Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention relates to silicone-fixed fibers including fibers and silicone fixed to the fibers. The silicone includes an acrylic-modified organopolysiloxane (A) having two or more acrylic groups per molecule. A rate of decrease in the amount of Si after the silicone-fixed fibers are washed 10 times is less than 50%. The present invention relates to a method for producing silicone-fixed fibers. The method includes coating or impregnating the fibers with a fiber treatment agent containing silicone, and irradiating the fibers coated or impregnated with the fiber treatment agent with an electron beam so that the silicone is fixed to the fibers. The silicone includes an acrylic-modified organopolysiloxane (A) having two or more acrylic groups per molecule. Thus, the present invention provides silicone-fixed fibers that include fibers to which silicone is fixed by electron beam irradiation and have a good texture even after washing, and a method for producing the silicone-fixed fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber treatment agent for electron beam fixing that contains an acrylic-modified organopolysiloxane (A) having two or more acrylic groups per molecule, as represented by the following general formula (I). MaMAbDcDAdTe??(I) (in the general formula (I), M=R1R2R3SiO1/2, MA=R4R5R6SiO1/2, D=R7R8SiO2/2, DA=R9R10SiO2/2, T=R11SiO3/2, R1 to R11 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group, R4 and R9 each independently represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group represented by the following general formula (II), a, to d each independently are 0 or a positive integer, e is an integer of 0 to 3, c+d is an integer of 10 to 1000, b+d is an integer of at least 2, and a+b is an integer equal to e+2.) (in the general formula (II), n is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: The present invention is a fluorescent material characterized by being represented by a composition of the following formula (1) and having a crystal lattice distortion obtained from a Williamson-Hall plot by X-ray diffraction within the range of 0.0005 to 0.0020. (Sr,Ca,M)3-xMgSi2O8:Eux??formula (1) wherein M is at least one rare earth metal elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, Gd, Tb and La, and 0.01?x?0.10. Also, the present invention is a light-emitting device including the fluorescent material, and a light source that emits light by irradiating the fluorescent material with excitation light. Furthermore, the present invention is a method for producing the fluorescent material, including the steps of: obtaining an aqueous slurry of a raw material; and spray-drying the aqueous slurry with hot air at 80 to 300° C.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet includes an image-forming unit that forms the image on the sheet, and a conveying unit that conveys the sheet on which the image is formed by the image-forming unit. The conveying unit includes a pair of first rollers that discharges the sheet to the outside of the image-forming apparatus and a pair of second rollers that conveys the sheet in a direction in which the sheet is discharged to the outside of the image-forming apparatus and that subsequently switches a conveyance direction of the sheet to an opposite direction to convey the sheet again to the image-forming unit. The pair of the first rollers and the pair of the second rollers partially overlap when viewed in a width direction of the sheet that is perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the sheet.

Abstract: The present invention is a polyolefin rubber composition containing: 100 parts by mass of (A) an ethylene-?-olefin-unconjugated polyene random copolymer; 1-100 parts by mass of (B) an organopolysiloxane having a degree of polymerization of 20 or higher and having 0 or 1-3 alkenyl groups per molecule, the organopolysiloxane being represented by the following average compositional formula (1): RaSiO(4-a)/2 (in the formula, R represents the same or different monovalent hydrocarbon groups, and a is a positive number of 1.95-2.05); 10-100 parts by mass of (C) reinforcing silica having a specific surface area of 50 m2/g or higher by the BET method with respect to 100 total parts by mass of components (A) and (B); and 1-150 parts by mass of (D) particles selected from the group consisting of specific organic resin particles, inorganic particles, and silicone powder particles. This polyolefin rubber composition can be compression molded, steam vulcanized, etc.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a frame, a film, a component portion engaging with the frame, and a roller that forms a nip with the film. The component portion includes a supporting portion provided inside the film, and including a first opposing surface opposing an inner surface of the film, and a second opposing surface opposing the inner surface of the film. Each of the first opposing surface and the second opposing surface is a surface forming a substantially right angle with an engaging surface, which is a surface on which the component portion engages with the frame and on which the component portion opposes a flat surface portion of the frame. When the component portion is seen in the longitudinal direction of the film, a contour of the first opposing surface is greater than a contour of the second opposing surface.

Abstract: A method of adjusting flaw detection sensitivity on an array ultrasonic probe comprises disposing a plate material P1 oppositely to the ultrasonic probe such that an upper surface of the plate material is disposed to be approximately parallel to an array direction of the transducers 11, or disposing a tubular material P2 oppositely to the ultrasonic probe such that an axial direction of the tubular material is disposed to be approximately parallel to the array direction of the transducers. Ultrasonic waves are transmitted from each transducer toward the upper surface of the plate material or an outer surface of the tubular material, and echoes are received from the bottom surface of the plate material or an inner surface of the tubular material on each transducer. Flaw detection sensitivity of each transducer is adjusted to substantially equalize intensity of an echo received on each transducer.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet includes an image-forming unit that forms the image on the sheet, and a conveying unit that conveys the sheet on which the image is formed by the image-forming unit. The conveying unit includes a pair of first rollers that discharges the sheet to the outside of the image-forming apparatus and a pair of second rollers that conveys the sheet in a direction in which the sheet is discharged to the outside of the image-forming apparatus and that subsequently switches a conveyance direction of the sheet to an opposite direction to convey the sheet again to the image-forming unit. The pair of the first rollers and the pair of the second rollers partially overlap when viewed in a width direction of the sheet that is perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the sheet.

Abstract: A flexible display device includes a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer arranged between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer. The hole transport layer and the electron transport layer each contain a polyacrylamide comprising a guest part and/or a host part which interacts with the guest part. The host part may be selected from the group consisting of an ?-cyclodextrinyl group, a ?-cyclodextrinyl group, and a ?-cyclodextrinyl group, and the guest part may be selected from the group consisting of an n-butyl (ester) group, an n-hexyl (ester) group, an n-dodecyl (ester) group, an n-dodecyl (amide) group, an adamantyl group, a cyclohexyl (ester) group, and a cyclododecyl (amide) group, which can interact with the selected host part.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus including a rotary member in which a generatrix direction thereof is substantially parallel to a generatrix direction of a film, the rotary member being provided between the film and a cover member such that a gap is formed between the film and the rotary member.

Abstract: The present invention is based on a two-dimensional photonic crystal where are inserted defects that originate two waveguides and one resonant cavity. An electromagnetic signal that crosses the device is confined in the interior of the defects, due to the photonic band gap associated with the periodic structure that surrounds it. Its main function is the control of the flux of an electromagnetic signal over a communication channel, blocking (state off) or allowing (state on) the passage of the signal. It also promotes the change in the propagation direction of an electromagnetic signal by an angle of 120 degrees, providing greater flexibility in the design of integrated optical systems. The working principle of the device is based on the excitation of dipole modes in its resonant cavity, accordingly to the application of an external DC magnetic field on the magneto-optical material that constitutes it. In states on and off the magneto-optical material is magnetized and nonmagnetized, respectively.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a cartridge including an image carrying member and a positioning portion, and an apparatus main body. The apparatus main body including an opening portion, a rotatable opening and closing member, the opening and closing member including an engaging portion and being rotatable between a first position and a second position, an engaged portion, an abutment portion that determines a position of the attached cartridge, and a pressing portion applying pressing force to the cartridge. The opening and closing member rotates from the first position to the second position against counterforce of the pressing force, and the engaging portion is provided in an area of the opening and closing member that is closer to the rotational axis than an area of the opening and closing member that receives the counterforce.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet includes an image forming unit, a first pair of rollers, a second pair of rollers, and a holder. The image forming unit is configured to form an image on a sheet. The first pair of rollers is configured to discharge the sheet out of the apparatus, the image having been formed on a first surface of the sheet by the image forming unit. The second pair of rollers is configured to convey the sheet again to the image forming unit to form an image on a second surface of the sheet opposite to the first surface. The holder is configured to hold one of the first pair of rollers and one of the second pair of rollers.

Abstract: A subjective optometry apparatus includes a subjective measurement portion which subjectively measures optical characteristics of an subject eye, an objective measurement portion which objectively measures optical characteristics of the subject eye, a control portion which causes the objective measurement portion to objectively measure the optical characteristics during the measurement by the subjective measurement portion, and a display control portion which performs a control to display an eye diagram representing the subject eye and an imaging position of a target light flux incident on the subject eye. The display control portion performs a control to display the imaging position based on the objectively measured optical characteristics.

Abstract: An ophthalmic device includes an anterior ocular segment photographing unit, a fixation target display unit, and a processor. The anterior ocular segment photographing unit captures an anterior ocular segment image of at least one of a left eye and a right eye of a subject. The fixation target display unit displays a fixation target with respect to the at least one of the left eye and the right eye of the subject. The processor measures an eye position of the at least one of the left eye and the right eye of the subject by processing the anterior ocular segment image captured by the anterior ocular segment photographing unit. The processor generates eye position state information, which indicates a state of the eye position of the subject, based on measurement results of the eye position at least two timings including a post-switch timing and a pre-switch timing.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a frame, a component part, a cylindrical film, a supporting portion, and a roller. The supporting portion includes a first opposing surface opposing an inner surface of the film at the longitudinal end portion of the film and a second opposing surface opposing the inner surface of the film on an inside of the first opposing surface with respect to a longitudinal direction of the film. Each of the first and second opposing surfaces is a surface forming a substantially right angle with an engaging surface of the component part. When the component part is seen in the longitudinal direction of the film, a contour of the first opposing surface is larger than a contour of the second opposing surface.

Abstract: A fiber formed from a resin including a silicone-modified polyurethane resin comprising the reaction products of a polyol (A), a chain extender (B), an active-hydrogen-group-containing organopolysiloxane (C), and a polyisocyanate (D), wherein the active-hydrogen-group-containing organopolysiloxane (C) contains an active-hydrogen-group-containing organopolysiloxane (C-1) having a carbinol group at only one terminal.

Abstract: A blue light-emitting Eu-activated silicate phosphor having a constitutional formula of Sr3MgSi2O3 which contains Eu in an amount of 0.001 to 0.2 mol per one mole of Mg and further a rare earth metal element selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, Gd, Tb and La in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.03 mol, per one mole of Mg, gives an emission with enhanced emission strength when it is excited with a light having a wavelength in the region of 350 to 430 nm.

Abstract: In an organic EL device, the light emission efficiency by a TADF mechanism is to be improved with an emissive layer structure that can be easily formed. An OLED has at least an emissive layer between an upper electrode and a lower electrode. The emissive layer includes: a host layer including a host material; an assistant dopant layer which is a layer adjacent to the host layer and where an assistant dopant made of a thermally activated delayed fluorescence material and the host material are intermingled within a plane; and a light-emitting dopant layer which is a layer adjacent to the assistant dopant layer and where a light-emitting dopant made of a fluorescent material emitting light by being excited by the assistant dopant and the host material are intermingled within a plane.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a laminate that exhibits visible light transparency and ultraviolet light shielding properties while maintaining an extremely high degree of scratch resistance, and that has all the necessary weather resistance and durability properties for withstanding long-term outdoor exposure. This method for manufacturing a laminate having the abovementioned properties includes: (1) using active energy rays to cure, on an organic resin substrate, an acrylic silicone resin composition having an inorganic component percentage X of 0.2 to 0.8 to form an intermediate layer, (2) dry-etching the surface of the intermediate layer obtained at step (1) using a non-oxidizing gas plasma of a plasma irradiation amount Y correlated with the inorganic component percentage X; and (3) plasma-polymerizing an organosilicon compound to form a hard coat layer on the surface of the intermediate layer obtained at step (2).