Abstract: A substrate processing system includes: a carry-in/out section in which a cassette accommodating a plurality of substrates is carried in/out; a batch processing section in which a wafer lot including the plurality of substrates is collectively processed in a state where each of the plurality of substrates stand upright; a single-wafer processing section in which the plurality of substrates included in the wafer lot are processed one by one in a horizontal state; and an interface section that delivers the plurality of substrates from the batch processing section to the single-wafer processing section. The interface section includes: a standby table that horizontally holds a substrate in a state of being in contact with pure water; and a transfer mechanism that delivers the substrate from the batch processing section to the standby table.

Abstract: An exposure unit is used in order to expose a gas-phase substance to a cell in a buffer solution. The exposure unit includes a base body. The base body has a groove formed in the base body so as to be exposed to an outside and retaining the cell together with the buffer solution, and a first storage portion connected to one end of the groove and storing the buffer solution to be supplied to the groove.

Abstract: Provided is a method for washing a hollow fiber membrane module which comprises a hollow fiber membrane for filtering raw water containing a suspended component, said method comprising, in the following order, a first washing step for removing a suspended component that is accumulated on the hollow fiber membrane and a second washing step for carrying out an air scrubbing process in which gas is caused to pass through at least to the raw water side of the hollow fiber membrane, wherein, out of water that existed in the hollow fiber membrane module before washing, water in an amount corresponding to not less than 50 vol % of the capacity of the hollow fiber membrane module is removed in the first washing step.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus comprises a processing tub and a fluid supply. In the processing tub, a processing is performed on multiple substrates by immersing the multiple substrates in a processing liquid. The fluid supply is disposed under the multiple substrates within the processing tub and configured to discharge a fluid to generate a liquid flow of the processing liquid within the processing tub. Further, the fluid supply includes multiple discharge paths configured to discharge the fluid to different regions in an arrangement direction of the multiple substrates.

Abstract: This learning model generation method is for generating a learning model for learning by taking, as teaching data, image data from a visual sensor and welding information extracted from the image data, wherein: a plurality of welding conditions to be used for generating the learning model correspond to the difference in setting pertaining to at least one item; the image data corresponding to each of the plurality of welding conditions includes at least one of a molten pool, a welding wire, and an arc; the welding information includes at least one of information pertaining to the behavior of the molten pool, information pertaining to the position of the welding wire, and information pertaining to the arc; and the learning model which receives the image data as an input and outputs the welding information is generated.

Abstract: The invention provides a method which can contribute to an improvement in KPIs even in the entire time series range through an input stage to an AI engine and its output stage. As a preferred embodiment of the invention, an information processing device using an AI engine is provided, which includes an arithmetic section and a storage section. In the information processing device, the arithmetic section executes an important KPI reception unit which receives important KPI information designated by a user, and a variable selection unit which selects an input variable input to the AI engine, on the basis of the important KPI information.

Abstract: A protection element includes: an insulating substrate; a fuse element provided on the insulating substrate; a heating element to blow the fuse element; a heating element power supply electrode; a first extraction electrode leading from the heating element power supply electrode and connected to a first end of the heating element; an intermediate electrode connected to the fuse element; a heating element connecting electrode connecting the heating element and the intermediate electrode; a second extraction electrode leading from the heating element connection electrode and connected to a second end of the heating element; and an insulating layer that covers the heating element, the first extraction electrode, and the second extraction electrode, and on which the intermediate electrode is laminated. The intermediate electrode does not overlap with the first extraction electrode and overlaps with the second extraction electrode with the insulating layer interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A terminal includes a substrate made of metal, an electrode portion that is formed of the same material as the substrate and functions as an electrode, and an insulating resin that is provided between the substrate and the electrode portion so as to surround the electrode portion and insulates the substrate and the electrode portion from each other.

Abstract: A film-forming powder containing a rare earth oxyfluoride has an average particle size D50 of 0.6-15 ?m, a total volume of 10 ?m pores of 0.51-1.5 cm3/g as measured by mercury porosimetry, and a BET surface area of 3-50 m2/g is suitable for forming a dense film in high yields or deposition rates and high productivity. The film-forming powder having a greater pore volume can be prepared by forming a rare earth ammonium fluoride complex salt on surfaces of rare earth oxide particles to provide precursor particles, and heat treating the precursor particles at a temperature of 350 to 700° C.

Abstract: This thermal spray material including composite particles containing an yttrium oxide and an ammonium yttrium fluoride complex salt is used to form a thermal spray film comprising yttrium oxyfluoride formed by thermal-spraying in the air. When the thermal spray film is formed through thermal-spraying in the air by using the thermal spray material of the present invention, the loss of fluorine from the thermal spraying material during thermal-spraying is reduced, and a thermal spray film containing yttrium oxyfluoride can be formed by controlling a composition, so that a thermal spray film having a desired composition, particularly a desired F/Y, can be easily formed.

Abstract: A film-forming powder containing a rare earth oxyfluoride has an average particle size D50 of 0.6-15 ?m, a total volume of ?10 ?m pores of 0.51-1.5 cm3/g as measured by mercury porosimetry, and a BET surface area of 3-50 m2/g is suitable for forming a dense film in high yields or deposition rates and high productivity. The film-forming powder having a greater pore volume can be prepared by forming a rare earth ammonium fluoride complex salt on surfaces of rare earth oxide particles to provide precursor particles, and heat treating the precursor particles at a temperature of 350 to 700° C.

Abstract: Provided are a protecting device capable of safely and quickly interrupting a current path by restricting heat absorption to a lower case, and a battery pack using the same. A protecting device includes: a meltable conductor 3; and a housing 6 including a lower case 4 and an upper case 5, the housing being formed by joining the lower case 4 and the upper case 5, and the lower case 4 is provided with a recessed portion 23 having support portions 21 provided at opposing side edges of the recessed portion 23 and hollow portions 22 provided on the side edges substantially orthogonal to the side edges of the recessed portion 23 on which the support portions 21 are provided.

Abstract: A ranging device includes a light emitting circuit configured to emit light and a splitter configured to split the light into multiple beams. The ranging device includes a scanning circuit configured to perform scanning in two axial directions while aiming the multiple beams toward an emission area. The ranging device includes multiple light receiving circuits configured to respectively receive beams obtained from the multiple beams that are reflected or scattered by an object existing in the emission area, the light receiving circuits being configured to respectively output light reception signals. The ranging device includes a distance-information outputting circuit configured to output distance information about the object, the distance information being obtained based on each of the light reception signals that is output from a corresponding light receiving circuit among the multiple light receiving circuits.

Abstract: A light scanning apparatus includes a light source configured to intermittently emit light based on an irradiation timing signal; a mirror configured to reflect the light emitted by the light source; an actuator configured to cause the mirror to be deflected based on drive signals; a sensor configured to output a signal according to deflection of the mirror; an irradiation timing adjusting-unit configured to adjust the irradiation timing signal based on the output signal of the sensor; and an irradiation timing storage configured to store the adjusted irradiation timing signal.

Abstract: Provided is a protecting device that can prevent damage of the device by releasing the pressure inside the housing by providing openings in the housing and can secure appropriate insulation. The protecting device includes: a meltable conductor 3; first and second external connection terminals 7, 8 connected to both ends of the meltable conductor 3; and a housing 6 having a lower case 4 and an upper case 5, wherein one end of the first external connection terminal 7 and one end of the second external connection terminal 8 are led out from the housing 6, and the housing is provided with a first opening 24 formed facing a front surface of the first external connection terminal 7 and a second opening 25 formed facing a front surface of the second external connection terminal 8.

Abstract: A light scanning device includes a light emitter configured to emit light; an optical scanner configured to cause the light to scan; a light receiver configured to receive returning light as scanning light from the optical scanner being reflected or scattered on an object; and an optical scanning controller including processing circuitry configured to control the optical scanner. The optical scanner includes a rotating polyhedron configured to include a plurality of reflective surfaces, to cause the light to scan around a first axis by reflecting the light on a reflective surface while rotating around the first axis; a supporter configured to support the rotating polyhedron; and a rotating mechanism configured to rotate the supporter around a second axis that crosses the first axis, to cause the light reflected on the reflective surface to scan around the second axis.

Abstract: To provide a protecting device and a battery pack using the same, which are less likely to cause a spark even when a high voltage is applied and can safely and quickly interrupt the current path.

Abstract: A microparticle trapping device includes: a fluid channel configured to be injected with a fluid including a microparticle; first and second electrodes configured to generate an electric field in the fluid channel; and an electrical insulator formed with at least one opening between the first and second electrodes in the fluid channel. The electrical insulator is disposed between the first and second electrodes so that an inhomogeneous electric field is made through the at least one opening between the first and second electrodes in the fluid channel, and the still other aspect is configured to trap the microparticle through dielectrophoresis.

Abstract: This method for acquiring weld pass information pertaining to execution conditions for a weld pass for welding two workpieces, which are to be welded by the welding robot, includes: a step in which a weld pass for welding the two workpieces is extracted from 3D CAD data; a step in which a wall determination model having a predetermined 3D shape is prepared; a step in which the wall determination model is positioned in the direction extending towards the outside of the weld pass, the end of welding which is the starting point or ending point of the weld pass serving as a reference; and a step in which, for the positioned wall determination model, a determination is made as to whether there is interference from a wall surface demarcated by another member different from the two workpieces.

Abstract: A method for selecting cells highly responsive to a target substance according to the present invention comprises step of: (1a) bringing a sample containing a target substance into contact with a plurality of cells, wherein the cells are cells having a receptor for the target substance and a fluorescent indicator, and the fluorescent indicator emits fluorescence as a result of binding between the target substance and the receptor; (1b) calculating a fluorescence intensity increase rate for each of the cells; and (1c) selecting arbitrary cells exhibiting a fluorescence intensity increase rate within the top 50% among the plurality of cells. According to the present invention, it is possible to detect the target substance in the sample with high sensitivity.