Abstract: A method for forming a deposited film containing microcrystalline silicon on a moving substrate by plasma-enhanced CVD includes forming a deposited film containing microcrystalline silicon on a moving substrate by plasma-enhanced CVD under conditions such that when a deposited film having a thickness of 300 nm or more is formed on a substrate while the substrate is in a stationary state, an area of the microcrystalline silicon region in which an intensity of Raman scattering attributed to a crystalline substance in the deposited film is equal to or higher than three times an intensity of Raman scattering attributed to an amorphous is 50% or more of the total area based on the area of the microcrystalline silicon region and the area of a region composed of the amorphous.

Abstract: A process is provided whereby a membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells whereby a high output voltage is obtainable within a wide range of current densities.

Abstract: A process comprising: providing a substrate with a catalyst layer thereon; depositing a first ionomer overcoat layer over the catalyst layer, the first ionomer overcoat layer comprising an ionomer and a first solvent; drying the first ionomer overcoat layer to provide a first electrode ionomer overcoat layer; depositing a second ionomer overcoat layer over the first electrode ionomer overcoat layer, and wherein the second ionomer overcoat layer comprises an ionomer and a second solvent.

Abstract: A process comprising: depositing a liquid bonding layer comprising an ionomer and a solvent over a carrier film; placing a decal substrate over the liquid bonding layer and drying the liquid bonding layer to provide a solid bonding layer comprising the ionomer, and the solid bonding layer bonding the decal substrate and carrier film together.

Abstract: This invention provides an anti-inflammatory agent or the like which is safer and less adverse and has the great effectiveness to prevent and treat arthritis, or the like. An anti-inflammatory agent or the like in this invention is characterized by comprising anthocyanidin and gingerol as an active substance. Also, the abovementioned anthocyanidin and gingerol are preferably extracted from red ginger.

Abstract: To provide an electrolyte membrane having high strength even if it is thin in the thickness, excellent dimensional stability even upon absorption of water and a low electrical resistance; a process for producing the electrolyte membrane; and a membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells having a high output and excellent durability, having the electrolyte membrane. An electrolyte membrane which is made mainly of an ion exchange resin and reinforced with a non-woven fabric made of continuous fiber of a fluororesin wherein at least some of intersecting points of the continuous fiber are fixed, and which has, as the outermost layer on one side or each side, a layer not reinforced, made of an ion exchange resin which may be the same as or different from the above ion exchange resin. The non-woven fabric is produced by a melt-blown method.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device according to the invention includes a copy area latch circuit for latching information therein, a copy source address latch circuit for latching therein information read from a copy source, and write control means for comparing the information latched in the copy area latch circuit and the information latched in the copy source address latch circuit with each other, and automatically copying data latched in a source area of the copy source to a destination area of a copy destination, the destination area corresponding to the source area, until the information latched in the copy area latch circuit and the information latched in the copy source address latch circuit become coincide with each other following implementation of a newly provided copy command when data is copied from external storage means as a copy source to a non-volatile memory.

Abstract: A process for producing a membrane-electrode assembly for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells, including providing a die having an inlet for introducing coating liquids, a linear exit for discharging the coating liquids, and at least one guide partition wall for partitioning the inlet into compartments extending to the linear exit and slanted relative to the direction in which a substrate facing the linear exit moves relatively to the die, introducing the coating liquids from the inlet, and passing the coating liquids through the compartments separately, and moving at least one of the die and substrate so that the substrate relatively moves at substantially right angles to the longitudinal direction of the linear exit of coat the substrate with the coating liquids and form catalyst layers.

Abstract: A method of producing a photovoltaic element is provided which comprises the steps of immersing in an electrolytic solution a photovoltaic element including a back surface reflecting layer, a semiconductor layer and a transparent electrode layer successively stacked on a substrate, applying a forward voltage to the photovoltaic element to effect an electrolytic treatment to reduce the transparent electrode layer in a short-circuit portion of the photovoltaic element, thereby selectively removing a short-circuit current path in the photovoltaic element due to a defect, wherein a voltage gradient when the forward voltage applied to the photovoltaic element is lowered to 0 V or a such forward voltage as to effect no reduction reaction of the transparent electrode layer is controlled to be ?15 V/s to ?0.1 V/s, whereby a shunt portion is selectively removed with reliability without increasing a shunt path.

Abstract: A vacuum-processing apparatus comprising a vacuum vessel, a processing chamber arranged in the vacuum vessel and a heater for heating a circumferential wall of the processing chamber, wherein a substrate is arranged in the processing chamber and the substrate is vacuum-processed in the processing chamber, characterized in that the vacuum-processing apparatus has a cooling plate located outside the processing chamber and arranged at a position to oppose the circumferential wall of the processing chamber for cooling the circumferential wall of the processing chamber, and a mechanism for moving the cooling plate so as to change a distance between the cooling plate and the circumferential wall of the processing chamber. A vacuum-processing method for performing a surface treatment for a substrate using the vacuum-processing apparatus.

Abstract: A method for producing a membrane electrode assembly 1 for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, the membrane electrode assembly 1 including a solid polymer electrolyte membrane 2 comprising an ion exchange membrane, a first electrode 3 having a first catalyst layer 31, and a second electrode 4 having a second catalyst layer 41, the first electrode 3 and the second electrode 4 being disposed so as to be opposed to each other via the ion exchange membrane, the method including: applying a coating solution containing a catalyst onto a base film 101 to form a first catalyst layer 31; applying a coating solution containing an ion exchange resin dissolved or dispersed in a liquid onto the first catalyst layer 31 to form an ion exchange membrane; then applying a coating solution containing a catalyst onto the ion exchange membrane to form a second catalyst layer 41; and finally, peeling off the base film 101 from a resulting laminate.

Abstract: A substrate-processing method includes at least (a) a step of delivering a web substrate and an interleaf from a substrate delivery bobbin provided in a substrate delivery chamber while the web substrate is transported into a substrate-processing chamber and the interleaf delivered is wound on an interleaf takeup bobbin, and (b) a step of subjecting the web substrate transported into the substrate-processing chamber to desired processing in the substrate-processing chamber. The web substrate processed in the substrate-processing chamber is transported outside the substrate-processing chamber, and transport abnormality of the interleaf in the substrate delivery chamber is detected by a transport abnormality-detecting mechanism.

Abstract: A gas adsorptive member is disposed in a space communicating with film deposition chambers, and deposition films are deposited while continuously feeding gas components released from this member, thereby enabling the high quality and uniform deposition films to be formed on the substrate with good reproducibility.

Abstract: A process for producing a coating film consisting of a single coating layer or a plurality of coating layers laminated, which comprises a coating operation of relatively moving at least one of a die for discharging a coating liquid containing short fibrous fillers from a linear opening with a predetermined length and a substrate for coating, on which the coating liquid discharged from the die is coated, to form a coating layer on the substrate for coating, wherein the direction in the coating operation includes at least two different angle directions with regard to the single coating layer or the plurality of coating layers of the coating film.

Abstract: A method of producing a photovoltaic element is provided which comprises the steps of immersing in an electrolytic solution a photovoltaic element comprising a back surface reflecting layer, a semiconductor layer and a transparent electrode layer successively stacked on a substrate, applying a forward voltage to the photovoltaic element to effect an electrolytic treatment to reduce the transparent electrode layer in a short-circuit portion of the photovoltaic element, thereby selectively removing a short-circuit current path in the photovoltaic element due to a defect, wherein a voltage gradient when the forward voltage applied to the photovoltaic element is lowered to 0 V or a such forward voltage as to effect no reduction reaction of the transparent electrode layer is controlled to be −15 V/s to −0.1 V/s, whereby a shunt portion is selectively removed with reliability without increasing a shunt path.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrolyte membrane for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which comprises forming into a membrane a mixture of a perfluorocarbon polymer having sulfonic acid groups or their precursors and a fluorocarbon polymer which can be fibrillated, laminating a support membrane for stretching to at least one side of the resulting membrane, and stretching the resulting laminated membrane under heating.

Abstract: A method for forming a deposited film, comprising generating plasma in a plurality of successive vacuum containers and continuously forming a deposited film on a belt-like substrate while continuously moving the substrate in its longitudinal direction, wherein an opening of a discharge container is adjusted with an opening adjusting plate having a shape set so as to reduce ununiformity of a deposited film thickness in a width direction of the substrate on the basis of a measurement of a deposition rate distribution. Accordingly, there is provided a method and an apparatus for forming a deposited film which are capable of producing a photovoltaic element without ununiformity in characteristics by depositing semiconductor layers without ununiformity in thickness and quality.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device according to the invention includes a copy area latch circuit for latching information therein, a copy source address latch circuit for latching therein information read from a copy source, and write control means for comparing the information latched in the copy area latch circuit and the information latched in the copy source address latch circuit with each other, and automatically copying data latched in a source area of the copy source to a destination area of a copy destination, the destination area corresponding to the source area, until the information latched in the copy area latch circuit and the information latched in the copy source address latch circuit become coincide with each other following implementation of a newly provided copy command when data is copied from external storage means as a copy source to a non-volatile memory.

Abstract: A substrate-processing apparatus comprising at least a substrate delivery chamber, a substrate-processing chamber and a substrate takeup chamber, wherein in said substrate delivery chamber, a web substrate and an interleaf are delivered from a delivery bobbin comprising said web substrate and said interleaf alternately wound while said web substrate delivered is transported into said substrate-processing chamber to process said web substrate therein and said interleaf delivered is wound on an interleaf takeup bobbin; in said substrate takeup chamber, said web substrate transported from said substrate-processing chamber and an interleaf delivered from an interleaf delivery bobbin are alternately wound in a roll form on a substrate takeup bobbin, characterized in that said substrate-processing apparatus is provided with a mechanism for detecting transport abnormality of the interleaf at least either in the substrate delivery chamber or in the substrate takeup chamber in order to previously prevent occurrence of

Abstract: A substrate-processing apparatus includes a substrate delivery chamber, a substrate-processing chamber and a substrate takeup chamber, wherein in the substrate delivery chamber, a web substrate and an interleaf are delivered from a delivery bobbin including the web substrate and the interleaf alternately wound while the web substrate delivered is transported into the substrate-processing chamber to process the web substrate therein and the interleaf delivered is wound on an interleaf takeup bobbin. In the substrate takeup chamber, the web substrate transported from the substrate-processing chamber and an interleaf delivered from an interleaf delivery bobbin are alternately wound in a roll form on a substrate takeup bobbin. The substrate-processing apparatus is provided with a mechanism for detecting transport abnormality of the interleaf either in the substrate delivery chamber or in the substrate takeup chamber.