Abstract: A charge port device includes a charge port provided in a port accommodation recess and a lid for concealing the port accommodation recess. A latch is provided in the port accommodation recess on an opposite side to a lid hinge with respect to the charge port. A slit is formed between a surface of a vehicle body and an outer circumferential edge of the lid while the lid is closed. A lamp is provided at a position in the port accommodation recess between the latch and the slit on an opposite side to the lid hinge with respect to the charge port and the position is not visible from outside while the lid is closed. Formed is a light-guiding reflection path that guides a light emitted from the lamp toward the above-mentioned slit as an indirect light by reflecting the light while the lid is closed.

Abstract: Proposed is a beauty care system including an application means configured to apply a wave at a predetermined frequency to a target person, and a provision means configured to provide a sensation typifying the predetermined frequency to the target person.

Abstract: [Problems] To provided are a reversibly thermochromic composition that shows black during color development by using a fluoran derivative having a specific structure as an electron-donating color-developing organic compound, turns colorless during decoloration, and is excellent in light resistance and a microcapsule pigment encapsulating the reversibly thermochromic composition. [Solution] Disclosed is a reversibly thermochromic composition including: (a) a fluoran derivative having a specific structure as an electron-donating color-developing organic compound; (b) a compound having a specific structure as an electron-accepting compound; and (c) a reaction medium which reversibly induces an electron transfer reaction between the component (a) and the component (b) in a specific temperature range, and a reversibly thermochromic microcapsule pigment encapsulating the reversibly thermochromic composition.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus obtains image data captured using an image sensor and then generates, as metadata, information relating to a state of the image capture apparatus at the time of capturing the image data as well as to the image data. The image capture apparatus comprises a first output circuit for outputting the image data in a first format to an external apparatus and a second output circuit for outputting a part of the metadata in a second format to the external apparatus. The second output circuit is from the first output circuit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to apply an organic thin-film transistor, which is produced using an organic semiconductor material, to an analog amplifier. The analog amplifier according to the present invention includes: a first amplifier (2) which voltage-amplifies an analog signal to be amplified; and a second amplifier (6) which power-amplifies the thus amplified signal output from the first amplifier to generate a drive signal that drives an equipment (10). The first amplifier includes an organic semiconductor amplifier element, namely an organic thin-film field-effect transistor (4), in which a semiconductor layer forming a channel is composed of an organic semiconductor. An organic semiconductor material is solvent-soluble and thus can be applied to form a film by a printing method such as an ink-jet method. Therefore, the production thereof can be carried out using a simple production facility.

Abstract: To provide a reversibly thermochromic composite fiber having a reversible color change due to a temperature change, having such excellent flame retardancy that flame is hard to spread even if ignition occurs once, and having high safety. [Solution] Disclosed is a sheath-core type reversibly thermochromic composite fiber including a core comprising a resin, a reversibly thermochromic pigment, and a flame retardant, and a sheath comprising a resin and a flame retardant.

Abstract: Liquid crystal displays having quick response and high light resistance are provided. A liquid crystal composition includes: (A) a cyclohexane compound of formula [I]: wherein R and R? are each independently a C1-C6 linear alkyl group; (B) a compound that is different from cyclohexane compound (A) and is a liquid crystal; and (C) at least one polymerizable compound selected from the group consisting of a polymerizable compound of formula [II]: P1-Sp1-E-Sp2-P2??[II] wherein, e.g., P1 and P2 are each an acryloyloxy group, Sp1 and Sp2 are each an alkyleneoxy group or a direct bond, and E is an arylene group, and a polymerizable compound of formula [III]: A-(L-W)i-(M-Z)j—(N)k—B??[III] wherein, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a novel cyclohexane compound that can form a liquid crystal composition of which response speed is improved when mixed with a nematic liquid crystal and the like and to provide a specified liquid crystal composition in which a novel cyclohexane compound is mixed. The novel cyclohexane compound is represented by the following formula (1). (In the formula (1), R1 and R2 represent the same or different R, ROCO or RCOO, and the R represents an alkyl group. The alkyl group may have an unsaturated bond, and, in the group, —CH2— may be substituted with —O—, —CO— or —COO—, and a part of or an entirety of hydrogen atoms may be substituted with a halogen atom or a cyano group. X and Y each independently represents a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom and does not simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom. Further, alternatively, X represents an oxygen atom and Y represents a direct bond to the oxygen atom.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a novel cyclohexane compound that can form a liquid crystal composition of which response speed is improved when mixed with a nematic liquid crystal and the like and to provide a specified liquid crystal composition in which a novel cyclohexane compound is mixed. The novel cyclohexane compound is represented by the following formula (1). (In the formula (1), R1 and R2 represent the same or different R, ROCO or RCOO, and the R represents an alkyl group. The alkyl group may have an unsaturated bond, and, in the group, —CH2— may be substituted with —O—, —CO— or —COO—, and a part of or an entirety of hydrogen atoms may be substituted with a halogen atom or a cyano group. X and Y each independently represents a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom and does not simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom. Further, alternatively, X represents an oxygen atom and Y represents a direct bond to the oxygen atom.

Abstract: A noise eliminator for a fuel cell has a noise elimination chamber that is filled with a noise elimination material, and also has discharge gas flow piping penetrating the noise elimination chamber and having holes in the peripheral wall of the piping and through which gas charged from the fuel cell flows. An electrically conductive material is added to the noise elimination material. The construction suppresses electrostatic charging even if discharge gas flows in the discharge gas flow piping.

Abstract: An optically active compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## R is a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, --R' or --O--R' group; R' is a ##STR2## group, wherein Y is a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an acyloxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; X is a direct bond or a ##STR3## group; m, n and p each are each 0 or 1, provided that at least one of m, n and p is 1; and , represents an asymetric carbon atom.

Abstract: A nematic liquid crystal composition comprising at least one member selected from 4-alkyl- or 4-alkoxy-benzoic acids represented by the following general formula (I) , particularly a nematic liquid crystal composition comprising a carboxylic acid mixture composed of at least one member selected from 4-alkyl- or 4-alkoxy-benzoic acids represented by the following general formula (I) and at least one member selected from 4-alkylcyclohexanecarboxylic acids represented by the following general formula (IV): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and R.sub.4 stands for an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An optically active compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## R is a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms --R' or --O--R' group; R' is a ##STR2## group, wherein Y is a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an acyloxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; X is a direct bond or a ##STR3## group; m, n and p each are each 0 or 1, provided that at least one of m, n and p is 1; and * represents an asymetric carbon atom. The optically active compound can impart a desired helical pitch to a liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: There are disclosed novel 1,3-dibenzyl (or diphenethyl)-2-phenylguanidine derivatives. The guanidines possess high control effects on mildew, blight, powdery mildew and rust which are serious diseases of fruit trees, vegetables or cereals, and are useful as agricultural and horticultural fungicides.

Abstract: A tolane compound represented by the following general formula (I) which can elevate the anisotropy (.DELTA.n) of the refractive index of a liquid crystal composition: ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkynyl or an alkadienyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and R' represents an alkyl or an alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An optically active bisaryl compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 represent each a phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl or pyrimidylphenyl group optionally substituted with an alkyl, alkoxy, cyano or cycloalkyl group or a halogen atom, and * represents an asymmetric carbon atom,which can give a cholesteric phase of a short helical pitch when added to nematic liquid crystals useful as a component of a liquid crystal mixture for a display device.

Abstract: An optically active ester compound useful as a component of a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.1-18 alkyl or C.sub.1-18 alkoxyl; R' is C.sub.1-18 alkyl or C.sub.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an optically active pyrimidine compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein, n is 3 to 5; X is hydrogen atom or chlorine atom; when X is hydrogen atom, R.sub.1 is normal alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and when X is chlorine atom, R.sub.1 is hydrogen atom or normal alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is normal alkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; and C* represents an asymmetric carbon atom.

Abstract: An optically active compound useful as a component of a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition represented by the following general formula (I) and a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition containing the same: ##STR1## wherein R stands for a C.sub.1.about.18 alkyl group; R' stands for a C.sub.1.about.18 alkyl group which may be substituted or an aryl group; X stands for ##STR2## or --O-- and an asterisk refers to an optically active carbon atom.

Abstract: An optically active ester of the formula ##STR1## wherein p is 0 or 1, q is 1 or 2, r is 1 or 2, q+r is 3, and s is 0 or 1. R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 in the above formula are each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.6-18 straight chain alkyl and an optically active group of the formula ##STR2## and in which m is 2 to 5, n is 1 or 2, X is hydrogen or chlorine, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-11 straight chain alkyl, and C.sup.* represents a chiral carbon atom, with the proviso that when n is 1 and X is hydrogen, R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-11 straight chain alkyl. When q is 2 and r is 1 and R.sub.1 is C.sub.6-18 straight chain alkyl, p is 1; on the other hand, when q is 1 and r is 2 and R.sub.2 is an optically active group of the above formula, s is 1. One of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is an optically active group of the above formula, and the other of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is C.sub.6-18 straight chain alkyl.