Abstract: The retardation film has a slow axis with an angle of 10 to 80° with respect to a longitudinal direction thereof and contains cellulose acylate having a degree of acyl substitution of 2.0 to 2.7 and a regulating agent. The retardation film has an in-plane retardation, measured at a wavelength of 550 nm, Ro550, of 115 to 260 nm. The retardation film has a ?Ro is 3 to 30 nm, where ?Ro is Ro550?Ro450, where Ro450 is the in-plane retardation of the film measured at a wavelength of 450 nm. The retardation film without the regulating agent has an in plane retardation, measured at a wavelength of 550 nm, Rc550, and ?Rc(Rc550?Rc450) equal to or greater than 0, where Rc450 is the in-plane retardation measured a wavelength of 450 nm.

Abstract: A retardation film includes a cellulose ether derivative and a compound having a negative intrinsic birefringence, wherein the retardation film includes: a transmittance at a wavelength of 320 to 400 nm of 89% or more; an in-plane retardation Ro550 at a wavelength of 550 nm of 115 to 160 nm; and a ratio (Ro450/Ro550) of an in-plane retardation Ro450 at a wavelength of 450 nm to the Ro550 of 0.72 to 0.94.

Abstract: Disclosed is a retardation film which has a slow axis with an angle of 10 to 80° with respect to a longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the retardation film contains cellulose acylate having a degree of acyl substitution of 2.0 to 2.7, and wherein: Ro550 is 115 to 160 nm; ?Ro is 3 to 30 nm; each of ?Rc, ?Ra, and Rc and Ra at a wavelength of 550 nm is equal to or greater than 0; a retardation share ratio of Ra550 to Ro550 is 10 to 80; and a wavelength-dispersion share ratio of ?Ra to ?Ro is 0 to 80.

Abstract: A circularly polarizing plate has a polarizer and two ?/4 plates (T1, T2) bonded respectively onto both sides of the polarizer so as to face each other, the circularly polarizing plate is characterized in that the in-plane retardation values Ro of the ?/4 plates (T1) and the ?/4 plates (T2) satisfy (a) to (c) below in an environment with a temperature of 23° C. and RH of 55%. (a) The in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T1), when measured within the range of 450 to 650 nm, is 3.0 to 20.0 nm smaller than the in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T2). (b) The in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T1) (450) falls within the range of 110 to 140 nm. (c) The in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T2) (650) falls within the range of 145 to 165 nm.

Abstract: A circularly polarizing plate has a polarizer and two ?/4 plates (T1, T2) bonded respectively onto both sides of the polarizer so as to face each other, the circularly polarizing plate is characterized in that the in-plane retardation values Ro of the ?/4 plates (T1) and the ?/4 plates (T2) satisfy (a) to (c) below in an environment with a temperature of 23° C. and RH of 55%. (a) The in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T1), when measured within the range of 450 to 650 nm, is 3.0 to 20.0 nm smaller than the in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T2). (b) The in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T1) (450) falls within the range of 110 to 140 nm. (c) The in-plane retardation value Ro of the ?/4 plates (T2) (650) falls within the range of 145 to 165 nm.

Abstract: A dielectric device includes a dielectric substrate and a resonator unit. The resonator unit includes first and second holes. The first hole opens on a first surface of the dielectric substrate and extends toward a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first internal conductor is provided inside the first hole. The second hole opens on a third surface of the dielectric substrate, extends toward a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and is connected to the first hole. A second internal conductor is provided inside the second hole with one end connected to an external conductor film on the third surface and the other end connected to the first internal conductor. The first hole has a recess opposed to a junction with the second hole. The first internal conductor in the recess is opposed to the external conductor film on the fourth surface across the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: A dielectric device includes a dielectric substrate, a plurality of resonator units, and first and second terminals. The dielectric substrate has an external conductor film thereon. Each of the resonator units has a hole and an internal conductor provided inside the hole and connecting with the external conductor film. The first terminal is provided on the dielectric substrate and electrically coupled with at least one of the resonator units. The second terminal is provided on the dielectric substrate and electrically coupled with at least another of the resonator units. An intermediate conductor film, which is a part of the external conductor film, is provided between the first and second terminals. The intermediate conductor film has an insulating film thereon.

Abstract: A dielectric device includes a dielectric substrate and a resonator unit. The resonator unit includes first and second holes. The first hole opens on a first surface of the dielectric substrate and extends toward a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first internal conductor is provided inside the first hole. The second hole opens on a third surface of the dielectric substrate, extends toward a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and is connected to the first hole. A second internal conductor is provided inside the second hole with one end connected to an external conductor film on the third surface and the other end connected to the first internal conductor. The first hole has a recess opposed to a junction with the second hole. The first internal conductor in the recess is opposed to the external conductor film on the fourth surface across the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a dielectric ceramic material in which the firing temperature dependency of the relative dielectric constant can be suppressed and the mechanical strength can be improved. Specifically, there is provided a dielectric ceramic material including: main constituents given by a composition located in the region, in a ternary diagram of ZrO2, SnO2 and TiO2 shown in FIG. 1, bounded by point A, point B, point C, point D, point E and point F; and ZnO: 0.5 to 5 wt %, NiO: 0.1 to 3 wt %, and SiO2: 0.008 to 1.5 wt % in relation to the total weight of the main constituents. The dielectric ceramic material can include Nb2O5: 0.2 wt % or less and K2O: 0.035 wt % or less in relation to the total weight of the main constituents.

Abstract: There is provided a dielectric ceramic material in which the firing temperature dependency of the relative dielectric constant can be suppressed and the mechanical strength can be improved. Specifically, there is provided a dielectric ceramic material including: main constituents given by a composition located in the region, in a ternary diagram of ZrO2, SnO2 and TiO2 shown in FIG. 1, bounded by point A, point B, point C, point D, point E and point F; and ZnO: 0.5 to 5 wt %, NiO: 0.1 to 3 wt %, and SiO2: 0.008 to 1.5 wt % in relation to the total weight of the main constituents. The dielectric ceramic material can include Nb2O5: 0.2 wt % or less and K2O: 0.035 wt % or less in relation to the total weight of the main constituents.

Abstract: A dielectric device includes a dielectric substrate, a plurality of resonator units, and first and second terminals. The dielectric substrate has an external conductor film thereon. Each of the resonator units has a hole and an internal conductor provided inside the hole and connecting with the external conductor film. The first terminal is provided on the dielectric substrate and electrically coupled with at least one of the resonator units. The second terminal is provided on the dielectric substrate and electrically coupled with at least another of the resonator units. An intermediate conductor film, which is a part of the external conductor film, is provided between the first and second terminals. The intermediate conductor film has an insulating film thereon.

Abstract: The ink jet recording material having: a support; a porous layer containing a hydrophilic binder and articulates, formed onto a support; wherein a coating solution is provided onto the porous layer, the coating solution being adapted to make a property to a specific light different from a property of a lower structure.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet comprising a support having thereon in the following order: (i) a first ink absorbing layer comprising gelatin and a first cationic polymer; and (ii) a second ink absorbing layer comprising gelatin and a second cationic polymer, wherein the first cationic polymer has a larger ink absorption ratio Ai than the second cationic polymer, the ink absorption ratio Ai being defined by the following equation: Ai (%)=((an optical density of a print after immersion in water)/(an optical density of a print before immersion in water))×100.

Abstract: A dielectric device includes a dielectric substrate that includes at least one resonator unit. An external conductor film covers most of the outer surface of the dielectric substrate, except one end surface. The at least one resonator unit includes a first hole and a second hole. The first hole is provided in the dielectric substrate, extending from the end surface to an opposite surface, being open at the end surface and the opposite surface, and having a first internal conductor inside thereof. The second hole is provided in the dielectric substrate at a predetermined distance from the first hole, extends from the end surface toward the opposite surface, being open at the end surface, closed at the opposite surface, and having a second internal conductor inside thereof. The second internal conductor is connected to the first internal conductor at the end surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dielectric device that is suitable for miniaturization and height reduction and is surface-mountable. In a resonator unit Q1, a first hole 41 is provided to a dielectric substarate 1, extends from a surface 21 toward a surface 22 opposite thereto, opens in the surface 21, and has a first internal conductor 61 in the interior. A second hole 51 is provided to the dielectric substarate 1, opens in a surface 23 adjacent to the surface 21, extends from the surface 23 toward a surface 24 opposite thereto, and is connected with the first hole 41 in the interior of the dielectric substarate 1. The second hole 51 has a second internal conductor 81 in the interior, and the second internal conductor 81 is connected to the first internal conductor 61 in the interior of the dielectric substarate 1.

Abstract: An image information recording method, comprising the steps of: (a) imagewise exposing to light a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a light-sensitive layer containing a silver halide and a color coupler; (b) subjecting the photographic light-sensitive material to color development so as to obtain an image in the photographic light-sensitive material; (c) converting the image in the photographic light-sensitive material to electric image information using a scanner comprising a light source part and a light receiving part while at least 80% of the developed silver and the silver halide remains in the photographic light-sensitive material; and (d) recording the electric information on a recording medium, wherein, the step (c) is carried out with the scanner that exhibits a light diffusion coefficient of at least 0.8.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet comprising a support having thereon in the following order: (i) a first ink absorbing layer comprising gelatin and a first cationic polymer; and (ii) a second ink absorbing layer comprising gelatin and a second cationic polymer, wherein the first cationic polymer has a larger ink absorption ratio Ai than the second cationic polymer, the ink absorption ratio Ai being defined by the following equation: Ai (%)=((an optical density of a print after immersion in water)/(an optical density of a print before immersion in water))=100.

Abstract: In the case where an electrode conductor is formed on a principal plane of an element 10, a method including a step of forming an electrode conductor section 13 composed of a conductor pattern having a photosensitive conductive paste exposed and developed on the principal plane, and a step of forming an electrode conductor section 11 of a non-photosensitive conductive paste, wherein both electrode conductor sections 11, 13 are disposed on the surface of the element 10 so as to be at least partly contacted or overlapped with each other.

Abstract: In the case where an electrode conductor is formed on a principal plane of an element 10, a method including a step of forming an electrode conductor section 13 composed of a conductor pattern having a photosensitive conductive paste exposed and developed on the principal plane, and a step of forming an electrode conductor section 11 of a non-photosensitive conductive paste, wherein both electrode conductor sections 11, 13 are disposed on the surface of the element 10 so as to be at least partly contacted or overlapped with each other.

Abstract: An image information recording method, comprising the steps of: (a) imagewise exposing to light a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a light-sensitive layer containing a silver halide and a color coupler; (b) subjecting the photographic light-sensitive material to color development so as to obtain an image in the photographic light-sensitive material; (c) converting the image in the photographic light-sensitive material to electric image information using a scanner comprising a light source part and a light receiving part while at least 80% of the developed silver and the silver halide remains in the photographic light-sensitive material; and (d) recording the electric information on a recording medium, wherein, the step (c) is carried out with the scanner that exhibits a light diffusion coefficient of at least 0.8.