Abstract: Proposed is an acoustic output device that obtains enough distance attenuation to achieve localization of a sound field by controlling the driving of a loudspeaker array by use of a more compact shape. The acoustic output device 10 comprises: a loudspeaker array 20 that includes a plurality of loudspeakers 20-1, 20-2, . . . , 20-N arranged in a two-dimensional plane; and an amplifier array 40 that includes a plurality of amplifiers 40-1, 40-2, . . . , 40-N that control the amplitude and phase of the drive signals for each loudspeaker according to the eigenvectors of the predetermined radiation mode of the loudspeaker array 20.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a first image that is a motion contrast en-face image of an eye to be examined; and an image quality improving unit configured to generate a second image with at least one of lower noise and higher contrast than the obtained first image using the obtained first image as input data that is input into an image quality improving engine, wherein the image quality improving engine includes a machine learning engine that has been obtained by using training data including a second image with at least one of lower noise and higher contrast than a first image that is a motion contrast en-face image of an eye to be examined.

Abstract: Disclosed are benzofluorene compounds of formula (1) exhibiting excellent performance when applied to an organic electroluminescent device, wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are aryl which may be substituted; R1 and R2 each are independently hydrogen, alkyl which may be substituted, cycloalkyl which may be substituted or aryl which may be substituted, and at least one of R1 and R2 is aryl which may be substituted; and the substituents in Ar1, Ar2, R1 and R2 each are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and aryl having 6 to 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following Formula (1) is useful as an electron transport material of an organic EL device, and an organic EL device comprising the compound in the electron transport layer is long in life, and low in drive voltage: wherein G is an n-valent link, n is an integer of 2 to 4; R1 to R4 are each independently hydrogen, a monovalent group, or a free valency bonded with G, and R5 to R8 are each independently hydrogen or a monovalent group, and one of R1 to R4 is a free valency bonded with G; and n groups of 2,3?-bipyridyl may be the same or different with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound represented by general formula (I) below, a method of manufacturing the same and an organic electroluminescent device employing the same: where R1 to R6 are independent of one another and are each a hydrogen atom or a substituent represented by general formula (II) below, and at least one of R1 to R6 is a substituent represented by general formula (II): —C?C—SiRaRbRc??(II) where Ra, Rb and Rc are independent of one another and are each an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following Formula (1) is useful as an electron transport material of an organic EL device, and an organic EL device comprising the compound in the electron transport layer is long in life, and low in drive voltage: wherein G is an n-valent link, n is an integer of 2 to 4; R1 to R4 are each independently hydrogen, a monovalent group, or a free valency bonded with G, and R5 to R8 are each independently hydrogen or a monovalent group, and one of R1 to R4 is a free valency bonded with G; and n groups of 2,3?-bipyridyl may be the same or different with each other.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following Formula (1) is useful as an electron transport material of an organic EL device, and an organic EL device comprising the compound in the electron transport layer is long in life, and low in drive voltage: wherein G is an n-valent link, n is an integer of 2 to 4; R1 to R4 are each independently hydrogen, a monovalent group, or a free valency bonded with G, and R5 to R8 are each independently hydrogen or a monovalent group, and one of R1 to R4 is a free valency bonded with G; and n groups of 2,3?-bipyridyl may be the same or different with each other.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is to provide an emission material which contributes to high emission efficiency, low drive voltage, excellent heat resistance and long life in an organic electroluminescent device, particularly an emission material which is excellent in emission of blue color. Further, the subject is to provide an organic electroluminescent device using the above emission material. The above subjects can be achieved by an emission material represented by Formula (1) and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. wherein R1 to R7 are independently hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl; Ar1 is one selected from the group consisting of non-condensed aryl having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, 2-naphthyl, 9-phenanthryl, 6-chrysenyl, 2-triphenylenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 9-carbazolyl, 2-thienyl and 2-benzothienyl; and Ar2 and Ar3 are independently non-condensed aryl having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, condensed aryl having 10 to 50 carbon atoms or heteroaryl having 2 to 50 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescent device having better performances in luminous efficiency, device life and driving voltage, a display unit equipped with the same and a lighting instrument equipped with the same. The organic electroluminescent device comprises an electron transport layer containing a specific arylamine-substituted coumarin compound.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following Formula (1) is useful as an electron transport material of an organic EL device, and an organic EL device comprising the compound in the electron transport layer is long in life, and low in drive voltage: wherein G is an n-valent link, n is an integer of 2 to 4; R1 to R4 are each independently hydrogen, a monovalent group, or a free valency bonded with G, and R5 to R8 are each independently hydrogen or a monovalent group, and one of R1 to R4 is a free valency bonded with G; and n groups of 2,3?-bipyridyl may be the same or different with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound represented by general formula (I) below, a method of manufacturing the same and an organic electroluminescent device employing the same; where R1 to R6 are independent of one another and are each a hydrogen atom or a substituent represented by general formula (II) below, and at least one of R1 to R6 is a substituent represented by general formula (II): —C?C—SiRaRbRc ??(II) where Ra, Rb and Rc are independent of one another and are each an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: Provided is a benzofluorene compound which exhibits excellent performances when applied to an organic electroluminescent device. In the benzofluorene compound, a central five-membered ring in a benzofluorene skeleton is substituted with aryl, and a benzene ring condensed to the five-membered ring is substituted with aryl, diarylamino and the like.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescent device having better performances in luminous efficiency, device life and driving voltage, a display unit equipped with the same and a lighting instrument equipped with the same. The organic electroluminescent device comprises an electron transport layer containing a specific arylamine-substituted coumarin compound.

Abstract: A phosphorescent device with high brightness and a long usable life including at least an emitting layer situated between a pair of electrodes and at least one hole blocking layer in direct contact with the emitting layer, wherein the phosphorescent device employs as the hole blocking layer, a compound which can be used as a blue luminescent host material.

Abstract: To provide a luminescent material, especially one superior in blue light emission, which is used in an OEL device and allows the device to have higher luminescence efficiency, lower driving voltage, better thermal resistance and longer lifetime, as well as to provide an OEL device using the luminescent material. SOLUTION: A new luminescent material having an asymmetric structure with a basic anthracene skeleton is provided: In formula (1), each of R1—R4 represents hydrogen, a C1-C24 alkyl group or a C1-C24 alkoxy group. Each of A1-A5 represents hydrogen, a C1-C24 alkyl group or a C3-C24 cycloalkyl group. Each of B1 and B2 represents hydrogen, a C6-C24 aryl group, a C1-C24 alkyl group or a C3-C24 cycloalkyl group. Each of X1—X5 represents hydrogen, a C1-C24 alkyl group or a C3-C24 cycloalkyl group.

Abstract: A cyclic tertiary amine compound represented by a formula (1) and an organic luminescent device are disclosed. Use of the cyclic tertiary amine compound as a hole transport material, a hole injection material or an organic electroluminescent material can provide organic EL devices having high luminous efficiency and a long service life.

Abstract: A charge transporting material, a light emitting material and an organic electroluminescent device having high efficiency using a specified diazapentacene derivative represented by the following general formula (1): (in the general formula (1), R1 to R10 each represents independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group, a substituted or not-substituted amino group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, in which the substituted or not-substituted aryl group or heterocyclic group, when they are adjacent with each other, may be of a structure condensed to each other, X1 and X2 each represents independently an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and Y1 and Y2 each represents independently a substituted or not-substituted alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyclic tertiary amine compound represented by a formula (1) and an organic luminescent device.

Abstract: This invention relates to a borane derivative represented by the formula (1) and an organic electroluminescent device: wherein R1 to R8 and Z2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a substituted boryl group, an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group; X, Y and Z1 are each independently a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group; substituents of Z1 and Z2 may be united to form a condensed ring; and n is an integer of 1-3; with the provisos that when n is two or more, Z1s may be different from each other; and that cases where n is 1, X, Y and R2 are each methyl, and R8 is hydrogen or substituted boryl and those where n is 3 and Z1 is methyl are excluded.

Abstract: A cyclic tertiary amine compound represented by a formula (1) and an organic luminescent device are disclosed. Use of the cyclic tertiary amine compound as a hole transport material, a hole injection material or an organic electroluminescent material can provide organic EL devices having high luminous efficiency and a long service life.