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20080202308 | AUTOMATIC THIN-SECTION MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - An automatic thin-section manufacturing system for manufacturing thin sections by thinly cutting out an embedded block having embedded therein a biological sample while setting said embedded block at a predetermined rake angle, and said system comprising: a long cutting blade having a cutting edge on one end; a holder disposed in such a manner that it makes the rake angle with respect to the surface of the embedded block; a mounting plane which is provided to the front end of the holder, on which plural cutting blades are mounted and aligned with their cutting edges exposed to the outer side; an adsorptive member provided along the mounting plane, which maintains the posture of the cutting blades by adsorbing the base end side of the cutting blades mounted on the mounting plane; a first pressing member provided to the holder, which presses, among the plural cutting blades that are mounted and aligned on the mounting plane, the cutting blade allocated to the predetermined position against the mounting plane; a conveyor unit which slides out the cutting blades that are linearly aligned on the mounting plane, by sequentially conveying the plural cutting blades to feed them one by one on the mounting plane; a transportation unit which moves the embedded block relative to the holder, such that the cutting blade pressed by the first pressing member cuts out the thin section from the embedded block; and a control unit which, after performing thin sectioning for a predetermined time, exchanging the cutting blade used for the thin sectioning by operating the conveyor unit to slide out the cutting blades. | 08-28-2008 |
20100220764 | Differential scanning calorimeter - The differential scanning calorimeter includes: a heat sink, which stores a measuring sample and a reference material; a heater, which heats the heat sink; a cooling block, which is separated away from the heat sink, and positioned below the heat sink; a thermal resistor, which is connected between the heat sink and the cooling block, and forms a heat flow path therebetween; a cooling head, which is detachably fitted to the cooling block, and is cooled by an external cooling device; and differential heat flow detectors, which output a temperature difference between the measuring sample and the reference material as a heat-flow-difference signal, in which: the cooling block forms a side wall to fit the bore of the cooling head outward from the joint of the thermal resistance body; the top surface of the cooling head is lower than the joint. | 09-02-2010 |
20110235671 | Thermal analyzer - To improve measurement accuracy by eliminating influence of a change of a temperature environment around a furnace of a thermal analyzer, the thermal analyzer includes a multilayer structure of at least two sealed layers for covering the furnace and its surroundings so as to isolate the furnace and its surroundings from an outside. An interlayer of the multilayer structure is loaded with a substance having a heat capacity equal to the heat capacity of a gas inside the furnace. | 09-29-2011 |
20120216624 | VISCOELASTICITY MEASURING APPARATUS - Provided is a viscoelasticity measuring apparatus in which an undesirable sample shape change such as a buckle caused as a result of thermal expansion of a sample is eliminated so as to prevent a deformation in a displacement detector direction due to the thermal expansion and a bending of the sample between a sample grasping member and a chuck, to thereby improve accuracy of measurement. In the viscoelasticity measuring apparatus, a thin part is provided in a part of an elastic arm for holding the sample so as to be easily deformed by a thermal expansion force of the sample. Thus, an undesirable shape change such as the buckle generated when the sample is expanded thermally is effectively eliminated, and necessary stiffness is maintained with respect to a load of the sample and hence accuracy of measurement is improved. | 08-30-2012 |
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20120001513 | STATOR FOR ELECTRIC MACHINE - Disclosed is a stator for an electric machine. The stator is provided with a stator core, and first and second series of coils each formed into a predetermined shape. Each of the coils in the first series is provided with a pair of first coil ends which respectively protrude from both end faces of the stator core. Each of the first coil ends is provided with a pair of bent portions which extend outward in the radial direction of the stator, and a bridge portion which connects the bent portions. Each second coil end is provided with a pair of upright portions and a bridge portion which connects the upright portions. The bridge portions of the coils in the first series are disposed outside the bridge portions of the coils in the second series in the radial direction of the stator. The bridge portion of each of the coils in the second series extends across the bent portions of two adjacent coils in the first series. The coils in the first series and the coils in the second series are configured so that each series includes a mixture of coils of at least two phases among a U-phase, a V-phase, and a W-phase. Each of the coils in the first series is connected to a coil of the same phase in the second series. | 01-05-2012 |
20140345602 | SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR - A trough type solar thermal collector which uses a curved mirror to make a heat tube which is arranged in the front of the curved mirror collect sunlight and to heat a fluid which flows through the inside of the heat tube, the trough type solar thermal collector configured to be able to avoid damage to the curved mirror due to vortex-induced vibration, is provided. The trough type solar thermal collection apparatus of the present invention is provided with, at an outer edge of the curved mirror in the direction of change of curvature of the curved shape of the curved mirror, vortex control means for controlling the flow of vortices which forms at the outer edge, whereby it is possible to avoid damage to the curved mirror such as occurs due to vortex-induced vibration at the time when higher windspeed resistance specifications are sought from the apparatus. | 11-27-2014 |
20150369519 | SOLAR-HEAT COLLECTION TUBE - A solar-heat collection tube includes: a central metal tube through which a heat medium flows; a glass tube, which covers the outer periphery of the central metal tube such that an annular vacuum space is defined between the glass tube and the central metal tube; and a metal thermal-expansion-difference absorption portion, which absorbs the thermal expansion difference between the central metal tube and the glass tube. The glass tube includes an end portion having an end surface. The thermal-expansion-difference absorption portion is formed from metal, and includes a connecting end connected to the end portion of the glass tube. The connecting end is formed to be gradually reduced in thickness. The connecting end is connected to the glass tube in a state in which the connecting end enters the end portion of the glass tube through the end surface of the glass tube. | 12-24-2015 |
20160079817 | ROTOR FOR ROTATING ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND ROTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - This rotor for a rotating electric motor includes a hollow cylindrical rotor core with a plurality of laminated electromagnetic steel plates. The inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the rotor core each face a magnetic gap. The rotor core is interposed between a first rotating support member and a second rotating support member. A flange is formed on a first end of a tubular pin protruding from a first hole of the first rotating support member. A tubular expansion part of the tubular pin plastically deforms due to fluid pressure so as to come into close contact with a through hole of the rotor core, the first hole of the first rotating support member, and a second hole of the second rotating support member. | 03-17-2016 |
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20090037074 | Control system for plant - A control system for a plant can include a feedback control input which can be calculated so that a controlled output of said plant coincides with a target value. A hold control input can be calculated according to an operating condition of said plant. A control input to said plant is set to the feedback control input when a control deviation between the controlled output and a target value is greater than a predetermined threshold value, and the control input is set to the hold control input when the control deviation is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value. The feedback control input is made to gradually approach to or coincide with the hold control input when the control input is set to the hold control input. | 02-05-2009 |
20090037075 | Control system for plant - A control system for a plant, including a sliding mode controller and a transfer characteristic adjusting module. The sliding mode controller calculates a feedback control input with a sliding mode control so that an controlled output of the plant coincides with a target value. The transfer characteristic adjusting module is connected to an output of the sliding mode controller, and has a transfer characteristic set according to a transfer function of a controlled object model which is obtained by modeling the plant. A control input to the plant is set to an output of the transfer characteristic adjusting module. The transfer characteristic of the transfer characteristic adjusting module is set so that a composite transfer function indicative of a transfer characteristic which is obtained by combining the transfer characteristic of the transfer characteristic adjusting module and a transfer characteristic of the controlled object model, coincides with a desired target transfer function. | 02-05-2009 |
20100131116 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PLANT - A control system for a plant is provided. A feedback control input is calculated so that a controlled output of the plant coincides with a target value. The feedback control input is averaged to calculate an averaged feedback control input. A hold control input is calculated according to an operating condition of the plant. A corrected hold control input is calculated by combining the hold control input with the averaged feedback control input according to a preset ratio. A control input to the plant is set to the feedback control input in a first state where a control deviation between the controlled output and the target value is greater than a predetermined threshold value, and setting the control input to the corrected hold control input in a second state where the control deviation is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value. The feedback control input is made to gradually approach to or coincide with the corrected hold control input in the second state. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131176 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control system for an internal combustion engine having a valve operating characteristic varying mechanism for continuously changing a lift amount of at least one intake valve of the engine. The valve operating characteristic varying mechanism includes a control shaft for changing the lift amount, a motor for rotating the control shaft, and a transmission mechanism provided between an output shaft of the motor and the control shaft for transmitting an actuating force of the motor to the control shaft. A first rotational angle sensor detects a rotational angle of the output shaft of the motor, and a second rotational angle sensor detects a rotational angle of the control shaft. A control of the lift amount of the at least one intake valve is performed according to the rotational angle detected by the first rotational angle sensor or the second rotational angle sensor. A failure diagnosis of the first rotational angle sensor, the second rotational angle sensor, and the transmission mechanism is performed based on the rotational angles detected by the first and second rotational angle sensors. | 05-27-2010 |
20100139601 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control system for an internal combustion engine having a valve operating characteristic varying device which continuously changes a lift amount of at least one intake valve. Operation of a start switch, which instructs the start of the engine is detected. The engine is started after a predetermined delay time period has elapsed from the moment the operation of the start switch is detected. The valve operating characteristic varying device is operated during the predetermined delay time period, and a failure determination of the valve operating characteristic varying device is performed. | 06-10-2010 |
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20090033901 | DRIVING APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A driving apparatus for driving an object in a vacuum environment includes a first chamber whose interior is maintained in a vacuum environment, a mover configured to load the object, and a stator, wherein the mover includes one or more magnets, the stator includes one or more coils. The mover moves along an upper surface of the stator in a non-contact state therewith when an electric current is applied to the coil or coils. The upper surface of the stator is a part of a partition wall of the first chamber. | 02-05-2009 |
20090310145 | POSITIONING APPARATUS, POSITIONING METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING POSITIONING APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A positioning apparatus comprises a controller for controlling a driving device, and positions a measurement portion of an optical element. The controller displaces a drive portion of the optical element by a specific operation of the driving device, and calculate a displacement of the optical element as a first displacement based on an output from a position measuring device, calculate a displacement of the optical element caused by the specific operation as a second displacement, based on an output from a wavefront measuring device configured to measure a wavefront of light directed by the optical element, based on a difference between the first displacement and the second displacement, calibrate a position of the optical element calculated from the output from the position measuring device, and store a result of the calibration, and control the driving device based on the stored calibration result and an output from the position measuring device. | 12-17-2009 |
20110159189 | IMPRINT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTICLE - An imprint apparatus is disclosed that forms, by pressing a resin applied onto a substrate and a mold against each other, a pattern on the substrate. The imprint apparatus includes a substrate stage that holds the substrate, and a control unit for controlling the position of the stage by outputting a manipulating variable on the basis of a position error between a position of the stage which has been measured by position measurement unit and a target position. The control unit reduces a ratio of the manipulating variable to the position error while the substrate and the mold are in contact with each other until mold release. | 06-30-2011 |
20110164230 | POSITIONING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A positioning apparatus according to the present invention includes: a tabletop having a plane; a plurality of actuators configured to be driven in a direction perpendicular to the plane to move the tabletop; and a control unit configured to measure a frequency response of the tabletop and, when a peak is detected at the resonance frequency of elastic vibration of the tabletop, adjust the thrust distribution ratio for the plurality of actuators to reduce the peak. | 07-07-2011 |
20130137044 | SCANNING APPARATUS, DRAWING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A scanning apparatus which performs scan on an object with a charged particle beam includes: a blanking deflector configured to individually blank a plurality of charged particle beams based on control data; a scanning deflector configured to collectively deflect the plurality of charged particle beams to perform the scan; and a controller. The controller is configured to hold first data used to obtain error in a scanning amount and a scanning direction of the scanning deflector relative to a reference scanning amount and a reference scanning direction with respect to each of the plurality of charged particle beams, and to generate the control data based on the first data so that the scan is performed for a target region on the object. | 05-30-2013 |
20140162191 | DRAWING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A drawing apparatus, that performs drawing on a substrate with charged particle beams based on first image data associated with a first grid, includes a blanker array including a plurality of columns each including a plurality of blankers, a scanning deflector configured to deflect at least one of the charged particle beams that has not been blanked by the blanker array to cause the deflected beam to scan the substrate in a scan direction, a drive circuit configured to sequentially drive the blanker array with respect to each of the columns periodically to define a second grid on the substrate that is displaced from the first grid in the scan direction, and a controller configured to generate second image data on the second grid by performing interpolation processing on the first image data and to control the drive circuit based on the second image data. | 06-12-2014 |
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20120126136 | CHARGED-PARTICLE BEAM EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A charged-particle beam exposure apparatus which includes a deflector that deflects a charged-particle beam, and a stage mechanism that drives a substrate, and draws a pattern on the substrate while scanning the charged-particle beam in a main-scanning direction by the deflector and scanning the substrate in a sub-scanning direction by the stage mechanism. The apparatus includes a blanker unit configured to control irradiation and unirradiation of the substrate with the charged-particle beam, and a controller configured to control the deflector to deflect the charged-particle beam in the sub-scanning direction by an amount of driving of the substrate in the sub-scanning direction by the stage mechanism during a period of time from stop of drawing on the substrate until restart thereof when the drawing on the substrate is stopped and then restarted while the substrate is driven in the sub-scanning direction by the stage mechanism. | 05-24-2012 |
20140070112 | CHARGED-PARTICLE BEAM EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A charged-particle beam exposure apparatus which includes a deflector that deflects a charged-particle beam, and a stage mechanism that drives a substrate, and draws a pattern on the substrate while scanning the charged-particle beam in a main-scanning direction by the deflector and scanning the substrate in a sub-scanning direction by the stage mechanism. The apparatus includes a blanker unit configured to control irradiation and unirradiation of the substrate with the charged-particle beam, and a controller configured to control the deflector to deflect the charged-particle beam in the sub-scanning direction by an amount of driving of the substrate in the sub-scanning direction by the stage mechanism during a period of time from stop of drawing on the substrate until restart thereof when the drawing on the substrate is stopped and then restarted while the substrate is driven in the sub-scanning direction by the stage mechanism. | 03-13-2014 |
20150303025 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE - The present invention provides a lithography apparatus that performs patterning on a substrate with a beam, the apparatus comprising a blanker configured to perform blanking of the beam, and a controller configured to control the blanker, wherein the controller is configured to sequentially perform quantization accompanied by diffusion of an error to generate a command value for the blanking with respect to each of a plurality of pixels on the substrate, and the error is an error between a target value of dose and a predicted value of dose at a target pixel of the plurality of pixels. | 10-22-2015 |
20150378342 | COMMAND DATA GENERATION METHOD, POSITIONING APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A command data generation method includes the steps of acquiring, by performing iterative learning control on a moving member, a first command data set for moving the moving member along a first trajectory, the first command data set including data corresponding to an acceleration section, a constant speed section and a deceleration section of the moving member, and generating a second command data set for driving the moving member along a second trajectory by using a part of data for the constant speed section in the first command data set. | 12-31-2015 |
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20100113739 | Poly (arylene sulfide) and production process thereof - A poly(arylene sulfide) having properties that a melt viscosity is 1 to 3,000 Pa·s as measured under conditions of a temperature of 310° C. and a shear rate of 1,216 sec | 05-06-2010 |
20100234559 | POLY (ARYLENE SULFIDE) - In a process for producing a poly(arylene sulfide) by polymerizing a sulfur source and a dihalo-aromatic compound in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide in an organic amide solvent, the production process comprises washing a polymer obtained by the polymerization with a hydrophilic organic solvent containing water in a proportion of 1 to 30% by weight, thereby collecting a purified polymer, the content of nitrogen contained in an extract extracted by a mixed solvent containing 40% by weight of acetonitrile and 60% by weight of water from the purified polymer is at most 50 ppm on the basis of the weight of the polymer, and a poly(arylene sulfide), the content of nitrogen contained in an extract extracted by a mixed solvent containing 40% by weight of acetonitrile and 60% by weight of water from the purified polymer is at most 50 ppm on the basis of the weight of the polymer. | 09-16-2010 |
20130068256 | Longitudinal Solid-Liquid Countercurrent Contact Method, Method of Washing Solid Particles, Method of Manufacturing Poly(Arylene Sulfide) and Apparatus - A longitudinal solid-liquid countercurrent contact method and apparatus are provided in which an aqueous slurry containing solid particles is supplied from an upper part and is caused to pass through a plurality of contact-processing chambers connected in a vertical direction while being caused to proceed downward, a contacting liquid is supplied from a lower part and is caused to pass through the plurality of contact-processing chambers connected in the vertical direction while being caused to proceed upward, and the aqueous slurry and the contacting liquid are caused to be continuously subjected to countercurrent contact, wherein the viscosity of a liquid phase in at least one of the contact-processing chambers is controlled, and especially the viscosity η | 03-21-2013 |
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20150185659 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A developer container includes a container body, a movable wall, and a detection sensor. The container body includes an inner surface defining a cylindrical internal space. The internal space is in the form of a cylinder extending in a first direction. The container body is formed with a developer discharge port communicating with the internal space. The movable wall includes an outer surface and a conveying surface. The outer surface is disposed in close contact with the inner surface of the container body. The conveying surface defines a storage space configured to contain the developer in cooperation with the inner surface of the container body. The movable wall moves in the first direction from one end side to the other end side of the internal space. The detection sensor is provided on the container body near the developer discharge port and detects the developer in the storage space. | 07-02-2015 |
20150185663 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A developer container includes a container body, a lid, a developer discharge port, a shaft, and a movable wall. The container body includes an inner surface defining a cylindrical internal space and a wall disposed at one end of the container body. The container body is formed with the developer discharge port. The lid is attached to the other end of the container body. The shaft includes a first engaging portion. The movable wall includes a conveying surface and a carrier bearing. The conveying surface defines a storage space configured to contain the developer. The carrier bearing includes a second engaging portion. The movable wall is movable along the shaft in the first direction while conveying the developer by engagement of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. The first engaging portion includes a small pitch part having a relatively small thread pitch. | 07-02-2015 |
20150205225 | DEVELOPER STORAGE CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A developer storage container includes a main body portion and a rotary cylindrical body. The main body portion has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface and a pair of main body side end surfaces. The rotary cylindrical body has a side surface having a cylindrical shape, a pair of rotary body end surfaces and a storage space configured to store developer. A slit extending is formed on the side surface of the rotary cylindrical body to allow communication between the internal space and the storage space. The rotary cylindrical body is so arranged in the internal space that a predetermined clearance is defined between the side surface and the inner peripheral surface of the main body portion. A developer discharge port is opened on the main body portion. | 07-23-2015 |
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20090000704 | Hafnium Alloy Target and Process for Producing the Same - A hafnium alloy target containing either or both of Zr and Ti in a gross amount of 100 wtppm-10 wt % in Hf, wherein the average crystal grain size is 1-100 μm, the impurities of Fe, Cr and Ni are respectively 1 wtppm or less, and the habit plane ratio of the plane {002} and three planes {103}, {014} and {015} lying within 35° from {002} is 55% or greater, and the variation in the total sum of the intensity ratios of these four planes depending on locations is 20% or less. As a result, obtained is a hafnium alloy target having favorable deposition property and deposition speed, which generates few particles, and which is suitable for forming a high dielectric gate insulation film such as HfO or HfON film, and the manufacturing method thereof. | 01-01-2009 |
20090032392 | Sputtering Target - Provided is a sputtering target in which the ratio of X-ray intensity of (110) measured with X-ray diffraction is 0.4 or less, and even 0.2 or less in a Ta or Ta alloy target. Further provided is a sputtering target in which the ratio of X-ray intensity of (110) on a Ta or Ta alloy target surface measured with X-ray diffraction is 0.8 or less, and the ratio of the foregoing X-ray intensity at a depth of 100 μm or deeper is 0.4 or less. This Ta or Ta alloy target is capable of minimizing the fluctuation of the deposition speed for each target throughout the target life of a sputtering target, and thereby improving and stabilizing the production efficiency of semiconductors during the sputtering process, and contributing to the reduction of production costs. | 02-05-2009 |
20090050475 | Hafnium Alloy Target and Process for Producing the Same - A hafnium alloy target containing either or both of Zr and Ti in a gross amount of 100 wtppm−10 wt % in Hf, wherein the average crystal grain size is 1-100 μm, the impurities of Fe, Cr and Ni are respectively 1 wtppm or less, and the habit plane ratio of the plane {002} and three planes {103}, {014} and {015} lying within 35° from {002} is 55% or greater, and the variation in the total sum of the intensity ratios of these four planes depending on locations is 20% or less. As a result, obtained is a hafnium alloy target having favorable deposition property and deposition speed, which generates few particles, and which is suitable for forming a high dielectric gate insulation film such as HfO or HfON film, and the manufacturing method thereof. | 02-26-2009 |
20090057142 | Hafnium Alloy Target and Process for Producing the Same - A hafnium alloy target containing either or both of Zr and Ti in a gross amount of 100 wtppm-10 wt % in Hf; wherein the average crystal grain size is 1-100 μm, the impurities of Fe, Cr and Ni are respectively 1 wtppm or less, and the habit plane ratio of the plane {002} and three planes {103}, {014} and {015} lying within 35° from {002} is 55% or greater, and the variation in the total sum of the intensity ratios of these four planes depending on locations is 20% or less. As a result, obtained is a hafnium alloy target having favorable deposition property and deposition speed, which generates few particles, and which is suitable for forming a high dielectric gate insulation film such as HfO or HfON film, and the manufacturing method thereof. | 03-05-2009 |
20090139863 | Copper Alloy Sputtering Target and Semiconductor Element Wiring - A first copper alloy sputtering target comprising 0.5 to 4.0 wt % of Al and 0.5 wtppm or less of Si and a second copper alloy sputtering target comprising 0.5 to 4.0 wt % of Sn and 0.5 wtppm or less of Mn are disclosed. The first and/or the second alloy sputtering target can further comprise one or more elements selected from among Sb, Zr, Ti, Cr, Ag, Au, Cd, In and As in a total amount of 1.0 wtppm or less. A semiconductor element wiring formed by the use of the above targets is also disclosed. The above copper alloy sputtering target allows the formation of a wiring material for a semiconductor element, in particular, a seed layer being stable, uniform and free from the occurrence of coagulation during electrolytic copper plating and exhibits excellent sputtering film formation characteristics. | 06-04-2009 |
20090140430 | Copper Alloy Sputtering Target and Semiconductor Element Wiring - A first copper alloy sputtering target comprising 0.5 to 4.0 wt % of Al and 0.5 wtppm or less of Si and a second copper alloy sputtering target comprising 0.5 to 4.0 wt % of Sn and 0.5 wtppm or less of Mn are disclosed. The first and/or the second alloy sputtering target can further comprise one or more elements selected from among Sb, Zr, Ti, Cr, Ag, Au, Cd, In and As in a total amount of 1.0 wtppm or less. A semiconductor element wiring formed by the use of the above targets is also disclosed. The above copper alloy sputtering target allows the formation of a wiring material for a semiconductor element, in particular, a seed layer being stable, uniform and free from the occurrence of coagulation during electrolytic copper plating and exhibits excellent sputtering film formation characteristics. | 06-04-2009 |
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20100244560 | VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A vehicle power supply system has a power supply unit for supplying power to each unit of a vehicle, a plurality of actuation units actuated by the power from the power supply unit, an operation unit arranged for each of the plurality of actuation units, and operated when actuating the corresponding actuation unit, and a control unit for performing a control of starting supply of power from the power supply unit to each of the plurality of actuation units according to the operation of the corresponding operation unit when an actuation condition of the actuation unit corresponding to the operation unit is satisfied. | 09-30-2010 |
20120235472 | POWER SOURCE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, AND POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Power to a load may be continued even if abnormality occurs in a load current value supplied to the relevant load of a vehicle. Load control units supply power from a battery to corresponding loads, respectively, and detect load current values. A power source management unit detects a total current value, based on the load current values detected by the load control units. Where the load control unit in which the load current value exceeds a load current threshold is present, when the total current value exceeds a total current threshold, the power source management unit causes the supply of the power from the relevant load control unit to the load to be stopped. When the total current value is equal to or lower than the total current threshold, the power source management unit continues the supply of the power from the relevant load control unit to the load. | 09-20-2012 |
20120239249 | IN-VEHICLE INSTRUMENT CONTROL DEVICE - An in-vehicle instrument control device, that controls a power source of a plurality of in-vehicle instruments operated by power from the power source provided in a vehicle, includes a plurality of operation units to operate the respective in-vehicle instruments; and a plurality of power source control units that are each provided between the operation unit and the power source, and the in-vehicle instrument, and each supply the power from the power source to the in-vehicle instrument when a predetermined operation signal is inputted from the operation unit. | 09-20-2012 |
20120245794 | POWER SOURCE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, AND POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A power source control device provided in a vehicle including a plurality of power supply devices that supply power from a power source to respective corresponding loads includes a total current detecting unit that detects a total current value, which is a summation of load current values, based on the load current values that are supplied from the power supply devices to the loads and are detected in the respective power supply devices; and a power supply control unit that selects the load to which the supply of the power is to be stopped, based on a predetermined priority so that the total current value becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined total current threshold when the total current value exceeds the total current threshold, and notifies the power supply device corresponding to the selected load of the stop of the power supply. | 09-27-2012 |
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20100091910 | Reception Device and Reception Method - Provided is a reception device which can reduce a parallel interference canceller processing delay. The reception device ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100167758 | RADIO POSITIONING SYSTEM AND COORDINATE CONFIGURING METHOD - A radio positioning system includes a plurality of base stations and a radio terminal. Each of the base stations includes a reference signal generating portion which generates a reference signal for positioning, a transmission portion which transmits the reference signal, a reception portion which receives a signal from its outside, a positioning portion which calculates a position relative to the radio terminal or base station as a signal sender based on the received signal, and a reference signal return portion which receives a reference signal transmitted from another base station and returns the reference signal to the another base station. The radio terminal includes a terminal reception portion which receives the reference signal, and a terminal transmission portion which returns the received reference signal. A reference signal transmitted by a first base station of the base stations is received and returned by the reference signal return portion in a second base station, the returned reference signal is received by the reception portion in the first base station, and the positioning portion in the first base station measures a position relative to the second base station based on the received reference signal. | 07-01-2010 |
20100183063 | Wireless Distance Measurement System and Wireless Terminal - A wireless distance measurement system and wireless terminal improve the accuracy of distance measurement when the UWB communication scheme is used. In wireless terminal | 07-22-2010 |
20140327567 | RADAR DEVICE - Each antenna system processor performs coherent integration on a prescribed number of correlation values between a reception signal and a transmission code. A correlation matrix generator generates a correlation matrix on the basis of coherent integration values. A distance estimator estimates a distance to a target. A direction vector storage is stored with direction vectors each of which includes an azimuth component with respect to a target and an elevation angle component of a line connecting a transmission antenna and the target in which a prescribed direction is used as a reference. An incoming direction estimator estimates a signal incoming direction from the target using the correlation matrix and the direction vectors in which the elevation angle component range is restricted on the basis of the distance to the target. | 11-06-2014 |
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20150139352 | PHASED ARRAY TRANSMISSION DEVICE - Transmission output detectors extract transmission outputs of a plurality of transmission branches, and an inter-branch error detector detects a combined signal level of the transmission outputs of the transmission branches to obtain an error detection signal. A correction controller calculates an amplitude error between the transmission branches based on an error detection signal, and calculates a phase error between the transmission branches based on an error detection signal which is obtained by changing the phases of the transmission branches. A phase controller and an amplitude controller correct the amplitude error and the phase error. | 05-21-2015 |
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20150217706 | IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION METHOD - An increase in the number of signal lines of a control apparatus for controlling devices of an automobile can be prevented and safety of the automobile can be secured. An in-vehicle communication system includes an input DHM that obtains device data from an input device, a BCM that generates control data for controlling an output device based on a value of the device data, and an output DHM that controls the output device according to the control data. The input DHM is composed of duplexed input control blocks, duplexed input shared memories, and an input NW control block. The BCM is composed of a BCM_NW control block, duplexed BCM shared memories for different intended uses, and duplexed arithmetic blocks. The output DHM is composed of an output NW control block, duplexed output shared memories, duplexed output control blocks, and a matching circuit. | 08-06-2015 |
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20150355917 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication unit receives from a BCM output data which is data to I/O devices from the BCM. A shared memory stores the output data received by the communication unit. An anomaly detection communication processing unit and the communication unit generate a communication frame for anomaly detection to request sending the output data held in the BCM. The communication unit sends the communication frame for the anomaly detection to the BCM, and receives the output data held in the BCM from the BCM as a response to the communication frame for the anomaly detection. The anomaly detection checking unit compares the output data received from the BCM with the output data stored in the shared memory. | 12-10-2015 |
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20090250256 | SOCKET CONTACT TERMINAL AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A socket contact terminal for electrical connection between a connection portion formed of a metal conductor on a printed circuit board and a connection terminal of an IC package. The contact terminal comprises a metal terminal composed of a main columnar portion and arm portions on both sides and having an angular U shape and an elastomeric member attached to the metal terminal. A metal surface is exposed from the outer surface of each arm portion. The elastomeric member is firmly held between the arm portions of the metal terminal and exhibits a repulsive force when the arm portions are pressed in the direction that the arm portions approach each other. | 10-08-2009 |
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20110247863 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - [Object] To provide a flexible printed board improved in bendability. | 10-13-2011 |
20120205141 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - The printed wiring board has a conductor of signal line | 08-16-2012 |
20120279050 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - Quickly making changes to etching conditions suppresses the production yield of printed wiring boards from being deteriorated. Disclosed is a method comprising: an etching step that comprises: preparing a conductor-clad base material continuous in a certain direction, the conductor-clad base material ( | 11-08-2012 |
20120292085 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a flexible printed circuit having a multilayered structure including three conductive layers. The flexible printed circuit includes: a first unit substrate formed of a first insulating layer made of liquid crystal polymer or fluorine resin and having a signal transmission circuit formed on one surface of the first insulating layer and a first conductive layer formed on the other surface thereof; a second unit substrate formed of a second insulating layer made of liquid crystal polymer or fluorine resin and having a second conductive layer formed on one surface of the second insulating layer; and an adhesive layer made of an epoxy thermal curing adhesive for bonding the first unit substrate and the second unit substrate in a state that the one surface of the first insulating layer is faced with the other surface of the second insulating layer. | 11-22-2012 |
20130087370 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board includes: forming a copper layer of an interconnection pattern on a base film; laminating a cover lay on the base film so as to expose a part of the copper layer from the cover lay and cover the copper layer by the cover lay; mechanically polishing at least the exposed portion of the copper layer; and performing a plating process on the exposed portion of the copper layer so as to form a plated layer on the copper layer, and the angles α | 04-11-2013 |
20130093532 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A flexible printed circuit board including: a base substrate; a pad formed on one surface side of the base substrate; and a ground plane layer formed on the other surface side of the base substrate, the ground plane layer including a ground-removed portion, the ground-removed portion being formed at a position facing the pad via the base substrate so as to be of similar shape to the pad and have an outer shape extended 100±50 μm outwardly from an outer shape of the pad. | 04-18-2013 |
20130133930 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - Provided is a printed wiring board capable of inhibiting a reinforcing plate from peeling off even when a bending radius is small. | 05-30-2013 |
20130133931 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - Provided is a printed wiring board capable of inhibiting a reinforcing plate from peeling off even when a bending radius is small. The printed wiring board includes a wiring board main body, and a reinforcing plate attached to the wiring board main body, the reinforcing plate includes first and second reinforcing portions which are arranged to be mutually spaced apart, and a connecting portion which integrally connects the first reinforcing portion with the second reinforcing portion, and the connecting portion includes a first portion which has a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the first reinforcing portion and smaller than a cross-sectional area of the second reinforcing portion, and a second portion of which a cross-sectional area increases along a direction from the first portion to at least one of the first reinforcing portion and the second reinforcing portion. | 05-30-2013 |
20130161077 | DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A differential signal transmission circuit comprises: an insulating layer; two signal lines provided in parallel on one surface of the insulating layer; a GND line formed on each of outer sides of the two signal lines on the one surface of the insulating layer; and a wiring line layer formed on the other surface of the insulating layer, the differential signal transmission circuit being configured by a double-sided flexible printed circuit board, the signal lines, the GND line and the wiring line layer being formed by a semi-additive method on the insulating layer, and the signal line and the GND line being formed such that a distance S between the two signal lines is greater than a distance D between the signal line and the GND line. | 06-27-2013 |
20150340751 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - To suppress occurrence of a difference in transmission time due to a difference in length between signal lines, there is provided a printed wiring board having: an insulating substrate ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150342030 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - To suppress occurrence of a difference in transmission time due to a difference in length between signal lines, there is provided a printed wiring board having: an insulating substrate ( | 11-26-2015 |