Abstract: The method of manufacturing the semiconductor device comprises the step of forming quantum dots 16 on a base layer 10 by self-assembled growth; the step of irradiating Sb or GaSb to the surface of the base layer 10 before or in the step of forming quantum dots 16; the step of etching the surfaces of the quantum dots 16 with an As raw material gas to thereby remove an InSb layer 18 containing Sb deposited on the surfaces of the quantum dots 16; and growing a capping layer 22 on the quantum dots 16 with the InSb layer 18 removed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound represented by the formula (I) below as a dihydronaphthalene compound having a chemical structure which is excellent in production efficiency when compared with lasofoxifene and nafoxidine. This compound is useful as a proteasome inhibitor and/or an antitumor agent.

Abstract: A first chopper circuit generates a first sequence of square wave voltages having a voltage level that changes to a positive side by chopping a direct current voltage at a system frequency. A second chopper circuit generates a second sequence of square wave voltages having a voltage level that changes to a negative side by chopping a direct current voltage at a frequency twice as high as the system frequency. The second chopper circuit further generates a third sequence of square wave voltages having a voltage level that changes to the positive and negative side in turns in the manner of sinusoidal wave by summing the first sequence of square wave voltages and the second sequence of square wave voltages.

Abstract: A substrate processing method is arranged to perform a heat process on a substrate with a coating film formed thereon to bake and cure the coating film. At first, the substrate, with the coating film formed thereon, is held at a preparatory temperature lower than a lower limit of temperature for baking and curing the coating film, to adjust distribution of a predetermined component in the coating film. Then, the substrate, with distribution of the predetermined component thus adjusted, is subjected to a heat process at a temperature not lower than the lower limit of temperature.

Abstract: A positive resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the resin component (A) including at least one structural unit (a0) selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by general formula (a0-1) [R2 represents a divalent linking group, and R3 represents a cyclic group containing —SO2— within the ring skeleton thereof] and a structural unit (a2) derived from an acrylate ester containing a lactone-containing cyclic group, and the polymeric compound (A1) containing an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group within the structure thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an assembly method of a vacuum processing apparatus having a reaction vessel and an exhaust port that are made of quartz and airtightly connected to each other, in order to prevent breakage of the vessel. The method includes (a) mounting an attachment member on one end portion of the reaction vessel, (b) connecting and fixing at least a flange portion of an exhaust pipe to the exhaust port, (c) fixing the attachment member to a portion of the exhaust pipe including at least the flange portion connected and fixed to the exhaust port by using fixing members after (a) and (b), (d) fixing the attachment member to a support portion after (a), and (e) fixing the exhaust pipe to an exhaust pipe fixing portion different from the attachment member at a lower position than a fixing position of the attachment member after completing (a) to (d).

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention is intended to provide high-strength hydrogels and method for fabricating the same. The present invention is intended to provide the method for fabricating the hydrogels with different decomposition rates. [Solution to Problem] The present invention is based on a knowledge that high-strength hydrogels can be fabricated by controlling pH of solution, ionic strength in the solution, and buffer concentration in the solution. In addition, the present invention is based on a knowledge that the high-strength hydrogels which have homogeneous macromolecular network structure can be fabricated by polymerizing four-branching compounds after having dispersed the four-branching compounds homogeneously.

Abstract: A probe apparatus includes a movable mounting table for supporting an object to be tested; a probe card disposed above the mounting table and having a plurality of probes to come into contact with electrodes of the object; a support body for supporting the probe card; and a control unit for controlling the mounting table. Electrical characteristics of the object are tested based on a signal from a tester by bringing the object and the probes into electrical contact with each other by overdriving the mounting table in a state where a test head is electrically connected with the probe card by a predetermined load. Further, one or more distance measuring devices for measuring a current overdriving amount of the mounting table are provided at one or more locations of the test head or the probe card.

Abstract: A substantially spherical rotor can be controlled with accuracy even in a relatively low speed rotation. In controlling rotational motions of a rotor 3 of a spherical ultrasonic motor 1, phases of voltages to be applied to three stators 9a, 9b, 9c are determined to set the direction of a rotation axis of the rotor 3. Frequencies of voltages to be applied to the three stators 9a, 9b, 9c are adjusted to control the rotation speed of the rotor 3. Thereby, control with high accuracy is enabled in a relatively low speed rotation.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device manufacturing method for a capacitor having a dielectric film which can be formed into a thin film, can be formed at a low temperature, and has a readily controllable property. The manufacturing method includes: forming, on a conductor for serving as one electrode of a capacitor, a manganese oxide film for serving as a dielectric film of the capacitor; and forming, on the manganese oxide film, a conductive film for serving as the other electrode of the capacitor.

Abstract: A method of producing a print product comprises: performing digital printing of each surface of the print product, sequentially and repeatedly, on a continuous paper; forming a section by cutting the printing-completed continuous paper into a paper sheet and folding the paper sheet in two; forming a section block by at least one of sections; and folding the section block in two.

Abstract: A diffusing agent composition contains a condensation product (A) and an impurity diffusion component (B). The condensation product (A) is a reaction product yielded by hydrolyzing an alkoxysilane. The impurity diffusion component (B) is a monoester or diester of phosphoric acid, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A novel polymer which has high solubility and good processability and is suitable as an electrically conductive material, and a novel compound which is a starting material of the polymer. The novel compound to be used as a starting material is a thiophene derivative represented by formula (I) shown below, In the formula (I), A is S; and B is R2 (R2 is an alkylene group having a carbon number of 2 to 3 and optionally having a substituent), provided that A and B are intramolecularly cyclized to form, together with the thiophene group, a bicyclic heterocyclic structure. The novel polymer that is produced by polymerizing the thiophene derivative is suitable as an electrically conductive material.

Abstract: A core of a nuclear reactor wherein the core is provided with a new fuel part at which new fuel is loaded and a burning part where the fuel burns, plutonium which is produced from uranium fissions to generate output, and the burning part moves from the beginning to end of the burning cycle, wherein when dividing the core, which is substantially circular when viewed by a plan view, into a center part and a peripheral part, the new fuel part is formed so that the weight of uranium per unit volume at the center part becomes smaller than the weight of uranium per unit volume at the peripheral part.

Abstract: A laminate including a supporter which transmits infrared; a substrate supported by the supporter; an adhesive layer via which the supporter and the substrate are attached to each other; and a separation layer, positioned on a surface of the supporter to which surface the substrate is attached, and made of a compound having an infrared-absorbing structure.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a catalyst for exhaust gas purification capable of increasing the area brought into contact with exhaust gas to improve the exhaust gas purification efficiency without decrease in strength of the catalyst for exhaust gas purification and without significant increase in manufacturing cost of the catalyst for exhaust gas purification. The present invention provides a process for producing a catalyst for exhaust gas purification formed by forming a coating layer containing a catalyst component on a honeycomb support, characterized in that the method comprises immersing the honeycomb support in a thixotropic slurry containing the catalyst component or sucking the slurry into the honeycomb support, removing the honeycomb support from the slurry, spraying pulsed air onto an end surface of the removed honeycomb support in the axial direction thereof, and baking the honeycomb support to form the coating layer on the honeycomb support.

Abstract: There are provided a carbon dioxide storage apparatus and a carbon dioxide storage method which, through direct injection of carbon dioxide into an underground brine aquifer, can store carbon dioxide efficiently in the brine aquifer. A filter formed of, for example, grindstone is provided at a tip portion of an injection well. A pumping apparatus pumps carbon dioxide stored in a carbon dioxide tank. The pumping apparatus feeds carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide tank into the injection well by means of a pump. In the pumping apparatus, carbon dioxide is held within a predetermined pressure range and a predetermined temperature range. Carbon dioxide is fed through the injection well, and is injected into a brine aquifer. Carbon dioxide injected into the brine aquifer assumes the form of microbubbles.

Abstract: A coolant flow path for cooling a dielectric window of a side wall of a processing container of the plasma processing apparatus is provided. A coolant flows in a liquid or gaseous state in the coolant flow path without phase transition. At least a portion of the coolant flow path extending in a circumferential direction of the side wall has a cross-sectional area decreased toward downstream from upstream.

Abstract: A method of processing a substrate by a substrate processing apparatus is disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus includes a processing container including a first space where a first processing gas or a second processing gas is supplied onto the substrate and a second space formed around the first space; a first exhaust unit configured to evacuate the first space; and a second exhaust unit configured to evacuate the second space. The method includes a first step of supplying the first processing gas into the first space; a second step of discharging the first processing gas from the first space; a third step of supplying the second processing gas into the first space; and a fourth step of discharging the second processing gas from the first space; wherein the pressure in the second space is adjusted by a pressure-adjusting gas supplied into the second space.

Abstract: To provide a compact and low-power-consumption artificial respirator and an operation method therefore including a controller which alternately switches between a first state for feeding inspiratory air stored in the reservoir tank to a patient and a second state for releasing expired air of the patient. A pressurizing pump has a discharge function for reversing a reduction of pressure within the reservoir tank, which is caused due to the inspiration, within an expiration period of time.