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20080239290 | RETICLE DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND RETICLE DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - A reticle defect inspection apparatus that can carry out a defect inspection with high detection sensitivity are provided. The apparatus includes an optical system of transmitted illumination for irradiating one surface of a sample with a first inspection light, an optical system of reflected illumination for irradiating another surface of the sample with a second inspection light, and a detecting optical system that can simultaneously detect a transmitted light obtained by the first inspection light being passed through the sample and a reflected light obtained by the second inspection light being reflected by the sample. And the optical system of transmitted illumination includes a focusing lens driving mechanism for correcting a focal point shift of the transmitted light resulting from thickness of the sample. | 10-02-2008 |
20090284591 | RETICLE DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND RETICLE DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - The present invention provides a reticle defect inspection method and a reticle defect inspection apparatus capable of calibrating the offset and gain of a sensor amplifier using a product reticle even though black and white regions each sufficiently wider than a TDI sensor imaging area do not exist in the product reticle. An output of each pixel of the TDI sensor is amplified by the sensor amplifier. A bottom value of the amplified amount-of-light signal of each pixel is stored by bottom value storing means of offset/gain calibrating means, and a peak value thereof is stored by peak value storing means. The offset of each pixel is calculated by offset calculating means based on the bottom value of each pixel. The gain of each pixel is calculated by gain calculating means based on the offset of each pixel and the peak value of each pixel. The calculated offset and gain of each pixel are stored in a register and thereby the offset and gain of the sensor amplifier are calibrated. | 11-19-2009 |
20110096324 | RETICLE DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND RETICLE DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - A reticle defect inspection apparatus that can carry out a defect inspection with high detection sensitivity are provided. The apparatus includes an optical system of transmitted illumination for irradiating one surface of a sample with a first inspection light, an optical system of reflected illumination for irradiating another surface of the sample with a second inspection light, and a detecting optical system that can simultaneously detect a transmitted light obtained by the first inspection light being passed through the sample and a reflected light obtained by the second inspection light being reflected by the sample. And the optical system of transmitted illumination includes a focusing lens driving mechanism for correcting a focal point shift of the transmitted light resulting from thickness of the sample. | 04-28-2011 |
20150215938 | MOBILE TERMINAL TEST DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL TEST METHOD - Frequency variation giving means gives a predetermined frequency variation when a situation in which a mobile terminal approaches or is separated from a base station is simulated to a downlink (DL) signal which is transmitted to a mobile terminal by a transmitting unit. A receiving unit receives a uplink (UL) signal output from the mobile terminal which has received the DL signal and converts the UL signal into a baseband signal. Frequency variation detection means detects a frequency variation of the UL signal from the baseband signal. Frequency correction means corrects the frequency of a local signal which is used by the receiving unit to obtain the baseband signal, on the basis of the detected frequency variation. Variation characteristic display means displays the characteristics of the frequency variation of the UL signal transmitted from the mobile terminal on a display unit. | 07-30-2015 |
20150221075 | MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS AND MASK INSPECTION METHOD - A mask inspection apparatus including, a driving unit configured to drive a stage holding an inspection target mask, in which a pattern is formed, or a calibration mask, a light irradiation device configured to irradiate light on the inspection target mask or the calibration mask, an image sensor configured to detect a light quantity signal of transmitted light or reflected light of the inspection target mask or the calibration mask at a plurality of pixels. A sensor amplifier configured to amplify an output of the image sensor with respect to each pixel, generates an optical image, and normalizes a gain and an offset of signal amplitude, wherein at a first setting the sensor amplifier sets the gain and the offset using the calibration mask, and at a second setting the sensor amplifier sets the gain and offset of the inspection target mask based on the first setting. | 08-06-2015 |
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20100098457 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes a cartridge, a main assembly including a positioner positioning the cartridge and an urger urging the cartridge to the positioner, a mover supporting the cartridge and movable between a pulled out position outside of the main assembly and an inside position inside the main assembly, and a gripper mounted to the mover and movable between a reference position and an outward position located outwardly with respect to the pull out direction of the mover. When the mover is at the inside position, the cartridge is positioned to the positioner by the urger to be placed in a positioning state when the gripper is at the reference position and the positioning state of the cartridge is released by moving the gripper from the reference position to the outward position. | 04-22-2010 |
20100322647 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein a plurality of each including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum are detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, the apparatus includes an exposure device for forming an electrostatic latent image on the drum; a cartridge supporting member capable of demountably supporting the cartridges and movable between an inside position and an outside position; a driving device for driving the drum; an intermediary transfer belt onto which an image provided by developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the drum is transferred; and a controller for controlling execution of image formation in response to print jobs received by the apparatus, wherein the controller causes the exposure device to expose the drum to light after completion of a last one of the print jobs, and the controller stops drive of the by the driving device in a state that the exposed area is opposed to the intermediary transfer belt. | 12-23-2010 |
20110274472 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: guide portions provided in strips on opposite ends of an inner circumferential surface of an endless belt; a driving roller supporting the endless belt; a driven roller supporting the endless belt; first restriction members having first contact surfaces which come into contact with the guide portions when the endless belt moves in a belt width direction; and second restriction members having second contact surfaces which come into contact with the guide portions when the endless belt moves in the belt width direction, the second contact surfaces are placed nearer to a center in the belt width direction than the first contact surfaces, and an angle between the first contact surfaces and the inner circumferential surface in the belt width direction is larger than an angle between the second contact surfaces and the inner circumferential surface in the belt width direction. | 11-10-2011 |
20130209118 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a supporting member that supports a plurality of electrophotographic photosensitive drums and is movable between an image forming position and a retracted position, a driving unit for driving the electrophotographic photosensitive drums, an intermediary transfer belt onto which images formed by developing the electrostatic latent images formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drums are transferred, and a controller for controlling execution of image formation. The controller controls the image formation so as to provide, on the electrophotographic photosensitive drums, areas having a lowered absolute value of surface potential, and so as to stop driving of the electrophotographic photosensitive drums by the driving unit in a state that the areas are opposed to the intermediary transfer belt. | 08-15-2013 |
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20100227201 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A magnetic recording medium having a nonmagnetic substrate, and a soft magnetic layer and a ferromagnetic layer having a thickness of 5 to 150 nm formed in this order on the nonmagnetic substrate, in which, the ferromagnetic layer contains a spherical, ellipsoidal or plate-form ferromagnetic powder and a binder, and has an axis of easy magnetization substantially in a perpendicular direction, and the soft magnetic layer contains a spherical or ellipsoidal magnetite soft magnetic powder having a particle size of 30 nm or less, a rate of variation in particle size of 20% or less and a saturation magnetization of 10 to 60 Am | 09-09-2010 |
20130244116 | ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the electrode, and a method for manufacturing the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a material mixture layer containing an active material and a porous insulating layer. The insulating layer is formed on the material mixture layer. The insulating layer contains a resin having a cross-linked structure and inorganic particles. A mixed layer that includes components of the insulating layer and components of the material mixture layer is provided at the interface between the insulating layer and the material mixture layer. | 09-19-2013 |
20140030606 | SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - The method for producing a separator for an electrochemical device of the present invention includes: obtaining a separator forming composition, wherein the separator forming composition contains a resin raw material including a monomer or an oligomer, a solvent (a) capable of dissolving the resin raw material; and a solvent (b) capable of causing the resin raw material to agglomerate by solvent shock, and V | 01-30-2014 |
20140186682 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. An insulating layer is provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The insulating layer contains at least one type of hydrogen carbonate selected from a sodium hydrogen carbonate and a potassium hydrogen carbonate. The hydrogen carbonate has an average particle size of 2 to 20 μm. A content of the hydrogen carbonate is 5 to 80 vol % of the total volume of the insulating layer. The insulating layer has a thickness of 4 to 40 μm. | 07-03-2014 |
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20090051366 | TEST SYSTEM AND DAUGHTER UNIT - Provided is a test system that tests a device under test, the test system including: a test head that includes a test module that generates a test signal to be supplied to the device under test; a performance board that is mounted above the test head and conveys the test signal generated by the test module; and a daughter unit that is detachably mounted to the performance board, and conveys the test signal from the performance board to the device under test, where the daughter unit includes: a socket to which the device under test is mounted; a daughter board to which the socket is mounted; and an enclosure that accommodates therein the socket and the daughter board, and includes a daughter-unit shield that cuts off noise from outside with respect to the socket and the daughter board. | 02-26-2009 |
20090185947 | SILICON ALLOY, ALLOY POWDER THEREOF, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND SINTERED ALLOY THEREOF - A controlled combustion synthesis apparatus comprises an ignition system, a pressure sensor for detecting internal pressure, a nitrogen supply, a gas pressure control valve for feeding nitrogen and exhausting reaction gas, means for detecting the internal temperature of the reaction container, a water cooled jacket, and a cooling plate. A temperature control system controls the temperature of the reaction container by controlling the flow of cooling water supplied to the jacket and the cooling plate in response to the detected temperature. By combustion synthesizing, while controlling the internal pressure and temperature, the apparatus can synthesize a silicon alloy including 30-70 wt. % silicon, 10-45 wt. % nitrogen, 1-40 wt. % aluminum, and 1-40 wt % oxygen. | 07-23-2009 |
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20080201960 | ROTARY CUTTER KNIFE WITH DIVIDED GUARD MEMBERS - A rotary cutter knife provided with a guard member, which extends beyond the outer edge of the rotary blade to enhance the safety. The guard member is divided into two sub-members, which can independently move between an extended position where an outer profile of the sub-member extends beyond an outer edge of the rotary blade and a retracted position where the outer profile of the sub-member is retracted such that the outer edge of the rotary blade is exposed. Thus, the cutting edge of the rotary blade is not exposed in the area where the cutting operation is not performed, and the cutting edge is exposed only in a limited area associated with the cutting operation, such that the highly enhanced safety is realized. | 08-28-2008 |
20110250817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method for producing a plasma display panel includes the steps of: evacuating air from a discharge space formed between a front plate and a rear plate which are substrates facing each other through piping; introducing a discharge gas into the discharge space through gas piping that branches from the piping; and recovering the discharge gas remaining in the piping system through the piping. | 10-13-2011 |
20130201457 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device includes an optical modulation element configured to modulate light outputting from a light source, and a projection unit configured to project light modulated by the optical modulation element on a projection screen. The projection display device includes an element control unit that controls the optical modulation element to display a test pattern image, an acquiring unit that acquires an image obtained by capturing the test pattern image from an image capture element that captures the test pattern image projected on the projection screen, and an adjusting unit that adjusts an image projected on the projection screen on the basis of the capture image acquired by the acquiring unit. The element control unit controls the optical modulation element such that a guidance image that guides focus adjustment of the image projected on the projection screen is displayed. | 08-08-2013 |
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20130078526 | SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - A production method for producing a separator for an electrochemical device including the steps of: applying, to a base material, a separator forming composition containing a monomer or an oligomer and a solvent; irradiating the thus formed coating with an energy ray to form a resin (A) having a cross-linked structure; and drying the coating after formation of the resin (A) to form pores, wherein, as a solvent of the separator forming composition, a solvent (a) having a solubility parameter (SP value) of 8.1 or more and less than 8.9 is used, or a solvent (b) having an SP value of 7 or more and 8 or less and a solvent (c) having an SP value of 8.9 or more and 9.9 or less are used in combination. A separator for an electrochemical device produced by the production method, and an electrochemical device of the invention including the separator. | 03-28-2013 |
20130084494 | SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The separator for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries according to the present invention includes at least a resin (A) having a crosslinked structure. The resin having the crosslinked structure is obtained by applying energy rays to at least an oligomer that is capable of being polymerized by irradiation with energy rays, and the resin (A) has a glass transition temperature higher than 0° C. and lower than 80° C. The separator for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries according to the present invention can be produced using a method of the present invention including the steps of applying a separator-forming composition containing an oligomer and a solvent to a base substrate, forming a resin (A) by irradiation with energy rays, and forming pores by drying a coating film after the resin (A) has been formed. Furthermore, the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes the separator for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries according to the present invention. | 04-04-2013 |
20130224559 | SEPARATOR FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A separator for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that at least includes a resin (A) having a crosslinked structure, which is obtained by irradiating with an energy ray an oligomer polymerizable by irradiation with an energy ray. The separator has an average pore size of 0.005 to 0.5 μm, an air permeability of 50 sec/100 mL or more and less than 500 sec/100 mL, where the air permeability is expressed as a Gurley value, and a thermal shrinkage of less than 2% at 175° C. The separator for a nonaqueous secondary battery can be produced by the production method of the present invention, which includes the steps of: applying to a substrate a separator forming composition containing the oligomer, two or more kinds of solvents having different polarity from each other, and the like; irradiating the applied composition with an energy ray; and drying the energy ray-irradiated composition. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224591 | ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery of the present invention includes an electrode mixture layer including metal oxide particles having a scaly shape and a new Mohs hardness of 9.0 or more, active material particles capable of intercalating and deintercalating Li, and a resin binder. Further, the lithium-ion secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator. The positive electrode and/or the negative electrode is the electrode for a lithium-secondary battery of the present invention. | 08-29-2013 |