Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a stainless steel which is provided with gas corrosion resistance suitable for substrates of compound thin film solar cells without requiring a surface treatment such as coating or plating; a method for producing this stainless steel; and a compound thin film solar cell which uses this stainless steel as a substrate. In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is characterized by forming an Fe—Cr—Al oxide film which has a film thickness of 15 nm or less and contains, in mass %, 0.03% or less of C, 2% or less of Si, 2% or less of Mn, 10-25% of Cr, 0.05% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.03% or less of N and 0.5-5% of Al, with the balance made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and wherein the maximum value of the Al concentration is 30% by mass or more and the Fe concentration at the depth of 2 nm from the surface is 30% or less in the profile of cation fractions excluding O and C ions.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a processor, a bridge connected to the processor, a device that is connected to the bridge but is not connected to a reset signal output terminal of the bridge, and a controller that controls resetting of the device according to a kind of reset for the processor.

Abstract: A communication apparatus configured to communicate with an external and to set a parameter for ensuring predetermined communication quality of received signal, includes a first communication circuit configured to set a first parameter in accordance with a first temperature thereof while the first communication circuit communicates with the external, and a second communication circuit configured to set a second parameter in accordance with a second temperature thereof while the first communication circuit communicates with the external, wherein when a difference between the first temperature and a temperature of the first communication circuit after setting the first parameter equals or exceeds a predetermined value, communicating with the external switches from the first communication circuit to the second communication circuit.

Abstract: A control method to be executed by a processor included in a transmission apparatus, the control method includes receiving, from a first interface device storing first circuit data, a first version of the first circuit data at a time of coupling of the first interface device to the transmission apparatus; extracting, from a plurality of interface devices included in the transmission apparatus, second circuit data of a second interface device storing the second circuit data, where a second interface device type is a same as a first interface device type, when the second interface device exists in the plurality of interface devices and when the first version matches a second version stored in a memory, the second version being associated with the second interface device type of the second version stored in the memory; and copying the second circuit data to the first interface device.

Abstract: A thin-film photovoltaic cell includes a metal substrate; a glass insulating layer formed on the metal substrate; a first electrode layer deposited on the glass insulating layer; a thin-film light absorption layer deposited on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer deposited on the thin-film light absorption layer, wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass insulating layer is larger than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the metal substrate for a predetermined value.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a processor, a bridge connected to the processor, a device that is connected to the bridge but is not connected to a reset signal output terminal of the bridge, and a controller that controls resetting of the device according to a kind of reset for the processor.

Abstract: A control method to be executed by a processor included in a transmission apparatus, the control method includes receiving, from a first interface device storing first circuit data, a first version of the first circuit data at a time of coupling of the first interface device to the transmission apparatus; extracting, from a plurality of interface devices included in the transmission apparatus, second circuit data of a second interface device storing the second circuit data, where a second interface device type is a same as a first interface device type, when the second interface device exists in the plurality of interface devices and when the first version matches a second version stored in a memory, the second version being associated with the second interface device type of the second version stored in the memory; and copying the second circuit data to the first interface device.

Abstract: A conduit structure for molten glass, a conduit system for molten glass, a vacuum degassing apparatus and a method for vacuum-degassing molten glass by use of the vacuum degassing apparatus, which are capable of effectively removing components eluted from a refractory brick forming a conduit for molten glass, foreign substances generated in the interface between molten glass and a platinum wall surface forming a conduit for molten glass, a bubble remaining in a surface layer of molten glass, a glass material denatured by volatilization, and the like, are provided.

Abstract: A flash memory including a controller, the controller including: a state machine; a state decoder that determines whether a state of the state machine is in a specified mode; a command decoder that determines whether an input signal received through an external pin specifies a write operation for writing a specific value into a specific address; and a test mode setting circuit that sets a test mode while the specified mode is maintained when the state decoder determines that the state of the state machine is in the specified mode and when the command decoder determines that the input signal received through the external pin specifies a write operation for writing a specific value into a specific address.

Abstract: A conduit structure for molten glass, a conduit system for molten glass, a vacuum degassing apparatus and a method for vacuum-degassing molten glass by use of the vacuum degassing apparatus, which are capable of effectively removing components eluted from a refractory brick forming a conduit for molten glass, foreign substances generated in the interface between molten glass and a platinum wall surface forming a conduit for molten glass, a bubble remaining in a surface layer of molten glass, a glass material denatured by volatilization, and the like, are provided.

Abstract: A precision positioning device comprises a hydraulic cylinder extending along the vertical direction and a piston member accommodated in the cylinder. The inside of the cylinder is divided into two chambers by a piston head of the piston member. A hydraulic circuit supplies a fluid at a constant pressure to one of the two chambers and supplies the fluid at a controlled flow rate to the other of the chambers via a servo valve. A control system performs position control with respect to the piston member by controlling the servo valve based on a detection signal from the position sensor, a position command value, a velocity command value, and an acceleration command value. The control system also performs force control with respect to the piston member by controlling the servo valve using detection signals from the first and second pressure sensors and a load command value.

Abstract: A separator of a proton exchange fuel cell. In a cell stack of a proton exchange fuel cell, the cell stack composed by laminating a plurality of unit cells and a plurality of separators, each of the unit cells composed of an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and a solid polymer electrolytic membrane arranged between the anode and cathode electrodes, each of the separators arranged between the unit cells, respectively, the separator of the proton exchange fuel cell includes a separator substrate and a multi-coating layer formed on the separator substrate. The multi-coating layer includes at least two layers of a low electric resistance layer, a corrosion resistance layer and a peeling resistance layer.

Abstract: A precision positioning device comprises a hydraulic cylinder extending along the vertical direction and a piston member accommodated in the cylinder. The inside of the cylinder is divided into two chambers by a piston head of the piston member. A hydraulic circuit supplies a fluid at a constant pressure to one of the two chambers and supplies the fluid at a controlled flow rate to the other of the chambers via a servo valve. A control system performs position control with respect to the piston member by controlling the servo valve based on a detection signal from the position sensor, a position command value, a velocity command value, and an acceleration command value. The control system also performs force control with respect to the piston member by controlling the servo valve using detection signals from the first and second pressure sensors and a load command value.

Abstract: A reflection-reducing film formed by being applied onto the surface of a substrate having light transmitting property, and including a base layer formed on the surface of said substrate and a surface layer formed on the upper side of said base layer, wherein: said base layer has a thickness of from 50 to 200 nm; and said surface layer is formed of a hydrolyzed product of a silane compound represented by the following formula (I), Rn—Si(X)4-n  (I)  wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or an alkenyl group, X is a hydrolyzable group, and n is a number of 1 or 2, a metal chelate compound and a silica sol, and has a thickness of from 50 to 200 nm. The reflection-reducing film is easily formed on a light-transmitting substrate by applying a multi-layer coating thereon, and exhibits an excellent liquid resistance.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing the separator of the proton exchange fuel cell. In a cell stack of a proton exchange fuel cell, the cell stack composed by laminating a plurality of unit cells and a plurality of separators, each of the unit cells composed of an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and a solid polymer electrolytic membrane arranged between the anode and cathode electrodes, each of the separators arranged between the unit cells, respectively, the method of manufacturing the separator of the proton exchange fuel cell, includes the steps of, preparing step for preparing raw material for the separator, the raw material composed of alloy material including light metal, such as aluminum or magnesium, as a main component, and forming step for forming the separator from the raw material by die casting.

Abstract: A high temperature component such a gas turbine high temperature component, for example, constituting movable or stationary blade portion, thereby comprises a base material and a thermal barrier coating coated on a surface of the base material. The thermal barrier coating has a thermal barrier characteristic controlled in accordance with an environment to which a high temperature component is exposed so as to make substantially uniform a surface temperature of the base material. The thermal barrier coating comprises a thermal barrier ceramic layer having a thermal barrier characteristic capable of being controlled by varying a thickness thereof at portions of the thermal barrier ceramic layer.

Abstract: A reflection-reducing film formed by being applied onto the surface of a substrate having light transmitting property, and including a base layer formed on the surface of said substrate and a surface layer formed on the upper side of said base layer, wherein:

Abstract: A push rod of a vacuum booster includes an inner rod section, a pipe-shaped outer rod section which is slidably fitted over an outer periphery of a rear portion of the inner rod section and connected to a brake pedal, and a buffer member made of a synthetic resin and fitted over the outer periphery of the inner rod section in front of the outer rod section. Usually, an end face of the outer rod section is retained in a position in which it abuts against a projection of the inner rod section. When an axial compressing force is applied to the push rod upon a collision of an automobile, the end face of the outer rod section slides forwards over and past the projection, while buckling the buffer member. Thus, the pushing-up of the brake pedal toward a vehicle compartment due to the retreating movement of a master cylinder is prevented, and the load applied to a driver's foot is alleviated.