Abstract: In a plasma processing apparatus, an additional viewing window is disposed between an infrared temperature sensor and a view window, and the additional viewing window is cooled to be retained at room temperature (20° C. to 25° C.), to reduce and to stabilize electromagnetic waves emitted from the viewing window. By correcting the value of the electromagnetic waves, the measurement precision of the temperature monitor is increased and it is possible to measure and to control the dielectric window temperature in a stable state.

Abstract: A high-frequency treatment instrument having a sheath; an elongated extension member; a narrow portion provided on an inner surface of the sheath; and a pressing member which allows the elongated extension member to advance and retract only in a part of the sheath. The elongated extension member is advanced to form a first treatment electrode extending along a central axial line of the sheath and the elongated extension member is further advanced to form a second treatment electrode which intersects with the central axial line of the sheath.

Abstract: Provided is a dry reagent that allows measuring with good precision, in accordance with a transmission method that utilizes light of the ultraviolet region, increases or decreases of a nicotinamide coenzyme, in order to quantify a component contained in a liquid sample. A dry reagent 4 for performing a quantitative analysis of a specific component in a liquid sample S contains a nicotinamide coenzyme and a leveling agent for smoothing the dry reagent 4. Increases or decreases of the nicotinamide coenzyme are measured in accordance with a transmission method that utilizes light of the ultraviolet region. The leveling agent is a combination of an alkali and at least one type selected from among a saccharide and a surfactant.

Abstract: A solar cell module is provided comprising a first substrate (1a), a thin-film solar cell (2) comprising a metal electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a light-transmissive electrode layer disposed on the first substrate (1a), a transparent second substrate (1b) opposed to the solar cell on the first substrate, a light-transmissive silicone gel layer (3) interposed between the first and second substrates, and a seal (4?) of a water vapor non-permeable, rubber-based thermoplastic sealing material surrounding the outer periphery of the silicone gel layer. The module has long-term reliability and high efficiency.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a precipitated silica, pretreated by at least one organosilane hydrophobic compound or one hydrophobic silicone oil, as a reinforcing filler for silicone elastomer, the pretreated silica being incorporated in the silicone elastomer by cold mixing and having the following features: —a BET specific surface ranging from 50 to 450 m2/g, —a water wettability lower than 80, —a sulfur content lower than 0.1% by weight. The invention is directed to the curable silicone elastomer composition thus obtained.

Abstract: A dry test strip for measuring creatinine comprises: a support; a reagent layer that is disposed on the support; a reagent holding layer that is disposed on the reagent layer; and a connection layer that is composed of an adhesive which adhesively bonds the reagent layer to the reagent holding layer and is formed in spot form, wherein the reagent layer contains creatininase and 4-aminoantipyrine; the reagent holding layer contains creatinase, sarcosine oxidase, peroxidase, and N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl)-3,5-dimethoxyaniline; and the connection layer delays arrival of a liquid sample spot-deposited on the reagent holding layer at the reagent layer.

Abstract: To provide an anode, corrosion-protecting structure of a concrete constructions using this, and a corrosion protection method capable of protecting electrical corrosion, with little generation of gas due to electrolysis of water or chlorine compounds, by decreasing as far as possible the amount of processing performed on the structural body in on-site construction work and suppressing the voltage that is conducted therethrough to a low level. [Solution] A corrosion-protecting structure (1) is constituted by attaching an anode (10) to the surface layer (3) of a corrosion-protecting body (4) through a first electrolyte layer (12) on one face of a conductive layer (11) formed as a sheet. The electrolyte is formed as a sheet. The first electrolyte layer (12) having adhesiveness is attached to the conductive layer (11) and the surface layer (3) of the corrosion-protecting body (4).

Abstract: A dry test strip for measuring calcium is comprising a support, a reagent layer provided on the support, and a reagent holding layer provided on the reagent layer, and containing, as reagents, o-cresolphthalene complexone, a magnesium selective masking agent, and a pH buffer for adjusting the pH of the environment for reaction of the o-cresolphthalene complexone with calcium to 10.0-11.0, wherein such reagents are present in either the reagent layer or the reagent holding layer or the both layers.

Abstract: A motor control device includes a position command generating unit, a difference calculating unit for calculating a difference between a positional detection value of a movable unit and a positional detection value of a driven unit, a retaining unit for retaining, as an engaging difference, the difference when the movable unit is moved in a first or second direction to engage with the driven unit, in association with the first direction and the second direction, and a compensation amount calculating unit for calculating a backlash compensation amount based on the difference calculated by the difference calculating unit and the engaging difference retained by the retaining unit. It is determined whether or not the movable unit is engaged with the driven unit by comparing a movement amount of the driven unit with a threshold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar cell module which is characterized in that: a light-transmitting elastomer member and a solar cell element are arranged in a space between a panel of a transparent member upon which sunlight is incident and a panel of a thermally conductive member which is arranged on the side opposite to the sunlight incidence side in such a manner that the light-transmitting elastomer member is closer to the sunlight incidence side; and the solar cell element is pressed by the light-transmitting elastomer member toward the panel of a thermally conductive member so that the solar cell element is compression bonded thereto. This solar cell module is most suitable as a solar cell module that has excellent heat dissipation of a cell, the temperature of which is increased due to sunlight or a hot spot, and a structure that suppresses the production cost.

Abstract: Disclosed is a millable type silicone rubber composition including as an essential components: (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane represented by the following average compositional formula (I) and having a polymerization degree of at least 100; R1aSiO(4-a)/2??(I) wherein R1 are, identical or different, unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups, and a is a positive number of 1.95 to 2.05; (B) 70 to 150 parts by weight of fumed silica having a specific surface area of more than 200 m2/g; (C) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms in one molecule; and (D) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst.

Abstract: A vacuum chamber includes: a vacuum vessel arranged at the backward side, where a wafer of a processing subject is processed inside an internal processing chamber; a transfer chamber arranged at the forward side, where said wafer is transferred at the inside thereof under atmospheric pressure; a cassette stage arranged at the forward of this transfer chamber, where a cassette storing said wafer is mounted; a lock chamber connected with said transfer chamber at the backward of said transfer chamber; a robot arranged inside said transfer chamber, where said wafer is transferred between said cassette and said lock chamber; and an aligning machine for making position of said wafer fit with the predetermined position, wherein the wafer is transferred to said lock chamber, after performing alignment of said wafer on said aligning machine, in the case where displacement amount of position of this wafer is larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel photosensitizer that can absorb light in a wide visible light region and in the case of a very thin film form, can enhance a light absorption efficiency by virtue of a large light absorption coefficient.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus includes a transfer container for transferring a wafer in the internal space thereof reduced in pressure, a vacuum vessel coupled to the side wall of the vacuum vessel and including a processing chamber having a sample stage therein on which a wafer to be processed is mounted, a lid member opened or closed by rotation above the vacuum vessel, an inner chamber member arranged in the vacuum vessel and making up the inner wall of the processing chamber, and a jig coupled to the side wall of the vacuum vessel to lift and hold the inner chamber member by being coupled thereto. The jig includes a first joint portion having vertical and horizontal shafts, an extensible arm portion rotatable around each shaft of the first joint portion, and a second joint portion with the inner chamber member adapted to rotate around the horizontal axis thereof.

Abstract: A light emitter emits light with a plurality of wavelengths towards a test object held in a spectrophotometer tool. A light receiver receives the light passing through the test object. A detector detects absorbances of wavelength components from the light received by the receiver. An optical path length calculator compares, in the absorbances of the wavelength components detected, a wavelength component absorbance of light absorbed by a pigment that absorbs light with a wavelength other than a wavelength of light absorbed by an analyte in the test object and a predetermined value of the wavelength component absorbance to calculate an optical path length passing through the test object. A corrector corrects the wavelength component absorbance detected excluding the wavelength of the light absorbed by the pigment using the optical path length calculated by the optical path length calculator to calculate a corrected wavelength component absorbance in a reference optical length.

Abstract: A dry test strip for measuring calcium is comprising a support, a reagent layer provided on the support, and a reagent holding layer provided on the reagent layer, and containing, as reagents, o-cresolphthalene complexone, a magnesium selective masking agent, and a pH buffer for adjusting the pH of the environment for reaction of the o-cresolphthalene complexone with calcium to 10.0-11.0, wherein such reagents are present in either the reagent layer or the reagent holding layer or the both layers.

Abstract: A dry test strip for measuring creatinine comprises: a support; a reagent layer that is disposed on the support; a reagent holding layer that is disposed on the reagent layer; and a connection layer that is composed of an adhesive which adhesively bonds the reagent layer to the reagent holding layer and is formed in spot form, wherein the reagent layer contains creatininase and 4-aminoantipyrine; the reagent holding layer contains creatinase, sarcosine oxidase, peroxidase, and N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl)-3,5-dimethoxyaniline; and the connection layer delays arrival of a liquid sample spot-deposited on the reagent holding layer at the reagent layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process of producing an activated carbon for an electric double layer capacitor, which can produce easily and inexpensively an activated carbon free from fusing of carbon particles during activation and having a small diameter, a uniform particle diameter, and a relatively large specific surface area on a commercial scale. The process comprises the steps of calcining an easily graphitizable carbon material so that the reduction rates of the hydrogen/carbon atomic ratio (H/C) and the volatile components in the carbon material are 4 percent or more and 5 percent or more, respectively after calcination and activating the carbon material thereby producing an activated carbon for an electric double layer capacitor, having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 7 ?m and a BET specific surface area of 1500 to 3000 m2/g.

Abstract: A power supply unit superimposes alternating-current voltage on direct-current voltage and applies it to a motor. As a result, when the motor is rotated, a current containing an alternating-current component flows. Further, the motor includes a capacitor connected in parallel with one phase coil. Owing to this capacitor, the impedance of the motor circuit between brushes is varied according to the rotation of the motor. Variation in impedance appears as variation in the amplitude of the alternating-current component in motor current. A signal processing unit extracts an alternating-current component from the motor current detected by the current detection unit and generates a rotation pulse corresponding to variation in the amplitude. A rotation angle detection unit detects the rotation angle of the motor based on this rotation pulse.

Abstract: Disclosed is a minable type silicone rubber composition including as an essential components: (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane represented by the following average compositional formula (I) and having a polymerization degree of at least 100; R1aSiO(4-a)/2 ??(I) wherein R1 are, identical or different, unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups, and a is a positive number of 1.95 to 2.05; (B) 70 to 150 parts by weight of fumed silica having a specific surface area of more than 200 m2/g; (C) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms in one molecule; and (D) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst.