Abstract: A server receives, from a communication terminal of a first user, reception request information that indicates a request for reception of electric power, transmits, to a plurality of communication terminals, solicitation information for soliciting a user who wishes to supply the electric power based on the reception request information, receives, from a communication terminal of a second user, application information as a response to the solicitation information, and transmits the application information of the second user to the communication terminal of the first user. Each of the reception request information and the solicitation information includes information related to a requested date/time of reception of the electric power, a requested place of reception of the electric power, and an electric power amount of a portable electric power supply apparatus that supplies the electric power.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a reception unit configured to receive operation information on a power supply device from the power supply device that supplies power to an electric apparatus detachably connected thereto; a ranking unit configured to rank a user of the power supply device based on the received operation information; and a setting unit configured to set an incentive to the user based on a rank of the ranked user. The operation information includes: fuel consumption information indicating a fuel consumption amount of an engine generator; and measurement information indicating measurement results of voltage and current that the power supply device is supplying to the electric apparatus. The ranking unit identifies fuel consumption based on the fuel consumption information and the measurement information, and ranks the user based on the identified fuel consumption.

Abstract: A power-supply measures a voltage and a current supplied to a load, obtains a feature amount of the load from the voltage and the current, estimates what a load connected with the power-supply is, based on the feature amount, determines, if the load has high and low power consumption states, whether or not the load has shifted from the high power consumption state to the low power consumption state, activates the engine and supplies the power generated by a generator to the load in a case where an operation state of the load is the high power consumption state, and stops the engine and supplies the power stored in a battery to the load in a case where the state of the load has shifted from the high power consumption state to the low power consumption state.

Abstract: An information providing device includes: a reception unit configured to receive current location information on a transportable power supply device from the transportable power supply device that supplies power to an electric apparatus detachably connected thereto; an information generation unit configured to generate use place information indicating a place of use of the transportable power supply device based on the received current location information; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the use place information to a service provider's terminal. The reception unit receives information on the electric apparatus connected to the transportable power supply device from the transportable power supply device. The use place information includes information on a type of the electric apparatus connected to the transportable power supply device.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium according to a first technique includes an elongated substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a first reinforcing layer disposed on the first surface, a second reinforcing layer disposed on the second surface, an adhesion suppressing layer disposed on the second reinforcing layer, and a recording layer disposed on the first reinforcing layer or the adhesion suppressing layer.

Abstract: A management device is connected to an AC power line provided with a plurality of connection ports, each of which can be connected to an electric device including a power storage unit. The management device includes a measurement unit configured to measure an electric signal on the AC power line, a determination unit configured to determine a type of the electric device connected to the AC power line via a connection port in the plurality of connection ports based on a measurement result of the measurement unit, and a first prediction unit configured to predict an amount of power supply on the AC power line due to discharge of the power storage unit based on a determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: An information providing device includes: a reception unit configured to receive operation information on a power supply device from the power supply device that supplies power to an electric apparatus detachably connected thereto; an evaluation unit configured to evaluate how the power supply device is used based on the received operation information; and a provision unit configured to provide a user of the power supply device with information based on an evaluation result of the evaluation unit.

Abstract: A charging spot obtains identification of a first power supply device, receives power stored in the first power supply device, and stores the power. The spot applies to the identification a compensation obtained based on an amount of the power and a purchase coefficient. The spot supplies to a second power supply device power stored in the spot, and bills for a compensation obtained based on an amount of power supplied to the second power supply device and a sales coefficient. The purchase coefficient and the sales coefficient are coefficients that are larger the higher the altitude of the spot is or that are larger the further the location of the charging spot is from a commercial AC power supply.

Abstract: A power supply system comprises a portable first power supply device and second power supply device. The portable first power supply device has a handle to be gripped by a hand of a user. A supply unit of the portable first power supply comprises an inverter circuit which converts at least a portion of excess power into an alternating current, and supplies to the second power supply device via a second connection unit and a power line, power of the alternating current outputted from the inverter circuit.

Abstract: A server acquires a reception amount which is an amount of power that a power supply device received from an engine-driven type generator, converts the reception amount into a virtual currency, transmits, to the power supply device, a money transfer instruction in order to instruct a money transfer, to the engine-driven type generator, of a virtual currency that the conversion unit converted the reception amount into. The power supply device generates a money transfer request in order to, in accordance with the money transfer instruction, performs a money transfer of virtual currency to a virtual currency wallet associated with the engine-driven type generator a virtual currency wallet associated with the server, and transmits the money transfer request to a virtual currency network.

Abstract: A method may include depositing a carbon layer on a substrate using physical vapor deposition, wherein the carbon layer exhibits compressive stress, and is characterized by a first stress value; and directing a dose of low-mass species into the carbon layer, wherein, after the directing, the carbon layer exhibits a second stress value, less compressive than the first stress value.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes an elongated substrate, and a reinforcing layer and a carbon thin film disposed on one surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Memory devices and methods of forming memory devices are described. The memory devices comprise a substrate with at least one film stack. The film stack comprises a polysilicon layer on the substrate; a bit line metal layer on the polysilicon layer; a cap layer on the bit line metal layer; and a hardmask on the cap layer. The memory device of some embodiments includes an optional barrier metal layer on the polysilicon layer and the bit line metal layer is on the barrier metal layer. Methods of forming electronic devices are described where one or more patterns are transferred through the films of the film stack to provide the bit line of a memory device.

Abstract: Memory devices and methods of forming memory devices are described. The memory devices comprise a substrate with at least one film stack. The film stack comprises a polysilicon layer on the substrate; a bit line metal layer on the polysilicon layer; a cap layer on the bit line metal layer; and a hardmask on the cap layer. The memory device of some embodiments includes an optional barrier metal layer on the polysilicon layer and the bit line metal layer is on the barrier metal layer. Methods of forming electronic devices are described where one or more patterns are transferred through the films of the film stack to provide the bit line of a memory device.

Abstract: Memory devices and methods of forming memory devices are described. The memory devices comprise a substrate with at least one film stack. The film stack comprises a polysilicon layer on the substrate; a bit line metal layer on the polysilicon layer; a cap layer on the bit line metal layer; and a hardmask on the cap layer. The memory device of some embodiments includes an optional barrier metal layer on the polysilicon layer and the bit line metal layer is on the barrier metal layer. Methods of forming electronic devices are described where one or more patterns are transferred through the films of the film stack to provide the bit line of a memory device.

Abstract: A process of smoothing a top surface of a bit line metal of a memory structure decreases resistance of a bit line stack. The process includes depositing a titanium layer of approximately 30 angstroms to 50 angstroms on a polysilicon layer on a substrate, depositing a first titanium nitride layer of approximately 15 angstroms to approximately 40 angstroms on the titanium layer, annealing the substrate at a temperature of approximately 700 degrees Celsius to approximately 850 degrees Celsius, depositing a second titanium nitride layer of approximately 15 angstroms to approximately 40 angstroms on the first titanium nitride layer after annealing, and depositing a bit line metal layer of ruthenium on the second titanium nitride layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods of processing a substrate having a stack of spaced oxide layers with gaps between the oxide layers. A metallic nucleation layer is formed in the gaps and a cobalt film is deposited on the nucleation layer to form wordlines.

Abstract: A method may include depositing a mask layer on a substrate using physical vapor deposition, wherein an absolute value of a stress in the mask layer has a first value; and directing a dose of ions into the mask layer, wherein the absolute value of the stress in the mask layer has a second value, less than the first value, after the directing the dose.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for increasing reflectivity of an aluminum layer on a substrate. In some embodiments, a method of depositing an aluminum layer on a substrate comprises depositing a layer of cobalt or cobalt alloy or a layer of titanium or titanium alloy on the substrate with a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, pre-treating the layer of cobalt or cobalt alloy with a thermal hydrogen anneal at a temperature of approximately 400 degrees Celsius if a top surface of the layer of cobalt or cobalt alloy is compromised, and depositing a layer of aluminum on the layer of cobalt or cobalt alloy or the layer of titanium or titanium alloy with a CVD process at a temperature of approximately 120 degrees Celsius. Pre-treatment of the layer of cobalt or cobalt alloy may be accomplished for a duration of approximately 60 seconds to approximately 120 seconds.

Abstract: A method may include depositing a mask layer on a substrate using physical vapor deposition, wherein an absolute value of a stress in the mask layer has a first value; and directing a dose of ions into the mask layer, wherein the absolute value of the stress in the mask layer has a second value, less than the first value, after the directing the dose.