Abstract: The invention is to provide polycarbonate resins having excellent light resistance, transparency, hue, heat resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength and to provide processes for efficiently and stably producing a polycarbonate resin which stably shows those performances. The invention includes: polycarbonate resins which at least contain structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound having the portion represented by formula (1) as part of the structure thereof and which have specific properties; and processes for producing the polycarbonate resins, CH2—O??(1) where the case where the portion represented by formula (1) is part of —CH2—O—H is excluded.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a polycarbonate resin, comprising performing polycondensation through a transesterification reaction by using a catalyst and using a dihydroxy compound and a carbonic acid diester as raw material monomers, and feeding the produced polycarbonate resin to an extruder, wherein the dihydroxy compound contains at least a dihydroxy compound having a moiety represented by formula (1) in a part of the structure, the dihydroxy compound having a moiety represented by formula (1) contains a compound having a cyclic ether structure, and the temperature at the time of feeding the polycarbonate resin to the extruder is from 180° C. to less than 250° C., with the proviso excluding the case where the moiety represented by formula (1) is a part of —CH2—O—H CH2—O??(1).

Abstract: Provided is a power seat device in which an operator can intuitively recognize an operation of a movable member. Operation units are provided in movable members in a power seat body. Each of the operation units includes a pair of electrodes and a dielectric layer formed between the pair of electrodes so as to be compressively deformable, and compressively deforms the dielectric layer by an operator's push operation. Driving devices are controlled so that the movable members move in the push direction of the operator based on the capacitance between the pair of electrodes changing with the compressive deformation of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A door window opening and closing switch assembly includes a vehicular door window closing switch that is a touch-sensitive sensor and for closing a vehicular door window, and a switch mount member where the vehicular door window closing switch is mounted, and the switch mount member includes a switch operation portion having an opening, an opening edge portion around the opening, and a side wall extending from the opening edge portion. The door window closing switch is mounted on the side wall.

Abstract: The invention provides polycarbonate resins which are excellent in terms of light resistance, transparency, hue, heat resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength. The invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition containing: a polycarbonate resin at least containing structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound having the portion represented by the following formula (1) as part of the structure thereof; and a bluing agent. The invention further relates to a polycarbonate resin composition including: a polycarbonate resin (A) containing structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (2) as part of the structure thereof; and a bluing agent. CH2—O??(1) The case where the portion represented by the general formula (1) constitutes —CH2—O—H is excluded.

Abstract: The invention is to provide polycarbonate resins having excellent light resistance, transparency, hue, heat resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength and to provide processes for efficiently and stably producing a polycarbonate resin which stably shows those performances. The invention includes: polycarbonate resins which at least contain structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound having the portion represented by the following general formula (1) as part of the structure thereof and which have specific properties; and processes for producing the polycarbonate resins. [Chem. 1] CH2—O??(1) (The case where the portion represented by general formula (1) is part of —CH2—O—H is excluded.

Abstract: Provided is a power seat device in which an operator can intuitively recognize an operation of a movable member. Operation units are provided in movable members in a power seat body. Each of the operation units includes a pair of electrodes and a dielectric layer formed between the pair of electrodes so as to be compressively deformable, and compressively deforms the dielectric layer by an operator's push operation. Driving devices are controlled so that the movable members move in the push direction of the operator based on the capacitance between the pair of electrodes changing with the compressive deformation of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A compound having a hypoglycemic effect is provided. The compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are useful for the treatment or prevention of diabetes, obesity, and the like. The compound is represented by the general formula (1): (wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a hydroxyamino group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a sulfamoyl group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C1 to C6 alkylsulfanyl group, a C1 to C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1 to C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a C1 to C6 alkoxy-C1 to C6 alkylsulfonyl group, and A is a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group).

Abstract: A compound having a hypoglycemic effect is provided. The compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are useful for the treatment or prevention of diabetes, obesity, and the like. The compound is represented by the general formula (1): (wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a hydroxyamino group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a sulfamoyl group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C1 to C6 alkylsulfanyl group, a C1 to C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1 to C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a C1 to C6 alkoxy-C1 to C6 alkylsulfonyl group, and A is a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group).

Abstract: A retardation film insusceptible to color dropout or color shift even under environment of severe temperature or humidity conditions and capable of being produced by a melt film-forming method. The retardation film is obtained by molding at least one polymer selected from polycarbonate and polyester carbonate each having a glass transition temperature of 110 to 180° C. and satisfies the relationships of the following formulae (A) and (B): 0.7<R1(450)/R1(550)<1??Formula (A): |R2(450)/R2(550)?R1(450)/R1(550)|<0.020.

Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin laminate having the surface hardness remarkably improved and being excellent in color and impact resistance.

Abstract: A method for producing a polycarbonate resin comprises a step of performing polycondensation through a transesterification reaction in the presence of a transesterification catalyst by using a dihydroxy compound as a raw material compound and a carbonic acid diester, wherein the dihydroxy compound comprises at least an aliphatic dihydroxy compound having an etheric oxygen atom on a hydroxy group, the raw material compound comprises the specific amount of a nitrogen-containing compound, and the production method of a polycarbonate resin comprises a step of previously heating the aliphatic dihydroxy compound at the specific temperature, holding the compound in the melted state for the specific time, and then mixing the melt with a carbonic acid diester.

Abstract: The invention is to provide polycarbonate resins having excellent light resistance, transparency, hue, heat resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength and to provide processes for efficiently and stably producing a polycarbonate resin which stably shows those performances. The invention includes: polycarbonate resins which at least contain structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound having the portion represented by formula (1) as part of the structure thereof and which have specific properties; and processes for producing the polycarbonate resins, ?CH2—O???(1) where the case where the portion represented by formula (1) is part of —CH2—O—H is excluded.

Abstract: A method for producing a polycarbonate resin comprises a step of performing polycondensation through a transesterification reaction in the presence of a transesterification catalyst by using a dihydroxy compound as a raw material compound and a carbonic acid diester, wherein the dihydroxy compound comprises at least an aliphatic dihydroxy compound having an etheric oxygen atom on a hydroxy group, the raw material compound comprises the specific amount of a nitrogen-containing compound, and the production method of a polycarbonate resin comprises a step of previously heating the aliphatic dihydroxy compound at the specific temperature, holding the compound in the melted state for the specific time, and then mixing the melt with a carbonic acid diester.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a polycarbonate resin, comprising performing polycondensation through a transesterification reaction by using a catalyst and using a dihydroxy compound and a carbonic acid diester as raw material monomers, and feeding the produced polycarbonate resin to an extruder, wherein the dihydroxy compound contains at least a dihydroxy compound having a moiety represented by formula (1) in a part of the structure, the dihydroxy compound having a moiety represented by formula (1) contains a compound having a cyclic ether structure, and the temperature at the time of feeding the polycarbonate resin to the extruder is from 180° C. to less than 250° C., with the proviso excluding the case where the moiety represented by formula (1) is a part of —CH2—O—H.

Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in the surface hardness, the heat resistance, the moldability and the flame retardancy. A polycarbonate resin composition comprising at least a polycarbonate resin (a) and a polycarbonate resin (b) having structural units different from the polycarbonate resin (a), which satisfies the following requirements: (i) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (a) as specified by ISO 15184 is higher than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184; (ii) the glass transition point Tg(a) of the polycarbonate resin (a) and the glass transition point Tg(b) of the polycarbonate resin (b) satisfy the relation of the following (Formula 1): Tg(b)?45° C.<Tg(a)<Tg(b)?10° C.??(Formula 1) (iii) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin composition as specified by ISO 15184 is higher by at least two ranks than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin which is excellent in terms of optical properties, hue, thermal stability, and mechanical properties and a transparent film formed from the resin are provided. The invention relates to a polycarbonate resin which has a glass transition temperature of 110-150° C. and a reduced viscosity, as measured at 20° C. with respect to the methylene chloride solution having a concentration of 0.6 g/dL, of 0.30-0.46, and which, when being molded, gives a film wherein the ratio of the retardation thereof measured at a wavelength of 450 nm (Re450) to the retardation thereof measured at a wavelength of 550 nm (Re550) is 0.50-0.93.

Abstract: The invention provides polycarbonate resins which are excellent in terms of light resistance, transparency, hue, heat resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength. The invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition containing: a polycarbonate resin at least containing structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound having the portion represented by the following formula (1) as part of the structure thereof; and a bluing agent. The invention further relates to a polycarbonate resin composition including: a polycarbonate resin (A) containing structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (2) as part of the structure thereof; and a bluing agent. ?CH2—O???(1) The case where the portion represented by the general formula (1) constitutes —CH2—O—H is excluded.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin which is excellent in terms of optical properties, hue, thermal stability, and mechanical properties and a transparent film formed from the resin are provided. The invention relates to a polycarbonate resin which has a glass transition temperature of 110-150° C. and a reduced viscosity, as measured at 20° C. with respect to the methylene chloride solution having a concentration of 0.6 g/dL, of 0.30-0.46, and which, when being molded, gives a film wherein the ratio of the retardation thereof measured at a wavelength of 450 nm (Re450) to the retardation thereof measured at a wavelength of 550 nm (Re550) is 0.50-0.93.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of obtaining a factor involved in appetite control and/or body weight control, as well as genes obtained by said method, polypeptides encoded by said genes, or novel polypeptides obtained from the information on polypeptides encoded by said genes as a means for treating, controlling or diagnosing diseases associated with eating disorders and/or body weight control. Also the present invention relates to substances that inhibit the effects of said genes or said polypeptides as a means for treating, controlling or diagnosing diseases associated with appetite control and/or body weight control. By using thiazolidine diones having a PPAR ? agonist activity, genes and polypeptides involved in appetite regulation and/or body weight reduction can be obtained. NESFATIN or the like obtained by said method can be used as a means for treating, controlling or diagnosing diseases associated with eating disorders and/or body weight control.