Abstract: A partition member is provided with an elastic body for absorbing hydraulic pressure fluctuation of the primary liquid chamber and a frame member for supporting an outer circumferential portion of the elastic body while aiming to prevent the rotation of the elastic body. A relief aperture communicating between the primary liquid chamber and the secondary liquid chamber is located on the outer circumferential side in the elastic body supporting region of the frame member. A relief valve for opening and closing the relief aperture is integrally formed on the outer circumferential side of the elastic body. The relief valve is formed of a pair of right and left relief valves. A width across flat sections are formed on a thick-walled outer circumferential section of the elastic body which is located between the right and left relief valves, such as to serve as a detent means.

Abstract: When an operation for causing a healthcare device to transfer a measurement value is performed on a communication apparatus, the communication apparatus issues a transmission request to the healthcare device. The healthcare device is capable of measuring and storing biological information on a plurality of subjects, and in response to the request, associates untransmitted measurement values for all of the subjects with memory IDs of storage regions corresponding to the respective subjects and storing the measurement values and a serial number of the healthcare device and collectively transmits the measurement values, the data on which is transferred to a server. In the server, a storage region is specified for each measurement value based on the memory ID and the serial number associated with the measurement value, and the measurement value is stored in the specified region.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an optical film which exhibits low hygroscopicity, high transparency, high heat resistance and markedly lowered brittleness, and particularly to provide an optical film which is appropriately employed as a polarizing plate protective film for large liquid crystal display devices and outdoor liquid crystal display devices. The above optical film is characterized in that acrylic resin (A) and cellulose ester resin (B) are incorporated at a weight ratio of 95:5-30:70, weight average molecular weight Mw of aforesaid acrylic resin (A) is at least 80,000, total substitution degree (T) of the acyl group of aforesaid cellulose ester resin (B) is 2.0-3.0, the substitution degree of the acyl group having 3-7 carbon atoms is 1.2-3.0, and weight average molecular weight Mw of aforesaid cellulose ester resin (B) is at least 75,000. It is characterized that the total substitution degree of the acyl group other than carbon atoms of 3-7 of the cellulose ester resin (B) is at most 1.3.

Abstract: Object of the present invention is to provide an acrylic-resin-containing film which exhibits high transparency, high heat resistance, and markedly improved brittleness, a polarizing plate using the acrylic-resin-containing film which improves a yield of operation such as punching of a polarizing plate or bonding panels and a liquid crystal display device which can keep to exhibit excellent visibility in long-terms usage in harsh environment. These objects have been achieved by the acrylic-resin-containing film comprising a acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B), or comprising the acrylic resin (A), the cellulose ester resin (B) and at least a resin (D) which is other than the resins (A) and (B) and has a glass transition temperature Tg of 120-300° C. The film is characterized in that it has a haze of less than 2%, a tensile softening point of 120-150° C. and undergoes no ductile fracture.

Abstract: A measurement result management system suited for storing biological information measured with a measuring equipment in a server is provided. The measurement result management system includes a measuring equipment for measuring and transmitting biological information, and a server for receiving the biological information from the measuring equipment and storing the same, wherein the measuring equipment performs a step of transmitting authentication related information related to authentication of the measuring equipment when transmitting the biological information with a communication unit, and the server performs a step of carrying out authentication based on the authentication related information, and steps of storing the biological information acquired through a communication unit in a storage unit regardless of whether the authentication result of the step of carrying out authentication based on authentication related information is positive or negative.

Abstract: A body fat measuring device includes at least one pair of first electrodes to be disposed respectively at a first site and a second site sandwiching the abdomen of a subject, and an electrode group including a first abdomen electrode to be disposed at a surface of the abdomen of the subject. The first abdomen electrode includes a pair of second electrodes and a pair of third electrodes disposed in an alignment direction substantially perpendicular to a cross section of the abdomen. In a case where electric current is applied via the first electrodes, a first potential difference between electrodes of one predetermined pair included in the first abdomen electrode is detected. In a case where electric current is applied via the third electrodes, a second potential difference between the second electrodes is detected. Based on the detected two types of potential differences and physical data of the subject, the visceral fat amount of the subject is calculated.

Abstract: A method of producing and optical film, comprises the steps of: mixing a resin and grains, heating a mixture of the resin and the grains and kneading the heated melted mixture, thereby preparing a mixture material of the resin and the grains; dissolving the mixture material in a solvent, thereby preparing a resin solution; and casting the resin solution so as to form an optical film.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a polarizing plate which is transparent, has resistance against high temperatures and high humidity, and is significantly improved in brittleness. Specifically disclosed is a process for producing a polarizing plate comprising two polarizing plate protective films and a polarizer intercalated between the polarizing plate protective films, which is characterized in that at least one of the two polarizing plate protective films is an acrylic film comprising an acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B) at a ratio of 85:15 to 55:45 by mass, and the acrylic film is drawn in at least one direction at a draw ratio of 10 to 150% inclusive and is subsequently bonded to the polarizer with an aqueous adhesive agent.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of dielectrically negative polar compounds of each of formulae I and II and the use thereof in an electro-optical display, particularly in a display with passive matrix addressing, based on a VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect, and such displays.

Abstract: To block the transmission to a vehicle body side of the vibration due to the cavitation phenomenon occurred in a primary liquid chamber so as to prevent the generation of noises, at the same time, to make the device compact, and to improve the fitting accuracy to obtain the reliable positioning, a first metallic fitting and a second metallic fitting are connected by an insulator. A primary liquid chamber and a secondary liquid chamber formed inwardly are partitioned by a partition member and communicated therebetween by an orifice passage. The partition member is floatingly supported between an extended portion of the insulator and an outer peripheral thick wall portion of a diaphragm, and the tuning is performed to generate the rigid resonance at the predetermined frequency. An outer ring is provided in the outer peripheral thick wall portion so as to be securely fixed by a fixing portion formed by bending an end of an outer cylindrical fitting.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical film that has excellent adhesion and surface hardness between the film substrate and a hard coat layer or other functional layer, has improved brittleness, is transparent, and has low moisture absorption and high heat resistance. Additionally disclosed are an antireflective film, a polarizing plate, and a display device using the same. The optical film has at least a hard coat layer or a back coat layer as a functional layer containing a resin on a film substrate, and is characterized in that said film substrate contains a thermoplastic acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B), with the content ratio by mass of said thermoplastic acrylic resin (A) and said cellulose ester resin (B) being in a range thermoplastic acrylic resin (A):cellulose ester resin (B)=95:5 to 50:50.

Abstract: A liquid sealed vibration isolating device has an elastically movable diaphragm capable of preventing elastic deformation of a relief valve to realize high damping while preventing a cavitation phenomenon. The relief valve is provided in the elastic movable diaphragm arranged in a partition member in order to open and close a leak passage so as to prevent occurrence of the cavitation phenomenon. The relief valve is integrally formed with a fixing portion of the elastic movable diaphragm. There is provided an upwardly open concavity that the relief valve faces. The relief valve is made thicker and provided with an opening and closing adjustment groove at a basal portion of its inclined wall. The opening and closing adjustment groove is formed with a locally thin bending portion functioning as a starting point of bending in an opening and closing operation of the relief valve.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polarizing plate having low moisture absorption, wherein fading deterioration of a polarizer is improved. A liquid crystal display using the polarizing plate is also disclosed. The polarizing plate is obtained by sandwiching a polarizer composed of a polyvinyl alcohol with an acrylic film (a) having a water vapor permeability of 100-500 g/m2·24 hr and a cellulose ester film (b1) containing no phosphate plasticizer or a cellulose ester film (b2) containing a phosphate plasticizer and an acid scavenger. The polarizing plate is arranged on at least one side of a liquid crystal cell, with the cellulose ester film (b1) or (B2) being on the liquid crystal cell side.

Abstract: A biological information management system according to the present invention includes a measurement device for measuring biological information of a user and a management device for managing the biological information, wherein the measurement device includes measurement state information generation means for generating measurement state information representing a state in which the biological information is measured when the biological information is measured; and output means for outputting the biological information and the measurement state information generated when the biological information is measured, and wherein the management device includes reception means for receiving the measurement state information and the biological information which are outputted by the output means; and evaluation means for evaluating a reliability of the biological information received by the reception means based on the measurement state information received by the reception means.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polarizing plate for liquid crystal display having excellent durability, and a liquid crystal display device using the polarizing plate. The polarizing plate is characterized by comprising, at least on one side thereof; an acrylic resin-containing film which contains an acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B) at a mass ratio of from 95:5 to 30:70 in a miscible state. The acrylic resin (A) has a weight average molecular weight Mw of not less than 80,000. The cellulose ester resin (B) has a total substitution degree (T) of acyl groups of 2.00-3.00 and a substitution degree of acyl groups having 3-7 carbon atoms of 1.2-3.0. The cellulose ester resin (B) has a weight average molecular weight Mw of not less than 75,000.

Abstract: The method to produce the vertical alignment type liquid crystal display employs treating an optical film comprising of cellulous ester with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide to prepare an alkali-treated optical film; immersing a polyvinyl alcohol film in an aqueous solution containing iodine and boric acid; stretching the polyvinyl alcohol film to prepare a polarizing film; adhering the alkali-treated optical film onto both surfaces of the polarizing film to prepare a polarizing plate; and providing the polarizing plate on both surfaces of a vertical alignment type liquid crystal cell to providing the vertical alignment type liquid crystal display. At least one of the optical film has a retardation value (Rt value) in the thickness direction of from 60 to 300 nm, Rt=[(nx+ny)/2?nz]×d.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an optical film provided with a convexoconcave structure, comprises the steps of: coating a resin solution including a first resin solved by a solvent onto an endless or roll-like mold provided with a convexoconcave structure, and forming a resin solution layer on the mold; laminating a film substrate onto the resin solution layer to make a laminated film before the solvent in the resin solution layer is completely dried, the film substrate including a second resin, which is capable of absorbing the solvent or is soluble by the solvent; and peeling the laminated film from the mold before the solvent in the laminated film is completely dried.

Abstract: The method to produce the vertical alignment type liquid crystal display employs treating an optical film comprising of cellulous ester with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide to prepare an alkali-treated optical film; immersing a polyvinyl alcohol film in an aqueous solution containing iodine and boric acid; stretching the polyvinyl alcohol film to prepare a polarizing film; adhering the alkali-treated optical film onto both surfaces of the polarizing film to prepare a polarizing plate; and providing the polarizing plate on both surfaces of a vertical alignment type liquid crystal cell to providing the vertical alignment type liquid crystal display. At least one of the optical film has a retardation value (Rt value) in the thickness direction of from 60 to 300 nm, Rt=[(nx+ny)/2?nz]×d.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modulation elements for electromagnetic radiation and to modulation devices and systems comprising these devices, such as e.g. television screens and computer monitors, as well as to micrometre wave components. The modulation elements according to the invention comprise a mesogenic modulation medium with a dielectric anisotropy, which shows two or more distinct transitions upon application of an electric field. The mesogenic modulation media used in the modulation elements for electromagnetic radiation are also a subject of the present invention.

Abstract: Object of the present invention is to provide an acrylic-resin-containing film which exhibits high transparency, high heat resistance, and markedly improved brittleness, a polarizing plate using the acrylic-resin-containing film which improves a yield of operation such as punching of a polarizing plate or bonding panels and a liquid crystal display device which can keep to exhibit excellent visibility in long-terms usage in harsh environment. These objects have been achieved by the acrylic-resin-containing film comprising a acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B), or comprising the acrylic resin (A), the cellulose ester resin (B) and at least a resin (D) which is other than the resins (A) and (B) and has a glass transition temperature Tg of 120-300° C. The film is characterized in that it has a haze of less than 2%, a tensile softening point of 120-150° C. and undergoes no ductile fracture.