Abstract: The film thickness of a p-type semiconductor was adjusted in order to achieve 0.85-0.99 times the maximum pre-irradiation open-circuit voltage. In order to achieve 0.85-0.99 times the maximum pre-irradiation open-circuit voltage, it was also shown to be favorable to control acceptor impurity levels in p-type semiconductors. Irradiation conditions of more than 10 hours at 1 SUN or (light intensity [SUN])2×10 or more (time [h])>10 were utilized.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a generally prism-like casing having a substantial air vent and having a corner portion formed by extensions of three sides of the prism configuration; an inner shell for containing liquid therein, the inner shell having outside equivalent or similar to inside of the casing; a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid to outside from the liquid containing portion; a pinch-off portion where the inner shell is pinched by the casing; an integral portion where a maximum area side of the inner shell is integral with a side of the inner shell opposite therefrom.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for forming a copper thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method which can improve the adhesion performance of a copper thin film to a substrate and which can form the copper thin film having a high film quality.

Abstract: An n layer, an i layer and a p layer are laminated, in that order, in a non-single-crystal thin film solar cell. The n layer, a part thereof, or a part of the n layer and the i layer, is formed at a low substrate temperature T1. The i layer and the p layer; the residual n layer, i layer and p layer; or the residual i layer and p layer, are formed at a higher substrate temperature T2 than T1. More particularly, T1 is between about 70° C. and 120° C, and T2 is between about 120° C and 450° C.

Abstract: A liquid injection method for a liquid container for an ink jet recording, the container including a flexible liquid containing portion for containing liquid in substantially hermetically sealed state, a casing, having an inside configuration equivalent or similar to an outer configuration of the liquid containing portion, for separably covering the liquid containing portion, a liquid discharging portion for permitting the liquid to be discharged to outside, the method includes supplying the liquid having a temperature higher than a normal temperature into the liquid containing portion; substantially hermetically sealing the liquid discharging portion with a liquid discharge permission member for permitting the liquid to discharge in use.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a generally prism-like casing having a substantial air vent and having a corner portion formed by extensions of three sides of the prism configuration; an inner shell for containing liquid therein, the inner shell having outside equivalent or similar to inside of the casing; a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid to outside from the liquid containing portion; a pinch-off portion where the inner shell is pinched by the casing; an integral portion where a maximum area side of the inner shell is integral with a side of the inner shell opposite therefrom.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a polyhedron outer wall having a substantial air vent and having a corner portion defined by extensions of two surfaces thereof; an inner wall forming a liquid containing portion for containing liquid therein, the inner wall including an outer surface having a shape equivalent or similar to an inner shape of the outer wall, and having a corner portion corresponding to the corner portion of the outer wall; a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid from the liquid containing portion to outside; wherein the inner wall and outer wall have major surfaces having maximum areas and not provided with the liquid supply portion; wherein when the liquid is discharged through the liquid supply portion, the inner wall deforms such that at least one of angles formed between one side constituting a polygonal shape in a plane perpendicular to the major surface of the inner wall of the liquid container and sides adjacent thereto, decreases, and such that angles formed between the sides formin

Abstract: A liquid container includes a substantially prism-like outer wall provided with a substantial air vent portion and having a corner formed by 3 surfaces; an inner wall having outer surfaces equivalent or similar to inside surfaces of said outer wall and a corner corresponding the corner of said outer wall, said inner wall defining a liquid accommodating portion for containing liquid therein, said inner wall further having a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid out of said liquid accommodating portion; wherein said inner wall has a thickness which decreases from a central portion of the surfaces of the prism-like shape to the corner, and said outer wall and and said inner wall are separable from each other.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head cartridge includes a liquid ejecting head and a liquid container. The liquid ejection head includes an ejection outlet, a bubble generation region, and a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generation region and displaceable between a first position and a second position further from the bubble generation region than the first position. The movable member moves from the first to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of a bubble to permit expansion of the bubble more in a downstream side closer to the ejection outlet.

Abstract: An ink container for containing ink includes an inner container having a plurality of adjacent accommodating chambers for accommodating the ink; and an outer casing for enclosing an outer side of the inner container. The inner container and the outer casing are composed of resin materials which are substantially non-stretched.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a substantially prism-like outer wall provided with a substantial air vent portion and having a corner formed by 3 surfaces: an inner wall having outer surfaces equivalent or similar to inside surfaces of said outer wall and a corner corresponding the corner of said outer wall, said inner wall defining a liquid accommodating portion for containing liquid therein, said inner wall further having a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid out of said liquid accommodating portion; wherein said inner wall has a thickness which decreases from a central portion of the surfaces of the prism-like shape to the corner, and said outer wall and said inner wall are separable from each other.

Abstract: A monolith-holding element adapted to be used in an exhaust system of internal combustion engines, a process for producing the monolith-holding element, a catalytic converter and a process for producing the catalytic converter are disclosed, in which the specific monolith-holding element is produced by uniformly dispersing an organic binder in a compressed alumina fiber mat, exhibits a thickness-restoring property when the organic binder is thermally decomposed by the contact with a high-temperature exhaust gases, and supports a monolith by exerting a surface pressure on an outer peripheral surface of the monolith and an inner peripheral surface of the metal casing. The monolith-holding element has an excellent durability and gas-sealing properties and the catalytic converter can withstand severe vibration and impact for a long period of time.

Abstract: An ink filling method in which ink is filled to an ink container provided with a porous material for retaining the ink to be supplied to a head portion for ejecting the ink and a container casing for accommodating the porous material, including the steps of compressing the porous material accommodated in the container casing, and filling the ink using restoring force of the porous material when it is released from compression state

Abstract: A liquid container includes a substantially prism-like outer wall provided with a substantial air vent portion and having a corner formed by 3 surfaces: an inner wall having outer surfaces equivalent or similar to inside surfaces of said outer wall and a corner corresponding the corner of said outer wall, said inner wall defining a liquid accommodating portion for containing liquid therein, said inner wall further having a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid out of said liquid accommodating portion; wherein said inner wall has a thickness which decreases from a central portion of the surfaces of the prism-like shape to the corner, and said outer wall and and said inner wall are separable from each other.

Abstract: A valve member for a recording liquid supply port is connected to a liquid ejection recording means for supplying recording liquid to said liquid ejecting means, comprises an elastically deformable plate-like member; a plug member on one side of said plate-like member; a supporting member for supporting said plate-like portion on said liquid container, said supporting member being on said one side thereof; wherein said plug member has a sealing portion, adjacent a free end portion thereof, for substantially plugging said liquid supply port by being inserted into the liquid supply port, and a liquid feeding portion, away from the free end portion, said liquid feeding portion having a cross-sectional area which is smaller than that of said sealing portion, wherein the cross-sectional area is in a plane parallel with the liquid supply port.

Abstract: A loader conveys a holder, carrying thereon a disc cartridge, between a cartridge ejection position and a reproducing/recording position. The loader has an engaging part which engages with a mechanical lock mechanism so as to release a holder pin in the mechanical lock mechanism from its locked condition in order to hold a movable chassis in a floating condition with respect to a stationary chassis and to lock the holding pin in the mechanical lock mechanism so as to fix the movable chassis to the stationary chassis when the holder has been moved to the cartridge ejecting side.

Abstract: A loader conveys a holder, carrying thereon a disc cartridge, between a cartridge ejection position and a reproducing/recording position. The loader has an engaging part which engages with a lock mechanism so as to release a holder pin in the lock mechanism from its locked condition in order to hold a movable chassis in a floating condition and to lock the holding pin in the lock mechanism so as to fix the movable chassis to the stationary chassis when the holder comes to the cartridge ejecting side. When the holder is moved to the reproducing/recording position, the holding pin provided on the holder engages with a shutter closing spring so as to retract an engaging part at the front end of the shutter closing spring through an opening in the holder in order to prevent the disc cartridge from making contact with the shutter closing spring, thereby making it possible to give a satisfactory feeling of insertion of the disc cartridge and avoid damaging the disc cartridge.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ink jet head comprises a process to prepare a substrate where ink discharging energy generating elements are arranged; a process to provide a solid layer on the aforesaid substrate for the formation of liquid passages corresponding to the foregoing energy generating elements and at the same time, to provide a solid layer for the formation of a liquid chamber; a process to cover the substrate having the aforesaid solid layers with a resin; and a process to remove the aforesaid solid layers.