Abstract: A plurality of illumination elements configured to irradiate an inspection target region with illumination light obliquely at an identical angle in respective directions different from each other and equiangularly spaced from each other around an image capturing part are sequentially turned on and off. The image capturing part generates a plurality of pieces of captured image data by capturing an image of the target region in a normal direction when each of the plurality of illumination elements is turned on. A determination image generation part generates minimum luminance image data in which a minimum value among luminance values of the plurality of pieces of captured image data at an identical pixel position is set as a luminance value at the pixel position, and then generates determination image data based on the minimum luminance image data. A defect determination part determines existence of a defect based on the determination image data.

Abstract: An aluminophosphate-metal oxide bonded body including a metal oxide having a bonding surface on a part of the surface thereof, and aluminophosphate that is disposed on the bonding surface of the metal oxide, wherein an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or both of these is/are disposed on the bonding surface of the metal oxide, and the content rate of the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or both is from 0.3 to 30.0% by mass with respect to all of the substances that are disposed on the bonding surface of the metal oxide. An aluminophosphate-metal oxide bonded body that provides a favorable bonded state even for complicated shapes is provided.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck has a structure in which an electrostatic electrode is embedded in a disk-like ceramic plate and attracts a wafer that is placed on the ceramic plate and that has a diameter smaller than that of the ceramic plate by Johnsen-Rahbek force. The electrostatic chuck includes an insulating film that has an electric resistance larger than that of the ceramic plate in an annular region of a front surface of the ceramic plate from an outer circumferential edge of the ceramic plate to the inside of an outer circumferential edge of the wafer that is placed on the ceramic plate.

Abstract: A fluid heating component including: a porous body made of ceramics and formed with through channels through which a fluid passes, and a conductive coating layer disposed on a through channel surface of at least a part of each through channel, wherein the conductive coating layer is electrically connected, and is continuous.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a plurality of prismatic columnar shaped honeycomb segments; a bonding layer bonding side faces of the honeycomb segments; and a circumferential wall disposed to surround a honeycomb segment bonded body having the honeycomb segments arranged in a grid pattern and bonded with the bonding layer, wherein the honeycomb segments has a porous partition wall disposed to surround a plurality of cells, the cells in other than outermost circumference have a hexagonal shape in a section orthogonal to the cell extending direction, the honeycomb segments include first and second honeycomb segment, the second honeycomb segment is different from the first in at least one of: a shape in the section; a size; and an arrangement direction of the cells and an extended line of one diagonal line imaginarily depicted in the cells in the first honeycomb segment and that in the second are configured to be orthogonal.

Abstract: A porous material includes aggregate particles and a binding material. In the aggregate particles, oxide films containing cristobalite are provided on surfaces of particle bodies that are silicon carbide particles or silicon nitride particles. The binding material contains cordierite and binds the aggregate particles together in a state where pores are provided therein. The mass ratio of the cordierite to the whole of the porous material is in the range of 10 to 40 mass %. The oxide films that exist between the particle bodies and the binding material have a thickness less than or equal to 0.90 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode structure for a secondary battery. This positive electrode structure includes: a positive electrode current collector composed of a tabular nickel foam and having a tabular coated portion and an uncoated portion extending from an outer peripheral portion of the coated portion; and a positive electrode active material containing nickel hydroxide and/or nickel oxyhydroxide incorporated into the coated portion of the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active material is not present in the uncoated portion of the positive electrode current collector, and the nickel foam constituting the uncoated portion is compressed so as to have a thickness of 0.10 times or more and less than 0.8 times a thickness of the nickel foam constituting the coated portion.

Abstract: A metal member includes a metal substrate, a first intermediate plating layer, a second intermediate plating layer, and a precious metal plating layer. The metal substrate includes a surface constituted of a plurality of crystal grains. The first intermediate plating layer is directly formed on the plurality of crystal grains of the metal substrate, contains a nickel element, and is non-oriented with respect to each crystal orientation of the plurality of crystal grains of the metal substrate. The second intermediate plating layer is directly formed on the first intermediate plating layer. The precious metal plating layer is formed on the second intermediate plating layer.

Abstract: Provided is an LDH separator including a porous substrate and a layered double hydroxide (LDH) that fills up pores of the porous substrate. The LDH is composed of a plurality of hydroxide base layers containing Mg, Al, Ti, and OH group; and interlayers which are interposed between the plurality of hydroxide base layers and composed of anions and H2O.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium titanate sintered plate for use in a negative electrode of a lithium secondary battery. The lithium titanate sintered plate has a structure in which a plurality of primary grains are bonded, and has: a thickness of 10 to 290 ?m; a primary grain diameter of 0.70 ?m or less, the primary grain diameter being a mean grain diameter of the primary grains; a porosity of 21 to 45%; an open pore rate of 60% or more; a mean pore aspect ratio of 1.15 or more; a ratio of 30% or more of pores having an aspect ratio of 1.30 or more to all the pores; and a mean pore diameter of 0.70 ?m or less, wherein volume-based D10 and D90 pore diameters satisfy the relationship: 4.0?D90/D10?50.

Abstract: A method for producing a silicon carbide sintered body, comprising adding water to a raw material mixture containing silicon carbide powder, at least one binder, and optionally at least one carbon source other than the silicon carbide and the at least one binder, and subjecting the raw material mixture to kneading, molding, and drying in this order, to obtain a dried body; heating the dried body to remove organic substances from the dried body to obtain a degreased body; and firing the degreased body in an inert atmosphere to obtain a silicon carbide sintered body. The method comprises controlling an expansion/shrinkage rate of the sintered body by adjusting at least one of (1) an amount of the at least one carbon source in the raw material mixture, (2) an amount of the at least one binder in the raw material mixture, and (3) a degreasing rate.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium complex oxide sintered plate for use in a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery. The lithium complex oxide sintered plate has a structure in which a plurality of primary grains having a layered rock-salt structure are bonded, and has a porosity of 3 to 40%, a mean pore diameter of 15 ?m or less, an open porosity of 70% or more, and a thickness of 15 to 200 ?m. The plurality of primary grains has a primary grain diameter, i.e., a mean diameter of the primary grains, of 20 ?m or less and a mean tilt angle of more than 0° to 30° or less. The mean tilt angle is a mean value of the angles defined by the (003) planes of the primary grains and the plate face of the lithium complex oxide sintered plate.

Abstract: An electric heating support includes a honeycomb structure having an outer peripheral wall and interior porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells forming a flow path. A pair of electrode layers are disposed on a surface of the outer peripheral wall so as to face each other across a central axis of the honeycomb structure. Protective layers cover the electrode layers, respectively, such that at least a part of each electrode layer is exposed. A pair of metal terminals are provided on the electrode layers. Each electrode layer is composed of a metal-ceramic mixed member. A portion of each electrode layer that is exposed from the protective layer is electrically connected to each of the pair of metal terminals.

Abstract: A method for producing a member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes (a) a step of providing an electrostatic chuck, a supporting substrate, and a metal bonding material, the electrostatic chuck being made of a ceramic and having a form of a flat plate, the supporting substrate including a composite material having a difference in linear thermal expansion coefficient at 40 to 570° C. from the ceramic of 0.2×10?6/K or less in absolute value, and (b) a step of interposing the metal bonding material between a concave face of the supporting substrate and a face of the electrostatic chuck opposite to a wafer mounting face, and thermocompression bonding the supporting substrate and the electrostatic chuck at a predetermined temperature to deform the electrostatic chuck to the shape of the concave face.

Abstract: A pillar shaped honeycomb structure, including: an outer peripheral wall; and a porous partition wall disposed inside the outer peripheral wall, the a porous 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 a surface of the porous partition wall in the cells comprise a collecting layer having an average pore diameter lower than that of the porous partition wall; and wherein magnetic particles having a Curie point of 700° C. or higher are provided either or both between the surfaces of the porous partition wall and the collecting layer, and on the collecting layer.

Abstract: A cordierite-based sintered body according to the present invention contains cordierite as a main component and silicon nitride or silicon carbide. The cordierite-based sintered body preferably has a thermal expansion coefficient less than 2.4 ppm/° C. at 40° C. to 400° C., an open porosity of 0.5% or less, and an average grain size of 1 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent sealing member and an optical component. This transparent sealing member (10) is used in a package (20) for accommodating at least one optical element (14), and is bonded to a mounting substrate (16) having the optical element (14) mounted thereto, by a resin adhesive (50). The transparent sealing member (10) is provided with a plurality of particles (32) which are affixed to a surface (30a) to be bonded to the mounting substrate (16).

Abstract: A method of assembling or disassembling a housing shelf configured at least from shelf plates and frames, including a step in which a chuck holds a frame; a step of determining, based on an image captured by an imager that captures an image of the frame held by the chuck and positioned at an imaged position, a position of a target portion of the frame on the image; and a step of determining, based on the determined position on the image, at least one correction value for causing a change in a release position for the frame when the frame is released from the chuck onto the shelf plate. The target portion may be an inner wall surface of the frame. An illumination unit may be arranged between the imager and the imaged position of the frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium complex oxide sintered plate for use in a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery. The lithium complex oxide sintered plate has a structure where a plurality of primary grains having a layered rock-salt structure are bonded, and has a porosity of 3 to 30%, a mean pore diameter of 15 ?m or less, an open pore rate of 70% or more, and a thickness of 40 to 200 ?m. The primary grains have a primary grain diameter of 20 ?m or less, the primary grain diameter being a mean diameter of the primary grains, and a pore diameter distribution includes a first peak corresponding to a pore diameter of more than 0 ?m to 1.2 ?m or less and a second peak corresponding to a pore diameter which is larger than the pore diameter corresponding to the first peak and is 20 ?m or less.

Abstract: A connection structure for a wiring substrate and a flexible substrate including a wiring substrate and a flexible substrate, in which the wiring substrate includes an insulating member, conductor layer, and ground layer, the flexible substrate includes an insulating sheet and metal film, and the metal film includes a signal line pad joined to the conductor layer via a joining material when viewed from the back surface of the flexible substrate. When viewed from behind the flexible substrate, there is an overlap region where the signal line pad and conductor layer overlap. In a cross-section when the overlap region is cut in a direction perpendicular to a signal transmission direction, in a case where a width of the signal line pad including the overlap region is W, and a width of the conductor layer including the overlap region is W0, the connection structure satisfies W0<W.