Abstract: An index value assignment device comprises: a selection unit that prompts a user to select, from a sentence, one or more words that the user feels to have a same degree of a predetermined index value with respect to one or more first words for which the index value is known; a validation unit that validates the selection result by the user on a basis of the index value of a second word for which the index value is known from among the one or more words included in the selection result; and a determination unit that determines the index value with respect to a third word for which the index value is unknown from among the one or more words selected by the user, on a basis of the index value of the first word according to the selection result for which the selection result is determined to be valid. Consequently, the efficiency of assigning word familiarity is increased.

Abstract: Provided is an antireflective member capable of improving scratch resistance. An antireflective member having a low refractive index layer on an optically transmissive substrate, the low refractive index layer containing a binder resin and hollow particles, wherein the antireflective member satisfies the following condition 1. <condition 1> In a region of 5 ?m×5 ?m on a surface of the antireflective member on a side having the low refractive index layer with respect to the optically transmissive substrate, spatial frequency analysis of elevation is performed to calculate power spectrum intensity of elevation for each wavelength; when a sum of power spectrum intensity of elevation for each wavelength is calculated and the sum is normalized to 1, the power spectrum intensity P1 of elevation at a wavelength of 1.25 ?m is 0.015 or more.

Abstract: Means that enables improvements in the utilization of assets in trust is provided. Included are storage means for storing trust information, investment information, and financing information; reading means for reading authorized person information, the investment information that has been stored in the storage means, and the financing investment information that has been stored in the storage means; inquiry means for inquiring of an authorized person whether the borrowing or the investment will be carried out; response reception means for receiving a response to an inquiry that has been made by the inquiry means; and information provision means for providing the financing information or the investment information that has been read by the reading means, to the authorized person that has made the response that has been received by the response reception means.

Abstract: There is provided a means for utilizing a trust, providing a condition for determining as beneficiary, and being capable of changing the beneficiary when the condition are not fulfilled. The means includes: a first storage means configured to store first trust information that is information regarding that a stock option has been entrusted from a trustor to a first trustee; a determination means configured to determine fulfillment of a determination condition for determining a temporary person to be granted in a trust shown by the first trust information as a beneficiary; and a second storage means configured to store second trust information that is information regarding that the stock option related to the first trust information has been taken over from the first trustee to a second trustee in a case where the determination means determines that the beneficiary determination condition is not fulfilled.

Abstract: Provided is means for rewarding employees or the like according to their contribution to a company.

Abstract: There is provided a laminate in which when the protective plate breaks due to an impact, not only the scattering of large broken pieces but the scattering of powdery fine broken pieces can be suppressed. A laminate including an adherend and an adjacent layer, wherein the adherend has a first major surface, a second major surface being a back surface of the first major surface, and a lateral surface connecting an edge of the first major surface and an edge of the second major surface, at least the first major surface and the lateral surface of the adherend are covered with the adjacent layer, the adjacent layer has at least a plastic film and a hard coat layer containing a cured product of a curable resin composition in this order from the adherend side, and a softening point F1 of the plastic film and a softening point F2 of the hard coat layer satisfy a relationship of F1<F2.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a transfer sheet which can impart a sufficient function to an adherend. The method for manufacturing a transfer sheet includes performing the following steps (1) and (2) in order: (1) applying a coating liquid for forming a transfer layer onto a release substrate 1 to form a transfer layer comprising at least one functional layer; and (2) laminating a release substrate 2 onto the transfer layer to obtain a transfer sheet A comprising the release substrate 1, the transfer layer and the release substrate 2 in the presented order and having a peel strength 2 between the release substrate 2 and the transfer layer larger than a peel strength 1 between the release substrate 1 and the transfer layer.

Abstract: Provided are a virtual currency management method and a virtual currency management program which increase desirability of investment for investors. A virtual currency management method for managing a virtual currency using a distributed ledger technology in which transactions of the virtual currency are managed using a plurality of terminal devices in a distributed manner. The virtual currency management method includes a virtual currency issuing step of issuing the virtual currency, a virtual currency transacting step of transacting the virtual currency issued in the virtual currency issuing step, a transaction storing step of causing the plurality of terminal devices to store the transactions of the virtual currency in the virtual currency transacting step, and a conversion executing step of executing conversion from the virtual currency to valuable securities.

Abstract: Provided is an optical sheet which is excellent in anti-glare property, contrast, and image clarity, as well as capable of displaying a powerful moving image, wherein at least one surface of the optical sheet is an uneven surface, and the uneven surface satisfies following conditions (1) to (3), provided that Rz0.8 is a ten-point average roughness according to JIS B0601: 1994 with a cut-off value of 0.8 mm, Rz0.25 is a ten-point average roughness according to JIS B0601: 1994 with a cut-off value of 0.25 mm, and SD is a standard deviation of an arithmetic average roughness Ra0.8 according to JIS B0601: 1994 with a cut-off value of 0.8 mm: 0.300 ?m?Rz0.8?0.650 ?m??(1) 0.170 ?m?Rz0.25?0.400 ?m??(2) SD?0.015 ?m??(3).

Abstract: Provided is an optical sheet which is excellent in anti-glare property, contrast, and image clarity, as well as capable of displaying a powerful moving image, wherein at least one surface of the optical sheet is an uneven surface, and the uneven surface satisfies following conditions (1) to (3), provided that Rz0.8 is a ten-point average roughness according to JIS B0601: 1994 with a cut-off value of 0.8 mm, Rz0.25 is a ten-point average roughness according to JIS B0601: 1994 with a cut-off value of 0.25 mm, and SD is a standard deviation of an arithmetic average roughness Ra0.8 according to JIS B0601: 1994 with a cut-off value of 0.8 mm: 0.300 ?m?Rz0.8?0.650 ?m??(1) 0.170 ?m?Rz0.25?0.400 ?m??(2) SD?0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an EMI shielding material that has a mixture that constitutes 70 wt % to 98 wt % of the EMI shielding material, wherein the mixture has: 1) a dendritic copper filler having copper dendritic crystals of lengths ranging from 0.1 ?m to 50 ?m, 2) a flaky copper filler having copper flakes of diameters ranging from 0.1 ?m to 50 ?m, 3) a resin binder, and 4) a diluent. The present invention also relates to an EMI shielding device made by applying the EMI shielding material on a surface of an electronic unit and by a following heating. The EMI shielding device has a volume resistivity of 10?5 to 10?3 acm. The invention also provides a method for making the EMI shielding device, a package module employing the foregoing EMI shielding device for shielding electromagnetic interference and an appliance employing the foregoing EMI shielding device.

Abstract: A motherboard for an electronic device comprising a main printed circuit board (PCB) with a through-hole extending between the upper component surface and the lower surface. The motherboard includes a carrier PCB having a top surface and a bottom surface, and at least one component, e.g. an optical device, sensor, or the like, coupled to the top surface. The carrier PCB is mounted in an in an inverted orientation with respect to the main PCB such that the top surface of the carrier PCB faces the upper component surface of the main PCB. The carrier PCB is aligned with the main PCB such that the component is substantially aligned with the through hole of the main PCB and is visible from the lower surface of the PCB.

Abstract: A TV with Internet communication capability includes a built-in microphone and video camera. Signals from the microphone and video camera are processed by an IP phone module in the TV, multiplexed together, and sent over the Internet to one or more user-selected addresses. Incoming videoconferencing signals are demultiplexed and presented on the TV display and speaker.

Abstract: A surface mount device jumper includes a base member and an electrode member. The base member is fabricated from a resin laminate. The electrode member is fabricated from an electrically-conductive material and is formed in a generally C-shaped configuration to define an opening therethrough. The opening is sized to receive the base member such that the electrode member partially wraps around and clamps to the base member to retain the base member in the opening.

Abstract: A motherboard for an electronic device comprising a main printed circuit board (PCB) with a through-hole extending between the upper component surface and the lower surface. The motherboard includes a carrier PCB having a top surface and a bottom surface, and at least one component, e.g. an optical device, sensor, or the like, coupled to the top surface. The carrier PCB is mounted in an in an inverted orientation with respect to the main PCB such that the top surface of the carrier PCB faces the upper component surface of the main PCB. The carrier PCB is aligned with the main PCB such that the component is substantially aligned with the through hole of the main PCB and is visible from the lower surface of the PCB.

Abstract: A TV with Internet communication capability includes a built-in microphone and video camera. Signals from the microphone and video camera are processed by an IP phone module in the TV, multiplexed together, and sent over the Internet to one or more user-selected addresses. Incoming videoconferencing signals are demultiplexed and presented on the TV display and speaker.

Abstract: A surface mount device jumper includes a base member and an electrode member. The base member is fabricated from a resin laminate. The electrode member is fabricated from an electrically-conductive material and is formed in a generally C-shaped configuration to define an opening therethrough. The opening is sized to receive the base member such that the electrode member partially wraps around and clamps to the base member to retain the base member in the opening.

Abstract: A printed wiring board on which a pattern can be formed favorably by printing and soldering even where a small part of the 1005 size or less is mounted. The printed wiring board includes a substrate; a pair of soldering lands on the substrate, the soldering lands being spaced from one another with a first side of one land opposing a first side of another land; and a mounted part having a pair of electrodes on opposite ends thereof soldered to the respective lands. A wiring line is connected to each soldering land, and an insulating element overlies the wiring lines. The insulating element has openings formed so as to expose the soldering lands therethrough. Wiring line connection elements are individually connected to only the first sides of the lands. Each insulating element opening has an edge positioned outside of the corresponding land and on the inner side of the corresponding wiring line connection element.

Abstract: A printed wiring board includes a glass substrate provided with through-holes, conductive patterns provided on both surfaces of said glass substrate in such a manner as to be made conductive to each other via said through-holes, and a sealing member composed of a silver paste containing an epoxy resin as a binder provided to fill said through-holes. This printed wiring board is advantageous in that circuit parts can be connected to each other without use of any planar special region and moisture does not reach the circuit parts through the printed wiring board. A display apparatus capable of stably displaying pictures for a long-period of time is provided by using the printed wiring board.

Abstract: A printed wiring board on which a pattern can be formed favorably by printing and soldering even where a small part of the 1005 size or less is mounted. The printed wiring board includes a substrate; a pair of soldering lands on the substrate, the soldering lands being spaced from one another with a first side of one land opposing a first side of another land; and a mounted part having a pair of electrodes on opposite ends thereof soldered to the respective lands. A wiring line is connected to each soldering land, and an insulating element overlies the wiring lines. The insulating element has openings formed so as to expose the soldering lands therethrough. Wiring line connection elements are individually connected to only the first sides of the lands. Each insulating element opening has an edge positioned outside of the corresponding land and on the inner side of the corresponding wiring line connection element.