Abstract: A sensor for detecting a target in a non-contact manner includes a first electrode; a second; a third electrode that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a determination circuit that, in operation, detects entry of the target into a first region by detecting a change of first electrostatic capacitance, which is electrostatic capacitance of the first electrode, and detects entry of the target into a second region by detecting a change of second electrostatic capacitance, which is electrostatic capacitance of the second electrode. An electric potential of the third electrode is more negative than electric potentials of the first electrode and the second electrode. At least a part of the second region at least partially surrounds an outer edge of the first region in plan view.

Abstract: An operation switch includes: an electrostatic capacitance sensor that generates a sensing signal in response to approach or contact of an object; and a controller that determines whether or not the object is a human body in accordance with the sensing signal. The controller determines that the object is not a human body, when (A) a magnitude of the sensing signal is larger than a first threshold at a first time point, (B) a rate of change in the magnitude of the sensing signal in a first period is larger than a first rate, and (C) the magnitude of the sensing signal does not fall below a second threshold in a second period subsequent to the first period.

Abstract: A gas barrier film includes two or more first barrier layers each made of a first inorganic material and one or more second barrier layers each made of a second inorganic material different from the first inorganic material. Each of the two or more first barrier layers and each of the one or more second barrier layers are alternately stacked. The first inorganic material comprises aluminum oxide. Each of the two or more first barrier layers has a thickness of 3 nm or more. The total thickness of the two or more first barrier layers is 20 nm or less. The two or more first barrier layers and the one or more second barrier layers are formed by atomic layer deposition.

Abstract: An operation switch includes: a capacitance sensor that generates three or more detection signals in response to approach or contact of an object to respective three or more electrodes; a determination circuit that determines whether or not the object is a living body based on one or more detection signals selected from the three or more detection signals, the one or more detection signals excluding a detection signal having a maximum intensity among the three or more detection signals; and a controller that, when the object is determined to be a living body, generates an operation signal for operating a predetermined device.

Abstract: An operation switch includes: a capacitance sensor that generates three or more detection signals in response to approach or contact of an object to respective three or more electrodes; a determination circuit that determines whether or not the object is a living body based on one or more detection signals selected from the three or more detection signals, the one or more detection signals excluding a detection signal having a maximum intensity among the three or more detection signals; and a controller that, when the object is determined to be a living body, generates an operation signal for operating a predetermined device.

Abstract: An operation switch includes: an electrostatic capacitance sensor that generates a sensing signal in response to approach or contact of an object; and a controller that determines whether or not the object is a human body in accordance with the sensing signal. The controller determines that the object is not a human body, when (A) a magnitude of the sensing signal is larger than a first threshold at a first time point, (B) a rate of change in the magnitude of the sensing signal in a first period is larger than a first rate, and (C) the magnitude of the sensing signal does not fall below a second threshold in a second period subsequent to the first period.

Abstract: A control switch for controlling a level of an operation of an apparatus among operating levels including first, second, and third operating levels includes: sensors each of which, in operation, senses an object, the sensors including first, second, and third sensors arranged along one direction, the first, second, and third sensors being assigned first, second, and third level values, respectively; an acquisition circuit that, in operation, acquires a moving velocity of the object along the direction with the first, second, and third sensors; a change circuit that, in operation, changes at least two of the first, second, and third level values according to the moving velocity; and a control circuit that, in operation, causes the apparatus to operate at an operating level corresponding to the level value assigned to one of the first, second, and third sensors which has sensed the object.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting a target in a non-contact manner includes a first electrode; a second; a third electrode that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a determination circuit that, in operation, detects entry of the target into a first region by detecting a change of first electrostatic capacitance, which is electrostatic capacitance of the first electrode, and detects entry of the target into a second region by detecting a change of second electrostatic capacitance, which is electrostatic capacitance of the second electrode. An electric potential of the third electrode is more negative than electric potentials of the first electrode and the second electrode. At least a part of the second region at least partially surrounds an outer edge of the first region in plan view.

Abstract: A control switch for controlling a level of an operation of an apparatus among operating levels including first, second, and third operating levels includes: sensors each of which, in operation, senses an object, the sensors including first, second, and third sensors arranged along one direction, the first, second, and third sensors being assigned first, second, and third level values, respectively; an acquisition circuit that, in operation, acquires a moving velocity of the object along the direction with the first, second, and third sensors; a change circuit that, in operation, changes at least two of the first, second, and third level values according to the moving velocity; and a control circuit that, in operation, causes the apparatus to operate at an operating level corresponding to the level value assigned to one of the first, second, and third sensors which has sensed the object.

Abstract: A switch includes a sensor that, in operation, outputs a detection signal indicative of approach of a target without making contact with the target, and a control circuit that, in operation, generates an operation signal for operating the apparatus on the basis of the detection signal supplied from the sensor. The control circuit generates the operation signal when the detection signal becomes smaller than a second threshold value within a predetermined period from a time when the detection signal exceeds a first threshold value that is different from the second threshold value and does not generate the operation signal when the detection signal becomes smaller than the second threshold value after elapse of the predetermined period from the time when the detection signal exceeds the first threshold value.

Abstract: An organic EL device including an organic EL portion, wiring, and an externally-connecting terminal, which are disposed above a substrate having flexibility. The substrate has a first region above which the organic EL portion is disposed, a second region above which the terminal is disposed, and a bend portion between the first and second regions. The bend portion corresponds to a predetermined portion of the organic EL device at which the organic EL device is to be bent. The organic EL portion is covered by an inorganic sealing film, and the inorganic sealing film is covered by a resin sealing film. An end of the inorganic sealing film in a direction of the terminal does not extend over the bend portion towards the terminal, and an end of the resin sealing film in the direction of the terminal extends over the bend portion towards the terminal.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising: forming, over a substrate, a plurality of multilayered light-emitting structures each including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode; forming, in the substrate, a plurality of grooves that surround the multilayered light-emitting structures individually; forming, over the substrate, a sealing film that covers the multilayered light-emitting structures and the grooves; and separating the multilayered light-emitting structures from one another after forming the sealing film, by cutting the substrate such that, in each groove, part of the sealing film covering a given inner side surface of the groove remains, the given inner side surface being adjacent to any of the multilayered light-emitting structures.

Abstract: A gas barrier film includes two or more first barrier layers each made of a first inorganic material and one or more second barrier layers each made of a second inorganic material different from the first inorganic material. Each of the two or more first barrier layers and each of the one or more second barrier layers are alternately stacked. The first inorganic material comprises aluminum oxide. Each of the two or more first barrier layers has a thickness of 3 nm or more. The total thickness of the two or more first barrier layers is 20 nm or less. The two or more first barrier layers and the one or more second barrier layers are formed by atomic layer deposition.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method of favorably forming an organic EL device with the inverted structure by the wet process. On that account, an organic EL device includes a cathode, an electron injection layer, a light emitting layer, a hole transport layer, a hole injection layer, an anode are formed in this order on a substrate. The electron injection layer is formed by applying ink between banks and drying the ink. The ink is formed by dissolving a polymer compound having an organic phosphine oxide skeleton in an alcohol solvent. The light emitting layer is formed by applying ink between components of the bank and the drying the ink. The ink is formed by dissolving material for light emitting layer such as polyphenylene vinylene (PPV) derivative or polyfluorene derivative in a nonpolar solvent.

Abstract: An organic EL element of the present disclosure is an organic EL element having an inverted structure including a first hole injection layer containing a first organic material whose LUMO level is ?4 eV or less. The organic EL element further includes a second hole injection layer containing a second organic material. The second hole injection layer is disposed between the first hole injection layer and an anode. The roughness of a principal surface of the second hole injection layer on the side of the anode is smaller than the roughness of a principal surface of the first hole injection layer on the side of the second hole injection layer. L1, L2, and EA satisfy formula: ?EA?2 eV?L2?L1+2 eV, where the first organic material has a LUMO level L1, the second organic material has a LUMO level L2, and the anode has an electron affinity EA.

Abstract: An organic EL device including an organic EL portion, wiring, and an externally-connecting terminal, which are disposed above a substrate having flexibility. The substrate has a first region above which the organic EL portion is disposed, a second region above which the terminal is disposed, and a bend portion between the first and second regions. The bend portion corresponds to a predetermined portion of the organic EL device at which the organic EL device is to be bent. The organic EL portion is covered by an inorganic sealing film, and the inorganic sealing film is covered by a resin sealing film. An end of the inorganic sealing film in a direction of the terminal does not extend over the bend portion towards the terminal, and an end of the resin sealing film in the direction of the terminal extends over the bend portion towards the terminal.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising: forming, over a substrate, a plurality of multilayered light-emitting structures each including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode; forming, in the substrate, a plurality of grooves that surround the multilayered light-emitting structures individually; forming, over the substrate, a sealing film that covers the multilayered light-emitting structures and the grooves; and separating the multilayered light-emitting structures from one another after forming the sealing film, by cutting the substrate such that, in each groove, part of the sealing film covering a given inner side surface of the groove remains, the given inner side surface being adjacent to any of the multilayered light-emitting structures.

Abstract: An electroluminescent light emitting element is equipped with a metal electrode layer, a light emitting layer capable of emitting light by electroluminescence, and a transparent electrode layer provided in that order on a substrate, wherein the light emitted by said light emitting layer is emitted from the side adjacent to said transparent electrode layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising: forming, over a substrate, a plurality of multilayered light-emitting structures each including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode; forming, in the substrate, a plurality of grooves that surround the multilayered light-emitting structures individually; forming, over the substrate, a sealing film that covers the multilayered light-emitting structures and the grooves; and separating the multilayered light-emitting structures from one another after forming the sealing film, by cutting the substrate such that, in each groove, part of the sealing film covering a given inner side surface of the groove remains, the given inner side surface being adjacent to any of the multilayered light-emitting structures.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising: forming, over a substrate, a plurality of multilayered light-emitting structures each including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode; forming, in the substrate, a plurality of grooves that surround the multilayered light-emitting structures individually; forming, over the substrate, a sealing film that covers the multilayered light-emitting structures and the grooves; and separating the multilayered light-emitting structures from one another after forming the sealing film, by cutting the substrate such that, in each groove, part of the sealing film covering a given inner side surface of the groove remains, the given inner side surface being adjacent to any of the multilayered light-emitting structures.