Abstract: In a thermo-physical property measurement instrument, a light shield that shields from light except for an aperture is provided facing the front surface of a sample thin film of a sample. Heating light of repeated pulse that is output from a heating laser irradiates the sample thin film through the light shield. Temperature measurement light of continuous light that is output from a temperature measurement laser is applied to a measurement position a predetermined distance away from a heating light irradiation position on the sample thin film. A photodetector detects reflected light of the temperature measurement light off the sample thin film, and a computer acquires a thermo-reflectance signal that was digitally converted by an AD converter. The computer calculates a thermo-physical property value in the in-plane direction of the sample thin film of the sample on the basis of the acquired thermo-reflectance signal.

Abstract: In a thermo-physical property measurement instrument, a light shield that shields from light except for an aperture is provided facing the front surface of a sample thin film of a sample. Heating light of repeated pulse that is output from a heating laser irradiates the sample thin film through the light shield. Temperature measurement light of continuous light that is output from a temperature measurement laser is applied to a measurement position a predetermined distance away from a heating light irradiation position on the sample thin film. A photodetector detects reflected light of the temperature measurement light off the sample thin film, and a computer acquires a thermo-reflectance signal that was digitally converted by an AD converter. The computer calculates a thermo-physical property value in the in-plane direction of the sample thin film of the sample on the basis of the acquired thermo-reflectance signal.

Abstract: An information representation method for representing an object or a shape includes: dividing a contour shape of an entirety or a part of the object or the shape into one or a plurality of curves; and representing the contour shape of the object or the shape by parameters including a degree of curvature and a positional relationship of each curve obtained by the dividing. Therefore, there is provided an information representation method for an object or a shape, which is capable of robust object recognition against a change in image by geometric transformations and occlusions.

Abstract: An information representation method for representing an object or a shape includes: dividing a contour shape of an entirety or a part of the object or the shape into one or a plurality of curves; and representing the contour shape of the object or the shape by parameters including a degree of curvature and a positional relationship of each curve obtained by the dividing. Therefore, there is provided an information representation method for an object or a shape, which is capable of robust object recognition against a change in image by geometric transformations and occlusions.

Abstract: An actinic energy ray curable composition useful as a paint or coating agent, especially for products where scratch resistance is desired, includes a particular composition that includes a urethane (meth)acrylate obtained by reacting to an organic isocyanate having a plurality of isocyanate groups in one molecule with a polycaprolactone-modified alkyl (meth)acrylate and a long-chain alcohol.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition containing an organoaluminum complex (A), a silane coupling agent (B), and a curable component (C).

Abstract: In a cured product having a thickness of 60 ?m obtained from an actinic energy ray-curable composition of the present invention, when a scratch mark is made at a vertical load of 235 mN using a diamond indenter with a tip diameter of 15 ?m, the scratch mark is repaired by a self-repairing ability under an atmosphere at 25° C. and at a relative humidity of 50%. Therefore, the actinic energy ray-curable composition is useful as coating agents or paints for products where scratch resistance is required.

Abstract: A coating composition including of a (meth)acrylic resin (A) containing a hydroxyl group and a polyisocyanate compound (B) containing a plurality of isocyanate groups. The (meth)acrylic resin (A) is obtained by copolymerizing a monomer mixture essentially containing a polycaprolactone-modified hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate and a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate. The coating composition is characterized in that the hydroxyl group in the hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate is a primary hydroxyl group and the hydroxyl number of the (meth)acrylic resin (A) is 125-145.

Abstract: In a cured product having a thickness of 60 ?m obtained from an actinic energy ray-curable composition of the present invention, when a scratch mark is made at a vertical load of 235 mN using a diamond indenter with a tip diameter of 15 ?m, the scratch mark is repaired by a self-repairing ability under an atmosphere at 25° C. and at a relative humidity of 50%. Therefore, the actinic energy ray-curable composition is useful as coating agents or paints for products where scratch resistance is required.

Abstract: In a cured product having a thickness of 60 ?m obtained from an actinic energy ray-curable composition of the present invention, when a scratch mark is made at a vertical load of 235 mN using a diamond indenter with a tip diameter of 15 ?m, the scratch mark is repaired by a self-repairing ability under an atmosphere at 25° C. and at a relative humidity of 50%. Therefore, the actinic energy ray-curable composition is useful as coating agents or paints for products where scratch resistance is required.

Abstract: In a cured product having a thickness of 60 ?m obtained from an actinic energy ray-curable composition of the present invention, when a scratch mark is made at a vertical load of 235 mN using a diamond indenter with a tip diameter of 15 ?m, the scratch mark is repaired by a self-repairing ability under an atmosphere at 25° C. and at a relative humidity of 50%. Therefore, the actinic energy ray-curable composition is useful as coating agents or paints for products where scratch resistance is required.

Abstract: In a cured product having a thickness of 60 ?m obtained from an actinic energy ray-curable composition of the present invention, when a scratch mark is made at a vertical load of 235 mN using a diamond indenter with a tip diameter of 15 ?m, the scratch mark is repaired by a self-repairing ability under an atmosphere at 25° C. and at a relative humidity of 50%. Therefore, the actinic energy ray-curable composition is useful as coating agents or paints for products where scratch resistance is required.

Abstract: In a cured product having a thickness of 60 ?m obtained from an actinic energy ray-curable composition of the present invention, when a scratch mark is made at a vertical load of 235 mN using a diamond indenter with a tip diameter of 15 ?m, the scratch mark is repaired by a self-repairing ability under an atmosphere at 25° C. and at a relative humidity of 50%. Therefore, the actinic energy ray-curable composition is useful as coating agents or paints for products where scratch resistance is required.

Abstract: Provided are an active energy ray-curable urethane (meth)acrylate and an active energy ray-curable composition for paints and coating agents having abrasion resistance and lubricity, and uses thereof. The curable urethane (meth)acrylate has a long chain alkyl group having 13 to 25 carbon atoms and an active energy ray-curable functional group and is modified with polycaprolactone. The urethane (meth)acrylate is obtainable by reacting an organic isocyanate having three or more isocyanate groups in one molecule, a long chain alkyl alcohol, and a polycaprolactone-modified hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate. On the other hand, the active energy ray-curable composition contains the urethane (meth)acrylate.

Abstract: Provided are an active energy ray-curable urethane (meth)acrylate and an active energy ray-curable composition for paints and coating agents having abrasion resistance and lubricity, and uses thereof. The curable urethane (meth)acrylate has a long chain alkyl group having 13 to 25 carbon atoms and an active energy ray-curable functional group and is modified with polycaprolactone. The urethane (meth)acrylate is obtainable by reacting an organic isocyanate having three or more isocyanate groups in one molecule, a long chain alkyl alcohol, and a polycaprolactone-modified hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate. On the other hand, the active energy ray-curable composition contains the urethane (meth)acrylate.

Abstract: There is disclosed a technology of measuring three-dimensional geometric information on a plane and position information on a point from an image such as the optical flow pattern and a stereo image.

Abstract: In a correlation arithmetic system adapted to detect a relative difference between two functions, an operation is simplified. This makes it possible to perform the operation with a small scale of hardware and also with great accuracy. There is adopted an operation g*h instead of the “product” in the correlation arithmetic operation. There is disclosed an arithmetic unit in which two numeral values a and b are inputted, and the two numerical values a and b are subjected to a predetermined operation process, so that a numerical value c representative of an operation result is derived. The arithmetic unit has an absolute value operation unit for evaluating an absolute value |c| of the numerical value c, and a sign operation unit for evaluating a sign “sing (c)” of the numerical value c.

Abstract: In a correlation arithmetic system adapted to detect a relative difference between two functions, an operation is simplified. This makes it possible to perform the operation with a small scale of hardware and also with great accuracy. There is adopted an operation g*h instead of the “product” in the correlation arithmetic operation. There is disclosed an arithmetic unit in which two numeral values a and b are inputted, and the two numerical values a and b are subjected to a predetermined operation process, so that a numerical value c representative of an operation result is derived. The arithmetic unit has an absolute value operation unit for evaluating an absolute value |c| of the numerical value c, and a sign operation unit for evaluating a sign “sign (c)” of the numerical value c.

Abstract: In a correlation arithmetic system adapted to detect a relative difference between two functions, an operation is simplified. This makes it possible to perform the operation with a small scale of hardware and also with great accuracy. There is adopted an operation g*h instead of the "product" in the correlation arithmetic operation. There is disclosed an arithmetic unit in which two numeral values a and b are inputted, and the two numerical values a and b are subjected to a predetermined operation process, so that a numerical value c representative of an operation result is derived. The arithmetic unit has an absolute value operation unit for evaluating an absolute value .vertline.c.vertline. of the numerical value c, and a sign operation unit for evaluating a sign "sing (c)" of the numerical value c.

Abstract: In a correlation arithmetic system adapted to detect a relative difference between two functions, an operation is simplified. This makes it possible to perform the operation with a small scale of hardware and also with great accuracy. There is adopted an operation g*h instead of the "product" in the correlation arithmetic operation. There is disclosed an arithmetic unit in which two numeral values a and b are inputted, and the two numerical values a and b are subjected to a predetermined operation process, so that a numerical value c representative of an operation result is derived. The arithmetic unit has an absolute value operation unit for evaluating an absolute value .vertline.c.vertline. of the numerical value c, and a sign operation unit for evaluating a sign "sign (c)" of the numerical value c.