Abstract: A compound has an excellent rate of change in HTP caused by exposure. A liquid crystal composition is formed of the compound. A cured product, an optically anisotropic body, and a reflective film can be obtained by curing the liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: Photosensitive compositions containing nanosized light emitting materials and (meth)acrylic polymer are suitable for use in a variety of optical applications, for example the preparation of quantum material doped photoresist films, especially for optical devices. Optical films can be prepared be by: a) providing the photosensitive composition onto a substrate, and b) polymerizing the photosensitive composition by exposing the photosensitive composition to radiation.

Abstract: A butterfly valve to be placed on a pipe between a vacuum chamber provided with a pressure sensor and a vacuum pump is configured to control the pressure in the vacuum chamber. The butterfly valve includes a servo motor, a butterfly valve element to be rotated about a rod connected to the servo motor in an opening or closing direction, and a control unit to adjust an opening degree of the butterfly valve element based on a pressure value of the vacuum chamber detected by the pressure sensor. The control unit is provided with an abnormal vibration detection program configured to whether or not abnormal vibration is occurring in the servo motor based on a variation amount of the opening degree of the butterfly valve element within a monitoring time while at least the pressure value of the vacuum chamber is stable.

Abstract: A particle beam therapy apparatus has a position and posture setter that moves a movable body, that is at least one of the irradiation nozzle and the treatment table. A movement path of the movable body is determined when adapting the positional posture of the movable body from one condition among a plurality of prescribed conditions to another condition. An evaluation value is obtained for adapting the positional posture of the movable body to each of a plurality of prescribed conditions. This evaluation value is for a case of moving the movable body according to the movement path. A setting order is determined for adapting the positional posture of the movable body to each prescribed condition based on the evaluation value; and the positional posture of the movable body is adapted to each of the plurality of prescribed conditions by moving the movable body according to the determined movement path.

Abstract: A compound having an excellent rate of change in HTP caused by exposure is achieved and is represented by General Formula (1). In addition, a composition is formed of the compound, and a cured product, an optically anisotropic body, or a reflective film is obtained by curing the composition.

Abstract: Provided are a polymerizable composition containing a liquid crystal compound represented by Formula (1) and a chiral compound, in which a proportion of a total amount of a compound including one polymerizable group is 60% by mass or more with respect to a total amount of a compound including at least one polymerizable group; and an application thereof.

Abstract: A sealing composition and a sealing method for a coated electric cable have excellent sealing performance even under conditions such as cooling-heating cycles or high temperature and humidity. The coated electric cable sealing composition is for sealing a core wires connection section formed by electrically connecting multiple core wires exposed from multiple coated electric wires, and features having a hardening time of 10 minutes or less at 130° C., and permeating to inside of the coated electric wires at a height of 5 mm or more at the time point of hardening while the exposed parts of the core wires including the core wires connection section and the boundary part between the coated parts and the exposed parts of the core wires are immersed perpendicularly in the coated electric cable sealing composition filled in a resin cap and the sealing composition is heated to be cured.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal composition which has excellent planarity in a case of being formed into a coating film and is also capable of forming a reflective layer having excellent diffuse reflectivity, a reflective layer that is formed using the liquid crystal composition, and a method for producing a reflective layer. Provided also is a copolymer that can be used as an alignment control agent for a liquid crystal compound.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal composition with which an optically anisotropic layer having excellent light resistance can be formed and an image display device having an excellent contrast can be manufactured, an optically anisotropic layer, an optical film, a polarizing plate, and an image display device. The liquid crystal composition contains a liquid crystal compound and a non-liquid crystal compound, in which both of the liquid crystal compound and the non-liquid crystal compound are compounds having any of aromatic rings selected from the group consisting of groups represented by predetermined formulae, and a ratio of a molecular weight of the non-liquid crystal compound to a molecular weight of the liquid crystal compound is 1 or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, which is capable of freely controlling a tilt angle of an arrangement direction of bright portion and dark portion derived from a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase with respect to a normal line of a main surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer; a cholesteric liquid crystal layer; an optically anisotropic body; and a reflective film.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an excellent rate of change in HTP caused by exposure. Another object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition formed of the compound, a cured product, an optically anisotropic body, and a reflective film. The compound of the present invention is represented by General Formula (1). In General Formula (1), a portion where a solid line and a broken line are parallel to each other represents a single bond or a double bond. In General Formula (1), X1 to X8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent. However, at least one of X1, X3, X5, or X7 and at least one of X2, X4, X6, or X8 represent a substituent including a group represented by General Formula (2). In General Formula (2), Z represents a single bond or —O—. Y1 and Y2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group not including an aryl group. *1 and *2 represent bonding positions.

Abstract: A first objective of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition for forming a cholesteric liquid crystal layer having excellent characteristics capable of reflecting light incident on a layer surface from a normal direction in a direction other than the normal direction. In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide a cholesteric liquid crystal layer formed of the liquid crystal composition. In addition, a third object of the present invention is to provide a cured substance obtained by curing the liquid crystal composition. In addition, a fourth object of the present invention is to provide an optically anisotropic body formed of the liquid crystal composition, and an optically anisotropic body consisting of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer. In addition, a fifth object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer using the liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an excellent rate of change in HTP caused by exposure. Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition formed of the compound, a cured product, an optically anisotropic body, and a reflective film. The compound of the present invention is a compound represented by General Formula (1).

Abstract: A butterfly valve to be placed on a pipe between a vacuum chamber provided with a pressure sensor and a vacuum pump is configured to control the pressure in the vacuum chamber. The butterfly valve includes a servo motor, a butterfly valve element to be rotated about a rod connected to the servo motor in an opening or closing direction, and a control unit to adjust an opening degree of the butterfly valve element based on a pressure value of the vacuum chamber detected by the pressure sensor. The control unit is provided with an abnormal vibration detection program configured to whether or not abnormal vibration is occurring in the servo motor based on a variation amount of the opening degree of the butterfly valve element within a monitoring time while at least the pressure value of the vacuum chamber is stable.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having an excellent rate of change in HTP due to exposure. The present invention further provides a composition formed of the compound, a cured product, an optically anisotropic body, and a reflective film. The compound of the present invention is a compound represented by General Formula (1).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound which increases the intensity of HTP by exposure to irradiation with light such as ultraviolet rays, and a mixture including the compound. Another object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition, a cured product, an optically anisotropic body, and a reflective film. The compound of the present invention is represented by General Formula (1).

Abstract: A first object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition which has excellent planarity in a case of being formed into a coating film and is also capable of forming a reflective layer having excellent diffuse reflectivity. A second object of the present invention is to provide a reflective layer that is formed using the liquid crystal composition, as well as a method for producing a reflective layer. A third object of the present invention is to provide a copolymer that can be used as an alignment control agent for a liquid crystal compound. The liquid crystal composition of the present invention includes a polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a copolymer having a predetermined structure.

Abstract: Provided is a makeup cosmetic which has a good feeling of use, without showing tautness or stiffness as in the case of using a silicone-based resin film or an offensive odor as in the case of using polyisoprene, and exhibits a good effect of preventing color migration. This makeup cosmetic is characterized by comprising polyisobutylene having a relative mass of 30,000-100,000 and a volatile hydrocarbon oil. Also provided are a top coating agent, which can be appropriately applied on the aforesaid makeup cosmetic, imparts glossiness and shows little color migration or blurring, a makeup kit comprising the aforesaid makeup cosmetic and the top coating agent, and a makeup method using the makeup kit.

Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.

Abstract: A lead-free conductive paste composition for a solar cell contains a conductive powder, a glass frit, and a vehicle, the glass frit including at least one type of lead-free glass containing Bi2O3 from 10 to 32 (mol %), ZnO from 15 to 30 (mol %), SiO2 from 15 to 26 (mol %), B2O3 from 5 to 18 (mol %), Li2O, Na2O, and K2O from 12 to 25 (mol %) in total, Al2O3 from 2 to 10 (mol %), TiO2 from 0 to 6 (mol %), ZrO2 from 0 to 5 (mol %), 0 to 6 (mol %) P2O5 and 0 to 4 (mol %) Sb2O3 making a total of 0 to 6 (mol %), and CeO2 from 0 to 5 (mol %) at proportions within the respective ranges relative to the whole glass composition in terms of oxide.