Abstract: A surface light emitter according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes: a base material; a plurality of ribbon-shaped organic electroluminescent elements provided side by side on the base material; and a lenticular sheet that is attached to the base material and the ribbon-shaped organic electroluminescent elements through an adhesion layer, and that has a plurality of convex cylindrical lenses provided side by side. A direction in which the convex cylindrical lenses extend and a direction in which the ribbon-shaped organic electroluminescent elements extend are substantially parallel to each other.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a top emission organic electroluminescence element which can be stably driven for a long time is provided. The method for manufacturing a top emission organic electroluminescence element includes: a step of forming an organic electroluminescence layer including an anode, an organic layer having two or more layers, and a cathode in this order, a glass-transition temperature Tg of formation materials of the organic layer being 120° C. or more; and a step of subjecting the organic electroluminescence layer to annealing treatment after the organic electroluminescence layer is formed, the annealing treatment being carried out in a temperature range of 75° C. or more and (Tg?20)° C. or less, wherein the Tg denoted in the temperature range where the annealing treatment is carried out indicates a lowest glass-transition temperature among the glass transition temperatures of the formation materials of the organic layer.

Abstract: A wireless electric power supply type light-emitting element 11 of the present invention includes a substrate 2; a light-emitting structure provided on the substrate 2; and a sealing layer 3 provided on the light-emitting structure, wherein the light-emitting structure includes an electric power receiving antenna 4 and an organic electroluminescence element provided on the installation surface of the substrate 2; and two connecting wires 61 and 62 for electrically connecting the electric power receiving antenna 4 and the organic electroluminescence element, the electric power receiving antenna 4 is covered with an insulating layer 7 exclusive of two terminals 41 and 42 of the electric power receiving antenna 4 to which the end parts of the two connecting wires 61 and 62 are connected, and the light-emitting structure is sealed between the substrate 2 and the sealing layer 3.

Abstract: A method for producing an organic EL device and the organic EL device, capable of enhancing reliability of the organic EL device by suppressing peeling caused by stress concentration to each layer end through reduction in the stress concentration even in the case of using a roll-to-roll process. The method includes: supplying a substrate from a delivery roll to a wind-up roll; forming a first electrode layer over the substrate; forming an organic EL layer over the first electrode layer; and forming a second electrode layer over the organic EL layer. The first electrode layer s formed using a shadow mask. At least a part of a side surface of the first electrode layer is a tapered surface of inwardly sloping from a lower side toward an upper side. An angle formed between the tapered surface and the surface of the substrate on the side over which the first electrode layer is formed is 1° or less.

Abstract: A servo control device includes a coarse-movement reference model unit calculating a coarse-movement model position by performing predetermined filter computation based on a position command; a coarse-movement follow-up control unit controlling the coarse-movement shaft motor such that a coarse-movement-shaft motor position follows the coarse-movement model position based on the coarse-movement-shaft motor position provided from the coarse-movement shaft motor and the coarse-movement model position; an integrated reference model unit calculating an integrated model position by performing predetermined filter computation based on a position command; and a fine-movement follow-up control unit controlling the fine-movement shaft motor such that a fine-movement-shaft motor position follows a fine-movement model position based on the fine-movement-shaft motor position provided from the fine-movement shaft motor and the fine-movement model position obtained from the integrated model position and the coarse-movement

Abstract: A wireless electric power supply type light-emitting element 11 of the present invention includes a substrate 2; a light-emitting structure provided on the substrate 2; and a sealing layer 3 provided on the light-emitting structure, wherein the light-emitting structure includes an electric power receiving antenna 4 and an organic electroluminescence element provided on the installation surface of the substrate 2; and two connecting wires 61 and 62 for electrically connecting the electric power receiving antenna 4 and the organic electroluminescence element, the electric power receiving antenna 4 is covered with an insulating layer 7 exclusive of two terminals 41 and 42 of the electric power receiving antenna 4 to which the end parts of the two connecting wires 61 and 62 are connected, and the light-emitting structure is sealed between the substrate 2 and the sealing layer 3.

Abstract: An organic EL device and a method for forming the same, capable of obtaining a high light emission yield and improving long-term stability. The organic EL device is an organic EL device (100) including: a conductive substrate (101); an inorganic insulating layer (102) laminated on the plane of the conductive substrate (101); an organic insulating layer (103) laminated on the inorganic insulating layer (102); and an organic EL element (110) on the organic insulating layer (103); and a sealing material (150) of sealing the organic insulating layer (103) and the organic EL element (110), and the organic insulating layer (103) is arranged inside the sealing material (150).

Abstract: An organic EL device manufacturing method includes a step of supplying a substrate, and while moving the substrate with a non-electrode-layer side thereof in contact with a surface of a can roller, the non-electrode-layer provided with no electrode layer, discharging a material from a nozzle of a vapor deposition source to form an organic layer on an electrode-layer side of the substrate, the electrode-layer side provided with an electrode layer. The vapor deposition step includes supplying a shadow mask including an opening portion to interpose the shadow mask between the substrate contacting the can roller, and the nozzle; and forming the organic layer corresponding to the opening portion on the electrode-layer side of the substrate while moving the substrate and the shadow mask with through holes included at each of the substrate and the shadow mask engaged with projections included in the can roller.

Abstract: A surface light emitter according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes: a base material; a plurality of ribbon-shaped organic electroluminescent elements provided side by side on the base material; and a lenticular sheet that is attached to the base material and the ribbon-shaped organic electroluminescent elements through an adhesion layer, and that has a plurality of convex cylindrical lenses provided side by side. A direction in which the convex cylindrical lenses extend and a direction in which the ribbon-shaped organic electroluminescent elements extend are substantially parallel to each other.

Abstract: An organic EL device manufacturing method includes a vapor deposition step of supplying a substrate, and while moving the substrate with a side thereof, on which an electrode layer is not provided, in contact with a surface of a can roller that rotates, discharging an evaporated organic layer forming material from a nozzle of a vapor deposition source to form an organic layer over a side of the substrate on which the electrode layer is provided, wherein the vapor deposition step is performed while, using a distance measuring section capable of measuring a first distance to the substrate supported by the can roller, and a position adjusting section capable of adjusting a second distance between the nozzle of the vapor deposition source and a surface of the substrate, control is performed by the position adjusting section so that the second distance is constant.

Abstract: In order to provide an organic electroluminescent light-emitting device with less uneven brightness, which can be manufactured at low cost, a plurality of ribbon-like organic electroluminescent elements are connected to wires, which are connected to electrode terminals for energization at specific locations in a terminal region and mounted on a base material which has a substantially plate-like shape.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic EL device, including: while supplying a strip-shaped substrate, forming an organic EL film on the substrate by successively vapor depositing at least an organic layer including a light-emitting layer and an electrode layer on one side of the substrate; and successively winding up the substrate on which the organic EL film is formed by the vapor deposition, wherein the substrate is wound up along with a strip-shaped protective film that is softer than the substrate while supplying the protective film and adhering the protective film to a non-vapor deposition side of the substrate.

Abstract: There is provided an organic light emitting diode, wherein in a transparent substrate used therein, the length of a side (upper side) on a transparent electrode layer side is shorter than the length of a side (lower side) on an emission side in a cross section parallel to a short side. Ends of the side (upper side) on the transparent electrode layer side and ends of the side (lower side) on the emission side are connected by straight lines or curved lines. Angles (?,?) formed by side surfaces of the transparent substrate and the side (lower side) on the emission side are larger than 0° and smaller than 90°.

Abstract: An organic EL device manufacturing method includes a step of supplying a substrate, and while moving the substrate with a non-electrode-layer side thereof in contact with a surface of a can roller, the non-electrode-layer provided with no electrode layer, discharging a material from a nozzle of a vapor deposition source to form an organic layer on an electrode-layer side of the substrate, the electrode-layer side provided with an electrode layer. The vapor deposition step includes supplying a shadow mask including an opening portion to interpose the shadow mask between the substrate contacting the can roller, and the nozzle; and forming the organic layer corresponding to the opening portion on the electrode-layer side of the substrate while moving the substrate and the shadow mask with through holes included at each of the substrate and the shadow mask engaged with projections included in the can roller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent light emitting device including: a substrate; and a plurality of organic electroluminescent elements being arranged and mounted on the substrate and each having a transparent electrode, a reflective electrode and an organic light emitting layer interposed between the transparent electrode and the reflective electrode, with surface emission of the organic light emitting layer being allowed to outgo toward a top side of the organic electroluminescent light emitting device through the transparent electrode, in which the substrate has a ridge between two adjacent elements of the organic electroluminescent elements, and the ridge has reflecting surfaces facing side end faces of the two adjacent elements for reflecting side lights outgoing from the side end faces of the two adjacent elements toward the top side of the organic electroluminescent light emitting device.

Abstract: The retardation film of the present invention contains at least one of an epoxy resin cured product and an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin cured product. In the retardation film of the present invention, in-plane birefringence index thereof at a wavelength of 590 nm is preferably 0.001 or more and a birefringence index in a thickness direction thereof at a wavelength of 590 nm is preferably 0.001 or more.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an operational amplifier circuit, a switching element is closed and a switching element is opened. A latch circuit DL latches an output voltage of an operational amplifier and supplies a Q output corresponding to the output voltage. A control circuit supplies an offset adjustment signal to an offset adjustment input terminal OR of the operational amplifier, thereby adjusting an offset of the output voltage. The latch circuit DL latches again the output voltage thus adjusted and minutely adjusts the offset adjustment signal so as to adjust the remaining offset. Weighting is carried out in accordance with how many times latching has been carried out, and the offset of the output voltage of the operational amplifier is quantized, thereby obtaining a binary logical signal and storing the signal in the control circuit.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an operational amplifier circuit, a switching element is closed and a switching element is opened. A latch circuit DL latches an output voltage of an operational amplifier and supplies a Q output corresponding to the output voltage. A control circuit supplies an offset adjustment signal to an offset adjustment input terminal OR of the operational amplifier, thereby adjusting an offset of the output voltage. The latch circuit DL latches again the output voltage thus adjusted and minutely adjusts the offset adjustment signal so as to adjust the remaining offset. Weighting is carried out in accordance with how many times latching has been carried out, and the offset of the output voltage of the operational amplifier is quantized, thereby obtaining a binary logical signal and storing the signal in the control circuit.

Abstract: A digital video signal record and playback device for recording on a recording medium a digital video signal coded by using a motion compensation prediction and an orthogonal transform and playing back data from the recording medium. In a data arrangement of a digital video signal, an I picture which can be independently represented in a picture is divided into n areas in the vertical direction, and the data is arranged from the front of one GOP in the unit of area by giving a priority to an area located at the center of the screen. A playback picture is outputted by playing back the I picture read from the recording medium in the unit of area unit. In the case where the whole I picture area cannot be read within a definite time, the area which cannot be read are interpolated by the use of the data of the preceding screen.