Abstract: Using a compound of the following formula (1) makes it possible to provide an optical device having a reduced transmission loss. wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and having at least one fluorine atom, and R2 is an alkylene group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The novel copolymer is disclosed. The copolymer comprises 1 to 99 mol % of at least one repetitive unit (P1) of the formula (1) and 99 to 1 mol % of at least one repetitive unit (P2) of the formula (2). In the formulae, R1 to R4 and L1 to L4 respectively represent a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom or any substituent; X and Y respectively represent an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, n1 represents any one of integers from 2 to 4, and 1 and m respectively represents the number of repetition of the repetitive unit, provided that at least one of R1 to R4 is not a fluorine atom (F) and at least one of L1 to L4 contains one or more fluorine atoms, any two groups selected from L1 to L4 may form a cyclic structure.

Abstract: It is disclosed a polymerizable composition for producing an optical member for 850 nm wavelength comprising: a polymerizable monomer composition and a compound, having a different refractive index from that of the polymerizable monomer composition, whose structure has a benzene ring substituted by a substituent having a Hammett value of not greater than 0.04 or by plural substituents having an average value of Hammett values thereof of not greater than 0.04. It is also disclosed a polymerizable composition for producing an optical member comprising a polymerizable monomer composition comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of C7-20 alicyclic (meth)acrylates and a compound, having a different refractive index from that of the polymerizable monomer composition and having a solubility parameter of not greater than 10.9, whose structure has a benzene ring substituted by the substituent or the substituents defined above.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition for forming an optical device, which comprises a polymerizable monomer of the following formula (1) and a polymerizable monomer of the following formula (2). Using the composition makes it possible to produce an optical device which has a high light transmittability and keeps a reduced transmission loss even in wet. wherein R1 and R2 each are H or D; R3 is H, D, CH3, CD3 or a halogen atom; R4is an alkyl group having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms and at least partly substituted with a fluorine atom, wherein R1 and R2 each are H or D; R3 is H, D, CH3, CD3 or a halogen atom; X1 to X5 each are H, D, a halogen atom or CF3, and at least one of X1 to X5 is a halogen atom or CF3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a combination of genes useful for information which can be used for the prediction of postoperative recurrence of gastric cancer and the acquisition of the information, a probe detecting these genes and a primer set for PCR, a method for detecting these genes using the primer and the primer set and a method for obtaining the information which can be used for the prediction of recurrence. Information useful for the prediction of postoperative recurrence can be obtained by determining the presence or absence of gastric cancer cells which show a possibility of postoperative recurrence in a sample such as an peritoneal wash collected from a patient by detecting a particular gene specific to gastric cancer cells or a gene product thereof.

Abstract: Colon cancer cells in a sample are screened by analyzing the amount of expression of at least 2 or more genes or products thereof selected from the group of genes listed in Tables 1 and 30. As compared to conventional method, patients having colon cancer can be detected with higher accuracy.

Abstract: A novel compound represented by a formula [1] wherein R1 and R2 respectively represent a light or heavy hydrogen atom, R3 represents a light or heavy hydrogen atom or a methyl group in which tree hydrogen atoms are respectively light or heavy hydrogen atoms, and R4 is a norbornyl group provided that four or more hydrogen atoms in the norbornyl group are heavy hydrogen atoms; and a novel polymer produced by polymerization of a composition comprising the compound are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel compound represented by a formula [1] wherein R1 and R2 respectively represent a heavy or light hydrogen atom, R3 represents a heavy or light hydrogen atom or a methyl group in which three hydrogen atoms are respectively heavy or light hydrogen atoms, R4 represents a condensed ring group composed of a norbornane ring and a C5-7 hydrocarbon ring provided that at least one hydrogen atom contained in the condensed ring group is a heavy hydrogen atom; and a novel polymer produced by polymerization of a composition comprising the compound are disclosed.

Abstract: An optical film comprises a transparent support and a polarizing layer. The polarizing layer selectively transmits polarized light, and selectively reflects or scatters other polarized light. The polarizing layer contains a compound represented by the formula (I) of Ar1—C?C—Ar3—C?C—Ar2. In the formula (I), each of Ar1 and Ar2 independently is a monovalent aromatic group, and Ar3 is a divalent aromatic group.

Abstract: A novel optical member is disclosed.

Abstract: In braking force control apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, a front-and-rear road wheel braking force distribution determining section determinatively distributes a front-and-rear road wheel braking force at a front-and-rear road wheel braking force distribution toward front and rear road wheel sides of the vehicle in accordance with a vehicular turning state to achieve the target deceleration and the vehicular deceleration developing section develops the target deceleration on the basis of the front-and-rear road wheel braking force distribution determined by the front-and-rear road wheel braking force distribution determining section.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical material comprising a matrix formed of a polymer and at least a compound selected from a group denoted by a formula (1a) or formula (2a), wherein R1a, R2a and R3a respectively denote an optionally substituted alkyl group; R4a and R4a respectively denote an optionally substituted alkyl group; and L1a to L5a respectively denote a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group or the like provided that at least two of L1a, L2a, L3a, L4a and L5a denote a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group or an optionally substituted alkylthio group.

Abstract: Novel optical members formed of a polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (A) which is a methacrylate derivative having a branched C3-8 alkyl group or a repeating unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (3) which is a (meth)acrylate derivative having a C7-20 alicyclic hydrocarbon group are disclosed. Novel processes for preparing an optical member comprising polymerization of a composition comprising the monomer (A) or the monomer (3) are also disclosed.

Abstract: A brake control apparatus for a vehicle includes an actuating section to apply a regenerative braking force to a motor-driven wheel driven by a motor of the vehicle. A control section is arranged to vary the regenerative braking force in a direction to shift a front and rear wheel braking force distribution toward an ideal braking force distribution, in accordance with a wheel locking tendency of the motor-driven wheel when the regenerative braking force exceeding a braking force determined by the ideal braking force distribution is applied to the motor-driven wheel.

Abstract: It is disclosed a polymerizable composition for producing an optical member for 850 nm wavelength comprising: a polymerizable monomer composition and a compound, having a different refractive index from that of the polymerizable monomer composition, whose structure has a benzene ring substituted by a substituent having a Hammett value of not greater than 0.04 or by plural substituents having an average value of Hammett values thereof of not greater than 0.04. It is also disclosed a polymerizable composition for producing an optical member comprising a polymerizable monomer composition comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of C7-20 alicyclic (meth) acrylates and a compound, having a different refractive index from that of the polymerizable monomer composition and having a solubility parameter of not greater than 10.9, whose structure has a benzene ring substituted by the substituent or the substituents defined above.

Abstract: To provide a method for selecting a marker gene useful for cancer classification; a method for classifying cancer using the gene; a method for detecting cancer; a kit usable for the classification method or detection method; and a DNA array carrying the gene. According to the present invention, there can be obtained a gene, wherein expression of the above gene is altered independently from genes each of which expression is altered specifically during cell proliferation and expression level of the above gene is specifically altered depending on every type of cancer samples to be tested, whereby the classification or detection of cancer can be carried out conveniently and quickly without giving surgical treatment. Therefore, the present invention is useful for the diagnosis, the treatment, and the like of cancer.