Abstract: Provided is a drive control apparatus, comprising: a drive control unit for generating driving force for driving a drive target object by a drive apparatus in a first operating state, and performing control to reduce or stop the driving force of the drive apparatus in a second operating state; a detection unit for detecting a position change of the drive target object; and a state control unit for transitioning the drive control unit to the first operating state to make the drive control unit perform control to generate the driving force by the drive apparatus to suppress a continued position change in response to a position change exceeding predetermined criteria being detected in the second operating state.

Abstract: A plasma generating apparatus including: a plasma generating unit including a tubular dielectric to which an atmospheric pressure plasma generation gas is introduced, an inner electrode extending in a hollow portion of the tubular dielectric in axial direction of the tubular dielectric and having a coil shape or an irregular surface, and an outer electrode provided on the outside of the tubular dielectric, the inner electrode and the outer electrode being positioned opposite to each other through the tubular dielectric; and a discharge port for discharging an active gas containing active species generated by the atmospheric pressure plasma generated in the plasma generating unit.

Abstract: A plasma generating apparatus including: a plasma generating unit including a tubular dielectric to which an atmospheric pressure plasma generation gas is introduced, an inner electrode extending in a hollow portion of the tubular dielectric in axial direction of the tubular dielectric and having a coil shape or an irregular surface, and an outer electrode provided on the outside of the tubular dielectric, the inner electrode and the outer electrode being positioned opposite to each other through the tubular dielectric; and a discharge port for discharging an active gas containing active species generated by the atmospheric pressure plasma generated in the plasma generating unit.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for producing a photopolymer plate having relief images thereon. Successive portions of a continuous length of a protective film material are travelled in a horizontal elongated plane defined by a pair of parallel and spaced guide rollers. A layer of liquid photosensitive material is applied to a length of the horizontal web of the protective film material. A length of backing material is then laminated onto the upper surface of the layer to form an assembly. The assembly is moved by the protective film material into a relief exposure station for the exposure of the lower surface of the layer through an image-bearing transparency and the protective film material to an actinic radiation. The laminated portion of the backing material is separated from the remaining continuous web of the backing material. The image-bearing transparency is fed to the relief exposure station by a continuous length of another film material.