Fujifilm Corporation

Fuji Photo Film Company, Limited

Kao Corporation

Yasuhiro Ishiwata

Osamu Uchida

Shunya Katoh

Takashi Kato

Kiyoshi Takeuchi

Hiroyuki Naito

Masatoshi Mizumura

Masaomi Kimura

Makoto Yamada

Wataru Hoshino

Naoto Matsuda

Michio Ono

Dominic Pratt

Taiji Katsumata

Akinori Fujita

Yuzo Fujiki

Yoshiaki Takada

Masakazu Yamaguchi

Kengo Saito

Minoru Uemura

Yasuhiro Shimada

Takashi Nakamura

Takayuki Ito

Mitsuyoshi Ichihashi

Nobutaka Fukagawa

Katsumi Kobayashi

Hideaki Naruse

Yoshihiko Fujie

Masaru Yoshikawa

Takao Taguchi

Takayoshi Kamio

Hiroaki Idei

Masaaki Tsukase

Kazunari M Yagi

Takashi Katou

Tomoki Tasaka

Keisuke Ushirogata

Koutaro Okabe

Yoshiharu Yabuki

Shinichi Kanna

Keiichi Tateishi

Nobuo Seto

Kenichi Matsunaga

Hisashi Mikoshiba

Toshio Kawagishi

Hiroshi Matsuyama

Yoshihiro Jimbo

Atsuhiro Ohkawa

Kazuya Oota

Junichiro Hosokawa

Takashi Katoh

Osamu Takiguchi

Atsuyasu Nozaki

Hiromi Saimiya

Tomomi Tateishi

Tetsu Kamosaki

Satoshi Higuchi

Takuma Amemiya

Makiko Aimi

Yutaro Norizuki

Yuta Takasaki

Masao Nakajima

Makiko Yokoi

Motoki Ueda

Atsushi Nakayama

Masakazu Kao Corporation Research Labs Yamaguchi

Provided are a compound represented by Formula 1, a tautomer of the compound or a salt of the compound or the tautomer, a coloring composition and a dyed article containing the compound represented by Formula 1, the tautomer of the compound, or the salt of the compound or the tautomer, and a dyeing method using the compound represented by Formula 1, the tautomer of the compound, or the salt of the compound or the tautomer. In Formula 1, X, R, Ar, n, and m1 are as defined in the specification.

Compound, tautomer of compound or salt of compound or tautomer, method for producing same, coloring composition, dyeing method, and dyed article

A polarizer with a high degree of alignment and an image display device including the polarizer. The polarizer is formed of a polarizer-forming composition containing a liquid crystal compound, a first dichroic material, and a second dichroic material, in which the polarizer has an array structure formed of the first dichroic material and the second dichroic material.

Polarizer and image display device

An object of the present invention is to provide a polarizer having a high degree of alignment and an image display device including the polarizer. A polarizer of the present invention is a polarizer formed of a polarizer-forming composition containing a liquid crystal compound, a first dichroic material, and a second dichroic material, in which the polarizer has an array structure formed of the first dichroic material and the second dichroic material.

A polarizer with a high degree of alignment and an image display device including the polarizer. The polarizer is formed of a polarizer-forming composition containing a liquid crystal compound, a first dichroic material, and a second dichroic material, in which the polarizer has an array structure formed of the first dichroic material and an array structure formed of the second dichroic material.

Provided are a coloring composition having excellent heat resistance and solvent resistance, a cured film, a color filter, a method for manufacturing a color filter, a solid-state imaging device, an image display device, and a polymer. The coloring composition includes a polymer TP consisting only of a repeating unit A having a triarylmethane structure and a repeating unit B having an acid group, and a polymerizable compound, in which the polymer TP contain the repeating unit B in the amount of 12% to 60% by mass with respect to all the repeating units of the polymer TP.

Coloring composition, cured film, color filter, method for manufacturing color filter, solid-state imaging device, image display device, and polymer

The present invention provides a colored curable resin composition that exhibits good heat resistance and durability in a sputtering process, a cured film, a color filter, a method for manufacturing a color filter, a solid-state image device, an image display device, a compound, and a cation. The colored curable resin composition contains a colorant represented by Formula (1), Formula (2), or Formula (3), a resin, a polymerizable compound, and a polymerization initiator. In Formula (1), Rand Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, Rto Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group, Rto Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, n1 to n4 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, n5 represents an integer of 0 to 6, X represents an anion or is not present, and at least one of R, . . . , or Rincludes an anion; and in the case where Rand Rrepresent hydrogen atoms, Rrepresents an aryl group having a substituent at at least the ortho-position.

Coloring curable resin composition, cured film, color filter, method for manufacturing color filter, solid-state imaging device, image display device, compound, and cation

Provided are a colored composition having excellent heat resistance, excellent solvent resistance, and an excellent voltage holding ratio; a cured film; a color filter; a method for manufacturing a color filter; a solid-state imaging element; an image display device; and a compound. The colored composition includes a colorant comprising a repeating unit having a triarylmethane structure containing a cation, and a counter anion, and a polymerizable compound.

Colored composition, cured film, color filter, method for manufacturing color filter, solid-state imaging element, image display device, and compound

A polymerizable liquid-crystal compound of formula (I) effective for preventing crystal deposition after coating with polymerizable liquid crystal (II) or a polymerizable liquid crystal similar thereto. P represents a polymerizable functional group; Sp represents a spacer or a single bond; Zand Zeach represent &#x2014;CO&#x2014;O&#x2014;; Rrepresents a linear alkyl group having 1-15 carbon atoms; R, Rand Reach independently represent an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-4 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2-4 carbon atoms, an amide group having 2-5 carbon atoms, a cyano group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, or a halogen atom; r, rand rindicate an integer from 0-4; when r, rand reach are 2 or more, then R, Rand Reach may be the same or different; however, when Ris a methyl group, then ris not 1. 

Polymerizable liquid crystal compound, polymerizable composition, polymer material, and film

A cholesteric liquid-crystal mixture containing a compound represented by the general formula (Ia), a compound represented by the general formula (Ib), a fluorine-containing horizontal alignment agent and a polymerization initiator is capable of forming a film which is prevented from precipitation of liquid-crystal compounds therein, of which the haze is reduced and which has a broad reflection width.Z&#x2014;Y-A-Y-M-Y-A-Y&#x2014;Z&#x2003;&#x2003;General Formula (Ia)Z&#x2014;Y-A-Y-M-P&#x2003;&#x2003;General Formula (Ib)

Cholesteric liquid crystal mixture, film, selective reflective plate, laminate, laminated glass

A colored composition includes: an azomethine pigment represented by the following Formula (1) and having a solubility in n-hexane of 1% by mass or more at 25&#xb0; C. and 0.1 MPa; and a non-polar solvent: wherein, in Formula (1), Hetrepresents a ring having no dissociable group and Ar represents an aromatic ring having no dissociable group or a saturated heterocycle having no dissociable group.

Colored composition and image display structure

A compound represented by the following formula (1) has sufficient solubility, a wide usable concentration range, and excellent haze-lowering performance. In the formula, Lto Lrepresent a single bond, &#x2014;O&#x2014;, &#x2014;CO&#x2014;, &#x2014;COO&#x2014;, etc; Spto Sprepresent a single bond or alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; Aand Arepresent trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic; T represents the following formulae, etc; Hb represent perfluoroalkyl of 2 to 30 carbon atoms; m and n are 2 or 3; and o and p are an integer of 0 or more. 

Compound, haze-lowering agent, liquid crystal composition, polymer material, and film

An electrowetting display device that includes a display member having: a first substrate in which at least one surface has conductivity, a second substrate which is disposed to face the conductive surface of the first substrate, a hydrophobic insulating film which is provided on the conductive surface of the first substrate, an oil, which is non-conductive, provided between the hydrophobic insulating film and the second substrate so as to be movable on the hydrophobic insulating film, and containing a nonpolar solvent and a methine dye including two dye mother nuclei that are linked through a linking group having a methine unsaturated chain, and a hydrophilic liquid which is conductive, provided between the hydrophobic insulating film and the second substrate so as to be in contact with the oil.

Electrowetting display device and dye composition for electrowetting display

The electrowetting display apparatus includes a display unit including: a first substrate at least one surface of which is electroconductive; a second substrate disposed to face the electroconductive surface of the first substrate; a hydrophobic insulation film disposed on the electroconductive surface side of the first substrate; a non-electroconductive oil which is provided between the hydrophobic insulation film and second substrate movably on the hydrophobic insulation film and includes a non-polar solvent and an azamethine-based colorant containing two colorant mother nuclei bonded via a linking group represented by &#x2550;N&#x2014;; and an electroconductive hydrophilic liquid provided between the hydrophobic insulation film and second substrate to contact the oil; in which an image is displayed by applying a voltage between the hydrophilic liquid and the electroconductive surface of first substrate and changing the shape of interface between the oil and hydrophilic liquid.

Electrowetting display apparatus and dye composition for electrowetting display

A colored composition includes: (A) a dye that is selected from the group consisting of a methine dye, an anthraquinone dye and an azomethine dye, and that is a mixture of stereoisomers; and (B) a non-polar solvent.

A coloring composition for inkjet textile printing, containing water and a dye represented by Formula (I) [Rrepresents H, halogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, or cyano; Rrepresents H, halogen, cyano, &#x2014;COOR, &#x2014;COR, &#x2014;CONRR, or an ionic hydrophilic group; Rrepresents alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; each of Rand Rindependently represents H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; Rrepresents H or a substituent; X represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, &#x2014;COR, or &#x2014;CONRR; Rrepresents alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; each of Rto Rindependently represents H, alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; and a number of ionic hydrophilic groups in one molecule is from 1 to 5]. 

Coloring composition for inkjet textile printing, textile printing method, and fabric

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