Abstract: A compound having a triptycene moiety represented by formula (1) is disclosed. In the formula, A1 and A2 represent —S—, —O—, —CO—, or —NR—; R1 and R3 represent a substituent; n is an integer from 0 to 2; R4 and R5 an electron-withdrawing group having a Hammett's substituent constant ?p of equal to or more than 0; L11, L12, L21 and L22 represent a single bond or a divalent group selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —S(?O)2—, —CO—, —OCO—, —COO—, —OCOO— and —NRA— where RA represents a C1-7 alkyl group or hydrogen atom, —CH2— and any combinations thereof; Z1 and Z2 represent a divalent 5- or 6-membered cyclic linking group; R21 and R22 represent a hydrogen atom or substituted or non-substituted alkyl group; and m1 and m2 each respectively represent an integer of from 0 to 2.

Abstract: An information processing device is configured to communicate with a network device via a network using UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). The information processing device includes a management component and a memory component. The management component is configured to manage a plurality of service URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) of the network device with the service URLs specifying locations of XML (Extensive Markup Language) files that indicate different services provided by the network device. The memory component is configured to store a management record of the service URLs of the network device with the management record having a common record that includes a MAC (Media Access Control) address, an IP (Internet Protocol) address and a port number of the network device, and a plurality of service records that includes a plurality of directory file paths to the XML files.

Abstract: A method of producing a cellulose derivative film, the method comprising: forming a film with a solvent cast method from a dope including a cellulose derivative satisfying following conditions (a) and (b): (a) at least one among three hydroxyl groups included in a glucose unit of cellulose is substituted by a substituent of which a polarizability anisotropy ?? represented as following Expression (1) is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher: Expression (1): ??=?x?(?y+?z)/2, wherein ?x, ?y and ?z is as defined in the specification; and (b) when a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher is PA, and a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is lower than 2.5×10?24 cm3 is PB, the PA and PB satisfy following Expressions (3) and (4): Expression (3): 2PA+PB>3.0; and Expression (4): PA>0.2.

Abstract: An optical film, which has been subjected to an orientation treatment, containing a low-molecular weight compound, in which a birefringence ?n(550 nm) is larger than zero (0) in an orientation direction, and the optical film satisfies the following expressions (1) and (2); and a phase difference plate, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display using the same: 0.5<?n(450 nm)/?n(550 nm)<1.0; and??Expression (1) 1.05<?n(630 nm)/?n(550 nm)<1.5.

Abstract: Indexes indicative of the locations of lamp clips are formed on a chassis where lamps are juxtaposed with different juxtaposition pitches. The lamp clips comprise: plate-like bases; holding portions, which are provided at one face of the bases, for holding the lamps; and markers corresponding to the indexes.

Abstract: Provided is a low-cost polyimide, containing cyclohexane diamine as a diamine unit, that has a low thermal expansion coefficient. Said block polyimide contains blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (1A) and blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (1B). This block polyimide is preferably obtained by imidizing a block polyamide acid imide that contains blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (2A) and blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (2B).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polyimide resin which exhibits higher heat resistance than that of a conventional polyimide resin by controlling the geometric configuration of the constituent units. Provided is a polyamic acid which comprises repeating units represented by general formula (1), wherein the 1,4-bismethylenecyclohexane skeleton units consist of both trans- and cis-form units, and the contents of the trans- and cis-form units are 60 to 100% and 0 to 40% respectively (with the sum total of the trans- and cis-form units being 100%).

Abstract: This image receiver includes an image receiving portion, a communication portion connectable to a server providing a service, and a control portion determining whether or not the service provided by the server is available on the basis of at least the state of connection between the communication portion and the server and posting at least the service determined as available to the user.

Abstract: A compound having a triptycene moiety represented by formula (1) is disclosed. In the formula, A1 and A2 represent —S—, —O—, —CO—, or —NR—; R1 and R3 represent a substituent; n is an integer from 0 to 2; R4 and R5 an electron-withdrawing group having a Hammett's substituent constant ?p of equal to or more than 0; L11, L12, L21 and L22 represent a single bond or a divalent group selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —S(?O)2—, —CO—, —OCO—, —COO—, —OCOO— and —NRA— where RA represents a C1-7 alkyl group or hydrogen atom, —CH2— and any combinations thereof; Z1 and Z2 represent a divalent 5- or 6-membered cyclic linking group; R21 and R22 represent a hydrogen atom or substituted or non-substituted alkyl group; and m1 and m2 each respectively represent an integer of from 0 to 2.

Abstract: A plurality of clipping portions which clip a plurality of lamps to be juxtaposed are provided on one face, and a mounting portion to be mounted on a supporting member by which the lamps are supported, and holding projecting portions for holding positions of the clipping portions with respect to the supporting member are provided, and two flexible portions which can bend in a direction in which a distance between the supporting sections is changed are provided between at least two clipping portions.

Abstract: In an electronic device system where a controller and a target device are connected to each other via an IEEE 1394 serial bus, the controller comprises: command sending means for sequentially sending via the bus a power control command to change the power status of the target between the power-on state and the power-off state and a power status command to inquire the power status of the target device; change time calculating means for calculating power status change time needed for the target device to change the power status between the power-on state and the power-off state based on a response to the power status command that is received from the target device; and time interval determining means for determining a time interval from sending of the power control command to sending of the power status command based on the power status change time.

Abstract: A positive photosensitive resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a polyimide precursor (A) having a constituent unit represented by the formula (1), 15 to 25 parts by weight of a crosslinking agent (B) represented by the formula (2), and 2 to 5 parts by weight of a photosensitizer (C) generating acid upon irradiation of an actinic ray: wherein m is an integer of 1 or greater, and R is an aromatic group or an aliphatic group having a valency of 1 or higher. The positive photosensitive resin composition can be developed by using an aqueous solution of alkali metal carbonate, is capable of forming micropatterns, and has excellent thermal resistance and the like. A method for forming a positive pattern, and uses thereof are also provided.

Abstract: An infrared region selective reflection coat, having a layer exhibiting a structural color of which a central wavelength of a selective reflection band is in the range of 700 nm to 2,000 nm, wherein the infrared range selective reflection coat satisfies at least one of the following requirements A and B: A: the layer exhibiting a structural color contains a compound having a light-sensitive functional group; and B: the infrared range selective reflection coat further comprises a layer containing an infrared-absorbing dye or pigment having absorption maximum in the range of 700 nm to 2,000 nm and a half bandwidth of its absorption band in the range of 20 nm to 200 nm.

Abstract: Indexes indicative of the locations of lamp clips are formed on a chassis where lamps are juxtaposed with different juxtaposition pitches. The lamp clips comprise: plate-like bases; holding portions, which are provided at one face of the bases, for holding the lamps; and markers corresponding to the indexes.

Abstract: A method of producing a cellulose derivative film, the method comprising: forming a film with a solvent cast method from a dope including a cellulose derivative satisfying following conditions (a) and (b): (a) at least one among three hydroxyl groups included in a glucose unit of cellulose is substituted by a substituent of which a polarizability anisotropy ?? represented as following Expression (1) is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher: Expression (1): ??=?x?(?y+?z)/2, wherein ?x, ?y and ?z is as defined in the specification; and (b) when a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher is PA, and a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is lower than 2.5×10?24 cm3 is PB, the PA and PB satisfy following Expressions (3) and (4): Expression (3): 2PA+PB>3.0; and Expression (4): PA>0.2.

Abstract: An information processing device is configured to communicate with a network device via a network using UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). The information processing device includes a management component and a memory component. The management component is configured to manage a plurality of service URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) of the network device with the service URLs specifying locations of XML (Extensive Markup Language) files that indicate different services provided by the network device. The memory component is configured to store a management record of the service URLs of the network device with the management record having a common record that includes a MAC (Media Access Control) address, an IP (Internet Protocol) address and a port number of the network device, and a plurality of service records that includes a plurality of directory file paths to the XML files.

Abstract: A playback device includes a communication component, an operation component and a playback control component. The communication component is configured to communicate with a network device via a network. The operation component is configured to select a random playback of a plurality of content items that is stored in the network device. The playback control component is configured to control the random playback of the content items. The playback control component acquires only numerical information of the content items from the network device when the operation component selects the random playback of the content items with the numerical information indicating number of the content items. The playback control component randomly determines one of the content items based on the numerical information. The playback control component acquires the one of the content items from the network device to play the one of the content items.

Abstract: A plurality of clipping portions which clip a plurality of lamps to be juxtaposed are provided on one face, and a mounting portion to be mounted on a supporting member by which said lamps are supported, and holding projecting portions for holding positions of the clipping portions with respect to said supporting member are provided, and two flexible portions which can bend in a direction in which a distance between said supporting sections is changed are provided between at least two clipping portions.

Abstract: The title of a program with a recording duration longest among all recording durations is recorded as the program title of a relevant program file. Thereby, even when a user has performed an operation to record a program on a hard disk recorder by a method other than a timer recording, the program title of a program that is most likely to be a program a user really desires to record can be recorded as the program title of a program file created by the recording. Accordingly, a DTV or a STB can display on its display appropriate program titles in a program file list at the time of playback of a previously recorded program.

Abstract: A positive photosensitive resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a polyimide precursor (A) having a constituent unit represented by the formula (1), 15 to 25 parts by weight of a crosslinking agent (B) represented by the formula (2), and 2 to 5 parts by weight of a photosensitizer (C) generating acid upon irradiation of an actinic ray: wherein m is an integer of 1 or greater, and R is an aromatic group or an aliphatic group having a valency of 1 or higher. The positive photosensitive resin composition can be developed by using an aqueous solution of alkali metal carbonate, is capable of forming micropatterns, and has excellent thermal resistance and the like. A method for forming a positive pattern, and uses thereof are also provided.