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20080217553 | FOCUSING METHOD OF CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM AND ASTIGMATISM ADJUSTING METHOD OF CHARGED PARTICLE - A focusing method of a charged particle beam includes measuring a first set value to focus a beam on a position of a reference plane by using a lens coil, acquiring a first factor to change a set value of an electrostatic lens depending on a distance and a second factor to change a set value of the coil depending on a distance, measuring a level distribution of a target plane, correcting the first set value by using the second factor to correct a focal point position of the beam in the coil from the position of the reference plane to an intermediate level position of the level distribution of the target plane, and correcting a second set value of the lens depending on a level position of the target plane by using the first factor to correct a focal point position of the beam by the lens. | 09-11-2008 |
20090001293 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHOD - A charged particle beam writing method includes writing a pattern on a first target object by using a charged particle beam in a writing apparatus; and conveying a second target object after having written the pattern on the first target object, wherein even though the second target object is arranged on any one of conveying paths including a carry-out port and a carry-in port of the writing apparatus, a conveying operation for the second target object is not performed during writing the pattern on the first target object. | 01-01-2009 |
20090168044 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND LITHOGRAPHY METHOD - A lithography apparatus includes a generating unit configured, by receiving character information which specifies a shape of an identification figure representing identification information of a target object, to generate pattern writing data of the identification figure on the basis of the character information; a synthesizing unit configured, by receiving a pattern writing data of a pattern written on the target object, to synthesize the pattern writing data of the pattern and the pattern writing data of the identification figure; and a pattern writing unit configured to write the pattern and the identification figure on the target object on the basis of the synthesized pattern writing data. | 07-02-2009 |
20090258317 | WRITING APPARATUS AND WRITING METHOD - A writing apparatus includes a writing unit configured to a write a pattern onto a target workpiece, based on a writing data of the pattern to be written on the target workpiece, and a generation unit configured generate, after the pattern has been written, writing data of a figure code indicating a writing information of when the target workpiece is written, based on the writing information, wherein the writing unit further writes the figure code onto the target workpiece, based on the writing data of the figure code. | 10-15-2009 |
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20130106946 | LIQUID TREATMENT AGENT COATING DEVICE FOR INKJET PRINTER, METHOD OF OPERATING LIQUID TREATMENT AGENT COATING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20140146117 | LIQUID TREATMENT AGENT COATING DEVICE FOR INKJET PRINTER, METHOD OF OPERATING LIQUID TREATMENT AGENT COATING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a liquid treatment agent coating device including a coating roller that coats a recording medium with a liquid treatment agent; a pressing roller that cooperates with the coating roller to nip and convey the recording medium; a first container that holds the coating roller and the liquid treatment agent, wherein the first container has an opening portion in the vicinity of a nip portion between the coating roller and the pressing roller; a second container that accommodates an amount of the liquid treatment agent held in the first container, wherein the second container has second airtightness that is greater than first airtightness of the first container; a removal channel extending from the first container to the second container; a first on-off valve disposed in the removal channel; and a return channel extending from the second container to the first container. | 05-29-2014 |
20140375729 | TREATMENT AGENT LIQUID APPLICATION APPARATUS FOR AN INKJET PRINTER - A inkjet printer treatment agent liquid application apparatus includes a supplying pan storing treatment agent liquid; a squeeze roller, partially immersed in the liquid stored in the supplying pan, drawing and transferring the liquid; an application roller applying the liquid transferred by the squeeze roller onto a recording medium surface; a press roller sandwiching and conveying the recording medium between the press roller and the application roller, pressing the recording medium against the application roller, transferring the liquid on the application roller onto the recording medium; a cartridge containing the liquid, to be exchangeably installed in a cartridge installation unit, and having an IC chip; a reader/writer reading/writing information from/to the IC chip; a liquid supply route connecting the installed cartridge and the supplying pan; a supplying pump placed on the liquid supply route; and a drive time measurement unit measuring a drive time of the supplying pump. | 12-25-2014 |
20160075150 | LIQUID APPLICATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A liquid application apparatus includes a first container, an applicator, a squeezer, a second container, a retreat passage, a filter, an on-off valve, and a sensor. The first container stores a pretreatment liquid before image forming. The retreat passage communicates the first container with the second container. The filter is disposed on the retreat passage to remove foreign substances from the liquid. The on-off valve is disposed between the second container and the filter on the retreat passage. The sensor is disposed at the first container to detect a liquid level of the first container in at least two positions different in height and obtain a flow rate of the liquid in the retreat passage based on a period during which the liquid level moves between the positions when the on-off valve is opened and the liquid stored in the first container is transferred to the second container. | 03-17-2016 |
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20080245175 | MANIPULATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A manipulator has a working unit including an end effector and a posture axis for changing the orientation of the manipulator, a compound mechanism provided on the working unit, and a controller for actuating a gripper axis, a yaw axis, and a roll axis by respectively controlling movement positions of three motors. The controller includes a torque generation detector for detecting a timing at which torque is generated on the gripper axis. When the controller detects the timing at which a torque τ | 10-09-2008 |
20080249551 | MANIPULATOR SYSTEM AND CONTROL APPARATUS - A manipulator has an operation command unit and an exchangeable working unit. The working unit comprises an end effector operable under actions of a control apparatus, and an ID retaining section holding an ID for individualized discrimination of the working unit. The control apparatus includes an ID identification section for identifying the ID and for determining whether the working unit is connected to the operation command unit, an origin point recognition section for recognizing whether the end effector is in a prescribed origin point position or in a non-origin point position, and a warning section which generates a detachment warning when it is determined that the end effector has been detached from the operation command unit, in the event it is determined that the end effector is in a non-origin point position. | 10-09-2008 |
20090062814 | MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM - A medical manipulator system includes a manipulator, an operating unit for entering operation commands, motors for actuating a working unit, and a controller for energizing the motors based on operation commands supplied from the operating unit. When an activation resetting switch and a resetting switch are operated according to a predetermined procedure, the controller performs a resetting process to return the motors to an origin. The controller is capable of controlling three manipulators. The activation resetting switch is shared by the three manipulators, and there are three resetting switches corresponding to the three manipulators. | 03-05-2009 |
20120143655 | CHECKOUT APPARATUS AND WORKING STATE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a checkout apparatus includes a counter, a scanner, a register terminal, and a recognition unit. The counter is embedded at least one weight meter and to be put at least one of target objects. The scanner reads codes attached to the target objects. The register terminal settles payment for the target objects. The recognition unit identifies the target objects by referring to working property category information pieces indicating a category in scan work for the target objects, based on the codes read by the scanner, and obtains signals that represent states each including one of steady work and unsteady work for an operator, based on a time history of a weight of the target objects. | 06-07-2012 |
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20080237462 | Semiconductor Testing Method and Semiconductor Tester - A semiconductor testing method capable of quickly counting semiconductor cells with accuracy is achieved. Since an SEM is adjusted in a specific condition, the rotation axis of a stage and the axis of an optical system are deviated from each other in a different observation environment and a different adjustment environment. The deviation between the axes is easily adjusted in each observation environment, so that the deviation is reduced. A seemingly horizontal or vertical line is drawn with a mouse and raster rotation is performed in alignment with the closer axis. After that, the stage is horizontally moved, pattern matching is performed on an image on a position where the image should be disposed, and an angle is adjusted. The stage is moved evenly along the X-axis and the Y-axis, achieving a movement to a destination like a straight line. In synchronization with the smooth movement of the stage, a cell | 10-02-2008 |
20090009203 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - There are provided an inspection apparatus and method that can locally perform sample temperature regulation, so that the sample drift can be suppressed. There are included a sample stage | 01-08-2009 |
20100123474 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - There are provided an inspection apparatus and method that can locally perform sample temperature regulation, so that the sample drift can be suppressed. There are included a sample stage | 05-20-2010 |
20100200749 | Semiconductor Testing Method and Semiconductor Tester - A semiconductor testing method capable of quickly counting semiconductor cells in which a seemingly horizontal or vertical line is drawn with a mouse, and raster rotation is performed in alignment with the closer axis. After that, the stage is horizontally moved, pattern matching is performed on an image on a position where the image should be disposed, and an angle is adjusted. The stage is moved evenly along the X-axis and the Y-axis, achieving a movement to a destination like a straight line. In synchronization with the smooth movement of the stage, a cell is surrounded in a rectangular frame by a ruler, and the number of cells is displayed with a numeric value. | 08-12-2010 |