Abstract: According to one embodiment/ an electro-optical device includes a panel, a sealant, a liquid crystal layer, a light source and a reflective layer. The panel includes first and second transparent substrates, an electro-optical area and a peripheral area. The seal is provided in the peripheral area and adheres the substrates. The liquid crystal layer contains a polymer liquid crystal composition. The light source opposes a side surface of the first or second substrates. The reflective layer is between the substrates. The panel includes a first edge, and the reflective layer overlaps a portion of the sealant, located along the first edge.

Abstract: A laminated structure including: an electrically conductive layer; an underlying layer including a first resin and inorganic particles; a support including a second resin; and a resin layer including a third resin that is at least one selected from the group consisting of a resin of same kind as the second resin and a resin having a softening temperature equal to or lower than a softening temperature of the second resin, the electrically conductive layer, the underlying layer, the support, and the resin layer being disposed in this order.

Abstract: An electronic device includes electrode layers and supports. The electrode layers and supports include an electrode layer and a support on each of both sides of an electronic functional layer in a thickness direction. Taking-out electrode parts from the electrode layers are exposed in a plane region of at least one of the supports on the both sides.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is between the first substrate and the second substrate. A frame frequency for rewriting a voltage of the pixel electrode is 80 Hz or more. A liquid crystal material contained in the liquid crystal layer has negative dielectric anisotropy. Product ?nd of a gap d between the first substrate and the second substrate and refractive anisotropy ?n of the liquid crystal material is less than 0.33 ?m. The gap d is more than 2 ?m and less than 3 ?m.

Abstract: The present disclosure enables to display a paper-out error immediately in the middle of printing images of scanner-read originals. A control method for a printing apparatus that includes a scanner for reading originals, a printer for printing images of the originals read by the scanner, and a controller for selecting a printing paper storage unit storing printing paper on which the images are to be printed, the control method including counting a number of the originals, calculating, every time the number of the originals is counted, a number of printing paper sheets for printing the images of the read originals based on the counted number of the originals, and displaying an error message when the calculated number exceeds the number of printing paper sheets stored in the selected printing paper storage unit.

Abstract: An electrochromic apparatus includes a first substrate, a first electrode layer, an electrochromic layer, an electrolyte layer, a second substrate, a second electrode layer, a first extraction electrode layer, a second extraction electrode layer, and a partition wall. The first extraction electrode layer contacts the first electrode layer and is isolated from the second electrode layer and the electrochromic layer. The second extraction electrode layer contacts the second electrode layer and is isolated from the first electrode layer and the electrolyte layer. The partition wall is electrically insulative and sandwiched between the first extraction electrode layer and the electrolyte layer and between the second extraction electrode layer and the electrolyte layer.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a scanner, a printer, a storage, a controller, and a display. The scanner reads a plurality of originals. The printer starts to print images of the originals read by the scanner before the reading of the plurality of originals is completed. The controller selects, from a plurality of printing paper holding units of the printing apparatus, a printing paper holding unit storing printing paper sheets on which the images are to be formed. The display displays an error message in a case where the number of the printing paper sheets held in the selected printing paper holding unit is less than a number of the printing paper sheets necessary to complete the printing of the images of the plurality of read originals.

Abstract: An electrochromic device is provided. The electrochromic device includes a laminated body having a curved surface shape and an optical lens on a first surface of the laminated body. The laminated body includes a substrate, a first electrode layer on the substrate, an electrochromic layer in contact with the first electrode layer, a second electrode layer facing the first electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and in contact with electrochromic layer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor to execute one of a plurality of modes. In a first mode the processor controls an image forming portion to form an image on the sheet only if a sheet type included in an image forming job is consistent with the sheet type stored in a storage portion, and in a second mode the processor controls image formation even if the sheet type is inconsistent with the stored sheet type. In a third mode the processor displays the type setting screen on the display at a time when the sheet is supported on the sheet support portion. In a condition in which the processor is set in the third mode, the display is controlled so as not to display the type setting screen at the time the sheet is supported on the sheet support portion in the second mode.

Abstract: Provided is a practically useful organic EL element having high efficiency and high driving stability while being capable of being driven at a low voltage. The organic EL element has a light-emitting layer and any other organic layer between an anode and a cathode opposite to each other. The light-emitting layer contains at least two host materials and at least one light-emitting dopant. At least one of the host materials is a host material selected from compounds each having one or two indolocarbazole skeletons, and at least one of the other host materials is a host material selected from carbazole compounds each substituted with a dibenzofuran or a dibenzothiophene.

Abstract: A method for reusing a vehicle rechargeable battery to rebuild an assembled battery from a plurality of battery units having a usage history is provided. The method includes measuring a remaining charge of each of a plurality of battery units obtained by dismantling an assembled battery having a usage history. The method further includes selecting from the battery units a battery unit in which the measured remaining charge is greater than or equal to a remaining charge lower limit value, which is set in a range that is greater than zero and less than a lower limit value of a remaining charge control range of a vehicle in which the assembled battery was installed, and assembling a new assembled battery using the selected battery unit.

Abstract: Provided is a practically useful organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) having high efficiency and high driving stability while being capable of being driven at a low voltage. The organic electroluminescent device includes a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode opposite to each other. The light-emitting layer contains two host materials and at least one light-emitting dopant. One of the two host materials is a host material selected from an indolocarbazole compound having one indolocarbazole ring and an indolocarbazole compound having two indolocarbazole rings, and the other thereof is a host material selected from carbazole compounds.

Abstract: A method for forming a three-dimensional curved surface on a laminated substrate is provided. In the method, the laminated substrate is brought into close contact with an elastic sheet. Here, the laminated substrate comprises a support substrate and a conductive layer on the support substrate, and the support substrate comprises a resin substrate comprising a thermoplastic resin. The elastic sheet is deformed while the laminated substrate is in close contact with the elastic sheet. The laminated substrate is brought into close contact with a temperature-controlled mold to soften the resin substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is between the first substrate and the second substrate. A frame frequency for rewriting a voltage of the pixel electrode is 80 Hz or more. A liquid crystal material contained in the liquid crystal layer has negative dielectric anisotropy. Product ?nd of a gap d between the first substrate and the second substrate and refractive anisotropy ?n of the liquid crystal material is less than 0.33 ?m. The gap d is more than 2 ?m and less than 3 ?m.

Abstract: Provided are a cylindrical base, a master and a method for manufacturing a master enabling a uniform transfer of a fine pattern. A cylindrical base of a quartz glass having an internal strain in terms of birefringence of less than 70 nm/cm is used. A resist layer is deposited to an outer circumference surface of this cylindrical base, a latent image is formed on the resist layer, the latent image formed on the resist layer is developed and the pattern of the developed resist layer is used as a mask for etching to form a structure including concaves or convexes arranged in a plurality of rows on the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical base.

Abstract: A controller executes a mode in an image forming apparatus in which an image is formed on a sheet by an image forming portion even if a sheet size included in an image forming job is inconsistent with a sheet size stored in the storage portion. In such a mode, the controller executes an operation by which an image having an orientation corresponding to a sheet orientation stored in the storage portion is formed on the sheet if a sheet orientation included in the image forming job is inconsistent with the sheet orientation stored in the storage portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of obtaining a booklet of a correct opening direction. A reading unit reads a spread of an original and generates image data of a plurality of pages. A first receiving unit receives an opening direction of the original from a user as a setting about reading of the original. A storage unit stores the image data of the plurality of pages in association with information showing the opening direction that the first receiving unit receives. A second receiving unit receives an opening direction of printed matter from the user as a setting about printing of the image data stored in the storage unit. An indication unit indicates the opening direction that the information stored in the storage shows to the user when the second receiving unit receives the opening direction of the printed matter.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes at least one circuitry, and control circuitry. The at least one circuitry is used for an ultrasound scan. The control circuitry is configured to reset the at least one circuitry upon receipt of a stop instruction to stop the ultrasound scan and to stop supply of a clock to the at least one circuitry.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a printed wiring board and a transmission circuit implemented on the printed wiring board and transmitting digital signals. The printed wiring board connected to the transmission circuit includes a main wiring pattern transmitting digital signals and a first wiring pattern having a connection end connected to the main wiring pattern and an open end. The printed wiring board further includes a second wiring pattern having a grounded end and an open end and extending in a direction in which the first wiring pattern extends. The second wiring pattern is disposed such that the grounded end of the second wiring pattern is disposed adjacent to the connection end or the open end of the first wiring pattern. By this, a printed circuit board capable of suppressing EMI is provided while increase in size of the printed wiring board is avoided.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers and a calculation circuitry. The calculation circuitry calculates part of delay data relating to a delay time which is set in each of the ultrasonic transducers, before transmission of ultrasonic waves.