Abstract: A current collector including: a resin layer having first and second surfaces; and a metal layer including aluminum. The metal layer includes a first metal layer located on a side of the first surface of the resin layer. A yield stress ?Y1 of the current collector is smaller than a tensile fracture stress ?B2 of the resin layer. The current collector yield stress ?Y1 [MPa] is obtained by the following expressions (1) and (2) from a yield stress ?Y2 [MPa] of the resin layer, a resin layer thickness D2 [?m], a yield stress ?Y3 [MPa] of the metal layer, and a metal layer thickness D3 [?m]. ?Y1=A×?Y3+(1?A)×?Y2??(1) A=D3/(D2+D3)??(2) The metal layer yield stress ?Y3 [MPa] is obtained by the following expression (3) from a half-value width ? [°] of an X-ray diffraction peak having the highest intensity in an X-ray diffraction pattern of the metal layer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a crowd characteristic estimator and a plan controller. The crowd characteristic estimator estimates information regarding a characteristic of a crowd on the basis of a sensing result of an external environment. The crowd is a collection of individuals present in the external environment. The plan controller controls a creation mode of an action plan for a movable body in the external environment on the basis of at least the information regarding the characteristic.

Abstract: Provided is a cyclic olefin-based resin composition including a cyclic olefin-based polymer (A), and a hindered amine compound (Y) that contains a piperidyl group represented by General Formula (1) and a carboxylic acid amide group represented by General Formula (2) within the same molecule.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain an ethylene-based polymer composition useful as a material for shaped articles having a low surface resistivity and a low volume resistivity and exhibiting excellent slidability. The present invention pertains to an ethylene-based polymer composition containing an ethylene-based polymer (A) and a carbon-based filler (C), the ethylene-based polymer composition having a melt flow rate (MFR) in the range of 0.1 to 20 g/10 min as measured in accordance with JIS K7210-1: 2014 at a measurement temperature of 230° C. under a load of 10 kgf.

Abstract: Provided is a cyclic olefin-based resin composition including a cyclic olefin-based polymer (A), and a hindered amine compound (Y) that contains a piperidyl group represented by General Formula (1) and a carboxylic acid amide group represented by General Formula (2) within the same molecule.

Abstract: The electronic endoscope includes: an image pickup element that receives incident light; a circuit board on which the image pickup element and a drive circuit component for the image pickup element are mounted; a plurality of internal signal lines electrically connected to the circuit board; an airtight structure including an airtight container and an airtight terminal through which a plurality of terminal pins penetrate, the airtight structure airtightly sealing therein the image pickup element, the circuit board, and the plurality of internal signal lines; and a signal line cable including a plurality of signal lines, the signal line cable being placed outside of the airtight structure. The electronic endoscope further includes a pipe-shaped electrically conductive member that electrically connects each of the plurality of signal lines of the signal line cable and each of the plurality of terminal pins placed outside of the airtight structure.

Abstract: An optical sheet for display use wherein two or more optical sheets are stacked therein and the optical sheets are joined to one another on one peripheral side of each by a thermoadhesive film is to be provided. Also an optical sheet for display use wherein two or more optical sheets are stacked therein and the optical sheets are joined to one another on two or more peripheral sides of each by a thermoadhesive film is to be provided. Since the optical sheets are joined to one another on one peripheral side or two or more peripheral sides of each by a thermoadhesive film, the step of cutting each of multiple films (sheets) into the product size can be omitted, and so can be the step of stacking multiple layers of films (sheets) while positioning them. Also, it is free from a problem which derives from protective sheets, resulting in advantages in both cost and quality aspects. Moreover, it is free from a problem which arises when multiple layers of films are stacked.

Abstract: An optical sheet, an optical sheet for a display and a method for producing an optical sheet for a display suitable for producing a high quality optical sheet in a simple method without decrease in adhesion strength upon bonding optical sheets are provided. A coating film of an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble antistatic agent and a fluorine surfactant is formed on optical sheets whose plane size is equal to or larger than a product size in a thickness after drying of 0.03 to 0.2 g/m2. After stacking the optical sheets, the optical sheets are bonded at one or more joining parts, and periphery of a laminate of the optical sheets after bonding is cut into the product size.

Abstract: A desired optical sheet for a display is easily provided while flexibly responding to addition of size and change in size of an optical sheet for a display. An equipment for producing an optical sheet for a display, including: a joining device which joins two or more optical sheets at one or more parts, a cutting device which cuts the optical sheets joined by the joining device or periphery of optical sheets not joined by the joining device into a product size, a packaging device which stacks and packages the optical sheets joined by the joining device and a control device which variably sets the product size and the order of the joining step by the joining device, the cutting step by the cutting device and the packaging step by the packaging device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fabrication method which promotes adhesion of sheet materials when bonding a plurality of optical sheets into a compound sheet and provides a manufacturing method of optical sheets suitable for liquid crystal display units and the like. A manufacturing method according to one aspect of the present invention includes a lamination step of laminating a plurality of optical sheets; and a bonding step of irradiating at least one or more spots on a laminate of the optical sheets prepared in the lamination step with a laser beam from one side of the laminate and thereby bonding the irradiated spots to obtain a compound optical sheet in which the plurality of optical sheets are integrated. Preferably, the method further includes a step of forming a photothermal conversion layer from a light absorber between the optical sheets to be fused. Incidentally, ultrasonic welding may be used instead of, or in combination with, laser welding.

Abstract: In a manufacturing method of the present invention, a diffusion sheet having a flat size of a product size or more is laminated to a front surface and/or back surface of a lens sheet having flat size of the product size or more, and the stack is cut along its periphery into the product size, and the lens sheet and the diffusion sheet are bonded to each other at least one or more peripheral points thereof. This eliminates a step for individually cutting a number of films (sheets) into a product size, and a step for aligning the number of films (sheets) for lamination. In addition, the method does not cause a problem of waste of protective sheets, but provides advantages in both cost and quality. There is no problem caused in laminating a number of films, or problems caused by different thermal expansions/thermal shrinkages of a plurality of films.

Abstract: When laser beams with a wavelength of 9.3 ?m or 9.6 ?m are used, a pulse width t (?sec) which is a radiation time of the laser beam and an energy density E (kw/cm2) of the laser beam on an X-ray film are set such that they meet requirements based on an area A between line segments A1 and A2. Moreover, when laser beams with a wavelength of a 10-micrometer band, such as 10.6 ?m, is used, the pulse width and the energy density are set such that they meet requirements based on an area B between line segments B1 and B2. As a result, since the pulse width t is within a range of equal to or larger than 3 ?sec and smaller than 30 ?sec, a high-quality marking pattern with excellent visibility can be formed while improving the productivity of the X-ray film.

Abstract: An apparatus for stacking a predetermined number of X-ray films has a sheet member holding device disposed above a stacking position for temporarily holding at least a first X-ray film, and an actuating device for displacing the sheet member holding device from the stacking position to drop the X-ray film held by the sheet member holding device into the stacking position. The apparatus is capable of stacking a plurality of X-ray films highly accurately and efficiently in the stacking position while avoiding damage to the X-ray films.

Abstract: In a marking device, by illuminating a laser beam onto an X-ray film which is a light-photosensitive heat-developing photosensitive material, an inner portion of a surface layer is melted, a cavity is formed, and a dot, which projects a surface out in a convex shape, is formed. At this time, an illumination time of the laser beam is controlled in order to control melting of the surface layer. In the marking device, when conveying of an X-ray film is stopped, oscillation of a laser oscillating tube is continued until a predetermined period of time elapses. When stoppage is for a short time, control is carried out such that marking can be started quickly.

Abstract: An apparatus for stacking a predetermined number of X-ray films has a sheet member holding device disposed above a stacking position for temporarily holding at least a first X-ray film, and an actuating device for displacing the sheet member holding device from the stacking position to drop the X-ray film held by the sheet member holding device into the stacking position. The apparatus is capable of stacking a plurality of X-ray films highly accurately and efficiently in the stacking position while avoiding damage to the X-ray films.

Abstract: When laser beams with a wavelength of 9.3 ?m or 9.6 ?m are used, a pulse width t (?sec) which is a radiation time of the laser beam and an energy density E (kw/cm2) of the laser beam on an X-ray film are set such that they meet requirements based on an area A between line segments A1 and A2. Moreover, when laser beams with a wavelength of a 10-micrometer band, such as 10.6 ?m, is used, the pulse width and the energy density are set such that they meet requirements based on an area B between line segments B1 and B2. As a result, since the pulse width t is within a range of equal to or larger than 3 ?sec and smaller than 30 ?sec, a high-quality marking pattern with excellent visibility can be formed while improving the productivity of the X-ray film.

Abstract: In a marking device, by illuminating a laser beam onto an X-ray film which is a light-photosensitive heat-developing photosensitive material, an inner portion of a surface layer is melted, a cavity is formed, and a dot, which projects a surface out in a convex shape, is formed. At this time, an illumination time of the laser beam is controlled in order to control melting of the surface layer. In the marking device, when conveying of an X-ray film is stopped, oscillation of a laser oscillating tube is continued until a predetermined period of time elapses. When stoppage is for a short time, control is carried out such that marking can be started quickly.

Abstract: A decorative material D having an intermediate resin layer and a surface protective layer comprising a crosslinked resin, the layers being laminated in this order on a substrate 1, wherein the temperature dependency characteristics of loss elastic modulus E? (a measuring frequency of 10 Hz) determined by a dynamic viscoelasticity method of the intermediate resin layer has a peak at least at a temperature under room temperature Tr. Further, it is preferable that the value of storage elastic modulus E? is in a range of 1×107 to 2×109 Pa in the region of the room temperature. Also, it is preferable that loss elastic modulus E? has the peak Pb in the temperature range over the room temperature.

Abstract: In a marking device, by illuminating a laser beam onto an X-ray film which is a light-photosensitive heat-developing photosensitive material, an inner portion of a surface layer is melted, a cavity is formed, and a dot, which projects a surface out in a convex shape, is formed. At this time, an illumination time of the laser beam is controlled in order to control melting of the surface layer. In the marking device, when conveying of an X-ray film is stopped, oscillation of a laser oscillating tube is continued until a predetermined period of time elapses. When stoppage is for a short time, control is carried out such that marking can be started quickly.

Abstract: By irradiating a laser beam onto an X-ray film that includes a support layer having disposed thereon an emulsion layer, the emulsion layer is melted, numerous minute air bubbles are generated in the emulsion layer, and the emulsion layer becomes convex, whereby a visible dot pattern is formed. The irradiation time and wavelength of the laser beam are selected so that separation is not generated between the support layer and the emulsion layer. By defocusing and irradiating the laser beam, the X-ray film may substantially uniformly receives energy of the laser beam. Moreover, an undersurface layer may also be formed, and the laser beam may be irradiated onto the undersurface layer to form a dot pattern on the undersurface layer. A device and a method for forming a marking pattern representing identification information on a rolled photosensitive material and cutting the photosensitive material into sheets are disclosed.