Abstract: A controller is provided that is configured to perform: obtaining information about a condition for an image that is provided to a user, and that corresponds to a preference of the user; specifying at least one predetermined position at which an image satisfying the condition can be taken; and generating a command for a moving object to move to the predetermined position and to take an image, and transmitting the command to the moving object.

Abstract: A dispersion of exfoliated particles which includes at least one nitrogen-containing basic compound (A) which is a tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium hydroxide having at least one alkyl group having 3 or 4 carbon atoms, and in which exfoliated particles (C) produced by interlayer-exfoliating a proton-type layered polysilicate compound (B) are dispersed in an aqueous solution (D) having 10 vol % to 90 vol % of an alcohol having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and a film-forming composition, a porous body-forming composition, an LB film, a coating film, a free-standing membrane, a proton conductor, an electrolyte membrane for fuel cells, and a porous body each containing exfoliated particles.

Abstract: A method of forming a pattern, the method comprising: providing a photoresist underlayer over a substrate; forming a photoresist layer over the photoresist underlayer; patterning the photoresist layer; and transferring a pattern from the patterned photoresist layer to the photoresist underlayer; wherein the photoresist underlayer is formed from a composition comprising a solvent and a compound represented by Formula 1 or a polymer having a repeating unit represented by Formula 2 wherein in Formulae 1 and 2: Ar1 and Ar2 independently represent an aromatic group; and Y1, Y2, X1, X2, X3, T1, T2, Z1, and Z2 are as defined.

Abstract: Coating compositions comprise: a curable compound comprising: a core chosen from a C6 carbocyclic aromatic ring, a C2-5 heterocyclic aromatic ring, a C9-30 fused carbocyclic aromatic ring system, a C4-30 fused heterocyclic aromatic ring system, C1-20 aliphatic, and C3-20 cycloaliphatic, and three or more substituents of formula (1) wherein at least two substituents of formula (1) are attached to the aromatic core; provided that no substituents of formula (1) are in an ortho position to each other on the same aromatic ring of the core; a polymer; and one or more solvents, wherein the total solvent content is from 50 to 99 wt % based on the coating composition.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a latent image forming device and a visualizing device. The latent image forming device forms a latent image with an adhesive on a base material. The visualizing device causes particles to adhere to the latent image to visualize the latent image as an uneven image. The particles each contains an insoluble substance.

Abstract: A toner conveying device includes a toner conveying section and a toner conveyor. The toner conveying section includes a bent portion and an outlet port. The bent portion bends in a predetermined direction. The outlet port discharges toner. The toner conveyor is bendable and driven by a driving device to rotate to convey toner. The toner conveyor is disposed in the toner conveying section such that a first end of the toner conveyor is coupled to the driving device and a second end of the toner conveyor is a free end. The toner conveyor includes a reverse-flow conveying portion, between the outlet port and the free end, to convey the toner from the second end to the first end.

Abstract: An optical stack includes: a light scattering film converting light received at a light receiving surface into scattering light therein and then outputting the scattering light outside from a light output surface, and a sheet provided on the light output surface side of the light scattering film. The light scattering film includes: a functional layer formed of a light-transmissive composition including an organic polymer compound and light scattering particles. The functional layer includes a first surface receiving the light and a second surface from which the scattering light is output. The functional layer includes a particle layer formed of light scattering particles having a content of 60% by volume or higher among the light scattering particles, the particle layer expanding along the first surface and being concentrated in a direction perpendicular to the first surface.

Abstract: Coating compositions comprise: a B-staged reaction product of one or more compounds comprising: a core chosen from C6-50 carbocyclic aromatic, C2-50 heterocyclic aromatic, C1-20 aliphatic, C1-20 heteroaliphatic, C3-20 cycloaliphatic, and C2-20 heterocycloaliphatic, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted; and two or more substituents of formula (1) attached to the core: wherein: Ar1 is an aromatic group independently chosen from C6-50 carbocyclic aromatic and C2-50 heteroaromatic, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted; Z is a substituent independently chosen from OR1, protected hydroxyl, carboxyl, protected carboxyl, SR1, protected thiol, —O—C(?O)—C1-6 alkyl, halogen, and NHR2; wherein each R1 is independently chosen from H, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 unsaturated hydrocarbyl, and C5-30 aryl; each R2 is independently chosen from H, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 unsaturated hydrocarbyl, C5-30 aryl, C(?O)—R1, and S(?O)2—R1; x is an integer from 1 to the total number of available aromatic ring atoms in Ar1

Abstract: A photoresist underlayer composition, comprising a polymer comprising a repeating unit of formula (1): wherein Ar is a monocyclic or polycyclic C5-60 aromatic group, wherein the aromatic group comprises one or more aromatic ring heteroatoms, a substituent group comprising a heteroatom, or a combination thereof; R1 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-30 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-30 heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-30 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-30 heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-30 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-30 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-30 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C7-30 arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C7-30 alkylaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-30 heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted C4-30 heteroarylalkyl; and R2 is substituted or unsubstituted C1-30 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-30 heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-30 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing electronic devices employing wet-strippable underlayer compositions comprising a condensate and/or hydrolyzate of a polymer comprising as polymerized units one or more first unsaturated monomers having a condensable silicon-containing moiety, wherein the condensable silicon-containing moiety is pendent to the polymer backbone, and one or more condensable silicon monomers are provided.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus, includes: a light-condensing backlight unit; a liquid crystal panel including a first linear polarizer and a second linear polarizer; a light scattering film facing the second linear polarizer; and a third linear polarizer facing the light scattering film. The light scattering film includes a functional layer including an organic polymer compound and light scattering particles. The functional layer includes a particle layer in which a fraction of 60% by volume to 100% by volume of the light scattering particles included in the functional layer expands along a surface of the particle layer at which the light output from the liquid crystal panel is received, and the particle layer is concentrated to a region having a thickness of 1 to 80% of a total thickness of the functional layer, in a direction perpendicular to the contact surface.

Abstract: A method of forming a pattern, the method comprising: applying a photoresist underlayer composition over a substrate to provide a photoresist underlayer; forming a photoresist layer over the photoresist underlayer; patterning the photoresist layer; and transferring a pattern from the patterned photoresist layer to the photoresist underlayer. The photoresist underlayer composition includes a polymer that includes a repeating unit represented by Formula 1 as described herein, a compound including a substituent group represented by Formula 2 as described herein, and a solvent.

Abstract: Provided is a busbar connecting device that can achieve good workability and high reliability at the same time. The busbar connecting device includes: a connection portion in which a busbar conductor and a current conductor of a bushing are connected; an insulation busbar connector covering the connection portion; a work hole communicating with the connection portion from an outside of the insulation busbar connector; and an insulating plug inserted into the work hole and sealing the insulation busbar connector, wherein a surface pressure between an inner circumferential surface of the work hole and an outer circumferential surface of the insulating plug is greater at a deep part of the work hole than at a shallow part of the work hole.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a latent image forming device and a visualizing device. The latent image forming device forms a latent image with an adhesive on a base material. The visualizing device causes particles to adhere to the latent image to visualize the latent image as an uneven image. The particles each contains an insoluble substance.

Abstract: A photoresist underlayer composition, comprising a first material comprising two or more hydroxy groups; a second material comprising two or more glycidyl groups; an additive, wherein the additive comprises a compound of Formula (5), a compound of Formula (6), or a combination thereof; and a solvent, wherein the structures of Formula (5) and (6) are as disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method of forming a pattern, the method comprising applying a layer of a coating composition over a substrate; curing the applied coating composition to form a coated underlayer; and forming a photoresist layer over the coated underlayer, wherein the coating composition comprises a first material comprising two or more hydroxy groups; a second material comprising two or more glycidyl groups; an additive comprising a protected amino group; and a solvent.

Abstract: A display control apparatus (2000) is configured to: acquire a target image (10) including a display apparatus (30) provided at an exhibition place (40) and a product (20) exhibited in the exhibition place (40); to recognize the product (20) included in the target image (10), and acquire relevant information (54) of the product (20); determine, based on a relative positional relationship within the target image (10) between the product (20) and the display apparatus (30), a display position at which a display (32) representing the relevant information (54) of the product (20) is displayed in the display apparatus (30); and display the display (32) of the product (20) at the determined display position on the display apparatus (30).

Abstract: A toner conveying device includes a toner conveying section and a toner conveyor. The toner conveying section includes a bent portion and an outlet port. The bent portion bends in a predetermined direction. The outlet port discharges toner. The toner conveyor is bendable and driven by a driving device to rotate to convey toner. The toner conveyor is disposed in the toner conveying section such that a first end of the toner conveyor is coupled to the driving device and a second end of the toner conveyor is a free end. The toner conveyor includes a reverse-flow conveying portion, between the outlet port and the free end, to convey the toner from the second end to the first end.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing electronic devices employing wet-strippable underlayer compositions comprising a condensate and/or hydrolyzate of a polymer comprising as polymerized units one or more first unsaturated monomers having a condensable silicon-containing moiety, wherein the condensable silicon-containing moiety is pendent to the polymer backbone, and one or more condensable silicon monomers are provided.

Abstract: A method of forming a pattern on a substrate, the method including: forming a photoresist underlayer over a surface of the substrate, the photoresist underlayer formed from a composition including a polymer having a glass transition temperature of less than 110° C. and a solvent; subjecting the photoresist underlayer to a metal precursor, where the metal precursor infiltrates a free volume of the photoresist underlayer; and exposing the metal precursor-treated photoresist underlayer to an oxidizing agent to provide a metallized photoresist underlayer.