HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160109291 | METHOD FOR MAKING SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING DEVICE - A method for making a surface enhanced Raman scattering device in accordance with one aspect of the present invention comprises a first step of forming a nanoimprint layer on a main surface of a wafer including a plurality of portions each corresponding to a substrate; a second step of transferring, by using a mold having a pattern corresponding to a fine structural part, the pattern to the nanoimprint layer after the first step, and thereby forming the formed layer including the fine structural part for each portion corresponding to the substrate; a third step of forming a conductor layer on the fine structural part after the second step; and a fourth step of cutting the wafer into each portion corresponding to the substrate after the second step. | 04-21-2016 |
20160104547 | METHOD OF DETERMINING NUCLEAR FUSION IRRADIATION COORDINATES, DEVICE FOR DETERMINING NUCLEAR FUSION IRRADIATION COORDINATES, AND NUCLEAR FUSION DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to efficiently improve uniformity of energy lines to be irradiated. A method of determining nuclear fusion irradiation coordinates according to the present invention is a method of calculating irradiation coordinates when energy lines are irradiated onto a nuclear fusion target, and comprises an initial arrangement step S | 04-14-2016 |
20160063940 | APPARATUS HAVING SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR AND CONVERTING UNIT CONVERTING INPUT VALUE TO CONTROL VALUE TO CONTROL SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR - In an apparatus for modulating light, an spatial light modulator includes a plurality of pixels and configured to modulate input light in response to a drive voltage for each of the pixels. An input value setting unit is configured to set an input value for the each of pixels. The input value is a digital value, an entire gray level of the digital value is “N”, and “N” is a natural number. A converting unit is configured to convert the input value to a control value. A control value is a digital value, an entire gray level of the control value is “M”, and “M” is a natural number greater than “N”. A driving unit is configured to convert the control value to a voltage value and drive the each of the pixels in response to the drive voltage corresponding to the voltage value. | 03-03-2016 |
20160062128 | OPTICAL MODULE AND LIGHT EXPOSURE DEVICE - An optical module ( | 03-03-2016 |
20160061737 | SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING UNIT AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS METHOD - A surface-enhanced Raman scattering unit comprises a measurement board used upon measurement; a surface-enhanced Raman scattering element, secured to the measurement board, having a substrate and an optical function part, formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; and a pressing member, secured to the measurement board, having a ring-shaped contact part contacting a peripheral part of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering element and pressing the surface-enhanced Raman scattering element toward the measurement board. | 03-03-2016 |
20160061736 | SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING UNIT AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS METHOD - A SERS unit | 03-03-2016 |
20160052084 | LASER MACHINING DEVICE AND LASER MACHINING METHOD - The laser processing device comprises a laser light source emitting a laser light, a converging optical system converging the laser light at an object to be processed, and an aberration providing part for imparting an aberration to the laser light converged at the object by the converging optical system. In an optical axis direction of the laser light, letting a reference aberration range be a range of a converging-induced aberration as an aberration occurring at a position where the laser light is converged as a result of converging the laser light at the object, the aberration providing part imparts a first aberration to the laser light such that the laser light has an elongated range longer than the reference aberration range in the optical axis direction as an aberration range and an intensity distribution in the optical axis direction with a continuous undulation in the elongated range. | 02-25-2016 |
20160052083 | LASER MACHINING DEVICE AND LASER MACHINING METHOD - A laser processing device converges laser light at an object to be processed having a silicon part containing silicon mounted on a glass part containing glass with a resin part interposed therebetween so as to form a modified region within the object along a line to cut. The laser processing device comprises a laser light source emitting the laser light, a spatial light modulator modulating the laser light emitted from the laser light source, and a converging optical system converging the laser light modulated by the spatial light modulator at the object. When forming the modified region in the glass part, the spatial light modulator displays an axicon lens pattern as a modulation pattern so as to form converging points at a plurality of positions juxtaposed close to each other along a laser light irradiation direction. | 02-25-2016 |
20160048069 | OPTICAL MODULE, OPTICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE, AND LIGHT EXPOSURE DEVICE - An optical module ( | 02-18-2016 |
20150382440 | X-RAY RADIATION SOURCE - In an X-ray radiation source, a counter wall made of alkali-containing glass, out of walls of a housing of an X-ray tube, is arranged opposite to a high-voltage region VH of a power supply unit including a high-voltage generation module which generates a negative high voltage to be applied to a filament. This configuration prevents an electric field from being generated in the counter wall and thus suppresses precipitation of alkali ions from the glass. Therefore, it prevents change in potential relationship between electrodes at different potentials such as the filament, grid, and target and prevents occurrence of a trouble of failure in maintaining a desired X-ray amount, thus enabling stable operation to be maintained. | 12-31-2015 |
20150380580 | BACKSIDE-ILLUMINATED ENERGY RAY DETECTION ELEMENT - A back-illuminated energy ray detecting element 1 includes a semiconductor substrate and a protective film. The semiconductor substrate has a first principal surface as an energy ray incident surface and a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface, and a charge generating region configured to generate an electric charge according to incidence of an energy ray is disposed on the second principal surface side. The protective film is disposed on the second principal surface side of the semiconductor substrate to cover at least the charge generating region, and includes silicon nitride or silicon nitride oxide. The protective film has a stress alleviating section configured to alleviate stress generated in the protective film. | 12-31-2015 |
20150380457 | DETECTOR, PET SYSTEM AND X-RAY CT SYSTEM - Each semiconductor chip of a detector comprises a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of photodetector units, an insulating layer formed on a front face of the semiconductor substrate, a common electrode arranged on the insulating layer, a readout line for electrically connecting a quenching resistance of each photodetector unit and the common electrode to each other, and a through electrode extending from the common electrode to a rear face of the semiconductor substrate through a through hole of the semiconductor substrate. | 12-31-2015 |
20150377953 | ELECTRIC FIELD CONCENTRATION LOCATION OBSERVATION DEVICE AND ELECTRIC FIELD CONCENTRATION LOCATION OBSERVATION METHOD - An observation apparatus includes a laser light source, a scanning optical system irradiating a semiconductor device with laser light output from the laser light source, a bias power supply applying a reverse bias voltage of a predetermined voltage between electrodes of the semiconductor device, a sensor detecting an electrical property occurring in the semiconductor device in response to the laser light, and a control system generating an electrical property image of the semiconductor device based on a detection signal from the sensor. The bias power supply gradually increases a magnitude of the predetermined voltage until the predetermined voltage reaches a voltage at which avalanche amplification occurs in the semiconductor device. When the predetermined voltage is increased, the scanning optical system irradiates with the laser light, the sensor detects the electrical property, and the control system generates the electrical property image. | 12-31-2015 |
20150369790 | AGGREGATED CELL EVALUATION METHOD AND AGGREGATED CELL EVALUATION DEVICE - An aggregated cell evaluation apparatus includes a laser light source, a speckle image acquisition unit, an SC calculation unit, an evaluation unit, and a memory unit. The speckle image acquisition unit acquires a two-dimensional speckle image by forward scattered light generated in aggregated cells by irradiation of the aggregated cells with laser light output from the laser light source. The SC calculation unit calculates a speckle contrast value K | 12-24-2015 |
20150346096 | SPECTRUM MEASURING DEVICE, SPECTRUM MEASURING METHOD, AND SPECIMEN CONTAINER - A spectral measurement apparatus for irradiating a sample as a measurement object with excitation light and detecting light to be measured includes a light source generating the excitation light; an integrator having an input opening portion through which the excitation light is input, and an output opening portion from which the light to be measured is output; a housing portion arranged in the integrator and housing the sample; an incidence optical system making the excitation light incident to the sample; a photodetector detecting the light to be measured output from the output opening portion; and an analysis device calculating a quantum yield of the sample, based on a detection value detected by the photodetector, and the excitation light is applied to the sample so as to include the sample. | 12-03-2015 |
20150343562 | LASER MACHINING DEVICE AND LASER MACHINING METHOD - A laser processing apparatus | 12-03-2015 |
20150340398 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE - An electronic component device includes a first electronic component on which a first electrode pad is disposed, a second electronic component on which a second electrode pad having a first pad portion and a second pad portion is disposed, a first bonding wire having one end connected to the first electrode pad and the other end connected to the first pad portion, and a second bonding wire having one end connected to a connection portion between the first pad portion and the first bonding wire and the other end connected to the second pad portion. The second electrode pad is disposed on the second electronic component so that the first pad portion and the second pad portion are laid along a direction intersecting with an extending direction of the first bonding wire. The extending direction of the first bonding wire intersects with an extending direction of the second bonding wire. | 11-26-2015 |
20150311358 | PHOTODIODE ARRAY - A photodiode array includes a plurality of photodiodes formed in a semiconductor substrate. Each of the photodiodes includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, provided with respect to the first semiconductor region on one surface side of the semiconductor substrate, and having an impurity concentration higher than an impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, provided with respect to the first semiconductor region on the one surface side so as to surround the second semiconductor region separately from the second semiconductor region, and constituting a light detection region together with the first semiconductor region, and a through-electrode provided within a through-hole passing through the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region, and electrically connected to the third semiconductor region. | 10-29-2015 |
20150311119 | SUBSTRATE DIVIDING METHOD - A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate | 10-29-2015 |
20150301256 | OPTICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE - An optical observation system includes a spatial light modulator displaying a Fresnel type kinoform on a phase modulation plane, and modulating light L | 10-22-2015 |
20150298252 | LASER MACHINING METHOD AND LASER MACHINING DEVICE - Laser light L is converged at an object to be processed | 10-22-2015 |
20150294744 | DEVICE FOR QUANTUM BEAM GENERATION, METHOD FOR QUANTUM BEAM GENERATION, AND DEVICE FOR LASER FUSION - The device has a target supply unit | 10-15-2015 |
20150280047 | SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOSENSOR FOR INFRARED RADIATION - A photosensor for the detection of infrared radiation in the wavelength range of 1 to 1000 micrometers consists of a semiconductor substrate with a highly doped interaction volume for the incoming radiation. At the edge of this highly doped region, an extended gate electrode is placed consisting of a conducting material on top of an insulating layer. On the other side of the gate electrode, another highly doped semiconductor region is placed, acting as a charge collector. Through free carrier absorption in the interaction volume, incoming photons impart their energy on mobile charge carriers. In the case of free electrons, the gate electrode is biased slightly below the reset voltage of the interaction volume, so that the electrons carrying the additional energy of the absorbed photons can predominantly make the transition from the interaction volume across the gate electrode area to the charge collector volume. | 10-01-2015 |
20150276708 | CELL OBSERVATION DEVICE, AND CELL OBSERVATION METHOD - A cell observation system | 10-01-2015 |
20150247935 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND RADIATION DETECTOR - A scintillator panel for converting radiation into scintillation light, the scintillator panel includes a substrate having a front surface and a back surface, and formed with a plurality of convex portions projecting from the front surface in a predetermined direction toward the front surface from the back surface and a concave portion defined by the convex portions, a plurality of first scintillator sections formed on the respective convex portions of the substrate, and a second scintillator section formed on the bottom surface of the concave portion of the substrate, and the first scintillator section has a first portion extending along the predetermined direction from an upper surface of the convex portion and a second portion extending along the predetermined direction from side surfaces of the convex portion so as to contact with the first portion, the first and second portions are composed of a plurality of columnar crystals of a scintillator material, the first scintillator sections are separated from one another, and the second scintillator section is in contact with the second portion. | 09-03-2015 |
20150238134 | Lymphatic Pressure-Measuring System and Method for Controlling Same - The present invention has an object to measure lymphatic pressure with more safety and ease at lower cost. To achieve this, a lymphatic pressure-measuring system | 08-27-2015 |
20150235825 | ELECTRON TUBE - In an electron tube, an electrical resistance film having a stacked structure of electrically insulating layers and electrically conductive layers is formed on holding surfaces of bases in insulating substrates. This electrical resistance film is made as a firm and fine film with a desired resistance by use of an atomic layer deposition method, which can suppress electrification of the bases comprised of an insulating material. This makes it feasible to stably maintain withstand voltage characteristics. | 08-20-2015 |
20150233831 | SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING ELEMENT - A surface-enhanced Raman scattering element comprises a substrate having a principal surface; a molded layer having a support part formed on the principal surface of the substrate so as to extend along the principal surface and a fine structure part formed on the support part; a frame part formed on the principal surface of the substrate so as to surround the support part and fine structure part along the principal surface; and a conductor layer formed on at least the fine structure part and constituting an optical functional part for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; while the fine structure part are formed integrally with the support part. | 08-20-2015 |
20150225368 | COMPOUND SUITABLE FOR DETECTION OF MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX-1 - Provided is a compound represented by formula (1-0): | 08-13-2015 |
20150221816 | WORKPIECE CUTTING METHOD - The object cutting method comprises a step of locating a converging point of laser light within a monocrystal sapphire substrate, while using a rear face of the monocrystal sapphire substrate as an entrance surface of the laser light, and relatively moving the converging point along each of a plurality of lines to cut set parallel to the m-plane and rear face of the substrate, so as to form first and second modified regions within the substrate along each line and cause a fracture to reach a front face. In this step, in each line, with respect to a tilted surface passing the first region while being parallel to the r-plane of the substrate, the second region is positioned on the side where the tilted surface and rear face form an acute angle. | 08-06-2015 |
20150219937 | OPTICAL MODULATION CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND LASER LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE - In controlling light condensing irradiation with laser light using a spatial light modulator, an incident pattern of the laser light and respective refractive indices of first and second propagation media on a propagation path are acquired, the number of light condensing points, and the light condensing position and the light condensing intensity at each light condensing point are set, an aberration condition caused by the first and second propagation media is derived, and by taking the aberration condition into account, a modulation pattern to be presented in the spatial light modulator is designed. Further, in designing the modulation pattern, a design method focusing on an effect of a phase value at one pixel is used, and in evaluating the light condensing state at the light condensing point, a propagation function that takes the aberration condition into account is employed. | 08-06-2015 |
20150219562 | SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A SERS element comprises a substrate having a front face; a fine structure part formed on the front face and having a plurality of pillars; and a conductor layer formed on the fine structure part and constituting an optical function part for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The conductor layer has a base part formed along the front face and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the base part at respective positions corresponding to the pillars. The base part has a thickness greater than the height of the pillars. | 08-06-2015 |
20150219561 | SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING ELEMENT - A surface-enhanced Raman scattering element comprises a substrate having a principal surface; a molded layer having a support part formed on the principal surface of the substrate so as to extend along the principal surface and a fine structure part formed on the support part; and a conductor layer formed on the fine structure part and constituting an optical functional part for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; the molded layer being relatively thinner in a direction intersecting the principal surface of the substrate at a center edge part of a fine structure area formed with the fine structure part in the molded layer than at an outer edge part of the fine structure area. | 08-06-2015 |
20150213912 | POLYCAPILLARY LENS - A polycapillary lens has a plurality of capillaries, extending from one end face to the other end face and configured to guide radiation or a particle beam input into the one end face, to the other end face, and has a plurality of concentric areas A | 07-30-2015 |
20150212002 | SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING ELEMENT - A surface-enhanced Raman scattering element comprises a substrate having a principal surface; a molded layer including a support part formed on the principal surface and a fine structure part formed on the support part; and a conductor layer, deposited on the fine structure part, constituting an optical functional part for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The fine structure part has a plurality of pillars erected on the support part. The support part is provided with a plurality of opposing parts opposing side faces of the pillars. The opposing parts are located on the substrate side relative to leading end parts of the pillars in a projecting direction of the pillars. | 07-30-2015 |
20150211999 | SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING ELEMENT - A SERS element comprises a substrate; a fine structure part formed on a front face of the substrate and having a plurality of pillars; and a conductor layer formed on the fine structure part and constituting an optical function part for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The conductor layer has a base part formed along the front face of the substrate and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the base part at respective positions corresponding to the pillars. The base part and the protrusions form a plurality of gaps in the conductor layer, each of the gaps having an interstice gradually decreasing in the projecting direction of the pillar. | 07-30-2015 |
20150204985 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND RADIATION DETECTOR - In a scintillator panel, a glass substrate with the thickness of not more than 150 μm serves as a support body, thereby achieving excellent radiotransparency and flexibility and also relieving a problem of thermal expansion coefficient. Furthermore, in this scintillator panel, an organic resin layer is formed so as to cover a one face side and a side face side of the glass substrate and an organic resin layer is formed so as to cover an other face side and the side face side of the glass substrate on which the organic resin layer is formed. This effectively prevents the edge part from chipping or cracking. Furthermore, stray light can be effectively prevented from entering the side face of the glass substrate and, the entire surface thereof is covered by the organic resin layers, so that warping of the glass substrate can be suppressed. | 07-23-2015 |
20150198529 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND RADIATION DETECTOR - In a scintillator panel, a glass substrate with the thickness of not more than 150 μm serves as a support body, thereby achieving excellent radiotransparency and flexibility. Furthermore, in this scintillator panel, an organic resin layer is formed so as to cover the entire surface of the glass substrate. This reinforces the glass substrate, whereby the edge part thereof can be prevented from chipping or cracking. Furthermore, stray light can be prevented from entering a side face of the glass substrate and, since the organic resin layer is formed on the entire surface, it becomes feasible to suppress warping of the glass substrate due to internal stress after formation of a scintillator layer. | 07-16-2015 |
20150187649 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a solid-state imaging device comprises a first step of preparing an imaging element having a second principal surface having an electrode arranged thereon, and a photoelectric converter part configured to photoelectrically convert the incident energy line so as to generate a signal charge; a second step of preparing a support substrate, provided with a through hole extending in a thickness direction thereof, having a third principal surface; a third step of aligning the imaging element and the support substrate with each other so that the electrode is exposed out of the through hole while the second and third principal surfaces oppose each other and joining the imaging element and the support substrate to each other; and a fourth step of arranging a conductive ball-shaped member in the through hole and electrically connecting the ball-shaped member to the electrode after the third step. | 07-02-2015 |
20150185523 | LIGHT MODULATION METHOD, LIGHT MODULATION PROGRAM, LIGHT MODULATION DEVICE, AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A light modulation device includes a phase-modulation type spatial light modulator having a plurality of two-dimensionally arrayed pixels and modulating a phase of input light for each pixel with a modulation pattern, a modulation pattern setting unit setting a target modulation pattern for modulating the phase of the light, a correction coefficient setting unit setting a correction coefficient α of α≧1 according to pixel structure characteristics of the spatial light modulator and pattern characteristics of the target modulation pattern, and a modulation pattern correction unit determining a corrected modulation pattern to be presented on the plurality of pixels of the spatial light modulator by multiplying the target modulation pattern by the correction coefficient α. | 07-02-2015 |
20150174698 | WORKPIECE CUTTING METHOD - The object cutting method comprises a step of locating a converging point of laser light within a monocrystal sapphire substrate, while using a rear face of the monocrystal sapphire substrate as an entrance surface of the laser light, and relatively moving the converging point along each of a plurality of lines to cut set parallel to the m-plane and rear face of the substrate, so as to form a modified region within the substrate along each line and cause a fracture to reach the rear face. In this step, ΔY=(tan α)·(t−Z)±[(d/2)−m] is satisfied, where m is the amount of meandering of the fracture in the front face. | 06-25-2015 |
20150160447 | MICROSCOPE IMAGING DEVICE, AND MICROSCOPE IMAGING METHOD - The microscope imaging system is provided with: a stage having a mount face on which a specimen is to be mounted; an imaging unit having an imaging element for imaging a part of an imaging region set on the mount face; and a optical unit arranged between the stage and the imaging unit and having an objective lens for imaging light from a part of the imaging region onto the imaging unit. The specimen is arranged so that the mount face is orthogonal to an optical axis of the objective lens. | 06-11-2015 |
20150156397 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND FOCUSING METHOD THEREOF - In the image capturing apparatus, the optical path difference producing member is disposed on the second optical path. Thereby, the amount of light on imaging an optical image which is focused at the front of an optical image made incident into the first imaging device (front focus) and an optical image which is focused at the rear thereof (rear focus) by the second imaging device can be suppressed to secure the amount of light on image pickup by the first imaging device. Further, in the image capturing apparatus, the first imaging region and the second imaging region on the imaging area of the second imaging device are positioned on the front side of the imaging area in a scanning direction of the sample with respect to the region into which an optical image is made incident which is conjugate to the first optical image made incident into the first imaging device. Thereby, it is possible to obtain in advance a deviation direction of a focus position of the objective lens by a simple constitution. | 06-04-2015 |
20150156396 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND FOCUSING METHOD THEREOF - In the image capturing apparatus, the optical path difference producing member is disposed on the second optical path. Thereby, the amount of light for imaging an optical image which is focused at the front of an optical image made incident into the first imaging device (front focus) and an optical image which is focused at the rear thereof (rear focus) by the second imaging device can be suppressed to secure the amount of light on image pickup by the first imaging device. Further, in the image capturing apparatus, at least one of a position of the first imaging region and a position of the second imaging region on the imaging area is changed, thus making it possible to easily adjust an interval between the front focus and the rear focus. It is, thereby, possible to detect a focus position of the sample at high accuracy. | 06-04-2015 |
20150137298 | LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE - A semiconductor light detection element has a plurality of channels, each of which consists of a photodiode array including a plurality of avalanche photodiodes operating in Geiger mode, quenching resistors connected in series to the respective avalanche photodiodes, and signal lines to which the quenching resistors are connected in parallel. A mounting substrate is configured so that a plurality of electrodes corresponding to the respective channels are arranged on a third principal surface side and so that a signal processing unit for processing output signals from the respective channels is arranged on a fourth principal surface side. In a semiconductor substrate, through-hole electrodes electrically connected to the signal lines are formed for the respective channels. The through-hole electrodes and the electrodes are electrically connected through bump electrodes. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136986 | PRISM MEMBER, TERAHERTZ-WAVE SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND TERAHERTZ-WAVE SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT METHOD - A prism member having an entrance surface for arranging a terahertz-wave generator for generating a terahertz wave in response to pump light incident thereon, an arrangement part for arranging an object to be measured, an exit surface for arranging a terahertz-wave detector for detecting a correlation between the terahertz wave transmitted through the object in the arrangement part and probe light, a first optical surface for collimating or condensing the terahertz wave incident thereon from the entrance surface toward the arrangement part, and a second optical surface for condensing the terahertz wave transmitted through the arrangement part toward the exit surface, the arrangement part forms a depression adapted to be filled with a liquid incapable of dissolving the object therein. | 05-21-2015 |
20150130004 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A portion on the light exit end surface side of a fiber optic plate includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion corresponds to a peripheral portion of a semiconductor photodetecting element. The second portion corresponds to a thin portion of the semiconductor photodetecting element and projects more toward the semiconductor photodetecting element than the first portion. A height of a step made between the first portion and the second portion of the fiber optic plate is lower than a height of a step made between the thin portion and the peripheral portion of the semiconductor photodetecting element. The semiconductor photodetecting element and the fiber optic plate are fixed by a resin, in a state in which the first portion and the peripheral portion are in contact and in which the second portion and the thin portion are separated. | 05-14-2015 |
20150123076 | QUANTUM CASCADE DETECTOR - A quantum cascade detector includes a semiconductor substrate, and an active layer formed by laminating unit laminate structures each having an absorption region with a first barrier layer to a second well layer and a transport region with a third barrier layer to an n-th well layer. A second absorption well layer has a layer thickness ½ or less of that of a first absorption well layer thickest in one period, and a coupling barrier layer has a layer thickness smaller than that of an exit barrier layer thickest in one period. The unit laminate structure has a detection lower level arising from a ground level in the first well layer, a detection upper level generated by coupling an excitation level in the first well layer and a ground level in the second well layer, and a transport level structure for electrons. | 05-07-2015 |
20150116475 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND FOCUSING METHOD THEREOF - In the image capturing apparatus, the optical path difference producing member is disposed on the second optical path. Thereby, at the second imaging device, it is possible to suppress the amount of light on image pickup of an optical image which is focused at the front of an optical image made incident into the first imaging device (front focus) and on image pickup of an optical image which is focused at the rear thereof (rear focus) and also to secure the amount of light on image pickup by the first imaging device. Further, in the image capturing apparatus, based on a scanning velocity v of the stage and an interval d between the first imaging region and the second imaging region, a waiting time is set from image pickup at the first imaging region to image pickup at the second imaging region. As a result, light from the same position of the sample is made incident into the first imaging region and the second imaging region. Thus, it is possible to control a focus position at high accuracy. | 04-30-2015 |
20150075221 | METHOD FOR CUTTING TOUGHENED GLASS PLATE - A method for cutting a strengthened glass sheet according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: a step of collecting and scanning laser light in an intermediate layer, thereby forming a first reformed region along a first cutting-scheduled line; and a step of applying an external force to propagate a crack from the first reformed region as a start point in a thickness direction of the strengthened glass sheet, thereby dividing the strengthened glass sheet. In the step of forming the first reformed region, a width d1 (mm) of the first reformed region in the thickness direction is set to d1<2×10 | 03-19-2015 |
20150073273 | FLUORESCENCE DETECTION DEVICE - A fluorescence detection device comprises: a plurality of light sources that apply an excitation light from an outside of a living body toward fluorescent dye previously injected into the living body; and a plurality of detectors that detect fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent dye by the excitation light, and output the detected fluorescence as an electric signal. The plurality of light sources and the plurality of detectors are arranged in at least one line. At least one detector is placed between two light sources, and at least one light source is placed between two detectors. | 03-12-2015 |
20150063548 | X-RAY RADIATION SOURCE - In an X-ray radiation source, a lid part is fastened to a main part with screws, so that an X-ray tube is secured to a housing while being pressed against an inner surface of the wall part a by a first circuit board. The X-ray tube can be secured stably within the housing by thus being held between the first circuit board and the wall part. The X-ray radiation source uses the first circuit board incorporated in the housing itself for pressing the X-ray tube. This makes it unnecessary to provide new members for pressing the X-ray tube and can prevent the device structure from becoming complicated. | 03-05-2015 |
20150056785 | SUBSTRATE DIVIDING METHOD - A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate | 02-26-2015 |
20150051464 | CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - A concentration measurement apparatus includes a probe, having a light incidence section making measurement light incident on the head and a light detection section detecting the measurement light that has propagated through the interior of the head, a CPU determining a temporal relative change amount of oxygenated hemoglobin concentration and performing a filtering process of removing frequency components less than a predetermined frequency from frequency components contained in the relative change amount, and a display section displaying first time series data indicating the filtering-processed relative change amount. The CPU judges whether or not chest compression is being performed. If chest compression is not performed for a predetermined time, the display section switches from displaying the first time series data to displaying second time series data indicating the relative change amount that contains frequency components less than the predetermined frequency. | 02-19-2015 |
20150034901 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A semiconductor light emitting element includes an electrode | 02-05-2015 |
20140360012 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTRAORAL SENSOR - A method for manufacturing an intraoral sensor having improved airtightness within its package is provided. A method for manufacturing this intraoral sensor comprises a first step S | 12-11-2014 |
20140353515 | SENSOR UNIT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A sensor unit includes a metallic base member, a solid-state imaging element, and amplifier chips. The base member has a first placement surface and a second placement surface. The solid-state imaging element has a photodetecting surface, and is disposed on the first placement surface such that a rear surface and the first placement surface face each other. The amplifier chips are mounted on a substrate disposed on the second placement surface. The base member further has side wall portions facing side surfaces of the solid-state imaging element. The chips and the solid-state imaging element are electrically connected to one another via a bonding wire. The chips are thermally coupled to the base member via a thermal via of the substrate. | 12-04-2014 |
20140343863 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING VITALITY OF PLANT, AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND EVALUATION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a method for evaluating vitality of a plant including (a) a step of measuring a delayed luminescence of a leaf of each plant of a group of plants subject to evaluation to obtain data of delayed luminescence amount, and (b) a step of processing data of a plurality of delayed luminescence amounts thus obtained to evaluate a plant exhibiting a delayed luminescence amount not less than a preset upper limit threshold as an individual of poor growth or evaluate a plant exhibiting a delayed luminescence amount not more than a preset lower limit threshold as an individual of good growth, and a measurement system and an evaluation system used for the method. | 11-20-2014 |
20140340503 | OBSERVATION DEVICE - An observation device is provided with a light source section, a detection section and an arithmetic operation section. The light source section emits light to a moving object from multiple directions. a detection section is disposed on a predetermined plane such that scattered light having an identical scattering angle enters at an identical position, outputs data temporally changing at a frequency corresponding to an amount of Doppler shift of light that reaches at each position on the predetermined plane. An arithmetic operation section performs a one-dimensional Fourier transform with respect to time variables, for data having a position in the first direction on the predetermined plane, a position in the second direction on the predetermined plane, and a time as variables, and extracts data having an identical incident angle relative to the object from the Fourier-transformed data, on the basis of Doppler Effect. | 11-20-2014 |
20140327903 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - In a distance measurement device of an embodiment, a light source emits modulation light in a first charge transfer cycle, and emission of the modulation light of the light source is stopped in a second charge transfer cycle. In each of the first and second charge transfer cycles, the charges generated in a photosensitive region are distributed to a first accumulation region and a second accumulation region. A first value is obtained based on readout values corresponding to amounts of accumulated charges of the first accumulation region. A second value is obtained based on readout values corresponding to amounts of accumulated charges of the second accumulation region. A distance is calculated based on the first value and the second value. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327100 | LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE - A semiconductor light detection element has a plurality of channels, each of which consists of a photodiode array including a plurality of avalanche photodiodes operating in Geiger mode, quenching resistors connected in series to the respective avalanche photodiodes, and signal lines to which the quenching resistors are connected in parallel. A mounting substrate is configured so that a plurality of electrodes corresponding to the respective channels are arranged on a third principal surface side and so that a signal processing unit for processing output signals from the respective channels is arranged on a fourth principal surface side. In a semiconductor substrate, through-hole electrodes electrically connected to the signal lines are formed for the respective channels. The through-hole electrodes and the electrodes are electrically connected through bump electrodes. | 11-06-2014 |
20140319637 | PHOTODETECTOR - A photodetector | 10-30-2014 |
20140313514 | SPECTROSCOPIC SENSOR - A spectroscopic sensor | 10-23-2014 |
20140307299 | LIGHT MODULATION CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM, CONTROL DEVICE AND LASER BEAM IRRADIATION DEVICE - In the control of light condensing irradiation of laser light using a spatial light modulator, the number of wavelengths, a value of each wavelength, and incident conditions of the laser light are acquired, the number of light condensing points, and a light condensing position, a wavelength, and a light condensing intensity on each light condensing point are set, and a light condensing control pattern is set for each light condensing point. Then, a modulation pattern presented in the spatial light modulator is designed in consideration of the light condensing control pattern. Further, in the design of a modulation pattern, a design method focusing on an effect by a phase value of one pixel is used, and when evaluating a light condensing state, a propagation function to which a phase pattern opposite to the light condensing control pattern is added is used. | 10-16-2014 |
20140294151 | NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING LUMINANCE DATA WITH NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION DEVICE - A nondestructive inspection device | 10-02-2014 |
20140294038 | METHOD FOR DETECTING HEAT GENERATION POINTS AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING HEAT GENERATE POINTS - A heat generation point detection method comprises: step of stabilizing an average temperature of a surface of an integrated circuit S; steps of applying a bias voltage of a low frequency to the integrated circuit S and acquiring a heat generation detection signal detected from the integrated circuit S in response thereto; steps of supplying a bias voltage of a high frequency and acquiring a heat generation detection signal detected in response thereto; steps of detecting a phase shift between the bias voltage of the low frequency and the heat generation detection signal and a phase shift between the bias voltage of the high frequency and the heat generation detection signal; and step of calculating a change rate of the phase shift against a square root of the frequency of the bias voltage, and obtaining depth information of the heat generation point from the change rate. | 10-02-2014 |
20140292183 | STREAK TUBE AND STREAK DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A steak tube | 10-02-2014 |
20140291518 | X-RAY SPECTROMETRY DETECTOR DEVICE - An X-ray spectrometric detection device includes a dispersive crystal and a two-dimensional X-ray detector, spectrally resolves characteristic X-rays emitted from a micro analysis spot having a diameter of 100 μm or less on a surface of a sample irradiated with X-rays or an electron beam, and detects the resolved X-rays by wavelength. The dispersive crystal has a flat diffractive reflection surface for receiving the characteristic X-rays emitted from the micro analysis spot and diffracts and reflects a wavelength component corresponding to an incident angle to the diffractive reflection surface in wavelength components included in the characteristic X-rays, so as to spectrally resolve the characteristic X-rays by wavelength. The detector has a light-receiving surface for receiving the characteristic X-rays diffracted and reflected by the dispersive crystal, and generates data concerning an incident position and intensity of the characteristic X-rays incident on the light-receiving surface. | 10-02-2014 |
20140291486 | LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE - A light detection device | 10-02-2014 |
20140287452 | METHOD FOR OBSERVING STEM CELLS, METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF CELL REGION IN STATE TENDING TOWARD DIFFERENTIATION, AND DEVICE FOR OBSERVING STEM CELLS - A method for observing stem cells by an observation device | 09-25-2014 |
20140285085 | STREAK TUBE - A steak tube has a container with an entrance plate and an output plate, a photocathode disposed in the container and configured to emit electrons according to light to be measured, the light having been incident through the entrance plate, and a sweep electrode disposed in the container, having a pair of deflection plates for generating an electric field and a connection lead connected to each deflection plate, and configured to sweep the electrons in a sweep direction along the output plate. An opposing of edges of the deflection plate in a direction of the output plate are formed so as to extend in a direction from the entrance plate to the output plate, the connection lead has a first connection portion electrically connected to the deflection plate, and the first connection portion is connected to the opposing of edges. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285021 | CAPACITIVE LOAD DRIVING CIRCUIT - A driving circuit is a circuit selectively outputting one of a staircase wave and a square wave from an output terminal, to drive a capacitive load, and includes a first power source supplying a constant voltage VH, a first FET connected between the output terminal and the first power source, a first transformer in which an output side coil is connected to a gate of the first FET, a first input terminal connected to an input side coil of the first transformer via a capacitive element, a second power source supplying a constant voltage VL, a second FET connected between the output terminal and the second power source, a second transformer in which an output side coil is connected to a gate of the second FET, and a second input terminal connected to an input side coil of the second transformer via a capacitive element. | 09-25-2014 |
20140268138 | SPECTROSCOPE - A spectroscope comprises a package provided with a light entrance part, a plurality of lead pins penetrating through a support part opposing the light entrance part in the package, a light detection unit supported on the support part within the package, and a spectroscopic unit supported on the support part within the package so as to be arranged on the support part side of the light detection unit. The light detection unit has a light transmission part for transmitting therethrough light incident thereon from the light entrance part. The spectroscopic unit has a spectroscopic part for spectrally resolving the light transmitted through the light transmission part while reflecting the light to a light detection part. The lead pins are fitted into fitting parts provided with the light detection unit and electrically connected to the light detection part. | 09-18-2014 |
20140263975 | LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE - A semiconductor light detection element includes a plurality of avalanche photodiodes operating in Geiger mode and formed in a semiconductor substrate, quenching resistors connected in series to the respective avalanche photodiodes and arranged on a first principal surface side of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of through-hole electrodes electrically connected to the quenching resistors and formed so as to penetrate the semiconductor substrate from the first principal surface side to a second principal surface side. A mounting substrate includes a plurality of electrodes arranged corresponding to the respective through-hole electrodes on a third principal surface side. The through-hole electrodes and the electrodes are electrically connected through bump electrodes, and a side surface of the semiconductor substrate and a side surface of a glass substrate are flush with each other. | 09-18-2014 |
20140256079 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SPECTROSCOPIC SENSOR - A method for manufacturing a spectroscopic sensor | 09-11-2014 |
20140254953 | FLUORESCENT LIGHT OBSERVATION DEVICE AND FLUORESCENT LIGHT OBSERVATION METHOD - A fluorescence observation device includes a light source supplying excitation light, an interlaced imaging device, a field memory storing an image output from the imaging device, and a difference computing unit generating a difference image. The light source supplies the excitation light such that one of the first and second field image acquiring periods in the imaging device is a fluorescence image acquiring period, and the other is a background image acquiring period. The difference computing unit switches between a first mode of subtracting a background image of the memory from a fluorescence image output from the imaging device, and a second mode of subtracting a background image output from the imaging device from a fluorescence image of the memory, to apply the mode. Accordingly, it is possible to generate images in which fluorescence is extracted in real time. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253923 | SPECTROSCOPIC SENSOR - A spectroscopic sensor | 09-11-2014 |
20140252241 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid state imaging device | 09-11-2014 |
20140251963 | LASER MACHINING METHOD AND LASER MACHINING DEVICE - Laser light L is converged at an object to be processed | 09-11-2014 |
20140247852 | END-FACE-EMITTING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL LASER ELEMENT - When an end-face-emitting photonic crystal laser element | 09-04-2014 |
20140241392 | QUANTUM CASCADE LASER - A quantum cascade laser | 08-28-2014 |
20140239429 | RADIATION DETECTOR - A radiation detector has a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a plurality of semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type making junctions with the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of electrodes joined to the corresponding semiconductor regions. The electrodes cover the corresponding semiconductor regions, when viewed from a direction perpendicular to a first principal face. The semiconductor regions include a plurality of first and second semiconductor regions in a two-dimensionally array. The first semiconductor regions arrayed in a first direction in the two dimensional array out of the plurality of first semiconductor regions are electrically connected to each other, and the second semiconductor regions arrayed in a second direction intersecting with the first direction out of the plurality of second semiconductor regions are electrically connected to each other. | 08-28-2014 |
20140232766 | APPARATUS CONVERTING INPUT VALUE TO CONTROL VALUE, DRIVING PIXEL BASED ON CONTROL VALUE, AND MODULATING LIGHT - In an apparatus for modulating light, an spatial light modulator includes a plurality of pixels and configured to modulate input light in response to a drive voltage for each of the pixels. An input value setting unit is configured to set an input value for the each of pixels. The input value is a digital value, an entire gray level of the digital value is “N”, and “N” is a natural number. A converting unit is configured to convert the input value to a control value. A control value is a digital value, an entire gray level of the control value is “M”, and “M” is a natural number greater than “N”. A driving unit is configured to convert the control value to a voltage value and drive the each of the pixels in response to the drive voltage corresponding to the voltage value. | 08-21-2014 |
20140211918 | SCINTILLATOR PLATE - This scintillator plate | 07-31-2014 |
20140199798 | QUANTUM CASCADE LASER MANUFACTURING METHOD - A quantum cascade laser manufacturing method includes: a step of pressing a mother stamper against a resin film having flexibility to make a resin stamper | 07-17-2014 |
20140194725 | BRAIN DISEASE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to perform a more accurate and detailed diagnosis of a brain disease. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192354 | SPECTROSCOPE - A spectroscope comprises a package provided with a light entrance part, a plurality of lead pins penetrating through a support part opposing the light entrance part in the package, and a spectroscopic module supported on the support part within the package. The spectroscopic module has a light detection unit provided with a light transmission part for transmitting therethrough light incident thereon from the light entrance part and a spectroscopic unit, secured to the light detection unit so as to be arranged on the support part side of the light detection unit, including a spectroscopic part for spectrally resolving the light transmitted through the light transmission part while reflecting the light to a light detection part. The lead pins are fitted into fitting parts provided with the light detection unit and electrically connected to the light detection part. | 07-10-2014 |
20140169403 | HEAT GENERATION POINT DETECTION METHOD AND HEAT GENERATION POINT DETECTION DEVICE - A heat generation point detection method comprises steps S | 06-19-2014 |
20140152799 | LIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE, LIGHT MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND LIGHT MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - The light measurement device is provided with a moving-image acquisition part and an analysis processing part. The analysis processing part includes: a luminance-value-data acquisition part for acquiring the luminance value data; a luminance-value extraction part for extracting a peak value and a bottom value of the luminance value, from the luminance value data; a pixel extraction part for extracting a target pixel configuring an image of a predetermined cell from a plurality of pixels, on the basis of the evaluation value. The pixel extraction part extracts, as the evaluation value, the target pixel on the basis of at least one of an amplitude of the luminance value obtained from a difference between the peak value and the bottom value and a change ratio of the luminance value obtained from a ratio of the peak value relative to the bottom value. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152798 | LIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE, LIGHT MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND LIGHT MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - A light measurement device is a light measurement device for measuring light coming from a sample, and is provided with a moving-image acquisition part for acquiring moving image data, and an analysis processing part for performing analysis processing on moving image data. The analysis processing part includes: a luminance-value-data acquisition part for acquiring luminance value data indicating a chronological change in a luminance value; a luminance-value extraction part for extracting a peak value and a bottom value of the luminance value, from the luminance value data; and a pixel specifying part for calculating an evaluation value evaluating a state of a change in a luminance value on the basis of the peak value and the bottom value and specifying a target pixel that is to be analyzed from a plurality of pixels on the basis of a repeat state of the evaluation value. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152168 | ELECTRON MULTIPLIER - An electron multiplier includes an insulating substrate which includes an electrical wiring pattern and in which a through-hole is formed, an MCP arranged on one side of the through-hole of the insulating substrate and electrically connected to the electrical wiring pattern, a shield plate arranged in one side of the MCP and electrically connected to the MCP, an anode arranged on the other side of the through-hole and electrically connected to the electrical wiring pattern, and a signal readout terminal fixed to the insulating substrate for reading a signal from the anode. The shield plate is formed to include the MCP when viewed in a thickness direction. A through-hole exposing at least a portion of the MCP is formed in the shield plate. The insulating substrate, the MCP, the shield plate and the anode are fixed to each other to be integral. | 06-05-2014 |
20140139924 | OPTICAL MODULE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - An optical module includes a first plate-shaped member having a light transmissive optical component which is formed by applying etching to a silicon region, and a second plate-shaped member having light reflective optical components (mirrors) for reflecting light transmitting through the light transmissive optical component. The first and second plate-shaped members are bonded to one another, and an optical path for light transmitting through the light transmissive optical component is along a component forming surface of the first plate-shaped member and a principal surface of the second plate-shaped member. Thereby, realizing an optical module in which it is possible to dispose the light reflective optical component and the light transmissive optical component close to one another, and a manufacturing method for the optical module. | 05-22-2014 |
20140135620 | BIOMETRIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE-GENERATING METHOD - The bioinstrumentation apparatus includes a light irradiation unit irradiating a measurement region with light, a light detection unit detecting diffused light from the measurement region, and a computing unit generating a reconstructed image for the interior of the measurement region. The computing unit calculates J coefficients w | 05-15-2014 |
20140117484 | PHOTODIODE ARRAY - Each light detecting unit includes a semiconductor region that outputs a carrier, and a surface electrode. In a photodiode array, a read wire is positioned between neighboring avalanche photodiodes. When a plane including a surface of the semiconductor region is set as a reference plane, a distance tb from the reference plane to the read wire is larger than a distance to from the reference plane to the surface electrode. | 05-01-2014 |
20140111848 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATION - An optical device for microscopic observation | 04-24-2014 |
20140111085 | PHOTOMULTIPLIER AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to a photomultiplier having a structure for making it possible to easily realize high detection accuracy and fine processing, and a method of manufacturing the same. The photomultiplier comprises an enclosure having an inside kept in a vacuum state, whereas a photocathode emitting electrons in response to incident light, an electron multiplier section multiplying in a cascading manner the electron emitted from the photocathode, and an anode for taking out a secondary electron generated in the electron multiplier section are arranged in the enclosure. A part of the enclosure is constructed by a glass substrate having a flat part, whereas each of the electron multiplier section and anode is two-dimensionally arranged on the flat part in the glass substrate. | 04-24-2014 |
20140110810 | PHOTODIODE ARRAY - A light receiving region includes a plurality of light detecting sections | 04-24-2014 |
20140110808 | PHOTODIODE AND PHOTODIODE ARRAY - A photodiode array PDA | 04-24-2014 |
20140104687 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR OPTICAL COMPONENT AND OPTICAL COMPONENT - A method for manufacturing a light transmissive optical component, includes a first etching process of forming a depressed portion by applying etching to a silicon region of a plate-shaped member, a thermal oxidation process of forming a silicon oxide film by thermally oxidizing an inner side surface of the depressed portion, and a nitride film formation process of forming a silicon nitride film that covers the silicon oxide film. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a manufacturing method for an optical component which is capable of uniformly forming a silicon oxide film on a semi-transmissive reflecting surface which is largely inclined (or nearly vertical) with respect to a substrate surface, and an optical component produced by this method. | 04-17-2014 |
20140097357 | QUANTUM-YIELD MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A quantum-yield measurement device | 04-10-2014 |
20140097340 | MCP UNIT, MCP DETECTOR, AND TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER - An MCP unit of the present invention has a triode structure with a structure to achieve a desired time response characteristic independent of restrictions from a channel diameter of MCP, and is provided with an MCP group, a first electrode, a second electrode, an anode, and an acceleration electrode. Particularly, the MCP unit further comprises an electron lens structure for confining reflected electrons emitted from the anode in response to incidence of secondary electrons from the MCP group, within a space between the acceleration electrode and the anode. | 04-10-2014 |
20140097339 | MCP UNIT, MCP DETECTOR, AND TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER - An MCP unit of the present invention has a triode structure with a structure to achieve a desired time response characteristic independent of restrictions from a channel diameter of MCP, and is provided with an MCP group, a first electrode, a second electrode, an anode, and an acceleration electrode. Particularly, the MCP unit further comprises a ring member between the acceleration electrode and the anode, as s restriction structure for confining reflected electrons emitted from the anode in response to incidence of secondary electrons from the MCP group, within a space between the acceleration electrode and the anode. | 04-10-2014 |
20140097163 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE - A laser processing method which can efficiently perform laser processing while minimizing the deviation of the converging point of a laser beam in end parts of an object to be processed is provided. | 04-10-2014 |
20140091421 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A solid-state image pickup element is provided with a semiconductor substrate having a photosensitive region, a plurality of first electrode pads arrayed on a principal face of the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of second electrode pads arrayed in a direction along a direction in which the plurality of first electrode pads are arrayed, on the principal face of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of interconnections connecting the plurality of first electrode pads and the plurality of second electrode pads in one-to-one correspondence. The plurality of interconnections connect the first and second electrode pads so that each interconnection connects the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad in a positional relation of line symmetry with respect to a center line perpendicular to the array directions of the plurality of first and second electrode pads. | 04-03-2014 |
20140084173 | SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTO-DETECTION DEVICE AND RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS - On the front side of an n-type semiconductor substrate, p-type regions are two-dimensionally arranged in an array. A high-concentration n-type region and a p-type region are disposed between the p-type regions adjacent each other. The high-concentration n-type region is formed by diffusing an n-type impurity from the front side of the substrate so as to surround the p-type region as seen from the front side. The p-type region is formed by diffusing a p-type impurity from the front side of the substrate so as to surround the p-type region and high-concentration n-type region as seen from the front side. Formed on the front side of the n-type semiconductor substrate are an electrode electrically connected to the p-type region and an electrode electrically connected to the high-concentration n-type region and the p-type region. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084172 | SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTO-DETECTION DEVICE AND RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS - On the front side of an n-type semiconductor substrate, p-type regions are two-dimensionally arranged in an array. A high-concentration n-type region and a p-type region are disposed between the p-type regions adjacent each other. The high-concentration n-type region is formed by diffusing an n-type impurity from the front side of the substrate so as to surround the p-type region as seen from the front side. The p-type region is formed by diffusing a p-type impurity from the front side of the substrate so as to surround the p-type region and high-concentration n-type region as seen from the front side. Formed on the front side of the n-type semiconductor substrate are an electrode electrically connected to the p-type region and an electrode electrically connected to the high-concentration n-type region and the p-type region. | 03-27-2014 |
20140080288 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD - A laser processing method which can highly accurately cut objects to be processed having various laminate structures is provided. An object to be processed comprising a substrate and a laminate part disposed on the front face of the substrate is irradiated with laser light L while a light-converging point P is positioned at least within the substrate, so as to form a modified region due to multiphoton absorption at least within the substrate, and cause the modified region to form a starting point region for cutting. When the object is cut along the starting point region for cutting, the object | 03-20-2014 |
20140078352 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an illumination unit that irradiates a moving object with light A, an optical system that focuses into an image of the object, a detection unit having a light receiving plane on which the image of the object by this optical system is formed, and an analysis unit. The detection unit includes a plurality of light receiving cells d | 03-20-2014 |
20140073002 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING DIFFERENTIATION LEVEL OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - The present invention provides a method for determining differentiation level of pluripotent stem cell, comprising a step of determining a flatness of cultured pluripotent stem cell, wherein the flatness is an indication. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071429 | RANGE SENSOR AND RANGE IMAGE SENSOR - The range image sensor is a range image sensor which is provided on a semiconductor substrate with an imaging region composed of a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged units (pixel P), thereby obtaining a range image on the basis of charge quantities Q | 03-13-2014 |
20140064594 | CELL ANALYSIS METHOD, CELL ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND CELL ANALYSIS PROGRAM - Provided is a cell analysis method in a cell analysis device D that uses an optical path length image of a cell colony formed of a large number of cells to analyze the cell colony, the method comprising: acquiring the optical path length image of the cell colony by an acquisition unit of the cell analysis device; extracting a circular shape corresponding to a cell nucleus of the cell in the acquired optical path length image by an extraction unit of the cell analysis device extracts; comparing an inner optical path length of the extracted circular shape and an outer optical path length of the extracted circular shape by a comparison unit of the cell analysis device extracts; and analyzing the cell colony based on the comparison result by analysis unit of the cell analysis device. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061840 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR EDGE ILLUMINATED TYPE PHOTODIODE AND SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A manufacturing method for an edge illuminated type photodiode has: a process of forming an impurity-doped layer of a first conductivity type in each of device forming regions in a semiconductor substrate; a process of forming an impurity-doped layer of a second conductivity type in each of the device forming regions; a process of forming a trench extending in a direction of thickness of the semiconductor substrate from a principal surface, at a position of a boundary between adjacent device forming regions, by etching to expose side faces of the device forming regions; a process of forming an insulating film on the exposed side faces of the device forming regions; a process of forming an electrode for each corresponding impurity-doped layer on the principal surface side of the semiconductor substrate; and a process of implementing singulation of the semiconductor substrate into the individual device forming regions | 03-06-2014 |
20140061835 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-DETECTING ELEMENT - Prepared is an n | 03-06-2014 |
20140058233 | CONCENTRATION-MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND CONCENTRATION-MEASUREMENT METHOD - A concentration measurement apparatus measures a temporal relative change amount (ΔcHb, ΔO | 02-27-2014 |
20140048721 | ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATING TARGET, ELECTRON-BEAM-EXCITED ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATING TARGET - An ultraviolet light generating target | 02-20-2014 |
20140046180 | INCLINED PET DEVICE AND PET COMBINED DEVICE - An inclined PET device is provided in which the cut plane of a detector ring upon which a plurality of PET detectors are disposed is inclined so that it does not intersect perpendicularly with the long axis of a bed that carries a subject to be examined and in which an open space that passes through the bed in a direction perpendicular to the long axis thereof is formed, in order to enable access to the subject to be examined. The PET detectors are disposed and stacked in a direction parallel to the long axis of the bed. Thereby, the number of PET detectors is reduced and device cost is reduced, while the detector ring as well as the device can be miniaturized. At the same time, the open space that passes through the bed in a direction perpendicular to the long axis can be preserved. | 02-13-2014 |
20140041612 | LASER IGNITION DEVICE - A laser ignition device | 02-13-2014 |
20140041217 | METHOD FOR MAKING SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING DEVICE - A method for making a surface enhanced Raman scattering device in accordance with one aspect of the present invention comprises a first step of forming a nanoimprint layer on a main surface of a wafer including a plurality of portions each corresponding to a substrate; a second step of transferring, by using a mold having a pattern corresponding to a fine structural part, the pattern to the nanoimprint layer after the first step, and thereby forming the formed layer including the fine structural part for each portion corresponding to the substrate; a third step of forming a conductor layer on the fine structural part after the second step; and a fourth step of cutting the wafer into each portion corresponding to the substrate after the second step. | 02-13-2014 |
20140037060 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEM - A solid-state image pickup apparatus | 02-06-2014 |
20140036947 | EDGE-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER ELEMENT - The present edge-emitting semiconductor layer element includes two-dimensional photonic crystals | 02-06-2014 |
20140036206 | SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR, AND SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATING METHOD - A spatial light modulation device includes a liquid crystal layer modulating a phase of incident light according to a level of an applied electric field, a temperature sensor generating a temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of the liquid crystal layer, a plurality of pixel electrodes provided for each of a plurality of pixels and applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and a driving device providing a voltage to the plurality of pixel electrodes. The driving device has a nonvolatile storage element storing in advance a coefficient α included in a function expressing a correlation between a temperature change amount in the liquid crystal layer and a variation in phase modulation amount in the liquid crystal layer, and performs a calculation for correcting a level of voltage by use of a temperature indicated by the temperature signal and the coefficient α. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036182 | PHASE MODULATING APPARATUS AND PHASE MODULATING METHOD - The present invention relates to a phase modulating apparatus capable of highly accurately and easily correcting the phase modulation characteristic of a reflective electric address spatial light modulator even when a condition of input light is changed. In the LCOS phase modulating apparatus, an input unit inputs the condition of the input light, and a processing unit sets an input value for each pixel. A correction value deriving unit determines a correction condition according to the condition of the input light. A control input value converting unit converts the input value set for each pixel into a corrected input value based on the correction condition. An LUT processing unit converts the corrected input value into a voltage value, and drives each pixel by using a drive voltage equivalent to the converted voltage value. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036180 | SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATION DEVICE AND SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATION METHOD - A spatial light modulation device includes a phase-modulation type spatial light modulator, a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the spatial light modulator, and a control unit providing a drive signal to the spatial light modulator. The control unit has a storage unit. The storage unit stores N correction patterns created so as to correspond to N (N is an integer not less than 2) temperature values of the spatial light modulator in order to correct phase distortion of the spatial light modulator. The control unit selects one correction pattern according to a temperature value of the spatial light modulator, and generates the drive signal based on a phase pattern created by adding the one correction pattern to a desired phase pattern. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress phase distortion according to a temperature change while suppressing a delay in operation. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034853 | ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATING TARGET, ELECTRON-BEAM-EXCITED ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATING TARGET - An ultraviolet light generating target | 02-06-2014 |
20140030671 | DENTAL THERAPY APPARATUS - A dental therapy apparatus which enables a dental therapy more surely and less invasively is provided. A dental therapy apparatus ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140027642 | INFRARED IMAGE SENSOR AND SIGNAL READ METHOD - Provided is an infrared image sensor for detecting infrared rays. The infrared image sensor includes a light-receiving unit including a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and at least one reference pixel; a difference circuit for acquiring a first differential signal that is a differential signal between a signal of one pixel contained in the pixel region and a signal of the reference pixel and a second differential signal that is a differential signal between signals of two predetermined pixels out of the pixels contained in the pixel region; and a pixel signal calculating unit that calculates a signal of each of the pixels on the basis of the first differential signal and the second differential signal. | 01-30-2014 |
20140022642 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An optical element | 01-23-2014 |
20140022474 | SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR, AND SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATING METHOD - A spatial light modulation device includes a liquid crystal layer modulating a phase of incident light according to a level of an applied electric field, a temperature sensor generating a temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of the liquid crystal layer, a plurality of pixel electrodes provided for each of a plurality of pixels and applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and a driving device providing a voltage to the plurality of pixel electrodes. The driving device has a nonvolatile storage element storing in advance a coefficient α included in a function expressing a correlation between a temperature change amount in the liquid crystal layer and a variation in phase modulation amount in the liquid crystal layer, and performs a calculation for correcting a level of voltage by use of a temperature indicated by the temperature signal and the coefficient α. | 01-23-2014 |
20140021575 | PHOTODIODE ARRAY MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - This photodiode array module includes a first semiconductor substrate | 01-23-2014 |
20140021372 | SCINTILLATOR PLATE - This scintillator plate | 01-23-2014 |
20140016754 | RADIATION IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE - A radiation image acquisition device includes: a radiation source which emits radiation; a wavelength conversion member of a flat plate shape which generates scintillation light according to incidence of the radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted by an object; first imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from an entrance surface for the radiation in the wavelength conversion member in a direction inclined with respect to a direction of a normal to the entrance surface; and second imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from a surface opposite to the entrance surface in the wavelength conversion member in a direction inclined with respect to a direction of a normal to the opposite surface. | 01-16-2014 |
20140016753 | RADIATION IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE - A radiation image acquisition device includes: a radiation source which emits radiation; a wavelength conversion member of a flat plate shape which generates scintillation light according to incidence of the radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted by an object; first imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from an entrance surface for the radiation in the wavelength conversion member in a direction of a normal to the entrance surface; and second imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from a surface opposite to the entrance surface in the wavelength conversion member in a direction of a normal to the opposite surface. | 01-16-2014 |
20140016752 | RADIATION IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE - A radiation image acquisition device includes: a radiation source which emits radiation; a wavelength conversion member which generates scintillation light according to incidence of the radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted by an object; first imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from an entrance surface for the radiation in the wavelength conversion member; and second imaging means which condenses and images the scintillation light emitted from a surface opposite to the entrance surface in the wavelength conversion member, wherein one of the first imaging means and the second imaging means condenses the scintillation light emitted from the entrance surface or the opposite surface in a direction of a normal thereto, and wherein the other condenses the scintillation light emitted from the entrance surface or the opposite surface in a direction inclined with respect to a direction of a normal thereto. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015113 | Laser Processing Method and Semiconductor Device - A laser processing method which can reliably form a modified region within an object to be processed along a desirable part in a line to cut is provided. | 01-16-2014 |
20140014840 | TERAHERTZ-WAVE SPECTROMETER - In a terahertz-wave spectrometer, a spectroscopic prism is provided with a prism part slidable with respect to a main part thereof. Along the sliding direction, an arrangement surface in an upper face of the prism part is provided with a plurality of arrangement regions K to be arranged with objects to be measured. Therefore, after completing the measurement of optical constants for one object, the prism part is slid, so as to shift the next object onto an optical path of a terahertz wave T, whereby a plurality of objects can be measured smoothly without cleaning the arrangement surface. | 01-16-2014 |
20140008541 | TOTAL REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT METHOD - A total reflection measurement method using a total reflection spectrometer | 01-09-2014 |
20140008540 | TERAHERTZ-WAVE SPECTROMETER AND PRISM MEMBER - By mating a main part with a first prism part or second prism part, a terahertz-wave spectrometer can easily switch between optical paths of a terahertz wave T propagating within a spectroscopic prism. When the main part mates with the first prism part, the terahertz wave T incident on an entrance surface passes through a depression, so as to be reflected by an arrangement part, whereby reflection spectrometry can be performed. When the main part mates with the second prism part, the terahertz wave T incident on the entrance surface is refracted by the depression, so as to pass through an object to be measured within a groove, whereby transmission spectrometry can be preformed. | 01-09-2014 |
20140001679 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20130344686 | METHOD OF CUTTING OBJECT TO BE PROCESSED - A method of cutting an object which can accurately cut the object is provided. An object to be processed | 12-26-2013 |
20130341308 | ABERRATION-CORRECTING METHOD, LASER PROCESSING METHOD USING SAID ABERRATION-CORRECTING METHOD, LASER IRRADIATION METHOD USING SAID ABERRATION-CORRECTION METHOD, ABERRATION-CORRECTION DEVICE AND ABERRATION-CORRECTING PROGRAM - In an aberration-correcting method according to an embodiment of the present invention, in an aberration-correcting method for a laser irradiation device | 12-26-2013 |
20130336462 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR OPEN X-RAY SOURCE, AND OPEN X-RAY SOURCE - An aperture cooling structure (a cooling structure used for the open X-ray source) | 12-19-2013 |
20130329225 | SPECTRAL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPECTRAL MODULE - The present invention provides a highly reliable spectral module. When light L | 12-12-2013 |
20130316517 | SUBSTRATE DIVIDING METHOD - A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate | 11-28-2013 |
20130308030 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - Charges accumulated in pixels contained in one or a plurality of readout object rows that form a partial region of a photodetecting region are selectively read out in each of the L times (L is an integer not less than 2) of imaging frames, and in each of the L times of imaging frames, resetting of charges accumulated in pixels contained in only a part of non-readout object rows is performed, as well as, resetting is performed at least once in a period of the L times of imaging frames for each of the two or more non-readout object rows. Accordingly, a control method for a solid-state imaging element capable of reducing the time required per one imaging frame and reducing load on the peripheral circuit when selectively reading out charges accumulated in pixels in a partial region of the photodetecting region is realized. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307108 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND PHOTODETECTOR - An optical element | 11-21-2013 |
20130306876 | RADIATION DETECTOR - Provided is a radiation detector that prevents a decline in detection efficiency as well as having excellent temporal characteristics. The radiation detector | 11-21-2013 |
20130306867 | MICROCHANNEL PLATE - The present invention relates to an MCP with sufficient physical strength and high detection efficiency. The MCP has a double cladding structure composed of first cladding glasses each of which has a through hole serving as a channel, and a second cladding glass having a high acid resistance and employing a honeycomb structure. In an entrance end face each first cladding glass has a tapered opening. | 11-21-2013 |
20130306852 | MICROCHANNEL PLATE - The present invention relates to a low-resistance MCP with an expanded dynamic range and excellent environment resistance, in comparison with the conventional technology. The MCP has a double structure composed of hollow first cladding glasses whose inner wall surfaces function as channel walls, and a second cladding glass having a resistivity lower than that of the first cladding glasses. | 11-21-2013 |
20130299710 | RADIATION DETECTOR - A radiation detector comprises a scintillator | 11-14-2013 |
20130299679 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A controlling section causes a charge of a photodiode to be output to an integration circuit by bringing a readout switch into a connected state, and then brings the readout switch into a non-connected state. Thereafter, a voltage value is output to a holding circuit from the integration circuit. After carrying out the output operation mentioned above, an operation for causing a charge held in an integrating capacitive element to be discharged, and bringing the readout switch into a connected state to cause a charge held in the photodiode to be discharged and an operation for causing voltage values held in the holding circuits to be sequentially output are carried out in parallel. Accordingly, a solid-state imaging device and a method of driving it capable of solving the problems due to a memory effect, a delay effect, and switching noise are realized. | 11-14-2013 |
20130292742 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid state imaging device | 11-07-2013 |
20130292549 | SOLID IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes a photodetecting section including pixels each including a transistor and a photodiode, readout wiring lines connected to the transistors, a signal output section for sequentially outputting voltage values according to the amounts of charges input through the respective readout wiring lines, potential change switches for switching the potentials of the readout wiring lines to a potential Vdr different from input potentials of integration circuits of the signal output section, and a controlling section. The controlling section switches potentials of the readout wiring lines to the different potential Vdr for a predetermined period included in a period, after an elapse of a readout period where voltage values corresponding to the amounts of charges generated in the pixels are sequentially output from the signal output section, until a next readout period is started. | 11-07-2013 |
20130288286 | CELL OBSERVATION DEVICE AND CELL OBSERVATION METHOD - A cell observation device is provided with a reflection interference measurement light source | 10-31-2013 |
20130285188 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid state imaging device | 10-31-2013 |
20130284893 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE DRIVING METHOD - A controlling section, by bringing readout switches of pixels of a certain row out of the M rows into a connected state, causes charges generated in the row to be input to integration circuits, causes first holding circuits to hold voltage values output from the integration circuits, and then brings transfer switches into a connected state to transfer the voltage values to the second holding circuits, and thereafter performs in parallel an operation for causing the voltage values to be sequentially output from the second holding circuits and an operation for, by bringing readout switches of pixels of another row into a connected state, causing charges generated in the row to be input to the integration circuits. Accordingly, a solid-state imaging device and a driving method thereof capable of suppressing variations in output characteristics, while solving the problem due to a delay effect are realized. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284892 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A vertical shift register section includes M logic circuits for outputting row selection control signals respectively to M row selection wiring lines and shift register circuits disposed for every two row selection wiring lines. The M logic circuits, when a binning control signal Vbin | 10-31-2013 |
20130279530 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE - A semiconductor laser bar | 10-24-2013 |
20130270666 | PHOTODIODE ARRAY - This photodiode array | 10-17-2013 |
20130270609 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device is provided with a plurality of photoelectric converting portions each having a photosensitive region and an electric potential gradient forming region, and which are juxtaposed so as to be along a direction intersecting with a predetermined direction, a plurality of buffer gate portions each arranged corresponding to a photoelectric converting portion and on the side of the other short side forming a planar shape of the photosensitive region, and accumulates a charge generated in the photosensitive region of the corresponding photoelectric converting portion, and a shift register which acquires charges respectively transferred from the plurality of buffer gate portions, and transfers the charges in the direction intersecting with the predetermined direction, to output the charges. The buffer gate portion has at least two gate electrodes to which predetermined electric potentials are respectively applied so as to increase potential toward the predetermined direction. | 10-17-2013 |
20130258311 | RANGE SENSOR AND RANGE IMAGE SENSOR - A charge generating region is arranged within a region of a polygonal pixel region excluding a corner portion thereof. A signal charge collecting region is arranged at a center portion of the pixel region on the inside of the charge generating region so as to be surrounded by the charge generating region. A photogate electrode is arranged on the charge generating region. A transfer electrode is arranged between the signal charge collecting region and the charge generating region. A semiconductor region has a portion located at the corner portion of the pixel region and the remaining portion located on the outside of the pixel region, and has a conductivity type opposite to that of the signal charge collecting region and an impurity concentration higher than that of surroundings thereof. A readout circuit is arranged in the semiconductor region. | 10-03-2013 |
20130256539 | ION DETECTOR - An ion detector for detecting positive ions and negative ions, includes a housing provided with an ion entrance to make the positive ions and the negative ions enter, a conversion dynode which is disposed in the housing and to which a negative potential is applied, a scintillator which is disposed in the housing and has an electron incident surface which is opposed to the conversion dynode and into which secondary electrons emitted from the conversion dynode are made incident, a conductive layer which is formed on the electron incident surface and to which a positive potential is applied, and a photodetector which detects light emitted by the scintillator in response to incidence of the secondary electrons. | 10-03-2013 |
20130253322 | BREAST MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A breast measurement apparatus comprises a receptacle for surrounding a breast; a plurality of optical fibers for irradiating the breast with examination light and detecting transmitted scattered light from the breast; an inner image generation unit for generating an optical CT image concerning the breast according to a detection signal of the transmitted scattered light; an ultrasonic probe, arranged so as to face the inside of the receptacle, for scanning the breast with an ultrasonic wave and receiving a reflected wave from the breast; an image generation unit for generating an ultrasonic image concerning the breast according to the reflected wave; and a mechanism for injecting and discharging a liquid interface agent into and from the inside of the receptacle. | 09-26-2013 |
20130252403 | METHOD OF CUTTING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - Multiphoton absorption is generated, so as to form a part which is intended to be cut | 09-26-2013 |
20130252402 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD - A laser processing method which can highly accurately cut objects to be processed having various laminate structures is provided. An object to be processed comprising a substrate and a laminate part disposed on the front face of the substrate is irradiated with laser light L while a light-converging point P is positioned at least within the substrate, so as to form a modified region due to multiphoton absorption at least within the substrate, and cause the modified region to form a starting point region for cutting. When the object is cut along the starting point region for cutting, the object | 09-26-2013 |
20130248815 | SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOCATHODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor photocathode includes an Al | 09-26-2013 |
20130248737 | QUANTUM-YIELD MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A quantum-yield measurement device | 09-26-2013 |
20130242373 | LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE AND LIGHT CONTROL METHOD - A light control device | 09-19-2013 |
20130240754 | QUANTUM-YIELD MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A quantum-yield measurement device | 09-19-2013 |
20130228828 | RANGE SENSOR AND RANGE IMAGE SENSOR - A range sensor includes a charge generating region, a signal charge collecting region, an unnecessary charge collecting region, a photogate electrode, a transfer electrode, and an unnecessary charge collecting gate electrode. Outer peripheries of the charge generating region extend to sides of a polygonal pixel region except for corner portions thereof. The signal charge collecting region is disposed at a center portion of the pixel region and inside the charge generating region so as to be surrounded by the charge generating region. The unnecessary charge collecting region is disposed in the corner portion of the pixel region and outside the charge generating region. The photogate electrode is disposed on the charge generating region. The transfer electrode is disposed between the signal charge collecting region and the charge generating region. The unnecessary charge collecting gate electrode is disposed between the unnecessary charge collecting region and the charge generating region. | 09-05-2013 |
20130221472 | RANGE SENSOR AND RANGE IMAGE SENSOR - A signal charge collecting region is disposed inside a charge generating region so as to be surrounded by the charge generating region, and collects signal charges from the charge generating region. An unnecessary charge collecting region is disposed outside the charge generating region so as to surround the charge generating region, and collects unnecessary charges from the charge generating region. A transfer electrode is disposed between the signal charge collecting region and the charge generating region, and causes the signal charges from the charge generating region to flow into the signal charge collecting region in response to an input signal. An unnecessary charge collecting gate electrode is disposed between the unnecessary charge collecting region and the charge generating region, and causes the unnecessary charges from the charge generating region to flow into the unnecessary charge collecting region in response to an input signal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130215618 | LIGHT SOURCE - This light source | 08-22-2013 |
20130211233 | INTEGRATED PET/MRI SCANNER - In the integrated PET/MRI scanner provided with an RF coil for MRI and a plurality of PET detectors in the measuring port of the MRI scanner, the PET detectors are disposed with spaces therebetween and at least the transmitting coil elements of the RF coil for MRI are disposed between adjacent PET detectors. Here, the PET detectors are disposed in the circumferential direction of the measuring port with spaces therebetween and the transmitting coil elements are disposed in the axial direction of the measuring port. Alternatively, at least some of the PET detectors are disposed in the axial direction of the measuring port with spaces therebetween and the transmitting coil elements are disposed between adjacent PET detectors. The PET detectors can be DOI-type detectors capable of detecting position in the depth direction. | 08-15-2013 |
20130193830 | MICROCHANNEL PLATE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing microchannel plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first step of fabricating a multifiber having a polygonal cross-section by bundling a plurality of fibers; a second step of fabricating a microchannel plate base material by use of a plurality of the multifibers; and a third step of fabricating a microchannel plate out of the microchannel plate base material. The plurality of fibers include: a first fiber whose predetermined-thickness outer circumferential part surrounding a center part including a core is formed of a predetermined-component glass material; and a second fiber whose both center part including a core and outer circumferential part surrounding the same are formed of the predetermined-component glass material. The second fiber is arranged at, at least, one corner of a polygonal cross-section of the multifiber. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193313 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device of one embodiment includes a light receiving section including of a plurality of pixels | 08-01-2013 |
20130187251 | PHOTODIODE ARRAY - A photodiode array has a plurality of photodetector channels formed on an n-type substrate having an n-type semiconductor layer, with a light to be detected being incident to the photodetector channels. The array comprises: a p | 07-25-2013 |
20130187057 | ION DETECTOR - An ion detector | 07-25-2013 |
20130187050 | DRUG EVALUATION METHOD AND DRUG EVALUATION DEVICE - The drug evaluation device obtains, by an attenuated reflection method using a terahertz wave, an evaluation absorption spectrum for a frequency with respect to a liquid to be evaluated. When crystalline particles are suspended in a liquid, an absorption peak having a peak area corresponding to the amount of suspension appears in its absorption spectrum. Therefore, whether or not and by what ratio crystalline particles are suspended in the liquid can be determined according to whether or not the absorption peak exists and the peak area. When amorphous particles are suspended in the liquid, the baseline of its absorption spectrum lowers according to the ratio of amorphous particles suspended in the liquid. Therefore, whether or not and by what ratio amorphous particles are suspended in the liquid can be determined according to the lowering amount of the baseline. | 07-25-2013 |
20130178005 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an optical element module in which an optical element and a semiconductor circuit element are mounted on one surface of a silicon substrate, a mirror surface inclined at approximately 45 degrees is formed on the other surface, and an optical fiber facing the mirror surface is disposed in a V groove formed along the other surface, the method of manufacturing includes the steps of forming the mirror surface and V-shaped side surfaces of the V groove simultaneously by first crystal anisotropic etching on the other surface, and forming an attaching surface substantially perpendicular to the one surface and the other surface, which is formed at an end side of the V groove, and for attaching an end of the optical fiber, by second crystal anisotropic etching in a crystal plane orientation different from that of the first crystal anisotropic etching. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177967 | METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF ALGAL CELLS, AND KIT FOR EVALUATION OF TOXICITY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE - The present invention provides a method for preparing algal cells used for evaluating a toxicity of a chemical substance by delayed luminescence, the method comprising the step of freezing algal cells in a logarithmic growth phase. | 07-11-2013 |
20130169968 | REFLECTIVITY MEASURING DEVICE, REFLECTIVITY MEASURING METHOD, MEMBRANE THICKNESS MEASURING DEVICE, AND MEMBRANE THICKNESS MEASURING METHOD - A reflectivity measuring device | 07-04-2013 |
20130169787 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, MICROSCOPE DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - The image processing device | 07-04-2013 |
20130168831 | LASER BEAM MACHINING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP - An object to be processed | 07-04-2013 |
20130163624 | LASER DEVICE - A laser device including a plurality of oscillating means for oscillating a plurality of laser lights being continuous lights and having frequencies different from each other, respectively, multiplexing means for multiplexing, after amplifying or without amplifying, the respective laser lights oscillated from the respective oscillating means at a predetermined position to generate a multiplexed light, and phase control means for controlling the phase of each of the laser lights so that a peak in output of the multiplexed light repeatedly appears at predetermined time intervals at the predetermined position (so that the same pulse temporal waveform repeatedly appears at predetermined time intervals). | 06-27-2013 |
20130153139 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPECTROSCOPIC SENSOR - A method of manufacturing a spectroscopic sensor | 06-20-2013 |
20130148125 | SPECTROSCOPIC SENSOR - A spectroscopic sensor | 06-13-2013 |
20130141718 | SPECTROMETER MODULE - A spectroscopic module | 06-06-2013 |
20130130307 | CELL OBSERVATION DEVICE AND CELL OBSERVATION METHOD - A cell observation device is provided with a reflection interference shutter | 05-23-2013 |
20130128273 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND INTERFEROMETER - An optical element ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130128259 | RANGE SENSOR AND RANGE IMAGE SENSOR - A photogate electrode has a planar shape of a rectangular shape having first and second long sides opposed to each other and first and second short sides opposed to each other. First and second semiconductor regions are arranged opposite to each other with the photogate electrode in between in a direction in which the first and second long sides are opposed. Third semiconductor regions are arranged opposite to each other with the photogate electrode in between in a direction in which the first and second short sides are opposed. The third semiconductor regions make a potential on the sides of the first and second short sides higher than a potential in a region located between the first and second semiconductor regions in a region immediately below the photogate electrode. | 05-23-2013 |
20130121358 | SEMICONDUCTOR SURFACE LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A semiconductor surface light-emitting element of this invention is provided with a photonic crystal layer | 05-16-2013 |
20130120735 | RANGE SENSOR AND RANGE IMAGE SENSOR - A light receiving region has a planar shape of a rectangular shape having a pair of long sides opposed to each other in a first direction and a pair of short sides opposed to each other in a second direction. First and second semiconductor regions are arranged as spatially separated from each other along the respective long sides. First and second gate electrodes are arranged each between the corresponding semiconductor region and the light receiving region. Third gate electrodes are arranged as spatially separated from each other between the first and second gate electrodes arranged along the long sides. Each of the third gate electrodes has a first electrode portion located between a third semiconductor region and the light receiving region, and a second electrode portion overlapping with the light receiving region and having a width in the second direction smaller than that of the first electrode portion. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120563 | IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE - An image generation device | 05-16-2013 |
20130112884 | RADIATION DETECTOR - Provided is a radiation detector | 05-09-2013 |
20130112882 | RADIATION DETECTOR - Provided is a radiation detector | 05-09-2013 |
20130112853 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device | 05-09-2013 |
20130112851 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - The solid-state imaging device | 05-09-2013 |
20130107097 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130100449 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING SCATTERING-ABSORPTION BODY - Light irradiates one light incident position on the surface of a scattering-absorption body. The light that propagates through the interior of the scattering-absorption body is detected at one light detecting position on the surface of the scattering-absorption body. On the basis of a light detection signal, a temporal profile of the light intensity of the detected light is acquired, and on the basis of the temporal profile, an mean optical path length of the light in the interior of the scattering-absorption body and information relating to the amount of substance to be measured in a region to be measured are calculated. The information relating to the amount of substance to be measured is corrected on the basis of the mean optical path length, such that the longer the mean optical path length, the greater the amount of substance to be measured is. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100283 | IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE - An image generation device | 04-25-2013 |
20130094027 | OBSERVATION DEVICE - Provided is an observation device which can obtain a phase image of a moving object rapidly with high sensitivity even when using a photodetector having a slow read-out speed per pixel. The observation device | 04-18-2013 |