Abstract: A target object detection apparatus (20) includes an acquisition unit (210), a likelihood information generation unit (220), and a determination unit (230). The acquisition unit (210) acquires an IF signal from an irradiation apparatus (10) at a plurality of timings. The likelihood information generation unit (220) executes, by processing the IF signal, processing of generating, with respect to each of a plurality of IF signals, likelihood information for a region (hereinafter, referred to as a target object region) having a possibility in that an accompaniment, i.e., a target object is present. The likelihood information indicates a distribution of presence probabilities of a target object in at least a height direction in a target object region. Then, the determination unit (230) determines a presence or absence of a target object, by using likelihood information generated for each of a plurality of target object regions.

Abstract: A posture recovery apparatus capable of automatically recovering a posture of a work machine is realized. The setting unit (11) sets a safe posture range based on a posture of the work machine before operation. The acquisition unit (12) acquires posture information on the work machine in operation. In a case where, by reference to the posture information, it has been detected that the posture of the work machine in operation has deviated from the safe posture range for a first period, the recovery unit (13) causes the work machine to carry out a recovery operation.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductive layer extending in a first direction, including a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a third surface, and a fourth surface facing the third surface in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, and containing a first element which is at least one element of tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo); a first region disposed on a first surface side of the conductive layer, containing a second element which is at least one element of tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo), and a third element which is at least one element of sulfur (S), selenium (Se), or tellurium (Te), and including a first crystal; and a second region disposed on a second surface side of the conductive layer, containing the second element and the third element, and including a second crystal.

Abstract: An object is to enhance the assembly of a breather pipe which is accommodated in a filler pipe.

Abstract: An object is to enhance the assembly of a breather pipe which is accommodated in a filler pipe.

Abstract: A laminated film including a support; an optical functional layer on A surface side of the support and condenses or diffuses incident light; and a hard coat layer of at least 150 nm thick which is provided on the outermost layer of B surface side that is opposite to the A surface side of the support and has an inorganic component formed of a hydrolyzate of alkoxysilane or a UV curable resin as a main component, has excellent brightness. The hard coat layer has high hardness and the adhesiveness between the hard coat layer and a support is excellent.

Abstract: A sheet for illumination including a support, a mat layer which is arranged on one surface of the support, and an easily-adhesive layer which is arranged on the other surface of the support, in which a transmission value in percentage of image clarity in comb teeth with an interval of 2 mm and an image clarity value in percentage of reflection at 60° in comb teeth with an interval of 2 mm when an angle between a traveling direction of light and a normal of a sheet is set to be 60° satisfy (Transmission value in percentage of image clarity)/(image clarity value in percentage of reflection at 60°)?2, suppresses reflection of external light without degrading sharpness of a printed image.

Abstract: A laminated film having a support and a backcoat film containing a silicon-containing resin, a matting agent and a surfactant wherein the silicon-containing resin contains a condensate of a tetrafunctional alkoxysilane and a trifunctional or bifunctional alkoxysilane in a molar ratio of 25/75 to 85/15, a volume average particle diameter of the matting agent is bigger than an average thickness of the backcoat film, and a content of inorganic fine particles in the backcoat film is 20% or less, can suppress generation of iridescent unevenness, luminance decrease and surface irregularity.

Abstract: A prism sheet as an optical functional sheet is a multilayer sheet, and includes a prism layer as an optical functional layer containing an organic material and a multilayer film. The multilayer film includes a film base and a first adhesive layer provided on the film base. The prism layer is formed on the first adhesive layer in a subsequent process. The thickness of the first adhesive layer is at least 0.1 ?m. The first adhesive layer contains at least 10 mass % of polyolefin.

Abstract: A prism sheet is provided with a prism member, being an optical functional member, and a multilayer film for supporting the prism member. The multilayer film is provided with a base layer and an adhesive layer. One of surfaces of the adhesive layer is adhered to a surface of the base layer. The other surface of the adhesive layer is adhered to the prism member. Thus, the prism member is adhered to the base layer through the adhesive layer. Polyester contained in the adhesive layer has a glass transition temperature Tg of less than 60° C. At least 30 mol % of dicarboxylic acid units in the polyester contained in the adhesive layer have naphthalene rings.

Abstract: A stably-manufacturable optical laminate film and display device having an excellent outer appearance without rainbow-like unevenness are provided. An optical laminate film includes a support, an easily-adhesive layer provided on one surface of the support, a transparent layer provided on the other surface of the support. In the optical laminate film, the transparent layer contains at least two types of translucent particles having different volume average particle diameters, and a total sum S of the translucent particles satisfies 30 mg/m2?S?500 mg/m2.

Abstract: A stably-manufacturable optical laminate film and display device without rainbow-like unevenness are provided. An optical laminate film comprising: a support; an easily-adhesive layer provided on one surface of the support; and a transparent layer made of translucent resin provided on another surface of the support, wherein the transparent layer contains translucent particles, a volume average particle diameter r of the translucent particles satisfies 0.4 ?m?r?3.0 ?m, a total sum S of the translucent particles satisfies 30 mg/m2?S?500 mg/m2, and an average film thickness t of the transparent layer satisfies r/4?t<r.

Abstract: A prism sheet is composed of a base layer made from polyester, an adhesion layer formed on one of the surfaces of the base layer, a back layer formed on the other surface of the base layer, and a prism layer formed on the adhesion layer. A main constituent of the back layer is water-insoluble polymer with glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 90° C. Average reflectivity of the back layer is at most 3.5% at wavelength in a range from 380 nm to 780 nm. By containing water-insoluble polymer with Tg of at least 90° C. as the main constituent, the back layer becomes free from contact damage caused by contact with the prism peaks of the adjacent prism sheet. Setting the average reflectivity of the back layer to at most 3.5% imparts brightness enhancement properties to the prism sheet.

Abstract: A multilayer film is produced by forming a first and a second layers consecutively on at least one surface of a biaxially stretched polyester base. The first layer contains particles and a binder both composed mainly of either tin oxide, indium oxide, zirconium oxide, or titanium oxide. When the refractive indexes of the base, the first layer, and the second layer are represented by ?1, ?2, and ?3 respectively, the first layer and the second layer are adjusted for the refractive index such that the differences |?1??2| and |?1??3| are both not greater than 0.03. Adhesive strength is therefore kept high between the base and the layers to eliminate light interference, and the multilayer film offers an excellent optical property with few color rainbow effect.

Abstract: An optical functional layer is formed on a first surface of a base material formed of polyester biaxially stretched. A protective material is formed on a second surface of the base material. The protective material includes fine particles, a lubricant, and a binder. The fine particles are formed of organic compound or inorganic compound. The binder is a polymer having a glass transition temperature of 40° C. or more. The lubricating properties of the surface are improved by the lubricant. As the lubricating properties improve, a necessary additional amount of the fine particles becomes less. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the degree of transparency from decreasing. Accordingly, the multi-layer sheet having high degree of transparency and excellent resistance to flaws can be obtained. It is possible to reduce bright unevenness by using the multi-layer sheet as the diffusion sheet.

Abstract: A first layer containing a binder and fine particles having any one of tin oxide, indium oxide, zirconium oxide, and titanium oxide as a main component is formed at least on one surface of a base material formed of polyester in this order from a side of the base material. A second layer is disposed so as to be in contact with the first layer. Thereby, a multi-layer film is formed. When a refractive index of the base material is ?1, that of the first layer is ?2, and that of the second layer is ?3, a formula denoted by ?1<?2<?3 is satisfied. The multi-layer film has strong adhesive strength between layers, and exhibits excellent optical properties by efficiently preventing occurrence of rainbow unevenness due to interference of light on the interface. Further, the multi-layer film is used as a component of an image display device, thus ensuring excellent image quality.

Abstract: A multilayer film is produced by forming a first and a second layers consecutively on at least one surface of a biaxially stretched polyester base. The first layer contains particles and a binder both composed mainly of either tin oxide, indium oxide, zirconium oxide, or titanium oxide. When the refractive indexes of the base, the first layer, and the second layer are represented by ?1, ?2, and ?3 respectively, the first layer and the second layer are adjusted for the refractive index such that the differences |?1??2| and |?1??3| are both not greater than 0.03. Adhesive strength is therefore kept high between the base and the layers to eliminate light interference, and the multilayer film offers an excellent optical property with few color rainbow effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a film, the method including coating with a liquid containing a polyvinyl alcohol having a saponification degree of 96 mol % or more on at least one surface of a plastic film support, and drying the coated liquid at a temperature of from 165 to 230° C. to form a protective layer.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor requiring no fountain solution, comprising, in this order: a back layer containing a particle having an average particle size of 0.2 to 4.0 &mgr;m; a support; a light-to-heat conversion layer; and a silicone rubber layer, wherein a dynamic friction coefficient between a surface of the back layer and a surface of a plate cylinder of a press on which the lithographic printing plate precursor is to be loaded is from 0.17 to 0.26.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silver halide photographic photosensitive material in which a silver halide photosensitive layer is disposed on a transparent polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film into which an ultraviolet light absorber has been kneaded, wherein the ultraviolet light absorber is at least one kind of ultraviolet light absorber characterized in that (i) a loss of mass is not greater than 10% when heated to 300° C. at a heating rate of 10° C./minute in a nitrogen gas atmosphere, and/or (ii) a difference between a b-value of a sheet having a thickness of 1.5 mm formed after heating for 1 minute at 300° C., a PET resin including an amount of 0.4% by mass of the ultraviolet light absorber and having a water content of not greater than 50 ppm, and a b-value of a sheet having a thickness of 1.5 mm formed after heating the PET resin for 8 minutes at 300° C., is not greater than 3.0.