Abstract: The active energy ray-curable liquid composition according to the present disclosure is an active energy ray-curable liquid composition that contains water and a curable substance and is curable with an active energy ray, in which the curable substance contains a monofunctional polymerizable monomer having a structure represented by the Formula (1); in Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a saturated hydrocarbon group, R2 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group that has at least one of a hydroxyl group or an amide bond and may contain a heteroatom, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R1 and R2 may be bonded together to form an aliphatic heterocycle together with a nitrogen atom substituted with R1 and R2 in a case where R1 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group, and a total number of carbon atoms of the saturated hydrocarbon groups represented by R1 and R2 is 5 or more.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cleaning blade configured to be in contact with a cleaning target member and clean a surface of the cleaning target member. The cleaning blade has a contact surface configured to be in contact with the cleaning target member, and is formed such that (i) Young's modulus of the cleaning blade reaches a peak value at a peak position inside of the contact surface in a thickness direction of the cleaning blade, and (ii) a relationship of Ym>Yc>Yb holds, where Yc is a value of Young's modulus at the contact surface, Ym is the peak value of Young's modulus at the peak position, and Yb is a value of Young's modulus at a position separated from the contact surface more than the peak position in the thickness direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cleaning blade configured to be in contact with a cleaning target member and clean a surface of the cleaning target member. The cleaning blade has a contact surface configured to be in contact with the cleaning target member, and is formed such that (i) Young's modulus of the cleaning blade reaches a peak value at a peak position inside of the contact surface in a thickness direction of the cleaning blade, and (ii) a relationship of Ym>Yc>Yb holds, where Yc is a value of Young's modulus at the contact surface, Ym is the peak value of Young's modulus at the peak position, and Yb is a value of Young's modulus at a position separated from the contact surface more than the peak position in the thickness direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device which enables production of a high-resolution organic electroluminescence display device in which display failure is suppressed. The method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device includes multiple organic electroluminescence elements each including an organic compound layer that includes at least an emission layer, the method including: forming the organic compound layer on a substrate; sequentially forming an intermediate layer and a resist layer on the organic compound layer; removing a part of the resist layer by a photolithography method; and selectively removing, by dry etching, the intermediate layer and the organic compound layer in a region in which the part of the resist layer is removed, the light shielding layer having a function of blocking light having a wavelength of 190 nm or more and 360 nm or less.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device which enables production of a high-resolution organic electroluminescence display device in which display failure is suppressed. The method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device includes multiple organic electroluminescence elements each including an organic compound layer that includes at least an emission layer, the method including: forming the organic compound layer on a substrate; sequentially forming an intermediate layer and a resist layer on the organic compound layer; removing a part of the resist layer by a photolithography method; and selectively removing, by dry etching, the intermediate layer and the organic compound layer in a region in which the part of the resist layer is removed, the light shielding layer having a function of blocking light having a wavelength of 190 nm or more and 360 nm or less.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is provided, which has recording layers having concavo-convex patterns formed on both sides of a substrate and can easily distinguish one face from the other face. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus having the magnetic recording medium is also provided. The magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, a first recording layer formed in a first concavo-convex pattern on a side of a first face, and a second recording layer formed in a second concavo-convex pattern on a side of a second face. The magnetic recording medium also includes a distinction element which can distinguish the first face from the second face. At least part of the distinction element is disposed in a non-recording area adjacent to at least one of an inner part and an outer part of a recording area in a radial direction.

Abstract: An optical recording medium and a method of recording and reproducing of the optical recording medium are provided, which are capable of recording and reproducing data with reliability even when blue or blue violet laser light is used as irradiation light. The optical recording medium has a recording layer in which a recording mark composed of a plurality of cavities is formed by irradiation of the laser light. The recording layer is configured so that, in a plan view taken in a direction of irradiation of the laser light, cavities lying in an area of the center and its vicinities of the recording mark, out of the plurality of cavities, include cavities greater than ones lying around the area.

Abstract: An organic EL display apparatus is sealed with a protective film composed of a resin protective film and an inorganic protective film. In the organic EL display apparatus, a planarizing film has a dividing region which divides the planarizing film into a region where organic EL elements are arranged and a peripheral region thereof. An end of the resin protective film is located in the dividing region or in the region where the organic EL elements are arranged, away from the planarizing film in the peripheral region. The inorganic protective film covers the end of the resin protective film and further extends to the dividing region.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a substrate and a plurality of recording layers laminated via at least intermediate layers, at least one of the recording layers other than a recording layer farthest from a light incidence plane among the plurality of recording layers containing at least one metal M selected from a group consisting of Ni, Cu, Si, Ti, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, In, Sn, W, Pb, Bi, Zn and La and an element X which can combine with the metal M upon being irradiated with a laser beam for recording data, thereby forming a crystal of a compound of the element X with the metal M. According to the thus constituted optical recording medium, it is possible to record data in and reproduce from a farthest recording layer from a light incidence plane in a desired manner and it is possible to record data in and reproduce from recording layer(s) other than the farthest recording layer from the light incidence plane in a desired manner.

Abstract: An optical recording medium including three or more recording layers is provided. The optical recording medium includes an L0 layer, an L1 layer, an L2 layer, and an L3 layer as the recording layers and first to third light transmitting spacer layers respectively arranged between the recording layers. A refractive index n3 of the third light transmitting spacer layer is set to satisfy n3<n1 with respect to a refractive index n1 of the first and second light transmitting spacer layers. Thus, an effect of crosstalk light during reproduction can be reduced.

Abstract: An optical recording medium has a plurality of information layers which are placed between a substrate and an optically transparent cover layer with optically transparent spacer layers interposed between the information layers. From among the plurality of information layers, the information layer excluding the information layer arranged closest to the substrate and the information layer adjacent to the information layer closest to the substrate has asymmetrical reflection characteristics in which reflectance on the substrate side when light incident from the substrate side is reflected on the information layer toward the substrate side is lower than the reflectance on the cover layer side when light incident from the cover layer side is reflected on the information layer toward the cover layer side.

Abstract: A multilayer optical recording medium enabled to retain an ideal signal regenerating property in spite of accidental adhesion of finger mark or alien substance is provided. The multilayer optical recording medium 1 is provided with a plurality of information-recording layers 20, 22, 24, and 26 capable of reading information with a reading light irradiated through a light incidence surface 38A on one side and is so adapted that the light incidence side information-recording layer 26 approximating most closely to the light incidence surface 38A may be set at a small recording capacity as compared with the recording capacities of at least one of the other information-recording layers.

Abstract: A multilayer optical recording medium comprises four recording layers including an L0 layer, an L1 layer, an L2 layer, and L3 layer laminated between a substrate and an optically transparent cover layer and optically transparent spacer layers each provided between the recording layers. The L2 layer has the negative dependence of the reflectance on the incident angle of a laser light beam for reproduction. Crosstalk can be effectively reduced by the relation between the configuration of the respective recording layers and the crosstalk.

Abstract: A multi-layer optical recording medium in which an effect of an interlayer crosstalk can be accurately measured and a method for evaluating a recording system using the same are provided. The multi-layer optical recording medium has a signal intensity measuring region formed in advance such that each recording layer having an identical address is allowed to have a different reflectivity. A signal intensity variation occurring when data recorded on the signal intensity measuring region is reproduced is measured to obtain signal intensity variation information. The method calculates a coherence parameter m describing the coherence of a recording system from the signal intensity variation information and reflectivity information obtained at each of the recording layers without interference from the other recording layers.

Abstract: An optical recording medium with a high productivity is provided which can certainly record/reproduce data even when a blue or blue-violet laser beam is used as an irradiation light. An optical recording medium has a substrate and a recording layer. The recording layer includes a recording portion and a coating portion. The recording portion and the coating portion are all made substantially from Bi and O. The ratio of the number of O atoms to the total number of Bi atoms and O atoms of the coating portion is less than that of the recording portion. The ratio of the number of O atoms of the recording portion is in the range of from 62% to 77%. The ratio of the number of O atoms to the total number of Bi atoms and O atoms of the coating portion is in the range of from 60% to 70%.

Abstract: An organic EL display apparatus is sealed with a protective film composed of a resin protective film and an inorganic protective film. In the organic EL display apparatus, a planarizing film has a dividing region which divides the planarizing film into a region where organic EL elements are arranged and a peripheral region thereof. An end of the resin protective film is located in the dividing region or in the region where the organic EL elements are arranged, away from the planarizing film in the peripheral region. The inorganic protective film covers the end of the resin protective film and further extends to the dividing region.

Abstract: An inexpensive optical recording medium is provided that can ensure recording and reproduction of data even in case of using blue or blue-violet laser light as irradiation light and can be stored for a long time. The optical recording medium includes a recording layer. The recording layer includes a recording portion and a covering portion covering at least one side of the recording portion in a thickness direction of the recording portion. The recording portion and the covering portion are substantially formed from a plurality of types of common constituent elements. Composition ratios of the constituent elements are different between the recording portion and the covering portion.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a support substrate, and a light transmission layer 12 that is disposed so as to come in contact with the support substrate. At least one of a refractive index of the support substrate and a refractive index of the light transmission layer, and an extinction coefficient of the support substrate and an extinction coefficient of the light transmission layer is different. As such, according to the invention, a reflective layer is not formed between the support substrate and the light transmission layer, such that the support substrate and the light transmission layer directly come in contact with each other. Accordingly, since at least one of the refractive index and the extinction coefficient is different, reflection occurs at the interface between the support substrate and the light transmission layer. Therefore, data held by a plurality of pits, that are arranged on the support substrate in a spiral shape or a concentric shape, can be correctly read out.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light-receiving element for receiving a reflection of laser light irradiated to a rotating multi-layer recording medium having a plurality of information recording layers stacked one over another and for converting the light into an electrical signal, an optical head having the element for recording information in the multi-layer recording medium or reproducing information recorded therein, and an optical recording/reproducing apparatus and a method of optical recording and reproduction. The invention provides a light-receiving element, an optical head, an optical recording/reproducing apparatus, and a method of optical recording and reproduction which make it possible to eliminate a noise component superimposed on reflected light from a multi-layer recording medium to reproduce an RF signal of high quality.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an information recording medium, a method of transferring a concavo-convex pattern, and a transfer apparatus are provided which are capable of curing a resin material with reliability even when using a light-transmitting stamper repeatedly. A stamper made of a light-transmitting resin, having a predetermined concavo-convex pattern formed on its transfer area, is inspected for an optical characteristic. The stamper is brought into contact with an energy-ray curable resin material applied to an object to be processed, thereby transferring the concavo-convex pattern to the resin material, and the resin material is irradiated with an energy ray through the stamper so that the resin material cures. The stamper is used a plurality of times to repeat these steps a plurality of times, thereby manufacturing a plurality of information recording media.