Abstract: An optical material including a colored optically anisotropic layer, the colored optically anisotropic layer having at least one maximum absorption wavelength with a nonpolarized light transmittance of 30 percent or lower in a wavelength range of 430 to 700 nm, wherein the absorbance Amax at the polarization of maximum absorbance and the absorbance Amin at the polarization of minimum absorbance of the colored optically anisotropic layer satisfy the following relation at the maximum absorption wavelength: 1.0?Amax/Amin?1.4, and the in-plane retardation of the colored optically anisotropic layer is greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than 1,000 nm, which can be employed as a material for forming a color filter having optical compensation capability.

Abstract: A dichroic dye composition, containing at least one kind of azo dye represented by formula (I) that has a liquid crystallinity: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X1 and X2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; A1 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group; B1 is a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group; n represents an integer of 1 to 5; and at least one of B1s represents a phenylene group having an alkyl group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising a polymer comprising a repeating unit represented by formula (I). Each of A1 and A2 represents a group selected from the group consisting of —O—, —NRa— (Ra represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent), —S—, and —CO—; each of R1, R2 and R3 represents a substituent; n is an integer from 0 to 2; X represents an alkenylene group, alkynylene group, arylene group, or heterocyclic group; each of L1 and L2 independently represents a linking group.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optically anisotropic film comprising at least one compound having a partial structure represented by formula (1): where, each of R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a substituent; X represents a divalent linking group; “A” represents —COO—, —OCO—, or a substituted or non-substituted phenylene group, oxadiazole group or alkynylene group; Z represents a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group or aryl group; each of n1, n2 and n3 represents an integer of 0 to 4; and each of l, m and n represents an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising at least one polymer compound represented by formula (1) below, and at least one polymerizable compound.

Abstract: A novel liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, liquid crystal held between the first substrate and the second substrate, patterned layers divided into fine areas, disposed on the first substrate, comprising at least a patterned color filter layer and a patterned first optically anisotropic layer laminated in the direction of the normal line of the substrate, and a barrier wall disposed at a boundary portion of the adjacent fine areas of the patterned layers.

Abstract: A data processing system able to raise the access efficiency to a memory when a plurality of processor access to the memory will be provided. An arbitration program executed by one input/output processing device determines a priority order for the access requests to the RAIDs so as to give the access permission with the highest priority to the access request linked with the reproduction port. The arbitration program notifies the result of the determination to the arbitrated programs executed by the other input/output processing devices.

Abstract: A process of producing a substrate for liquid crystal display device comprising an optically anisotropic layer, which comprises forming the optically anisotropic layer by a process comprising the following [1] to [3]: [1] preparing a substrate having a raw optically anisotropic layer; [2] subjecting the raw optically anisotropic layer to patterned exposures of two or more types having different exposure conditions to each other; [3] subjecting the substrate obtained after the exposure to a heat treatment at 80° C. or higher and 400° C. or lower. By the process, a substrate for liquid crystal display device which contribute to reducing viewing angle dependence of color of a liquid crystal display device can be easily produced.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device having a light emitting layer between an anode and a cathode wherein the device has a layer (L) between said cathode and said light emitting layer so as to contact the cathode, and the layer (L) comprises an organic compound (A) containing an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or hetero ring and a carbonyl group and at least one metal (B) selected from alkaline earth metals and group III metals.

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 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.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device wherein an optically anisotropic layer is formed on an optical film satisfying that Rth is 0 to 150 nm at 23° C./60% RH and the difference between Rth at 23° C./10% RH and Rth at 23° C./80% RH is 40% or less of Rth at 23° C./60% RH. In the liquid crystal display, liquid crystal cells are optically compensated accurately and less affected in the display properties even when the storage environment changes.

Abstract: A novel optical film is disclosed. The film comprises an optically anisotropic layer formed of a composition comprising at least one liquid crystal compound and at least one polymer having a fluoro-aliphatic group and a hydrophilic group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group (—COOH), a sulfo group (—SO3H), a phosphono group {—PO(OH)2} and salts thereof; and a substrate supporting the layer.

Abstract: A composition comprising at least one compound having a fluoro-aliphatic group and at least one hydrophilic group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group (—COOH), a sulfo group (—SO3H), a sulfato group (—OSO3H), a phosphonoxy group {—OP(?O)(OH)2} and salts thereof; at least one onium salt; and at least one liquid-crystal compound is disclosed.

Abstract: A novel liquid crystal display is disclosed. The liquid crystal display comprises a backlight, a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates, a color filter, reflective portions, transmissive portions, and a retardation layer disposed between the pair of substrates in each of the transmissive portions. The retardation layer comprises a liquid crystal material fixed in a hybrid state, and the retardation layer has a retardation which varies depending on a wavelength of the color filter.

Abstract: A novel optical compensatory sheet is disclosed. The sheet comprises an optically anisotropic layer comprising at least one compound selected from the group represented by Formula (I): where L1, L2 and L3 respectively represent a single bond, NRa, where Ra is a hydrogen atom (H), an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group, oxygen atom (O) or sulfur atom (S); A1, A2 and A3 respectively represent an alkylene group; R1, R2 and R3 respectively represent a substituent group; m1, m2 and m3 respectively represent an integer not less than 0, at least one of m1, m2 and m3 is not 0, when m1 and m2 are 0, L3 represents NH or S; and when m1, m2 and m3 are respectively not less than 2, plural A1, A2 or A3 may be same or different each other.

Abstract: A 4-aminopyridinium compound is represented by the formula (I) or (II). in which each of L1 and L3 is —O—CO—, —CO—O—, —C?C—, —CH?CH—, —CH?N—, —N?CH— or —N?N—; L2 is a single bond, —O—CO—, —CO—O—, —C?C—, —CH?CH—, —CH?N—, —N?CH— or —N?N—; m is 0 or 1; each of p and q is 1 to 10; each of R1 and R2 is an alkyl group or R1 and R2 are combined to form a ring; Z is cyano, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acylalkyl group, an acylalkoxy group, an acyloxyalkyl group or an acyloxyalkoxy group; each of R3, R4 and R5 is a halogen atom; each of n1, n2 and n3 is 0 or 1; and X is an anion.

Abstract: A data processing system able to raise the access efficiency to a memory when a plurality of processor access to the memory will be provided. An arbitration program executed by one input/output processing device determines a priority order for the access requests to the RAIDs so as to give the access permission with the highest priority to the access request linked with the reproduction port. The arbitration program notifies the result of the determination to the arbitrated programs executed by the other input/output processing devices.

Abstract: A program length extending or shortening device for extending or shortening the program length in a digital video tape recorder of the image information compression recording method. The device comprises storage means for storing an image of a material video program reproduced and supplied from a predetermined recording medium by a reproducing device, and extending or shortening control means for extending or shortening the program length of the material video program to produce a target video program by skipping or reading duplicately the image of the material video program from the storage means in accordance with a program length extending or shortening ratio N based on the program lengths of the material video program and the target video program. According to the present invention, the program length can be freely extended or shortened using storage means of a small capacity while the recording device is being operated at a normal rate.

Abstract: A data recording and reproducing apparatus has facilities for recording and reproducing, inputting and outputting, and editing data and can perform edits by itself. The data recording and reproducing apparatus records AV data inputted from an input port on HDDs by using a recorder and reproducer, and outputs data reproduced from HDDs by the recorder and reproducer through an output port. In an editor inputted is data inputted from outside and data reproduced by the recorder and reproducer. The editor performs edits on at least either of the data above by using a matrix switcher and an audio mixer provided therein. A special effector is utilized as necessary. The editor can output data obtained through editing processing to a switch.