Abstract: A peeking prevention system includes: a display device having a display plane from which to emit linearly polarized light; a partition to delimit from the surroundings a space in which displaying is to be provided by the display device, the partition having a light-transmitting portion through which the inside of the space is viewable; and an optical stack placeable in opposing relationship with the display plane of the display device. The light-transmitting portion includes a transparent substrate and a first polarizing layer, the first polarizing layer having a first absorption axis that is parallel to a first direction. The optical stack includes a second polarizing layer having a second absorption axis that is parallel to a second direction, the second direction being orthogonal to the first direction, and a ½ wave plate at a side of the second polarizing layer facing the display plane.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a technology by which the design property of a section can be improved while a desired portion in the section is shielded can be achieved. The present invention provides a polarized partition set, including: a first polarized partition, which includes a polarizer A1 and a retardation layer having an in-plane retardation Re(550) of 100 nm or more, and in which an angle formed by an absorption axis direction of the polarizer A1 and a slow axis direction of the retardation layer is more than 10° and less than 80°, or more than 100° and less than 170° clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the absorption axis direction of the polarizer A1; and a second polarized partition, which includes a polarizer B and is arranged at a predetermined interval from the first polarized partition.

Abstract: A developer includes a toner containing toner particles and a carrier containing carrier particles. The toner particles each include a toner mother particle and external additive particles attached to a surface of the toner mother particle. The external additive particles include first silica particles and spacer particles. The first silica particles have a number average primary particle diameter of at least 10 nm and no greater than 30 nm. The spacer particles have a number average primary particle diameter of at least 32 nm and no greater than 145 nm. The spacer particles in the toner particles have a coverage ratio of at least 2.0% by area and no greater than 40.0% by area. The carrier particles each include a carrier mother particle and strontium titanate particles attached to a surface of the carrier mother particle.

Abstract: Toner particles in a developer include first strontium titanate particles attached to the surface of each toner mother particle thereof. The first strontium titanate particles have a content ratio of 0.3 to 0.9 parts by mass to 100.0 parts by mass of the toner mother particles. In the developer, coat layers of carrier mother particles of first carrier particles contain barium titanate particles and a coating resin including silicone resin. The barium titanate particles have a content ratio of 2 to 47 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of the coating resin. Second strontium titanate particles attached to the surfaces of the carrier mother particles have a diameter of 15 to 85 nm.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container storing a two-component developer containing a magnetic carrier and a toner, a developer carrying member carrying the developer on its outer circumferential surface, and a regulation member arranged to be opposed at a prescribed distance to the developer carrying member. The developer carrying member includes a developing sleeve on which a magnetic brush is formed, and a magnet secured in the developing sleeve and having a plurality of magnetic poles including a regulation pole opposed to the regulation member and a downstream-side magnetic pole arranged downstream of the regulation pole with respect to the rotation direction of the developing sleeve. The magnet is such that the vertical magnetic force gradient [mT/°] has a local minimum value near a position at which the vertical magnetic force is 0 [mT] between the downstream-side surface of the regulation member and the downstream-side magnetic pole.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container, a first stirring conveyance member, a second stirring conveyance member, a developer carrying member including a developing sleeve and a magnet, and a regulation member. The regulation pole in the magnet has a region extending over 10° or more in which a maximum value of a vertical magnetic force is not more than 65 [mT] and a vertical magnetic force gradient is not more than 0.3 [mT/°]. A peak position of the vertical magnetic force gradient of the regulation pole is arranged at a position opposed to the second stirring conveyance member, and when a value of the vertical magnetic force gradient and a value of the vertical magnetic force at the peak position of the vertical magnetic force gradient are indicated as A [mT/°] and K [mT], respectively, A?2.8 and A×K?62.5 are satisfied.

Abstract: A whiteboard film system includes: a whiteboard film; a plurality of light-emitting devices to emit infrared light onto a surface of the whiteboard film at a viewer's side; and a plurality of photodetection devices to receive the infrared light emitted from the plurality of light-emitting devices, the plurality of photodetection devices being provided so as to at least partly oppose the plurality of light-emitting devices. A whiteboard film includes: a diffuse reflection layer to diffuse-reflect visible light; an absorptive polarizing layer having a first transmission axis that is parallel to a first direction; and a reflective polarizing layer being disposed between the diffuse reflection layer and absorptive polarizing layer and having a second transmission axis that is substantially parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container storing a two-component developer, a developer carrying member, and a regulation member. The developer carrying member includes a developing sleeve, and a magnet having a regulation pole opposite the regulation member and a main pole opposite the image carrying member. The regulation member is arranged downstream of the position at which the vertical magnetic force of the regulation pole is 0 [mT] but upstream of a position at which the vertical and horizontal magnetic forces of the regulation pole are equal. Let the horizontal magnetic force gradient at the position at which the horizontal magnetic force of the main pole is 0 [mT] be A and the horizontal magnetic force gradient at the upstream-side surface of the regulation member along the rotation direction of the developing sleeve be B, then |A|>2.45 and |B|<1.30.

Abstract: A writing board set includes a writing board and a writing utensil containing ink. The writing board reflects back, when unpolarized light is incident on its surface at a viewer's side, polarized light which is parallel to a first direction and which has a degree of polarization of 95% or more. Ld*, ad*, and bd* are values of L*, a*, and b* as obtained by irradiating the surface of the writing board with light that has been transmitted through a polarizing layer having a transmission axis which is orthogonal to the first direction, and measuring total reflectance through spectrophotometry. Li*, ai*, and bi* are values of L*, a*, and b* as obtained by irradiating the ink having been introduced onto a surface of a glass panel with unpolarized light, and measuring total reflectance through spectrophotometry. A color difference ?E*ab as defined by eq. (1) is 19 or less: ?E*ab[(Li*?Ld*)2+(ai*?ad*)2+(bi*?bd*)2]1/2??(1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizing film laminate having reworkability. The polarizing film laminate of the present invention has a configuration in which a polarizing plate including a polarizer, a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a supporting substrate, and a second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having a smaller pressure-sensitive adhesive strength to glass than the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are laminated in the stated order.

Abstract: Provided is a polarizing film laminate that is reworkable and excellent in bonding property over a long period of time. The polarizing film laminate includes: a polarizing plate including a polarizer; a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; a supporting substrate; and a second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, which are laminated in the stated order, wherein the second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer surface of the polarizing film laminate has a pressure-sensitive adhesive strength to glass of 1.0 N/25 mm or more at a peel angle of 90° and a peel rate of 300 mm/min.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container, a first stirring conveyance member, a second stirring conveyance member, a developer carrying member, a toner concentration sensor, and a scraper. The first stirring conveyance member includes a rotary shaft, a first conveyance blade that is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and conveys a developer in a first direction, and a second conveyance blade that has the opposite phase to the first conveyance blade and has a lower radial height than the first conveyance blade. The scraper is arranged substantially parallel to the rotary shaft at a position shifted in an axial direction from intersections between the first conveyance blade and the second conveyance blade and has a phase of 45° to 135° with respect to the closest one of the intersections on an upstream side in the first direction.

Abstract: A peeking prevention system includes: a display device having a display plane emitting polarized light; a partition to delimit from the surroundings a space in which displaying is to be provided by the display device, the partition having a light-transmitting portion through which the inside of the space is viewable; and an optical stack opposed to the display plane of the display device. The light-transmitting portion includes a transparent substrate and a first polarizing layer having a first absorption axis that is parallel to a first direction. The optical stack includes a second polarizing layer having a second absorption axis that is parallel to a second direction, the second direction being orthogonal to the first direction, and a first phase difference layer at a side of the second polarizing layer facing the display plane. The first phase difference layer has an in-plane retardation of 4000 nm or more.

Abstract: A whiteboard film (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a diffuse reflection layer (40) to diffuse-reflect visible light; an absorptive polarizing layer (20) having a first transmission axis that is parallel to a first direction; and a reflective polarizing layer (10) being disposed between the diffuse reflection layer (40) and the absorptive polarizing layer (20) and having a second transmission axis that is substantially parallel to the first direction. A whiteboard (100a) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a diffuse reflection plate (40a) to diffuse-reflect visible light; an absorptive polarizing layer (20) having a first transmission axis that is parallel to a first direction; and a reflective polarizing layer (10) being disposed between the diffuse reflection plate (40a) and the absorptive polarizing layer (20) and having a second transmission axis that is substantially parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container storing a two-component developer containing a magnetic carrier and a toner, a developer carrying member carrying the developer on its outer circumferential surface, and a regulation member arranged to be opposed at a prescribed distance to the developer carrying member. The developer carrying member includes a developing sleeve on which a magnetic brush is formed, and a magnet secured in the developing sleeve and having a plurality of magnetic poles including a regulation pole opposed to the regulation member and a downstream-side magnetic pole arranged downstream of the regulation pole with respect to the rotation direction of the developing sleeve. The magnet is such that the vertical magnetic force gradient [mT/° ] has a local minimum value near a position at which the vertical magnetic force is 0 [mT] between the downstream-side surface of the regulation member and the downstream-side magnetic pole.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container storing a two-component developer, a developer carrying member, and a regulation member. The developer carrying member includes a developing sleeve, and a magnet having a regulation pole opposite the regulation member and a main pole opposite the image carrying member. The regulation member is arranged downstream of the position at which the vertical magnetic force of the regulation pole is 0 [mT] but upstream of a position at which the vertical and horizontal magnetic forces of the regulation pole are equal. Let the horizontal magnetic force gradient at the position at which the horizontal magnetic force of the main pole is 0 [mT] be A and the horizontal magnetic force gradient at the upstream-side surface of the regulation member along the rotation direction of the developing sleeve be B, then |A|>2.45 and |B|<1.30.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container, a first stirring conveyance member, a second stirring conveyance member, a developer carrying member, a toner concentration sensor, and a scraper. The first stirring conveyance member includes a rotary shaft, a first conveyance blade that is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and conveys a developer in a first direction, and a second conveyance blade that has the opposite phase to the first conveyance blade and has a lower radial height than the first conveyance blade. The scraper is arranged substantially parallel to the rotary shaft at a position shifted in an axial direction from intersections between the first conveyance blade and the second conveyance blade and has a phase of 45° to 135° with respect to the closest one of the intersections on an upstream side in the first direction.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container, a first stirring conveyance member, a second stirring conveyance member, a developer carrying member including a developing sleeve and a magnet, and a regulation member. The regulation pole in the magnet has a region extending over 10° or more in which a maximum value of a vertical magnetic force is not more than 65 [mT] and a vertical magnetic force gradient is not more than 0.3 [mT/°]. A peak position of the vertical magnetic force gradient of the regulation pole is arranged at a position opposed to the second stirring conveyance member, and when a value of the vertical magnetic force gradient and a value of the vertical magnetic force at the peak position of the vertical magnetic force gradient are indicated as A [mT/°] and K [mT], respectively, A?2.8 and A×K?62.5 are satisfied.

Abstract: In a composite component, a semiconductor device is stacked on an elastic wave device. Side electrodes extend from at least one side surface of a piezoelectric substrate of the elastic wave device to at least a side surface of a semiconductor substrate of the semiconductor device and are connected to an IDT electrode and functional electrodes. The side electrodes extend onto at least one of a second main surface of the piezoelectric substrate and a second main surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric layer made of lithium niobate or lithium tantalate, and at least one pair of electrodes opposed to each other in a direction intersecting a thickness direction of the piezoelectric layer. When d is a thickness of the piezoelectric layer and p is a distance between centers of electrodes adjacent to each other in the at least one pair of electrodes, d/p is about 0.5 or less. The at least one pair of electrodes extend in a longitudinal direction and includes a first electrode and a second electrode with sectional shapes different from each other in any cross section in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the at least one pair of electrodes.