Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst includes a substrate and a catalyst layer on the substrate. The catalyst layer includes lower and upper catalyst layers. The lower catalyst layer includes a powder material containing a powdered carrier, and catalyst metal particles containing Rh on the carrier. The upper catalyst layer includes an upstream catalyst layer in an upstream side in an exhaust gas flow direction, and a downstream catalyst layer in a downstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction. At least the upstream catalyst layer of the upstream and downstream catalyst layers includes a powder material containing a powdered carrier, and catalyst metal particles containing Pd on the carrier. A cumulative 50% particle size D50 in a volume-based particle size distribution of the powder material included in at least the upstream catalyst layer of the upstream and downstream catalyst layers is 6 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a program for more appropriately determining a condition for appropriately recognizing a semiconductor pattern are provided. A method for determining a condition related to a captured image of a charged particle beam apparatus including: acquiring, by a processor, a plurality of captured images, each of the captured images being an image generated by irradiating a pattern formed on a wafer with a charged particle beam, and detecting electrons emitted from the pattern, each of the captured images being an image captured according to one or more imaging conditions, the method further including: acquiring teaching information for each of the captured images; acquiring, by the processor, one or more feature determination conditions; calculating, by the processor, a feature for each of the captured images based on each of the feature determination conditions, at least one of the imaging condition and the feature determination condition being plural.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an operation panel, a first support, and a second support. The operation panel is configured to receive a user's operation. The first support includes a rotator that is configured to be rotatable so as to change the height of the operation panel. The first support is configured to support the operation panel. The second support includes a linear motion part that is configured to be linearly movable so as to change the height of the operation panel. The second support is configured to support the first support.

Abstract: A connector of the present disclosure includes a housing, a detecting member displaceable or pushable forward from a standby position to a detection position, and a cover mounted on a rear end part of the housing. The cover includes a cover lock portion, a vertical portion provided on a rear end of the cover lock portion and a tapered portion continuous from the vertical portion. A rear end of the detecting member at the standby position is disposed at a position behind the vertical portion and along the tapered portion.

Abstract: A lever-type connector includes a housing, a lever to be mounted on the housing rotatably between an initial position and a completion position, and a detecting member to be mounted into the housing movably between a standby position and a detection position. The detecting member is movable from the standby position to the detection position with the lever located at the completion position. The lever includes a pair of plate-like portions, an operating portion coupling the pair of plate-like portions in a first direction and a projecting portion projecting from the operating portion. The detecting member includes a body portion and a recess recessed from the body portion. The detecting member is disposed inside the pair of plate-like portions in the first direction and the projecting portion is disposed in the recess with the lever located at the initial position and the detecting member located at the standby position.

Abstract: A connector includes a first housing and a second housing, a plurality of first terminals to be disposed in the first housing, and at least one shorting terminal to be disposed in the first housing. The shorting terminal includes a pair of contact pieces for shorting a pair of the first terminals, out of the plurality of first terminals, by resiliently contacting the pair of first terminals. The second housing includes a releasing projection projecting in a connection direction to the first housing. The releasing projection includes a releasing portion for releasing a short circuit of the pair of first terminals by resiliently deforming one of the pair of contact pieces toward one side in a first direction when the first and second housings, are properly connected, and extending portions extending toward both sides in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction from the releasing portion.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector to be connected to the first connector. The first connector includes a housing and a lever to be mounted on the housing rotatably between an initial position and a completion position. The housing includes a lock receiving portion. The lever includes a lock piece for holding the lever at the initial position by locking the lock receiving portion. The lock piece is resiliently deformable. The second connector includes a releasing portion for releasing locking of the lock piece and the lock receiving portion by sliding in contact with the lock piece when the connection of the first and second connectors, is started. The lever receives a force acting in a direction opposite to a rotation direction RD from the initial position toward the completion position when the releasing portion and the lock piece slide in contact.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cellulose acetate film having excellent adhesion to a polarizer, and in which there is minimal change in retardation with respect to residual solvent during film stretching. This phase difference film contains cellulose acetate ? having a degree of acetyl substitution of 2.1 or less, cellulose acetate ? having a degree of acetyl substitution of 2.3-2.5, and a compound having a van der Waals volume of 500 ?3 to 1000 ?3 in the amount of 5-10 mass % with respect to the total amount of the cellulose acetate ? and the cellulose acetate ?, and the phase difference film is stretched.

Abstract: The retardation film contains a cellulose ester, has a film thickness of 15 to less than 40 ?m, has a film thickness variation both in the widthwise direction and lengthwise direction of 0 to 4 ?m, and satisfies an Rt humidity fluctuation of 1% to 12%: (a difference of retardation Rt (590) values in the thickness direction represented by the following formula (ii) measured at a wavelength of 590 nm after the film has been left to stand for 5 hours in each of a 23° C., 20% relative humidity environment and a 23° C., 80% relative humidity environment)/(Rt (590) value measured after the film has been left to stand for 5 hours in a 23° C., 55% relative humidity environment)×100 Rt(590)={(nx+ny)/2?nz}×d??Formula (ii) wherein nx: a refractive index in the slow axis direction in the film plane, ny: a refractive index in the direction perpendicular to the slow axis in the film plane, nz: a refractive index in the thickness direction of the film, and d: a film thickness.

Abstract: A method of producing an optical compensating resin film for a polarizing plate including casting a resin exhibiting a glass transition temperature of 150 to 200° C. determined via DSC via a solution casting to form a film; peeling the formed film; conveying the film at a temperature of 60° C. or less for at least 90 seconds; and stretching the film.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate safe in operation, less burdensome on the environment, and with excellent adhesion to a polarizer; also disclosed are a polarizing plate manufactured using said method, and a liquid crystal display device using said polarizing plate. In the method of manufacturing a polarizing plate, a polarizing plate is manufactured in which a protective film which is hydrophilized by alkali saponification is laminated to at least one surface of the polarizer. In the method, said protective film contains cellulose acetate, and the surface free energy before alkali saponification of said protective film satisfies formula (SI), below, and the surface free energy after alkali saponification satisfies formula (SII), below. Formula (SI): 0.25??sh/?sp?0.40; Formula (SII): 1.5??sh/?sp?3.0 (wherein ?sh represents the hydrogen bond component of the surface free energy, and ?sp represents the dipole component).

Abstract: To provide a retardation film that, while maintaining a high retardation value, has increased durability such as moist heat resistance and can prevent the occurrence of color unevenness even if made in a size having a large area. The retardation film contains a cellulose ester as the primary component, has a film thickness of 15 ?m or more and less than 40 ?m, has a film thickness variation both in the widthwise direction and lengthwise direction of 0 to 4 ?m, and satisfies an Rt humidity fluctuation represented by the formula (1) described below of 1% to 12%. Formula (1): Rt humidity fluctuation=(?Rt value, a difference of retardation Rt(590) values in the thickness direction represented by the following formula (ii) measured at a wavelength of 590 nm after the film has been left to stand for 5 hours in each of a 23° C., 20% relative humidity environment and a 23° C., 80% relative humidity environment)/(Rt(590) value measured after the film has been left to stand for 5 hours in a 23° C.

Abstract: Provided is an optical film which exhibits low internal haze, low internal scattering, and excellent moisture resistance though the film contains diacetylcellulose having excellent retardation-inducing properties. An optical film characterized by comprising: a cellulose acetate ? which has a 6% viscosity of 70 to 250 mPas and a degree of acetyl substitution of 2.0 to less than 2.5; another cellulose acetate ? which has a 6% viscosity lower than that of the cellulose acetate ? and a degree of acetyl substitution of 2.0 to less than 2.5; ester compound C which has 1 to 12 pyranose or furanose structures of at least one kind and in which all or a part of the OH groups of the structures are esterified; and polyester D represented by Formula (1). B-(G-A)n-G-B (1).

Abstract: A method of preparing a retardation film includes cellulose acetate having an average degree of acetylation of 2.0 to 2.5 and having a moisture content of 1.0 mass % or less, where the retardation film includes a compound having a Van der Waals volume of 450 to 1000 ?3. The retardation film is prepared by a dope preparing step of dissolving cellulose acetate having an average degree of acetylation within the range of 2.0 to 2.5 to prepare a dope; a film product forming step of casting the dope onto a metal belt to form a film product; a film product peeling step of peeling off the film product from the metal belt; a drawing step of drawing the peeled film product; and a drying step at a drying temperature of 140° C. or more.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a retardation film which includes cellulose acetate having a low degree of acyl substitution and, despite this, swells very little when immersed in a saponifying solution and which has satisfactory adhesion to polarizing elements. This retardation film comprises: a cellulose ester which has a total degree of substitution with acyl groups of 2.0-2.55 and in which when log [Mw(a)] obtained through analyses by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), low angle laser light scattering (LALLS), and viscosity measurement, is plotted as abscissa and log [Iv(a)], obtained through the analyses is plotted as ordinate, the plot has a slope of 0.65-0.85; and a glass-transition-temperature lowering agent having an SP value of 9.0-11.0. The retardation film contains a solvent remaining therein in an amount of 700-3,000 mass ppm and has a change in weight through storage at 80° C. and 90% RH of ?0.5 to 0.5%.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cellulose acetate film having excellent adhesion to a polarizer, and in which there is minimal change in retardation with respect to residual solvent during film stretching. This phase difference film contains cellulose acetate ? having a degree of acetyl substitution of 2.1 or less, cellulose acetate ? having a degree of acetyl substitution of 2.3-2.5, and a compound having a van der Waals volume of 500 ?3 to 1000 ?3 in the amount of 5-10 mass % with respect to the total amount of the cellulose acetate ? and the cellulose acetate ?, and the phase difference film is stretched.

Abstract: An optical compensation film and a liquid crystal display characterized in that in a scattered-light intensity measurement for a film with an incident light with 90° in a scattered light profile of a goniophotometer, in the case of measuring so as to detect a scattered light intensity at the position of 130° from a light source, a difference in scattered light intensity between the case where a film slow axis is installed horizontally on a sample stand and the case where the film slow axis is installed vertically is 0.05 or less.

Abstract: A method of producing an optical compensating resin film for a polarizing plate including casting a resin exhibiting a glass transition temperature of 150 to 200° C. determined via DSC via a solution casting to form a film; peeling the formed film; conveying the film at a temperature of 60° C. or less for at least 90 seconds; and stretching the film.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a polarizing plate having visibility and viewing angle characteristics; and a liquid crystal display device using the polarizing plate. Specifically disclosed is a polarizing plate which is obtained by sandwiching a polarizer between first and second cellulose ester films. The polarizing plate is characterized in that the first cellulose ester film is formed from a cellulose ester having a total degree of substitution of acyl groups of 2.8-3.0, and the second cellulose ester film is formed from a cellulose ester having a total degree of substitution of acyl groups of 2.0-2.6, and has a retardation value Ro of 30-200 nm and a retardation value Rt of 70-300 nm.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a retardation film which uses a low-substituted cellulose ester and has improved retardation after saponification and improved wet heat stability of internal haze; a polarizing plate which uses the retardation film; and a liquid crystal display device. An optical film of the present invention contains a cellulose ester and a compound represented by general formula (1), and is characterized in that the compound has an average degree of substitution within the range of 3.0-6.0 and contains a component having a degree of substitution of 4 or less in an amount of 30-80% by mass (inclusive). (In the formula, R1-R8 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted allylcarbonyl group, and R1-R8 may be the same as or different from one another.