Abstract: The present disclosure promotes distribution of sensor data among a plurality of business operators. A controller that an information processing system according to the present disclosure includes collects first data including a plurality of items and personal information from mobile bodies belonging to a first business operator. The controller converts the first data to second data not being usable to identify individuals. The controller provides data in a range decided based on content of a predetermined data use contract, among the second data, to a second business operator. The controller calculates a consideration for the data that is to be paid by the second business operator, based on a data use record of the second business operator.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a gas barrier film which has a high barrier property, excellent bending resistance and smoothness and suitability for cutting process, a manufacturing method for the same, and an electronic device using the gas barrier film. A gas barrier film having a base, a first barrier layer formed on the surface of the base by a vapor growth method, a second barrier layer formed by a conversion treatment of a coating film formed by coating the surface of the first barrier layer with a first silicon compound, and a protective layer having no barrier property which is formed by a conversion treatment of a coating film formed by coating the surface of the second barrier layer with a second silicon compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescence device which can be stably produced by a wet process and exhibits enhanced external quantum efficiency and reduced coating unevenness and a production method thereof. Specifically, disclosed is a method of producing the organic electroluminescence device comprising at least a layer, which is formed by a wet process comprising of coating a solution of an organic material dissolved in a solvent to form a liquid layer, followed by removal of the solvent by blowing air to form the layer, wherein the relative drying rate of the solvent to butyl acetate is from 1 to 1000, (based on the drying rate of butyl acetate being 100), the thickness of the formed liquid layer is from 1 to 100 ?m, a air-blowing rate is from 0.1 to 5 m/s and the time between completion of coating and start of blowing is from 0 to 60 sec.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet recording method wherein an image is formed on a recording medium by spraying an ink containing at least a photopolymerizable compound onto the recording medium through a nozzle of an inkjet head. This inkjet recording method enables to perform a stable image recording by suppressing formation of a precipitate in the head. This inkjet recording method is characterized in that in an inkjet head, which is used for forming an image on a recording medium by spraying an inkjet ink containing at least a photopolymerizable compound through a nozzle, the surface of at least a part of metals constituting the internal member of the inkjet head which is in contact with the inkjet ink is subjected to a passivation treatment or an insulation coating treatment.

Abstract: A water vapor barrier film that has high water vapor barrier performance, and further is excellent in water resistance, heat resistance, transparency, and smoothness; and a method for producing the same; and an electronic equipment using the same are provided. A water vapor barrier film containing at least one water vapor barrier layer, and at least one protective layer, on a base material having gas permeability, wherein the water vapor barrier layer is a layer formed by applying a coating liquid containing polysilazane, drying the applied coating liquid to form a film, and then by irradiating the film with vacuum ultraviolet light, and the protective layer is a layer formed by applying a coating liquid containing polysilozane, drying the applied coating liquid to form a film, and then by irradiating the film with vacuum ultraviolet light.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescence device which can be stably produced by a wet process and exhibits enhanced external quantum efficiency and reduced coating unevenness and a production method thereof. Specifically, disclosed is a method of producing the organic electroluminescence device comprising at least a layer, which is formed by a wet process comprising of coating a solution of an organic material dissolved in a solvent to form a liquid layer, followed by removal of the solvent by blowing air to form the layer, wherein the relative drying rate of the solvent to butyl acetate is from 1 to 1000, (based on the drying rate of butyl acetate being 100), the thickness of the formed liquid layer is from 1 to 100 ?m, a air-blowing rate is from 0.1 to 5 m/s and the time between completion of coating and start of blowing is from 0 to 60 sec.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording device which is equipped with a recording head to eject one type or plural types of inks containing a photo-curable component onto a recording medium and a light irradiation device to cure the ink by irradiating light onto the ink having deposited on the recording medium, wherein ink quantity cured by one time light irradiation is not less than 5 g/m2, and an amount of a photo-polymerization initiator in the ink is not more than 5 weight % based on the total weight of the ink.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet recording method wherein an image is formed on a recording medium by spraying an ink containing at least a photopolymerizable compound onto the recording medium through a nozzle of an inkjet head. This inkjet recording method enables to perform a stable image recording by suppressing formation of a precipitate in the head. This inkjet recording method is characterized in that in an inkjet head, which is used for forming an image on a recording medium by spraying an inkjet ink containing at least a photopolymerizable compound through a nozzle, the surface of at least a part of metals constituting the internal member of the inkjet head which is in contact with the inkjet ink is subjected to a passivation treatment or an insulation coating treatment.

Abstract: An air conditioner has an air conditioning unit for conditioning air to be introduced into a passenger compartment. The air conditioning unit has an air passage, an air conditioning case defining at least a part of the air passage and a noise absorbing member having a multi-layer structure. The noise absorbing member defines at least a part of the air passage. The noise absorbing member has an unbreathable middle layer, a first noise absorbing layer on an inner side of the middle layer and a second noise absorbing layer on an outer side of the middle layer. The second noise absorbing layer has a hardness greater than that of the first noise absorbing layer to maintain the shape of the noise absorbing member. Also, an air conditioner duct is formed of the multi-layer structure.

Abstract: The actinic ray curable composition has a radically, photopolymerizable compound, and a non-reactive compound having a viscosity at 25° C. of from 0.1 to 20 mPa·s and a boiling point of not less than 150° C.

Abstract: Disclosed are and actinic ray curable composition comprising, as a photopolymerizable compound, both an oxetane compound with an oxetane ring and an epoxy compound, and a non-reactive compound having a viscosity at 25° C. of from 0.1 to 20 mPa·s and a boiling point of not less than 150° C.

Abstract: An actinic ray curable composition comprising a radical polymerizing monomer, wherein the radical polymerizing monomer contains a mono-functional monomer, a content of which is not less than 5 weight % and not more than 30 weight %, and further contains a silicone-containing compound or a fluorine-containing compound.

Abstract: An actinic ray curable composition is disclosed, comprising and oxetane ring-containing compound and an epoxy compound, in which the oxetane ring-containing compound comprises a compound containing a single oxetane ring and a compound containing at least two oxetane rings, and the compound containing a single oxetane ring accounting for 1% to 20% by weight if the composition. There are also disclosed an ink for use in ink jet printing and an image forming method by use thereof.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording device which is equipped with a recording head to eject one type or plural types of inks containing a photo-curable component onto a recording medium and a light irradiation device to cure the ink by irradiating light onto the ink having deposited on the recording medium, wherein ink quantity cured by one time light irradiation is not less than 5 g/m2, and an amount of a photo-polymerization initiator in the ink is not more than 5 weight % based on the total weight of the ink.

Abstract: A thin polarizer array and a wavelength plate array that are composed of micro regions having different optical axis directions and wavelength characteristics and having a high extinction ratio and a low insertion loss, and a polarization analyzer using them. An array of micro periodic grooves is formed on a substrate, with the directions changed from one region to another. An alternating multilayer film formed by bias sputtering alternating a layer of high refractive index material such as Si or Ta2O5 and a layer of low refractive index material such as SiO2. By selecting a condition that each layer maintains its periodic projecting/recessed shape, an array of photonic crystal polarizer is formed. By mounting this array of photonic crystal polarizer in a photodetector array, a polarization analyzer that is small, has no movable part, has a small number of components, and enables high-precision measurement is constituted.

Abstract: An air conditioner has an air conditioning unit for conditioning air to be introduced into a passenger compartment. The air conditioning unit has an air passage, an air conditioning case defining at least a part of the air passage and a noise absorbing member having a multi-layer structure. The noise absorbing member defines at least a part of the air passage. The noise absorbing member has an unbreathable middle layer, a first noise absorbing layer on an inner side of the middle layer and a second noise absorbing layer on an outer side of the middle layer. The second noise absorbing layer has a hardness greater than that of the first noise absorbing layer to maintain the shape of the noise absorbing member. Also, an air conditioner duct is formed of the multi-layer structure.

Abstract: The optical element includes photonic crystals respectively having different optical characteristics. These photonic crystals are formed in a plurality of regions on a single substrate. The optical element has a structure in which two or more kinds of media are nearly periodically deposited on one-dimensionally periodical grooves. Further, the grooves are different in direction according to locations on the deposited surface. A variety of optical elements each having different dependencies on polarization according to locations can be obtained. That is, portions or zones different in optical characteristics can be integrated on a single substrate.

Abstract: An image recording method includes: jetting light curable ink on a recording medium by a recording head of an inkjet type; irradiating light from a light source toward the recording medium; and curing the light curable ink to form an image, wherein at least one of light intensity of the light source and light curability of the light curable ink is adjusted so as to make viscosity increase rate of the light curable ink not less than 20% after the light source irradiates the light directly toward the light curable ink for a first predetermined time period; and light intensity at a jetted surface of the recording head is adjusted so as to make the viscosity increase rate of the light curable ink from 5% to 30% after light having the light intensity at the jetted surface is irradiated toward the light curable ink for a second predetermined time period.

Abstract: A thin polarizer array and a wavelength plate array that are composed of micro regions having different optical axis directions and wavelength characteristics and have a high extinction ratio and a low insertion loss, and a polarization analyzer using them are disclosed. An array of micro periodic grooves is formed on a substrate, with the directions changed from one region to another. An alternating multilayer film formed by alternating a layer of high refractive index material such as Si or Ta2O5 and a layer of low refractive index material such as SiO2 is formed by bias sputtering. By selecting a condition that each layer maintains its periodic projecting/recessed shape, an array of photonic crystal polarizer is formed. By mounting this array of photonic crystal polarizer in a photodetector array, a polarization analyzer that is small, has no movable part, is composed of a small number of components, and enables high-precision measurement is constituted.

Abstract: A method for forming an ink-jet image, comprising the steps of: (a) ejecting droplets of an ink through ink-nozzles of an ink-jet head of an ink-jet recording apparatus, the ink-jet recording apparatus being provided with a driving signal generator producing: (i) an expansion pulse which expands a volume of the ink chamber by deforming the actuator contained in the dividing wall of the ink chamber; (ii) a shrinkage pulse which compresses the volume of the ink chamber by deforming the actuator; and (iii) a predetermined quiescent period between the expansion pulse and the shrinkage pulse, the quiescent period being regulated so as to decrease the cross talk among the ink chambers adjacent to each other, (b) hardening the droplets of the ink ejected on the recording media via irradiation of an actinic ray, wherein the ink contains a radical polymerization monomer and a radical initiator.