Abstract: An intake passage structure for a turbocharger-equipped engine (1) includes a supercharging passage (71) and an air relief passage (72) that are provided in a compressor case (72a). The air relief passage (72) has a first passage (73) and a second passage (74), each of which is in a non-linear shape. The first and second passages (73) and (74) each have an air outflow port (73a, 74a) formed through an inner wall surface of an upstream portion (71a) of the supercharging passage (71) upstream of a compressor (21). The air outflow ports (73a, 74a) are formed through different portions of the inner wall surface in a circumferential direction of the inner wall surface so as to overlap with each other in a direction along a central axis of the upstream portion (71a).

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes forming a first alignment layer on a first substrate, forming a second alignment layer on a second substrate, disposing the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer are spaced apart, forming a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules between the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer and forming an electrode layer on one of the first substrate and the second substrate, the electrode layer applying an electric field to the liquid crystal molecules along a direction parallel to the first and second substrates, the forming the first alignment layer including applying a copolymer solution including first moieties and second moieties, and the first moieties have affinity with the first substrate, and the second moieties have compatibility with the liquid crystal molecules and heating the first alignment layer.

Abstract: An intake passage structure for a turbocharger-equipped engine (1) includes a supercharging passage (71) and an air relief passage (72) provided in a compressor case (21a). The air relief passage (72) has an air outflow port (72a) formed through an inner wall surface of an upstream portion (71a) of the supercharging passage (71) upstream of the compressor (21). A projecting member (91) projecting radially inward of a specific portion (90) is provided on a portion of an inner wall surface of the specific portion (90) in a circumferential direction of the inner wall surface. The specific portion (90) ranges from a downstream portion of an upstream intake passage (32) to a portion of the supercharging passage (71) upstream of the air outflow port (72a).

Abstract: An intake passage structure for a turbocharger-equipped engine (1) includes a supercharging passage (71) and an air relief passage (72) that are provided in a compressor case (72a). The air relief passage (72) has a first passage (73) and a second passage (74), each of which is in a non-linear shape. The first and second passages (73) and (74) each have an air outflow port (73a, 74a) formed through an inner wall surface of an upstream portion (71a) of the supercharging passage (71) upstream of a compressor (21). The air outflow ports (73a, 74a) are formed through different portions of the inner wall surface in a circumferential direction of the inner wall surface so as to overlap with each other in a direction along a central axis of the upstream portion (71a).

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes forming a first alignment layer on a first substrate, forming a second alignment layer on a second substrate, disposing the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer are spaced apart, forming a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules between the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer and forming an electrode layer on one of the first substrate and the second substrate, the electrode layer applying an electric field to the liquid crystal molecules along a direction parallel to the first and second substrates, the forming the first alignment layer including applying a copolymer solution including first moieties and second moieties, and the first moieties have affinity with the first substrate, and the second moieties have compatibility with the liquid crystal molecules and heating the first alignment layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment includes a light source; a first substrate on which a first alignment layer is formed; a second substrate on which a second alignment layer is formed; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second alignment layers; and an electrode layer on one of the first and second substrates, the electrode layer applying an electric field to liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer along a direction parallel to the first and second substrates, wherein when the electric field is applied, the liquid crystal molecules are twistedly arranged from the second alignment layer to the first alignment layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to the field of screen. It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a transmissive screen including a microlens array. The screen of the present disclosure further comprises an aperture array arranged on a surface opposite to the surface on which the microlens array is disposed. A light shielding portion of the aperture array is a metal film. The transmissive screen of the present disclosure can be used for a display.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent sheet which can clearly display merchandise information, advertisement, or the like on a transparent partition or the like by projection without compromising the transmission visibility and which have a wide viewing angle. The transparent sheet includes an optical diffusion layer comprising: a resin having a refractive index n1; and microparticles having a refractive index n2 different from the refractive index n1, wherein the thickness of the optical diffusion layer is from over 400 ?m to 20 mm or less.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composite diffuser plate capable of inhibiting luminance unevenness from occurring locally. Provided is a composite diffuser plate (100, 200, 300) including a first diffuser plate (10) and a second diffuser plate (20, 30) arranged in this order from an incident side. At least one of the first diffuser plate (10) and the second diffuser plate (20, 30) is composed of a random microlens array (10) including a plurality of microlenses (12). The plurality of microlenses (12) include a plurality of parameters defining a lens shape. At least one of the plurality of parameters is randomly distributed. The random microlens array (10) causes a phase difference to be generated in transmitted light.

Abstract: A diffuser plate includes a plurality of fine structures having two or more types of lens functions arranged on a main surface. Intensity of diffused light within a desired diffusion angle range is substantially uniform, and the diffuser plate satisfies a relation of P×P×Sk?400 [?m2], where P is an average pitch of the plurality of fine structures, Sk is a standard deviation of relative luminance of the plurality of fine structures in their front directions, P?200 [?m], and Sk?0.005. Thus, it is possible to provide a diffuser plate having a simple structure capable of achieving optical properties with little luminance and color unevenness and excellent appearance quality when an image is projected.

Abstract: The coherent receiver includes a housing, a first multi-mode interference device that includes a first local light input port and a first signal light input port, a second multi-mode interference device that includes a second local light input port and a second signal light input port, a first splitter, a first reflector, a second splitter, a second reflector, and a mounting area on an optical path between the first splitter and the firs local light input port, where the mount area mounts an attenuator for the signal light that attenuates a magnitude of a portion of the local light.

Abstract: Provided is a film for a transparent screen which can clearly display merchandise information, advertisement, or the like on a transparent partition or the like by projection without compromising the transmission visibility. A film for a transparent screen according to the present invention includes: a resin layer; and inorganic particles at least a portion of which is contained in an aggregated state in the resin layer, wherein primary particles of the inorganic particles have a median diameter of 0.1 to 50 nm and a maximum particle size of 10 to 500 nm, and the content of the inorganic particles is 0.015 to 1.2% by mass with respect to the resin.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment includes a light source; a first substrate on which a first alignment layer is formed; a second substrate on which a second alignment layer is formed; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second alignment layers; and an electrode layer on one of the first and second substrates, the electrode layer applying an electric field to liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer along a direction parallel to the first and second substrates, wherein when the electric field is applied, the liquid crystal molecules are twistedly arranged from the second alignment layer to the first alignment layer.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive nanowire network, a conductive board and transparent electrode utilizing it, and a method for producing the same. The conductive nanowire network of the invention has essentially unbroken, continuous conductive nanowires randomly formed into a network. In the method for producing a conductive nanowire network according to the invention, nanofibers are applied in a random network-like fashion onto a substrate covered with a conductive layer, the conductive layer regions that are not covered with the nanofibers are removed, and then the nanofibers are removed. The network structure (wire diameter and network density) are also controlled to obtain a transparent electrode exhibiting both transparency and conductivity.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a dicing blade which does not cause cracking and breaking even in a workpiece formed from a brittle material, and can stably perform cutting process in a ductile mode on the workpiece with high precision. A dicing blade 26 which performs the cutting process on the workpiece is integrally formed of a diamond sintered body 80 which is formed by sintering diamond abrasive grains 82 so as to have a discoid shape, and a content of the diamond abrasive grains 82 of the diamond sintered body 80 is 80 vol % or more. It is preferable that recessed parts which are formed on a surface of the diamond sintered body 80 are continuously provided in an outer circumferential part of the dicing blade 26 along a circumferential direction.

Abstract: Provided is a film for a transparent screen which can clearly display merchandise information, advertisement, or the like on a transparent partition or the like by projection without compromising the transmission visibility. A film for a transparent screen according to the present invention includes: a resin layer; and inorganic particles at least a portion of which is contained in an aggregated state in the resin layer, wherein primary particles of the inorganic particles have a median diameter of 0.1 to 50 nm and a maximum particle size of 10 to 500 nm, and the content of the inorganic particles is 0.015 to 1.2% by mass with respect to the resin.

Abstract: A substrate for a flexible display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a self-supporting film where a particle has a grafted polymer chain and is disposed in two dimensions or three dimensions through the grafted polymer chain.

Abstract: A substrate for a flexible display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a self-supporting film where a particle has a grafted polymer chain and is disposed in two dimensions or three dimensions through the grafted polymer chain.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes a first interface configured to connect to a telephone line; a second interface configured to connect to a network, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute: a detection processing in which the controller detects reception of a signal indicating transmission of facsimile data, and an upload processing in which the controller transmits facsimile data, which is received from a transmission source apparatus to an upload destination server, which is an upload destination apparatus.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive nanowire network, a conductive board and transparent electrode utilizing it, and a method for producing the same. The conductive nanowire network of the invention has essentially unbroken, continuous conductive nanowires randomly formed into a network. In the method for producing a conductive nanowire network according to the invention, nanofibers are applied in a random network-like fashion onto a substrate covered with a conductive layer, the conductive layer regions that are not covered with the nanofibers are removed, and then the nanofibers are removed. The network structure (wire diameter and network density) are also controlled to obtain a transparent electrode exhibiting both transparency and conductivity.