Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus, a maintenance method and an inkjet printing system which are capable of precisely calculating the amount of satellites or ink mist generated and replacing a collecting mechanism at most appropriate time. The inkjet printing apparatus has a wind-powered collecting mechanism collecting generated sub-droplets such as satellites or ink mist, and head temperature sensors for obtaining temperature information of the print head. The CPU calculates the amount of sub-droplets generated on the basis of printing conditions including the detected temperature information of the print head. The CPU determines whether the replacement of the wind-powered collecting mechanism is necessary on the basis of the calculated amount of sub-droplets generated.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a method for producing an IC chip capable of producing an IC chip with a thickness as extremely thin as 50 ?m or thinner, for example, about 25 to 30 ?m at a high productivity.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet printing apparatus that inhibits the temperature of a print head from increasing excessively while preventing significant density or hue unevenness from occurring in images, without the need for a complicated structure or complicated control. Thus, the present invention detects temperature of the print head, and sets number of scans in which the print head is to stand by until start of scanning and a standby time for each of the set number of scans by the print head, on the basis of the detected temperature.

Abstract: A TOC component removing apparatus removes TOC components contained in ultrapure water or pure water. The apparatus includes a treatment tank into which the ultrapure water or the pure water is introduced, a plurality of spherical catalyst particles of which surfaces are photocatalyst, a tabular translucent holding body which holds the catalyst particles on one surface, and an ultraviolet-ray light source which is arranged near the translucent holding body and radiates ultraviolet rays with a wavelength of 254 nm.

Abstract: This invention provides an anion adsorbing carbon material which is inexpensive, environmentally friendly and excellent in the anion adsorption, as well as a manufacturing method and a manufacturing facilities for the same. This invention is characterized in that a raw material which comprises plant(s) is contacted with a solution including calcium ions, and after that, carbonized, and subsequently, contacted with an acid solution.

Abstract: A TOC component removing apparatus of the present invention is for removing TOC components contained in ultrapure water or pure water, including a treatment tank 2 into which the ultrapure water or the pure water is introduced, a plurality of spherical catalyst particles 3 of which surfaces are photocatalyst, a tabular translucent holding body 4 which holds the catalyst particles 3 on one surface 31a, and an ultraviolet-ray light source 5 which is arranged near the translucent holding body 4 and radiates ultraviolet rays with a wavelength of 254 nm.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer (W) where circuits are formed in the area divided by streets is split into semiconductor chips having individual circuits. By interposing an adhesive sheet, whose adhesive force is lowered by stimulation, between the semiconductor wafer (W) and the support plate (13), the front side of the semiconductor wafer (W) is adhered to the support plate (13), thereby exposing the rear face (10) of the semiconductor wafer (W). The rear face (10) of the semiconductor wafer (W) with the support plate (13) is ground. After the grinding is finished, the semiconductor wafer (W) held with the rear face (10) up is diced into semiconductor chips (C). The adhesive sheet is given stimulus to lower the adhesive force and the semiconductor chips (C) are removed from the support plate (13). The semiconductor wafer and semiconductor chips are always supported by the support plate, avoiding damage and deformation.

Abstract: A packaged tea beverage contains from 0.06 to 0.5 wt % of non-polymer catechins and an artificial sweetener. The content weight ratio (A)/(B) of (A) non-epicatechins to (B) epicatechins is from 0.54 to 9.0. This beverage is a highly clear packaged tea beverage, which contains catechins at a high concentration, makes the deterioration of catechins suppressed, is suited for long-term drinking, hardly changes in external appearance even during storage at a high temperature, and allows catechins to remain stable over a long term even when filled and stored in a clear package.

Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus is provided that can realize a stable ejection volume with the minimum change in a voltage value supplied in a scanning. To realize this, when a detected temperature of a print head is included in a first range, a pulse width control is performed while a voltage being fixed to a first voltage. When a detected temperature is included in a second range, a pulse width control is performed while a voltage being fixed to a second voltage. In the pulse width control based on the two voltages, a temperature partially overlapped region is provided between the first range and the second range. By this, even when a print head has an increased temperature during a print scanning, an ejection volume can be controlled, in the print scanning, while minimizing the switching of a driving voltage.

Abstract: A TOC component removing apparatus of the present invention is for removing TOC components contained in ultrapure water or pure water, including a treatment tank 2 into which the ultrapure water or the pure water is introduced, a plurality of spherical catalyst particles 3 of which surfaces are photocatalyst, a tabular translucent holding body 4 which holds the catalyst particles 3 on one surface 31a, and an ultraviolet-ray light source 5 which is arranged near the translucent holding body 4 and radiates ultraviolet rays with a wavelength of 254 nm.

Abstract: An automotive seat of the type allowing a child seat to be mounted thereon and including a center back portion, wherein a shape-retaining/locking element is provided to a lower region of the center back portion. The shape-retaining/locking element includes a rigid hollow support body; a cut-away portion defined in the support body; a female engagement element to which the child seat is lockably engaged, the female engagement element being exposed outwardly in such cut-away portion; and a cover element for covering the hollow support body and cut-away portion. The cover element includes a layer of hard synthetic resin material with a certain elasticity, such that it normally tends to retain its original shape generally conforming to a forwardly facing surface portion hollow support body. One end of the cover element may be releasably connected to the lower region of the hollow support body.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus for effecting recording using a recording head for ejecting ink, the ink jet recording apparatus includes heating means for heating the recording head; detecting means for detecting a temperature of the recording head; setting means for setting a target temperature of the recording head, control means for controlling the target temperature of the recording head at or above a target temperature; wherein the control means controls the temperature by heating control for heating the recording head and by diffusing control for diffusing the heat supplied by the heating control.

Abstract: This invention provides an anion adsorbing carbon material which is inexpensive, environmentally friendly and excellent in the anion adsorption, as well as a manufacturing method and a manufacturing facilities for the same. This invention is characterized in that a raw material which comprises plant(s) is contacted with a solution including calcium ions, and after that, carbonized, and subsequently, contacted with an acid solution.

Abstract: A supplying unit supplies energy to an actuator so that the supplied energy is kept therein, making displacement the actuator. An interrupting unit interrupts the supply of energy to cause the actuator to discharge the kept energy, making displacement the actuator. A converting unit is adapted to convert the displacement of the actuator corresponding to the kept energy into hydraulic pressure applied to the valve member, moving the valve member to open the low pressure port and close the high pressure port. The convert unit converts the displacement of the actuator corresponding to the discharged energy into hydraulic pressure applied to the valve member, moving the valve member to open the high pressure port and close the low pressure port. Energy which the actuator requires to move the valve member so as to close the high pressure port is larger than energy which the actuator requires to move the valve member so as to open the low pressure port.

Abstract: It is the object of the invention to provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip capable of obtaining a semiconductor chip at a high manufacturing efficiency without damages. The invention is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip, which comprises a tape adhesion step of sticking a pressure sensitive adhesive tape for dicing having a pressure sensitive adhesive layer containing a gas generating agent for generating a gas by radiating light to a semiconductor wafer with a circuit formed; a dicing step for dicing the wafer with the pressure sensitive adhesive tape for dicing stuck and dividing the semiconductor wafer into each semiconductor chip; a separation step of separating at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive tape for dicing from the semiconductor chip by radiating light to the divided each semiconductor chip; and a pickup step of picking the semiconductor chip up by a needle-less pickup method.

Abstract: An antibiotic comprising a protease-resistant bacteriocin derived from a lactic acid bacterium, and compositions thereof, are disclosed. A feed composition for livestock comprising the antibiotic comprising a protease-resistant bacteriocin derived from a lactic acid bacterium is also disclosed. A method for preventing the growth of human food poisoning-causing bacteria in the stomach and/or intestines of livestock comprising administering the feed composition comprising a protease-resistant bacteriocin derived from a lactic acid bacterium to livestock is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for stabilizing 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, which comprises reducing an oxygen dissolved in a solution containing 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, and food or drink containing 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive substance capable of being easily peeled off without damaging an adherend by giving stimulation thereto, a tape employing this adhesive substance, and a method for peeling off the adhesive substance. An adhesive substance, which contains a gas-generating agent for generating gas by stimulation, gas generated from said gas-generating agent being discharged to the outside of said adhesive substance so as not to foam said adhesive substance, and gas generated from said gas-generating agent peeling at least part of an adhesive surface of said adhesive substance off an adherend so as to decrease adhesive strength.

Abstract: An exposure device that sequentially projects and repeatedly transfers a predetermined pattern formed on a reticule onto wafers via an optical projection system, the exposure device including a movement unit that positions a current shot region on a wafer in the focal position of the optical projection system, a detection unit that detects tilting on an exposure surface of the current shot region with respect to an image plane of the optical projection system, and a plurality of first piezoelectric elements that correct the tilting on the current shot region with respect to the optical axis, based upon the detection results of the detection unit, so that the exposure surface of the current shot region will substantially match the image plane.

Abstract: When receiving a request for a write, write data is added by identifier information for confirming the normality of the data and then written to a storage apparatus, with the identifier information being added to format information, of a writing track, which is recorded in a track format table. And when receiving a request for a read, the requester is notified of a data abnormality if identifier information of data read from a storage apparatus does not identify with that of format information, of the reading track, which is recorded in the track format table.