Abstract: A film forming method includes the steps of forming a F-doped carbon film by using a source gas containing C and F, and modifying the F-doped carbon film by radicals, the source gas having a F/C ratio larger than 1 and smaller than 2, the F/C ratio being defined as a ratio of a number of F atoms to a number of C atoms in a source gas molecule.

Abstract: A file is formed by coating a substrate with a film-forming composition including a compound having an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure and irradiating the coated composition with microwaves having a frequency of 5.8 GHz. An insulating film is formed by irradiating a film including a compound having a siloxane structure with microwave having a frequency of 5.8 GHz. These films possess excellent film properties such as dielectric constant and mechanical strength.

Abstract: An insulating film for semiconductor devices is obtained by curing, on a substrate, a high molecular compound obtained by polymerizing a cage-type silsesquioxane compound having two or more unsaturated groups as substituents and having a cyclic siloxane structure, wherein the structure of the cage-type silsesquioxane compound is not broken by curing, and the breakage of the cage structure can be detected by observing a peak at approximately 610 cm?1 in Raman spectrum of the film after curing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bio-soluble inorganic fiber with high tensile strength, manufactured in a method comprising: heating and melting a raw material which includes, on a weight basis, 60 to 80 percent of SiO2, 5 to 20 percent of MgO, 5 to 30 percent of CaO, 0.5 to 5 of Al2O3, and 0.1 to 5 of BaO, at a temperature of 1800 to 2100 degrees Celsius; and exposing the melting material to an air flow for fiber forming.

Abstract: The present invention provides an osteoporosis diagnosis aiding apparatus that utilizes a panoramic radiograph. A digitalized image of the panoramic radiograph enters a personal computer (S210). The cortical bone at the lower edge of the mandibular molar in the panoramic radiograph is specified with a mouse to make that part a target of examination (S220). This extracted image is subjected to the following image processing. (1) Subject the image to median filtering so as to reduce noises throughout that image. (2) Find a skeleton constituted by micro-structural elements (S230). (3) Extract only components parallel to the tilt of the lower edge of the mandible (S240). (4) Binarize the image using Otsu's linear discrimination method, for example (S250). The binarized lines are then classified into three groups according to size, and can be determined as a risk of osteoporosis in a case where there is more than just a single line classified in the largest line group aside from the smallest line group.

Abstract: A file is formed by coating a substrate with a film-forming composition including a compound having an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure and irradiating the coated composition with microwaves having a frequency of 5.8 GHz. An insulating film is formed by irradiating a film including a compound having a siloxane structure with microwave having a frequency of 5.8 GHz. These films possess excellent film properties such as dielectric constant and mechanical strength.

Abstract: A film-forming composition comprising: a compound having a specific cage structure; a pore-forming agent; an adhesion promoter; and so on, an insulating film formed from the film-forming composition and an electronic device comprising the insulating film.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing powders of metal compound containing oxygen comprising a liquid flow controller, a vaporizer and a reactor, which consists essentially of: means for feeding a gas containing a material and oxygen; means for heating the gas from the side surface of the feeding means; means for cooling the gas positioned at the downstream side of the feeding means; and means for receiving the product generated by the reaction. A process and products for producing powders of metal compound containing oxygen comprising the steps of: feeding at least one material selected from a liquid material and a solution material obtained by dissolving solid ingredient in organic solvent via a liquid flow controller into a vaporizer; vaporizing the materials in the vaporizer; adding oxygen; heating; cooling; and crystallizing.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source, a light guide guiding light from the light source, an optical sheet disposed on the light guide, and an inner frame having an opening housing the optical sheet. A peripheral portion of the optical sheet includes a projection group respectively at each of the longitudinal sides that are among the constituent sides of an approximately rectangular external contour of the optical sheet. The projection group includes a first projection arranged in a projection insertion region provided in a side wall of the inner frame and a second projection arranged outside of the projection insertion region in the opening of the inner frame.

Abstract: An insulating film for semiconductor devices is obtained by curing, on a substrate, a high molecular compound obtained by polymerizing a cage-type silsesquioxane compound having two or more unsaturated groups as substituents and having a cyclic siloxane structure, wherein the structure of the cage-type silsesquioxane compound is not broken by curing, and the breakage of the cage structure can be detected by observing a peak at approximately 610 cm?1 in Raman spectrum of the film after curing.

Abstract: A film forming composition includes a compound having a nanodisk structure.

Abstract: A production method of an insulating film includes a process of applying a film forming composition to form a film; and a process of irradiating the film with at least two kinds of high energy rays to cure the film.

Abstract: It can be enabled an accurate diagnosis of osteoporosis by a simple method utilizing panoramic radiographs without requiring special skill or experience of a technician engaged in diagnosis of osteoporosis.

Abstract: A method for treating a fluoro-carbon dielectric film for integration of the dielectric film into a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a substrate having a fluoro-carbon film deposited thereon, the film having an exposed surface containing contaminants, and treating the exposed surface with a supercritical carbon dioxide fluid to clean the exposed surface of the contaminants and provide surface termination. The supercritical carbon dioxide treatment improves adhesion and electrical properties of film structures containing a metal-containing film formed on the surface of the fluoro-carbon dielectric film.

Abstract: A process for producing powders of metal compound containing oxygen including the steps of: feeding at least one material selected from a liquid material and a solution material obtained by dissolving solid ingredient in organic solvent via a liquid flow controller into a vaporizer; vaporizing the materials in the vaporizer; adding oxygen; heating; cooling; and crystallizing. Also disclosed is the product formed by this process, and apparatus used in performing the process. The process and the apparatus enable easily mass-producing fine powders of metal compound containing oxygen used as materials for optical crystals, nonlinear crystals or magneto-optical crystals with reasonable production cost.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing powders of metal compound containing oxygen comprising a liquid flow controller, a vaporizer and a reactor, which consists essentially of: means for feeding a gas containing a material and oxygen; means for heating the gas from the side surface of the feeding means; means for cooling the gas positioned at the downstream side of the feeding means; and means for receiving the product generated by the reaction. A process and products for producing powders of metal compound containing oxygen comprising the steps of: feeding at least one material selected from a liquid material and a solution material obtained by dissolving solid ingredient in organic solvent via a liquid flow controller into a vaporizer; vaporizing the materials in the vaporizer; adding oxygen; heating; cooling; and crystallizing.

Abstract: A film having, as a result of raman spectroscopy, the highest intensity peak within from 690 to 800 cm?1 in a Raman shift range of from 300 to 3100 cm?1; a film forming composition capable of forming, the film; and an electronic device having the film.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bio-soluble inorganic fiber with high tensile strength, manufactured in a method comprising: heating and melting a raw material which includes, on a weight basis, 60 to 80 percent of SiO2, 5 to 20 percent of MgO, 5 to 30 percent of CaO, 0.5 to 5 of Al2O3, and 0.1 to 5 of BaO, at a temperature of 1800 to 2100 degrees Celsius; and exposing the melting material to an air flow for fiber forming.