Abstract: The present invention provides a polyester film for sealing the backside of solar cell having excellent light reflectivity and durability and good electric insulation. A polyester film for sealing the backside of solar cell having a light reflectance at 550 nm wavelength of 50% or more and containing 3 to 50% by mass of inorganic fine particles, characterized in that acid value of the film is 1 to 30 eq/ton and limiting viscosity of the film is 0.60 to 0.80 dL/g.

Abstract: A single cell ensuring appropriate bonding of the components while suitably enhancing the productivity, a producing method of the single cell, a fuel cell, and a producing method of the fuel cell are provided. The single cell is formed by stacking a plurality of components constituting the single cell of a fuel cell, wherein peripheral portions of at least some components among the plurality of components are molded with a resin along the circumferential direction to be molded integrally. The components to be molded are a MEA and a pair of separators sandwiching the MEA.

Abstract: A method for producing an optical film of the present invention includes: (1) a step for obtaining a (meth)acrylic resin by copolymerizing methyl methacrylate and a copolymerizable monomer containing an acryloyl morpholine in the presence of a polymerization initiator and a chain transfer agent; and (2) a step for obtaining an optical film by melt extruding a resin composition that contains the thus-obtained (meth)acrylic resin and a cellulose ester resin at a (meth)acrylic resin:cellulose ester resin ratio of from 95:5 to 30:70. The (meth)acrylic resin obtained in step (1) is characterized in that: (a) the weight average molecular weight (Mw) thereof is from 2.0×104 to 5.0×105; (b) the total amount of the remaining methyl methacrylate and the remaining copolymerizable monomer is 0.05-1% by mass; (c) the amount of the remaining polymerization initiator is 0.01-0.5% by mass; and (d) the amount of the remaining chain transfer agent is 0.01-0.5% by mass.

Abstract: A solar battery panel inspection apparatus is an apparatus for inspecting a solar battery panel including a transparent insulating substrate having a main surface, and a transparent electrode layer, a semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer and a back electrode layer which are sequentially stacked and having an outer circumferential insulating region in which the main surface is exposed, to check the insulation performance of the outer circumferential insulating region.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: a rectangular shaped semiconductor substrate; a metal wiring layer formed on or over the semiconductor substrate; and a passivation layer covering the metal wiring layer. A corner non-wiring region where no portion of the metal wiring layer is formed is disposed in a corner of the semiconductor substrate. A slit is formed in a portion of the metal wiring layer which is close to the corner of the semiconductor substrate. The passivation layer includes a first passivation layer which is formed on the metal wiring layer and a second passivation layer which is formed on the first passivation layer. The first passivation layer is formed of a material that is softer than a material of the second passivation layer.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a sub-image generation section, the sub-image generation section configured to generate a third sub-image by providing a peripheral image including at least a first region that is a transparent region around a first sub-image and to perform a filtering process on the entire or a part of a second sub-image including the first sub-image and the peripheral image; and a composition section configured to composite together a frame image and the third sub-image.

Abstract: A method of forming an oxide film on an object to be processed, includes: supplying a film-forming raw material gas into a processing chamber; performing at least one of exhausting the processing chamber and supplying a purge gas into the processing chamber to remove gas remaining in the processing chamber; supplying an oxidant gas into the processing chamber; and performing at least one of exhausting the processing chamber and supplying the purge gas into the processing chamber to remove gas remaining in the processing chamber, wherein supplying an oxidant gas includes: supplying a first oxidant gas into the processing chamber at a first concentration; and supplying a second oxidant gas into the processing chamber at a second concentration higher than the first concentration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for acute liver failure containing a hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), particularly an agent for treating fulminant hepatitis or late onset hepatic failure or suppression of progression of acute liver failure without hepatic coma to fulminant hepatitis or late onset hepatic failure. The present invention also provides a method for evaluating the efficacy of HGF including measuring the amount of ?-fetoprotein (liver regeneration biomarker) and/or soluble Fas (anti-apoptotic biomarker) in a sample obtained from a liver injury patient administered with HGF.

Abstract: A method for processing a cylinder block is disclosed, wherein a protrusion protruding toward a crankcase is provided at a crankcase-side edge of a cylinder bore and a sprayed coating is formed on an inner surface of the cylinder bore and an inner surface of the protrusion continuous with the inner surface of the cylinder bore. After forming the sprayed coating, at least part of the protrusion is removed together with the sprayed coating formed on the inner surface of the protrusion. Accordingly, even in the case of removing the edge portion of the cylinder bore on the crankcase side, a sufficient margin to be removed can be ensured while a reduction in size of the cylinder block is achieved.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: a rectangular shaped semiconductor substrate; a metal wiring layer formed on or over the semiconductor substrate; and a passivation layer covering the metal wiring layer. A corner non-wiring region where no portion of the metal wiring layer is formed is disposed in a corner of the semiconductor substrate. A slit is formed in a portion of the metal wiring layer which is close to the corner of the semiconductor substrate. The passivation layer includes a first passivation layer which is formed on the metal wiring layer and a second passivation layer which is formed on the first passivation layer. The first passivation layer is formed of a material that is softer than a material of the second passivation layer.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing apparatus which includes: first and second vacuum transfer chambers which are partitioned from each other; processing chambers configured to perform a vacuum processing onto substrates; a load lock chamber installed to be sandwiched between the first and second vacuum transfer chambers, and including partition valves installed between the load lock chamber and a normal pressure atmosphere, and between the load lock chamber and each of the first and second vacuum transfer chambers; and substrate mounting tables inside the load lock chamber and configured to move between an upper position at which the substrates are transferred between the load lock chamber and the normal pressure atmosphere, and a lower position at which the substrates are transferred between the load lock chamber and the first or second vacuum transfer chamber.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma processing apparatus, which includes a table unit installed within a processing vessel and configured to place a substrate thereon, a purge gas supply unit configured to supply a process gas into the processing vessel, a plasma generating unit configured to turn the process gas to plasma, a magnetic field forming mechanism installed at a lateral side of the table unit and configured to form magnetic fields in a processing atmosphere in order to move electrons existing in the plasma of the process gas along a surface of the substrate; and an exhaust mechanism configured to exhaust gas from the interior of the processing vessel. The magnetic fields are opened at at-least one point in a peripheral edge portion of the substrate such that a loop of magnetic flux lines surrounding the peripheral edge portion of the substrate is not formed.

Abstract: A cylinder block is provided with a cylinder bore and a thermally sprayed metallic coating disposed on an internal wall of the cylinder bore. The internal wall has first and second wall sections that are located at different axial locations along the internal wall of the cylinder bore. The thermally sprayed metallic coating is disposed on the internal wall of the cylinder bore by spraying droplets of a molten metal. The thermally sprayed metallic coating includes a first thermally sprayed coating portion having a first iron oxide concentration and a second thermally sprayed coating portion having a second iron oxide concentration. The first thermally sprayed coating portion is disposed on the first wall section. The second thermally sprayed coating portion is disposed on the second wall section. The second iron oxide concentration is different from the first iron oxide concentration.

Abstract: A film forming cycle based on pulse CVD or ALD is repeated multiple times to form a single layer of insulation film, while a reforming cycle is implemented in the aforementioned process, either once or multiple times per each film forming cycle, by treating the surface of formed film using a treating gas that has been activated by a plasma.

Abstract: Provided is a gas supply apparatus which includes a raw material gas supply system for supplying a raw material gas into a processing container, a tank to store a liquid raw material, a main heating unit for heating the bottom and sides of the tank, a ceiling heating unit for heating a ceiling portion of the tank, a main temperature measurement unit for measuring a temperature of a region of the main heating unit, a ceiling temperature measurement unit for measuring a temperature of the ceiling heating unit, a liquid phase temperature measurement unit for measuring a temperature of the liquid raw material, a vapor phase temperature measurement unit for measuring a temperature of a vapor phase portion in the upper part of the tank, a level measurement unit for measuring a liquid level of the liquid raw material, and a temperature control unit for controlling the heating units.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes at least a cabinet, a hopper unit, an insertion slot to which a game medium is inserted, and a coin sensor that detects the game medium that has been inserted. The coin sensor is disposed directly below the insertion slot. Since the guidepath is not needed between the insertion slot and the coin sensor, such a configuration can prevent coins from blocking the guidepath.

Abstract: A laser marking multilayer sheet includes a multilayer sheet A, and a multilayer sheet B that is stacked under the multilayer sheet A. The multilayer sheet A is a transparent laser marking multilayer sheet. A skin layer that forms each outermost layer of the multilayer sheet A is formed of a noncrystalline aromatic polyester resin composition, and a core layer of the multilayer sheet A is formed of a polycarbonate resin composition. The multilayer sheet B is a colored laser marking multilayer sheet. A skin layer that forms each outermost layer of the multilayer sheet B is formed of a noncrystalline aromatic polyester resin composition, and a core layer of the multilayer sheet B is formed of a polycarbonate resin composition.

Abstract: A method for forming a single-phase multi-element film on a substrate in a reaction zone by PEALD repeating a single deposition cycle. The single deposition cycle includes: adsorbing a precursor on the substrate in the absence of reactant and plasma; decomposing the precursor adsorbed on the substrate by an inert gas plasma; and reacting the decomposed precursor with a reactant gas plasma in the presence of the inert gas plasma. The multi-element film contains silicon and at least two non-metal elements constituting a matrix of the film, the precursor contains silicon and optionally at least one non-metal element to be incorporated in the matrix, and the reactant gas contains at least one non-metal element to be incorporated in the matrix.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a terminal box includes a box case placed on and fixed to a back film of a solar cell string and a terminal panel formed on the box case. The box case includes a case main body placed on and fixed to the back film of the solar cell string and a terminal panel fixing portion for placing and fixing the terminal panel above the case main body. An opening for passing an output lead wire through the terminal panel is formed continuously from the bottom face of the case main body to the top face of the terminal panel. One edge of the terminal panel is provided so as to protrude from the terminal panel fixing portion such that the tip of the output lead wire can be bent and latched on.

Abstract: A tank having a structure which restricts decline in the strength of a screw section. The tank includes a mouthpiece having a mouthpiece screw section which is formed with a screw thread and has a larger diameter on the outer side than on the inner side in an axial direction of the tank, and a valve having a valve screw section which corresponds only to a portion of the mouthpiece screw section.