Abstract: There is provided a compound represented by General Formula (I), a composition containing the compound represented by General Formula (I), a cured product, an optically anisotropic body, an optical element, and a light guide element. P1 and P2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, —CN, —NCS, or a polymerizable group. However, at least one of P1 or P2 represents a polymerizable group. Sp1 and Sp2 each independently represent a specific group. A1, A2, A3, and A4 each independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group or aromatic heterocyclic group which may have a specific substituent. Z1 and Z2 each independently represent a specific linking group or a single bond. B1 represents a group represented by a specific formula. n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a placement unit that is provided on an upper surface of a housing and on which a document is placed, an imaging unit that images the placement unit from above, a light emitting device that causes at least a part of the placement unit to emit light, and a processor configured to: control the light emitting device not to emit light, in a case where it is detected that the document is placed on the placement unit.

Abstract: Regarding an optical element that includes an optically-anisotropic layer having a liquid crystal alignment pattern where a direction of an optical axis derived from a liquid crystal compound changes while continuously rotating in at least one in-plane direction, an object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition with which an optical element having an excellent diffraction efficiency can be prepared, and an optical element and a light guide element. The liquid crystal composition according to the present invention includes a rod-like liquid crystal compound and a disk-like liquid crystal compound, and a ratio between a twist elastic constant K22 and a splay elastic constant K11 of the liquid crystal composition satisfies 0.7?K22/K11.

Abstract: A compound represented by the General Formula (I) as defined herein, in which, in the General Formula (I), P1 and P2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, —CN, —NCS, or a polymerizable group, Sp1 and Sp2 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group as defined herein, Z1, Z2 and Z3 each independently represent a particular linking group as defined herein, X1 and X2 each independently represent a single bond or —S as defined herein, k represents an integer of 2 to 4, m and n each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3 as defined herein, A1, A2, A3, and A4 each independently represent a particular group as defined herein is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a polymerizable liquid crystal composition capable of suppressing the generation of precipitates; and an optically anisotropic layer, an optical film, a polarizing plate, and an image display device. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition contains a forward wavelength dispersion liquid crystal compound A having an aromatic ring having 10 or more ? electrons and a forward wavelength dispersion liquid crystal compound B having an aromatic ring having 6 or more and less than 10 ? electrons.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reader reading an image, an image forming section forming an image on a recording medium, an exterior member having an outer surface housing the reader and the image forming section, and an operating display having an outer surface. The operating display is disposed in front of the reader, accepts an operation performed by an operator, displays an image, and is rotatable about a rotational axis disposed on its front side between a position in which the operating display faces an upper side and a position in which the operating display faces the front side. The outer surface of the exterior member has a first region which is a background behind the operating display in front view and which is colored in a color similar to a color of the outer surface of the operating display.