Abstract: A solar cell includes: a substrate; a photoelectric conversion cell which has a first electrode layer provided with permeability, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode layer, and is arranged on the substrate; and a protection layer which covers at least the second electrode layer. The protection layer includes a silicon nitride compound.

Abstract: An oil pump unit comprises a pump shaft and a pump housing which stores the pump shaft. A balancer unit comprises a pair of balancer shafts and a balancer housing which stores the balancer shafts. The pump housing and the balancer housing are coupled to each other at least in the vicinity of a periphery of the pump shaft, and at a coupling portion in the vicinity of the periphery of a power transmission shaft is formed a connection groove which connects the inside to the inside of the coupling portion. Accordingly, it can be retrained that the reliability of journal portions of the balancer shaft of the balancer unit and the like is deteriorated by dusts and the like contained in high-pressure oil from the oil pump unit in a balancer device of an engine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a layered product which has excellent sunlight reflection performance, and can obtain high conversion efficiency when used as back sheets for solar cells, and also has excellent infrared light reflection performance, and low heat storage. The layered product comprises: a layer (A) comprising 0.1-40 parts by mass of titanium oxide particles per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin in which the titanium oxide particles have a volume average particle diameter of 0.01 ?m-0.35 ?m and include particles having a particle diameter of 0.5 ?m or more in an amount of less than 10 mass %; and a layer (B) comprising 0.1-40 parts by mass of titanium oxide particles per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin in which the titanium oxide particles have a volume average particle diameter of 0.5 ?m-2 ?m and include particles having a particle diameter of 0.35 ?m or less in an amount of less than 10 mass %. The titanium oxide is preferably of a rutile form.

Abstract: The present backsheet for solar cell (1) is provided with a first resin layer (11), second resin layer (12), third resin layer (13) and fourth resin layer (15). The second resin layer (12) is an infrared transmissible colored resin layer, third resin layer (13) is a white-based resin layer, and fourth resin layer (15) is a back surface protective layer. Thickness (HA) of the first resin layer (11), thickness (HB) of the second resin layer (12), and thickness (HC) of the third resin layer (13) satisfy equations (1): 0.4?(HA+HC)HB?2.4 and (2): 0.7?HA/HC?1.3. A water vapor barrier layer (14) may be provided between the third resin layer (13) and fourth resin layer (15).

Abstract: [Object] To provide a catalytic chemical vapor deposition apparatus capable of prolonging the service life of a catalyst wire. [Solving Means] In a catalytic chemical vapor deposition apparatus (1) according to the present invention, a catalyst wire (6) including a tantalum wire and a boride layer formed on a surface of the tantalum wire is used. The boride of the metal tantalum (tantalum boride) is harder than the metal tantalum. Therefore, by using the tantalum wire having the boride layer formed on the surface thereof as a catalyst wire, it is possible to reduce thermal expansion of the catalyst wire, improve mechanical strength, and prolong the service life. Further, by performing energization heating of the catalyst wire (6) by continuous energization, it is further possible to prolong the service life of the catalyst wire (6).

Abstract: A radio base station apparatus for performing radio communication with a terminal apparatus, including: a logging processing unit which stores history information relating to handover in a storage unit, when the terminal apparatus performs handover; a change determination unit which determines whether a measurement parameter used by the terminal apparatus for determination of the handover is to be changed or not, on the basis of the history information, and outputs a change instruction if the change determination unit determines that the measurement parameter is to be changed; and a transmission unit which transmits the measurement parameter changed on the basis of the change instruction to the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device manufacturing method, includes: continuously forming a first p-type semiconductor layer, a first i-type semiconductor layer, and a first n-type semiconductor layer, which constitute a first-photoelectric conversion unit, and a second p-type semiconductor layer which constitutes a second-photoelectric conversion unit, in decompression chambers that are different from each other; exposing the second p-type semiconductor layer to an air atmosphere; and forming a second i-type semiconductor layer and a second n-type semiconductor layer, which constitute the second-photoelectric conversion unit, on the second p-type semiconductor layer of the second-photoelectric conversion unit which was exposed to the air atmosphere, in the same decompression chamber.

Abstract: The present backsheet for solar cell (1) is provided with a first resin layer (11), second resin layer (12), third resin layer (13) and fourth resin layer (14). The first resin layer (11) is an infrared transmissible colored resin layer, second resin layer (12) is a white-based resin layer, and fourth resin layer (14) is a back surface protective layer. Thickness (HA) of the first resin layer (11), thickness (HB) of the second resin layer (12), and thickness (HC) of the third resin layer (13) satisfy equations (1): 0.4?(HA+HC)/HB?2.4 and (2): 0.7?HA/HC?1.3. A water vapor barrier layer may be provided between the third resin layer (13) and fourth resin layer (14).

Abstract: The back surface protective film for solar cell of the present invention is provided with a first resin layer obtained using a first thermoplastic resin composition which is prepared by melt-kneading a starting composition containing a first thermoplastic resin and a silane coupling agent. The back surface protective film may be provided with other resin layer bonding to the first resin layer. The thickness thereof is preferably in the range from 10 to 1,000 ?m. The solar cell module of the present invention is provided with the back surface protective film for solar cell.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a thin film solar cell of the present invention includes a film forming chamber in which a film is formed on a film formation face of a substrate using a CVD method; an electrode unit including a cathode unit having cathodes to which voltages are to be applied arranged on both sides thereof, and a pair of anodes each of which is arranged to face a different one of the cathodes, at a separation distance therefrom; a mask for covering a peripheral edge portion of the substrate; and a discharge duct installed around the cathode unit. A film formation space is formed between the cathode unit and the substrate installed on the side of the anode, an evacuation passage is formed between the mask and the cathode unit, the discharge duct and the film formation space are connected together via the evacuation passage, and a film forming gas introduced into the film formation space is evacuated from the discharge duct through the evacuation passage.

Abstract: A thin-film solar cell manufacturing apparatus, includes: a film formation space in which a substrate is disposed so that a film formation face of the substrate is substantially parallel to a direction of gravitational force, and in which a desired film is formed on the film formation face by a CVD method; a cathode unit including cathodes to which a voltage is applied, and two or more power feeding points, the cathodes being disposed at both sides of the cathode unit; and an anode distantly disposed so as to face the cathodes that are disposed at both sides of the cathode unit.

Abstract: In a radio network control device, if TMSI included in a connection request is not stored in a subscriber-information storage unit, IMSI corresponding to the TMSI is acquired from a higher-level device and access control is performed for radio communications between a mobile terminal and a base station.

Abstract: This invention provides a layered product which is high in light reflectance, provided with a white color, and is small in thermal deformation and excellent in heat resistance, and further, is difficult to hydrolyze and excellent in weatherability even when used outside for a long time, difficult to crack and excellent in flexibility even in a form of film, good in processability, productivity and handleability, and prevented from curling. The layered product comprises a resin layer (B) as a base layer, a resin layer (A) layered on one side of the layer (B), and a resin layer (C) layered on the other side of the resin layer (B), wherein a thickness (HA) of the resin layer (A), a thickness (HB) of the resin layer (B) and a thickness (HC) of the resin layer (C) satisfy the following expressions (1) and (2), and a dimensional change when left at 150° C. for 30 minutes is between ±1%, and a reflectance of a light with a wavelength of 400-1400 nm is not less than 50%: 0.5?HA/HC?1.3??(1), 0.4?(HA+HC)/HB?2.

Abstract: This invention provides an infrared reflective layered product, particularly a back sheet for solar cells, which, even when it has a black colored or chromatically colored appearance, can reflect infrared radiation with certain wavelengths to prevent heat accumulation and, at the same time, has excellent heat resistance. The infrared reflective layered product comprises the following layer (B) as a base layer, the following layer (A) layered on one side of the layer (B), and the following layer (C) layered on the other side of the layer (B). Layer (A): a colored resin layer which has an absorptance of a light with a wavelength of 800-1400 nm of not more than 10%. Layer (B): a thermoplastic resin layer which shows a dimensional change (s) satisfying 1%?s??1% when left at 150° C. for 30 minutes. Layer C: a colored resin layer having a reflectance of a light with a wavelength of 400-1400 nm of not less than 50%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin film which is excellent in various properties such as heat resistance, printability, mechanical strength, moisture absorption resistance, film-forming property and flexibility and can be suitably used in the printing applications. There is provided a printing film obtained by molding a thermoplastic resin composition (I) comprising 100 parts by mass in total of a mixed resin comprising 25 to 75% by mass of a rubber-modified styrene-based resin (A) and 25 to 75% by mass of a polyamide-based resin (B). The component (A) comprises a graft copolymer obtained by polymerizing a vinyl-based monomer in the presence of a rubber polymer, or a mixture comprising the graft copolymer and a (co)polymer of the vinyl-based monomer. The vinyl-based monomer comprises an aromatic vinyl compound and a cyanided vinyl compound, and further comprises a functional group-containing vinyl-based monomer in an amount of 0.1 to 1.

Abstract: A mobile communications network is a communications network that performs both circuit switching and packet switching. A data communications network is a communications network that performs packet switching. A communication apparatus is capable of connecting to the mobile communications network and the data communications network. The communication apparatus includes a communication control unit which obtains access from a mobile station to the mobile communications network, terminates the access whose call type is packet-switched call, and replaces that access with access to the data communications network.

Abstract: A resin substrate of the present invention has a resin layer and a surface layer formed on a surface of the resin layer, wherein the surface layer is a layer comprising silicon nitride as a main component and deposited by the chemical vapor deposition method, and at the interface between the resin layer and the surface layer, at the interface between the resin layer and the surface layer, an interfacial region over which a percentage changes from 80% to 20% has a thickness of not more than 25 nm, wherein the difference between the maximum nitrogen concentration in the surface layer and the steady-state nitrogen concentration in the resin layer is taken as 100%. The surface layer has an average surface roughness (Ra) of not more than 1 nm. The resin substrate has properties of water vapor barrier and surface flatness.

Abstract: A radio communication system, including: a first and second base stations; and a terminal, the first base station includes a first position information acquisition unit which acquires position information of the first base station; a first control unit which generates a new-installation massage including the position information and indicating that the first base station is a newly installed base station and transmits the message to the second base station, transmits a signal link establishment request message to each second base station in the number capable of transmitting to the terminal as adjacent cell information when the first base station receives a new-installation response message responding to the new-installation message from the second base station, generates the adjacent cell information indicating that the second base station transmitted a signal link establishment response message is an adjacent base station.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a method of producing a thin film transistor superior in productivity and capable of preventing variation in transistor characteristics among devices from occurring to improve carrier mobility, and a thin film transistor. [Solving Means] In a method of producing a thin-film transistor according to the present invention, a solid-state green laser is irradiated onto a channel portion of an amorphous silicon film using a source electrode film and a drain electrode film as masks, thereby improving mobility. Since the channel portion of the amorphous silicon film is crystallized by the irradiation of the solid-state green laser, laser oscillation characteristics can be more stable than in a conventional method that uses an excimer laser. Further, laser irradiation onto a large-size substrate at uniform output characteristics in plane becomes possible, with the result that a variation in crystallinity of channel portions among devices can be avoided.

Abstract: In a network system including a radio base station to be accommodated in a mobile telephone network through an IP network, the radio base station, when receiving a calling request from a calling terminal, specifies a called terminal of the calling request. If the called terminal can receive the calling request by using another radio base station different from the base station connected to the IP network, it is tried to establish a data communication line, in which the radio base station and the another radio base station are connected through the IP network not by way of the mobile telephone network, so as to exchange the communication data between the calling terminal and the called terminal.