Abstract: A coil forming apparatus includes: a coil winding jig that winds the belt-shaped coil, the coil winding jig including a plurality of comb-shaped grooves on an outer periphery thereof; a coil conveying mechanism that pivotally conveys the belt-shaped coil along at least a portion of the outer periphery of the coil winding jig; and guide members guide the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape while being in contact with the side ends. The guide members guide the belt-shaped coil so as to be in an arc shape having a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the coil winding jig in a second half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveying, and allow the plurality of straight portions to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves of the coil winding jig.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member with suppressed positive ghosts, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each including the electrophotographic photosensitive member. The present disclosure provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a support and a photosensitive layer on the support; the photosensitive layer comprises (?) a compound represented by the formula (1), and (?) at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (2) and a compound represented by the formula (3), wherein a content of the (?) with respect to a content of the (?) is 50 to 850 mass ppm in the photosensitive layer.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a transceiver that transmits and receives an ultrasonic wave to obtain a reception signal related to an ultrasonic echo; a detector that detects the reception signal and generates a Doppler signal; a filtering part that performs filter processing of cutting or suppressing a low-frequency component included in the Doppler signal and generates a first filtered Doppler signal and a second filtered Doppler signal from the Doppler signal; an analyzer that performs frequency analysis on the first filtered Doppler signal to generate an image signal; and a generator that generates a sound signal based on the second filtered Doppler signal.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polymer compound in which, by blending with a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystalline compound, alignment of the liquid crystalline compound in a phase difference layer to be obtained increases; and a liquid crystal composition, a phase difference layer, an optical film, a polarizing plate, and an image display device using the same. The polymer compound of the present invention is a polymer compound including a repeating unit represented by Formula (I), a repeating unit represented by Formula (II), a repeating unit represented by Formula (III), and a repeating unit represented by Formula (IV).

Abstract: Provided are a phase difference plate, a phase difference plate with a temporary support, a circularly polarizing plate, and a display device, in which, when the phase difference plate is combined with a polarizer and then applied as a circularly polarizing plate to a display device and a display device in black display is observed from a front direction and an oblique direction under a fluorescent lamp, tinting of black color is suppressed in any direction. The phase difference plate includes at least three or more optically anisotropic layers, in which the layers are laminated in in direct contact with each other, the phase difference plate includes a first optically anisotropic layer which is formed by fixing a vertically aligned disk-like liquid crystal compound, and a second optically anisotropic layer which is formed by fixing a rod-like liquid crystal compound twist-aligned along a helical axis extending in a thickness direction.

Abstract: A coil forming apparatus includes: a coil winding jig including a plurality of comb-shaped grooves; a coil conveying mechanism that pivotally conveys the belt-shaped coil along at least a portion of the outer periphery of the coil winding jig; and guide members guide the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape along an outer periphery of the coil winding jig while being in contact with the side ends, and allow the plurality of straight portions to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves in a second half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveyance. The guide members include a reforming portion in a first half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveyance, and the reforming portion deforms and reforms the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape in a state sandwiching the side ends of the belt-shaped coil.

Abstract: A coil forming apparatus for precisely reforming a band-shaped coil having straight portions and side ends, in an arc shape includes: a coil winding jig for inserting the straight portions into comb-shaped grooves thereof and winds; a coil conveying mechanism for pivotally conveying the band-shaped coil; and guide members for guiding the side ends, and inserts each of the straight portions into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves, in which the coil conveying mechanism unit has a conveying rail and a conveyor, the conveyor has a plurality of gripping grooves for gripping a respective one of the plurality of straight portions, the plurality of gripping grooves having a coil abutting bottom surface of a depth according to an overlapping number of the plurality of straight portions which differs according to position in the conveying direction of the band-shaped coil.

Abstract: A coil forming apparatus is configured so as to, upon forming a band-shaped coil having side ends at both ends of a plurality of straight portions, in the course of pivotally conveying the band-shaped coil along the outer circumference of a coil winding jig by a coil conveying mechanism, sandwich the side end by a reforming portion of guide member, reform the band-shaped coil into an arc shape, then insert a plurality of the straight portion into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves with reducing a diameter of guiding transfer way of the guide member while pressing a steady laminated part of the band-shaped coil in sliding contact manner, thereby inserting a plurality of the straight portion into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves, possible of easily forming the band-shaped coil into a precisely wound state.

Abstract: A coil molding apparatus being capable of easily forming the band-shaped coil into a wound state, without the winding posture in the coil winding jig being disturbed by spring back of the band-shaped coil. The coil molding apparatus includes: a coil winding jig for winding the band-shaped coil with inserting straight portions thereof into a plurality of comb-shaped grooves in the outer periphery; a coil conveying mechanism unit for pivotally conveying the band-shaped coil along the outer periphery of the coil winding jig; and guide members for inserting the band-shaped coil into the plurality of comb-shaped grooves by guiding in an arc shape while contacting with the side end of the band shaped groove thereby gradually reducing in diameter accompanying pivoting at a second half portion of pivot conveying of the band-shaped coil, then extending with maintaining curvature of the oprtion of which the diameter has already been reduced.

Abstract: An optical film suppresses at any azimuthal angle where the optical film is combined with a polarizer and applied as a circularly polarizing plate to a display device; a circularly polarizing plate; and a display device. The optical film includes a first, a second, and a third optically anisotropic layer in this order, in which the first layer is formed by fixing a vertically aligned disk-like liquid crystal compound or formed by fixing a horizontally aligned rod-like liquid crystal compound, the second layer is formed by fixing a rod-like liquid crystal compound twist-aligned along a helical axis extending in a thickness direction, the third layer is formed by fixing a vertically aligned rod-like liquid crystal compound, and at least one of the first, second, or third layers is formed of a liquid crystal compound containing a reverse wavelength dispersion liquid crystal compound.

Abstract: An optical film suppresses at any azimuthal angle where the optical film is combined with a polarizer and applied as a circularly polarizing plate to a display device; a circularly polarizing plate; and a display device. The optical film includes a first, a second, and a third optically anisotropic layer in this order, in which the first layer is formed by fixing a vertically aligned disk-like liquid crystal compound or formed by fixing a horizontally aligned rod-like liquid crystal compound, the secondo layer is formed by fixing a rod-like liquid crystal compound twist-aligned along a helical axis extending in a thickness direction, the third layer is formed by fixing a vertically aligned rod-like liquid crystal compound, and at least one of the first, second, or third layers is formed of a liquid crystal compound containing a reverse wavelength dispersion liquid crystal compound.

Abstract: A coil forming apparatus includes: a coil winding jig being configured to wind the belt-shaped coil by inserting the plurality of straight portions of the belt-shaped coil into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves; a coil conveying mechanism that pivotally conveys the belt-shaped coil; and guide members that guide the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape while being in contact with the side ends of the belt-shaped coil, and further allow the plurality of straight portions to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves in a second half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveying. The coil conveying organizer includes a conveying rail that provides a conveying path pivotally conveying the belt-shaped coil along the coil winding jig, and a conveyor that moves along the conveying rail in a state gripping the plurality of straight portions of the belt-shaped coil.

Abstract: A coil forming apparatus includes: a coil winding jig including a plurality of comb-shaped grooves; a coil conveying mechanism that pivotally conveys the belt-shaped coil along at least a portion of the outer periphery of the coil winding jig; and guide members guide the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape along an outer periphery of the coil winding jig while being in contact with the side ends, and allow the plurality of straight portions to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves in a second half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveyance. The guide members include a reforming portion in a first half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveyance, and the reforming portion deforms and reforms the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape in a state sandwiching the side ends of the belt-shaped coil.

Abstract: A coil forming apparatus includes: a coil winding jig being configured to wind the belt-shaped coil by inserting the plurality of straight portions of the belt-shaped coil into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves; a coil conveying mechanism that pivotally conveys the belt-shaped coil; and guide members that guide the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape while being in contact with the side ends of the belt-shaped coil, and further allow the plurality of straight portions to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves in a second half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveying. The coil conveying organizer includes a conveying rail that provides a conveying path pivotally conveying the belt-shaped coil along the coil winding jig, and a conveyor that moves along the conveying rail in a state gripping the plurality of straight portions of the belt-shaped coil.

Abstract: A coil forming apparatus includes: a coil winding jig that winds the belt-shaped coil, the coil winding jig including a plurality of comb-shaped grooves on an outer periphery thereof; a coil conveying mechanism that pivotally conveys the belt-shaped coil along at least a portion of the outer periphery of the coil winding jig; and guide members guide the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape while being in contact with the side ends. The guide members guide the belt-shaped coil so as to be in an arc shape having a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the coil winding jig in a second half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveying, and allow the plurality of straight portions to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves of the coil winding jig.

Abstract: Provided is an acoustic lens applied to an ultrasound probe and forming an ultrasound beam by focusing ultrasound transmitted from a piezoelectric transducer, in which: an ultrasound radiation surface of the acoustic lens includes: a first area that is located in a lens center portion and forms a focal point at a position corresponding to a deep portion of the ultrasound beam; and a second area that is located on a lens outer side of the first area and forms a focal point at a position corresponding to a shallow portion of the ultrasound beam, and a focal depth formed by a lens portion of each position of the first area and the second area draws a profile that becomes continuously shallow from a side of the lens center portion to the lens outer side.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes: an ultrasonic vibrator that transmits and receives an ultrasonic wave; a wire member that is electrically connected to the ultrasonic vibrator and is provided along a side surface of the ultrasonic vibrator; a shield member that is provided outside the wire member from a viewpoint of the ultrasonic vibrator and electrically protects the ultrasonic vibrator; and a first heat conduction member that is provided in contact with the ultrasonic vibrator, wherein the first heat conduction member and the shield member are thermally connected to each other.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polymer compound which can form a phase difference layer having high alignment and suppressed surface unevenness by being blended into a liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal composition, a phase difference layer, an optical film, a polarizing plate, and an image display device using the same. The polymer compound of the present invention includes a repeating unit represented by Formula (I), a repeating unit represented by Formula (II), and a repeating unit represented by Formula (III), in which an acid value is 115 mgKOH/g or more, and a hydroxyl value is 70 mgKOH/g or more.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polymer compound in which, by blending with a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystalline compound, alignment of the liquid crystalline compound in a phase difference layer to be obtained increases; and a liquid crystal composition, a phase difference layer, an optical film, a polarizing plate, and an image display device using the same. The polymer compound of the present invention is a polymer compound including a repeating unit represented by Formula (I), a repeating unit represented by Formula (II), a repeating unit represented by Formula (III), and a repeating unit represented by Formula (IV).

Abstract: A peelable laminated film in which a substrate film containing a polyester resin and a light transmitting film containing a resin having a glass transition temperature of higher than 80° C. and an aromatic ester compound are laminated, and a method for producing a polarizing plate which contains bonding a surface of the light transmitting film of the peelable laminated film to a polarizer through an adhesive, the surface being opposite to an interface of the light transmitting film to the substrate film, and then peeling off the substrate film to obtain a polarizing plate having the polarizer and the light transmitting film are provided.