Abstract: A scraping device includes: a scraping part that comes into contact with a rotating contact part to scrape off attached matter attached to the contact part; a rotation part that rotates; and an applying part that is attached to the rotation part, rotates with the rotation part, and strikes the scraping part to apply an impact to the scraping part.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a plate-like cleaning member that cleans a cleaning target surface, which is moved with toner attached thereto, of a cleaning target body by scraping the toner with a part of a distal end surface of the cleaning member contacting the cleaning target surface; a body that has a storage space that stores waste toner that has fallen after being scraped by the cleaning member; and a transport member disposed in the storage space of the body at a position below the distal end surface of the cleaning member to transport the waste toner stored in the storage space along a longitudinal direction of the cleaning member. The transport member includes a non-transport portion that exerts no transport force in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning member.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a plate-like cleaning member that cleans a cleaning target surface, which is moved with toner attached thereto, of a cleaning target body by scraping the toner with a part of a distal end surface of the cleaning member contacting the cleaning target surface; a body that has a storage space that stores waste toner that has fallen after being scraped by the cleaning member; and a transport member disposed in the storage space of the body at a position below the distal end surface of the cleaning member to transport the waste toner stored in the storage space along a longitudinal direction of the cleaning member. The transport member includes a non-transport portion that exerts no transport force in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning member.

Abstract: Provided are a metal dispersion liquid which includes tabular metal particles A having an average aspect ratio of greater than 20, which is a ratio of an average equivalent circle diameter to an average thickness, and an average equivalent circle diameter of 50 nm to 1000 nm, metal particles B having an average aspect ratio of 1 to 15 and an average equivalent circle diameter of 1 nm to 150 nm, and water, in which an average equivalent circle diameter A1 of the tabular metal particles A and an average equivalent circle diameter B1 of the metal particles B satisfy Expression (1), and a content a of the tabular metal particles A and a content b of the metal particles B with respect to a total mass of the metal dispersion liquid satisfy Expression (2); and an application thereof. A1>B1??Expression (1) 0.0001?b/(a+b)?0.

Abstract: Provided are a metal dispersion liquid which includes tabular metal particles A having an average aspect ratio of greater than 20, which is a ratio of an average equivalent circle diameter to an average thickness, and an average equivalent circle diameter of 50 nm to 1000 nm, metal particles B having an average aspect ratio of 1 to 15 and an average equivalent circle diameter of 1 nm to 150 nm, and water, in which an average equivalent circle diameter A1 of the tabular metal particles A and an average equivalent circle diameter B1 of the metal particles B satisfy Expression (1), and a content a of the tabular metal particles A and a content b of the metal particles B with respect to a total mass of the metal dispersion liquid satisfy Expression (2); and an application thereof. A1>B1 ??Expression (1) 0.0001?b/(a+b)?0.

Abstract: Provided are a metal dispersion liquid including tabular metal particles, a water-soluble resin which contains at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxy group, an amino group, and a thiol group, a polycarboxylic acid having a partial structure which connects carbon atoms in two carboxy groups to each other and has four or more linearly bonded atoms, or a salt thereof, and water; and applications thereof.

Abstract: A conductive sheet for a touch sensor including a base material, a pattern-like conductive portion that is disposed on the base material and is made of a fine metal wire, and a transparent insulation layer disposed on the conductive portion, in which the transparent insulation layer is a layer formed using a composition for forming the transparent insulation layer including a predetermined compound.

Abstract: A conductive sheet for a touch sensor includes a base material, a conductive portion that is disposed on the base material and is made of a fine metal wire, and a transparent insulation layer that is disposed on the conductive portion, in which the transparent insulation layer includes a crosslinking structure, and an indentation hardness of the transparent insulation layer is 200 MPa or less.

Abstract: An electroconductive film and a method for manufacturing the electroconductive film, having an insulating substrate and an electrode including a thin metal wire disposed on the surface of the insulating substrate, wherein the width of the thin metal wire varies, the difference between the maximum wire width and the minimum wire width of the thin metal wire is 20% to less than 75% of the average wire width of the thin metal wire, and the average wire width is 1-7 ?m.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for more easily manufacturing a touch-panel conductive sheet in which end portions of lead-out wires are collected on one surface side of a substrate with high productivity, and a touch-panel conductive sheet.

Abstract: A transparent electrode sheet includes a transparent support having thereon a patterned electrode, wherein the electrode is made from a metal thin wire, a thickness of the metal thin wire is 0.1 ?m or more, and an absolute value of a difference between a reflection chromaticity b1* of a surface of the electrode at far side from the transparent support and a reflection chromaticity b2* of a surface of the electrode at near side to the transparent support is not more than 2.

Abstract: An electroconductive film and a method for manufacturing the electroconductive film, having an insulating substrate and an electrode including a thin metal wire disposed on the surface of the insulating substrate, wherein the width of the thin metal wire varies, the difference between the maximum wire width and the minimum wire width of the thin metal wire is 20% to less than 75% of the average wire width of the thin metal wire, and the average wire width is 1-7 ?m.

Abstract: An electroconductive sheet and a touch panel having a first electroconductive section and a second electroconductive section, the second electroconductive section being disposed on the display-panel side. The first electroconductive section has a plurality of first electroconductive patterns arranged in the x-direction, a plurality of first large grids being respectively connected to the first electroconductive patterns. The second electroconductive section has a plurality of second electroconductive patterns arranged in the y-direction, a plurality of second large grids being respectively connected to the second electroconductive patterns. The area occupied by thin metal wires in the second electroconductive patterns is larger than the area occupied by thin metal wires in the first electroconductive patterns. The area occupied by thin metal wires in the second large grids is larger than the area occupied by thin metal wires in the first large grids.

Abstract: An electroconductive sheet and a touch panel having a first electroconductive section and a second electroconductive section, the second electroconductive section being disposed on the display-panel side. The first electroconductive section has a plurality of first electroconductive patterns arranged in the x-direction, a plurality of first large grids being respectively connected to the first electroconductive patterns. The second electroconductive section has a plurality of second electroconductive patterns arranged in the y-direction, a plurality of second large grids being respectively connected to the second electroconductive patterns. The area occupied by thin metal wires in the second electroconductive patterns is larger than the area occupied by thin metal wires in the first electroconductive patterns. The area occupied by thin metal wires in the second large grids is larger than the area occupied by thin metal wires in the first large grids.

Abstract: A transparent electrode sheet includes a transparent support having thereon patterned electrodes, and an absolute value of a difference between a reflection chromaticity of a surface of the electrode of far side from the transparent support and a reflection chromaticity of a surface of the electrode of near side to the transparent support is not more than 2.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for more easily manufacturing a touch-panel conductive sheet in which end portions of lead-out wires are collected on one surface side of a substrate with high productivity, and a touch-panel conductive sheet.

Abstract: A transparent electrode sheet includes a transparent support having thereon a patterned electrode, wherein the electrode is made from a metal thin wire, a thickness of the metal thin wire is 0.1 ?m or more, and an absolute value of a difference between a reflection chromaticity b1* of a surface of the electrode at far side from the transparent support and a reflection chromaticity b2* of a surface of the electrode at near side to the transparent support is not more than 2.

Abstract: An electroconductive sheet and a touch panel, wherein the electroconductive sheet has a first electroconductive section and a second electroconductive section; the first electroconductive section has a plurality of first electroconductive patterns arrayed in one direction and to which a plurality of first electrodes, respectively, are connected; the second electroconductive section has a plurality of second electroconductive patterns arrayed in a direction orthogonal to the arrayed direction of the first electroconductive patterns and to which a plurality of second electrodes, respectively, are connected; and the electroconductive sheet has dummy electrodes disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes, and other dummy electrodes disposed in portions corresponding to the second electrodes.

Abstract: A conductive film has a transparent support, a first conductive silver image disposed on one main surface of the transparent support, and a second conductive silver image disposed on the other main surface of the transparent support. The first and second conductive silver images are obtained by forming at least one silver halide emulsion layer on each of the surfaces of the transparent support and then exposing and developing the silver halide emulsion layer. The first silver image and the second silver image each contain a net-like structure in a region required to be transparent. The net-like structure comprises thin metal wires having a line width of 10 ?m or less, and forms a conductive layer having a sheet resistance of 50 ohm/sq or less.

Abstract: An electroconductive sheet and a touch panel having a first electroconductive section and a second electroconductive section, the second electroconductive section being disposed on the display-panel side. The first electroconductive section has a plurality of first electroconductive patterns arranged in the x-direction, a plurality of first large grids being respectively connected to the first electroconductive patterns. The second electroconductive section has a plurality of second electroconductive patterns arranged in the y-direction, a plurality of second large grids being respectively connected to the second electroconductive patterns. The area occupied by thin metal wires in the second electroconductive patterns is larger than the area occupied by thin metal wires in the first electroconductive patterns. The area occupied by thin metal wires in the second large grids is larger than the area occupied by thin metal wires in the first large grids.