Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation

Daicel Corporation

Japan Display Inc.

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Panasonic Corporation

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Osaka University

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company, Limited

Tokyo University of Science Foundation

Parker Corporation

Jfe Steel Corporation

Keisuke Ono

Toshihiro Sato

Takeshi Osada

Hideyuki Takahashi

Keiichi Shimizu

Hiroyuki Fukuda

Yasuteru Kajikawa

Yuuichirou Hirai

Yoshinao Nakagawa

Keiichi Tomishige

Tetsuro Nakanishi

Yuki Teshima

Midori Umehara

Kazuo Egawa

Takeshi Saito

Naomu Kitano

Takeshi Hisayasu

Hirokazu Yamada

Kenichi Ito

Satoshi Fukano

Shinichi Kumashiro

Gentaro Takeda

Masahiro Toda

Hiroki Nakagawa

Shinji Goto

Kenji Nezu

Naoki Sugishita

Kiyotomi Kaneda

Takashi Gotou

Isamu Shiina

Nobumichi Nishihama

Masanao Hieda

Tetsuo Fukuda

Kenya Nakata

Takato Mitsudome

Kenichi Maegaito

Katsutoshi Sakurai

Masazumi Tamura

Miki Moriyama

Masako Takasago

Fumihiko Masuko

Tadashi Yamanaka

Manabu Satou

Tadashi Nara

Nobutomo Inenaga

Provided is a high-purity 1,3-butylene glycol product that is odorless and is unlikely to cause acid concentration increase over time in a state containing water. A 1,3-butylene glycol product, having, according to a gas chromatographic analysis performed under predetermined conditions, a peak area ratio of 100 ppm or lower appearing in a relative retention time ranging from 1.35 to 1.45, provided that the relative retention time for a peak of 1,3-butylene glycol is 1.0.

1,3-butylene glycol product

Provided is a high-purity 1,3-butylene glycol product that is colorless and odorless, unlikely to be colored over time, and furthermore, unlikely to cause acid concentration increase over time in a state containing water. A 1,3-butylene glycol product, having, according to a gas chromatographic analysis performed under predetermined conditions, a peak ratio of 2000 ppm or lower appearing in a relative retention time ranging from 1.6 to 1.8, provided that the relative retention time for a peak of 1,3-butylene glycol is 1.0.

Provided is a method capable of producing an olefin with high selectivity and high yield using a vicinal diol as a raw material. A method for producing an olefin includes a step of reacting a compound including two adjacent carbon atoms each containing a hydroxy group with hydrogen and forming an olefin, and in this step, the reaction of the compound including two adjacent carbon atoms each containing a hydroxy group with the hydrogen proceeds in the presence of a catalyst under a condition substantially free of a solvent. The catalyst includes a carrier, at least one oxide supported on the carrier and selected from the group consisting of oxides of group-6 elements and oxides of group-7 elements, and at least one metal supported on the carrier and selected from the group consisting of silver, iridium, and gold.

Method for producing olefin and olefination reaction catalyst

Provided is a method for generating hydrogen at a desired rate, using a hydrogen storage material that can be stored and transported safely and inexpensively. The method according to the present invention for producing a silanol compound and hydrogen includes subjecting a hydrosilane compound and water to a reaction with each other in the presence of a solid catalyst to give a silanol compound and hydrogen. The solid catalyst includes hydroxyapatite and gold particles supported on the hydroxyapatite, where the gold particles have an average particle size of 2.5 nm or less. The reaction in the method according to the present invention for producing a silanol compound and hydrogen is preferably performed in an air atmosphere. The reaction in the method according to the present invention for producing a silanol compound and hydrogen can be performed with application of substantially no heat and no activated energy rays.

Method for producing silanol compound and hydrogen

Provided is a catalyst for reduction reaction with which 1,4-butanediol or tetrahydrofuran can be obtained with higher selectivity than with the related art, using a raw material derived from biomass. The catalyst is used in a reduction reaction of 3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran with hydrogen, wherein the catalyst contains metal catalysts (1) and (2) below; metal catalyst (1): a catalyst containing M1 and M2 below as metal species and supported on a carrier; and metal catalyst (2): a catalyst containing M1 below as a metal species and supported on a carrier; M1: one or more selected from the group consisting of iron and elements belonging to periods 4 to 6 and groups 5 to 7 of the periodic table; and M2: one or more selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, osmium, and elements belonging to periods 4 to 6 and groups 9 to 11 of the periodic table.

Catalyst for reduction reaction of 3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran, and method for producing 3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran reduced product

A soundproof cover of a compressor for an air conditioner includes a sound-insulating material body portion () that is a rubber or thermoplastic-elastomer molded product with sound-insulating properties having a shape corresponding to an outer shape of a compressor body portion including a compressor leg portion positioned on a lower end side, having a folded portion () extending along a height direction of the compressor body portion and covering the compressor body portion by being folded through the folded portion (), a sound-insulating material head portion () that is a rubber or thermoplastic-elastomer molded product with sound-insulating properties having a shape corresponding to an outer shape of a compressor head portion positioned on an upper end side of the compressor body portion and a sound absorbing material provided at least inside the sound-insulating material body portion ().

Soundproof cover of compressor for air conditioner

A method for manufacturing a display device includes forming an insulating layer embedding a transistor arranged on a substrate, forming a first electrode electrically connected with the transistor above the insulating layer, forming a partition wall layer having an opening part covering a periphery edge part of the first electrode and exposing an inner side region of the first electrode, forming an organic layer including an organic electroluminescent material above the first electrode, forming a second electrode above the partition layer and the organic layer, and forming a sealing layer above the second electrode. Deposition of the second electrode includes a film deposition step of an electrode layer having a thinner film thickness than a target film thickness of the second electrode, and a waiting step after completion of the deposition step of the electrode layer.

Method for manufacturing display device

A manufacturing method of a display device is provided. The manufacturing method includes: forming a first electrode over a substrate; forming an organic layer over the first electrode; and forming a second electrode over the organic layer by sputtering a target including a conductive oxide with a light-transmitting property. A mask is arranged between the organic layer and the target when the second electrode is formed. The mask has periodically arranged through holes with a maximum width equal to or larger than 0.1 &#x3bc;m and equal to or smaller than 3 &#x3bc;m.

Manufacturing method of electrode and display device including the electrode

A straight tube LED lamp includes: a straight tube in which a plurality of light emitting diodes is housed; a first cap for forming a power feeding connection to the plurality of light emitting diodes, provided on one axial direction end side of the straight tube; and a second cap for grounding, provided on another axial direction end side of the straight tube. A first terminal for forming an electrical connection to a power feeding terminal of a first lamp socket is provided in the first cap. A second terminal for forming an electrical connection to a grounding terminal of a second lamp socket is provided in the second cap.

Straight tube LED lamp, lamp socket set, and lighting fixture

A light-emitting element display device includes: a thin film transistor substrate including transistors respectively controlling the amounts of light emission of a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a display region; and a color filter substrate arranged to overlap with the thin film transistor substrate. The thin film transistor substrate includes a light-emitting organic layer covering the entire display region and emitting light in respective light-emitting regions in the plurality of sub-pixels, an insulating bank formed of an insulating material around each of the light-emitting regions, including an inclined surface being closer to the color filter substrate according to increasing in thickness with increasing distance from the light-emitting region, and a fluorescent layer formed on the inclined surface and excited by light of the light-emitting region to thereby emit light.

Light-emitting element display device

A method that manufacturers an optically active carboxylic acid ester at high yield and high enantioselectivity is provided. An optically active carboxylic acid ester is manufactured at high yield and high enantioselectivity by reacting a racemic carboxylic acid and a specific alcohol or phenol derivatives in a polar solvent having a dipole moment of 3.0 or higher in the presence of an acid anhydride and an asymmetric catalyst, esterifying one enantiomer of the racemic carboxylic acid at high selectivity, and increasing the amount of esterified carboxylic acid by racemizing the optically active carboxylic acid which is the other enantiomer not used in esterification.

Method for manufacturing optically active carboxylic acid ester

Packaging bag

According to one embodiment, a self-ballasted lamp includes a light-emitting module, a base body, a first insulating member, a screw, a second insulating member, a cap and a lighting circuit. The light-emitting module has a light-emitting portion including semiconductor light-emitting elements mounted on a surface of a metallic substrate. The base body is made of metal and the light-emitting module is arranged on one end side of the base body. The first insulating member is interposed between the substrate of the light-emitting module and the base body. The substrate of the light-emitting module is fixed to the base body with the screws. The second insulating member is interposed between the screws and the substrate of the light-emitting module. The cap is provided at the other end side of the base body. The lighting circuit is housed inside the base body.

Self-ballasted lamp and lighting equipment

A light source module has a reflector having a light reflection face and a plurality of light emitting elements. The light reflection face is curved in a circular arc shape in a width direction of the reflector and extends in a longitudinal direction of the reflector. The light emitting elements are arranged in a center portion in the width direction of the light reflection face and are arranged linearly along the longitudinal direction of the reflector.

Light source module having a plurality of light-emitting elements and illumination apparatus

A reading light incorporates a light fitting containing a light source, a light main body and a spring. The cover of the light fitting includes an outer surface formed of a part of a spherical surface. The body of the light fitting is formed of a metal, and includes a back surface formed of another part of the spherical surface. The light main body includes a receiving/guiding portion that supports the outer surface. The receiving/guiding portion supports the light fitting so that the light fitting is rotatable, thereby enabling the direction of light emitted from the light fitting to be changed. The light fitting is fitted in the light main body by pressing the back surface using the spring. Either the receiving/guiding portion or cover is formed of a metal, and the other is formed of a resin.

Lighting apparatus

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Keisuke Ono