Abstract: The micro-lens array in which a plural of convexly-protruded micro-lens are closely arranged two-dimensionally and a plural of convex sub-lenses having a curvature-radius smaller than that of the micro-lens are protrusively formed on the surface of each micro-lens has a large view angle, since Dsav/D is in a range from 0.1 to 0.3 where D is the micro-lens bottom face width obtained by halving the summation of the maximum and the minimum width which are measured along the line passing through the center of the bottom face of the micro-lens; Ds is the sub-lens bottom face width obtained by halving the summation of the maximum and the minimum width which are measured along the line passing through the center of the bottom face of the sub-lens; and Dsav is the average sub-lens bottom face width obtained by averaging a plural of the sub-lens bottom face widths Ds.

Abstract: The micro-lens array in which a plural of convexly-protruded micro-lens are closely arranged two-dimensionally and a plural of convex sub-lenses having a curvature-radius smaller than that of the micro-lens are protrusively formed on the surface of each micro-lens has a large view angle, since Dsav/D is in a range from 0.1 to 0.3 where D is the micro-lens bottom face width obtained by halving the summation of the maximum and the minimum width which are measured along the line passing through the center of the bottom face of the micro-lens; Ds is the sub-lens bottom face width obtained by halving the summation of the maximum and the minimum width which are measured along the line passing through the center of the bottom face of the sub-lens; and Dsav is the average sub-lens bottom face width obtained by averaging a plural of the sub-lens bottom face widths Ds.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating hydrogen gas in which hydrogen gas of a high purity is supplied to a hydrogen-utilizing device by using a decahydronaphthalene/naphthalene reaction. The apparatus includes a storage tank in which decahydronaphthalene is stored as a crude fuel, a reaction tank which has a catalyst and a heater for heating the catalyst and which causes dehydrogenation of decahydronaphthalene supplied from the storage tank to the heated catalyst, and a separation tank in which hydrogen-rich gas is separated out from naphthalene and hydrogen gas supplied from the reaction tank by using a hydrogen separation film and from which the separated hydrogen gas is discharged.

Abstract: A microlens array sheet includes a light-shielding base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a microlens array attached to the first surface of the light-shielding base, the array having a plurality of microlens. The light-shielding base has a plurality of apertures that correspond to the microlenses. Each aperture has a conical trapezoid-like shape in which a size of each aperture on the first surface side is larger than another size of each aperture on the second surface side. Instead of the light-shielding base, the microlens array sheet may include a transparent base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a light-shielding layer, having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, provided on the second surface of the transparent base. The microlens array is attached to the first surface of the transparent base. The light-shielding layer has a plurality of apertures that correspond to the microlenses.

Abstract: A prober which tests an object to be tested under temperature control is provided. This prober includes a stage base, Z stage, X-Y stage having a frame structure, substrate fixing mechanism arranged on the X-Y stage, a probe card arranged to oppose the substrate fixing mechanism, and a probing stage fixed on the Z stage and arranged in the frame structure of the X-Y stage such that its axis coincides with an extension line vertically extending from the probe center of the probe card. The probing stage includes a probing elevating mechanism, and a temperature controller to heat and cool the object to be tested. The probing stage supports the substrate of the object to be tested from the bottom surface, and controls the temperature of the object to be tested.

Abstract: A prober which tests an object to be tested under temperature control is provided. This prober includes a stage base, Z stage, X-Y stage having a frame structure, substrate fixing mechanism arranged on the X-Y stage, a probe card arranged to oppose the substrate fixing mechanism, and a probing stage fixed on the Z stage and arranged in the frame structure of the X-Y stage such that its axis coincides with an extension line vertically extending from the probe center of the probe card. The probing stage includes a probing elevating mechanism, and a temperature controller to heat and cool the object to be tested. The probing stage supports the substrate of the object to be tested from the bottom surface, and controls the temperature of the object to be tested.

Abstract: The micro-lens array in which a plural of convexly-protruded micro-lens are closely arranged two-dimensionally and a plural of convex sub-lenses having a curvature-radius smaller than that of the micro-lens are protrusively formed on the surface of each micro-lens has a large view angle, since Dsav/D is in a range from 0.1 to 0.3 where D is the micro-lens bottom face width obtained by halving the summation of the maximum and the minimum width which are measured along the line passing through the center of the bottom face of the micro-lens; Ds is the sub-lens bottom face width obtained by halving the summation of the maximum and the minimum width which are measured along the line passing through the center of the bottom face of the sub-lens; and Dsav is the average sub-lens bottom face width obtained by averaging a plural of the sub-lens bottom face widths Ds.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic recording medium (30) is composed of an underlayer film (32), which is constituted by a nonmagnetic metal oxide film and formed on a nonmagnetic substrate (31), and a magnetic film (33) of Co system, which is formed on the underlayer film (32) through an oblique evaporation process, wherein each of the underlayer film and the magnetic film is laminated in order. Fine particles of the nonmagnetic metal oxide film grow isotropically in the underlayer film (32) constituted by the nonmagnetic metal oxide film and the underlayer film (32) is formed in a construction without having a clear grain boundary, which separates a aggregation of the fine particles.

Abstract: A prober which tests an object to be tested under temperature control is provided. This prober includes a stage base, Z stage, X-Y stage having a frame structure, substrate fixing mechanism arranged on the X-Y stage, a probe card arranged to oppose the substrate fixing mechanism, and a probing stage fixed on the Z stage and arranged in the frame structure of the X-Y stage such that its axis coincides with an extension line vertically extending from the probe center of the probe card. The probing stage includes a probing elevating mechanism, and a temperature controller to heat and cool the object to be tested. The probing stage supports the substrate of the object to be tested from the bottom surface, and controls the temperature of the object to be tested.

Abstract: In a first forming process, by injecting a predetermined amount of oxygen gas, magnetic metal vapor 7a is deposited as a nonmagnetic underlayer on a base film F wound on one film winding roll 3B while advancing the base film F in a reverse direction (second direction) toward another film winding roll 3A along a cooling can roll 5 from a minimum incidence angle side to a maximum incidence angle side of an incidence angle controlling mask 9. In a second forming process, by injecting a extremely smaller amount of oxygen gas than in the first forming process, magnetic metal vapor 7a is deposited as a magnetic layer over the nonmagnetic underlayer while advancing the base film deposited with the nonmagnetic underlayer wound on the other film winding roll 3A in a forward direction (first direction) toward the film winding roll 3B along the cooling can roll 5 from the maximum incidence angle side to the minimum incidence angle side of the incidence angle controlling mask 9.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic recording medium (30) is composed of an underlayer film (32), which is constituted by a nonmagnetic metal oxide film and formed on a nonmagnetic substrate (31), and a magnetic film (33) of Co system, which is formed on the underlayer film (32) through an oblique evaporation process, wherein each of the underlayer film and the magnetic film is laminated in order. Fine particles of the nonmagnetic metal oxide film grow isotropically in the underlayer film (32) constituted by the nonmagnetic metal oxide film and the underlayer film (32) is formed in a construction without having a clear grain boundary, which separates a aggregation of the fine particles.

Abstract: The gas storage method comprises a step of keeping a gas to be stored and an adsorbent in a vessel at a low temperature below the liquefaction temperature of the gas to be stored so that the gas to be stored is adsorbed onto the adsorbent in a liquefied state, a step of introducing into the vessel kept at the low temperature a gaseous or liquid medium with a freezing temperature that is higher than the above-mentioned liquefaction temperature of the gas to be stored, for freezing of the medium, so that the gas to be stored which has been adsorbed onto the adsorbent in a liquefied state is encapsulated by the medium which has been frozen, and a step of keeping the vessel at a temperature higher than the liquefaction temperature and below the freezing temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating hydrogen gas in which hydrogen gas of a high purity is supplied to a hydrogen-utilizing device by using a decahydronaphthalene/naphthalene reaction. The apparatus includes a storage tank in which decahydronaphthalene is stored as a crude fuel, a reaction tank which has a catalyst and a heater for heating the catalyst and which causes dehydrogenation of decahydronaphthalene supplied from the storage tank to the heated catalyst, and a separation tank in which hydrogen-rich gas is separated out from naphthalene and hydrogen gas supplied from the reaction tank by using a hydrogen separation film and from which the separated hydrogen gas is discharged.

Abstract: The gas storage method comprises a step of keeping a gas to be stored and an adsorbent in a vessel at a low temperature below the liquefaction temperature of the gas to be stored so that the gas to be stored is adsorbed onto the adsorbent in a liquefied state, a step of introducing into the vessel kept at the low temperature a gaseous or liquid medium with a freezing temperature that is higher than the above-mentioned liquefaction temperature of the gas to be stored, for freezing of the medium, so that the gas to be stored which has been adsorbed onto the adsorbent in a liquefied state is encapsulated by the medium which has been frozen, and a step of keeping the vessel at a temperature higher than the liquefaction temperature and below the freezing temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed are alumina particles with a dispersed noble metal. The alumina particles are hollow-structured alumina particles which comprise alumina as a major component of the matrix, and in which at least one noble metal is dispersed in the alumina matrix and/or on the surface of the alumina particles with a dispersion degree of 10% or more when being measured by the CO adsorption method. The noble metal dispersion degree is so high that the alumina particles are suitable for making a catalyst. The resulting catalyst exhibits the purifying performance, which hardly differs before and after a high temperature durability test, and is extremely good in terms of the durability.

Abstract: Cutter spokes are disposed on a cutterhead of a tunnel-excavating machine. Movable blocks, each having a roller cutter, are movably supported by each of the cutter spokes while being connected one another by means of a connection link. A gate mechanism is attached to an end portion of each of the cutter spokes. A machine body is equipped with a roller cutter accommodation box such that through rotation of the cutterhead to a predetermined angular position, the roller cutter accommodation box can be selectively and removably engaged with the end portion of any one of the cutter spokes via the gate mechanism.

Abstract: In a first forming process, by injecting a predetermined amount of oxygen gas, magnetic metal vapor 7a is deposited as a nonmagnetic underlayer on a base film F wound on one film winding roll 3B while advancing the base film F in a reverse direction (second direction) toward another film winding roll 3A along a cooling can roll 5 from a minimum incidence angle side to a maximum incidence angle side of an incidence angle controlling mask 9. In a second forming process, by injecting a extremely smaller amount of oxygen gas than in the first forming process, magnetic metal vapor 7a is deposited as a magnetic layer over the nonmagnetic underlayer while advancing the base film deposited with the nonmagnetic underlayer wound on the other film winding roll 3A in a forward direction (first direction) toward the film winding roll 3B along the cooling can roll 5 from the maximum incidence angle side to the minimum incidence angle side of the incidence angle controlling mask 9.

Abstract: The mounting surface of a chuck is divided into a plurality of areas by use of grooves. In the chuck, fluid paths are formed. One end of each of the fluid paths is opened in a corresponding one of the grooves and the other end thereof is opened on the outer surface of the chuck. A gas cylinder and vacuum drawing mechanism are selectively connected to the other ends of the fluid paths via solenoid valves.

Abstract: Described is a connector in which a plug can be pulled out of a receptacle without producing stress in the connector itself or a circuit board on which the connector is mounted. The plug is inserted into the receptacle so that the side wall of the plug makes contact with the interior wall of the receptacle. When the plug and the receptacle are coupled, a fitting space is formed therebetween. When compressed air is injected into this fitting space, the plug will be pushed up by a rise in the air pressure and therefore the plug can be pulled out of the receptacle. The use of air pressure in the fitting space to pull out the plug is advantageous because it can be implemented without producing biased stress in the plug or the receptacle.