Abstract: An angle at which an intensity becomes maximum in a light distribution of light emitted from a center of a light emitting surface of a surface illumination device is in a range of ?90° or more to less than 0° in a plane including a vertical axis and perpendicular to the light emitting surface, in a case where an axis passing through the center of the light emitting surface and perpendicular to the floor surface is defined as the vertical axis, and in the plane, a direction extending from the center of the light emitting surface toward the floor surface is defined as ?90°, a direction extending from the center of the light emitting surface toward a side opposite to the floor surface is defined as +90°, and a direction orthogonal to the light emitting surface is defined as vertical 0°.

Abstract: A construction according to the invention is a construction including a framework formed by first framework members and second framework members, and panels held by the framework. One or more of the panels can transmit visible light. One or more of the panels that can transmit visible light is a lighting device. The lighting device includes a light source, and a light guide that can transmit visible light and includes a light guide plate to guide light emitted from the light source. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface facing the light source and into which the light emitted from the light source enters, a first principal surface on the interior of the construction and from which the light guided in the light guide plate exits, and a second principal surface on the exterior of the construction and opposing the first principal surface.

Abstract: An optical incoupling tape (50) attachable on a lightguide (20) is provided, comprising a substrate (50A) and at least one pattern (51) formed with a number of periodic pattern features (52) embedded in the substrate (50A) and configured as optically functional cavities (52) filled with a material having a refractive index different from the refractive index of the material of the substrate (50A) surrounding the cavity (52). The pattern (51) is configured to incouple light incident thereto and to adjust direction of the incoupled light such, that the incoupled light acquires a propagation path through a lightguide medium (20) via a series of total internal reflections. A method for manufacturing the tape (50), related uses and an optical apparatus comprising the tape (50) integrated with a light emitter device (22) are further provided.

Abstract: An optical deflection tape (10) attachable on a lightguide (20) is provided, comprising a substrate (10A) and at least one pattern (11) formed with a number of periodic pattern features (12) embedded in the substrate (10A) and configured as optically functional cavities (12) filled with a material having a refractive index different from the refractive index of the material of the substrate (10A) surrounding the cavity (12). The pattern (11) is configured to adjust direction of light received thereto such, that light incident at the pattern (11) is deflected to acquire a propagation path through a lightguide medium (20) via a series of total internal reflections and, by virtue of said at least one pattern (11), the optical deflection tape (10) is configured to control distribution of light propagating through the lightguide (20). A method for manufacturing the tape (10) and related uses are further provided.

Abstract: A lightguide component for illumination devices includes: a lightguide layer having a first principal face, a second principal face at an opposite side from the first principal face, and a light-receiving side face to receive light emitted from a light source; a first low-refractive index layer (20A) that is disposed at the first principal face side of the lightguide layer, the first low-refractive index layer having a refractive index nL1 which is smaller than a refractive index nGP of the lightguide layer; and a light distribution controlling structure (14A, 14B) capable of at least directing a portion of light propagating in the lightguide layer toward the first low-refractive index layer or in an opposite direction from the first low-refractive index layer. The lightguide component has a visible light transmittance of 60% or more, and a haze value of less than 10%.

Abstract: A desktop illumination device includes a light source; and a light guide including a light guide plate. The light guide plate has a light incident surface and first and second main surfaces. An angle at which an intensity becomes maximum in a light distribution of light emitted from the first main surface is in a range of ?90° or more to less than 0°, in a case where an axis passing through a center of the first main surface and perpendicular to an installation surface is defined as a vertical axis, and in a plane including the vertical axis and perpendicular to the installation surface, a direction parallel to the installation surface is defined as vertical 0°, an upward angle with respect to the vertical 0° is defined as a positive angle, and a downward angle with respect to the vertical 0° is defined as a negative angle.

Abstract: An optical incoupling element (100) provided in the form of a discrete item attachable on a lightguide (20) is provided, comprising a substrate (100A) and at least one three-dimensionally formed optical surface (104). The optical surface (104) is configured to incouple light incident thereto and to adjust direction of the incoupled light transmitted through an optical contact surface (107) established at an interface between the element substrate (100A) and a lightguide medium (20) such, that the incoupled light acquires a propagation path through a lightguide medium (20) via a series of total internal reflections. The optical surface (104) may comprise at least on optical cavity pattern (101). The element (100) is configured to receive light onto said at least one three-dimensionally formed optical surface (104) from a direction essentially parallel to a longitudinal plane of the planar lightguide (20).

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a laminated film including a void-provided layer achieving both a high proportion of void space and a high film strength. The laminated film of the present invention includes a void-provided layer 21 and a resin film 10, the void-provided layer 21 being stacked on the resin film 10. The laminated film is produced by a production method, including steps of forming a void-provided structure 20?, which is a precursor of the void-provided layer 21 on the resin film; and causing a crosslinking reaction in the precursor 20? after the precursor forming step. The precursor 20? contains a substance that generates a basic substance by light irradiation or heating, the basic substance is not generated in the precursor forming step, the basic substance is generated by light irradiation or heating in the crosslinking reaction step, and the crosslinking reaction step has multiple stages.

Abstract: An adhesive composition layer is made from an adhesive composition that includes: a polymer including a copolymer of at least one (meth)acrylate monomer and at least one copolymerizable functional group-containing monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl group-containing copolymerizable monomers, carboxyl group-containing copolymerizable monomers, and nitrogen-containing vinyl monomers; and a curable resin. The adhesive composition layer has a 23° C. initial tensile modulus of elasticity of 0.35 MPa or more and yet 8.00 MPa or less before curing the curable resin in the adhesive composition, and a 23° C. initial tensile modulus of elasticity of 1.00 MPa or more after curing the curable resin in the adhesive composition.

Abstract: A film is provided with void spaces having a porous structure with less cracks and a high proportion of void space as well as having strength. The film with void spaces includes one kind or two or more kinds of structural units that form a structure with minute void spaces, wherein the structural units are chemically bonded through catalysis. For example, the abrasion resistance measured with BEMCOT® is in the range from 60% to 100%, and the folding endurance measured by the MIT test is 100 times or more. The film with void spaces can be produced by forming the precursor of the silicone porous body using sol containing pulverized products of a gelled silicon compound and then chemically bonding the pulverized products contained in the precursor of the silicone porous body. The chemical bond among the pulverized products is preferably a chemical crosslinking bond among the pulverized products.

Abstract: An adhesive layer (20a) has a creep deformation rate when a stress of 10000 Pa is applied at 50° C. for 1 second is 10% or less, and a creep deformation rate when a stress of 10000 Pa is applied at 50° C. for 30 minutes is 16% or less, in a creep test using a rotational rheometer, and has a 180° peel adhesive strength of 10 mN/20 mm or more with respect to a PMMA film.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a laminated optical film achieving both a high proportion of void space (porosity) and superior abrasion resistance. The laminated optical film of the present invention includes: a void-provided layer; a resin film; and a cover layer, wherein the void-provided layer is formed on the resin film, the cover layer is formed directly on the void-provided layer, and the void-provided layer has a contact angle with water of 90° or more and a proportion of void space of 30 vol % or more.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel composition having the effect of improving a mental state. The present invention pertains to: a composition that is for improving a mental state, and that contains, as an active ingredient, a water-soluble component of the fruit of eggplant (Solanum melongena); and a production method that is for an eggplant-derived composition for improving a mental state, and that comprises squeezing an eggplant fruit to obtain a juice, or adding water to an eggplant fruit and squeezing the fruit to which water has been added, to obtain a juice.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new member having a low refractive index as a substitute for an air layer, for example. The laminated film roll of the present invention includes a long laminated film roll including: an ultra-low refractive index layer having a refractive index of 1.20 or less; and a resin film, wherein the ultra-low refractive index layer is stacked on the resin film. The method of forming the long laminated film roll of the present invention includes steps of: preparing a liquid containing microporous particles; coating a resin film with the liquid; and drying the liquid applied on the resin film, for example.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide an optical laminate that achieves a superior film strength and a property that a void-provided layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive/adhesive layer are not easily peeled from each other. The optical laminate of the present invention includes: a void-provided layer; an intermediate layer; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive/adhesive layer, wherein the void-provided layer, the intermediate layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive/adhesive layer are stacked in this order, and the intermediate layer is formed by forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive/adhesive layer on the void-provided layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical sheet for a light guide plate type liquid crystal display, including a low refractive index layer having an extremely low refractive index. The optical sheet A12 for a light guide plate type liquid crystal display (1000) according to the present invention includes a first optical film (light guide plate) (1010), a low refractive index layer (20), and a second optical film (reflection plate) (1020) laminated in this order, and the low refractive index layer (20) has a refractive index of 1.25 or less.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an optical member including: a first layer that includes a first region having a refractive index n1 and a second region having a refractive index n3; and a second layer disposed on a first main surface of the first layer so as to be in contact with the first region and the second region, the second layer having a refractive index n2. The first layer includes a plurality of said second regions adjoining the first region along a planar direction of the first layer; the plurality of second regions constitute a geometric pattern; and n1 to n3 satisfy the relationship n1<n3<n2. When an optical member according to the present invention is integrated with a lightguide in use, excellent light extraction function is exhibited and leakage of light due to light scattering is suppressed, while attaining good mechanical strength at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel orally ingested composition that contains a substance which is not conventionally known as an active component of a composition for improving sleep, and particularly, that can be easily taken orally and can improve sleep safely and easily. The present invention pertains to an orally ingested composition, particularly a food composition, for improving sleep and containing a choline ester as an active component In the present invention, the choline ester may be derived from an edible plant such as the fruit of the species Solanum melongena of the genus Solanum of the family Solanaceae and/or the green shoot of the tribe Bambuseae of the subfamily Bambusoideae of the family Poaceae.

Abstract: The present invention provides: (I) a display device including a display panel, a retardation layer, and a polarizer which are stacked in the stated order from a back surface side to a viewing surface side and integrated without an adhesive layer; and (II) a method for producing a display device including: forming a first alignment film on a display panel, applying a solution containing first polymerizable liquid crystal to the first alignment film, and curing the first polymerizable liquid crystal to produce a retardation layer; and forming a second alignment film on the retardation layer, applying a solution containing second polymerizable liquid crystal and a dichroic material to the second alignment film, and curing the second polymerizable liquid crystal to produce a polarizer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an optical member including: a first layer that includes a first region having a refractive index n1 and a second region having a refractive index n3; and a second layer disposed on a first main surface of the first layer so as to be in contact with the first region and the second region, the second layer having a refractive index n2. The first layer includes a plurality of said second regions adjoining the first region along a planar direction of the first layer; the plurality of second regions constitute a geometric pattern; and n1 to n3 satisfy the relationship n1<n3<n2. When an optical member according to the present invention is integrated with a lightguide in use, excellent light extraction function is exhibited and leakage of light due to light scattering is suppressed, while attaining good mechanical strength at the same time.