Abstract: A zoom lens system comprising a first lens unit having positive optical power, a second lens unit having negative optical power, a third lens unit having positive optical power, a fourth lens unit having negative optical power, and a fifth lens unit having positive optical power, wherein the third lens unit includes at least one lens element having positive optical power and at least one lens element having negative optical power, at least the first to third lens units are moved along an optical axis in zooming so that air spaces between the respective lens units vary, thereby performing magnification change, a lens unit positioned on the image side relative to an aperture diaphragm is moved along the optical axis in focusing, and the conditions: 8.1<fG1/Ir<10.4 and Z=fT/fW?9.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mask inspection apparatus includes a decompression chamber, a holder, a light irradiation unit, a detection unit, an electrode, and a control unit. The holder is provided in the decompression chamber and holds a mask. The light irradiation unit irradiates a major surface of the mask held by the holder with a light. The detection unit is provided in the decompression chamber to detect electrons generated when the major surface of the mask is irradiated with the light. The electrode is provided between the holder and the detection unit and guides the electrons in a direction from the holder toward the detection unit. The control unit compares a detection result of the electrons detected by the detection unit with a reference value.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes: a porous substrate having porous partition walls separating and forming a plurality of cells functioning as fluid passages, a porous coat layer disposed on a surface of the partition walls to inhibit microparticles from entering, a surface of the coat layer having an uneven shape to increase a surface area, and plugging portions for plugging cells so that a fluid flowing into the structure from an opening portions on one end side of predetermined cells may pass through the partition walls and flows out from opening portions on the other side of the other cells to allow the gas to flow through the partition walls and the coat layers. The honeycomb structure can inhibit the pressure loss from increasing upon trapping particulate matter in exhaust gas and can effectively combust and remove the trapped particulate matter.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate; a light-emitting section provided on an upper surface of the substrate, the light-emitting section including an LED chip and a sealing resin containing fluorescent material covering the LED chip; and a silicon oxide insulating film provided between the substrate and the light-emitting section, the silicon oxide insulating film being formed directly on an upper surface of the substrate or an alumina insulating film, the sealing resin containing fluorescent material formed directly on an upper surface of the silicon oxide insulating film so as to cover the LED chip. Thus, this invention provides the light-emitting device capable of making the sealing resin difficult to be separated from the substrate and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic component embedded connector includes a first step for fixing a terminal to a fixing means; a second step for fixing electronic components to the fixing means; a third step for cutting connecting sections of the terminal fixed to the fixing means; a fourth step for connecting the electronic components fixed to the fixing means, to the terminal in which the connecting sections are cut off; and a fifth step for covering a section of the terminal other than terminal sections, and the electronic components by an insulating cover.

Abstract: A zoom lens system comprising a first lens unit having positive optical power, a second lens unit having negative optical power, a third lens unit having positive optical power, a fourth lens unit having negative optical power, and a fifth lens unit having positive optical power, wherein the third lens unit includes at least one lens element having positive optical power and at least one lens element having negative optical power, at least the first to third lens units are moved along an optical axis in zooming so that air spaces between the respective lens units vary, thereby performing magnification change, a lens unit positioned on the image side relative to an aperture diaphragm is moved along the optical axis in focusing, and the conditions: 4.0<D/Ir<5.3 and Z=fT/fW?9.

Abstract: A zoom lens system comprising: a positive first lens unit; a negative second lens unit; a positive third lens unit; and a subsequent lens unit, wherein the first to third lens units move along an optical axis in zooming, a part of the third lens unit is a third-b lens unit moving in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and the conditions: 1.5<(D2+D3b+DB)/Ir<2.4, BF/Ir<1.45 and Z=fT/fW>9.0 (D2, D3b: optical axial thicknesses of the second and third-b lens units, DB: an optical axial total thickness of the subsequent lens units, BF: a shortest optical axial distance between an apex of a most image side lens surface and an image surface, Ir=fT×tan(?T), fT, fW: focal lengths of the entire system at a telephoto limit and a wide-angle limit, ?T: a half view angle at a telephoto limit) are satisfied.

Abstract: A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising: a first lens unit having positive optical power; a second lens unit having negative optical power; a third lens unit having positive optical power; and a subsequent lens unit, wherein in zooming from a wide-angle limit to a telephoto limit at the time of image taking, the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are moved along an optical axis to perform magnification change, wherein the third lens unit has at least two air spaces, and the conditions: ?4.9<f1/f2<?3.0 and Z=fT/fW>6.5 (f1 and f2: composite focal lengths of the first and second lens units, fT and fW: focal lengths of the entire system at a telephoto limit and a wide-angle limit) are satisfied.

Abstract: A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising: a first lens unit having positive optical power; a second lens unit having negative optical power; a third lens unit having positive optical power; and a subsequent lens unit, wherein in zooming from a wide-angle limit to a telephoto limit at the time of image taking, the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are moved along an optical axis to perform magnification change, and wherein the third lens unit, in order from the object side to the image side, comprises: a third-a lens unit that, at the time of retracting, escapes along an axis different from that at the time of image taking; and a third-b lens unit that moves in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis to optically compensate image blur.

Abstract: A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising a first lens unit having positive optical power, a second lens unit having negative optical power, a third lens unit having positive optical power, and subsequent lens units including a fourth lens unit having optical power, wherein any one of the first lens unit, the second lens unit, the third lens unit, and the subsequent lens units includes a lens element having a reflecting surface that bends a light beam incident from an object, wherein in zooming from a wide-angle limit to a telephoto limit at the time of image taking, the first lens unit and the third lens unit do not move along an optical axis, and wherein the condition is satisfied: 1.42<nd4ave<1.58 (nd4ave is an average of refractive indices to the d-line of the lens elements constituting the fourth lens unit), an imaging device and a camera are provided.

Abstract: A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising a first lens unit having negative optical power, a second lens unit having positive optical power, and at least one subsequent lens unit having optical power, wherein in zooming from a wide-angle limit to a telephoto limit, the lens units are moved along an optical axis such that an air space between at least any two lens units among the lens units should vary, so that variable magnification is achieved, wherein the first lens unit includes a lens element having a reflecting surface for bending a light beam incident from the object, and wherein the condition is satisfied: 0.20<|fG1|/fT<0.52 (fT/fW?4.0, fG1 is a composite focal length of the first lens unit, and each of fT and fW is a focal length of the entire system at a telephoto limit or a wide-angle limit), an imaging device and a camera are provided.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mask inspection apparatus includes a decompression chamber, a holder, a light irradiation unit, a detection unit, an electrode, and a control unit. The holder is provided in the decompression chamber and holds a mask. The light irradiation unit irradiates a major surface of the mask held by the holder with a light. The detection unit is provided in the decompression chamber to detect electrons generated when the major surface of the mask is irradiated with the light. The electrode is provided between the holder and the detection unit and guides the electrons in a direction from the holder toward the detection unit. The control unit compares a detection result of the electrons detected by the detection unit with a reference value.

Abstract: A zoom lens system comprising: a first lens unit having negative optical power; a second lens unit having positive optical power; and a third lens unit having positive optical power, wherein the first to third lens units are individually moved along an optical axis to vary magnification in zooming, each lens unit includes at least one lens element that satisfies the conditions: nd?1.67, vd<59 and 0.000<PgF+0.002×vd?0.664 (nd, vd and PgF: a refractive index to the d-line, an Abbe number to the d-line and a partial dispersion ratio, of the lens element), and the condition: 0.31<Ir/?(|fG1×fG2|) (Ir=fT×tan (?T), fT and ?T: a focal length of the entire system and a half value of maximum view angle, at a telephoto limit, fG1 and fG2: a focal length of each of the first lens unit and the second lens unit) is satisfied; an imaging device; and a camera are provided.

Abstract: A zoom lens system comprising: a negative first lens unit; a positive second lens unit; and a positive third lens unit, wherein the first to third lens units are individually moved along an optical axis to vary magnification in zooming, the first lens unit is composed of two lens elements and includes a positive lens element having at least one aspheric surface, the third lens unit is composed of one lens element, and the condition: 1.74<Ir/?(|DL1×fG1|) (DL1: an optical axial thickness of an object side first lens element in the first lens unit, fG1: a focal length of the first lens unit, Ir=fT×tan(?T), fT and ?T: a focal length of the entire system and a half value of maximum view angle at a telephoto limit) is satisfied; an imaging device; and a camera are provided.

Abstract: A zoom lens system comprising a plurality of lens units including, in order from an object side to an image side, at least a positive first lens unit, a negative second lens unit, and a positive third lens unit, wherein any one of the plurality of lens units includes a lens element having a reflecting surface that bends a light beam incident from an object, in zooming from a wide-angle limit to a telephoto limit at the time of image taking, the first lens unit and the third lens unit do not move along an optical axis, and the conditions: 4.25<?(fW×fT)/tG2<10.00 and fT/fW>2.5 (tG2: a thickness of the second lens unit, fT and fW: focal lengths of the entire system at a telephoto limit and a wide-angle limit) are satisfied; an imaging device; and a camera.

Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging optical system having a function to adjust a stereo base, an imaging device that includes the stereoscopic imaging optical system, and a camera that includes the imaging device, are provided. The stereoscopic imaging optical system includes two imaging lens systems arranged in parallel, and two diaphragms arranged in the imaging lens systems, respectively. At least one of the diaphragms is decentered with respect to an optical axis to adjust the stereo base. Further, a condition (1.8?SBmax/(fT×tan(?T))?45, where SBmax is a maximum value of the stereo base, fT is a focal length of the optical system at a telephoto limit, and ?T is a half view angle (°) at the telephoto limit) is satisfied.

Abstract: A display apparatus 100 of the present invention includes: a memory 130; a display 101; an operation part 110; and a controller 150. The controller 150 controls the display 101, in the case where the image of image data acquired in the memory 130 is displayed as a stereoscopic image, such that the image of the image data acquired in the memory 130 is displayed as a planar image when an instruction for selection becomes receivable by the operation part 110.