Abstract: According to the invention, an optical film with adhesive on both sides comprises: an optical film including a polarizing plate; a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer provided on a surface of the optical film at a side configured to be bonded to an image display cell; and a second pressure sensitive adhesive layer provided on a surface of the optical film at a side configured to be bonded to a transparent plate or the touch panel. Further, a protective sheet is releasably attached on each of the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer and the second pressure sensitive adhesive layer. A thickness of the second pressure sensitive adhesive layer is preferably 30 ?m or more. In a practical use, the optical film with adhesive on both sides according to the present invention is, for example, disposed between a front transparent plate or a touch panel and an image display cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner that contains an azo pigment well-dispersed in a binder resin and has a satisfactory color tone. The toner contains toner particles each containing a binder resin and a colorant. Each of the toner particles contains a compound having a polyester moiety and a bisazo structure moiety. The colorant is the azo pigment.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a novel undifferentiated state-control agent that maintains and/or improves an undifferentiated state of undifferentiated cells. CCL2 or a protein containing a functional domain thereof is used as the undifferentiated state-control agent. By culturing undifferentiated cells in the presence of the control agent, it is possible to maintain and/or improve an undifferentiated state of the undifferentiated cells. Examples of the undifferentiated cells include embryonic stem cells (ES cells) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells). The origin of the cells is not particularly limited, and may be a human, mouse, or the like, for example.

Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a compound having a colorant structure suitable for a pigment dispersant, and a pigment dispersant, a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner each containing the compound. The production method is a method of producing a compound in which a polymer portion and a colorant portion are bonded to each other through a linking group, the method including the steps of: (a) polymerizing a vinyl-based polymerizable monomer represented by the formula (A) with a radical initiator having a protective group by living radical polymerization to provide a polymer having the protective group at a terminal thereof; (b) hydrolyzing the protective group of the polymer having the protective group at a terminal thereof obtained by the step (a) to deprotect the polymer; and (c) bonding the deprotected polymer obtained by the step (b) and a colorant to each other through a covalent bond.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a compound that enhances dispersibility of a pigment of respective colors in a water-insoluble solvent, as well as a pigment dispersant, and a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion and a toner having a good tinting power. A method for producing a compound, including the following: (i): subjecting a polymerizable monomer forming a monomer unit represented by formula (1) to radical polymerization in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator and an iodine molecule to provide a polymer; and (ii): binding a colorant to a terminal of a main chain of the polymer: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group, and R2 represents a phenyl group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a carboxamide group.

Abstract: The present quantum crystals are produced by a method characterized in that an aqueous solution of plasmon metal complex made from a ligand and a plasmon metal selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, copper, nickel, zinc, aluminum, and platinum is prepared and brought into contact with a carrier made of a metal or a metal alloy having an electrode potential lower than an electrode potential of the plasmon metal in the aqueous solution. When the plasmon metal complex is precipitated as quantum crystals arranged on the carrier, the metal complex crystals are formed as metal quantum dots.

Abstract: In a semiconductor laser array of the present invention, a plurality of laser elements (first to fifth laser elements) are disposed such that waveguides of the laser elements are parallel to one another, each of the plurality of laser elements includes a front-end-surface reflection film on a front end surface serving as a light emitting surface of the waveguide, each of the plurality of laser elements includes a rear-end-surface reflection film on a rear end surface opposite to the front end surface with the waveguide sandwiched between the front end surface and the rear end surface, the front-end-surface reflection films of at least two of the plurality of laser elements have different reflectances. the rear-end-surface reflection films of the plurality of laser elements have the same reflectance, and the plurality of laser elements are driven b a single power supply.

Abstract: Provided is a pigment dispersant for improving the dispersibility of an azo pigment for a water-insoluble solvent. More specifically, provided is a polyester, including at least one unit represented by one of the following formula (1) and the following formula (2): in the formula (1) and the formula (2): R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; R2 to R6 each represent a hydrogen atom, a COOR7 group, or a CONR8R9 group, provided that at least one of the R2 to R6 represents the COOR7 group or the CONR8R9 group; and the R7 to R9 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser light source includes a semiconductor laser block mounted on a stem which is a support base, the semiconductor laser block which is a block has a plurality of surfaces, and a plurality of semiconductor laser chips emit laser light beams of different wavelengths, respectively. Each of the semiconductor laser chips is mounted on each surface of the semiconductor laser block.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a memory management program that causes a computer to execute a process. The process includes detecting writing into a memory; and saving, in association with each other in a predetermined storage area, data before the writing which is stored in a data area of a write destination of the detected writing, and context information of a processor at a time of detecting the writing into the memory.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material layer comprises positive electrode active material particles containing a Li compound or a Li solid solution selected from LixNiaCobMncO2, LixCobMncO2, LixNiaMncO2, LixNiaCobO2 and Li2MnO3 wherein 0.5?x?1.5, 0.1?a<1, 0.1?b<1, and 0.1?c<1, a bonding portion for bonding the positive electrode active material particles with each other and bonding the positive electrode active material particles with a current collector, and an organic coating layer for coating at least part of surfaces of at least the positive electrode active material particles. Having a high strength of bonding with the Li compound, the organic coating layer suppresses direct contact of the positive electrode active material particles and an electrolytic solution even when a lithium-ion secondary battery is used at a high voltage.

Abstract: A cyan toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a phthalocyanine pigment serving as a colorant.

Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a magenta pigment.

Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure are linked, and carbon black.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pigment dispersant in which dispersibility of an azo pigment in a water-insoluble solvent is improved, and to provide an azo pigment composition in which the azo pigment has high dispersibility in a water-insoluble solvent. The present invention provides a compound used as a pigment dispersant and having a structure in which a specific bisazo skeleton unit bonds to a specific polymer resin unit.

Abstract: To provide an azo compound which improves the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water soluble solvent. The purpose is achieved by an azo compound having a specific structure in which a high molecular weight polymer unit is bonded.

Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a magenta pigment.

Abstract: A cyan toner comprising toner particles, each of which contains a binder resin, a compound in which a polymer portion is bound to an azo skeleton structure, and a phthalocyanine pigment serving as a colorant.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an azo compound capable of improving the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water-soluble solvent. The object of the present invention is achieved with an azo compound wherein a coloring matter moiety having a diketone azo structure and a polymer are bonded to each other.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magenta toner having improved dispersibility of a magenta pigment in a binder resin and a high coloring ability, enabling suppression of fogging, and having high transfer efficiency. The object can be attained by a toner including toner particles containing a binder resin, a compound having an azo skeleton bound to a polymeric portion, and a magenta pigment as a colorant.