Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a noise reduction intensity control unit that controls a noise reduction intensity, which indicates a degree to which noise reduction is applied to image data, on the basis of a luminance variation ratio, which indicates a variation amount by which a luminance of the image data gradually varies, and a noise reduction unit that reduces a noise in the image data on the basis of the noise reduction intensity controlled by the noise reduction intensity control unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a substance delivery carrier for an extracellular matrix-producing cell in the bone marrow, which comprises a retinoid. Also disclosed is an agent for treating myelofibrosis by utilizing a substance capable of regulating the activity or proliferation of an extracellular matrix-producing cell in the bone marrow.

Abstract: A moving image generation apparatus includes an image display unit, a partial image specification unit, a partial image cutout unit, and a moving image generation unit. The image display unit displays an image. The partial image specification unit specifies a partial image of a predetermined range corresponding to each of points in the displayed image. The partial image cutout unit cuts out a plurality of partial images from between two arbitrary partial images included in the specified partial images. The moving image generation unit generates a moving image based on the specified partial images and the cutout partial images.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for more efficiently differentiating CD34+ cells derived from umbilical cord blood into megakaryocytic lineage cells and for generating platelets. Coculture of CD34+ cells derived from umbilical cord blood with immortalized stromal cells in the presence of cytokines has enabled cell proliferation up to the 100,000-fold level, which has been impossible to achieve to date.

Abstract: The present invention, a light diffusing sheet comprising a transparent resin layer having a minute unevenness formed on a surface thereof on at least one side of a transparent substrate, and a haze value of the light diffusing sheet is 30% or more, a ratio (Ra/Sm) of a center-line average surface roughness (Ra: ?m) and an average height-depth spacing (Sm: ?m) is 0.005 or less, and the Ra satisfies a relationship of 0.1?Ra?0.4. The light diffusing sheet enables suppression of glaring of a screen and white blurring, while maintaining antiglare property, having excellent image visibility.

Abstract: An optical diffusing layer includes a resin coated layer having a surface fine concavo-convex structure. An average of peak-to-peak distance (Sm), an average of center line surface roughness (Ra), and an average of ten-point surface roughness (Rz) on the surface with fine concavo-convex structure satisfy specified equations, and the optical diffusing layer is capable of maintaining antiglare property and screen glare simultaneously controlled, when applied to an LCD in which high definition is required.

Abstract: A light-diffusing sheet includes a transparent film and a light-diffusing layer formed on at least one side of the transparent film. The light-diffusing layer is composed of a resin coating layer having a rough surface. The transparent film contains a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or unsubstituted imide group at a side chain and a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or unsubstituted phenyl group and a nitrile group at a side chain.

Abstract: A light-diffusing sheet includes a transparent film and a light-diffusing layer formed on at least one side of the transparent film. The transparent film contains a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or non-substituted imido group in a side chain, and a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or non-substituted phenyl group and nitrile group in a side chain, and the surface with the minute unevenness has an average height-depth spacing (Sm): Sm?80 ?m, a center-line average surface roughness (Ra): Ra?0.25 ?m and a ten-point average surface roughness (Rz): Rz?9Ra.

Abstract: A method is provided by which a highly functional thin retardation plate with no appearance defect can be produced. First, as shown in FIG. 1A, a solution of a liquid crystalline compound is applied on a transparent base 1 and dried, or alternatively, a liquid crystalline compound on the melt is applied on the transparent base 1, and thus a liquid crystalline compound-containing layer 2a is formed. Then, as shown in FIG. 1B, the liquid crystalline compound-containing layer 2a is brought to a liquid crystal state or a liquid state so as to form a layer 2b. An alignment substrate 3 is brought into contact with an upper portion of the layer 2a so that the liquid crystal compound is aligned in a particular direction. Then, after the liquid crystalline compound is aligned in the particular direction, as shown in FIG. 1C, the liquid crystalline compound-containing layer 2b on the melt is solidified, and the alignment substrate 3 is removed.

Abstract: A retardation film that has an optical retardation layer whose alignment direction is controlled precisely and that is produced at a low cost, and also a method for producing the same, are provided. The explanation below relates to FIG. 1. First, a base-attached anisotropic layer 12 is prepared by laminating an optically anisotropic layer 11 on a transparent base 10. Next, on the optically anisotropic layer 11, a solution containing a polymer reacting with polarized ultraviolet light and a liquid crystalline compound is coated and dried. Then, it is irradiated with polarized ultraviolet light so as to align the liquid crystalline compound, and irradiated further with unpolarized ultraviolet light as required to crosslink the liquid crystalline compound, thereby forming a retardation film 1 having an optical retardation layer 13 that is directly formed on the optically anisotropic layer 11.

Abstract: A light-diffusing sheet includes a transparent film and a light-diffusing layer formed on at least one side of the transparent film. The light-diffusing layer is composed of a resin coating layer having a rough surface. The transparent film comprises (A) a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or unsubstituted imide group at a side chain and (B) a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or unsubstituted phenyl group and a nitrile group at a side chain.

Abstract: A light-diffusing sheet of the present invention comprises a transparent film and a light-diffusing layer, which is made of a resin coating layer having a minute unevenness formed on a surface thereof, is formed on at least one side of the transparent film. The transparent film includes a thermoplastic resin (A) having a substituted and/or non-substituted imido group in a side chain, and a thermoplastic resin (B) having a substituted and/or non-substituted phenyl group and nitrile group in a side chain, and the surface with the minute unevenness satisfies an average height-depth spacing (Sm): Sm?80 ?m, a center-line average surface roughness (Ra): Ra?0.25 ?m and a ten-point average surface roughness (Rz): Rz?9Ra. The light-diffusing sheet, even in a case of application to a high definition LCD, is suppressing a screen glittering phenomenon while maintaining antiglareness, exhibiting almost no birefringence, and excellent in adhesion and durability.

Abstract: The present invention, a light diffusing sheet comprising a transparent resin layer having a minute unevenness formed on a surface thereof on at least one side of a transparent substrate, and a haze value of the light diffusing sheet is 30% or more, a ratio (Ra/Sm) of a center-line average surface roughness (Ra:?m) and an average height-depth spacing (Sm:?m) is 0.005 or less, and the Ra satisfies a relationship of 0.1 ?Ra ?0.4. The light diffusing sheet enables suppression of glaring of a screen and white blurring, while maintaining antiglare property, having excellent image visibility.

Abstract: The method developed herein is for expanding cord blood-derived hematopoietic stem cells to a degree that is sufficiently safe for clinical application, such as the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells into adult patients. Further, to prepare a number of mesenchymal stem cells or mesenchymal cells that have conventionally been available only in an extremely small number, an immortalizing gene such as that of telomerase is introduced alone into mesenchymal stem cells, mesenchymal cells or the like, so as to induce the differentiation of the expanded mesenchymal stem cells.

Abstract: An optical diffusing layer includes a resin coated layer having a surface fine concavo-convex structure. An average of peak-to-peak distance (Sm), an average of center line surface roughness (Ra), and an average of ten-point surface roughness (Rz) on the surface with fine concavo-convex structure satisfy specified equations, and the optical diffusing layer is capable of maintaining antiglare property and screen glare simultaneously controlled, when applied to an LCD in which high definition is required.

Abstract: An optical diffusing layer comprising a resin coated layer having a surface fine concavo-convex structure, wherein an average of peak-to-peak distance (Sm), an average of center line surface roughness (Ra), and an average of ten-point surface roughness (Rz) on the surface with fine concavo-convex structure satisfy specified equations, is capable of maintaining antiglare property and screen glare simultaneously controlled, when applied to an LCD in which high definition is required.

Abstract: A polarizing plate is provided with an optical compensation film and includes a polarizing plate, an adhesive layer A, an optical compensation film, and an adhesive layer B adhered to one another, wherein the polarizing plate comprises a polyvinyl alcohol polarizing film containing a dichroic substance, and wherein the elastic modulus of the adhesive layer A of the polarizing plate with an optical compensation film is not greater than 0.06 MPa. Furthermore, a liquid crystal display is provided in which the polarizing plate with an optical compensation film is furnished on at least one side of the liquid crystal cell. Thus, display irregularities can be improved.

Abstract: An optical diffusion sheet comprising a transparent substrate and an optical diffusion layer having fine concavo-convex shape on a surface, wherein 60° glossiness of a surface of the fine concavo-convex shape is 70% or less, and a haze value of the optical diffusion sheet is 30% or more, and in a viewing display equipped with an optical element comprising the optical diffusion sheet provided thereto, following conditions; C1/C0≧0.2, C2/C0≧0.1, C3/C0≧0.1, are satisfied, as C0 when surface illumination is 0 lux, as C1 when surface illumination is 500 lux, as C2 when surface illumination is 1000 lux, and as C3 when surface illumination is 2000 lux., prevent reflection from outside environment, is excellent antiglare property, and suppress whitish display in an image viewing display surface to give an excellent clearness, and further screen glare.

Abstract: A polarizing plate is provided with an optical compensation film and includes a polarizing plate, an adhesive layer A, an optical compensation film, and an adhesive layer B adhered to one another, wherein the polarizing plate comprises a polyvinyl alcohol polarizing film containing a dichroic substance, and wherein the elastic modulus of the adhesive layer A of the polarizing plate with an optical compensation film is not greater than 0.06 MPa. Furthermore, a liquid crystal display is provided in which the polarizing plate with an optical compensation film is furnished on at least one side of the liquid crystal cell. Thus, display irregularities can be improved.

Abstract: An optical diffusion sheet comprising a transparent substrate and an optical diffusion layer having fine concavo-convex shape on a surface, wherein 60° glossiness of a surface of the fine concavo-convex shape is 70% or less, and a haze value of the optical diffusion sheet is 30% or more, and in a viewing display equipped with an optical element comprising the optical diffusion sheet provided thereto, following conditions; C1/C0≧0.2,C2/C0≧0.1,C3/C0≧0.1, are satisfied, as C0 when surface illumination is 0 lux, as C1 when surface illumination is 500 lux, as C2 when surface illumination is 1000 lux, and as C3 when surface illumination is 2000 lux., prevent reflection from outside environment, is excellent antiglare property, and suppress whitish display in an image viewing display surface to give an excellent clearness, and further screen glare.