Abstract: An optical member includes a light source, a first substrate to be a light guide that guides emitted light from the light source, a variable layer in contact with a predetermined surface of the first substrate, and a second substrate facing the first substrate via the variable layer. When a refractive index of the first substrate is n1, a refractive index of the variable layer can be changed to n2 or n3 (where n2>n3), and n1, n2, and n3 satisfy a relationship of |n1?n2|<|n1?n3|.

Abstract: An optical component has: a planar liquid layer; and one or more light sources arranged such that light is guided to the planar liquid layer; wherein the liquid layer is configured to guide light.

Abstract: A smart window control device controls transmittance of a smart window provided as a window of a space where a temperature is controlled by an air conditioning system in accordance with a set temperature. The smart window control device includes a processor, and a memory storing program instructions that cause the processor to obtain a predicted value of external environment information about outside of the space in an interval between a first time and a second time, the second time being when a predetermined time period has elapsed from the first time, calculate transition of the temperature of the space in the interval based on the predicted value of the external environment information in the interval, and control the transmittance of the smart window so that the temperature of the space in the interval transitions based on the calculated transition of the temperature.

Abstract: Provided is an organic EL display apparatus which is excellent in bending resistance, and in which the occurrence of warping due to a change in its environment is suppressed. The organic EL display apparatus of the present invention includes: an organic EL panel; a first optical laminate arranged on one side of the organic EL panel; and a second optical laminate arranged on another side of the organic EL panel, wherein the first optical laminate has a thickness of 300 ?m or less, wherein the second optical laminate has a thickness of 300 ?m or less, wherein the first optical laminate has an equilibrium moisture content of 2.50 or less, and wherein the second optical laminate has an equilibrium moisture content of 2.5% or less.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an antistatic pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film exhibiting excellent antistatic effect, optical properties, and water resistance and having excellent adhesion between the antistatic layer and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. An antistatic pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film, the optical film having an antistatic layer laminated on at least one side of the optical film, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer further laminated on the antistatic layer, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a conductive polymer and a sulfonic acid compound as raw material components, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed of an acryl-based pressure-sensitive adhesive containing nitrogen.

Abstract: An antistatic optical film comprising an antistatic layer laminated on at least one side of an optical film, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a water soluble or a water dispersible conductive polymer, has excellent antistatic effect, optical characteristics and appearance.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an antistatic optical film having excellent antistatic effect and high light transmittance, wherein an antistatic layer laminated on at least one side of the optical film. An antistatic optical film having an antistatic layer laminated on at least one side of the optical film, wherein rubbing treatment is performed on a surface of the optical film on which the antistatic layer is laminated, and a conductive polymer in the antistatic layer is aligned.

Abstract: An adhesive layer included in an adhesive-type optical film forms a portion located on the inside of a edge line of an optical film.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film includes: an optical film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the optical film with an anchor layer interposed therebetween, wherein the anchor layer has a thickness of 5 to 300 nm, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness of 5 to 50 ?m, at least one of the anchor layer and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made from a ammonia-containing water-dispersible material, the layer made from the ammonia-containing water-dispersible material contains ammonia in an amount of 10 ng or more per 1 cm2 of the pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film, wherein the amount is a measurement derived from the layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film contains ammonia in a total amount of 2000 ng or less per 1 cm2 of the pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film has good appearance and high durability.

Abstract: An adhesive layer included in an adhesive-type optical film forms a portion located on the inside of a edge line of an optical film.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the present invention comprises: an optical film comprising a transparent base film and a discotic liquid crystal layer on one side of the transparent base film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is provided on the discotic liquid crystal layer, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made from a pressure-sensitive adhesive containing an acrylic polymer comprising an alkyl(meth)acrylate (a1) and a ring structure-containing (meth)acrylate (a2) as monomer units and having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000,000 to 3,000,000, and a crosslinking agent. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film has durability and can be prevented from causing display unevenness in a peripheral portion of a display screen.

Abstract: Provided herein is a pressure sensitive adhesive for an optical film comprising: 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic-based polymer (A) including an alkyl (meth)acrylate (a1) and a (meth)acrylic-based monomer containing a hydroxyl group (a2), as a copolymerizable component, in content in the range of from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the alkyl (meth)acrylate (a1); 0.02 to 2 parts by weight of a peroxide (B); and 0.001 to 2 parts by weight of an isocyanate-based compound (C), the contents of the peroxide (B) and the isocyanate-based compound (C) being values relative to 100 parts by weight of the (meth)acrylic-based polymer (A).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarizing plate with pressure-sensitive adhesive type optical compensation layer, comprising a polarizing plate with optical compensation layer (1) and an optical compensation film (2) bonded to each other via a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer A, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer B at the opposite side of the optical compensation film (2) to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer A, wherein both the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers A and B have a tensile elasticity of 0.1 MPa or less at 23° C. This polarizing plate with pressure-sensitive adhesive type optical compensation layer is capable of minimizing display irregularity even when placed in a high-temperature or high-temperature and high-humidity atmosphere.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive for an optical film, comprising 0.02 to 2 parts by weight of a peroxide (B) and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of an isocyanate-based compound (C) contained in 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic polymer (A) consisting primarily of an alkyl(meth)acrylate and not containing a functional group reactive with an isocyanate group. By using the invented pressure-sensitive adhesive for an optical film, there can be obtained a pressure sensitive adhesion type optical film that can suppress warping and light leakage caused by a stress accompanying a dimensional change of members such as an optical film, has high durability, is excellent in handling ability in the manufacturing process and is excellent in quality.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the present invention comprises: an optical film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the optical film with an anchor layer interposed therebetween, wherein the anchor layer has a thickness of 5 to 300 nm, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness of 5 to 50 ?m, at least one of the anchor layer and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is made from a ammonia-containing water-dispersible material, the layer made from the ammonia-containing water-dispersible material contains ammonia in an amount of 10 ng or more per 1 cm2 of the pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film, wherein the amount is a measurement derived from the layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film contains ammonia in a total amount of 2000 ng or less per 1 cm2 of the pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of manufacturing an image display, comprising the step of sticking an adhesive optical film to an image display panel substrate surface having a display defect-inducible scratch, wherein the adhesive optical film is selected and used according to the image display panel such that the formula: Y×(0.97X+0.45)>0.19Z?0.006 is satisfied, wherein X (mm) is the amount of creep displacement one hour after a load of 500 g is applied at 23° C. to a 10 mm square of an adhesion area of the adhesive optical film stuck to the panel substrate, Y (mm) is the thickness of a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the adhesive optical film, and Z (mm) is a half length of the length of long side of the scratch of the image display panel substrate surface. According to the invention, a display defect, which would otherwise be caused by an scratch of the image display panel substrate, is avoided by filling the scratch with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the adhesive optical film.

Abstract: Provided herein is a pressure sensitive adhesive for an optical film comprising: 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic-based polymer (A) including an alkyl (meth)acrylate (a1) and a (meth)acrylic-based monomer containing a hydroxyl group (a2), as a copolymerizable component, in content in the range of from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the alkyl (meth)acrylate (a1); 0.02 to 2 parts by weight of a peroxide (B); and 0.001 to 2 parts by weight of an isocyanate-based compound (C), the contents of the peroxide (B) and the isocyanate-based compound (C) being values relative to 100 parts by weight of the (meth)acrylic-based polymer (A).

Abstract: An antistatic optical film comprising an antistatic layer laminated on at least one side of an optical film, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a water soluble or a water dispersible conductive polymer, has excellent antistatic effect, optical characteristics and appearance.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a pressure sensitive adhesive for an optical film with which a pressure sensitive adhesive type optical film capable of suppressing bowing and light leakage caused by a stress accompanying a dimensional change of members such as an optical film, high in durability, excellent in handling ability in an aspect of a fabrication process thereof and good in quality can be obtained. There is provided a pressure sensitive adhesive for an optical film comprising: 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic-based polymer (A) including an alkyl (meth)acrylate (a1) and a (meth)acrylic-based monomer containing a hydroxyl group (a2), as a copolymerizable component, in content in the range of from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the alkyl (meth)acrylate (a1); 0.02 to 2 parts by weight of a peroxide (B); and 0.

Abstract: An antistatic optical film comprising an antistatic layer laminated on at least one side of an optical film, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a water soluble or a water dispersible conductive polymer, has excellent antistatic effect, optical characteristics and appearance.