Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal composition comprising (A) dye compounds and (B) a liquid-crystal material, wherein the dye compounds (A) include an anthraquinone compound represented by general formula (1) and an anthraquinone compound represented by general formula (2) in a specific proportion and further include a dye compound which is neither the anthraquinone compound represented by general formula (1) nor the anthraquinone compound represented by general formula (2). The present invention further relates to a liquid-crystal composition comprising the (A) and (B) components and further containing (C) a. photocurable compound and (D) a photopolymerization initiator, a cured object obtained from the liquid-crystal composition, and a light-modulating element in which the liquid-crystal composition or the cured object is sandwiched therein.

Abstract: The present invention is an anthraquinone compound represented by formula (1) (in the formula. R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C12 linear or branched alkyl group, or a C1-C12 linear or branched alkoxy group, and R2 represents a substituent represented by: formula (a) (in formula (a), R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C8 linear or branched alkyl group, a C1-C8 linear or branched alkoxy group, or a substituent represented by —CH2OR4, where R4 represents a C1-C8 linear or branched alkyl group); or formula (b) (in formula (b). R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C8 linear or branched alkyl group, or a substituent represented by —CH2OR6, where R6 represents a C1-C8 linear or branched alkyl group)).

Abstract: In a light assembly in which a holder in which a bulb is fixed is replaceably mounted in a lamp housing having a reflector formed integrally therewith, the portion near the apex of the reflective surface of the reflector is formed flat, so that the reflective surface of the reflector can be formed without taking in consideration the molding precision of the portion near the apex and that any of the lamp units under different standards are applied can be accomodated. Furthermore, since the light emitted from the filament and going toward the flat portion can be prevented by a shade from being incident upon the flat portion, thus preventing any glaring light from occurring.