Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a conveyor, a liquid discharge unit, a reader, and circuitry. The conveyor conveys a recording medium in a conveyance direction. The liquid discharge unit forms an image on the recording medium. The reader reads the image. The circuitry causes the liquid discharge unit to form a mark image on the recording medium, causes the reader to read the mark image to obtain read information, corrects an image to be formed based on the read information, and causes the liquid discharge unit to form the image, corrected based on the read information, on the recording medium. The mark image includes a first mark image including two or more vertical lines extending in the conveyance direction and two or more horizontal lines extending in a width direction. Each of the two or more vertical lines intersects or contacts each of the two or more horizontal lines.

Abstract: A vehicle bottom structure includes a suspension system, a first undercover, and a second undercover. The suspension system includes a trailing arm, and a torsion beam extending along a vehicle width direction. The first undercover is disposed on a front side of the torsion beam in a vehicle front-rear direction. The second undercover is disposed on a rear side of the torsion beam. The first undercover is formed with a rear edge part at a rear edge extending toward the torsion beam along the vehicle front-rear direction. The second undercover includes a front end part at a front end. In a stationary state of a vehicle, an imaginary plane formed by connecting lower surfaces of the rear edge part of the first undercover and the front end part of the second undercover is formed at a position lower than the torsion beam in a vehicle up-down direction.

Abstract: A data analysis system according to this invention includes a data acquirer; an analyzer configured to analyze a to-be-analyzed data by using a learned model; a learned model producer configured to produce the learned model; a storage configured to store each of a plurality of learned models associated with a different version(s) of learned model(s) that is/are other learned model(s) of the plurality of learned models; a display configured to display the learned models; and a controller configured to control the display to display a selected learned model, and the different version(s) of learned model(s) that is/are associated with the selected learned model on a common screen.

Abstract: A memory capacity determination system (200) in learning of cell images (80) includes a learning processor (10) including a first processor (10a) configured to execute processes of training a learning model (21), and a memory (10b); a selector (45) configured to select between a training mode of training the learning model, and a validation mode of validating whether a capacity of the memory becomes insufficient; and a determiner (12d) configured to determine whether the capacity of the memory becomes insufficient in the verification mode; and a display (121) configured to give a notice based on a first determination result (32).

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes an input unit that is capable of receiving input of a dispatch request and a destination and a position determiner that is capable of obtaining a terminal position which is its own current position. In accordance with the dispatch request, an autonomous vehicle is designated as a vehicle that is to be dispatched. The autonomous vehicle includes an autonomous driving controller that performs driving control so as to track the mobile terminal based on the terminal position while on its way to pick up the user.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the cause of etching failure or pinholes as much as possible in an extremely thin ferrous alloy foil that has a thickness of 10-30 ?m and that is applied to a metal mask used for increasing the precision of an electronic component. In order to solve the abovementioned problem, the present invention provides a ferrous alloy foil that has a composition containing at most 0.150% of C, at most 2.00% of Si, at most 10.00% of Mn 2.00-50.00% of Ni, at most 19.00% of Cr, at most 0.20% of N, at most 0.030% of Al, at most 5.00% of Co, at most 0.0005% of Mg, at most 0.0005% of Ca, at most 0.01% of Ti, at most 0.035% of P, and at most 0.0300% of S, with the balance consisting of Fe and impurities. The amount of Al2O3 is at most 30 mass % and the amount of MgO is at most 15 mass % with respect to the total mass of inclusions having a particle diameter of 2.00 ?m or larger, and among the inclusions having a particle diameter of 2.

Abstract: A data analysis apparatus (100) according to this invention includes a controller (10) configured to accept an operation of selection of an analysis data item(s) (500, 510, 520, 530), to accept an operation of selection of a script(s) to be used to analyze data based on the analysis data item(s) (500, 510, 520, 530), to accept an operation of adjustment of a parameter(s) to be used to execute the script(s), and to analyze the data by executing the script(s) based on the adjusted parameter(s).

Abstract: An optical stack includes a liquid crystal panel with a color filter array. The liquid crystal panel has a filter side closest to the color filter array and a non-filter side opposite the filter side. An absorbing polarizer is laminated directly to the filter side of the liquid crystal panel, and a reflective polarizer laminated directly to the absorbing polarizer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a thin polarizing film having both excellent optical characteristics and excellent in-plane uniformity. The method of producing a thin polarizing film includes stretching a thermoplastic resin substrate in a first direction, followed by formation of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer on the thermoplastic resin substrate to prepare a laminate and shrinking and stretching the laminate in the first direction and a second direction, respectively.

Abstract: Optical stacks are disclosed. In particular, optical stacks having a reflective polarizer and an optical compensation film are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing a polarizer comprises the steps of: (A) stretching a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer to obtain a stretched layer; (B) immersing the stretched layer in a dyeing liquid containing iodine to obtain a dyed layer in which absorbance thereof determined from a tristimulus value Y is from 0.4 to 1.0 (transmittance T=40% to 10%); and (C) removing a part of iodine adsorbed in the dyed layer so that the absorbance of the dyed layer decreases by 0.03 to 0.7, provided that the absorbance of the dyed layer is controlled so that it does not become less than 0.3.

Abstract: A method for producing a polarizer (20) comprises the steps of: (A) stretching a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer (10) to obtain a stretched layer (14); (B) immersing the stretched layer (14) in a dyeing liquid (23) containing iodine to obtain a dyed layer (18) in which absorbance thereof determined from a tristimulus value Y is from 0.4 to 1.0 (transmittance T=40% to 10%); and (C) removing a part of iodine adsorbed in the dyed layer (18) so that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) decreases by 0.03 to 0.7, provided that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) is controlled so that it does not become less than 0.3.

Abstract: A method for producing a polarizer (20) comprises the steps of: (A) stretching a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer (10) to obtain a stretched layer (14); (B) immersing the stretched layer (14) in a dyeing liquid (23) containing iodine to obtain a dyed layer (18) in which absorbance thereof determined from a tristimulus value Y is from 0.4 to 1.0 (transmittance T=40% to 10%); and (C) removing a part of iodine adsorbed in the dyed layer (18) so that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) decreases by 0.03 to 0.7, provided that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) is controlled so that it does not become less than 0.3.

Abstract: A method for producing a polarizer comprises the steps of: (A) forming a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer on a support made of an optically transparent thermoplastic resin; (B) stretching a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer together with the support to obtain a stretched layer; (C) immersing the stretched layer in a dyeing liquid containing iodine to obtain a dyed layer in which absorbance thereof determined from a tristimulus value Y is from 0.4 to 1.0 (transmittance T=40% to 10%); and (D) removing a part of iodine adsorbed in the dyed layer so that the absorbance of the dyed layer decreases by 0.03 to 0.7, provided that the absorbance of the dyed layer is controlled so that it does not become less than 0.3. The support may be used as an optical film laminated to the polarizer.

Abstract: There is provided an optical laminate that significantly suppresses the warping of a liquid crystal panel and can realize high contrast. An optical laminate of the present invention includes: a polarizing film having a thickness of 10 ?m or less; and a reflective polarization film. A liquid crystal panel of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal cell; and the optical laminate of the present invention. According to another aspect of the present invention, an optical laminate set is provided. The optical laminate set includes: a first optical laminate that is the optical laminate of the present invention as described above; and a second optical laminate including a polarizing film having a thickness larger than the thickness of the polarizing film of the first optical laminate by 5 ?m or more.

Abstract: A polarizing membrane according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin membrane containing a dichromatic substance. The polyvinyl alcohol-based resin membrane has an Nz coefficient of 1.10 or more and 1.50 or less.

Abstract: There is provided an optical laminate that significantly suppresses the warping of a liquid crystal panel and can realize high contrast. An optical laminate of the present invention includes: a polarizing film having a thickness of 10 ?m or less; and a reflective polarization film. A liquid crystal panel of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal cell; and the optical laminate of the present invention. According to another aspect of the present invention, an optical laminate set is provided. The optical laminate set includes: a first optical laminate that is the optical laminate of the present invention as described above; and a second optical laminate including a polarizing film having a thickness larger than the thickness of the polarizing film of the first optical laminate by 5 ?m or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a polarizing film having excellent optical characteristics. The method of producing a polarizing film of the present invention includes: forming a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer 12 on a thermoplastic resin substrate 11 to produce a laminate 10; dyeing the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer 12 of the laminate 10 with iodine; stretching the laminate 10; and covering, after the dyeing and the stretching, a surface of the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer 12 of the laminate 10 with a cover film having a moisture permeability of 100 g/m2·24 h or less, followed by heating of the laminate 10 under the state.

Abstract: A method for producing a polarizer (20) comprises the steps of: (A) stretching a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer (10) to obtain a stretched layer (14); (B) immersing the stretched layer (14) in a dyeing liquid (23) containing iodine to obtain a dyed layer (18) in which absorbance thereof determined from a tristimulus value Y is from 0.4 to 1.0 (transmittance T=40% to 10%); and (C) removing a part of iodine adsorbed in the dyed layer (18) so that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) decreases by 0.03 to 0.7, provided that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) is controlled so that it does not become less than 0.3.

Abstract: A method for producing a polarizer (20) comprises the steps of: (A) stretching a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer (10) to obtain a stretched layer (14); (B) immersing the stretched layer (14) in a dyeing liquid (23) containing iodine to obtain a dyed layer (18) in which absorbance thereof determined from a tristimulus value Y is from 0.4 to 1.0 (transmittance T=40% to 10%); and (C) removing a part of iodine adsorbed in the dyed layer (18) so that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) decreases by 0.03 to 0.7, provided that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) is controlled so that it does not become less than 0.3.