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20080286456 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL CONNECTOR, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR FORMING POLYMER COATING - The present invention provides a process for producing an optical connector, an apparatus for producing the same, and a process for forming a polymer coating film on an end face of a fibrous dielectric, which can dispose a refractive index adjuster only onto an end face of an optical transmitting medium with excellent reproducibility. Such a process includes bringing an end surface of the optical transmitting medium close to an end face of a liquid refractive index adjuster, while charging at least one of the optical transmitting medium and the liquid refractive index adjuster, thereby adhering the liquid refractive index adjuster to the end face of the optical transmitting medium, and thereafter solidifying the adhered liquid refractive index adjuster to obtain the refractive index adjuster. | 11-20-2008 |
20100192846 | TAPE CORE WIRE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, TAPE CORE WIRE WIRING APPARATUS AND WIRING METHOD - There is provided a tape core wire manufacturing apparatus that makes it possible to manufacture a large variety of tape core wires in small quantities with ease, and in addition, makes it easy to apply a uniform coating over a broad width. In the tape core wire manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, a coating apparatus that applies a coating material to respective optical fiber core wires has a coating head that moves in the longitudinal direction relatively to the respective optical fiber core wires that have been placed in a row on a coating jig. The coating head has a position adjustment surface that is located in the vicinity of a coating member of the coating head and adjusts the positioning in the thickness direction of the respective optical fiber core wires when these are in the form of a tape. This position adjustment surface is pressed against the respective optical fiber core wires. The coating head is also able to be tilted in the longitudinal direction. | 08-05-2010 |
20150231662 | OPTICAL CONNECTION COMPONENT MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND HIGH POLYMER MATERIAL COAT FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an optical connection component manufacturing apparatus that manufactures an optical connection component in which a refractive index matching body is attached to a front end face of an optical fiber. The optical connection component manufacturing apparatus includes: a holding unit that includes a holding face holding a refractive index matching liquid including the refractive index matching body; a dispenser that supplies the refractive index matching liquid to the holding face; and a static electricity generating device that charges the optical fiber so that the refractive index matching liquid held on the holding face is adsorbed onto the front end face of the optical fiber, wherein the holding face has an outer peripheral edge connected in a curved line. | 08-20-2015 |
20150234123 | OPTICAL CONNECTION COMPONENT MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL CONNECTION COMPONENT - Disclosed is an optical connection component manufacturing apparatus that manufactures an optical connection component in which a refractive index matching body is attached to a front end face of an optical fiber. A movement mechanism, an X-axis motor, and a movement stage that move the optical fiber set a first interval at which a refractive index matching liquid held on a holding face is adsorbed, by a Coulomb force according to the charging, onto a front end face of the optical fiber charged by a static electricity generating device and then enlarge the interval. The static electricity generating device applies electric charge to the optical fiber in the state of the first interval and continuously applies electric charge to the optical fiber even after the interval starts to be enlarged. | 08-20-2015 |
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20080198312 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A semi-transmission type liquid crystal display that maximizes the luminance in reflection mode and transmission mode. The liquid crystal display comprises a lower substrate with thin film transistors, an opposite substrate facing the lower substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the lower substrate and the opposite substrate, a reflection electrode formed in a reflection area of the lower substrate, a transparent electrode formed in a transparent area of the lower substrate, a common electrode formed on the opposite substrate, and a drive circuit for applying a voltage between the reflection electrode and the transparent electrode and the common electrode. The potential difference between a drive voltage applied to that surface of the lower substrate which contacts the liquid crystal layer and a drive voltage applied to that surface of the opposite substrate which contacts the liquid crystal layer is lower in the transparent area than in the reflection area. | 08-21-2008 |
20100066964 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display having a wide viewing angle and easily manufactured. The liquid crystal display comprises an upper substrate and a lower substrate, and a liquid crystal material disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The liquid crystal display has a conductive protrusion disposed on the surface of the upper substrate opposing to the lower substrate. The conductive protrusion is disposed over a scanning electrode line or a signal electrode line and has the same potential as that of the upper electrode. As another structure, each of pixel electrodes on the lower substrate has a smaller area than that of a common electrode on the upper substrate and is covered by the common electrode, and each of the pixel electrodes comprises an electrode portion having approximately symmetrical shape. | 03-18-2010 |
20100182761 | TERMINAL BOX - A terminal box for a solar cell module is composed of, a box body, an inner cover and an outer cover, wherein the box body includes a bottom plate, an outer plate arranged in an upright manner around the bottom plate, and an inner plate arranged also in an upright manner inside the outer plate to enclose a circuit housing area; the inner cover includes a top plate and a side plate extended downward from an outer circumference of the top plate, and is formed into a lid shape and fitted around an outer surface of the inner plate to cover the circuit housing area; and the outer cover is fitted around the outer plate of the box body to thereby cover the inner cover and the box body, wherein the terminal box further includes a fitting member that causes the inner cover to be fitted to the box body to thereby prevent the inner cover from being removed from the circuit housing area. | 07-22-2010 |
20110216271 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH A FLUORESCENT BACKLIGHT EMITTING POLARISED LIGHT - The instant invention relates to electro-optical switching elements and displays comprising them. In particular, it relates to electro-optical switching elements comprising one or more light conversion means capable to convert light (e.g. ambient light and/or light from a backlight system), wherein each of said light conversion means o is capable to convert the state of polarization of the light from non-polarized light either to linear polarized light or to circular polarized light and, at the same time, o optionally is capable to shift the wavelength of the light to longer values and—at least one of said conversion means o is capable to shift the wavelength of the light to longer values and—a liquid crystal material, which is capable of switching, —one or more means to polarize light, and—optionally a means for illumination such as e.g. a backlight. | 09-08-2011 |
20120320298 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL SWITCHING ELEMENT AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISPLAY - The instant invention relates electro-optical switching elements and displays comprising them. In particular, it relates to electro-optical switching elements comprising cholesteric liquid crystal layers, in particular, with both-handed twist senses, which selectively reflect visible light and/or light emitting moieties which are embedded in the cholesteric liquid crystal layers or other layers and an light controlling element that controls the amount of transmitted and/or reflected light. The displays give bright images under either bright or dark conditions with small power consumption. They are particularly suitable for e-paper applications and/or digital signage applications. | 12-20-2012 |
20150018091 | GAME MANAGEMENT DEVICE, GAME SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON - A game management device includes a game information storage control unit for storing in a storage device, an each user's game information, the game information storage control unit including an owned object information storage control unit for storing in a storage device, an object owned by each user; a priority setting unit for setting a priority for an object owned by a first user according to a first user's gift destination selecting operation of selecting a second user as a gift destination, the priority setting unit setting the priority based on a second user's game information for recommending the object owned by the first user for a gift to the second user; and a priority notification unit for transmitting to a terminal device of the first user, an information for notifying the priority set for the object owned by the first user. | 01-15-2015 |
20150070628 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL SWITCHING ELEMENT AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to electro-optical switching elements and displays comprising them. In particular, it relates to electro-optical switching elements comprising at least a light reflecting layer, a light switching layer, and a light conversion layer, which comprises one or more light emitting substances, in particular, a light reflecting layer, which selectively reflects visible light, a light controlling element that controls the amount of transmitted and/or reflected light, and a light converting layer that shifts the wavelength of the transmitted light to longer values. The displays give bright images under either bright or dark conditions with small power consumption. They are particularly suitable for so called liquid crystal, electronic paper (e-paper) and MEMS switching applications. | 03-12-2015 |
20150122332 | HOLDING FRAME AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A holding frame includes a main frame member extending along a first side of the light-receiving surface, and a sub-frame member extending along a second side adjacent to the first side, wherein the main frame member includes a main outer wall extending along the first side, main holding units formed on the main outer wall to hold the solar cell panel from the first-side side, and a main bottom piece formed on the main outer wall protruding towards inside of the holding frame. The sub-frame member includes a sub-outer wall extending along the second side, sub-holding units formed on the sub-outer wall to hold the solar cell panel from the second-side side, and a cylindrical part formed to include the sub-outer wall, extending along the second side on the back surface side of the solar cell panel. | 05-07-2015 |
20150295112 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION POLYMER FILM - The invention relates to a polymer film comprising an inorganic fluorescent compound and an organic fluorescent compound. The invention further relates methods for preparing such a film, and to its use as wavelength conversion film in a solar cell. | 10-15-2015 |
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20120148809 | HIGH HARDNESS IMPRINT MATERIAL - There is provided an imprint material from which a film having a high hardness can be formed. An imprint material comprising a component (A), a component (B) and a component (C), the component (A) being a compound having, in the molecule thereof, five or more polymerizable groups, the component (B) being a compound having, in the molecule thereof, two polymerizable groups, and the component (C) being a photo-radical generator. | 06-14-2012 |
20130026132 | PLANARIZING FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION FOR HARD DISK AND HARD DISK PRODUCTION METHOD USING SAME - A planarizing film-forming composition for a hard disk that is a non-magnetic filler is sufficiently filled into fine grooves on a magnetic material surface (surface), and is required not to cause contraction in the filled parts at the time of photo-curing (at the time of exposure) and post-exposure baking; and a method for producing a hard disk using the composition. The composition comprising at least one polyfunctional (meth)acrylate compound being in a liquid state at room temperature and atmospheric pressure and having a molecular weight of 300 to 10,000. The compound preferably has 2 to 20 (meth)acrylate groups in the molecule, or the compound preferably has a molecular weight of 300 to 2,300. A method for producing a hard disk comprising: forming a concave-convex shape on the surface; covering the surface having the concave-convex shape with the composition; and etching the covered surface for planarization until the surface is exposed. | 01-31-2013 |
20130270222 | FILM FORMING COMPOSITION FOR HARD DISK - There is provided a planarizing film-forming composition for a hard disk. A planarizing film-forming composition for a hard disk comprising a hydrophobic coating material having a photopolymerizable group and an aromatic group, containing a polymer or a combination of a polymer and a compound selected from the group consisting of a polymer (A1), a polymer (A2), a polymer (A3), a compound (a1), a compound (a2), and a compound (a3). | 10-17-2013 |
20130296456 | HIGHLY ABRASION-RESISTANT IMPRINT MATERIAL CONTAINING URETHANE COMPOUND - There is provided an imprint material forming a film having high abrasion resistance even after a pattern has been transferred thereto, specifically an imprint material forming a film having a small number of pieces of scratch when the film after a pattern has been transferred thereto is subjected to a steel wool abrasion test. An imprint material comprising: a component (A): a compound having at least one ethylene oxide unit and having at least one polymerizable group; a component (B): a polycaprolactone-modified urethane compound having a C | 11-07-2013 |
20140216538 | IMPRINT MATERIAL - An imprint material which is in a transparent and homogeneous varnish form, is not peeled off in cross-cut tests, in which the adhesion of coating films is evaluated, and forms films that can have a mold release force of 0.5 g/cm or less. An imprint material including: a component (A): a compound containing at least one alkylene oxide unit having carbon atom number of 2, 3 or 4 and at least two polymerizable groups; a component (B): a photopolymerization initiator; a component (C): a solvent that swells or dissolves a surface portion of a film base material to which the imprint material is applied; and a component (D): a silicone compound. | 08-07-2014 |
20150239022 | STRUCTURE HAVING ANTIFOULING PROPERTIES AND HAVING CONCAVE-CONVEX SHAPED SURFACE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A structure having dry-wiping off characteristic relative to dirt attached to a concave-convex shaped surface of the structure, and a method for producing the structure. A structure having a concave-convex shaped surface, fabricated from a composition containing at least one compound having in a molecule, one to ten polymerizable group(s) and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the structure has a Martens hardness of 3 N/mm | 08-27-2015 |
20150321445 | IMPRINT MATERIAL HAVING LOW MOLD RELEASE PROPERTY - There is provided an imprint material that allows a resin film to be readily released from a mold at the time of mold release after curing, that is, an imprint material that forms a film having a low mold release property as well as high transparency, high scratch resistance, and a high fingerprint wiping-off property; and a film which is formed from the material and to which a pattern is transferred. An imprint material including: a (A) component: a compound having a propylene oxide unit and two polymerizable groups or a compound having a propylene oxide unit, an ethylene oxide unit, and two polymerizable groups; a (B) component: a silicone compound; and a (C) component: a photopolymerization initiator. | 11-12-2015 |
20160068674 | IMPRINT MATERIAL - There is provided an imprint material that has sufficient adhesion to film substrates and excellent scratch resistance, and can be readily released from a mold at the time of mold release. An imprint material including: (A) a specific acrylamide such as N,N′-dimethylacrylamide; (B) a compound having alkylene oxide units and having 2 to 6 polymerizable groups at the ends of the compound, in which the alkylene oxide units are ethylene oxide units, propylene oxide units, or a combination thereof; and (C) a photopolymerization initiator. | 03-10-2016 |
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20120173145 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A determination unit determines whether or not the vehicle is running on a road known by a user. A mode setting unit sets an output mode to a known road running mode in a case where the determination unit determines that the vehicle is running on the known road, and sets the output mode to a normal mode in a case where the determination unit determines that the vehicle is not running on the known road. A function suppressing unit suppresses the interrupt function in the known road running mode. A valuable information presenting unit displays, in the known road running mode, some or all valuable information in a larger scale compared to the normal mode among plural piece of information displayed in the normal mode, and/or which displays other valuable information which is not displayed in the normal mode. | 07-05-2012 |
20120191334 | FUEL EFFICIENCY DISPLAY DEVICE, FUEL EFFICIENCY DISPLAY METHOD, AND FUEL EFFICIENCY DISPLAY PROGRAM - A fuel efficiency display device includes a past average fuel efficiency (AFE) calculating unit, a present AFE calculating unit, an AFE comparison unit, and a display unit. The past AFE calculating unit calculates AFE from a start time of use of the fuel efficiency display device to a finish time of a last driving operation as a past AFE. The present AFE calculating unit calculates an AFE at constant time intervals or at constant intervals of running distance as a present AFE since a start time of a present driving operation. The AFE comparison unit makes a comparison between the present AFE and the past AFE. The display unit displays a proportion of a number of times that the present AFE is more efficient than the past AFE to a total number of the comparisons between the present AFE and the past AFE. | 07-26-2012 |