Abstract: Voltage application device includes voltage application circuit. Voltage application circuit causes discharge electrode to generate a discharge by applying an application voltage to load that includes discharge electrode holding liquid. Voltage application circuit periodically changes a magnitude of the application voltage to generate a discharge intermittently. Voltage application circuit applies a maintaining voltage to load for suppressing contraction of liquid in addition to the application voltage during an intermittent period from a discharge to a next discharge.

Abstract: A method of adjusting the brightness of an illuminator in a processing apparatus includes, by a first processing apparatus, storing a sample image obtained by photographing a workpiece with a brightness specified by a first control value, together with the first control value, copying the sample image, the first control value and a processing condition to a second processing apparatus, by the second processing apparatus, storing a plurality of comparative images obtained by photographing the workpiece with brightnesses specified by a plurality of different control values, identifying a control value at a time of photographing a comparative image having a minimum difference in brightness from the sample image as a second control value, by comparing the sample image with the plurality of comparative images, and setting a difference between the first and second control values as a correction value of the control value of the second processing apparatus.

Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a chuck table for holding a workpiece thereon, a processing unit for processing the workpiece held on the chuck table, a touch panel for entering processing conditions, and a control unit for controlling the touch panel. The control unit controls the touch panel to display a plurality of input fields corresponding to a plurality of items included in the processing conditions, and controls the touch panel to display a copy processing key and a paste processing key when one of the input fields is selected. The control unit copies information entered in the selected one of the input fields when the copy processing key is selected, and enters information that has been copied in advance into the selected one of the input fields when the paste processing key is selected.

Abstract: Voltage application device includes voltage application circuit. Voltage application circuit applies a voltage to load including discharge electrode that holds liquid, voltage application circuit generating discharge in discharge electrode. During a drive period, voltage application circuit periodically changes a magnitude of the voltage applied to load at a drive frequency within a predetermined range including a resonance frequency of liquid, voltage application circuit mechanically vibrating liquid.

Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a cutting blade mounted on a spindle, the cutting blade having a cutting edge for cutting a workpiece held on a holding table, a measuring portion for measuring an edge projection amount of the cutting edge at a predetermined frequency, and a data processing portion. The data processing portion includes a lower limit recording portion for recording a lower limit of the edge projection amount of the cutting edge as an allowable limit for use of the cutting blade, a storing portion for storing blade information including the edge projection amount measured by the measuring portion and a cutting distance traveled by the cutting blade at the time of measurement of the edge projection amount.

Abstract: An electrostatic atomizing device of the present disclosure includes a discharge electrode, a counter electrode, a liquid supplying unit, a current path, a voltage applicator, and a limiting resistor. The limiting resistor is disposed on a first current path or a second current path included in the current path. The first current path electrically connects the voltage applicator and the counter electrode, and the second current path electrically connects the voltage applicator and the discharge electrode. This makes it possible to increase an amount of generated radicals while keeping an increase of ozone small. In addition, an electric current peak of an instantaneous electric current can be kept small.

Abstract: An electrostatic atomizing device of the present disclosure includes a discharge electrode, a counter electrode, a liquid supplying unit, a current path, a voltage applicator, and a limiting resistor. The limiting resistor is disposed on a first current path or a second current path included in the current path. The first current path electrically connects the voltage applicator and the counter electrode, and the second current path electrically connects the voltage applicator and the discharge electrode. This makes it possible to increase an amount of generated radicals while keeping an increase of ozone small. In addition, an electric current peak of an instantaneous electric current can be kept small.

Abstract: A discharge device according to the present disclosure includes a discharge electrode and a voltage applicator that applies a voltage to the discharge electrode and thus causes discharge that is further developed from corona discharge at the discharge electrode. The discharge is discharge in which a discharge path is intermittently formed by dielectric breakdown so as to stretch from the discharge electrode to a surrounding. This discharge can be called leader discharge. This makes it possible to increase an amount of generated active component while keeping an increase of ozone small.

Abstract: To provide a technique of increasing a rate of filling holes or grooves formed in a substrate, by changing the temperature, the concentration, the current density, and the other conditions of the ordinary copper plating. A method for filling holes or grooves formed in a substrate by copper plating at a high speed, containing: immersing the substrate having the holes or grooves in an acidic copper plating solution containing a copper ion, a sulfate ion, and a halide ion, at from 30 to 70° C.; and plating the substrate at a current density of 3 A/dm2 or more by using an insoluble electrode as an anode.

Abstract: An electrostatic atomization device that prevents the cooling capability from being lowered due to contact of an atomization electrode with another ember, while effectively preventing surplus production of condensed water that would destabilize discharging at the distal end of the atomization electrode. the electrostatic atomization device includes an atomization electrode having a cylindrical electrode body and a base which is informed at a basal end of the electrode body and has a larger diameter than the electrode from the base to produce condensed water on the atomization electrode. Voltage is applied to the atomization electrode when the condensed water is produced to generate charged fine water droplets. A partition plate includes an insertion hole that receives the electrode body of the atomization electrode. The partition plate and the base of the atomization electrode form a water collection region in between.

Abstract: An electrostatic atomization device comprises: an electric discharge electrode having a front end section and a base end section; a cooling section for cooling the electric discharge electrode; a high-voltage application section for generating electrically charged water particles by atomizing condensed water, which is held by the electric discharge electrode, by causing the front end section of the electric discharge electrode to discharge electricity; and a heat capacity adjustment member provided to the vicinity of the base end section of the electric discharge electrode and capable of heat transfer with the electric discharge electrode through the condensed water held by the electric discharge electrode.

Abstract: A discharge electrode includes a surface layer to which a surface treatment that enables solder bonding is applied.

Abstract: The atomizing electrode of the electrostatic atomizing device has a discharging part and a base. A portion of the atomizing electrode between the discharging part and the base is a large diameter part with a diameter larger than the base. The large diameter part separates condensed water retained near the base from condensed water retained on the discharging part.

Abstract: An electrostatic atomization device having a simple structure and allowing for reduction in size. The electrostatic atomization device has an atomization electrode including a P type Peltier element and an N type Peltier element joined with the P type Peltier element. The atomization electrode is cuspate so as to form a projection with a joined portion of the P type Peltier element and the N type Peltier element. High voltage is applied to the P and N type Peltier elements so that discharging occurs at a distal portion of the atomization electrode, current flows to the P and N type Peltier elements to produce a cooling effect at the joined portion, and condensed water generated by the cooling effect is atomized by the discharging to generate charged fine water droplets.