Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for efficiently producing a high-purity CNT assembly of a high specific surface area are provided in which a feedstock gas is contacted to a catalyst in an optimum form for CNT growth.A carbon nanotube producing apparatus of the present invention includes: a synthesis furnace; a gas supply pipe and a gas exhaust pipe in communication with the synthesis furnace; heating means that heats inside of the synthesis furnace to a predetermined temperature; and gas blowing means that blows a feedstock gas into the synthesis furnace after the feedstock gas is supplied through the gas supply pipe. The feedstock gas supplied through the gas supply pipe is supplied into a heating region of the synthesis furnace heated by the heating means, so as to produce a carbon nanotube from a surface of a catalyst layer provided on a base. The feedstock gas is evacuated through the gas exhaust pipe. The carbon nanotube producing apparatus further includes residence time adjusting means that allows the feedstock gas to contact the surface of the catalyst layer on the base in a substantially uniform amount after substantially the same residence time.
Abstract:
A predicted film formation rate value is computed based on a film formation rate prediction formula obtained in advance and apparatus parameters obtained during a previously-performed film formation process. A processing time required for an amount of film formed on a wafer to reach a predetermined target film thickness is computed based on the computed predicted film formation rate value and the target film thickness. Then, according to the computed processing time, a film-formation process is performed on wafers. In addition, it is determined whether the computed predicted film formation rate value is within a predetermined range, and only when it is determined to be within the predetermined range, the film formation process may be performed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus capable of mass-producing an aligned CNT aggregate of a desired height through automatic control of a CVD apparatus according to a growth height of the aligned CNT aggregate. According to the present invention, an aligned carbon nanotube aggregate growing on a substrate is irradiated with a parallel ray, and the size of a resulting shadow is measured with a measurement section using a telecentric optical system, which acts as if it has an infinite focal length, so as to detect, in real time, a growth height of the aligned carbon nanotube aggregate being synthesized, and the synthesis of the aligned carbon nanotube aggregate is terminated when the growth height of the aligned carbon nanotube aggregate reaches a predetermined state.
Abstract:
An ion implanter is provided with a system for monitoring parameters of the ion implanter in real time to control respective components in the ion implanter. This system is allowed to have a function of calculating an accumulated dose distribution during ion implantation treatment and correcting a mechanical scan speed of a wafer holding section in a Y direction so as to render an accumulated dose uniform, a function of changing a magnetic field of a mass analyzing section to thereby control a center position of an ion beam, and a function of varying a suppression voltage of an aperture and an ion beam current to control a diameter of the ion beam.
Abstract:
An ion implanter is provided with a system for monitoring parameters of the ion implanter in real time to control respective components in the ion implanter. This system is allowed to have a function of calculating an accumulated dose distribution during ion implantation treatment and correcting a mechanical scan speed of a wafer holding section in a Y direction so as to render an accumulated dose uniform, a function of changing a magnetic field of a mass analyzing section to thereby control a center position of an ion beam, and a function of varying a suppression voltage of an aperture and an ion beam current to control a diameter of the ion beam.
Abstract:
A remanufacturing method is disclosed for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the process cartridge includes first and second frames rotatably coupled relative to each other. The remanufacturing method includes (a) a separating step of separating the first and second frames; (b) a step of dismounting a developing roller mounted in the second frame; (c) a step of peeling off an elastic sealing member for providing a seal between the second frame and the developing roller; (d) a step of sticking a double coated tape on a seat on which the elastic sealing member has been stuck; (e) a step of filling developer into a developer accommodating portion of the second frame; (f) a step of mounting a developing roller to the second frame; and (g) a step of coupling the separated first and second frames.
Abstract:
A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge includes (a) separating a process cartridge into a lower frame member and an upper frame, (b) dismounting the photosensitive drum from the lower frame member, (c) dismounting the developing roller from the lower frame member, (d) sticking magnetic seals on the lower frame member, (e) sticking a blade elastic member at each of one and the other longitudinal ends of the developing blade, (f) mounting the developing roller onto the lower frame member, (g) mounting the photosensitive drum to the lower frame member, (h) refilling the developer into the developer accommodating portion in the upper frame, and (i) connecting an upper frame into which the developer has been refilled with a lower frame member.
Abstract:
A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge includes (a) a step of separating a first unit and a second unit from each other; (b) a step of dismounting a developing roller mounted to the second unit which has been separated by the separation step; (c) a step of mounting an addition seal along an original seal having been mounted to a developing frame along a longitudinal direction of a developing roller frame to prevent leakage of developer through between the developing roller and the developing roller frame; (d) a step of refilling the developer into a developer accommodating portion of the second unit which has been separated by the separation step; (e) a step of remounting the developing roller to the second unit which has been separated by the separation step; and (f) a unit re-coupling step of recoupling the first unit and the second unit with each other.
Abstract:
A process for producing a toner comprises the steps of: adjusting to 4.0 to 6.0 the pH of an aqueous medium containing a calcium phosphates obtained by mixing an aqueous phosphate solution with an aqueous calcium salt solution; dispersing in the aqueous medium a polymerizable monomer composition having at least a polymerizable monomer, a colorant, a polar polymer or polar copolymer having a carboxyl group, and a polymerization initiator to form particles of the polymerizable monomer composition; in the aqueous medium, polymerizing the polymerizable monomer contained in the particles to form toner particles; and adjusting the pH of the aqueous medium to 1.0 to 3.0 to dissolve the calcium phosphate, followed by separating the toner particles from the aqueous medium. The circularity of the toner obtained is not less than 0.970 and less than 1.000 as measured with a flow-type particle image analyzer (FIPA).
Abstract:
A process for producing a toner for developing an electrostatic latent image. The process has the steps of dispersing in an aqueous medium having a pH of from 4.5 to 8.5 a polymerizable monomer composition containing at least a polymerizable vinyl monomer, a colorant, an organic metal compound, an aromatic carboxylic acid, a polyester resin having an acid value of from 5 mg.multidot.KOH/g to 50 mg.multidot.KOH/g, and a polymerization initiator, to form particles of the polymerizable monomer composition in the aqueous medium, and polymerizing the polymerizable vinyl monomer in the particles of the polymerizable monomer composition.