Abstract: A system for processing and presenting a conversation includes a sensor, a processor, and a presenter. The sensor is configured to capture an audio-form conversation. The processor is configured to automatically transform the audio-form conversation into a transformed conversation. The transformed conversation includes a synchronized text, wherein the synchronized text is synchronized with the audio-form conversation. The presenter is configured to present the transformed conversation including the synchronized text and the audio-form conversation. The presenter is further configured to present the transformed conversation to be navigable, searchable, assignable, editable, and shareable.

Abstract: System and method for processing and presenting a conversation. For example, a system includes a sensor configured to capture an audio-form conversation, and a processor configured to automatically transform the audio-form conversation into a transformed conversation. The transformed conversation includes a synchronized text, and the synchronized text is synchronized with the audio-form conversation. Additionally, the system includes a presenter configured to present the transformed conversation including the synchronized text and the audio-form conversation.

Abstract: Computer-implemented method and system for receiving and processing one or more moment-associating elements. For example, the computer-implemented method includes receiving the one or more moment-associating elements, transforming the one or more moment-associating elements into one or more pieces of moment-associating information, and transmitting at least one piece of the one or more pieces of moment-associating information.

Abstract: System and method for processing and presenting a conversation. For example, a system includes a sensor configured to capture an audio-form conversation, and a processor configured to automatically transform the audio-form conversation into a transformed conversation. The transformed conversation includes a synchronized text, and the synchronized text is synchronized with the audio-form conversation. Additionally, the system includes a presenter configured to present the transformed conversation including the synchronized text and the audio-form conversation.

Abstract: A method and a support for holding a substrate, wherein the support is included in a transportation system configured to transport the substrate. The method includes attaching an adhesive to the support, wherein the material of the adhesive is a synthetic setae material and wherein the adhesive is configured to attach the substrate to the support; and attaching the adhesive to the substrate. Moreover, the thickness of the substrate is about 0.3 mm or less, and/or wherein the substrate has a size of 1.4 m2 or more. The support includes a support body and an adhesive, wherein the material of the adhesive is a synthetic setae material and wherein the adhesive is configured to attach the support body to the substrate, wherein the support is included in a transportation system configured to transport the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus for transportation of a substrate carrier in a vacuum chamber is provided. The apparatus includes a first track providing a first transportation path for the substrate carrier, and a transfer device configured for contactlessly moving the substrate carrier from a first position on the first track to one or more second positions away from the first track. The one or more second positions include at least one of a position on a second track and a process position for processing of a substrate. The transfer device includes at least one first magnet device configured to provide a magnetic force acting on the substrate carrier to contactlessly move the substrate carrier from the first position to the one or more second positions.

Abstract: A holding arrangement for holding a substrate is described. The holding arrangement includes a body having a first wall of flexible material; an adhesive arrangement configured for attaching the substrate, wherein the adhesive arrangement is provided on a first side of the first wall, and a force transmission arrangement configured for applying a force to a second side of the first wall opposing the first side of the first wall.

Abstract: A carrier for holding a substrate is described. The carrier includes a carrier body having a first surface, and an adhesive arrangement provided on the first surface. The carrier body includes one or more conduits configured for providing a gas into the adhesive arrangement. Further, a method for controlling a temperature of a substrate is described. The method includes providing a carrier as described herein; supplying a gas through the one or more conduits into the adhesive arrangement; and providing the gas to a backside of the substrate attached to the adhesive arrangement.

Abstract: An apparatus for transportation of a substrate carrier in a vacuum chamber is provided. The apparatus includes a first track providing a first transportation path for the substrate carrier, and a transfer device configured for contactlessly moving the substrate carrier from a first position on the first track to one or more second positions away from the first track. The one or more second positions include at least one of a position on a second track and a process position for processing of a substrate. The transfer device includes at least one first magnet device configured to provide a magnetic force acting on the substrate carrier to contactlessly move the substrate carrier from the first position to the one or more second positions.

Abstract: An apparatus for transportation of a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber having a chamber wall configured to separate a vacuum side from an atmospheric side and a magnetic levitation system configured for a contactless levitation of a substrate carrier in the vacuum chamber. The magnetic levitation system includes at least one magnetic device configured for providing a magnetic force acting on the substrate carrier during transportation of the substrate carrier in the vacuum chamber along a transportation path and at least one holding unit configured to hold the at least one magnetic device being accessible from the atmospheric side.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a holding arrangement. The holding arrangement for holding a substrate includes: a body portion having a first side; a dry adhesive material provided on the first side of the body portion; a seal surrounding the dry adhesive material and configured to provide a vacuum region on the first side, wherein the dry adhesive material is provided in the vacuum region; and a conduit to evacuate the vacuum region.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a holding arrangement for holding a substrate during substrate processing in a vacuum processing chamber. The holding arrangement includes a flexible device having one or more sections, wherein the one or more sections are provided in a first operation condition to have a first portion, a second portion and a curved portion, wherein the curved portion is provided between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion has a surface configured to face the substrate, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are moveable with respect to each other, and an adhesive is provided on the surface of the first portion.

Abstract: A method and a support for holding a substrate, wherein the support is included in a transportation system configured to transport the substrate. The method includes attaching an adhesive to the support, wherein the material of the adhesive is a synthetic setae material and wherein the adhesive is configured to attach the substrate to the support; and attaching the adhesive to the substrate. Moreover, the thickness of the substrate is about 0.3 mm or less, and/or wherein the substrate has a size of 1.4 m2 or more. The support includes a support body and an adhesive, wherein the material of the adhesive is a synthetic setae material and wherein the adhesive is configured to attach the support body to the substrate, wherein the support is included in a transportation system configured to transport the substrate.

Abstract: A substrate support for supporting a substrate in a processing chamber comprises a frame for carrying the substrate, at least a first fastening means fixedly attached to the frame for aligning the substrate relative to the frame, and at least a second fastening means movably attached to the frame, the second fastening means being movable relative to the frame and/or the substrate. Furthermore, a processing device comprises an edge exclusion projecting over a portion of the surface of the substrate in order to prevent processing of the portion of the surface of the substrate. A part of the edge exclusion may be moved into a gap between the edge(s) of the substrate and the frame element of the substrate support to form a labyrinth seal between the frame element and the edge of the substrate. A method of placing the substrate on the substrate support is also disclosed.

Abstract: A substrate support for supporting a substrate in a processing chamber comprises a frame for carrying the substrate, at least a first fastening means fixedly attached to the frame for aligning the substrate relative to the frame, and at least a second fastening means movably attached to the frame, the second fastening means being movable relative to the frame and/or the substrate. Furthermore, a processing device comprises an edge exclusion projecting over a portion of the surface of the substrate in order to prevent processing of the portion of the surface of the substrate. A part of the edge exclusion may be moved into a gap between the edge(s) of the substrate and the frame element of the substrate support to form a labyrinth seal between the frame element and the edge of the substrate. A method of placing the substrate on the substrate support is also disclosed.

Abstract: The contrast determination apparatus includes illuminating light sources (12) and an image sensor (26) i.e. a 2-D CCD for capturing a two-dimensional image of e.g. a marked wire (32) on a holder (34), the captured image being sampled over the mark and the background. The sensor includes an optical system (28,30) selected with regard to the character size of the marks so that the field of view of the sensor is sufficient to contain a complete character as well as a generous amount of background. An area of the captured image is designated in which the samples for contrast measurement are to be taken, and a processor (24) takes the pixel values from the image which are thresholded to categorise them as “black”, or “white”, thus forming a two-tone image.

Abstract: Printing, marking or etching a surface is achieved using a mask or masks in combination with electromagnetic radiation (such as a laser or the like) or otherwise exposing one or more selected areas of a surface for treatment, utilising transmissive, non-transmissive or modified transmissivity portions of one or more layers of material of the mask. In one embodiment a surface of a first radiation transmissive layer of the mask is partially covered by a second layer of material which is substantially non-transmissive to radiation. An uncovered portion of the transmissive layer is in the shape of an element (such as a character, symbol or shape) to be printed, marked, etched or the like on the surface.

Abstract: A financial document processing system has a transport path and an I/O device disposed along the transport path. The system comprises an input device for receiving a set of zone coordinates. An I/O device is disposed along the transport path. A memory is provided for storing a plurality of sets of rules. A processor is provided for (i) obtaining one set of the plurality of sets of rules based upon type of the I/O device, and (ii) applying the one set of rules against the set of zone coordinates to determine if the set of zone coordinates is acceptable. The processor then adjusts the set of zone coordinates based upon application of the set of rules against the set of zone coordinates.

Abstract: A laser marking apparatus for marking a moving workpiece such as a wire or cable directs a substantially constant rapidly pulsed beam of laser radiation in the U.V. band towards a low inertia, low mass rotatable mask with character apertures disposed around its periphery. The mask is driven asynchronously and slaved to the laser to present successive character apertures in the beam at each pulse. The drive system has a prestored drive profile for each possible angular increment to ensure that mask is very rapidly indexed between characters. Also disclosed is an optical transformation scheme for optionally transforming the mask characters to reduce the mask size, and a solid state spatial light modulator for obviating the need for a rotatable mask.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for laser marking a moving workpiece such as a wire or cable directs a substantially constant rapidly pulsed laser beam at a frequency of at least 15 Hz towards a low inertia, low mass rotatable mask with character apertures disposed around its periphery. The mask is driven asynchronously to present successive characters with each pulse to form a composite image.