Abstract: A metal electrode is formed on a substrate. The metal electrode includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer lying, from an outermost surface of the metal electrode toward the substrate, in this order. The first layer contains tin as a principal constituent and the second layer contains a metallic element which produces an eutectic reaction with tin, wherein the melting point of the first layer is higher than the melting point of the second layer. The third layer is an underlying metallic layer for the first and second layers.

Abstract: A screen printing apparatus and method in that in the print parameter setting process for setting print parameters including a squeegee movement speed, a printing pressure, and plate release conditions, a squeegee movement speed at which the squeegee is to be moved is set at the first step, then a printing pressure for realizing a desired cream solder charging state is set at the second step, and then plate release conditions for realizing a desired cream solder transfer state is set at the third step. Therefore, the print parameter setting process can be performed according to an efficient processing procedure and trial-and-error-based backward work can be avoided. Print parameters can be set quickly and properly for a wide range of solder types.

Abstract: An SCARA type robot comprises: an arm unit (14), whose one end is linked to a base (11) so as to be pivotable in a horizontal plane, and which is capable of horizontally bending and stretching; wrist portions (15a, 15b) which are linked to the other end of the arm unit so as to be pivotable in a horizontal plane, and to which finger portions (16a, 16b) to hold a tabular object (7) are fixed; and a driving means for the arm unit and the wrist portions, wherein the driving means can independently turn a pivotable portion which links the wrist portions and the arm unit, a pivotable portion which bends and stretches the arm unit, and a pivotable portion which links the arm unit and the base, so that the finger portions holding the tabular object can be moved along a plurality of nearly straight through routes which are virtually parallel to each other, and can cause at least one of the pivotable portions to make one turn or more.

Abstract: In a screen printing method of bringing a mask plate into contact with a substrate to print solder cream through a pattern hole on the substrate, a plate separating operation of separating the substrate from the mask plate after a squeegeeing step in which the solder cream is filled into the pattern hole comprises an operation pattern in which acceleration and deceleration pattern in which a descending speed is accelerated up to an upper limit speed and thereafter decelerated up to a lower limit speed is repeated plural times. Further, an initial upper limit speed in start of the plate separating operation is set higher than the succeeding upper limit speeds, whereby viscosity of the solder cream into the pattern hole in start of the plate separating operation is lowered, and the mask plate can be separated with a high accuracy throughout the entire range of the substrate.

Abstract: A definition tool of the present invention declares columns which are concealed in external tables to a multi-database server. The multi-database server controls a decomposition and an execution of query messages such that the multi-database server does not perform an arithmetic using the concealed columns. The external database server encrypts the data of concealed columns in tables of query result tables. The multi-database server designates a range to be decrypted at the time of acquiring and integrating respective result tables. A client program acquires an integrated result table and decrypts the designated range. Since the data encrypted by the external database server is decrypted by and is referred to the client program, it becomes difficult for the multi-database server to refer to a content of the concealed columns.

Abstract: A screen printing apparatus and method in that in the print parameter setting process for setting print parameters including a squeegee movement speed, a printing pressure, and plate release conditions, a squeegee movement speed at which the squeegee is to be moved is set at the first step, then a printing pressure for realizing a desired cream solder charging state is set at the second step, and then plate release conditions for realizing a desired cream solder transfer state is set at the third step. Therefore, the print parameter setting process can be performed according to an efficient processing procedure and trial-and-error-based backward work can be avoided. Print parameters can be set quickly and properly for a wide range of solder types.

Abstract: A method of embedding information into contents includes a changeable range calculating step of obtaining a range where value change of the contents is imperceptible to the human being and a step of embedding information by changing the values of the contents within the changeable range.

Abstract: A definition tool of the present invention declares columns which are concealed in external tables to a multi-database server. The multi-database server controls a decomposition and an execution of query messages such that the multi-database server does not perform an arithmetic using the concealed columns. The external database server encrypts the data of concealed columns in tables of query result tables. The multi-database server designates a range to be decrypted at the time of acquiring and integrating respective result tables. A client program acquires an integrated result table and decrypts the designated range. Since the data encrypted by the external database server is decrypted by and is referred to the client program, it becomes difficult for the multi-database server to refer to a content of the concealed columns.

Abstract: A metal electrode of the invention is formed on a substrate. The metal electrode includes a first layer, a second layer and a third layer lying from an outermost surface of the metal electrode toward the substrate in this order. The first layer contains tin as a principal constituent and the second layer contains a metallic element which produces an eutectic reaction with tin, wherein the melting point of the first layer is higher than that of the second layer. The third layer is formed as an underlying metallic layer for the first and second layers.

Abstract: In a screen printing method of bringing a mask plate into contact with a substrate to print solder cream through a pattern hole on the substrate, a plate separating operation of separating the substrate from the mask plate after a squeegeeing step in which the solder cream is filled into the pattern hole comprises an operation pattern in which acceleration and deceleration pattern in which a descending speed is accelerated up to an upper limit speed and thereafter decelerated up to a lower limit speed is repeated plural times. Further, an initial upper limit speed in start of the plate separating operation is set higher than the succeeding upper limit speeds, whereby viscosity of the solder cream into the pattern hole in start of the plate separating operation is lowered, and the mask plate can be separated with a high accuracy throughout the entire range of the substrate.

Abstract: A screen printing method and apparatus for applying paste into pattern apertures of a mask plate by sliding a filling member provided at a lower end of a squeegee head. The filling member forms an acute angle with an upper surface of the mask plate. Any extra paste on the mask plate is wiped by sliding a wiper provided at a lower end of the squeegee head. The wiper forms an obtuse angle with the upper surface of the mask plate.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having an adding unit to add information by changing a data value of image data and a detecting unit to detect the information added to the image data. In a digital watermark image processing method in the image processing apparatus, filter passage image data is formed by performing an image filtering process to original image data, watermark core image data is formed by performing a process to obtain a difference between the filter passage image data and the original image data, change amount image data is formed by performing a process to obtain a value to change the data value of the image data on the basis of the watermark core image data and desired information to be added, and watermark inserted image data is formed by performing a process to add the original image data and the change amount image data.

Abstract: A terminal is for displacing an insulator of an insulated wire. A housing includes an end which defines a groove for accommodation of the terminal. The end defines an insertion part for insertion of a jig for pressing the insulated wire to the terminal.

Abstract: A screen printing method and apparatus for applying paste into pattern apertures of a mask plate by sliding a filling member provided at a lower end of a squeegee head. The filling member forms an acute angle with an upper surface of the mask plate. Any extra paste on the mask plate is wiped by sliding a wiper provided at a lower end of the squeegee head. The wiper forms an obtuse angle with the upper surface of the mask plate.

Abstract: Data analysis using online data summarization processing and rule-based data characteristic detection is performed at the time the transaction data is input. Online data input through an input device of a first server is stored into a transaction data memory device. A data summarizing device carries out summarization processing of online data according to stored parameters, and the resultant summary data is stored into a summary data memory device. A data joining device joins the summary data stored in the summary data memory device and the summary data transferred from a second server for the purpose of updating. In the first server, using rules generated by a rule generating device and stored in rule memory device, a detecting device detects characteristics of the summary data. Further, the results of data characteristic detection are sent to a client through.

Abstract: A press-contact joint connector includes: a first and a second connector housings respectively formed with a plurality of terminal housing chambers arranged in parallel; first terminals composed of a plurality of terminals arranged in parallel having tab portions protruded to a side of said connecting surfaces; and second terminals composed of a plurality of terminals arranged having tab contact portions contacting with the tab portions. In the above construction, whole locating means is provided to a connecting surfaces of said first and second connector housings. A pair of tab portion locating means are provided to said connecting surfaces of said first and second connector housings. The tab portion locating means are provided to positions of the vicinities of both outer sides of said tab portions of said plural terminals arranged in parallel.

Abstract: A coated wire crimping portion 13 having a pair of grip pieces 16, 16 is provided on one side of a pressure connecting terminal 11, in which a coated wire 10 is connected to the other side by pressure. This other side includes a first pressure connecting portion 14 comprising a pair of punched blades 17, 17 each having a plated face and a second pressure connecting portion 15 which is an erected piece 19 on a bottom wall 11abetween the first pressure connecting portion 14 and the pair of the grip pieces 16, 16 while supported by a pair of side wall portions 11b, 11b, so that the coated wire 10 pressed into a slit formed from a top end thereof toward the bottom wall 11a is prevented from moving in the axial direction so as to secure a conductive connection.

Abstract: A connector fitting detection construction in which even if dirt, dust or the like is deposited on contacts, the contacts can be positively electrically connected together, thereby enhancing the reliability of a fitting detection function. In the connector fitting detection construction for detecting a fitted condition of a pair of connectors, a cantilever-like lock arm is provided on one connector housing, and the lock arm can be elastically flexed so that its free end can be moved in a direction generally perpendicular to a connector fitting direction. A short-circuiting electrode of a U-shape, having contact portions provided respectively on outer sides of pair of legs, is mounted on the lock arm, with the pair of legs disposed respectively on opposite sides of the lock arm.

Abstract: A method of embedding information into contents includes a changeable range calculating step of obtaining a range where value change of the contents is imperceptible to the human being and a step of embedding information by changing the values of the contents within the changeable range.

Abstract: A definition tool of the present invention declares columns which are concealed in external tables to a multi-database server. The multi-database server controls a decomposition and an execution of query messages such that the multi-database server does not perform an arithmetic using the concealed columns. The external database server encrypts the data of concealed columns in tables of query result tables. The multi-database server designates a range to be decrypted at the time of acquiring and integrating respective result tables. A client program acquires an integrated result table and decrypts the designated range. Since the data encrypted by the external database server is decrypted by and is referred to the client program, it becomes difficult for the multi-database server to refer to a content of the concealed columns.