Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for an optical film, includes a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component including, as a main component, an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 4 to 18 carbon atoms; and a phosphate ester compound. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for optical films. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is for use on optical films and makes it possible to suppress an increase in the surface resistance of a transparent conductive layer even when a laminate including a transparent conductive layer and an optical film such as a polarizing plate with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer interposed therebetween is stored under hot and humid conditions.

Abstract: A phase adjustment circuit includes: a local frequency band phase shifter that adjusts a phase of a signal in a local signal frequency band and that outputs the adjusted signal; a frequency-converting mixer that receives the adjusted signal and another signal different from the adjusted signal, and that mixes the adjusted signal with the other signal; and a buffer amplifier that is provided between the local frequency band phase shifter and the frequency-converting mixer, and that is capable of amplifying an input power that is to be input to the frequency-converting mixer so that the input power is up to be in an input power range in which an input-output characteristic of power of the frequency-converting mixer is out of a linear region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion element including at least one photoelectric conversion cell. The photoelectric conversion cell includes a conductive substrate having a transparent substrate and a transparent conductive layer provided on the transparent substrate, a counter substrate facing the conductive substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer provided on the conductive substrate or the counter substrate, and an annular sealing portion adhering the conductive substrate and the counter substrate. An insulating material is provided at least between the conductive substrate and the sealing portion, and the insulating material is colored.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition containing a base polymer, a water-absorbing material, and a moisture-curable component, wherein the moisture-curable component is contained in an unreacted state, an adhesive layer made from the adhesive composition, and an adhesive sheet including the adhesive layer.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive member to be adhesively fixed through pressure which has both position adjustability and adhesiveness and is capable of producing a sufficient adhesive strength in addition to the position adjustability. The adhesive member comprises a support, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on one surface of the support, and a plurality of protrusion elements arranged, in spaced-apart relation to each other, on a principal surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on a side opposite to the support. Each of the protrusion elements is composed of an aggregation of a plurality of cohesive particles, wherein the adhesive member has a frictional force of 0.4 N/cm2 or less, with respect to a stainless steel plate serving as an adherend, as measured when the protrusion elements are in contact with a surface of the adherend, and a shear adhesive strength of 45 N/cm2 or more.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes: a transparent substrate; a photoelectric conversion cell disposed on one surface of the transparent substrate; and a conductive first current extracting portion disposed on the one surface of the transparent substrate and that extracts a current from the photoelectric conversion cell. The photoelectric conversion cell includes: an electrode disposed on the one surface of the transparent substrate; a counter substrate that faces the electrode and that has a metal substrate; and sealing portion disposed between the transparent substrate and the counter substrate.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a processing unit configured to control combining of a captured image and an operation target image so as to generate a combined image for feeding back gesture recognition to a user. A degree of visualization of the captured image appears to be changed in the combined image.

Abstract: An information processing includes processing circuitry configured to generate data to control a display device to superimpose on a displayed image a control object associated with a voice input, wherein the displayed image is a feedback image of a gesture operation performed by a user, and the displayed image is an image derived from a camera-captured image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition containing a base polymer and a moisture-curable component, wherein the base polymer contains a polymer having no functional group which reacts with the moisture-curable component, and a water content of the base polymer after storage at 25° C. and 50% RH for 24 hours is 0.1% by weight or less, and wherein the moisture-curable component is contained in an unreacted state, an adhesive layer made from the adhesive composition, and an adhesive sheet including the adhesive layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dye-sensitized solar cell module having a plurality of dye-sensitized solar cells connected in series, wherein this module has at least one power generation unit in which at least one bypass diode is connected in parallel to n number (where n represents an integer of 1 to 4) of dye-sensitized solar cells among the plurality of dye-sensitized solar cells.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion-type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for an optical film includes a emulsion particles of a core-shell structure, wherein the emulsion particles include a (meth)acryl-based copolymer (A) having a glass transition temperature of ?55° C. to 0° C. and a (meth)acryl-based copolymer (B) having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. to 180° C., in a single emulsion particle, one of the copolymers (A) and (B) forms a core layer, and another forms a shell layer, at least one of the copolymers (A) and (B) contains a carboxyl group-containing monomer, a difference of the glass transition temperatures between the copolymers (A) and (B) is 50° C. or more, and a ratio (A)/(B) (by weight) is in the range of 50/50 to 90/10.

Abstract: A surface-modified thermoplastic resin in which sufficient bonding strength is applied to a thermoplastic resin and a method thereof are provided. A bonded structure capable of exhibiting sufficient bonding strength and a method thereof are provided. A thermal transfer surface-modifying sheet that can be preferably used in the method for manufacturing a surface-modified thermoplastic resin is provided. A thermoplastic resin with a thermal transfer surface-modifying sheet including the thermal transfer surface-modifying sheet is provided. The method for manufacturing a surface-modified thermoplastic resin, in which an easy adherence layer is laminated on a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of T° C., the method includes: providing the easy adherence layer on at least a part of a surface of the thermoplastic resin; and performing heat welding at a temperature equal to or higher than (T?50)° C.

Abstract: A scent presentation method is provided that includes generating a random number, determining a presentation condition based on the generated random number, and presenting a scent through pulse ejection based on the determined presentation condition.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes: a photoelectric conversion cell including an electrode substrate; a counter substrate facing the electrode substrate; a seal that is ring-shaped and that joins the electrode substrate and the counter substrate; and an antenna coil disposed on a side of the electrode substrate opposite to the counter substrate. The antenna coil overlaps with the seal when the seal and the antenna coil are viewed in a thickness direction of the seal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an input unit and a control unit. The input unit inputs a first image that is captured by a first imaging apparatus that sets a first imaging space as an imaging target, and a second image that is captured by a second imaging apparatus that sets a second imaging space different from the first imaging space as an imaging target and switched to/from the first image and displayed. The control unit outputs, when the first and second images are switched to each other, a switching moving image reflecting positional relevance between the first and second imaging spaces.

Abstract: A stickable-curable adhesive sheet bonds a deformation/conversion device to an adherend. The stickable-curable adhesive sheet contains a stickable-curable adhesive component and a curing component curing the stickable-curable adhesive component. The stickable-curable adhesive component has pressure-sensitive adhesiveness before curing and the initial tensile elastic modulus at 25° C. of the stickable-curable adhesive sheet after curing is 5×108 Pa or more.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive member to be adhesively fixed through pressure which has both position adjustability and adhesiveness and is capable of producing a sufficient adhesive strength in addition to the position adjustability. The adhesive member comprises a support, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on one surface of the support, and a plurality of protrusion elements arranged, in spaced-apart relation to each other, on a principal surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on a side opposite to the support. Each of the protrusion elements is composed of an aggregation of a plurality of cohesive particles, wherein the adhesive member has a frictional force of 0.4 N/cm2 or less, with respect to a stainless steel plate serving as an adherend, as measured when the protrusion elements are in contact with a surface of the adherend, and a shear adhesive strength of 45 N/cm2 or more.

Abstract: A power storage system includes: a power generation element that performs environmental power generation; a storage battery that is supplied with power generated by the power generation element; a DC/DC converter that converts an output voltage from the power generation element into a predetermined voltage; a first switch unit that switches whether directly supply the output voltage from the power generation element to the storage battery or to supply thereto via the DC/DC converter; and a first changeover unit that compares a voltage of the storage battery with a first threshold voltage, and controls the first switch unit according to a comparison result, in a case where a voltage of the voltage or higher of the storage battery bringing the DC/DC converter into a main boost mode is the first threshold voltage.

Abstract: An adhesion method including: a step (1), disposing a stickable-curable adhesive layer on a first adherend; a step (2), disposing a curing agent layer on a second adherend, the curing agent layer being able to cure the stickable-curable adhesive layer by contacting and reacting with the stickable-curable adhesive layer; and a step (3), bringing the stickable-curable adhesive layer into contact with the curing agent layer so that they are sandwiched by the first adherend and the second adherend.