Abstract: The liquid crystal panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid crystal cell, a first polarizing plate placed on one side of the liquid crystal cell, a second polarizing plate and a third polarizing plate placed on the other side of the liquid crystal cell in an order starting from a side of the liquid crystal cell, and a retardation plate (A) placed between the liquid crystal cell and the second polarizing plate, wherein a refractive index ellipsoid of the retardation plate (A) has a relationship of nx?ny>nz, a difference (?T2?1=T2?T1) between a transmittance (T2) of the second polarizing plate and a transmittance (T1) of the first polarizing plate is larger than 0%, a difference (?T3?2=T3?T2) between a transmittance (T3) of the third polarizing plate and a transmittance (T2) of the second polarizing plate is 4.0% to 7.5%, and the third polarizing plate is a linearly polarized light separation type reflective polarizing plate.

Abstract: The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for an optical film of the invention is formed by a process comprising applying a water-dispersible pressure-sensitive adhesive containing emulsion particles comprising polymer particles emulsified with a surfactant and then drying the applied water-dispersible pressure-sensitive adhesive, and is in such a state that the polymer particles have a number average particle size (a) of 10 nm to 100 nm and that the ratio (a/b) of the number average particle size (a) to the average distance (b) between adjacent polymer particles is from 80/20 to 99.9/0.1, when the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer being observed with a transmission electron microscope. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer makes it possible to reduce depolarization even when it is used on a high-contrast polarizing plate or any other component having a high degree of polarization.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention comprises an optical film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness (?m) standard deviation of 0.12 ?m or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film makes it possible to reduce the problem of visible unevenness caused by a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for an optical film having good heat and moisture durability is formed by a process of applying an aqueous dispersion-type pressure-sensitive adhesive containing an emulsion of a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by subjecting a monomer mixture containing at least one of an alkyl (meth)acrylate (a1) with an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and an alkoxysilyl group-containing monomer (a2), and an alkyl (meth)acrylate (b) with an alkyl group of 4 to 14 carbon atoms to emulsion polymerization in water in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator and a reactive surfactant having a radically-polymerizable functional group; and then drying the emulsion, wherein a content of the reactive surfactant is 0.3 to 3 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer mixture, and has a saturated water absorption of 1.2 to 3.2% by weight at 50° C. and 90% R.H.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the invention for transparent conductive film has a thickness of 10 ?m to 100 ?m, and is made from a water-dispersible acryl-based pressure-sensitive adhesive that is an aqueous dispersion containing a water-dispersible (meth)acryl-based polymer and a water-soluble basic component, wherein the water-dispersible (meth)acryl-based polymer comprises 100 parts by weight of an alkyl(meth)acrylate with an alkyl group of 4 to 14 carbon atoms, as a monomer unit, and 1 to 8 parts by weight of a carboxyl group-containing monomer as a copolymerized monomer unit, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains 200 ng to 500,000 ng of the water-soluble basic component per 1 cm2 as determined by measurement of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer can have satisfactory durability in a high-temperature or high-temperature, high-humidity environment and can suppress corrosion in a high-temperature, high-humidity environment.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion-type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for an optical film of the invention includes a emulsion particles of a core-shell structure, wherein the emulsion particles include a (meth)acryl-based copolymer (A) having a glass transition temperature of ?55° C. to 0° C. and a (meth)acryl-based copolymer (B) having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. to 180° C., in a single emulsion particle, one of the copolymers (A) and (B) forms a core layer, and another forms a shell layer, at least one of the copolymers (A) and (B) contains a carboxyl group-containing monomer, a difference of the glass transition temperatures between the copolymers (A) and (B) is 50° C. or more, and a ratio (A)/(B) (by weight) is in the range of 50/50 to 90/10. The above composition can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is prevented from peeling in a moist environment and also prevented from peeling over time after taken out of a high-temperature moist environment.

Abstract: A light emitting element control circuit comprising: a variable current generation circuit configured to generate a variable current varying in a direction of increase or in a direction of decrease; a fixed current generation circuit configured to generate a fixed current smaller than a predetermined current of a light emitting element; and a mode setting circuit configured to selectively set a first mode of prohibiting supply of the variable current and the fixed current to the light emitting element, a second mode of supplying the variable current to the light emitting element, and a third mode of supplying the fixed current to the light emitting element, for the variable current generation circuit and the fixed current generation circuit.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for an optical film of the invention, which is formed by applying an aqueous dispersion pressure-sensitive adhesive including an aqueous dispersion containing at least a base polymer dispersed in water, and then drying the applied aqueous dispersion pressure-sensitive adhesive, has a content of residual monomer in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is 5 to 100 ppm per 1 g of the solid of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for an optical film has high durability so that foaming and peeling can be suppressed even under high temperature or high humidity environment.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for an optical film of the invention which is formed by applying an aqueous dispersion pressure-sensitive adhesive include an aqueous dispersion containing a base polymer dispersed in water, and then drying the applied aqueous dispersion pressure-sensitive adhesive, wherein the aqueous dispersion comprises a product obtained by polymerizing a monomer or monomers in water in the presence of a surfactant and a radical polymerization initiator, and the content of the surfactant is from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer or monomers, when the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is allowed to stand in water at 23° C.

Abstract: Provided is a navigation technique which allows a person other than a user who received a route guide to operate a navigation device through an interaction process. The navigation device is characterized by being provided with an instruction reception unit, a process unit, and an output unit. The instruction reception unit receives an instruction for a process from an external device. The process unit executes a process in accordance with the instruction received by the instruction reception unit. The output unit outputs output information which is obtained as the result of the process executed by the process unit.

Abstract: Provided is a navigation technique for aiding a user to develop a plan for traveling around a plurality of destinations. The navigation device causes a display unit to display a first display area and a second display area. The first display area displays icon information for specifying a facility and positional information thereof. The second display area displays a time line of a predetermined period. When the user disposes a plurality of pieces of icon information on the time line, the navigation device retrieves a route for traveling around the disposed facilities in order. As to icon information of a facility at which the user cannot arrive at the time corresponding to a position where the icon information is disposed, the navigation device indicates that the icon information is inappropriate.

Abstract: Provided is a Web bulletin board system (10) capable of lessening the burden in forming a travel plan when a group of people plan a trip. This Web bulletin board system (10) comprises a center server (20) which deems character strings indicated by predetermined symbols in messages in a chat to be destinations and automatically generates a list of destinations.

Abstract: A seat front member and a seat rear member are connected to each other through left and right seat rails. The seat front member and the seat rear member are disposed on an upper surface of a floor panel. An outer end of a bracket is joined to an inner side of a side frame and an upper end of the bracket is joined to the under surface of the floor panel. The bracket is disposed on a region wherein, the bracket is sandwiched between the seat front member and the seat rear member. A lower surface of the bracket is disposed a higher distance from the ground than a lower surface of the side frame. A rear mount member is rigidly coupled to a lower surface of the bracket and a lower surface thereof is disposed at a higher distance from the ground than the side frame.

Abstract: The present application describes a method and a device for keeping the mask dimensions of a mask (6) constant in the mask plane in lithography. The mask (6) is heated due to the exposure during lithography. By means of thermal and/or mechanical methods, the dimensions of the mask (6) are kept constant. It is possible to use additional methods or devices, e.g. an air cooler (17) or an air heater (17), in order to prevent a change in the mask dimensions in the mask plane. (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention includes an optical film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed on at least one side of the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a product formed by applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating liquid having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.02 to 3 mg/L and then drying the pressure-sensitive adhesive coating liquid. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film can satisfy heat durability, humidity durability, and high contrast.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first conductivity type base layer, a second conductivity type base layer, a gate insulating film, a first conductivity type source layer, a gate electrode, and a main electrode. The gate electrode is provided inside of the gate insulating film in the trench. The main electrode is provided on the surface of the second conductivity type base layer and on a surface of the first conductivity type source layer. The main electrode is provided at a position deeper than the gate electrode and the second conductivity type base layer in the trench. The main electrode is electrically connected to the second conductivity type base layer and the first conductivity type source layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aminopyrrolidine compound represented by the formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound or the salt is useful as a prophylactic/therapeutic agent for mode disorder such as depression, anxiety disorder, anorexia, cachexia, pain and drug dependence, whose action relies on the MC4 receptor antagonistic effect.

Abstract: Desired contents information can be easily extracted in a contents information display device. The contents information display device includes: an information receiving part that receives contents information; a recording part that records received contents information; a display part that displays the contents information; an input part that inputs an operation signal; and a control part that totally controls these parts. The control part performs control to display the contents information around a selected time on the display part in a way that it can be selected as contents images arranged in a time sequence at a predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A display driving device (50) which drives a display device of a display channel unit (20) according to a time-sequential color representation instruction from a control device (30) comprises a table generating unit (64) which generates a table necessary for driving according to the color representation instruction based on pallet data which is a driving condition of a display device corresponding to a color representation and according to the time-sequential color representation instruction which is instructed in advance, a table storage unit (62) which stores these tables, and a pallet data setting unit (76) which refers to these tables, obtains pallet data corresponding to each lighting cycle, assigns the obtained pallet data while sequentially switching the pallet data according to switching of the lighting cycle, and sets the driving condition of each display device of the display channel unit.

Abstract: A display driving circuit (50) comprises a table generating unit (64) which generates a table necessary for driving according to a color representation instruction based on pallet data which is a driving condition of a display device corresponding to a color representation and according to the time-sequential color representation instruction which is instructed in advance, a table storage unit (62) which stores these tables, and a pallet data setting unit (76) which refers to these tables, obtains pallet data corresponding to each lighting cycle, assigns the obtained pallet data while sequentially switching the pallet data according to switching of the lighting cycle, and sets the driving condition of each display device of the display channel unit. The lighting cycle is switched based on a timing of obtaining an internal switching signal or a timing of obtaining an external input signal.