Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing method to suppress popping while increasing the throughput in a photoresist removing process. The substrate processing method comprises: loading a substrate, which is coated with photoresist into which a dopant is introduced, into a process chamber; heating the substrate; supplying a reaction gas to the process chamber, wherein the reaction gas contains at least oxygen and hydrogen components, and concentration of the hydrogen component ranges from 60% to 70%; and processing the substrate in a state where the reaction gas is excited into plasma. In the heating of the substrate, the substrate may be heated to 220° C. to 300° C. In the heating of the substrate, the substrate may be heated to 250° C. to 300° C.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing section and a guiding section. The guiding section includes first and second guiding members. The first guiding member is in a first conveyance path for a first recording sheet having a first width and contacts the first recording sheet to guide the first recording sheet to a discharging portion. The second guiding member is in an area of a second conveyance path a the second recording sheet having a second width larger than the first width and guides the second recording sheet to the discharge portion at an angle so that a contact length of the second recording sheet with the heating member along a conveyance direction of the second recording sheet is shorter than a contact length of the first recording sheet with the heating member along a conveyance direction of the first recording sheet.

Abstract: A die for forming a honeycomb structure includes a die base having a first plate-like member and a second plate-like member, the first plate-like member is provided with groove portions on the side of a bonding surface between the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member, and a depth y (mm) of the groove portions satisfies: y?a·(t1×E1+t2×E2)/(t1×t2×E1×E2) where t1 is a thickness (mm) obtained by subtracting the depth (mm) of the groove portions from a thickness (mm) of the first plate-like member, E1 is an apparent volume elasticity (GPa) of the first plate-like member at 25° C. in consideration of a state in which back holes are formed, t2 is a thickness (mm) of the second plate-like member, E2 is a volume elasticity (GPa) of the second plate-like member at 25° C., and a is a coefficient determined based on conditions during manufacturing.

Abstract: A single terahertz wave time-waveform measuring device 1 acquires information on an object to be measured 9 by using a terahertz wave, and includes a light source 11, a beam diameter adjuster 12, a separator 13, a terahertz wave generator 21, a light path length difference adjuster 31, a pulse front tilting unit 32, a polarizer 33, a wave synthesizer 41, an electro-optic crystal 42, an analyzer 43, and a photodetector 44. The terahertz wave generator 21 generates a pulse terahertz wave in response to an input of pump light and outputs the pulse terahertz wave. The pulse front tilting unit 32 makes pulse fronts of the terahertz wave and the probe light when being input into the electro-optic crystal 42 nonparallel to each other by tilting the pulse front of the probe light.

Abstract: A total reflection terahertz wave measuring apparatus 1 is configured to acquire information on a subject S by a total reflection measurement method by use of a terahertz wave, and includes a light source 11, a branching part 12, a chopper 13, an optical path length difference adjusting part 14, a polarizer 15, a separator 17, a terahertz wave generating element 20, an internal total reflection prism 31, a terahertz wave detecting element 40, a ¼ wavelength plate 51, a polarization split element 52, a photodetector 53A, a photodetector 53B, a differential amplifier 54, and a lock-in amplifier 55. The internal total reflection prism 31 is a so-called aplanatic prism, and has an entrance plane 31a, an exit plane 31b, and a reflection plane 31c.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical amplifying device which can be easily downsized, increased in output, and stabilized. An optical amplifying device 1A includes an optical amplifier 10A and an energy supplier 30. The optical amplifier 10A includes an optical amplifying medium 11 and a transparent medium 12. The energy supplier 30 supplies excitation energy (for example, excitation light) to the optical amplifying medium 11. The optical amplifying medium 11 is supplied with the excitation light to amplify light and output it. To-be-amplified light passes through the transparent medium 12 in the optical amplifying medium 11 a plurality of times. The transparent medium 12 can propagate the to-be-amplified light, for example, zigzag inside.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical element for use in an optical apparatus having a light source which emits a light flux with a wavelength ? (350 nm???450 nm), the optical element containing: a molded portion formed by molding a resin; and one or a plurality of anti-reflection layers formed on the molded portion, wherein at least one of the anti-reflection layers is made of SixOy; and an elemental ratio r (r=y/x) designating an ratio of O to Si in the molecule of SixOy satisfies a requirement represented by Formula (1): 1.40?r?1.80.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a flexible and scalable operating system achieving a fast boot. A computing system is described that includes a reserved static object memory configured to store predefined static threads, and a secure kernel configured to be executed in a fast boot mode. The secure kernel further may be configured to chain the static threads to a secure kernel thread queue stored in a secure kernel work memory, and to create temporary threads in the secure kernel work memory during the fast boot mode. The computing system may include a main kernel configured to be initialized by creating dynamic threads in a main kernel work memory during the fast boot mode. The main kernel may be configured to chain the static threads to a main kernel thread queue, and to assume control of the static threads from the secure kernel.

Abstract: A joined article 1 in which a first metal member 2 made of a tungsten carbide base cemented carbide and a second metal member 3 made of a martensitic stainless steel having a carbon equivalent of 2.5 to 3.5 and containing 0.030 mass % or less of sulfur are joined. The martensitic stainless steel having the carbon equivalent of 2.5 to 3.5 is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of SUS431, SUS420J1, SUS420J2, SUS410, SUS410J1, S-STAR, PROVA-400, HPM38, STAVAX ESR, and SUS403 in the joined article 1. There is disclosed a joined article in which the lowering of the strength of a second metal member around a joining interface thereof is prevented.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device for manually feeding a sheet to a specified apparatus such as an image forming apparatus is provided with a manual feed tray for guiding a sheet being manually fed, and a pair of cursors provided on the manual feed tray and movable in opposite directions along a sheet width direction normal to a sheet conveyance direction in accordance with the width of the sheet. The pair of cursors are operable such that the front end positions and/or the rear end positions thereof with respect to the sheet conveyance direction are shifted along the sheet conveyance direction.

Abstract: A joining jig 5 is constituted of a pair of flat-plate sandwiching portions 17, 18 including sandwiching faces 15 which sandwich therebetween a platy member laminate 4 prepared by laminating two platy members 2, 3 with providing a solder on a joined face between the platy members. The joining jig has a plurality of vapor inflow ports provided in the sandwiching face 15 so that surplus solder vapor on the joined face flows into the vapor inflow ports in a case where the platy member laminate 4 is heated while sandwiching the platy member laminate between the pair; vapor flow paths provided so that the vapor flow paths communicate with the vapor inflow ports; and vapor discharge ports 42 provided in the side surface of the joining jig so that the vapor discharge ports communicate with the vapor flow paths to discharge the vapor of the solder to the outside.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure-forming die 1 has a die substrate 22 including a first plate-shaped member 23 having back holes 6 for introducing a raw forming material and a second plate-shaped member 24 having slits 5 for forming the material into a lattice shape. The first plate-shaped member 23 has columnar portions 8 where at least a part is zoned by a slit-shaped groove portion 7 corresponding with a shape of the slit 5 on a bonding face side 28 where the first plate-shaped member 23 is bonded with the second plate-shaped member 24. In the columnar portions 8, the ratio (L/T) of the height L of the columnar portions 8 to the minimum width T in an end face on the bonding face side 28 is within 1/3 to 3.5. Thus constituted die realizes high formability, and two plate-shaped members constituting the die substrate are hardly peeled from each other.

Abstract: A game machine (1) includes a game board (3) having a housing section opened on a game surface, a target which is provided to the housing section so as to freely appear and disappear, and a target driving mechanism which is provided into the game board and allows the target (9) to appear and disappear from and into the housing section. The game machine is provided with a supporting pedestal (2) which supports the game board, a rotation driving device (20) which rotates the game board supported to the supporting pedestal about a pivot axis line RC extending to a direction where the line crosses the board surface in a reciprocating manner, and a tilt giving mechanism which is provided between the supporting pedestal and the game board and gives a motion to the game board according to the rotating motion of the game board about the pivot axis line RC so that the game board tilts with respect to the pivot axis line.

Abstract: A die for forming a honeycomb structure may realize a sophisticated formability and superior resistance to wear. The die may be provided with a die base including two surfaces, one being provided with slits of honeycomb shape, and the other being provided with back holes through which a forming material may be introduced. The die base may include: a die precursor obtained by stacking and bonding a first member (one surface of the die base) and of tungsten carbide-based super hard alloy and a second member (the other surface of the die base) and of a metal material that causes at least up to three phase transformation of martensite transformation, bainite transformation, and pearlite transformation by cooling of an austenite phase together. Tensile and compressive stresses in a mutually bonded surface of the two plate-like members are 1000 MPa or less.

Abstract: A plate-like shape die 1 for forming a honeycomb structure provided with an introduction portion 3 having plural back holes on one side face (an introduction side) thereof and a formation portion provided with silts 6 communicating with plural back holes 7 on other side face thereof; using for forming a honeycomb shape with passing raw materials being introduced from back holes 7 of an introduction portion 3 through silts 6 being provided on the forming portion 2, wherein the introduction portion 3 is composed of two layers of a plate-like abrasion portion 5 constituting an introduction face 8, and an introduction portion main body 4 located between the abrasion portion 5 and the forming portion 2, and the abrasion portion 5 is detachably disposed on the introduction portion main body 4.

Abstract: A laser beam emitted from a laser source is projected onto a target set in a vacuum chamber while being focused by a focusing optical system. This results in generating fast particles, such as protons and emitting the particles from the target. A light measuring device measures plasma emission from the target upon in-focus irradiation with the laser beam and an analyzing device analyzes a measurement signal therefrom to assess a generation state of fast particles. Then the focusing optical system and target are controlled through optical system moving mechanism and target moving mechanism on the basis of the result of the analysis and feedback control is performed on the generation state of fast particles in the target. This realizes a fast particle generating apparatus capable of monitoring the generation state of fast particles in real time and thereby efficiently generating the fast particles.

Abstract: A method for producing a bonded body of different materials of the present invention is a method for producing a bonded body of different materials (1), where two plate members (2 and 3) are bonded to each other, the method including: laminating two plate members (2 and 3) consisting of different materials to obtain a plate-member-laminated-body (4), and heating the plate-member-laminated-body (4). The method includes a step of heating the plate-member-laminated-body (4) while it is sandwiched between a pair of pressing dies (5). The pressing die (5) is made of a material having a heat transfer coefficient 1.5 times or more higher than that of at least one of the plate members (2 and 3) constituting the plate-member-laminated-body (4) and has a tapered part (6) between holding surface (15) which hold the plate-member-laminated-body (4) and a fixing end (16) for securing the pressing die (5). The outer diameter of the tapered part is reduced from the holding surface (15) toward the fixing end (16).

Abstract: There is disclosed a die 1 for forming a honeycomb structure comprising a die base 22 having a first plate-like member 23 and a second plate-like member 24, the first plate-like member is provided with groove portions on the side of a bonding surface 28 between the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member 24, and a depth y (mm) of the groove portions 7 satisfies the following equation (1): y?a·(t1×E1+t2×E2)/(t1×t2×E1×E2)??(1), in which t1 is a thickness (mm) obtained by subtracting the depth (mm) of the groove portions from a thickness (mm) of the first plate-like member, E1 is an apparent volume elasticity (GPa) of the first plate-like member at 25° C. in consideration of a state in which back holes are formed, t2 is a thickness (mm) of the second plate-like member, E2 is a volume elasticity (GPa) of the second plate-like member at 25° C., and a is a coefficient determined on the basis of conditions during manufacturing.

Abstract: A laser beam L1 emitted from a laser source 10 is projected onto a target 30 set in a vacuum chamber 60 while being focused by a focusing optical system 20. This results in generating fast particles P such as protons and emitting the particles from the target 30. A light measuring device 40 measures plasma emission L2 from the target 30 upon in-focus irradiation with the laser beam L1 and an analyzing device 50 analyzes a measurement signal therefrom to assess a generation state of fast particles P. Then the focusing optical system 20 and target 30 are controlled through optical system moving mechanism 25 and target moving mechanism 35 on the basis of the result of the analysis and feedback control is performed on the generation state of fast particles P in the target 30. This realizes a fast particle generating apparatus capable of monitoring the generation state of fast particles in real time and thereby efficiently generating the fast particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-speed particle generating method and so on for generating high-speed particles from a high-speed particle generating target by condensing a pulsed laser beam to a micro-spot on the surface of a high-speed particle generating target. The high-speed particle generating method is a method that generates high-speed particles by condensing a pulsed laser beam generated from a pulsed laser beam generator through an irradiation optical system at a predetermined condensing point, and irradiating the pulsed laser beam to the high-speed particle generating target that is set at the predetermined condensing point, the method including a first step of preparing a reference data, a second step of measuring the wave front of the pulsed laser beam, and a third step of compensating the wave front of the pulsed laser beam based on the reference data.