Abstract: A liquid crystal composition contains liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal molecules include 17 mol % or more of first liquid crystal molecules represented by the following formula with respect to the whole liquid crystal molecules: R1—R2x—R3—R4y—R5??(A) (where R1 and R5 are linear alkyl groups containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R2 and R4 are trans-1,4-cyclohexylene groups or 1,4-phenylene groups; R3 is a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, a 2,3-difluoro-trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 2,3-dichloro-trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, or a 2,3-dichloro-1,4-phenylene group; x is an integer of 0 to 3; and y is an integer of 0 to 3).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a liquid crystal panel of a vertical alignment mode, and an optical control member disposed on a light-exiting side of the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel includes a plurality of pixels having at least two domains (50a, 50b), in which directors of liquid crystal molecules are in a first direction. An absorption axis of a first polarizing sheet and an absorption axis of a second polarizing sheet are a mutually orthogonal and form angle that is approximately 45°. The optical control member includes a base, a light diffusion part, a light blocking layer and a low refractive index part.

Abstract: An object is to provide a storage container including latent heat storage materials that provide a high cold insulation effect. A storage container 401 has an electric cooling function and stores an object. The storage container 401 includes at least one storage chamber 100 that stores the object; a first latent heat storage material A that is disposed in the storage chamber 100 and has a predetermined phase change temperature; and a second latent heat storage material B that is disposed in the storage chamber 100 and has a phase change temperature higher than the phase change temperature of the first latent heat storage material A.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a liquid crystal panel of a vertical alignment mode, and an optical control member disposed on a light-exiting side of the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel includes a plurality of pixels having at least two domains (50a, 50b), in which directors of liquid crystal molecules are in a first direction. An absorption axis of a first polarizing sheet and an absorption axis of a second polarizing sheet are a mutually orthogonal and form angle that is approximately 45°. The optical control member includes a base, a light diffusion part, a light blocking layer and a low refractive index part.

Abstract: A storage container can maintain a temperature inside a storage room not to cause a temperature distribution for a certain time even if the operation is stopped. In a storage container 1 storing preserved goods and having an electrical cooling function, the storage container 1 includes a container body 10 and a door 20. A space enclosed by the container body 10 and the door 20 forms a storage room 100. The container body 10 and the door 20 have respectively heat insulating portions 12, 22 and heat accumulating portions 14, 24. The heat accumulating portions 14, 24 are each made of at least one type of material that causes liquid-solid phase transition at a temperature between a controllable temperature inside the storage room 100 and a living environmental temperature.

Abstract: An object is to provide a storage container including latent heat storage materials that provide a high cold insulation effect. A storage container 401 has an electric cooling function and stores an object. The storage container 401 includes at least one storage chamber 100 that stores the object; a first latent heat storage material A that is disposed in the storage chamber 100 and has a predetermined phase change temperature; and a second latent heat storage material B that is disposed in the storage chamber 100 and has a phase change temperature higher than the phase change temperature of the first latent heat storage material A.

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: 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 luminescent material includes transition metal complex comprising a ligand in which an electron density of a p orbital of a highest occupied molecular orbital level is higher than 0.239 and lower than 0.711 when the electron density is calculated according to quantum chemical calculation (Gaussian09/DFT/RB3LYP/6-31G), the p orbital being in the outermost shell of an element coordinated to the metal.

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: A storage container can maintain a temperature inside a storage room not to cause a temperature distribution for a certain time even if the operation is stopped. In a storage container 1 storing preserved goods and having an electrical cooling function, the storage container 1 includes a container body 10 and a door 20. A space enclosed by the container body 10 and the door 20 forms a storage room 100. The container body 10 and the door 20 have respectively heat insulating portions 12, 22 and heat accumulating portions 14, 24. The heat accumulating portions 14, 24 are each made of at least one type of material that causes liquid-solid phase transition at a temperature between a controllable temperature inside the storage room 100 and a living environmental temperature.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device includes first and second substrates, an organic light emitting element between the first and second substrates, a driving unit located between the first and second substrates to drive the organic light emitting element, a fluorescent layer included on a first surface of the first substrate, and a conductive layer with optical transparency included on a second surface of the first substrate, wherein the organic light emitting element includes a light emitting layer, and a pair of electrodes having the light emitting layer interposed therebetween, the fluorescent layer is provided above the electrode on the side from which light emitted from the light emitting layer is extracted among the pair of electrodes, the fluorescent layer performs fluorescence-conversion on a color of the light emitted from the light emitting layer, the fluorescent layer includes a layer that absorbs light having a specific wavelength, the first substrate has optical transparency, light is emitted from

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 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: An organic EL component (1) of the present invention includes a reflective anode (11), an organic light-emitting unit (12), a semitransparent cathode (13), and a color converting layer (15). The color converting layer (15) absorbs light emitted by the organic light-emitting unit (12) and having a first color, and emits converted light having a second color different from the first color. The semitransparent cathode (13) has a film thickness of not less than 20 nm and not greater than 30 nm, and efficiently reflects, toward a light extraction side, light emitted from the color converting layer (15).

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: An optical member is provided which is fabricated at low cost, which has a flat surface, and which allows a larger viewing angle. An optical member (10) includes at least: a first resin layer (3); and a second resin layer (2), the second resin layer (2) containing bubbles (1), the bubbles (1) being present at least at an interface (4) between the first resin layer (3) and the second resin layer (2).

Abstract: A primer composition has an excellent bonding ability to materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene and synthetic rubbers and is easily bonded to functional coatings. A composite layer of a coating and the primer composition having a function of addition is formed on the surface of these materials by coating or the like. A primer composition is employed which is suitable for such uses wherein a polymer of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and a polyolefin or a chlorine denaturated product thereof is used as a main component and a chlorosulfonated polyethylene is applied to improve heat resistance.