Abstract: A door latch system of a motor vehicle comprises a latch unit mounted to the vehicle body. The latch unit has a latch condition to latch the door at a closed position and an unlatch condition to unlatch the door thereby to release the door. The system further comprises a power latch canceling mechanism mounted to the vehicle body. The power latch canceling mechanism includes an actuator that, when energized, enforcedly causes the latch unit to assume the unlatch condition. The system further comprises a manual latch canceling mechanism mounted to the vehicle body. The manual latch canceling mechanism includes a handle member that is placed at a position other than a vehicle cabin of the vehicle and a power transmitting member that transmits a movement of the handle member to the latch unit. The manual latch canceling mechanism causes the latch unit to assume the unlatch condition when the handle member is manipulated.

Abstract: A latch mechanism holds a door body in a half-closed state or a fully-closed state with respect to a vehicle body. An open lever connected to an operating handle on the door body releases the half-closed state or the fully-closed state. A release assisting unit triggered by the opening operation of the operating handle assists the release of the half-closed state or the fully-closed state of the door body. A charging device charges a portion of a driving current supplied to a driving source of a lock mechanism between the operating handle and the latch mechanism, and supplies a charged driving current to the release assisting unit.

Abstract: The via chain conduction failure due to non-conduction caused by insufficient etching in a contact plug/via plug forming process can be detected precisely in a short time. For its achievement, a defect is detected at high speed by taking advantage of characteristics of a potential contrast method using a via chain defect inspection structure and an electron beam defect detection apparatus which can perform continuous inspection while changing an inspection direction without rotating a wafer. Accordingly, the capturing efficiency of a critical electric defect and search efficiency of a defect point can be improved.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to propose a machine tool having a linear guide device with new construction enabling exchange of a linear guide by easy work. With regard to a machine tool having linear guide devices 1 each of which has a base 11, guide rails 12 mounted on the base 11, linear guides 2 movably mounted on the guide rails 12, and jack-up mechanism comprising a saddle 9 (moving body) movably supported by the guide rails 12 through the linear guides and jack-up bolts 5 arranged between the base 11 and the saddle, the linear guides are fixed to the saddle through a fixing member, the fixation of the linear guides to the saddle is released by operating the fixing member, and gaps 8 are formed between the saddle and the linear guides by the jack-up mechanism arranged between the base and the saddle (moving body), whereby the linear guides can be exchanged.

Abstract: In exposing substrate by projecting an image of a pattern onto substrate via projection optical system and liquid, side surface and underside surface of substrate are applied with liquid-repellent treatment. By such a configuration, an exposure method by which when exposing edge areas of the substrate, the exposure can be performed in a condition that a liquid immersion region is formed well and that flowing out of the liquid to the outside of the substrate stage are prevented is provided.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by projecting a pattern image onto the substrate through a liquid. The exposure apparatus includes a projection optical system by which the pattern image is projected onto the substrate, and a movable member which is movable relative to the projection optical system. A liquid-repellent member, at least a part of a surface of which is liquid-repellent, is provided detachably on the movable member, the liquid-repellent member being different from the substrate.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by projecting a pattern image onto the substrate through a liquid. The exposure apparatus includes a projection optical system by which the pattern image is projected onto the substrate, and a movable member which is movable relative to the projection optical system. A liquid-repellent member, at least a part of a surface of which is liquid-repellent, is provided detachably on the movable member, the liquid-repellent member being different from the substrate.

Abstract: An energy-trapping-type thickness extensional piezoelectric resonator using a thickness extensional vibration mode having first and second resonance electrodes formed on portions of the top surface and the bottom surface of a piezoelectric substrate that is polarized in the thickness direction thereof, respectively, in which a portion where the first and second resonance electrodes oppose each other is formed as an energy-trapping-type vibration section, wherein, in order to suppress frequency changes of the thickness extensional vibration mode due to temperature, which is a main response using resonance characteristics, a suppression response having a frequency-temperature-change tendency for suppressing frequency changes of the main response due to temperature is brought into close proximity with the main response.

Abstract: A latch is disposed turnably on a side door and becomes in a state of engaging with a striker disposed on a vehicle body. A ratchet engages with the latch by an engaging operation, and releases the engaging state by a disengaging operation. An open lever performs a door opening operation by the opening operation of an operating handle. A lever member is in contact with the latch in the engaging state, and excessively oscillates the latch in the direction of a closing operation, by which the engaging state between the latch and the ratchet is released during the time from the opening operation of the operating handle to the disengaging operation of the ratchet.

Abstract: A latch mechanism holds a door body in a half-closed state or a fully-closed state with respect to a vehicle body. An open lever connected to an operating handle on the door body releases the half-closed state or the fully-closed state. A release assisting unit triggered by the opening operation of the operating handle assists the release of the half-closed state or the fully-closed state of the door body. A charging device charges a portion of a driving current supplied to a driving source of a lock mechanism between the operating handle and the latch mechanism, and supplies a charged driving current to the release assisting unit.

Abstract: A step measuring method by which height distribution can be accurately measured in the case of exposing an object by a scanning exposure method, even when a plurality of areas having different heights due to steps exist in an asymmetrical distribution in a scanning direction on a surface of the object. Focus positions of same measuring points (26A, 26C) in a plurality of shot areas on a surface of a wafer (W) are measured, an inclination angle ?xg of an reference plane (27) on the surface of the wafer (W) to an image plane (28) of a projection optical system is obtained, and the inclination angle of the wafer (W) is changed so as to offset the inclination angle ?xg. Then, a shot area (SA7) to be measured is scanned to a measurement point row (32C) at the focus position, and the height distribution (step information) of the shot area (SA7) is obtained.

Abstract: A vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus includes: a striker provided in one of a vehicle main body and a door of a vehicle; a door latch module provided in one of the door and the vehicle main body so as to freely engage with and disengage from; a latch disengaging module capable of electrically disengaging the door latch module; a control module capable of controlling the latch disengaging module; and a door-open operating module capable of mechanically disengaging the door latch module by another transmitting module other than the latch disengaging module, especially, the door-open operating module is located at one of a lower side of a seat cushion of an occupant seat and a floor member opposing to the occupant seat.

Abstract: The via chain conduction failure due to non-conduction caused by insufficient etching in a contact plug/via plug forming process can be detected precisely in a short time. For its achievement, a defect is detected at high speed by taxing advantage of characteristics of a potential contrast method using a via chain defect inspection structure and an electron beam defect detection apparatus which can perform continuous inspection while changing an inspection direction without rotating a wafer. Accordingly, the capturing efficiency of a critical electric defect and search efficiency of a defect point can be improved.

Abstract: An energy-trapping-type thickness extensional piezoelectric resonator using a thickness extensional vibration mode having first and second resonance electrodes formed on portions of the top surface and the bottom surface of a piezoelectric substrate that is polarized in the thickness direction thereof, respectively, in which a portion where the first and second resonance electrodes oppose each other is formed as an energy-trapping-type vibration section, wherein, in order to suppress frequency changes of the thickness extensional vibration mode due to temperature, which is a main response using resonance characteristics, a suppression response having a frequency-temperature-change tendency for suppressing frequency changes of the main response due to temperature is brought into close proximity with the main response.

Abstract: In exposing substrate by projecting an image of a pattern onto substrate via projection optical system and liquid, side surface and underside surface of substrate are applied with liquid-repellent treatment. By such a configuration, an exposure method by which when exposing edge areas of the substrate, the exposure can be performed in a condition that a liquid immersion region is formed well and that flowing out of the liquid to the outside of the substrate stage are prevented is provided.

Abstract: In exposing substrate by projecting an image of a pattern onto substrate via projection optical system and liquid, side surface and underside surface of substrate are applied with liquid-repellent treatment. By such a configuration, an exposure method by which when exposing edge areas of the substrate, the exposure can be performed in a condition that a liquid immersion region is formed well and that flowing out of the liquid to the outside of the substrate stage are prevented is provided.

Abstract: A door latch system of a motor vehicle comprises a latch unit mounted to the vehicle body. The latch unit has a latch condition to latch the door at a closed position and an unlatch condition to unlatch the door thereby to release the door. The system further comprises a power latch canceling mechanism mounted to the vehicle body. The power latch canceling mechanism includes an actuator that, when energized, enforcedly causes the latch unit to assume the unlatch condition. The system further comprises a manual latch canceling mechanism mounted to the vehicle body. The manual latch canceling mechanism includes a handle member that is placed at a position other than a vehicle cabin of the vehicle and a power transmitting member that transmits a movement of the handle member to the latch unit. The manual latch canceling mechanism causes the latch unit to assume the unlatch condition when the handle member is manipulated.

Abstract: A vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus includes: a striker provided in one of a vehicle main body and a door of a vehicle; a door latch module provided in one of the door and the vehicle main body so as to freely engage with and disengage from; a latch disengaging module capable of electrically disengaging the door latch module; a control module capable of controlling the latch disengaging module; and a door-open operating module capable of mechanically disengaging the door latch module by another transmitting module other than the latch disengaging module, especially, the door-open operating module is located at one of a lower side of a seat cushion of an occupant seat and a floor member opposing to the occupant seat.

Abstract: A mobile telephone which can easily reach a target person and obtain a plurality of phone numbers thereof is disclosed. Registered phone numbers related to registered names are retrievably stored in a phone directory memory. A radial number memory stores a plurality of radial phone numbers which have been dialed. By selecting one of the radial phone numbers, a registered phone number related to the selected radial phone number is sequentially displayed to be redialed.

Abstract: A mobile phone improves the operability without inputting any security codes by authenticating whether or not a user is a right user of the mobile phone by using his/her face. Further, the security of the mobile phone is improved due to non-authorization when a person other than the right user of the mobile phone. The change in using situation of the mobile phone is detected and then an authenticating function of the current user of the mobile phone starts.