fibers are prevented from being damaged, the working time required for the connection is shortened, yield is improved, and efficiency of connection working is improved. The connection structure of optical fibers comprises 2 connecting members and brought face to face with each other and each having a through-hole and 2 optical fibers inserted into the respective through-holes of the connecting members. The 2 optical fibers are connected within the through-hole of one connecting member.

Abstract: A recording medium for ink jet printers having superior recording properties for ink jet printers and having superior surface strength in which recorded images are not easily peeled. Acrylic type copolymer in which at least three components of an A component: (metha)acrylate; a B component: hydroxyalkyl (metha)acrylate; and a C component: antioxidation monomer and/or ultraviolet ray absorptivity monomer are copolymerizing components is contained in a coating solution, an ink receiving layer is provided by coating this solution on a base material, whereby a recording medium for ink jet printers is formed.

Abstract: A recording sheet for an ink jet printer can improve both recording properties such as vividness of images, printing density, etc., and shelf life such as light resistance of images, ozone resistance, etc. The recording sheet for an ink jet printer comprises a base material and an ink receiving layer provided on at least one surface of the base material, in which the recording sheet contains oligosaccharide and divalent metallic salt.

Abstract: A toner for MICR comprises at least a binder resin, magnetite particles comprising a mixture of granular magnetite and acicular magnetite, and a wax, wherein a ratio by weight of said acicular magnetite in said magnetite particles is 0.1-0.5 to the granular magnetite of 1.0, said magnetite particles are contained in an amount of 15-50% by weight in the toner, said granular magnetite has residual magnetization of 5-15 emu/g and saturation magnetization of 70-95 emu/g, and said acicular magnetite has residual magnetization of 20-50 emu/g and saturation magnetization of 70-95 emu/g.

Abstract: An infrared cut-off layer containing an ITO powder is formed on one surface of a base film, to form an infrared cut-off film. The ITO powder has a minimum value of a diffused-reflection-functional logarithm, logf(Rd), at a light wavelength of 470 nm or lower, which logarithm is measured on the basis of the following equation, f(Rd)=(1−Rd)2/2Rd=&agr;/S (Rd: a relative reflectance to a standard sample, &agr;: an absorption coefficient, S: a scattering coefficient, formulated for a diffused reflection light, and the minimum value of −0.1 or less. There is provided an infrared cut-off film having a hue of blue and sufficient transparency.

Abstract: A powdery single-layer film laminate having excellent scratch resistance and stain resistance is produced. The powdery single-layer film laminate comprises a substrate, a binder layer and a powdery single-layer film composed of a large number of powdery particles embedded in a single-layer in a partially protruded state on the surface of said binder layer, and said binder layer has Tg of at least 60° C. or has substantially no Tg. An example of the method of producing it comprises applying a coating liquid of a polymer resin in an organic solvent to a substrate and drying to form a coating layer in which the organic solvent partially remains, attaching powdery particles to and embedding in the surface of the formed coating layer, and removing the excess powder attaching to the surface of the coating layer and removing the residual organic solvent.

Abstract: A process is disclosed to fabricate an optical interconnection apparatus in which plural optical fibers having end portions are provided at ports of the optical interconnection apparatus for optical interconnection, the plural optical fibers are routed in a two-dimensional plane such that a routing pattern having at least one type of parts selected from overlapping parts, curved parts or fiber pitch change partsis formed and the end portions of the optical fibers are located extending out from the ports of the optical interconnection apparatus and are protected by protective boots. According to the process, an edge-dam member, which is provided with protruding portions for forming protective boots, is formed along or in a vicinity of a peripheral edge of a base film for supporting the thus-routed optical fibers thereon.

Abstract: The invention provides fluororesin fiber paper excellent in adhesion to a copper foil, heat resistance, chemical resistance, low water absorption and electric insulation and capable of being used as a substrate of a printed board suitable for use in high frequency, of which a low dielectric loss is required. The fluororesin fiber paper is a porous sheet obtained by forming a slurry comprising fluororesin fiber into a sheet by a wet paper making method and sintering the resultant sheet and has an average pore diameter of 0.5 to 50 &mgr;m and a maximum pore diameter of at most 250 &mgr;m. A copper-clad laminate for printed board is produced by laminating the fluororesin fiber paper and a copper foil having a ten point mean height of surface roughness profile (Rz) of 0.5 to 8.0 &mgr;m on each other by means of vacuum hot pressing.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-reflective material with good the stainproofing properties, wherein dust and fingerprints do not readily adhere to the surface and can be easily wiped off when adhered, the anti-reflective material being provided with a stainproofing layer having excellent durability of its stainproofing effect. In an anti-reflective material comprising a transparent substrate and a low-refractive index layer and a stainproofing layer laminated in order on the transparent substrate, the low-refractive index layer is a silica film formed by the sol-gel method, and the stainproofing layer contains at least a perfluoroalkyl ether compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-reflection material, and a polarization film employing the anti-reflection material, having superior anti-glare properties, anti-reflection properties, and anti-static properties. In the anti-reflection material, an anti-glare layer is provided on the surface of a transparent substrate directly or via another layer, a low reflection layer having lower reflective index than that of the anti-glare layer is provided on the surface of the anti-glare layer, and the frontmost surface of the anti-reflection material is subjected to a surface hydrophilizing treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermosetting low dielectric resin composition, a laminate for use in printed wiring, a laminate for a circuit, and the like. The present invention's thermosetting low dielectric resin composition contains a specific siloxane denatured polyimide, a compound having two or more allyl or methylallyl groups, and a compound having two or more maleimide groups. This resin composition adheres extremely well to metals with a low dielectric constant and low dielectric dissipation factor, and demonstrates very little scattering of the resin during operational processes like punching or cutting. By using laminates or laminates for circuits that employ this resin composition, electrical signals can be propagated more quickly, enabling signals to be processed at faster speeds.