Abstract: A charged particle beam treatment apparatus includes: a cyclotron configured to accelerate charged particles while turning the charged particles along a predetermined orbital plane; an irradiation portion configured to irradiate an irradiation object with a charged particle beam while scanning the charged particle beam emitted from the cyclotron; a measurement portion configured to measure a dose of the charged particle beam emitted from the cyclotron; and a control portion. The cyclotron has a pair of chopper electrodes which can switch ON/OFF of the charged particle beam from the cyclotron by changing an orbit of the charged particles that pass through the orbit, and a power source configured to apply a voltage to the pair of chopper electrodes. The control portion controls a size of a voltage in at least any one of the pair of chopper electrodes based on the dose measured by the measurement portion.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent conductive film that is capable of preventing the scattering of natural light and that has a low sheet resistance, a dispersion liquid with which the transparent conductive film is manufactured, an information input device that comprises the transparent conductive film, and an electronic equipment that comprises the transparent conductive film. The transparent conductive film comprises at least one metal nanowire. The at least one metal nanowire includes a metal nanowire body and a colored compound adsorbed to the metal nanowire body. The colored compound has a number average particle diameter in the range of 0.03 ?m to 0.5 ?m.

Abstract: A map is provided that has an unlimited region where a take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed indefinitely, a limited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed only once, and a prohibited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is prohibited, and has a generated heat amount during the take-off slip-engagement and an elapsed time after the lock-up slip-engagement ends as variables. Therefore, a region in which the take-off slip-engagement the next time had been prohibited because the take-off slip-engagement the next time is unable to be repeatedly executed indefinitely even though it is able to be repeatedly executed only once is made the limited region, so the take-off slip-engagement the next time is allowed to be repeatedly executed only once.

Abstract: A transparent conductive element easily formed by a printing method includes a substrate having a surface, and transparent conductive portions and transparent insulating portions that are alternately provided in a planar manner on the surface. Each of the transparent insulating portions is a transparent conductive layer including a plurality of hole elements provided two-dimensionally in a first direction and a second direction on the surface of the substrate. The hole elements that are adjacent in the first direction are connected to each other, and the hole elements that are adjacent in the second direction are connected to each other.

Abstract: A particle beam irradiation apparatus including: a scanning unit configured to scan a particle beam; an electric current supply unit configured to supply an electric current to the scanning unit; and a scanning control unit configured to control the scanning unit by sending an electric current command value to the electric current supply unit, wherein a period of an operation clock of the scanning control unit and a period of an operation clock of the electric current supply unit are the same.

Abstract: A large-area transparent conductive element easy to form a fine pattern includes a substrate having a surface, and transparent conductive portions and transparent insulating portions that are alternately provided on the surface in a planar manner. At least one type of unit section including a random pattern is repeated in at least either the transparent conductive portions or the transparent insulating portions.

Abstract: The invention includes an irradiation nozzle which radiates a line scanning beam, an irradiation position sensor which detects an irradiation position of the line scanning beam, an arithmetic processing circuit unit which measures the stationary time of the line scanning beam at the irradiation position detected by the irradiation position sensor, and an irradiation control unit which performs scanning control of the line scanning beam by utilizing the irradiation position measured by the irradiation position sensor and the stationary time detected by the arithmetic processing circuit unit.

Abstract: A particle beam irradiation apparatus including: a scanning unit configured to scan a particle beam; an electric current supply unit configured to supply an electric current to the scanning unit; and a scanning control unit configured to control the scanning unit by sending an electric current command value to the electric current supply unit, wherein a period of an operation clock of the scanning control unit and a period of an operation clock of the electric current supply unit are the same.

Abstract: A transparent conductive element having superior visibility includes: a substrate having a surface; and a transparent conductive portion and a transparent insulating portion provided alternately in a planar manner on the surface. At least one of the transparent conductive portion and the transparent insulating portion is a transparent conductive layer having a regular pattern therein. A shape pattern is provided in a boundary portion between the transparent conductive portion and the transparent insulating portion.

Abstract: A map is provided that has an unlimited region where a take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed indefinitely, a limited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed only once, and a prohibited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is prohibited, and has a generated heat amount during the take-off slip-engagement and an elapsed time after the lock-up slip-engagement ends as variables. Therefore, a region in which the take-off slip-engagement the next time had been prohibited because the take-off slip-engagement the next time is unable to be repeatedly executed indefinitely even though it is able to be repeatedly executed only once is made the limited region, so the take-off slip-engagement the next time is allowed to be repeatedly executed only once.

Abstract: An alignment film capable of reducing occurrence of alignment disorder in a simple manner, a method of manufacturing the alignment film, a retardation film, a method of manufacturing the retardation film, and a display are provided. An alignment film is configured of an anchor layer and an alignment layer stacked in this order on a base. The alignment layer includes a groove region having a plurality of fine grooves on a surface thereof, and a groove region having a plurality of fine grooves on a surface thereof. The anchor layer provided between the base and the alignment layer is provided with an antistatic function in addition to a function of bringing the alignment layer into close contact with the base.

Abstract: A retardation film is provided and is formed by laminating a thermoplastic norbornene resin film, an anchor layer, an alignment film and a phase difference layer in this order. In this retardation film, the anchor layer is formed by applying an anchor material including a tri-, or more-functional acrylate monomer of 50 parts by weight or more and 90 parts by weight or less onto the thermoplastic norbornene resin film and then, drying and curing the anchor material with ultraviolet light.

Abstract: An alignment film or a phase difference device with small shift from a desired alignment direction and a display unit including the same are provided. The alignment film includes: a substrate having a plurality of grooves extending in a specific direction on a surface; and a non-alignment thin film formed along a surface of the plurality of grooves. The phase difference device includes: an alignment film that has a substrate having a plurality of grooves extending in a specific direction on a surface and a non-alignment thin film formed along a surface of the plurality of grooves; and a phase difference layer that is provided being contacted with a surface of the non-alignment thin film, and includes a liquid crystal material that is aligned along an extending direction of a dent formed by the non-alignment thin film and is polymerized.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle drive-train system including an engine, an electronic throttle valve, an automatic transmission having a manual shift mode, a torque converter provided between the automatic transmission and the engine, and a lock-up clutch operable to directly connect an input member and an output member of the torque converter with each other includes a blipping control device that performs blipping control for temporarily increasing the output rotational speed of the engine by of the electronic throttle valve, when a power-off downshift is performed while the automatic transmission is in the manual shift mode; and a lock-up control device that engages or partially engages the lock-up clutch, based on a difference between a rotational speed of the output member of the torque converter and a rotational speed of the input member thereof, which the difference is reduced after the blipping control is started.

Abstract: A frontal hairpiece for providing a naturally-appearing augmented frontal hairline when applied to the wearer. A frontal foundation has a forward edge, a rearward edge, a first end and a second end. The frontal foundation is thin, flexible and made from a net-like construction which substantially blends with the skin color of the wearer. The forward edge traces a tortuous pathway from approximately the first end to approximately the second end. Embodiments may include an elastic band portion connected to the frontal foundation, with first and second rear strap portions disposed therebetween. Hair is attached to the frontal foundation in a first density pattern which mimics a natural transition of a wearer's forehead into a frontal hairline. The first density pattern of some embodiments may be characterized by a greater density of hair strands applied proximate the rearward edge of the frontal foundation compared to the density of hair strands applied proximate the forward edge.

Abstract: A phase difference element capable of decreasing deterioration of 3D characteristics and a display unit including the phase difference element are provided. The phase difference element includes a phase difference film, and an anti-glare film. The phase difference film has a phase difference layer composed of two or more phase difference regions each having different direction of a slow axis that are regularly arranged in a plane. Retardation of the anti-glare film is 20 nm or less and total haze of the anti-glare film is 30% or less.

Abstract: A retardation film is provided and is formed by laminating a thermoplastic norbornene resin film, an anchor layer, an alignment film and a phase difference layer in this order. In this retardation film, the anchor layer is formed by applying an anchor material including a tri-, or more-functional acrylate monomer of 50 parts by weight or more and 90 parts by weight or less onto the thermoplastic norbornene resin film and then, drying and curing the anchor material with ultraviolet light.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle drive-train system including an engine, an electronic throttle valve, an automatic transmission having a manual shift mode, a torque converter provided between the automatic transmission and the engine, and a lock-up clutch operable to directly connect an input member and an output member of the torque converter with each other includes a blipping control device that performs blipping control for temporarily increasing the output rotational speed of the engine by means of the electronic throttle valve, when a power-off downshift is performed while the automatic transmission is in the manual shift mode; and a lock-up control device that engages or partially engages the lock-up clutch, based on a difference between a rotational speed of the output member of the torque converter and a rotational speed of the input member thereof, which the difference is reduced after the blipping control is started.

Abstract: The invention includes an irradiation nozzle which radiates a line scanning beam, an irradiation position sensor which detects an irradiation position of the line scanning beam, an arithmetic processing circuit unit which measures the stationary time of the line scanning beam at the irradiation position detected by the irradiation position sensor, and an irradiation control unit which performs scanning control of the line scanning beam by utilizing the irradiation position measured by the irradiation position sensor and the stationary time detected by the arithmetic processing circuit unit.

Abstract: A frontal hairpiece for providing a naturally-appearing augmented frontal hairline when applied to the wearer. A frontal foundation has a forward edge, a rearward edge, a first end and a second end. The frontal foundation is thin, flexible and made from a net-like construction which substantially blends with the skin color of the wearer. The forward edge traces a tortuous pathway from approximately the first end to approximately the second end. Embodiments may include an elastic band portion connected to the frontal foundation, with first and second rear strap portions disposed therebetween. Hair is attached to the frontal foundation in a first density pattern which mimics a natural transition of a wearer's forehead into a frontal hairline. The first density pattern of some embodiments may be characterized by a greater density of hair strands applied proximate the rearward edge of the frontal foundation compared to the density of hair strands applied proximate the forward edge.