Abstract: Disclosed is an optical film for 3D image display devices, including at least an optically-anisotropic layer formed of a composition that includes, as the main ingredient thereof, a discotic liquid crystal having at least one polymerizable group, wherein the optically-anisotropic layer is a patterned optically-anisotropic layer which includes a first retardation domain and a second retardation domain differing from each other in at least one of the in-plane slow axis direction and retardation in-plane thereof and in which the first and second retardation domains are alternately arranged in plane.

Abstract: A polarizing element, containing: a transparent support; a light absorption anisotropic layer formed of a dichroic dye composition; and a transparent resin cured layer, with the layers being laminated in this order on the support, and with the composition containing at least one dichroic dye of formula (I) which has nematic mesomorphism but containing no liquid crystalline achromatic compound: wherein R1 to R4 are a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R5 and R6 are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; L1 represents —N?N—, —CH?N—, —N?CH—, —C(?O)O—, —OC(?O)— or —CH?CH—; A1 represents a phenyl, naphthyl or aromatic heterocyclic group; B1 represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon or divalent aromatic heterocyclic group; and n is an integer from 1 to 5.

Abstract: An optical film comprising a transparent support, and thereon, an alignment layer comprising at least one photo-acid-generating agent, and an optically anisotropic layer formed of a composition comprising a liquid crystal having a polymerizable group as a main ingredient is disclosed. The optically anisotropic layer is an optically anisotropic patterned layer comprising a first retardation domain and a second retardation domain disposed alternately in a plane.

Abstract: A color filter for use in a light-emitting display element which emits at least white light, the color filter including a circularly polarizing layer which includes a polarizing layer, the polarizing layer having an orientation layer and a liquid crystal compound layer, wherein the circularly polarizing layer is formed only in an optical path of the white light.

Abstract: A novel optical compensatory sheet comprising an optically anisotropic layer comprising at least one liquid crystal compound, at least one cellulose ester, and at least one polymer A comprising at least one repeating unit derived from a monomer having a fluoro-aliphatic group, and at least one repeating unit having a group selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group (—COOH) or a salt thereof, a sulfo group (—SO3H) or a salt thereof and a phosphonoxy group {—OP(?O) (OH)2} or a salt thereof, is disclosed. A novel optical compensatory sheet comprising an optically anisotropic layer comprising at lest one liquid crystal compound at least one polymer C, having a weight average molecular weight of not less than 5000 and less than 20000, represented by a formula (1b), and at least one polymer D, having a weight average molecular weight of not less than 20000, represented by a formula (1b), is also disclosed.

Abstract: A light absorption anisotropic film, wherein content of a liquid crystalline non-colorable low molecular weight compound is 30% by mass or less; and which is obtained by fixing the alignment of a dichroic dye composition comprising at least one type of azo-based dichroic dye having nematic liquid crystallinity; and shows a diffraction peak derived from a periodic structure in a direction parallel to the alignment axis on measurement of X-ray diffraction. The light absorption anisotropic film is high in dichroism.

Abstract: A polarizing film comprising a substrate, and a photo alignment film and a light absorption anisotropic film laminated on the substrate in this order, wherein the light absorption anisotropic film has a content ratio of 30% by mass or less of a liquid crystalline non-colorable low molecular weight compound and is obtained by fixing the alignment of a dichroic dye composition comprising at least one nematic liquid crystalline azo dichroic dye; in X-ray diffraction measurement thereof, diffraction peaks derived from periodic structure along a vertical direction to the alignment axis are present, the period indicated by at least one of the diffraction peaks is 3.0 to 15.0A and an intensity of the diffraction peak does not show a maximum value in the range of ±70° of the film normal line direction in a plane vertical to the alignment axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical film for 3D image display devices, comprising at least an optically-anisotropic layer formed of a composition that comprises, as the main ingredient thereof, a polymerizable liquid crystal, and a polarizing film having an absorption axis in the direction at 45° to an arbitrary side, wherein the total of retardation along the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm Rth(550) of all the members including the optically-anisotropic layer disposed on one face of the polarizing film is from ?100 to 100 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film with an excellent counterfeit prevention effect. The optical film of the present invention includes: a pattern optically anisotropic layer in which at least a first phase difference region, a second phase difference region, and a third phase difference region are arranged to be in proximity with one another within the same plane, wherein the in-plane slow axis direction is different for the first phase difference region and the third phase difference region, and in the second phase difference region, the slow axis direction is parallel to, and an in-plane retardation is different from, either the first phase difference region or the third phase difference region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coating solution for use in the formation of an intermediate layer in an organic electroluminescence element which comprises at least a pair of electrodes, a light-emitting layer arranged between the pair of electrodes and comprising an organic material, and the intermediate layer arranged between one of the electrodes and the light-emitting layer. The coating solution is produced by dissolving an alkali metal salt.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an organic EL device. When an organic EL element which is composed of a pair of electrodes in which at least one of the electrodes is transparent or translucent, and an organic EL layer which comprises a light-emitting layer held between the electrodes, and a sealing layer which includes at least one layer of inorganic film being in contact with the organic EL element and which seals the organic EL element are formed on a substrate, a first sealing film which is included in the sealing layer and in contact with the organic EL element is formed by the facing target sputtering method, and the other inorganic film which is included in the sealing layer is formed by any method other than the facing target sputtering method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a color tone variable film which is formed by a reaction of a cationic polymer containing a structural unit containing a positive ionic group in a side chain and a compound containing an acid group and a partial structure which can change color tone as a result of energy application, which can be formed by a wet method, which has flexibility and strength in practical use, and which changes color tone with high sensitivity as a result of energy application, a simple manufacturing method thereof, and an electrochromic element obtained by the manufacturing method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an I/O device capable of collectively managing and easily editing AV data recorded by a plurality of video cameras with transfer bit rate between devices kept constant, and an I/O management system. The I/O management system according to the present invention comprises: a storage device having a non-linear accessible recording medium; a control unit for controlling output of externally supplied data with respect to the storage device, or input of data from the storage device; and one or more I/O device having a record information management unit for managing, through a file system, record information acquired at the time when data is recorded onto the recording medium, and controls input of data from the storage device on the basis of the record information managed by a file system at the time of reproduction.

Abstract: Reduction of crosstalk of a stereoscopic display device equipped with an optically anisotropic element having a finely patterned optically anisotropic layer. The optically anisotropic element has a patterned optically anisotropic layer which contains a first retardation area and a second retardation area differing from each other in at least either the direction of in-plane slow axes or the in-plane retardation, and the first and second retardation area being alternately arranged in plane, the patterned optically anisotropic layer being disposed on a surface of a laminate having a first film and a second film, while an in-plane slow axes of the first and an in-plane slow axis the second film being orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a method for manufacturing an organic EL device, which method can form a film having high barrier properties to water vapor or oxygen, while suppressing damage to an organic EL element, during formation of the film including inorganic layers for sealing the organic EL element.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an organic EL device having a structure to enhance a barrier property against gases such as water vapor and oxygen which penetrate into an organic EL element formed on a substrate. That is, the present invention provides the organic EL device including a substrate 10, an organic EL element 20 holding an organic EL layer including a light emitting layer between one pair of electrodes of which at least one is transparent or translucent, a sealing layer 30 which seals the organic EL element 20 and in which multiple layers are formed by stacking an inorganic film and an organic film alternately and a sealing glass substrate 40 disposed by tightly adhering onto an uppermost organic film 33-n in the sealing layer 30, on the substrate 10.

Abstract: An optically anisotropic film comprising at least one species of liquid crystal compound which exhibits a nematic phase or a smectic phase, the liquid crystal phase showing birefringence ?n(?) at wavelength ? which satisfies the numerical expression (1) below is disclosed.

Abstract: A compound of formula (1): wherein A1 and A2 are —O—, —NR—, —S—, or —CO—, in which R is a hydrogen atom or substituent; Z is one or two atoms selected from a carbon atom or a non-metal atom of Group 14, 15 or 16 in the Periodic Table, and forms a five- or six-membered ring with the C—C?C—C or C?C—C?C; R1, R2, and R3 each are a substituent; m is an integer of 0 to 4; L1 and L2 are a single bond or divalent linking group; X is a non-metal atom of Group 14, 15 or 16 in the Periodic Table, and may have a hydrogen atom or R4; and at least one of R, R1, R2, R3, and R4 is substituted with a polymerizable group; a liquid crystal composition, an optical film, a retardation sheet, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A capsular micro light-emitting device, including: a light emitting part having at least a light emitting layer and constituting one pixel; a capsular encapsulation layer for individually encapsulating the light emitting part; and first and second electrodes for applying a voltage to the light emitting part.

Abstract: A process of readily producing a patterned birefringent product excellent in resolution and heat-resistance is provided. Said process comprises at least the following steps [1] to [3] in order: [1] preparing a birefringence pattern builder which comprises an optically anisotropic layer comprising a polymer, and said optically anisotropic layer has a retardation disappearance temperature in the range higher than 20° C., at said retardation disappearance temperature in-plane retardation becomes 30% or lower of the retardation at 20° C. of the same optically anisotropic layer, and said retardation disappearance temperature rises by light exposure; [2] subjecting the birefringence pattern builder to patterned light exposure; [3] heating the laminated structure obtained after the step [2] at 50° C. or higher and 400° C. or lower.