Abstract: A driving-state monitoring system includes a driving-state monitoring device and a driving-state sensing device. The driving-state sensing device captures an image of a driver of a vehicle to thereby generate driving-state data. The driving-state monitoring device acquires the driving-state data and the captured image of a driver of a vehicle from the driving-state sensing device. An authentication process is made to determine whether or not a driver matches a pre-registered driver based on the information of a driver included in the captured image, thus determining the identification information of the driver successfully authenticated. The driving-state data is recorded on a database in association with the identification information of the driver. Accordingly, it is possible for the driving-state monitoring device to monitor a plurality of vehicles using a plurality of driving-state sensing devices, thus precisely managing a plurality of vehicles in terms of their driving states.

Abstract: A film formation device according to an embodiment is provided with: a substrate holder for holding a substrate in an upright position relative to the horizontal plane, the substrate having a vapor deposition surface on which a vapor-deposited film is to be formed; and an evaporation source for spraying a vapor deposition material onto the vapor deposition surface while moving relative to the substrate holder upward and/or downward, the evaporation source being disposed in a region which the vapor deposition surface of the substrate held by the substrate holder is to face. The substrate holder is configured to hold the substrate in an inclined orientation relative to the vertical plane such that the upper end of the substrate is located away from the evaporation source.

Abstract: A film formation apparatus according to an embodiment comprising: a substrate holder for holding a substrate in a standing position relative to the horizontal plane, the substrate having a vapor deposition surface on which a vapor deposition layer is formed; and an evaporation source to supply a vapor deposition material onto the vapor deposition surface while moving relative to the substrate holder upward and/or downward, the evaporation source being disposed in a region which the vapor deposition surface of the substrate held by the substrate holder is to face. The substrate holder is configured to hold the substrate in an inclined orientation relative to the vertical plane such that the upper end of the substrate is located away from the evaporation source. The apparatus further comprises an adjustment means for reducing a variation in the thickness of the vapor deposition layer, which results from the inclination of the substrate.

Abstract: A film formation apparatus according to an embodiment comprising: a substrate holder for holding a substrate in a standing position relative to the horizontal plane, the substrate having a vapor deposition surface on which a vapor deposition layer is formed; and an evaporation source to supply a vapor deposition material onto the vapor deposition surface while moving relative to the substrate holder upward and/or downward, the evaporation source being disposed in a region which the vapor deposition surface of the substrate held by the substrate holder is to face. The substrate holder is configured to hold the substrate in an inclined orientation relative to the vertical plane such that the upper end of the substrate is located away from the evaporation source. The apparatus further comprises an adjustment means for reducing a variation in the thickness of the vapor deposition layer, which results from the inclination of the substrate.

Abstract: Provided are a method for diagnosing chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), in particular, a diagnostic method for specifically diagnosing a group having a specific pathophysiology among CIDPs, and a kit and a biomarker for use in such a diagnosis. The diagnostic method for diagnosing CIDP of the present invention includes a step of measuring an anti-neurofascin 155 antibody contained in a sample.

Abstract: Provided are a method for diagnosing chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), in particular, a diagnostic method for specifically diagnosing a group having a specific pathophysiology among CIDPs, and a kit and a biomarker for use in such a diagnosis. The diagnostic method for diagnosing CIDP of the present invention includes a step of measuring an anti-neurofascin 155 antibody contained in a sample.

Abstract: An organic EL element (1) according to the present invention is such that a positive and negative charge transport layer (30) is interposed between a cathode (20) and an anode (10). The positive and negative charge transport layer (30) is composed of a single host material and has a light-emitting region (33) which is doped with a light-emitting dopant. The positive and negative charge transport layer (30) further has at least one of the following blocking regions: an electron blocking region (32), provided closer to the anode (10) than the light-emitting region (33), having a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital lower than that of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of the light-emitting region (33); and a hole blocking region (34), provided closer to the cathode (20) than the light-emitting region (33), having a highest occupied molecular orbital higher than that of the highest occupied molecular orbital of the light-emitting region (33).

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence illuminating device (L) has a structure in which an organic electroluminescence element (10) is provided and encapsulated between a pair of substrates (20, 21). A light emitting surface of the organic electroluminescence element (10) has a portion which is not parallel to a light extraction surface of the entire illuminating device.

Abstract: An organic EL display unit is an organic EL display unit which includes a first substrate; an organic EL element which is located on the first substrate, which includes a first electrode, an organic layer containing at least an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode, and which is configured to emit excitation light; a second substrate; and an optical conversion layer which is located on the second substrate and which is configured to emit light to the outside through a display surface, the light being obtained by conversion of a color tone of the excitation light, the display surface is flat and rectangular, and the second substrate is divided into a plurality of sections along a long side direction of the display surface.

Abstract: Provided are an image display device in which a desired number of panels are combined so that a large light-emitting surface is realized, a panel provided in the image display device, and a method for manufacturing the panel. For this purpose, a panel (11) of the present invention includes a rectangular light-emitting section (13); a substrate (12) having a flat surface (12a?) on which the rectangular light-emitting section (13) is provided and a curved adjacent surface (12b?) that is adjacent to one of edge portions of the flat surface which extend along long sides of the rectangular light-emitting section (13); and a terminal group that is drawn out from a long side of the rectangular light-emitting section (13) and that is disposed in the adjacent surface.

Abstract: In an organic EL illumination device (1), a plurality of organic EL elements (4) are provided between an element substrate (30) and a covering substrate (20). A heat dissipation member (14) which covers surfaces of the organic EL elements (4) is provided in a space formed between the element substrate (30) and the covering substrate (20), between each organic EL element (4).

Abstract: An organic electric-field element includes an elongated support base member, a first electrode provided on the support base member, an organic layer provided to cover the first electrode, and a second electrode provided to cover the organic layer. At one end portion of the support base member, a two-layer structure region including the support base member and the first electrode is provided, and a three-layer structure region including the support base member, the first electrode, and the organic layer is provided, extending continuously from the other end of the two-layer structure region. At the other end portion of the support base member, a two-layer structure region including the support base member and the second electrode is provided, and a three-layer structure region including the support base member, the second electrode, and the organic layer is provided, extending continuously from one end of the two-layer structure region.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence illuminating device (L) has a structure in which an organic electroluminescence element (10) is provided and encapsulated between a pair of substrates (20, 21). A light emitting surface of the organic electroluminescence element (10) has a portion which is not parallel to a light extraction surface of the entire illuminating device.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a reflective electrode (2); a translucent electrode (10); an organic EL layer (21) for emitting blue light, the organic EL layer being sandwiched between the reflective electrode and the translucent electrode; a red fluorescent substance layer (13) for converting the light from the organic EL layer (21) into red light; a green fluorescent substance layer (14) for converting the light from the organic EL layer (21) into green light; and a blue pixel including a light-distribution-characteristic adjusting layer (15) for adjusting a light distribution characteristic of the light from the organic EL layer (21), the present invention being structured such that the reflective electrode (2) and the translucent electrode (10) produce a microcavity effect.

Abstract: A light-emitting element of the present invention includes (i) a light-emitting layer (109), (ii) an electrode layer (110) being transparent to part of light emitted from the light-emitting layer (109), (iii) color converting layers (113, 114), and (iv) a transparent layer (115). The color converting layers (113, 114) and the transparent layer (115) sandwich the transparent electrode layer (110) with the light-emitting layer (109). The color converting layers (113, 114) and the transparent electrode layer (115) contain particles (116, 117, 118) expressing a surface plasmon phenomenon, respectively.

Abstract: Panel (11) of the present invention includes substrate (12) having flat surface (12a?) having rectangular display section (13), and adjacent surface (12b?) curved from an edge part of surface (12a?) in the vicinity of a long side of surface (12a?). On surface (12b?), terminals, extending from display section (13) (in the vicinity of the long side), are arranged. Edge parts of surfaces (12a?) of substrates (12) of adjacent panels (11) are combined so that longitudinal directions of light-emitting sections (13) are parallel to each other. Surface (12b?) projects on a back surface side of substrate (12). It is thus possible to provide a light-emitting panel device realizing a large light-emitting surface by combining a desired number of panels, an image display device including the light-emitting panel device, an illumination device including the light-emitting panel device, a panel in the light-emitting panel device, and a method of producing the panel.

Abstract: A luminescent material includes a transition metal complex which comprises any one of Ir, Os, and Pt as a central metal; and at least one of a carbene ligand and a silylene ligand. The carbene ligand includes a boron atom in a skeleton thereof. The carbene ligand is neutral or monoanionic. The carbene ligand is monodentate, bidentate, or tridentate. The silylene ligand includes a boron atom in a skeleton thereof. The silylene ligand is neutral or monoanionic. The silylene ligand is monodentate, bidentate, or tridentate.

Abstract: An organic EL display unit is an organic EL display unit which includes a first substrate; an organic EL element which is located on the first substrate, which includes a first electrode, an organic layer containing at least an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode, and which is configured to emit excitation light; a second substrate; and an optical conversion layer which is located on the second substrate and which is configured to emit light to the outside through a display surface, the light being obtained by conversion of a color tone of the excitation light, the display surface is flat and rectangular, and the second substrate is divided into a plurality of sections along a long side direction of the display surface.

Abstract: A display device of the present invention includes a red-light-emitting element (1), a green-light-emitting element (2), and a blue-light-emitting element (3). The red-light-emitting element (1) and the green-light-emitting element (2) each include an organic EL section (20) and a color converting layer (15). The color converting layer (15) has an optical distance that extends from (i) a position of the color converting layer from which position light is emitted to (ii) an extraction surface of the color converting layer, the optical distance being varied between the red-light-emitting element (1) and (2). The blue-light-emitting element (3) may include a film-thickness adjusting layer (19) instead of the color converting layer (15).

Abstract: One or more illumination panels (10) are hung by up-and-down cords (3). The up-and-down cords (3) have a function of hanging the illumination panels (10) and a function of supplying electric power to the illumination panels (10). Pulling a rod (7), which is a take-up tool causes the up-and-down cords (3) to be taken up and, at the same time, the bottom rail (4) and the illumination panels (10) are also raised. At this time, the up-and-down cords (3) are taken up into the head box (2). As such, when the bottom rail (4) is raised, the up-and-down cords (3) are taken up without bending. This makes it possible to distribute stress that may otherwise be concentrated locally on the up-and-down cords (3). As a result, the up-and-down cords (3) can be prevented from getting broken due to deterioration caused by concentration of stress on the up-and-down cords (3), which concentration is caused by bending etc. of the up-and-down cords (3).