Abstract: A gas separation system includes an adsorption apparatus and a separation membrane apparatus. A mixed gas including a target gas is introduced into the adsorption apparatus. A replacement gas is further introduced into the adsorption apparatus, and at least part of the gas exhausted from the adsorption apparatus at this time is introduced into a space on the non-permeate side of the separation membrane apparatus to obtain a first enriched gas enriched with the target gas by the separation membrane. Meanwhile, after the introduction of the replacement gas, the gas is exhausted from the adsorption apparatus while causing an adsorbent to desorb or dissipate the target gas so as to obtain a second enriched gas enriched with the target gas.

Abstract: A filter in which side surfaces of a plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb structure segments made of porous ceramics are joined together via a joining material, wherein each pillar-shaped honeycomb structure segment includes an outer peripheral side wall, and partition walls partitioning a plurality of cells extending from a first end surface to a second end surface; and wherein the joining material is adjusted so that a difference between a flexural strain at flexural strength and a flexural strain at break, as measured by a four-point bending test in accordance with JIS K7017: 1999, as well as a compressive Young's modulus contribute to improving engine durability.

Abstract: An antenna array and a method for producing it are disclosed. The antenna array has a first substrate made of an inorganic material, a gas-filled cavity formed in a first main surface of the first substrate and extending into the first substrate in the direction of a second main surface of the first substrate, which is opposite the first main surface, wherein a conductive layer is arranged on a bottom and a side wall of the gas-filled cavity, a second substrate made of a non-conductive inorganic material, which is arranged above the first main surface of the first substrate, and a plurality of antenna elements arranged on a main surface of the second substrate facing away from the first substrate such that at least one antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged above the gas-filled cavity.

Abstract: A method for producing a heat conductive member includes the steps of: preparing a hollow type heat recovery member having: an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface in an axial direction; and a first end face and a second end face in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction; inserting an inner cylindrical member into a hollow portion formed in an inner region of the inner peripheral surface; and subjecting the inner cylindrical member to plastic working, and fitting at least a part of the inner cylindrical member to at least a part of one or more selected from the inner peripheral surface, the first end face, and the second end face of the heat recovery member.

Abstract: A zeolite membrane complex includes a porous support and a zeolite membrane formed on the support. The zeolite membrane contains Al, P, and a tetravalent element. The composition of the zeolite membrane measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is such that the molar ratio of the tetravalent element to Al is higher than or equal to 0.01 and lower than or equal to 0.5, the molar ratio of P to Al is higher than or equal to 0.5 and lower than 1.0, and the total molar ratio of P and the tetravalent element to Al is higher than or equal to 0.9 and lower than or equal to 1.3. The zeolite membrane contains a zeolite crystal with an accessible volume higher than or equal to 450 ?3.

Abstract: A composite substrate includes in this order: a support substrate; an intermediate layer; and a piezoelectric layer, wherein the intermediate layer contains bubbles.

Abstract: A member for semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes: a ceramic plate having a wafer placement surface; a conductive base plate; a gas common passage provided inside the base plate; gas outlet passages provided to reach the wafer placement surface from the gas common passage; at least one gas inlet passage provided to communicate with the gas common passage from a lower surface of the base plate; and an insulating sleeve disposed in a base plate through-hole. The insulating sleeve has a first communication hole that constitutes part of the gas common passage, and a second communication hole that is provided to reach an upper surface of the insulating sleeve from the first communication hole, and constitute part of the gas outlet passages.

Abstract: A plug includes a plug body, a spiral gas flow path that is provided in the plug body and that extends from a lower surface of the plug body to an upper surface, and at least one branch path that branches from a position on the spiral gas flow path and that opens on an outer circumferential surface of the plug body or that is in communication with another spiral gas flow path that differs from the spiral gas flow path and that extends from a lower surface of the plug body to an upper surface.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system includes: a dehumidifying device; a power source; an inflow pipe for allowing air from a vehicle interior or a vehicle exterior to flow into the dehumidifying device; a first outflow pipe for returning the air that has been dehumidified by the dehumidifying device to the vehicle interior; a second outflow pipe through which the air containing moisture released by a regeneration process of the dehumidifying device is circulated; and a switching valve provided at a branch portion between the first outflow pipe and the second outflow pipe, the switching valve being capable of switching the flow of the air to the first outflow pipe or the second outflow pipe. A mist separator including a filter for removing the moisture is provided in the second outflow pipe. The second outflow pipe merges with the first outflow pipe on a downstream side of the mist separator.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall and a circumferential wall, wherein in a section orthogonal to the extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure body, the shape of the cell is a polygonal shape with a corner having an arc shape, a thickness T1[mm] of the partition wall is 0.0500 to 0.1400 mm, a radius of curvature R1[mm] of the corner having the arc shape of the cell and the thickness T1[mm] of the partition wall satisfy the relationship of Equation (1), in the section orthogonal to the extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure body, the outer diameter of the honeycomb structure body is 190.5 to 355.6 mm, and a porosity of the partition wall is 20 to 40%. 0.0050?R1×T1?0.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system includes: a dehumidifying device; a power source; an inflow pipe for allowing air from a vehicle interior or a vehicle exterior to flow into the dehumidifying device; a first outflow pipe for returning the air that has been dehumidified by the dehumidifying device to the vehicle interior; a second outflow pipe through which the air containing moisture released by a regeneration process of the dehumidifying device is circulated; and a switching valve provided at a branch portion between the first outflow pipe and the second outflow pipe, the switching valve being capable of switching the flow of the air to the first outflow pipe or the second outflow pipe. A steam trap is provided in the second outflow pipe. The second outflow pipe merges with the first outflow pipe on a downstream side of the steam trap.

Abstract: A humidity controlling device includes a base material portion, and an adsorption portion provided on a surface of the base material portion and containing an adsorbent configured to adsorb and desorb moisture. The adsorbent has an amount of moisture adsorbed Ad20 of 15% by mass or more at a relative humidity of 20% or more, and a difference Ad8-Ad1 of 5% by mass or more, the difference being between an amount of moisture adsorbed Ad8 at a relative humidity of 8% and an amount of moisture adsorbed Ad1 at a relative humidity of 1%, in a moisture adsorption isotherm.

Abstract: A vehicle compartment purification system configured to be capable of executing a regeneration mode of a functional material by a controller, the regeneration mode including a first regeneration step in which the air is flowed through a plurality of cells of a heater element at a flow velocity A for a predetermined time from a start of the regeneration mode, and after the first regeneration step, a second regeneration step in which the air is flowed through the plurality of cells at a flow velocity B and flowed out to the outflow piping; wherein the flow velocity A and the flow velocity B satisfy the flow velocity A<the flow velocity B, provided that a direction from a first end surface to a second end surface of the heater element is regarded as a positive direction, and the flow velocity B is a positive value.

Abstract: A conductivity measurement method includes: a) measuring a first complex impedance between a first detection electrode and a second detection electrode at a first frequency with a liquid being in contact with a protective layer to face each of the first and second detection electrodes through the protective layer; b) extracting a first extraction value from the first complex impedance according to an extraction rule; c) determining whether the first extraction value is within a tolerance; d) deciding a conductivity of the liquid based on the first extraction value when it is determined that the first extraction value is within the tolerance in c); and e) deciding the conductivity of the liquid based on a second extraction value extracted according to the extraction rule from a second complex impedance at a second frequency when it is determined that the first extraction value is outside the tolerance in c).

Abstract: A wafer placement table includes: a ceramic substrate having a wafer placement surface and incorporating an electrode; a conductive embedded member electrically connected to the electrode; a conductive terminal with a female thread, the conductive terminal being electrically connected to the conductive embedded member, having a projection projecting from a surface, on an opposite side to the wafer placement surface, of the ceramic substrate, having the female thread at an end face of the projection; a conductive adapter that is mounted on the end face of the projection of the conductive terminal with the female thread, has a communication hole that communicates with the female thread, and is non-rotatable relative to the conductive terminal with the female thread; and a conductive connection member with a male thread, the conductive connection member having the male thread screwed into the female thread through the communication hole, and being integrated with the adapter.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor film having a corundum-type crystal structure composed of ?-Ga2O3 or an ?-Ga2O3 solid solution, and an impurity concentration and/or a heterogeneous phase amount differ between a front surface and a rear surface of the semiconductor film.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes: a honeycomb structure portion including: an outer peripheral wall; a partition wall disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition wall defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from one end face to other end face to form a flow path, wherein the outer peripheral wall and/or the cells include at least one slit containing a filling material layer made of a filling material, wherein the filling material layer has pores, and wherein the pores having a pore diameter of 90 ?m or more account for 30% by volume or more of all the pores contained in the filling material layer.

Abstract: A Group-III element nitride semiconductor substrate includes: a first surface; and a second surface. The Group-III element nitride semiconductor substrate has a c-plane tilted with respect to a direction of the first surface, and a direction of the tilt falls between a <1-100> direction and a <11-20> direction.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure may comprise: a plurality of flow channels through which a fluid flows; a substrate that comprises a first flow channel of which outlet end surface is sealed and a second flow channel of which inlet end surface is sealed; and a catalyst that is inserted in at least one of the first and second flow channels.

Abstract: The ceramic heater includes: a first heater layer; a plurality of first power feeding terminals; a second heater layer; a plurality of second power feeding terminals; a plurality of jumper layers. The jumper layers are connected to a corresponding second power feeding terminal, and are connected to the second heater layer via a corresponding connecting portion. In the jumper layers, a slit is formed which divides the jumper layer into regions including: a first region on an innermost side, including a first end portion to which the second power feeding terminal is connected; second region on an outermost side, including a second end portion to which the connecting portion is connected. The first region extends in a positive direction, and the region other than the first region extends in an opposite direction to a direction in which the region being adjacent thereto on the inner side extends.