Abstract: Disclosed herein are a polarizing film manufacturing method including (a) injecting a coating solution containing a component functioning as a polarizer into a sealed chamber to form an injection condition of the coating solution, (b) supplying a polyvinyl alcohol film into the chamber and dyeing outer surfaces of the polyvinyl alcohol film with the coating solution, and (c) discharging the polyvinyl alcohol film dyed with the coating solution out of the chamber, a polarizing film manufacturing apparatus, and a polarizing film exhibiting improved optical properties manufactured using the same.

Abstract: This invention enables obtainment of a reflectance variable element having a high cold tolerance. Two transparent substrates are disposed so as to face each other across a gap. On respective surfaces of the transparent substrates, the surfaces facing each other, respective transparent conductive films are formed. An electrolytic solution is charged in the gap. The electrolytic solution has a composition in which at least silver ions and copper ions, a content by weight of the copper ions being smaller than that of the silver ions, are contained in a non-aqueous solvent containing a non-aqueous solvent having a boiling point that is higher than that of methanol and methanol, a content by weight of the methanol being smaller than that of the non-aqueous solvent.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and a computer system enabling high-throughput combinatorial synthesis and screening of lighting phosphors. The system links hardware instrumentation for synthesis and screening. It records, sorts, and analyzes photo-metric data gathered from the combinatorial studies, along with the characteristics of the combinatory processes. The system provides a database as the data storage and query engine, an analysis module as the processor for analytical operations, and an interface for accepting the user's input and displaying the analysis results and other information requested by the user.