Abstract: A surface wave plasma CVD apparatus, includes: a waveguide (3) that is connected to a microwave source (2), and in which a plurality of slot antennas (S) are formed thereof; a dielectric plate (4) for conducting microwaves emitted from the plurality of slot antennas (S) into a plasma processing chamber (1) so that a surface wave plasma is produced; an insulating shield member (lb) that is arranged so as to surround a layer formation processing region (R) in which the surface wave plasma is produced; and a gas ejection portion (52) that ejects process material gas into the layer formation processing region (R).

Abstract: A surface wave plasma CVD apparatus includes a waveguide that is connected to a microwave source and formed of a plurality of slot antennae; a dielectric member that introduces microwaves emitted from the plurality of slot antennae into a plasma processing chamber to generate surface wave plasma; a moving device that reciprocatory moves a substrate-like subject of film formation such that the subject of film formation passes a film formation processing region that faces the dielectric member; and a control device that controls the reciprocatory movement of the subject of film formation by the moving device depending on film forming conditions to perform film formation on the subject of film formation.

Abstract: A surface wave plasma CVD apparatus includes a waveguide connected to a microwave source with slot antennae; a dielectric member that introduces microwaves from slot antennae into a plasma processing chamber to generate surface wave plasma; a moving device that reciprocatory moves a subject of film formation such that the subject passes a film formation processing region facing the dielectric member; a control device that controls the reciprocatory movement of the subject of film formation by the moving device depending on film forming conditions to perform film formation on the subject; and gas ejection parts provided in parallel in a direction at right angles to a direction along which the subject is moved at predetermined positions between the subject that passes through the film formation processing region and the dielectric member. Each of the gas ejection parts has a slit extending parallel to the dielectric member.

Abstract: A banknote stacking apparatus includes a banknote stacking plate 1 on which banknotes are to be stacked, a first banknote press member 11 fixed to a support shaft 10 so as to be swingably together with the support shaft 10, a second banknote press member 15 which is formed of a synthetic resin sheet having flexibility, whose upstream end portion is fixed to the banknote stacking apparatus and whose downstream end portion is fixed to the first banknote press member 11 and a solenoid 27 for driving the first banknote press member 11 and the banknote stacking apparatus is constituted so that when a banknote is fed into the banknote stacking apparatus and the first banknote press member 11 is driven by the solenoid 27, the first banknote press member 11 is swung and presses a portion of a banknote close to the front end portion thereof and the second banknote press member 15 is swung together with the first banknote press member 11 and deformed so as to form a convex portion 15c projecting toward the banknote, wh

Abstract: A SiNx film as a barrier film is provided. The film is formed at a low process temperature, has a high water vapor barrier performance and a high light transmittance, and is useful for sealing of a substrate formed by a flexible organic material, such as a plastic substrate. A barrier film is formed by silicon nitride (SiNx) having an atom ratio [N/(Si+N)] indicating a ratio of nitrogen N to silicon Si in the range of 0.60 to 0.65, by using a surface wave plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) device.

Abstract: To sustain uniform generation of plasma constantly over a large area. In the surface wave excitation plasma processing device, a plasma source includes: a microwave generator, a microwave waveguide and a dielectric block; and a plasma source also includes: a microwave generator, a microwave waveguide and a dielectric block. The lid of a chamber is fixed onto the microwave waveguides in parallel, and the dielectric blocks disposed in the chamber. A reflecting plate is disposed between the dielectric blocks so that electromagnetic waves propagating through the dielectric blocks are prevented from advancing into the counterpart dielectric blocks as reflected waves. Consequently, the plasma sources are controlled independently. Furthermore, a side reflector is disposed at outer circumference of each of the dielectric blocks so that a standing waves of the electromagnetic waves propagating through the dielectric blocks is formed thus forming a large area standing wave mode of surface waves uniformly.

Abstract: A video signal processing device, which includes: a plurality of imaging devices outputting mutually asynchronous interlace video signals; input buffers temporarily storing field by field the video signals outputted from the respective imaging devices; and an output image generating device generating field by field video signals of output target images from the video signals stored in the input buffers, wherein each of the video signals of the output target images is generated when all of the latest video signals to be components thereof are stored in the input buffers.

Abstract: A banknote stacking apparatus includes a banknote stacking plate 1 on which banknotes are to be stacked, a first banknote press member 11 fixed to a support shaft 10 so as to be swingably together with the support shaft 10, a second banknote press member 15 which is formed of a synthetic resin sheet having flexibility, whose upstream end portion is fixed to the banknote stacking apparatus and whose downstream end portion is fixed to the first banknote press member 11 and a solenoid 27 for driving the first banknote press member 11 and the banknote stacking apparatus is constituted so that when a banknote is fed into the banknote stacking apparatus and the first banknote press member 11 is driven by the solenoid 27, the first banknote press member 11 is swung and presses a portion of a banknote close to the front end portion thereof and the second banknote press member 15 is swung together with the first banknote press member 11 and deformed so as to form a convex portion 15c projecting toward the banknote, wh

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus for converting images of vehicle surroundings that includes, at least one camera configured to start, upon receiving a synchronizing signal, photographing the surroundings of a vehicle and outputting image data representative of the photographs, an output memory configured to store image data to be displayed on a display installed in the vehicle, a pattern memory configured to store destination addresses of the output memory, and an image converter configured to generate the synchronizing signal, obtain the image data from the camera, and transfer part or the whole of the image data to the output memory according to the destination addresses stored in the pattern memory.

Abstract: An arrangement of a cathode electrode for plasma CVD forms a radio frequency capacity coupled plasma by applying radio frequency radiation, in which the cathode electrode is disposed so as to face an anode electrode. The facing surface which faces the anode electrode is formed to have a concavo-convex shape comprising concaves constituted by a bottom surface and convexes constituted by a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the anode electrode from the bottom surface constituting the concaves. At least one of the protrusions forming the convexes has at least one reactive gas ejection nozzle on a side surface, which is capable of ejecting a reactive gas. An ejection direction of the reactive gas from the reactive gas ejection nozzle is substantially parallel to the bottom surface constituting the concaves. The optimization of the cathode electrode allows generation of dense plasma.

Abstract: A composite coating device includes first to third processing chambers. The first processing chamber performs an ion beam etching as a pretreatment process in which an ion beam is irradiated on a surface of a magnetic head at a predetermined angle and the surface is removed for a predetermined depth. The second processing chamber performs a magnetron sputter deposition as a shock absorbing coating formation process in which a shock absorbing coating is formed on the pretreated surface. The third processing chamber performs an electron cyclotron resonance plasma chemical vapor epitaxy or a cathode arc discharge deposition as an overcoat formation process in which an overcoat is formed on the shock absorbing coating. A preparation chamber communicates with the first to third processing chambers through opening and closing devices for transferring the magnetic head.

Abstract: In a film-forming process with a capacitively-coupled plasma (CCP) chemical vapor deposition (CVD) device, pulse control is performed on a low-frequency radio-frequency power source. During the pulse control, an ON time and an OFF time form one period. Furthermore, in the pulse control, a time interval between a time period from the moment that the electric power supply is stopped till the electron density decreases to a residual plasma threshold capable of causing an arc discharge and a time period from the moment that the electric power supply is stopped till the density of high-temperature electrons decreases to a specific plasma state serves as the OFF time; a saturation time during the rising process of the density of the high-temperature electrons in the plasma after the electric power supply is started serves as an upper limit of the ON time; and electric power is intermittently supplied under the above conditions.

Abstract: When a parking assistant assists a driver in carrying out a parking operation, the parking assistant takes an image of vehicle surroundings to generate vehicle surroundings images, converts coordinates of the vehicle surroundings images to generate an overhead view image, and sets a parking target area in the overhead view image. On the overhead view image, the parking assistant superposes a parking target area image which denotes the parking target area. Thereby, the parking assistant generates the parking target area image denoting a partial area in the parking target area, where a solid object is not present in the partial area even when another vehicle included in the overhead view image falls in the set parking target area image. Then, the parking assistant displays the overhead view image and the parking target area image.

Abstract: A parking assistant includes: shooting part shooting surroundings; parking target position setter setting parking target position in surroundings image by shooting part; rearward movement starting position calculator calculating rearward movement starting position based on: target position by position setter, and vehicle's movable area, rearward movement starting position denoting position stopping vehicle and starting rearward movement of vehicle, to park vehicle in target position; movement calculator sensing movement direction and movement amount of vehicle; and image generator superposing an information image on surroundings image based on movement direction and amount which are sensed with movement calculator. Information image denotes rearward movement starting position for allowing vehicle to be parked in target position.

Abstract: An image processor is disclosed for a vehicle having a plurality of cameras and a monitor that displays a panoramic image derived from multiple images generated by the plurality of cameras. The processor includes input buffers for storing camera image data captured through respective camera modules and output buffer for storing a panoramic image. The camera image data for generating the panoramic image are retrieved from input buffers. The camera image data are stored in an output buffer using an reconfigured address conversion table. The reconfigured address conversion table is an address conversion table which is obtained by reconfiguring an address conversion table when camera modules are assumed to be free of vehicle installation errors. The reconfiguration is performed on the basis of parameters which are used to correct vehicle installation errors of camera modules.

Abstract: A method of producing a microproduct comprises: providing a resin composition including 30 to 90 wt % of a polypropylene-based resin and 10 to 70 wt % of a hydrogenated derivative of a block copolymer shown by “X-Y” (X represents a polymer block immiscible with the polypropylene-based resin, Y represents an elastomeric polymer block of a conjugated diene that's miscible with the polypropylene-based resin after hydrogenation); attaching a silicon stamper to a mold cavity of an injection molding machine, the silicon stamper having micromachined features formed by etching the surface of a silicon plate; and precisely transferring the micromachined features of the silicon stamper to the resin composition by injecting the resin composition into the mold cavity, a resulting molded surface having recesses and/or protrusions that are 0.3 to 200 ?m deep or tall and 0.3 to 100 ?m wide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface wave excitation plasma generator in which surface wave excitation plasma is efficiently generated. A surface wave excitation plasma generator including an annular waveguide and a dielectric tube is provided. The annular waveguide 2 includes an inlet 2a for introducing a microwave M, an end plate 2b for reflecting the microwave M introduced and propagating within the waveguide, and a bottom plate 2c on which slot antennas 2d are formed at a predetermined interval. When the wavelength of the microwave M in the waveguide is ?g, the length from position b through positions c, d, e to position f on the bottom plate 2c, i.e. the circumferential length (?×D1) of the annular waveguide, is set as 2 ?g, and the positions b, c, d, e, f are spaced apart at an interval of ?g/2. Since the slot antennas 2d are arranged at two positions c and e, the interval between these two slot antennas 2d is equal to the wavelength ?g in the waveguide.

Abstract: In a vehicle circumferential image providing device 1, an image converting unit 53 generates an overhead image 205 from images picked up with plural camera modules 10. An image detecting unit 54 performs edge detection in an overhead image 205. Further, the image detecting unit 54 determines continuity of edge lines connecting between connected parts in the overhead image 205, among the detected edge lines. When the edge lines striding over the connected parts in the overhead image 205 are discontinuous, the image detecting unit 54 sets edge lines at the far side of the own vehicle to match edge lines at the near side of the own vehicle, thereby setting the edge lines continuous at the connected parts.

Abstract: To sustain uniform generation of plasma constantly over a large area. In the surface wave excitation plasma processing device, a plasma source includes: a microwave generator, a microwave waveguide and a dielectric block; and a plasma source also includes: a microwave generator, a microwave waveguide and a dielectric block. The lid of a chamber is fixed onto the microwave waveguides in parallel, and the dielectric blocks disposed in the chamber. A reflecting plate is disposed between the dielectric blocks so that electromagnetic waves propagating through the dielectric blocks are prevented from advancing into the counterpart dielectric blocks as reflected waves. Consequently, the plasma sources are controlled independently. Furthermore, a side reflector is disposed at outer circumference of each of the dielectric blocks so that a standing waves of the electromagnetic waves propagating through the dielectric blocks is formed thus forming a large area standing wave mode of surface waves uniformly.

Abstract: A microwell array chip that has multiple microwells and is employed to contain a single lymphocyte specimen in each microwell and detect antigen-specific lymphocytes in single units; wherein the microwell array chip is of a shape and of dimensions where only one lymphocyte is contained in each microwell. A method of detecting antigen-specific lymphocytes comprising the steps of adding antigen to each microwell in the above microwell array chip, stimulating the lymphocyte specimen, and detecting lymphocyte specimens reacting with the antigen.