Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus of an embodiment includes: a processing tank that stores a processing solution and houses a plurality of substrates that are to be processed with the processing solution, with the substrates being arranged in a predetermined direction; an inner wall provided in the processing tank to cover at least a partial portion of a substrate surface located at one end in terms of the arrangement direction of the substrates and at least partial portions of side surfaces, of the substrates, that line up along the arrangement direction, with a space where the processing solution flows being present between the inner wall and a bottom surface of the processing tank; and a processing solution nozzle provided at a position that is in the processing tank and outside the inner wall and opening in a manner to cause an upward flow to be formed inside the inner wall.

Abstract: A substrate processing device according to the present embodiment includes a processing tank configured to be capable of accumulating a liquid. A conveyer can array a plurality of semiconductor substrates in such a manner that front surfaces of the semiconductor substrates face a substantially horizontal direction, and transport the semiconductor substrates into the processing tank. A plurality of liquid suppliers can supply the liquid toward an inside of the processing tank from a lower portion of the processing tank. A plurality of current plates are arranged on at least either one end side or the other end side of an array of the semiconductor substrates. The current plates are provided in a first gap region above the semiconductor substrates in gaps between the conveyer and a sidewall of the processing tank on both sides of the conveyer as viewed from an array direction of the semiconductor substrates.

Abstract: A substrate processing device according to the present embodiment includes a processing tank configured to be capable of accumulating a liquid. A conveyer can array a plurality of semiconductor substrates in such a manner that front surfaces of the semiconductor substrates face a substantially horizontal direction, and transport the semiconductor substrates into the processing tank. A plurality of liquid suppliers can supply the liquid toward an inside of the processing tank from a lower portion of the processing tank. A plurality of current plates are arranged on at least either one end side or the other end side of an array of the semiconductor substrates. The current plates are provided in a first gap region above the semiconductor substrates in gaps between the conveyer and a sidewall of the processing tank on both sides of the conveyer as viewed from an array direction of the semiconductor substrates.

Abstract: A fuel cell include a membrane electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode opposed to the anode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode; a lyophobic porous body in contact with the anode; and an anode passage plate in contact with the lyophobic porous body, the anode passage plate including a gas collection passage and a fuel supplying passage, the gas collection passage collects a gas generated in the anode via the lyophobic porous body, the fuel supplying passage supplies a fuel to the anode via the lyophobic porous body.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a membrane electrode assembly including an anode electrode, a cathode electrode opposed to the anode electrode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode; a porous body in contact with the anode electrode; an anode passage plate in contact with the porous body, including a gas passage collecting a gas generated in the anode electrode and a fuel passage supplying a fuel to the anode electrode; a first seal portion sealing outer circumferences of the cathode electrode; and a second seal portion sealing outer circumferences of the anode electrode and made of a material having lower CO2 gas permeability than the first seal portion; and a third seal portion sealing the gas passage and made of a material having lower CO2 gas permeability than that of the first seal portion.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane, and anode and cathode electrodes sandwiching the electrolyte membrane therebetween; a gas/liquid separation layer provided at an opposite side of the anode electrode with the electrolyte membrane; an auxiliary porous layer provided on the gas/liquid separation layer; and an anode passage plate provided on the auxiliary porous layer, including a fuel passage, wherein the auxiliary porous layer is softer than the gas/liquid separation layer and the anode passage plate, and including lyophobic, electric conductive and gas permeability properties.

Abstract: A fuel cell include a membrane electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode opposed to the anode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode; a lyophobic porous body in contact with the anode; and an anode passage plate in contact with the lyophobic porous body, the anode passage plate including a gas collection passage and a fuel supplying passage, the gas collection passage collects a gas generated in the anode via the lyophobic porous body, the fuel supplying passage supplies a fuel to the anode via the lyophobic porous body.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly having: an electrolyte membrane, anode and cathode catalyst layers, and anode and cathode gas diffusion layers; a cathode porous body provided at an outer side of the cathode gas diffusion layer; and a cathode member provided at an outer side of the cathode porous body, an inner side of the cathode member having a protruded portion facing to the outer side of the cathode porous body, wherein a pressure is applied to the cathode porous body through the protruded portion of the cathode member so as to compress the cathode porous body.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a power generation unit, a fuel supply source, gas-liquid separator, and a circulating circuit. The gas-liquid separator includes a lyophobic tube, a lyophilic tube which communicates with the lyophobic tube, and a lyophilic member provided to clog a passage of the lyophobic tube or a lyophobic member provided to clog a passage of the lyophilic tube.

Abstract: A device for forming a bilayer lipid membrane from a lipid membrane, including: a first solution container which contains a first solution; a second solution container which contains a second solution; a partition wall which is located between the first solution container and the second solution container, and has a hole; a mechanism which applies a lipid solution to the hole; and a mechanism which provides a physical stimulus to a lipid membrane formed in the hole.

Abstract: A sample solution measuring device for detecting dissolved substances in a sample solution by measuring a potential difference between the sample solution and a reference solution, the sample solution measuring device, including: a sample solution container; a reference solution container; a substrate thin film is located between the sample solution container and the reference solution container and having a hole in which a bilayer lipid membrane is formed, where the sample solution and the reference solution come into contact with each other; a mechanism which forms the bilayer lipid membrane by ejecting a lipid solution; and, a mechanism which ejects a cleaning fluid to the substrate thin film.

Abstract: A fuel cell system having one or more anodes, one or more cathodes and electrolytes put therebetween is provided with a fuel supply unit, an air supply unit and a heat exchanger. The fuel supply unit supplies fuel to the anodes. The air supply unit supplies air to the cathodes. The heat exchanger is provided with a drain connected to the fuel supply unit and exchanges heat between the air supplied to the cathodes and exhaust gas exhausted from the anode so as to condense water from the exhaust gas and discharge the water to the drain.

Abstract: A thermal cycler is provided with a number of containing members 10 having a shape in conformity with a shape of micro tubes 6, nozzles 15 for jetting coolant to the respective containing members 10, a blower 5 for supplying the coolant to the nozzles 15, heaters 12 wound around the respective containing members 10, thermocouples 13 provided to be brought into contact with the respective containing members 10 and a control apparatus 14 for generating signals of the heaters 12 based on signals from the thermocouples 13 and outputting the generated signals. By carrying out independent temperature control for the respective micro tubes 6 by the control apparatus 14, accuracy of temperature control of the respective micro tubes 6 is promoted and the processing efficiency is promoted.

Abstract: An X-ray CT system includes a fixed frame portion and a rotating frame portion. Being provided with X-ray tubes, the rotating frame portion is arranged so as to rotate with respect to the fixed frame portion. Vane members for feeding air are secured on the rotating frame portion. In operation, with the rotation of the vane members together with the rotating frame portion, cool air is introduced into the rotating frame portion. Consequently, heated instruments, such as the X-ray tubes, in the rotating frame can be cooled down effectively.

Abstract: A heat sink according to the invention comprises a multilayered body prepared by laying one upon the other a plurality of heat sink fin elements having pin-fin sections formed by cutting a number of slits through thin plates of a thermally conductive material with spacers, each being inserted between two adjacent heat sink fin elements to separate them by a given distance.