Abstract: A composition for conductive materials comprises a compound represented by the following general formula (A1): wherein: R1 is the same or different and each independently represents a C2-C8 straight-chain alkyl group; R2 is the same or different and each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group; Y represents a group containing at least one substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyle; and X1 is the same or different and each represents a substituent represented by the following general formula (A2): wherein n1 is an integer of from 2 to 8.

Abstract: The electro-optic device of the present invention includes an arrangement of an electro-optic panel and a lenticular lens sheet on one side of the electro-optic panel, wherein the lenticular lens sheet includes multiple cylindrical lenses arrayed parallel to one another and an alignment line extending in such a direction as to intersect with the cylindrical lenses at a predetermined angle. The lenticular lens sheet has cylindrical lenses arrayed so that the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical lenses intersects with the pixel array direction of the electro-optic panel at a predetermined angle, and has an alignment line formed in the lenticular lens sheet that is in alignment with the positioning reference portions of the electro-optic panel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a non-human vertebrate that harbours germ cells having a desired gene transferred thereto, comprising injecting the desired gene to the testis of a non-human vertebrate wherein no tight junction exists between Sertoli cells to transfer the desired gene to germ cells, so as to obtain a non-human vertebrate that harbours the germ cells having the desired gene transferred thereto. Using the method of the present invention, even in animal species and lines for which in vitro transduction has been difficult to date, it is possible to obtain an individual harbouring germ cells, particularly spermatogonial stem cells, having a desired gene transferred thereto, at extremely high efficiency.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor element which can produce a semiconductor element provided with a semiconductor layer having a high carrier transport ability, a semiconductor element manufactured by the semiconductor element manufacturing method, an electronic device provided with the semiconductor element, and electronic equipment having a high reliability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of growing spermatogonial stem cells of mammals and the like in vitro, which is characterized in that glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) or an equivalent thereto, and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) are contained in a medium (culture broth) for culturing spermatogonial stem cells. According to the method of the present invention, spermatogonial stem cells can be grown in vitro to the extent that enables use thereof for developmental engineering.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a composition for conductive materials from which a conductive layer having a high carrier transport ability can be made, a conductive material formed of the composition and having a high carrier transport ability, a conductive layer formed using the conductive material as a main material, an electronic device provided with the conductive layer and having high reliability, and electronic equipment provided with the electronic device.

Abstract: An electro-optical device that displays a multiple viewing point image includes an electro-optical panel that has a plurality of pixels and includes at least a first substrate having transparency, a touch panel that detects contact in accordance with a change in electrostatic capacitance and includes a second substrate having transparency, a barrier layer that is formed on a face of the second substrate which is located on the first substrate side, has an opening part disposed in correspondence with an area between the adjacent pixels, and has a light shielding property, and a detection electrode that is formed on a face of the second substrate which is located on a side apart from the first substrate, has transparency, is used for detecting contact depending on a change in electrostatic capacitance. The second substrate and the first substrate are fixed with the barrier layer interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electro-optic device including: a display surface; a plurality of pixels including at least a first pixel for forming a first image and a second pixel for forming a second image and emitting light toward the display surface; a filter that allows, of the light, light emitted from the first pixel to a first range through the display surface to pass through, and light emitted from the second pixel to a second range through the display surface to pass through; and a substrate between the plurality of pixels and the filter. The method includes: providing the filter on the substrate, with the distance between the substrate and the filter kept at a distance set according to the thickness of the substrate.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a composition for conductive materials from which a conductive layer having a high carrier transport ability can be made, a conductive material formed of the composition and having a high carrier transport ability, a conductive layer formed using the conductive material as a main material, an electronic device provided with the conductive layer and having high reliability, and electronic equipment provided with the electronic device.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor element which can produce a semiconductor element provided with a semiconductor layer having a high carrier transport ability, a semiconductor element manufactured by the semiconductor element manufacturing method, an electronic device provided with the semiconductor element, and electronic equipment having a high reliability.

Abstract: To facilitate the use of portable digital devices such as cell phones, printer processing stations are proposed for printing the information that is accessible through the portable digital devices. In general, the portable digital devices have easy access to an enormous amount of information but are equipped with a relatively small display screen without an on-board printing capability. To solve the above dilemma, readily available printer stations allow the user to print a selectable portion of the information at one of the predetermined locations and conveniently charge the user for a print fee.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a composition for conductive materials from which a conductive layer having a high carrier transport ability can be made, a conductive material formed of the composition and having a high carrier transport ability, a conductive layer formed using the conductive material as a main material, an electronic device provided with the conductive layer and having high reliability, and electronic equipment provided with the electronic device.

Abstract: An organic EL device with a voltage applied across an anode and a cathode so that holes are moved in a hole transport layer and electrons are moved in an electron transport layer, and the holes and the electrons are recombined in a light emitting layer to emit light. The light emitting layer is formed of light emitting material having one or more kinds of metallic impurities. By using such a light emitting material, the decrease of light-emission luminance of the organic EL device can be suppressed.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a composition for conductive materials from which a conductive layer having a high carrier transport ability can be made, a conductive material formed of the composition and having a high carrier transport ability, a conductive layer formed using the conductive material as a main material, an electronic device provided with the conductive layer and having high reliability, and electronic equipment provided with the electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a non-human vertebrate that harbours germ cells having a desired gene transferred thereto, comprising injecting the desired gene to the testis of a non-human vertebrate wherein no tight junction exists between Sertoli cells to transfer the desired gene to germ cells, so as to obtain a non-human vertebrate that harbours the germ cells having the desired gene transferred thereto. Using the method of the present invention, even in animal species and lines for which in vitro transduction has been difficult to date, it is possible to obtain an individual harbouring germ cells, particularly spermatogonial stem cells, having a desired gene transferred thereto, at extremely high efficiency.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a composition for conductive materials from which a conductive layer having a high carrier transport ability can be made, a conductive material formed of the composition and having a high carrier transport ability, a conductive layer formed using the conductive material as a main material, an electronic device provided with the conductive layer and having high reliability, and electronic equipment provided with the electronic device.

Abstract: To facilitate the use of portable digital devices such as cell phones, printer processing stations are proposed for printing the information that is accessible through the portable digital devices. In general, the portable digital devices have easy access to an enormous amount of information but are equipped with a relatively small display screen without an on-board printing capability. To solve the above dilemma, readily available printer stations allow the user to print a selectable portion of the information at one of the predetermined locations and conveniently charge the user for a print fee.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes :forming a first coated film including a light emitting compound and a carrier transporting compound on a surface of a first electrode, the light emitting compound including a light emitting moiety that has luminescent characteristics emitting light of a first color and a polymerizable group that has photopolymerization characteristics and the carrier transporting compound including a carrier transporting moiety that has carrier transporting characteristics and a polymerizable group that has photopolymerization characteristics; forming a first light emitting layer by polymerizing between the compounds in the first coated film under light irradiation on the first coated film to harden a light-irradiated region thereon; removing a region other than the light-irradiated region on the first coated film; forming a second coated film including a light emitting compound and a carrier transporting compound on the surface of the first electrode, the light emi

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting element, including: forming a film on one side of a first electrode; obtaining a light-emitting layer in the film by polymerizing a first compound as well as at least one of a second compound and a third compound; and installing a second electrode on a side opposite from the first electrode in the light-emitting layer; wherein: the first compound is provided with an emissive light-emitting moiety and a first polymerizable group; the second compound is provided with a hole-transporting hole transport moiety and a second polymerizable group; and the third compound is provided with an electron-transporting electron transport moiety and a third polymerizable group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing pluripotent stem cells, which comprises culturing testis cells using a medium containing glial cell derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) or an equivalent thereto to obtain pluripotent stem cells. The medium can further contain leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and the like. Using the production method of the present invention, it is possible to produce pluripotent stem cells, which have conventionally been only obtainable from fertilized eggs, embryos and the like, from a postnatal individual. Using the pluripotent stem cells, it is possible to construct diverse tissues having histocompatibility for autotransplantation, and the pluripotent stem cells are useful in medical fields such as regeneration medicine and gene therapy. Also, the pluripotent stem cells are useful in the field of biotechnology because they can be used to prepare transgenic animals, knockout animals and the like.