Abstract: A long film containing a cellulose acylate and a compound A having a molecular weight of less than 1,000 which satisfies conditions 1-4. Condition 1: containing two or more aromatic rings each directly connected to a hydroxyl group in a molecule. Condition 2: containing one or more carbon atoms directly connected to an aromatic ring directly connected to a hydroxyl group and do not constitute the aromatic ring in a molecule, the carbon atoms being directly connected to 1 to 3 aromatic rings. Condition 3: Each carbon atom directly connected to an aromatic ring directly connected to a hydroxyl group and not constituting the aromatic ring has no bond with a hydrogen atom. Condition 4: Each carbon atom directly connected to an aromatic ring directly connected to a hydroxyl group and not constituting the aromatic ring is bonded by a single bond to atoms other than hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: The spontaneous orientation aid for a liquid crystal composition provides storage stability and allows liquid crystal molecules to be vertically aligned without a PI layer when added to a liquid crystal composition. The spontaneous orientation aid for a liquid crystal composition includes a compound having a partial structure represented by formula (i), particularly in which Ki1 is represented by one of formula (K-1) to formula (K-11). When used in a liquid crystal composition, the spontaneous orientation aid can adsorb to substrates sandwiching a liquid crystal composition (liquid crystal layer) and keep the liquid crystal molecules aligned in a vertical direction. The spontaneous orientation aid makes it possible to align liquid crystal molecules without a PI layer (to induce vertical alignment of liquid crystal molecules under no applied voltage and to achieve horizontal alignment of the liquid crystal molecules under an applied voltage).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent which contains a polymer that has a site having an isocyanate group and/or a blocked isocyanate group, a site having a photoreactive group having photoalignment, and a site having at least one functional group selected from an amino group and a hydroxyl group in each molecule. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display element which enables baking at low temperatures during the formation of a liquid crystal alignment film by a photoalignment method, the liquid crystal alignment film being able to be imparted with alignment regulating property and pretilt angle developing property.

Abstract: A composition having a high ?n, a wide temperature range of a liquid crystal phase, low viscosity, good solubility at a low temperature, high resistivity, a high voltage holding ratio, and stability against heat and light; a liquid crystal composition containing the composition, the liquid crystal composition having a good lens effect and good chemical stability; a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition; and a liquid crystal lens including the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition contains one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (i) and one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (ii).

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film exhibiting high alignment and good phase difference development in an oblique direction, and a polarizing plate and an image display device using the same. This optical film of the present invention has a substrate; and a phase difference layer which is provided on the substrate to be adjacent to the substrate, in which the phase difference layer is a layer formed by fixing vertical alignment of a liquid crystal compound having a polymerizable group included in a liquid crystal composition containing the liquid crystal compound and a polymer compound, a difference in ?a value between the polymer compound and the substrate, which is calculated using three-dimensional SP values, is 3 or less, and a content of the polymer compound is less than 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the liquid crystal compound.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an alignment film capable of sufficiently reducing image sticking and stain in a liquid crystal display device, and a liquid crystal display device including a photo-alignment film and sufficiently reducing image sticking and stain. The alignment film of the present invention contains a polymer containing a nitrogen radical-containing group, and a photo-functional group. The nitrogen radical-containing group is preferably a hydrazyl radical-containing group represented by the following formula (I) or (II): wherein R1 is a direct bond or a divalent organic group; Me is a methyl group; and Bu is a butyl group.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an organic compound represented by following Formula: wherein each of X1 to X5 is independently selected from a carbon atom (C) or a nitrogen atom (N), and at least two or three of X1 to X5 are N, wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from a substituted or non-substituted aryl group or a substituted or non-substituted heteroaryl group, and “a” is an integer between zero (0) to 3, and wherein each of L1 and L2 is independently selected from a substituted or non-substituted arylene group or a substituted or non-substituted heteroarylene group, and “b” is zero (0) or 1. The present invention also provides an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting display device including the organic compound.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer composition comprising an acrylic resin and a compound (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 is each independently hydrogen or an organic group having 1 or more carbon atoms, and n is from 1 to 20.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer composition comprising an acrylic resin and a compound (II) wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 is each independently hydrogen or an organic group having 1 or more carbon atoms, R5 is an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n is from 1 to 20.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations containing at least one organic functional material and at least a first organic solvent, wherein said first organic solvent contains at least one norbornene group as well as to electronic devices prepared by using these formulations.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal layer made of a cured product formed by irradiating a liquid crystal composition disposed between a pair of substrates provided with electrodes with ultraviolet light from an ultraviolet irradiation apparatus and at least one of the substrates being provided with a liquid crystal alignment film to vertically align liquid crystal, where the liquid crystal composition contains a curable resin, a bifunctional monomer, a compound of the following formula [1-1a], a compound of the following formula [2-1a] and a monomer having at least one polar group selected from a hydroxy group, a carboxy group and a phosphoric acid group, where the liquid crystal alignment film is obtainable from a liquid crystal alignment treating agent containing a polymer having a side chain structure of the following formula [4-1a] or formula [4-2a]

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermal crosslink material, a manufacture method of a liquid crystal display panel, and a liquid crystal display panel. A structural formula of the thermal crosslink material is wherein A is B is and R is a linear or chain branched alkyl having 5-20 C atoms, wherein one or more CH2 in the alkyl is substituted with phenyl, cycloalkyl, —O—, —CONH—, —COO—, —O—CO—, —CO—, or —CH?CH— group, or one or more H atoms in the first group are substituted with F atom or Cl atom; a specific crosslink material may be one of Molecules of the thermal crosslink material crosslink together to form a polymer having a crosslinked network, and groups A and B can be anchored on a substrate surface. The branch R provides an effect of vertical alignment and can form alignment films.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that includes a retardation layer with excellent thermal stability and suppresses a decrease in contrast ratio caused by scattering even when the retardation layer has been formed by polymerizing reactive monomers. The liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer held between the substrates. At least one of the substrates includes a retardation layer that contains a polymer of at least one type of monomer. The at least one type of monomer includes a photo-alignment monomer represented by a certain formula.

Abstract: There are provided a phase difference control component, which can realize a liquid crystal display device having a wide angle of visibility, has excellent phase difference symmetry and can realize optical compensation, and a process for producing the same. The phase difference control component comprises a base material; and a phase difference control layer formed of a fixed liquid crystal material provided on the base material through an aligning film and is characterized in that the angle of liquid crystal molecules, present at the interface of the aligning film and the phase difference control layer, to the base material being substantially 0 (zero) degree.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-glare film for touch-mode displays, which has good blackness and touch feel, and a polarizing plate and an image display device comprising the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photo-alignment material, a liquid crystal display panel, and a manufacturing method thereof. The chemical structural formulas of photo-alignment material includes an orientation anchor group, a linking group, a photosensitive group with one or more photosensitive cyclohexanone, and an alignment group with a linear or branched alkyl having 3-15 carbon atoms; wherein the orientation anchor group, the linking group, the photosensitive group and the alignment group are connected successively. Through the above-mentioned manner, the present disclosure can simplify the manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display panel, and improve the product quality.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a hard coat laminated film having, in order from a surface layer side, a first hard coat and a transparent resin film layer. The first hard coat includes a coating material not including inorganic particles and including: (A) 100 parts by mass polyfunctional (meth) acrylate; (B) 0.01-7 parts by mass water repellent; (C) 0.01-10 parts by mass silane coupling agent; and (D) 0.1-10 parts by mass resin microparticles having an average particle diameter of 0.5-10 ?m. Another embodiment provides a hard coat laminated film having, in order from a surface layer side, a first hard coat, a second hard coat, and a resin film layer. The first hard coat includes a coating material that does not include inorganic particles. The second hard coat includes a coating material including inorganic particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antireflection film including: a hard coating layer in which center line average roughness (Ra) of the surface is 1.2 nm or less and surface energy is 34 mN/m or less; and a low refractive index layer which is formed on the hard coating layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device (LCD) is configured for minimizing unwanted internal ambient light reflections. The LCD includes a plurality of layers, the layers comprising from a viewing side: a first linear polariser; an external retarder that is made of a cyclic olefin polymer (COP) material or a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) material; a colour filter substrate; a colour filter layer; an internal reactive mesogen (RM) retarder alignment layer; an internal reactive mesogen (RM) retarder; a liquid crystal (LC) layer; and a second linear polarizer. The external retarder and the internal RM retarder are configured such that the optical properties (for example light polarization control function) of the external retarder and the internal retarder are matched to negate each other for light passing through the external retarder and the internal RM retarder. The LCD simultaneously maintains high image quality in both high and low ambient lighting conditions.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provides for the photoalignment layer for liquid crystal displays, a liquid crystal display device using the photoalignment layer and a manufacturing method. The photoalignment layer encompasses polynorbornene (PNB) polymers among other additives. More specifically, embodiments of this invention include a method for the fabrication of a liquid crystal display and the photoalignment layer encompassing the PNB polymers.

Abstract: Three-dimensional structures of stably associated mesogenic ligand-functionalized nanoparticles are provided. Compositions that include these structures, as well as methods of making the structures are also provided. The structures, compositions and methods find use in a variety of applications, such as light emitting devices (e.g., video displays, lights, etc.), inks, photonics and encapsulation technologies.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a digitizer includes forming a circuit layer that detects an input, forming a magnetic field shielding layer that contains disoriented magnetic powder, disposing an adhesive between the circuit layer and the magnetic field shielding layer, and hot pressing the circuit layer and the magnetic field shielding layer so as to orient the magnetic powder.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a retardation film excellent in various properties such as optical properties, heat resistance, mechanical properties, and reliability. The present invention relates to a retardation film containing a thermoplastic resin and composed of a single layer, in which the retardation film has a value of wavelength dispersion that is a ratio of retardations at a wavelength of 450 nm and at a wavelength of 550 nm being 0.75 or more and 0.92 or less; a birefringence at a wavelength of 550 nm and the wavelength dispersion satisfy a relationship of ?n?0.0140×(R450/R550)?0.0082; and a photoelastic coefficient is 25×10?12 Pa?1 or less.

Abstract: A method of thermally insulating a surface, the method comprising applying a coating of a thermally insulating composition onto said surface, wherein said thermally insulating composition comprises: (i) hollow spherical nanoparticles having a mean particle size of less than 800 nm in diameter and a particle size distribution in which at least 90% of the hollow spherical nanoparticles have a size within ±20% of said mean particle size, and a first layer of cationic or anionic molecules attached to said surfaces of the hollow spherical nanoparticles; and (ii) a second layer of molecules of opposite charge to the first layer of molecules, wherein said second layer of molecules of opposite charge are ionically associated with said first layer of molecules, wherein the molecules in said second layer have at least eight carbon atoms.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula 1 is disclosed. An organic electric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic material layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic material layer includes the compound represented by Formula 1. When the organic electric element includes the compound in the organic material layer, luminescence efficiency, stability, and life span can be improved.

Abstract: A composition is provided which contains a compound represented by Formula (1) below and a polymerizable smectic liquid crystal compound: In Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20 alkyl group; R2 through R4 each independently represent a C1-C4 alkyl group; n, p, and q are each independently an integer of 0 to 2; and R5 is (i) a nitrogen-containing saturated heterocyclic group which is a 6-membered ring and in which N is bonded to a phenylene group, or (ii) a group in which N is bonded to at least one C1-C10 alkyl group.

Abstract: The retardation film of the present invention contains a resin having positive refractive index anisotropy and containing at least one bonding group of a carbonate bond and an ester bond and one or more structural units selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by the general formula (1) and a structural unit represented by the general formula (2), in which the value of wavelength dispersion (R450/R550) as a ratio of retardation R450 at a wavelength of 450 nm to retardation R550 at a wavelength of 550 nm is more than 0.5 and less than 1.0: (in formula (1) and formula (2), definitions of R1 to R9 are the same as in the description).

Abstract: The liquid crystal display panel includes: a first polarizing plate; a first ?/4 plate; a first substrate; a second ?/4 plate; a liquid crystal layer; a second substrate; and a second polarizing plate, wherein the first substrate includes a black matrix but no photo spacer, the second substrate includes a photo spacer overlapping with the black matrix, liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer homogeneously align with no voltage application, the second ?/4 plate covers no side surface of the photo spacer, and the in-plane slow axis of the first ?/4 plate forms an angle of 45° with the transmission axis of the first polarizing plate and is orthogonal to the in-plane slow axis of the second ?/4 plate.

Abstract: A transparent laminated film comprising a transparent substrate layer and a surface-smooth layer on one side of the transparent substrate layer is disposed on a display surface of a pen-input device. The surface-smooth layer comprises a cured product of a curable composition containing a urethane (meth)acrylate and a leveling agent, and the coefficient of static friction, the coefficient of dynamic friction, and the difference between the coefficient of static friction and the coefficient of dynamic friction (the coefficient of static friction—the coefficient of dynamic friction) are adjusted to 0.2 to 0.4, 0.1 to 0.3, and a range of larger than 0.05, respectively. The curable composition may further comprise a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate. The leveling agent may comprise a silicone-series leveling agent and/or a fluorine-containing leveling agent. When used for a pen-input device, the film permits input like writing on paper with a ballpoint pen.

Abstract: A compound is represented by Formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including the same: wherein Formula 1 is the same as described above.

Abstract: A display cell structure includes a first liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a second LCD panel. The first LCD panel includes a first polarizer layer, a second polarizer layer and a first liquid crystal layer, and liquid crystal molecules in the first liquid crystal layer have a first liquid crystal retardation. The second LCD panel includes a third polarizer layer, a fourth polarizer layer and a second liquid crystal layer, and liquid crystal molecules in the second liquid crystal layer have a second liquid crystal retardation. In some cases, the second liquid crystal retardation is different from the first liquid crystal retardation. In some cases, the third polarizer layer is a carbon nano-tube polarizer layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a stretchable display panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The stretchable display panel includes an elastic base layer and a number of array-distributed display units embedded in the elastic base layer. At least one of the display units include a pixel unit and a rigid protection body, and the rigid protection body includes at least a rigid sidewall disposed on at least one side of the pixel units.

Abstract: This invention relates to the development of heterocyclic materials for use in OLED devices. The materials are based on a pair of 5-membered aromatic or psuedoaromatic rings bonded to one another and complexed to a transition metal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to siloxane polymer, copolymer or oligomer for the photoalignment of liquid crystals, especially for the planar orientation of liquid crystals, and which derives from at least one monomer of formula (I), to compositions thereof, to a process for the preparation of the linear, branched or crosslinked siloxane polymer, and to its use for optical and electro optical devices, such as liquid crystal devices (LCDs):

Abstract: In one aspect, provided herein is a method comprising: (a) (i) determining cytolytic activity in a tumor from the subject; and/or (ii) determining genetic alterations associated with cytolytic activity in the tumor; and (b) administering an immunotherapeutic agent to the subject if (i) cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor and/or (ii) a genetic alteration associated with induction of cytolytic activity, tumor resistance to cytolytic activity and/or suppression of cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate including first and second patterned polarizers, a patterned optical anisotropic layer disposed between the first and second patterned polarizers, and an optically anisotropic layer disposed between the first patterned polarizer and the patterned optical anisotropic layer; in which an angle formed between an absorption axis of each of polarization regions of the second patterned polarizer and a slow axis of each of phase difference regions of the patterned optical anisotropic layer that is superposed on each of the polarization regions of the second patterned polarizer is 0°±5° or 90°±5°; an absolute value of Rth of the optically anisotropic layer is 50 to 150 nm; at least one of the first or second patterned polarizers is movable; and a white display state and a black display state are switched with each other. Also provided is a window.

Abstract: A hybrid photosensitive resin having a structure represented by general formula (I) and contains an oxetanyl functional group and a (meth)acryloxy functional group. The functional groups are coordinated with each other and the functionality is adjustable and controllable. The hybrid photosensitive resin is highly suitable for radical-cation photocuring systems, there is no problem of polymerization inhibition by oxygen, and its cured film has high hardness, good flexibility, excellent adherence, and excellent heat resistance.

Abstract: Polyester polymer compositions are described containing a blend of different polyester polymers. The different polyester polymers can be blended together in order to produce an overall composition having a desired balance of physical properties and surface characteristics. In one embodiment, a compatibilizing agent can be added to prevent the polyester polymers from adversely interacting with each other. The composition can contain glass fibers and/or a thermally conductive particulate material. Polymer compositions can be produced having excellent strength characteristics, high glossiness characteristics, and can be thermally conductive.

Abstract: Provided is a method of efficiently producing a solution composition containing a monoetherified product (III) using a hydroquinone compound (I) and a hydroxyl group-containing etherifying agent (II). The method of producing a solution composition includes: a step (1) of reacting a hydroquinone compound (I) and a hydroxyl group-containing etherifying agent (II) in a two-phase system including an alkaline aqueous solution and a hydrophobic ether solvent, and in the absence of a phase transfer catalyst and a hydrophilic organic solvent; and a step (2) of separating and removing an aqueous phase of a two-phase reaction liquid by liquid separation, and washing an organic phase using an aqueous solution containing a neutral inorganic salt and a hydroxide of an alkali metal, or the like.

Abstract: A circularly polarized light separating film including a resin layer containing a polymer of a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, wherein the polymerizable liquid crystal compound contains a main-chain mesogen and a side-chain mesogen bonded to the main-chain mesogen in a molecule of the polymerizable liquid crystal compound, and the polymer has cholesteric regularity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy (??), which is distinguished by the fact that it has a value for the ratio ?1/?n2 in the range 6-45 with a clearing point of >60° C. and a ?? of ??2.3. Media of this type are particularly suitable for electro-optical displays having active-matrix addressing based on the ECB, PA LCD, FFS or IPS effect.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a composition capable of forming a cured film having low permittivity and excellence in chemical resistance, in heat resistance and in resolution; and further to provide a production process employing the composition. [Means] The present invention provides a composition comprising: an alkali-soluble resin, namely, a polymer comprising a carboxyl-containing polymerization unit and an alkoxysilyl-containing polymerization unit; a polysiloxane; a diazonaphthoquinone derivative; a compound generating acid or base when exposed to heat or light; and a solvent.

Abstract: A composition for preparing an optical functional layer capable of forming an optical film having an excellent surface condition and excellent lamination properties with another layer, includes a liquid crystal compound and a copolymer, and the copolymer includes a constitutional unit corresponding to a fluoroaliphatic group-containing monomer represented by Formula I, and a constitutional unit corresponding to a monomer represented by Formula II. In Formulae I and II, R1, R10, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in which at least one carbon atom has a fluorine atom as a substituent, and L represents a divalent linking group constituted by at least one selected from the group consisting of —O—, —(C?O)O—, —O(C?O)—, a divalent chain group, and a divalent aliphatic cyclic group.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a cover plate including a high stiffness base and a plurality of low stiffness patterns arranged in a hole or an indentation of the high stiffness base. The cover plate and a foldable display device including the cover plate can be foldable in various directions.

Abstract: Various layer separation states are generated by the combination of a polyamide acid ester and a polyamide acid and a long residual image characteristic cannot be further improved merely by combining them. A liquid crystal display device comprises a substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and an orientation film placed between the substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The orientation film comprises a polyimide precursor having two or more components. In the polyimide precursor, an octanol-water partition coefficient is defined as log P and the difference in log P (? log P) between the two components having most distant log Ps is set so as to fall within a prescribed range.

Abstract: An organic EL display device (100) including a plurality of pixels includes an element substrate (1) including a substrate, and a plurality of organic EL elements supported by the substrate and respectively located in the plurality of pixels; and a thin film encapsulation structure (10) covering the plurality of pixels. The thin film encapsulation structure includes a first inorganic barrier layer (12), an organic barrier layer (14) in contact with a top surface of the first inorganic barrier layer (12), the organic barrier layer (14) including a plurality of solid portions distributed discretely, and a second inorganic barrier layer (16) in contact with the top surface of the first inorganic barrier layer (12) and top surfaces of the plurality of solid portions of the organic barrier layer (14). The organic barrier layer (14) is black.

Abstract: Provided is a polarized light irradiation apparatus for exposure of a photosensitive film on a substrate. The polarized light irradiation apparatus includes: a transport stage including a stage surface that is reciprocated in a state where the substrate is placed on the stage surface and a heating mechanism that heats the substrate placed on the stage surface; and a polarized light irradiation mechanism irradiates the stage surface moving in an exposure region with polarized light. The transport stage moves in the exposure region at a first average speed in a forward path while heating the substrate by the heating mechanism. The transport stage moves in the exposure region at a second average speed lower than the first average speed in a backward path while heating the substrate by the heating mechanism.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a semiconductor element disposed on the substrate, an encapsulating layer covering side surfaces and a top surface of the semiconductor element, an electromagnetic shield layer covering side surfaces of the substrate and side surfaces and a top surface of the encapsulating layer, and a titanium oxide layer formed above a top surface of the electromagnetic shield layer, and including a first portion containing divalent titanium oxide and a second portion containing tetravalent titanium oxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color material dispersion liquid for a color filter, the dispersion liquid having excellent dispersibility and being capable of forming a high-contrast, high-luminance coating film; a color resin composition for a color filter, the composition having excellent dispersibility and being capable of forming a high-contrast, high-luminance coating film; a color material with excellent dispersibility; a high-contrast and high-luminance color filter; a liquid crystal display device including the color filter, and a light-emitting display device including the color filter. The color material dispersion liquid for a color filter, includes: (A) a color material, (B) a dispersant and (C) a solvent, wherein the color material (A) contains a zirconium lake color material of an acid dye.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate having a first alignment film and an opposing substrate having a second alignment film with liquid crystals sandwiched therebetween. One of the first and second alignment films, comprises a first polyimide produced via polyamide acid ester containing cyclobutane as a precursor and a second polyimide produced via polyamide acid as a precursor. The polyamide acid has a higher polarity than that of the polyamide acid ester. The one of the first and second alignment films is responsive to photo-alignment. A first side of the one of the first and second alignment films is adjacent to the liquid crystals, and a second side thereof is closer to one of the TFT substrate and the counter substrate than the first side. The first side contains more of the first polyimide and less of the second polyimide than the second side.