Abstract: A sealing material of the present invention is a sealing material for sealing a metal material, including 70 mass % to 100 mass % of glass powder including alkali silicate glass and 0 mass % to 30 mass % of ceramic powder, and having a linear thermal expansion coefficient in a temperature range of from 30° C. to 380° C. of more than 100×10?7/° C. and 170×10?7/° C. or less.

Abstract: A source gas supply unit includes a carrier gas supply unit for supplying a carrier gas into a raw material tank, and a control unit. The control unit executes steps of: supplying the carrier gas to the raw material tank while varying a flow rate of the carrier gas without forming a film on a substrate, and storing a vaporization flow rate table showing the correspondence between a vaporization flow rate of the vaporized raw material contained in a source gas and a carrier gas flow rate set value; obtaining a carrier gas flow rate set value corresponding to a specified vaporization flow rate set value by using the vaporization flow rate table; and generating the source gas by supplying the carrier gas into the raw material tank based on the obtained carrier gas flow rate set value and supplying the generated source gas to a film forming unit.

Abstract: A source gas supply unit includes a carrier gas supply unit for supplying a carrier gas into a raw material tank, and a control unit. The control unit executes steps of: supplying the carrier gas to the raw material tank while varying a flow rate of the carrier gas without forming a film on a substrate, and storing a vaporization flow rate table showing the correspondence between a vaporization flow rate of the vaporized raw material contained in a source gas and a carrier gas flow rate set value; obtaining a carrier gas flow rate set value corresponding to a specified vaporization flow rate set value by using the vaporization flow rate table; and generating the source gas by supplying the carrier gas into the raw material tank based on the obtained carrier gas flow rate set value and supplying the generated source gas to a film forming unit.

Abstract: An ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin yarn of the present invention has been drawn and has a melting point that is determined as a maximum peak temperature measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) at a temperature rise rate of 20° C./min, and the melting point is higher than a melting point of the yarn before drawing. In a production method of the present invention, a drawing bath (3) that includes a hollow yarn path (14) and a jacket portion (13) in which a heated liquid circulates is placed in a drawing zone, and the yarn is heated and drawn while passing through the yarn path (14) in a non-contact manner. A drawing device of the present invention includes a feeder (1) for feeding a yarn, a drawing bath (3) for heating and drawing the yarn, and a winder (5) for winding up the drawn yarn. The drawing bath (3) includes a hollow yarn path (14) and a jacket portion (13) in which a heated liquid circulates.

Abstract: Provided is a superconducting cable capable of maintaining a predetermined thermal insulation property without having a vacuum thermal insulation structure. The superconducting cable of the present invention includes: a cable unit 100, in which a core having a superconductor layer and an electrical insulation layer is housed in a core-housing pipe; a thermal insulation member 200 which is provided outside the cable unit and maintained in a non-vacuum state; and a sealing member for preventing the permeation of moisture into the thermal insulation member. By equipping the outside of the cable unit with the thermal insulation member 200 which is maintained in a non-vacuum state, it is made possible to maintain the predetermined thermal insulation property without having a vacuum thermal insulation structure.

Abstract: The invention offers a submarine solid cable that can suppress the movement of the insulating oil when the cable is used and the production method thereof. The method of producing a submarine solid cable forms an insulating layer by lapping insulating tapes, each of which includes a resin film, over the outer circumference of a conductor and impregnates the insulating layer with medium-viscosity insulating oil. The insulating layer is formed by lapping insulating tapes, each of which includes a resin film, over the outer circumference of the conductor 1. The insulating layer is impregnated with an insulating oil having an at least medium viscosity. The resin film is swelled to narrow an impregnation path impregnated with the insulating oil. According to the production method, the impregnation path for the insulating oil is secured when the impregnation with the insulating oil is performed and the impregnation path is narrowed to suppress the movement of insulating oil when the cable is used.

Abstract: A partitioning plate, that is positioned between a jet pump and a main suction, is set within a reserve cup of a fuel tank, so as to separate an interior of the reserve cup into a fuel feed-out chamber in which the main suction is disposed, and a fuel introducing chamber in which the jet pump is disposed. The partitioning plate is disposed at an incline with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction. In cases in which acceleration in any of a forward direction, a rearward direction, a leftward direction and a rightward direction of a vehicle acts on fuel within the reserve cup, some of fuel within the fuel introducing chamber flows into the fuel feed-out chamber. A fuel tank structure is provided that can reliably ensure fuel within the fuel feed-out chamber in a case in which acceleration arises at fuel within a fuel accommodating portion.

Abstract: A superconducting cable line includes a heat insulation pipe for a fluid for transporting liquid hydrogen, a superconducting cable housed in the heat insulation pipe for a fluid, and heat exchange means for performing a heat exchange between liquid hydrogen and a refrigerant of the cable. The superconducting cable includes a cable core inside a heat insulation pipe for a cable and is housed in the heat insulation pipe for a fluid to form a low temperature environment around the cable and a double heat insulation structure including the heat insulation pipe. Therefore, since heat intrusion into the superconducting cable is reduced and the refrigerant is cooled with liquid hydrogen, the line can reduce energy for cooling the refrigerant.

Abstract: A transmission probe and a reception probe for transmitting and receiving a wideband ultrasonic wave are provided. Each time when the locations of the probes and are moved, a received wave Gj(t) is obtained. Based on a spectrum Fj(f) corresponding to the received wave Gj(t), a narrowband spectrum FAj(f) is extracted. A component wave GAj(t) corresponding to the narrowband spectrum FAj(f) is found by inverse Fourier transformation. A longitudinal wave primary resonance frequency f1 having a relationship with a thickness W (mm) of an inspection target and a primary resonance frequency fS1 of a transverse wave generated by mode conversion are calculated. A comparative display of the component waves GAj(t) is presented using f1, fS1 and sizing coefficients ns1, ns2, ns3 and ns4 for high precision inspection.

Abstract: A superconductive cable capable of promoting a heat insulating function by a heat insulating tube. A heat insulating tube contained within a cable core of a superconductive cable includes a first metal tube and a second metal tube and a third metal tube arranged from an inner side in a diameter direction. An inner side heat insulating portion is formed between the first metal tube and the second metal tube, and an outer side heat insulating portion is formed on an inner side of the third metal tube and on an outer side of the inner side heat insulating portion. A heat insulating function of the heat insulating portion on an outer side is set to be lower than a heat insulating function of the heat insulating portion on an inner side thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a superconducting cable capable of maintaining a predetermined thermal insulation property without having a vacuum thermal insulation structure. The superconducting cable of the present invention includes: a cable unit 100, in which a core having a superconductor layer and an electrical insulation layer is housed in a core-housing pipe; a thermal insulation member 200 which is provided outside the cable unit and maintained in a non-vacuum state; and a sealing member for preventing the permeation of moisture into the thermal insulation member. By equipping the outside of the cable unit with the thermal insulation member 200 which is maintained in a non-vacuum state, it is made possible to maintain the predetermined thermal insulation property without having a vacuum thermal insulation structure.

Abstract: A control device is provided that flexibly controls a substrate processing apparatus for each product process. Four process recipes PM 1 to PM 4 are stored in a first storage unit 255a. Corresponding to each of the process recipes, a high temperature, a medium temperature, and a low temperature pre-recipe are stored in a second storage unit 255b. A process recipe determination unit 260 determines, in response to a recipe specified by the operator, a process recipe corresponding to the specified recipe from the first storage unit 255a. A stage temperature acquisition unit 265 acquires, from the determined process recipe, a stage temperature. A pre-recipe selection unit 270 selects, from the three types of pre-recipes stored in the second storage unit 255b, one pre-recipe corresponding to the stage temperature. Before the wafer W is deposition-processed, therefore, the PM may be well-conditioned according to the selected pre-recipe.

Abstract: A superconducting cable has a further decreased diameter, and a DC transmission system incorporates the cable. The superconducting cable has a structure in which two cable cores, each having a superconducting conductor layer and an outer superconducting layer, are twisted together and housed in a heat-insulated pipe. Each cable core has a former, superconducting conductor layer, insulating layer, outer superconducting layer, and a protecting layer in this order from the center. In unipolar transmission, the superconducting conductor layers of both cores are used as the outward line and the outer superconducting layers of both cores as the return line. In bipolar transmission, the superconducting conductor layer of one core is used for the transmission for the positive pole, the superconducting conductor layer of the other core is used for the transmission for the negative pole, and the outer superconducting layers of both cores are used as the neutral-line layers.

Abstract: Provided is a designing system for designing a DC superconducting cable comprising a conductor layer and an outer-conductor layer arranged outside the conductor layer through an electrical insulation layer, the designing system comprising: First correlation-calculation means for calculating the relationship between a ratio Xf and a contraction amount Cf, the ratio Xf being a ratio between the winding diameter and the winding pitch of a superconducting wire constituting the conductor layer, and the contraction amount Cf being capable of absorbing the thermal contraction of the superconducting wire due to cooling; Second correlation-calculation means for calculating the relationship between the ratio Xf and a use quantity ratio Ufx of the superconducting wire in the conductor layer per unit length of the cable; and First selection means for extracting, from the calculation results of First correlation-calculation means and Second correlation-calculation means, data of the winding diameter and the winding pit

Abstract: A shooting device includes a image sensor for capturing an image of a subject, a detection unit detecting stabilization information from the image, a stabilization information recording unit associating a shooting condition during shooting with the detected stabilization information and recording the shooting condition and the stabilization information, and an electronic image stabilization unit. The electronic image stabilization unit extracts the stabilization information corresponding to the shooting condition having a predetermined relationship with the shooting condition by referring to the stabilization information recording unit using the shooting condition, and stabilizes the shooting device shake based on the extracted stabilization information.

Abstract: There is provided a superconductive cable capable of absorbing an amount of contracting a superconductive wire member in cooling by a simple constitution. A superconductive cable according to the invention is a cable including a superconductive wire member constituting a superconductive layer (a conductor layer 13, a return line conductor 17) by being wound spirally, a stress relaxation layer (an inner side stress relaxation layer 12, and insulating layer/outer side stress relaxation layer 16) provided on an inner side of the superconductive layer, and a cable constituting member (a former 11) provided on an inner side of the stress relaxation layer. The cable is constituted to absorb an amount of contracting the superconductive layer in accordance with cooling the superconductive wire member by a refrigerant in a diameter direction by the stress relaxation layer.

Abstract: A superconducting cable enables the cooling of the superconducting conductor with high efficiency and has a sufficient insulating strength. A method of controlling the temperature of the coolants used in the cable is offered. The superconducting cable comprises a heat-insulated pipe that houses a cable core provided with a superconducting conductor made of a superconducting material. The cable core is also provided with a poorly heat-conductive pipe placed at the outer side of the outer circumference of the superconducting conductor. The inside and outside of the poorly heat-conductive pipe are separately filled with different types of coolants having different purposes. The poorly heat-conductive pipe is filled with a conductor-use coolant for cooling the superconducting conductor so as to maintain it at the superconducting state. The heat-insulated pipe is filled with an insulation-use coolant for performing electric insulation of the superconducting conductor.

Abstract: A superconducting cable line includes a heat insulation pipe for a fluid for transporting a fluid having a temperature lower than an ordinary temperature and a superconducting cable housed in the heat insulation pipe for a fluid. The superconducting cable including a cable core in a heat insulation pipe for a cable is housed in the heat insulation pipe for a fluid to make a temperature difference between the inside and outside of the heat insulation pipe smaller than that in a situation of laying in an atmosphere. In addition, the superconducting cable has a double heat insulation structure formed with the heat insulation pipe for a cable and the heat insulation pipe for a fluid. Therefore, the superconducting cable line can effectively reduce heat intrusion from the outside into the cable.

Abstract: The invention offers a submarine solid cable that can suppress the movement of the insulating oil when the cable is used and the production method thereof. The method of producing a submarine solid cable forms an insulating layer by lapping insulating tapes, each of which includes a resin film, over the outer circumference of a conductor and impregnates the insulating layer with medium-viscosity insulating oil. The insulating layer is formed by lapping insulating tapes, each of which includes a resin film, over the outer circumference of the conductor 1. The insulating layer is impregnated with an insulating oil having an at least medium viscosity. The resin film is swelled to narrow an impregnation path impregnated with the insulating oil. According to the production method, the impregnation path for the insulating oil is secured when the impregnation with the insulating oil is performed and the impregnation path is narrowed to suppress the movement of insulating oil when the cable is used.

Abstract: There is provided a superconducting cable allowing a simple configuration to absorb an amount of contraction of normal conducting wire caused as it is cooled. The present superconducting cable has a superconducting layer (a superconducting conductor layer, a superconducting shield layer) and a normal conducting layer (a normal conducting conductor layer, a normal conducting shield layer) disposed at at least one of inner and outer sides of the superconducting layer. The superconducting cable has a stress relaxation layer at an inner side of the normal conducting layer, and the superconducting cable has the stress relaxation layer absorb an amount of radial contraction of the normal conducting layer caused as it is cooled by a coolant.