Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic EL element, which has, on a supporting substrate, at least one intermediate electrode layer, and at least two light emitting units, each of which has one or a plurality of organic functional layers, the intermediate electrode layer being disposed between the light emitting units. The method is characterized in having: a first patterning step wherein at least one organic functional layer of each of the light emitting units is patterned using a mask; and a second patterning step wherein at least one organic functional layer in each of the light emitting units is patterned into, by means of light irradiation, a region where a light emitting function is modulated, and a region where the light emitting function is not modulated. The method is also characterized in that the second patterning step is performed for each light emitting unit that is manufactured.

Abstract: Provided is an organic EL element having both excellent light extraction efficiency and excellent weather resistance. The organic EL element (10) has a configuration comprising: an organic EL element main body (1) including an organic compound layer (13) including a light-emitting layer; and a light extraction sheet (2) provided on the light-extraction side of the organic EL element main body (1). In addition, the organic EL element (10) is characterized by: the light extraction sheet (2) including a silicon compound; the haze value of the light extraction sheet (2) being at least 90; and the total light transmittance of the light extraction sheet (2) being at least 80%.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to enable the providing of a method for producing an organic electroluminescent element having a light-emitting pattern having superior gradation characteristics. The method for producing an organic electroluminescent element having a light-emitting pattern formed by means of light irradiation of an organic electroluminescent element provided with one or more organic functional layers between at least a pair of electrodes is characterized in that an image to pattern comprises a highlight section, a shadow section, and a linear section prepared ahead of time, the amount of light irradiation is altered on the basis of a tone reproduction curve having a soft gradation section that is at the highlight section and shadow section and that has a lower gradient inclination than that of the linear section, and thus a light-emitting pattern is formed having a gradient resulting from a light emission brightness corresponding to the amount of light irradiation.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element includes a support substrate having thereon at least two light emitting units each containing one or a plurality of organic functional layers and at least one intermediate metal layer having a light-transmitting property. The intermediate metal layer is arranged between the light emitting units. At least one organic functional layer in each light emitting unit has a region wherein a light emission function is modulated and another region wherein the light emission function is not modulated by being patterned with a mask during the step of forming the organic functional layer, and by being additionally patterned by light irradiation after formation of the organic functional layer. The at least two light emitting units are able to be electrically driven independently or simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method for producing an organic electroluminescent element, by which a non-light-emitting region can be formed without any accompanying discoloration of a resin substrate. The method for producing an organic electroluminescent element includes a stacking step, in which a first electrode, an organic functional layer and a second electrode are formed by stacking on a resin substrate, and a light irradiation step, in which a prescribed region of the organic functional layer is irradiated with light being free from wavelength components at 340 nm or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic EL element, which has, on a supporting substrate, at least one intermediate electrode layer, and at least two light emitting units, each of which has one or a plurality of organic functional layers, the intermediate electrode layer being disposed between the light emitting units. The method is characterized in having: a first patterning step wherein at least one organic functional layer of each of the light emitting units is patterned using a mask; and a second patterning step wherein at least one organic functional layer in each of the light emitting units is patterned into, by means of light irradiation, a region where a light emitting function is modulated, and a region where the light emitting function is not modulated. The method is also characterized in that the second patterning step is performed for each light emitting unit that is manufactured.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element includes a support substrate having thereon at least two light emitting units each containing one or a plurality of organic functional layers and at least one intermediate metal layer having a light-transmitting property. The intermediate metal layer is arranged between the light emitting units. At least one organic functional layer in each light emitting unit has a region wherein a light emission function is modulated and another region wherein the light emission function is not modulated by being patterned with a mask during the step of forming the organic functional layer, and by being additionally patterned by light irradiation after formation of the organic functional layer. The at least two light emitting units are able to be electrically driven independently or simultaneously.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to enable the providing of a method for producing an organic electroluminescent element having a light-emitting pattern having superior gradation characteristics. The method for producing an organic electroluminescent element having a light-emitting pattern formed by means of light irradiation of an organic electroluminescent element provided with one or more organic functional layers between at least a pair of electrodes is characterized in that an image to pattern comprises a highlight section, a shadow section, and a linear section prepared ahead of time, the amount of light irradiation is altered on the basis of a tone reproduction curve having a soft gradation section that is at the highlight section and shadow section and that has a lower gradient inclination than that of the linear section, and thus a light-emitting pattern is formed having a gradient resulting from a light emission brightness corresponding to the amount of light irradiation.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method for producing an organic electroluminescent element, by which a non-light-emitting region can be formed without any accompanying discoloration of a resin substrate. The method for producing an organic electroluminescent element includes a stacking step, in which a first electrode, an organic functional layer and a second electrode are formed by stacking on a resin substrate, and a light irradiation step, in which a prescribed region of the organic functional layer is irradiated with light being free from wavelength components at 340 nm or less.

Abstract: In an organic EL panel inspection method, to determine whether an organic EL panel is good or bad, a plurality of voltages having different values are sequentially applied to the organic EL panel, thereby measuring the respective currents. According to the currents, the following three criteria are checked: criterion (1), whether or not a spike current is present in the measured currents, criterion (2), between when the plurality of voltages are sequentially applied from one direction to the other direction of the voltage and when the plurality of voltages are sequentially applied from the other direction to the one direction, whether or not currents having different current densities occur at the same voltage, and criterion (3), the absolute value of the current density of current flowing when a predetermined voltage in the reverse direction is applied to the organic EL panel.

Abstract: Provided is an organic EL element having both excellent light extraction efficiency and excellent weather resistance. The organic EL element (10) has a configuration comprising: an organic EL element main body (1) including an organic compound layer (13) including a light-emitting layer; and a light extraction sheet (2) provided on the light-extraction side of the organic EL element main body (1). In addition, the organic EL element (10) is characterized by: the light extraction sheet (2) including a silicon compound; the haze value of the light extraction sheet (2) being at least 90; and the total light transmittance of the light extraction sheet (2) being at least 80%.

Abstract: In an organic EL panel inspection method, to determine whether an organic EL panel is good or bad, a plurality of voltages having different values are sequentially applied to the organic EL panel, thereby measuring the respective currents. According to the currents, the following three criteria are checked: criterion (1), whether or not a spike current is present in the measured currents, criterion (2), between when the plurality of voltages are sequentially applied from one direction to the other direction of the voltage and when the plurality of voltages are sequentially applied from the other direction to the one direction, whether or not currents having different current densities occur at the same voltage, and criterion (3), the absolute value of the current density of current flowing when a predetermined voltage in the reverse direction is applied to the organic EL panel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silver halide color photographic material having a relatively low silver content suitable for digital print, leading to print quality superior in contrast and color reproduction is attained irrespective of camera quality used for picture-taking. The silver halide color photographic material, after having been processed, satisfies the following equation (1) which is calculated for under-exposure, correct exposure and over-exposure and any one of the color-sensitive layers satisfies the following equations (2) and (3) with respect to gradients (?U, ?N, ?O) for under-exposure, correct exposure and over-exposure. Crm?1045?log10S×75 ??(1) 0.92??U/?N?1.05 ??(2) 0.92??O/?N?1.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material which is in the form of a roll film packaged in a cartridge, and which exhibits superior print stability and is capable of providing prints with superior image quality when printed onto printing paper is disclosed, comprising on a support a red-sensitive layer, a green-sensitive layer and a blue-sensitive layer, wherein the quality value (QC) satisfies the following requirement QC?15.982×S?0.378 (100?S?1600) where S is the nominal speed of the photographic speed.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light sensitive material for image capture comprising a transparent substrate having on one surface thereof, a red light-sensitive layer unit, a green light-sensitive layer unit and a blue light-sensitive layer unit, each of the light-sensitive layer unit having at least 2 layers of the same spectral sensitivity but a different light sensitivity, and the specific photographic sensitivity of the light sensitive material is 320 or more,

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material which is in the form of a roll film packaged in a cartridge, and which exhibits superior print stability and is capable of providing prints with superior image quality when printed onto printing paper is disclosed, comprising on a support a red-sensitive layer, a green-sensitive layer and a blue-sensitive layer, wherein the quality value (QC) satisfies the following requirement

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising tabular grains having dislocation lines in the fringe portion, the tabular grains comprising a silver halide phase (V3) having a maximum iodide content, a silver halide phase (V6), internal to V3, having an average iodide content of A6 mol %, and a silver halide phase (V7), external to V3, having an average iodide content of A7 mol %, and 0≦A6/A7≦1.0; and wherein the dislocation line forming region comprises a shell accounting for 10 to 50% by volume of the grain and having an average iodide content of 4 to 20 mol %; the shell comprising an outermost sub-shell accounting for to 15% by volume of the grain and having an average iodide content of 0 to 3 mol %.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising tabular grains having dislocation lines in the fringe portion, the tabular grains comprising a silver halide phase (V3) having a maximum iodide content, a silver halide phase (V6), internal to V3, having an average iodide content of A6 mol %, and a silver halide phase (V7), external to V3, having an average iodide content of A7 mol %, and 0≦A6/A7≦1.0; and wherein the dislocation line forming region comprises a shell accounting for 10 to 50% by volume of the grain and having an average iodide content of 4 to 20 mol %; the shell comprising an outermost sub-shell accounting for to 15% by volume of the grain and having an average iodide content of 0 to 3 mol %.

Abstract: An image forming method is disclosed, comprising: exposing a photosensitive functional element having a red-sensitive function, a green-sensitive function, a blue-sensitive function and an invisible light-sensitive function to obtain an R image information, a G image information, a B image information and an invisible image information, mixing said invisible image information and an RGB visible image information comprised of the R image information, the G image information and the image information to form a mixed image information, and outputting the mixed image information.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a transparent support having on one side thereof a cyan dye-forming coupler-containing red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a magenta dye-forming coupler-containing green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a yellow dye-forming coupler-containing blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a non-light-sensitive hydrophilic colloid layer and an invisible light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye forming coupler, a colored coupler or a DIR compound.