Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition having light-guiding performance, characterized by including, per 100 parts by weight of (A) a polycarbonate resin (component A), 0.005 to 0.2 parts by weight of (B) a thioether-based compound (component B). This resin composition is characterized by excellent light-guiding properties with less yellowing during molding and less degradation in a moist heat environment.

Abstract: A motion assistance apparatus includes a first link, a second link coupled to the first link via a rotary shaft so as to rotate, a duct fixed to the first link, an electromagnet disposed so as to cover at least part of the duct, a first movable portion connected to a first end of the duct, a second movable portion connected to a second end of the duct, magnetic fluid filled in a hermetically sealed space defined by the duct, the first movable portion, and the second movable portion, a transmitting portion configured to convert relative rotation between the first link and the second link to a relative position change between the first movable portion and the second movable portion, and a control unit configured to control the electromagnet.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition having excellent impact strength, molding residence stability, and dry heat resistance and that maintains high total light transmittance while suppressing light transmittance in a specific ultraviolet region, that is, harmful wavelengths near 420 nm. The polycarbonate resin composition of the present disclosure includes 0.1-1.5 mass part of an additive (B) per 100 mass parts of a polycarbonate resin (A) having a viscosity average molecular weight of 21,000-26,000 and includes 0.

Abstract: The present disclosure can provide a leg brace capable of reducing a pain in a knee while both enhancing its convenience and reducing the burden on an ankle. the leg brace including: a first pushing part that pushes a leg of the wearer outward so that an ankle bone is positioned above a heel bone; a second pushing part that pushes the leg of the wearer inward so that the ankle bone is positioned above the heel bone; a restraint part that restrains a positional relation between the first and the second pushing parts in which they face each other across the leg of the wearer; and a placement part on which a foot of the wearer is placed, the placement part being connected to the first pushing part or the second pushing part.

Abstract: A superimposed transfer target film and ink ribbon is moved while being sandwiched by a thermal head and a platen roller, and during execution of a thermal transfer of thermally transferring ink of the ink ribbon to a transfer layer of the transfer target film by heat of the thermal head, the transfer target film is pulled and moved while leaving a sticking portion in which the ink ribbon sticks to the transfer target film by the heat. After the thermal transfer is ended, the transfer target film stops being moved, is enabled to be loosened, and a downstream portion of the ink ribbon is wound up and stretched while leaving the sticking portion sticking to the transfer target film. While leaving the downstream portion of the ink ribbon stretched, a downstream portion of the transfer target film is wound up, and the sticking portion is peeled.

Abstract: A superimposed transfer target film and ink ribbon is moved while being sandwiched by a thermal head and a platen roller, and during execution of a thermal transfer of thermally transferring ink of the ink ribbon to a transfer layer of the transfer target film by heat of the thermal head, the transfer target film is pulled and moved while leaving a sticking portion in which the ink ribbon sticks to the transfer target film by the heat. After the thermal transfer is ended, the transfer target film stops being moved, is enabled to be loosened, and a downstream portion of the ink ribbon is wound up and stretched while leaving the sticking portion sticking to the transfer target film. While leaving the downstream portion of the ink ribbon stretched, a downstream portion of the transfer target film is wound up, and the sticking portion is peeled.

Abstract: An organic EL element with a functional layer including at least a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, and a luminescence layer laminated from a pixel electrode side in order between a pixel electrode as an anode and a counter electrode as a cathode, and a method of manufacturing the organic EL element has a forming process by applying a solution including a low molecular material and a high molecular material to at least one layer among the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer, and luminescence layer, in which the molecular weight of low molecular material is 10,000 or less and the molecular weight of high molecular material is 10,000 to 300,000, and in which a mixing ratio of low molecular material is 10 wt % to 90 wt % with respect to the weight of low molecular material and high molecular material included in the solution.

Abstract: An organic EL element with a functional layer including at least a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, and a luminescence layer laminated from a pixel electrode side in order between a pixel electrode as an anode and a counter electrode as a cathode, and a method of manufacturing the organic EL element has a forming process by applying a solution including a low molecular material and a high molecular material to at least one layer among the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer, and luminescence layer, in which the molecular weight of low molecular material is 10,000 or less and the molecular weight of high molecular material is 10,000 to 300,000, and in which a mixing ratio of low molecular material is 10 wt % to 90 wt % with respect to the weight of low molecular material and high molecular material included in the solution.

Abstract: A method of producing a molded article by melting a granule at a temperature of 280 to 380° C. and molding it, wherein the granule satisfies the following conditions (I) and (II): (I) when 100 parts by weight of the granule is cleaned with 100 parts by weight of a 1N nitric acid aqueous solution, the amount of an Fe compound eluted into the 1N nitric acid aqueous solution cleaning fluid is 1 to 100 ppb in terms of the Fe atom based on the granule; and (II) the granule comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (component a) and (B) 0.00010 to 0.5 parts by weight of a specific phosphorous-based compound (component b).

Abstract: This invention seeks to provide a resin composition and a molded article which are excellent in transparency, weatherability, resistance to boiling water and resistance to molding heat, which have an internal strain reduced and which are excellent in breaking durability. This invention is a resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (component A), (B) 0.005 to 1 part by weight of an ester (component B) of pentaerythritol and an aliphatic carboxylic acid, (C) 0.003 to 0.2 part by weight of an epoxy compound (component C), (D) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of an ultraviolet absorbent (component D), and (E) 0.001 to 0.5 part by weight of a phosphorus stabilizer (component E), wherein the components B and the component C have a critical stress of 12 MPa or more each when they are treated at a temperature of 120° C.

Abstract: Thermal transfer printing method and apparatus are provided to make initial character image data left on a spent ink ribbon illegible. In the method, after forming an initial character image on an ink layer in black of the ink ribbon, a forefront of the ink layer is aligned with a forefront position of an intermediate transfer film. Then, overwrite character image data is applied on a thermal head to produce a first superimpose character image on the ribbon and a first superimpose character image on the film. After that, the forefront position of the ink layer is shifted from the forefront position of the film by a predetermined distance and the overwrite character image data is applied on the thermal head to produce a second superimpose character image on the ribbon and a second superimpose character image on the film.

Abstract: Thermal transfer printing method and apparatus are provided to make initial character image data left on a spent ink ribbon illegible. In the method, after forming an initial character image on an ink layer in black of the ink ribbon, a forefront of the ink layer is aligned with a forefront position of an intermediate transfer film. Then, overwrite character image data is applied on a thermal head to produce a first superimpose character image on the ribbon and a first superimpose character image on the film. After that, the forefront position of the ink layer is shifted from the forefront position of the film by a predetermined distance and the overwrite character image data is applied on the thermal head to produce a second superimpose character image on the ribbon and a second superimpose character image on the film.

Abstract: Thermal transfer printing method and apparatus are provided to make initial character image data left on a spent ink ribbon illegible. In the method, after forming an initial character image FGi1 on an ink layer 11b in black of the ink ribbon 11, a forefront position S1 of the ink layer 11b is aligned with a forefront position S2 of an intermediate transfer film 25. Then, overwrite character image data UGD1 is applied on a thermal head 19 to produce a first superimpose character image KG1i1 on the ribbon 11 and a first superimpose character image KG1m1 on the film 25. After that, the forefront position S1 of the ink layer 11b is shifted from the forefront position S2 of the film 25 by a predetermined distance and further, the overwrite character image data UGD1 is applied on the thermal head 19 to produce a second superimpose character image KG2i1 on the ribbon 11 and a second superimpose character image KG2m1 on the film 25.

Abstract: This invention seeks to provide a resin composition and a molded article which are excellent in transparency, weatherability, resistance to boiling water and resistance to molding heat, which have an internal strain reduced and which are excellent in breaking durability. This invention is a resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (component A), (B) 0.005 to 1 part by weight of an ester (component B) of pentaerythritol and an aliphatic carboxylic acid, (C) 0.003 to 0.2 part by weight of an epoxy compound (component C), (D) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of an ultraviolet absorbent (component D), and (E) 0.001 to 0.5 part by weight of a phosphorus stabilizer (component E), wherein the components B and the component C have a critical stress of 12 MPa or more each when they are treated at a temperature of 120° C.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a molded article by melting and molding a granule of a polycarbonate resin at a temperature of 280 to 380° C., wherein the granule satisfies condition (a): when 100 parts by weight of the granule is cleaned with 100 parts by weight of a 1N nitric acid aqueous solution, the amount of an Fe compound eluted into the cleaning liquid of the 1N nitric acid aqueous solution is 1 to 100 ppb in terms of an Fe atom based on the granule. The molded article exhibits excellent color and transparency.

Abstract: To provide a molded article having a good color and excellent transparency obtained by improving the heat resistance of a polycarbonate resin at the time of molding. A method of producing the molded article by melting a granule at a temperature of 280 to 380° C. and molding it, wherein the granule satisfies the following conditions (I) and (II): (I) when 100 parts by weight of the granule is cleaned with 100 parts by weight of a 1N nitric acid aqueous solution, the amount of an Fe compound eluted into the 1N nitric acid aqueous solution cleaning fluid is 1 to 100 ppb in terms of the Fe atom based on the granule; and (II) the granule comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (component a) and (B) 0.00010 to 0.5 part by weight of a specific phosphorus-based compound (component b).

Abstract: A resin composition which contains polycarbonate resin, does not transmit a wavelength of 385 nm substantially and has a high total light transmittance and excellent heat resistance. The resin composition comprises (1) polycarbonate resin, (2) an ultraviolet absorber (A) such as 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-p-cresol, (3) an ultraviolet absorber (B) such as 2,2?-methylenebis[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)phenol] and (4) at least one compound (C) represented by the following formula (I) or (II) and is used for spectacle lenses. (R1—S—CH2—CH2—C(O)O—CH2—)4C??(I) (R2—O—C(O)—CH2—CH2—)2S??(II) (wherein R1 is an alkyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and R2 is an alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A laminated sheet having a substrate layer and a cover layer which is formed on at least one side of the substrate layer, wherein (i) the substrate layer contains a polycarbonate resin and a specific thioether-based compound; and (ii) the cover layer contains a polycarbonate resin and at least one ultraviolet absorbent selected from the group consisting of a benzotriazole-based compound having a molecular weight of not less than 380, a triazine-based compound having a molecular weight of not less than 400 and a specific cyclic iminoester-based compound. The laminated sheet is excellent in weatherability and color.

Abstract: A spectacle lens made of a polycarbonate resin composition which comprises (1) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, (2) 0.05 to 0.5 part by weight of (A) at least one ultraviolet light absorber selected from the group consisting of 2-(2?-hydroxy-5?-methylphenyl)benzotriazole and 2-(2?-hydroxy-5?-tert-octylphenyl)benzotriazole, (3) 0.01 to 0.3 part by weight of (B) at least one ultraviolet light absorber selected from the group consisting of 2-(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2,2?-methylenebis[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-6-(2H-benzotraizole)-2-ylphenol] and 2-[2-hydroxy-3,5-bis(?,?-dimethylbenzyl)phenyl]-2H-benzotriazole, and (4) 0.01 to 0.5 part by weight of (C) a full ester of a tetravalent to octavalent aliphatic polyhydric alcohol having 5 to 30 carbon atoms and an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, having an acid value of 4 to 20.

Abstract: An electrooptical apparatus includes a light emission element array in which a plurality of light emission elements are arranged, and a barrier rib which surrounds the light emission element array.