Abstract: A manufacturing method for a magnet includes: a step of obtaining mixed powder of magnetic powder and a lubricant; a step of mixing the mixed powder with an uncured binder that is a silicone composition to attach the binder to a surface of the mixed powder; a step of molding the mixed powder under pressure to obtain a molding, and a step of curing the silicone composition to bind particles of the magnetic powder together,

Abstract: A production apparatus for an electric storage material includes a dissolution device that dissolves a thickener in a solvent by applying vibration to the solvent, and a kneading device that kneads a solution of the thickener having an adjusted viscosity and an active substance. The thickener is dissolved in the solvent, and a powder of the active substance and the like are dispersed and kneaded in the solution of the thickener having the adjusted viscosity. Thus, kneading can be performed in a short time, and damage to the active substance can be suppressed.

Abstract: A valve device includes: a poppet that is formed in a hollow shaft shape except for a leading end, has a tapered closure part at the leading end and a side hole passing through a wall of the hollow shaft-shaped part, and rotates around a shaft center thereof during opening and closing actions; and a valve seat having a sloped seat surface with which the closure part of the poppet comes into contact when closing the valve device. The closure part of the poppet or the seat surface of the valve seat, whichever has a higher hardness, has a cut mark of the opposite direction from a direction of rotation of the poppet around the shaft center that occurs during the valve closing action.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion capacitor that can retain a capacity under a high temperature environment and has small increase in internal resistance while using an aqueous binder for a positive electrode. A lithium ion capacitor includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolytic solution contacting the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrolytic solution includes an organic solvent and a lithium salt electrolyte having an imide structure; the positive electrode includes a collector foil and a positive electrode active material; and the positive electrode active material is held onto the collector foil through a binder including a polymer having a RED value to the electrolytic solution of more than 1, the RED value representing a relative energy difference with respect to the electrolytic solution based on Hansen solubility parameters.

Abstract: A magnet manufacturing method has a step of preparing magnetic powder of a hard magnetic material, which includes one or more of an Fe-N-based compound and an R-Fe-N-based compound, a step of pressurizing and molding the magnetic powder at a pressure equal to or higher than a fracture pressure at which the particles of the magnetic powder are destroyed, to obtain a primary molding, and a step of heating the primary molding at a temperature lower than a decomposition temperature of the magnetic powder. The magnetic powder has at least two peaks in a particle size distribution.

Abstract: A magnet manufacturing method has preparing magnetic powder of a hard magnetic material, which includes one or more of an Fe-N-based compound and an R-Fe-N-based compound, pressurizing and molding the magnetic powder at a pressure equal to or higher than a fracture pressure at which particles of the magnetic powder are destroyed in order to obtain a primary molding, and heating the primary molding at a temperature lower than a decomposition temperature of the magnetic powder. A particle size distribution measured for the magnetic powder indicates that, for the magnetic powder, a ratio of a particle size with a cumulative frequency of 50% to a particle size with a cumulative frequency of 3% is less than eight.

Abstract: A magnet manufacturing method has a step of preparing mixed powder of magnetic powder of a hard magnetic material, which includes one or more of an Fe—N-based compound and an R—Fe—N-based compound and a lubricant that allows formation of an adsorption film on a surface of the magnetic powder, a step of heating the mixed powder at a temperature that is equal to or higher than a melting point of the lubricant and that is lower than a decomposition temperature of the magnetic powder to form the adsorption film of the lubricant on the surface of the magnetic powder, a step of pressurizing and molding the magnetic powder in order to obtain a primary molding, and a step of heating the primary molding at a temperature that is lower than the decomposition temperature of the magnetic powder.

Abstract: With a cover member being located directly upward of an opening of a casing, a substrate in a horizontal attitude is carried into a gap between the cover member and the opening. The carried-in substrate is moved to the inside of the casing through the opening. The cover member is lowered, so that the opening is closed. An inert gas is supplied to the inside of the casing. One surface of the substrate is irradiated with vacuum ultraviolet rays by a light emitter while the substrate is moved in a horizontal direction in the casing. The cover member is lifted, so that the opening is opened. The substrate is moved to a position between the cover member and the opening from a position inside of the casing through the opening. Thereafter, the substrate in the horizontal attitude is taken out in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: Substrate treating apparatus including a cover that covers a substrate on a plate. The cover undersurface is substantially horizontal and adjacent to a surface of the substrate. Through a gas flow path, a treatment gas is supplied to the substrate. The gas flow path includes a swirl chamber, a diameter contraction chamber, and a diameter expansion chamber. In the swirl chamber, the treatment gas flows around the central axis. The diameter contraction chamber is disposed below and in communication with the swirl chamber, and has an inner diameter that decreases from its upper end toward its lower end. The diameter expansion chamber is disposed below and in communication with the diameter contraction chamber, and has an inner diameter that increases from its upper end toward its lower end. The lower end of the diameter expansion chamber includes an opening on the undersurface of the cover.

Abstract: A local transport hand is configured to be movable in a front-and-rear direction between a rear position rearward of a light emitter and a front position forward of the light emitter. A substrate on which a DSA film is formed is placed on an upper surface of the local transport hand. Vacuum ultraviolet rays having strip-shape cross sections are emitted from the light emitter to cross a moving path of the local transport hand. The local transport hand is moved from the front position to the rear position such that the DSA film on the substrate is irradiated with the vacuum ultraviolet rays emitted by the light emitter. At this time, a moving speed of the substrate is controlled, so that an exposure value for the DSA film formed on the substrate is adjusted.

Abstract: A process for producing acrolein, comprising: a glycerin dehydration step of conducting dehydration reaction of glycerin to obtain an acrolein-containing gas; a partial-condensation step of cooling the acrolein-containing gas to condense a part of acrolein, water and a high-boiling substance contained in the acrolein-containing gas, thereby obtaining a purified gas and a condensate; and a separation step of separating the purified gas from the condensate; wherein a polymerization inhibitor is added to the acrolein-containing gas or the condensate in the partial-condensation step.

Abstract: A surface electrode (5) is installed on the light receiving surface of a solar cell element, the surface electrode (5) comprises three bus bar electrodes (5a) for extracting light-produced at the solar cell element to the outside and collecting finger electrodes (5b) connected to these bus bar electrodes (5a), and the bus bar electrodes (5a) are not less than 0.5 mm and not more than 2 mm in width and the finger electrodes (5b) are not less than 0.05 mm and not more than 0.1 mm in width. A high-efficient solar cell module can be obtained with substantially lowered resistance by increasing the number of bus bar electrode (5a) and thereby decreasing the lengths of the finger electrodes (5b).

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a manufacturing method of a fine wiring pattern is disclosed. The manufacturing method includes preparing a support member, forming a first layer on the support member by thick-film printing, and forming a second layer including Ag on the first layer by the thick-film printing. The method also includes forming a predetermined fine wiring pattern by performing an etching process upon the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing an electricity storage material includes: a dissolving device that dissolves a thickener in a solvent; a viscosity adjusting device that adjusts viscosity of the solution of the thickener; a stirring device that mixes the solution of the thickener adjusted in viscosity and powder of an active substance to produce a first mixture, and stirs the first mixture to produce a second mixture; a heating device that heats the solution of the thickener or the first mixture by the time the stirring of the first mixture is started after the solution of the thickener is produced, so as to heat the solution of the thickener contained in the first mixture; and a kneading device that kneads the solution of the thickener and the powder of the active substance which are contained in the second mixture to produce a third mixture.

Abstract: A production apparatus for producing an electricity storage material is provided. The electricity storage material includes at least a thickener and an active material. The production apparatus includes a solution production device and a mixture-kneading device. The solution production device produces a surfactant-containing solution of the thickener. The mixture-kneading device kneads the solution together with a powder of the active material.

Abstract: A degree-of-dispersion inspecting apparatus accurately quantifies the degree of dispersion of particles of an electricity storage material based on in-plane uniformityand void size uniformity, which are obtained from an image of a coating film of the electricity storage material. The in-plane uniformity is a macroscopic value based on the ratio of voids between the particles in the electricity storage material, and the void size uniformity is a microscopic value based on values equivalent to the sizes of the voids between the particles in the electricity storage material. This allows the degree of dispersion of the particles of the electricity storage material to be accurately quantified even if the particles of the electricity storage material are in contact with each other or vary in size.

Abstract: A valve main unit, in which a high pressure valve is to be provided, includes a channel for hydrogen gas. An internal surface of the channel is constituted by an oxidation layer formed by performing anodizing on an aluminum-based alloy. The oxidation layer of the channel is formed by performing the anodizing under a condition in which the oxidation layer with a thickness of 8 ?m or less is formed at an external surface of the valve main unit, the external surface having an opening communicating with the channel.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a manufacturing method of a fine wiring pattern is disclosed. The manufacturing method includes preparing a support member, forming a first layer on the support member by thick-film printing, and forming a second layer including Ag on the first layer by the thick-film printing. The method also includes forming a predetermined fine wiring pattern by performing an etching process upon the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a manufacturing method of a fine wiring pattern is disclosed. The manufacturing method includes preparing a support member, forming a first layer on the support member by thick-film printing, and forming a second layer including Ag on the first layer by the thick-film printing. The method also includes forming a predetermined fine wiring pattern by performing an etching process upon the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: A surface electrode (5) is installed on the light receiving surface of a solar cell element, the surface electrode (5) comprises three bus bar electrodes (5a) for extracting light-produced at the solar cell element to the outside and collecting finger electrodes (5b) connected to these bus bar electrodes (5a), and the bus bar electrodes (5a) are not less than 0.5 mm and not more than 2 mm in width and the finger electrodes (5b) are not less than 0.05 mm and not more than 0.1 mm in width. A high-efficient solar cell module can be obtained with substantially lowered resistance by increasing the number of bus bar electrode (5a) and thereby decreasing the lengths of the finger electrodes (5b).