Abstract: A variable image display body and a lenticular image formation method that are capable of displaying a variable image without incongruity are provided. In a variable image display body, lenticular images are composed of arranged image strips obtained by scaling a plurality of images so that subject images appearing in the respective images have the same size, subjecting the scaled images to position adjustment so that reference portions of the subject images in the scaled images are located at the same position, in the superimposed state, trimming a region in which a predetermined number of the scaled images are overlapped and the subject images are included, and extracting image strips in the form of lines from each of the trimmed images.

Abstract: The apparatus includes holding components 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d as a holding unit that holds image display sheets 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d detachably in a cylinder-like fashion and thereby configures a barrel unit 11; a pair of closing units 13a, 13b that detachably close openings at both ends of the barrel unit 11; a rotating shaft that removably extends through the inside of the barrel unit 11 from one closing unit 13b to the other closing unit 13a; a support unit 17 that imparts a rotational force to the rotating shaft and includes a driving unit 18 configured to stand upright and to be tilted; and a bearing component 16 that rotatably supports an end of the rotating shaft to enable rotation of the main body of the barrel unit 11.

Abstract: A variable image display body and a lenticular image formation method that are capable of displaying a variable image without incongruity are provided. In a variable image display body, lenticular images are composed of arranged image strips obtained by scaling a plurality of images so that subject images appearing in the respective images have the same size, subjecting the scaled images to position adjustment so that reference portions of the subject images in the scaled images are located at the same position, in the superimposed state, trimming a region in which a predetermined number of the scaled images are overlapped and the subject images are included, and extracting image strips in the form of lines from each of the trimmed images.

Abstract: A display body includes a partially-provided optical element array, the display body enabling an optic effect by optical elements to be observed, wherein an image for producing the optic effect through interaction with the optical element array is formed in a first partial region on a first surface of a main body, the optical element array is formed in a second partial region corresponding to the first partial region on a second surface opposite to the first surface, the optical element array has recess portions and projecting portions, and a non-formation surface of the second surface where the optical element array is not formed is positioned between a lowest part of the recess portions and a highest part of the projecting portions.

Abstract: A display body includes a partially-provided optical element array, the display body enabling an optic effect by optical elements to be observed, wherein an image for producing the optic effect through interaction with the optical element array is formed in a first partial region on a first surface of a main body, the optical element array is formed in a second partial region corresponding to the first partial region on a second surface opposite to the first surface, the optical element array has recess portions and projecting portions, and a non-formation surface of the second surface where the optical element array is not formed is positioned between a lowest part of the recess portions and a highest part of the projecting portions.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image display sheet capable of realizing a smooth pseudo moving image and observing the image with reduced in discomfort. A configuration is provided in which a lenticular sheet composed of an arrangement of a plurality of cylindrical lenses 1a and an image forming layer 3 are laminated, and the image display sheet is formed capable of observing an image formed on the image forming layer 3 from the convex shape side of the cylindrical lenses 1a of the lenticular sheet, as a virtual image with movement, or movement and deformation. The image forming layer 3 is formed repeatedly with a plurality of images 3 for displaying virtual images in association with the cylindrical lenses 1a so as to correspond to the cylindrical lenses 1a, respectively, one-on-one, and difference between an arrangement pitch length A of the cylindrical lenses 1a and a pitch length B of the repeatedly formed images 3a formed on the image forming layer 3 is in a range of 0% to 10%.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image display sheet provided for position detection of an object to be observed so as to realize a smooth pseudo moving image. The image display sheet is provided for an object 3000 to be observed for position detection and constituted by laminating a lenticular sheet composed of arrangement of a plurality of cylindrical lenses and an image forming layer, and an image formed on the image forming layer from a convex shape side of the cylindrical lenses of the lenticular sheet is formed to be observable as virtual image provided with movement, or movement and deformation.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image display sheet provided for position detection of an object to be observed so as to realize a smooth pseudo moving image. The image display sheet is provided for an object 3000 to be observed for position detection and constituted by laminating a lenticular sheet composed of arrangement of a plurality of cylindrical lenses and an image forming layer, and an image formed on the image forming layer from a convex shape side of the cylindrical lenses of the lenticular sheet is formed to be observable as virtual image provided with movement, or movement and deformation.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image display sheet capable of realizing a smooth pseudo moving image and observing the image with reduced in discomfort. A configuration is provided in which a lenticular sheet composed of an arrangement of a plurality of cylindrical lenses 1a and an image forming layer 3 are laminated, and the image display sheet is formed capable of observing an image formed on the image forming layer 3 from the convex shape side of the cylindrical lenses 1a of the lenticular sheet, as a virtual image with movement, or movement and deformation. The image forming layer 3 is formed repeatedly with a plurality of images 3 for displaying virtual images in association with the cylindrical lenses 1a so as to correspond to the cylindrical lenses 1a, respectively, one-on-one, and difference between an arrangement pitch length A of the cylindrical lenses 1a and a pitch length B of the repeatedly formed images 3a formed on the image forming layer 3 is in a range of 0% to 10%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for pattern formation and an apparatus for pattern formation, the method comprising: applying, between partition lines for pattern formation formed on a surface of a base member, a resin composition for pattern formation having small compatibility or substantially no compatibility with a resin forming the partition lines for pattern formation, in a state in which the surface of the base member with the partition lines for pattern formation formed whereon is placed face down; maintaining the state in which the resin composition for pattern formation is held on the surface of the base member that is placed face down in order to form the resin composition for pattern formation applied between the partition lines for pattern formation into a downward convex shape; and curing the resin composition for pattern formation that is formed into the downward convex shape in order to form a pattern.

Abstract: The present invention provides a concave-convex image forming unit and concave-convex image forming method that form a concave-convex image of a desired shape on a sheet material, and also an image forming apparatus and image forming method that form on a sheet material a planar image and a concave-convex image of a desired shape, which have been highly accurately registered, as well as a concave-convex image formed matter and an image formed matter, which have been manufactured by these apparatuses and methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for pattern formation and an apparatus for pattern formation, the method comprising: applying, between partition lines for pattern formation formed on a surface of a base member, a resin composition for pattern formation having small compatibility or substantially no compatibility with a resin forming the partition lines for pattern formation, in a state in which the surface of the base member with the partition lines for pattern formation formed whereon is placed face down; maintaining the state in which the resin composition for pattern formation is held on the surface of the base member that is placed face down in order to form the resin composition for pattern formation applied between the partition lines for pattern formation into a downward convex shape; and curing the resin composition for pattern formation that is formed into the downward convex shape in order to form a pattern.

Abstract: A lens body or article with lens is produced by forming lens-forming defining lines on the surface of a substrate, coating a lens-forming resin on the surface to thereby allow the lens-forming resin to swell in a convex form between the lens-forming defining lines by means of the repellency of the lens-forming resin with the lens-forming defining lines, and then curing the lens-forming resin. To this method is added a step of providing an image on the substrate to obtain an article with lens having the image. The image can stereoscopically be seen through the article with lens obtained by this method.

Abstract: A coupler for toy and model railway cars includes a pivotable coupler member having a coupler knuckle adapted to engage a complementary knuckle on an adjacent car. The coupler member is mounted for pivoting movement between a lower position substantially parallel to a trackway and an upper position and is normally maintained in the lower position by magnetic attraction existing between two permanent magnets secured, respectively, to the coupler member and to a support. Cars may be uncoupled by providing a pole of an uncoupling magnet on the trackway to attract at least one pole of the coupler member magnet to torque the knuckle to the upper position and thereby effect uncoupling. The coupler knuckle includes a projection formed on its lower side which is adapted to engage and hold the adjacent complementary coupler knuckle when cars are being pulled in a normal running mode to prevent the knuckles from unintentionally disengaging when coupled cars pass over the uncoupling magnet.