Abstract: To provide a hydrophilic coating film that excels not only in initial humidification performance, but also in long-term humidification performance as well as to provide a production method for the hydrophilic coating film, and a humidification element. A hydrophilic coating film (7) contains porous silica gel particles (3), fine inorganic particles (2) having an average particle diameter smaller than an average pore diameter of the silica gel particles (3), and a thickener (8). A production method for the hydrophilic coating film (7) coats a base material (1) with a coating composition and dries the coated base material (1), the coating composition containing water (6), a thickener (6), porous silica gel particles (3), and fine inorganic particles (2) having an average particle diameter smaller than an average pore diameter of the silica gel particles (3).

Abstract: An optical fiber transmission line capable of minimizing the total splice loss per one span thereof. One span of an optical fiber transmission line provided between repeaters has two connection fibers and (N+1) number of optical transmission fibers. The optical connection fibers and are single mode optical fibers (SSMF) based on International standard ITU-T G.652 standard. (N+1) number of the optical transmission fibers are connected in series in order between the two optical connection fibers. The total splice loss ?sp_total of the optical fiber transmission line as calculated from the given formula is 1.4 dB or less, when the average value of the mode field diameter of the two connection fibers is W?, and the average value of the mode field diameter of (N+1) number of the optical transmission fibers is W, and the axial misalignment width at the splice point of the optical transmission fibers is d.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber having a W-type refractive-index profile and having a reduced bend loss at a practically used bend radius. The optical fiber of the invention comprises: a core; an inner cladding enclosing the core and having a refractive index smaller than the refractive index of the core; and an outer cladding enclosing the inner cladding and having a refractive index which is smaller than the refractive index of the core and larger than the refractive index of the inner cladding, whereas the bend radius Rt is 25 mm or less when ? ? ? ( R ) ? R is the minimum, the bend loss at the bend radius R being ?(R).

Abstract: A fullerene derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein “FLN” represents a fullerene core, R1 represents an optionally substituted C1-C24 alkyl group or an optionally substituted C7-C24 aralkyl group, R2 and R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted C1-C24 hydrocarbon group but excluding a case where both of R2 and R3 are hydrogen atoms, and R2 and R3 may combine together to form a ring.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fullerene derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein FLN is a fullerene backbone, R1 is a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24, and Ar1 is a substituted or non-substituted aryl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fullerene derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein FLN is a fullerene backbone, R1 is a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24, and Ar1 is a substituted or non-substituted aryl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24.

Abstract: An output characteristic control device for an internal combustion engine includes a road traffic environment detection unit configured to detect a road traffic environment in which an own vehicle is running, a recommended vehicle speed calculation unit configured to calculate a recommended vehicle speed of the own vehicle in the detected road traffic environment, a target output characteristic setting unit configured to set a target output characteristic of the internal combustion engine so that an output of the internal combustion engine corresponding to an accelerator operation amount is reduced as a vehicle speed difference between the recommended vehicle speed and an own-vehicle speed decreases, and an output characteristic changing unit configured to change the output characteristic of the internal combustion engine to the target output characteristic.

Abstract: The coating composition of the present invention is characterized in that hydrophobic microparticles, and flat-shaped microparticles forming a card-house aggregate structure, are dispersed in a binder resin dissolved in a solvent. Preferably, the aspect ratio of table faces and end faces of the flat-shaped microparticles is 10 or higher. Preferably, the average particle size of the flat-shaped microparticles in an aggregated state ranges from 125 nm to 200 ?m. The coating composition of the present invention can form a coating film having few cracks and can impart high water repellency and high oil repellency without the need for a complex operation.

Abstract: An optical fiber includes a core and a cladding that surrounds the core. The optical fiber has a group index of 1.465 or less at a wavelength of 1550 nm and an absolute value of chromatic dispersion of 4 ps/nm/km or less at a wavelength of 1550 nm. A relative refractive index difference between the core and pure silica ranges from ?0.1% to 0.1%. The core includes a first core disposed at the center of the optical fiber and a second core surrounding the first core. A relative refractive index difference between the first core and the cladding ranges from 0.6% to 0.9%. A relative refractive index difference between the second core and the cladding ranges from 0.02% to 0.12%. The ratio of the diameter of the second core to the diameter of the first core ranges from 2.0 to 6.0.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antifouling coating formed from a water-based coating composition comprising 0.1% by mass to 10% by mass of ultrafine silica particles having an average particle size equal to or less than 25 nm, 5% by mass to 50% by mass, relative to the ultrafine silica particles, of a zirconium compound which is at least one selected from zirconium chloride and zirconyl chloride, and 30% by mass to 99.5% by mass of water. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide an antifouling coating that can maintain the antifouling performance and hydrophilicity and prevent corrosion of fins even under an environment with a large amount of contaminating substances, such as metal particles, in the air.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber having a W-type refractive-index profile and having a reduced bend loss at a practically used bend radius. The optical fiber of the invention comprises: a core; an inner cladding enclosing the core and having a refractive index smaller than the refractive index of the core; and an outer cladding enclosing the inner cladding and having a refractive index which is smaller than the refractive index of the core and larger than the refractive index of the inner cladding, whereas the bend radius Rt is 25 mm or less when ? ? ? ( R ) ? R is the minimum, the bend loss at the bend radius R being ?(R).

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber that is suitable for high-density packing and long-haul transmission. An optical fiber according to the present invention includes a core and a cladding. At a wavelength of 1550 nm, an effective area Aeff is 100 ?m2 or less and a chromatic dispersion Disp is 19.0 ps/nm/km or more and 22 ps/nm/km or less, and, when an effective length is denoted by Leff and an attenuation is denoted by cc, a figure of merit FOM represented by an expression “FOM=5 log{|Disp|·Leff}?10 log {Leff/Aeff}?100?” is 3.2 dB or more.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device as a display device is provided with the following: a driver circuit chip that outputs a driving signal for controlling the display on a liquid crystal display unit; and wiring for supplying the driving signal to the liquid crystal display unit. The driver circuit chip and the wiring are formed directly on a substrate of the liquid crystal display unit and, on the substrate, are simultaneously covered by a single insulating member.

Abstract: A technique for attaining both improvement of edge rectilinearity of an alignment film and reduction of unevenness is provided. A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate on which a first alignment film is formed, a second substrate on which a second alignment film is formed, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates. A material forming a frame arranged to surround the first alignment film inside a seal member with which the first and second substrates are bonded to each other is a highly water repellent organic material having a low solubility in an application liquid for forming the first alignment film.

Abstract: A coated optical fiber 1 comprising a glass fiber 10 and a primary coating layer 20 on the outer circumference of the glass fiber 10, wherein a resin constituting the primary coating layer 20 contains ingredient(s) having a molecular weight of more than 1,000, which is extracted with methyl ethyl ketone, in an amount of 5% by weight or more and 21% by weight or less and has a Young's modulus of 0.2 to 1.0 MPa. The resin constituting the primary coating layer 20 of the coated optical fiber 1 has a good curability, and the coated optical fiber 1 exhibits a reduced microbending loss.

Abstract: The method for producing the porous sheet of the present invention includes the steps of (I) preparing a plurality of sheet materials that contain polytetrafluoroethylene and carbon particles and (II) stacking the plurality of sheet materials over one another and rolling the stacked sheet materials. In the method for producing the porous sheet of the present invention, step (I) and step (II) may be repeated alternately. Further, as the sheet materials to be used in the production method of the present invention, a base sheet obtained by forming a mixture containing polytetrafluoroethylene and carbon particles into sheet form also can be used, or a laminated sheet obtained by stacking a plurality of base sheets over one another and rolling them also can be used, for example.

Abstract: A driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle includes: a travel load calculation unit adapted to divide a predicted route from a current position to a predetermined distance ahead into a plurality of intervals, and to estimate a travel load in each interval; a recommended discharge amount calculation unit adapted to search for a regeneration possible interval, in which a travel condition required by a driver can be maintained even when an output of an internal combustion engine is stopped and regeneration is performed by a motor/generator, from an estimation result, and to estimate a charge amount expected value in the regeneration possible interval, and distributes the charge amount expected value preferentially to an adjacent interval to the regeneration possible interval as a recommended discharge amount in order to stop the output of the internal combustion engine; and an energy management unit that controls an operation of the motor/generator in the current position on the basis of a travel condit

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display apparatus includes: applying a first sealing material along both sides in a row direction of array substrate areas on a first mother board including a plurality of the array substrate areas formed in a matrix pattern, applying a second sealing material along both sides in a column direction of counter substrate areas on a second mother board including a plurality of the counter substrate areas formed in a matrix pattern, filling the first mother board with a liquid crystal material; and adhering the first mother board and the second mother board to each other.

Abstract: There is disclosed a fuel cell in which an insulating material is disposed, whereby the thermal diffusion of the inside and outside of a fuel cell can be suppressed to suppress the deterioration of the performance of the fuel cell due to a temperature drop. Moreover, the physical properties of the insulating material are specified, whereby appropriate insulating properties required in the fuel cell can be obtained, and startup properties are improved. A fuel cell has a cell stack in which a plurality of unit cells are stacked, and terminal plates disposed on both sides of the cell stack in a cell stack direction thereof. The fuel cell comprises an insulating portion having an insulating material and holding plates which hold the insulating material from both the sides of the insulating material in the cell stack direction, the insulating material is held between the holding plates, and the insulating material has a thermal conductivity of 0.1 W/mK or less and a porosity of 70% or more.

Abstract: The method for producing the porous sheet of the present invention includes the steps of (I) preparing a plurality of sheet materials that contain polytetrafluoroethylene and carbon particles and (II) stacking the plurality of sheet materials over one another and rolling the stacked sheet materials. In the method for producing the porous sheet of the present invention, step (I) and step (II) may be repeated alternately. Further, as the sheet materials to be used in the production method of the present invention, a base sheet obtained by forming a mixture containing polytetrafluoroethylene and carbon particles into sheet form also can be used, or a laminated sheet obtained by stacking a plurality of base sheets over one another and rolling them also can be used, for example.