Abstract: To provide a calendar mechanism wherein the building-in property of a second date indicator is improved, and an analog timepiece equipped therewith. A calendar mechanism of an analog timepiece includes a first date indicator which includes a first date character indication portion, a first date indicator gear portion, and an endless ring-shaped drive cam portion; a drive cam lever which includes an operating lever portion including a first fan-shaped gear portion, wherein a driven lever portion is spring loaded in order to become a cam follower, and the operating lever portion is pivoted in accordance with the driven lever portion abutting against the drive cam portion; a second date indicator which, being rotatable, includes a second date character indication portion and a second fan-shaped gear portion meshing with the first fan-shaped gear portion; and a positioning/locking portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has an external connection terminal, an internal circuit region, an ESD protection N-MOS transistor provided between the external connection terminal and the internal circuit region to protect an internal element formed in the internal circuit region, and a shallow trench structure provided to isolate the ESD protection N-MOS transistor. A thin insulating film is formed on a drain region of the ESD protection N-MOS transistor. An electrode is disposed above the drain region and on the thin insulating film for receiving a signal from the external connection terminal. The thin insulating film has a film thickness and film properties that allow dielectric breakdown and establish conduction between the electrode and the drain region when a voltage exceeding an absolute maximum rating of the semiconductor device is applied to the electrode.

Abstract: A rolling bearing provided with a shield plate which hardly induces the irregular deformation of an outer ring without increasing a cost is provided. A rolling bearing includes an inner ring and an outer ring; a plurality of rolling bodies which are held between the inner ring and the outer ring in a rotatable manner; and an annular shield plate which is engageable with an engaging groove portion which is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the outer ring along the circumferential direction and opens toward an inner peripheral surface side and an open end side. The shield plate includes: an annular shield body; and a plurality of engaging projections which are arranged along the outer peripheral portion of the shield body, project outwardly in the radial direction from the outer peripheral portion in an inclined state, and are engageable with the engaging groove portion.

Abstract: To provide a calendar mechanism which can easily and reliably cause first and second date indicators to coincide in rotation phase, and an analog timepiece equipped therewith. A calendar mechanism of an analog timepiece includes a first date indicator including a first date character indication portion which indicates the ones column of the date, a first date indicator gear portion, and a drive cam portion which defines an endless ring-shaped cam face; a drive cam lever which includes a driven lever portion whose one end portion abuts against the drive cam portion, and an operating lever portion which includes a first fan-shaped gear portion at the leading end portion, the operating lever portion being pivoted in accordance with the driven lever portion; and a second date indicator which, being rotatable, includes a second date character indication portion which indicates the tens column of the date, and a second fan-shaped gear portion meshing with the first fan-shaped gear portion.

Abstract: There are disclosed a platen roller capable of inhibiting drop of an adhesive force of a thermally active adhesive layer, which is seen in a case where recording and thermal activating are performed with respect to a thermally active adhesive sheet having the thermally active adhesive layer on a backside of a recording surface of a sheet-like substrate, a method of manufacturing the platen roller, and a recording device and a sticking label printer which are provided with the platen rollers. As the platen roller for conveying the thermally active adhesive sheet having the thermally active adhesive layer on the backside of the recording surface of the sheet-like substrate, a platen roller is used which is subjected to a contact treatment to bring the surface of a roller portion into contact with a compound (a) containable as a solid plasticizer in the thermally active adhesive layer.

Abstract: A printer with a cutter has a print head, a a platen roller, a fixed blade, and a movable blade that slides toward the fixed blade for cutting a printed recording sheet. A fixed blade holder has a first surface supporting the fixed blade thereon and a second surface curved along an outer periphery of the platen roller with a first gap therebetween for guiding the recording sheet toward a downstream side of the fixed blade holder when the recording sheet enters the first gap. A holder support pivotally supports the fixed blade holder and has a surface opposed to the outer periphery of the platen roller with a second gap therebetween for guiding the recording sheet to allow the recording sheet to be wound around the outer periphery of the platen roller when the recording sheet is guided by the second surface of the fixed blade holder.

Abstract: A blood rheology measuring apparatus has a measuring portion for measuring a flow velocity of the blood flowing in a blood vessel of a person in a mode of a Doppler shift signal by transmitting and receiving a wave to and from a surface of the person's skin. An information processing portion calculates an intensity at each of frequency components of the Doppler shift signal, extracts a maximum frequency in a signal at an intensity level equal to or larger than a threshold in the histogram or a maximum frequency when an integrated value from a low frequency component reaches a predetermined rate of a total thereof in the histogram, and provides a temporal change waveform of the extracted frequency. The blood rheology is analyzed by an area value of a portion at and above a line connecting a minimum value of one pulse waveform and a minimum value of a successive pulse waveform of the frequency waveform.

Abstract: Disclosed is a slip gear structure which is easy to handle at the time of dismantling/assembly and which does not easily suffer breakage even if dismantling/assembly is repeated, and a timepiece equipped with the same. A slip gear structure for a timepiece includes: a gear main body portion in the form of an annular plate having in the outer periphery thereof tooth portions, there being provided spring portions extending across an inner opening; and a positioning member equipped with a small diameter plate-like portion having a central hole with which a shaft is rotatably fit-engaged and a pair of support wall portions arranged on both sides of the central hole and protruding from one surface.

Abstract: A composite focused ion beam device has a first ion beam irradiation system that irradiates a first ion beam for processing a sample and a second ion beam irradiation system that irradiates a second ion beam for processing or observing the sample. The first ion beam irradiation system has a plasma type gas ion source that generates first ions for forming the first ion beam, each of the first ions having a first mass. The second ion beam irradiation system has a gas field ion source that generates second ions for forming the second ion beam. Each of the second ions has a second mass smaller than that of the first mass.

Abstract: A bezel member rotatably mounted to a case band member is provided with an accommodating groove, a pair of passing portions continuous with the accommodating groove at positions spaced apart by approximately 180°, and a pair of escape grooves continuous with both passing portions from the center side of the bezel member and open to the exterior of the case band member. The case band member is provided with engagement grooves arranged in a ring-like fashion so as to be opposed to the accommodating groove, and a ring-like reception groove surrounded by the engagement grooves and continuous with the engagement grooves. A lock member retains the bezel member at an arbitrary rotating position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chronograph timepiece in which it is possible to prevent the battery reliability service life time from being exceeded even when the period of time that the chronograph function is used is short, making it possible to prevent failure generation in the chronograph timepiece due to liquid leakage. A 24-hour counter down-counts a period of time that has elapsed starting from 24 hours, and a chronograph counter down-counts the period of time that chronograph measurement operation is performed from a predetermined time; when the count values of the 24-hour counter and the chronograph counter become equal to each other, a processing unit consumes a battery for the residual period of time of the two counters by a battery power consuming unit.

Abstract: There is provided a sample processing and observing method including irradiating a focused ion beam to a sample to form an observed surface, irradiating an electron beam to the observed surface to form an observed image, removing the surface opposite to the observed surface of the sample, forming a lamella including the observed surface and obtaining a transmission observed image for the lamella.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory circuit capable of improving data retention characteristics and decreasing an area thereof comprises a constant current circuit and a non-volatile memory cell connected in series. A connection point between the constant current source and the non-volatile memory cell is selected to be an output to thereby enable writing, in a reading mode or a retention mode, in the non-volatile memory cell which is in a write state. The non-volatile semiconductor memory circuit includes a power supply for data reading and retaining and a power supply for data rewriting which are provided independently, and a transistor connected between the output and the power supply for data rewriting, in which the transistor is brought into conduction state when data is rewritten.

Abstract: A charged particle beam apparatus includes an ion beam column having an ion source for generating an ion beam, a first objective lens electrode which forms a first objective lens for focusing the ion beam on a sample, and a second objective lens electrode which is disposed at a position closer to the sample than the first objective lens electrode and forms a second objective lens for focusing an ion beam accelerated with a lower acceleration voltage on the sample.

Abstract: A near field light generating element has a polyhedron core and a clad covering the core so as to contact side surfaces of the core. The polyhedron core has a reflection surface that reflects a luminous flux in a direction different from a direction of introduction of the luminous flux via one end side of the near field light generating element. A luminous flux condensing unit condenses the luminous flux reflected by the reflection surface and propagates the condensed luminous flux to the another end side. A near field light generation unit generates near field light from the propagated condensed luminous flux and emits the near field light to the exterior of the near field light generating element via the another end side. The near field light generation unit has an end surface that is exposed to the exterior on the another end side and has at least one side surface that is shielded by a light-shielding film.

Abstract: A composite focused ion beam device has a sample stage for supporting a sample, a first ion beam irradiation system that irradiates a first ion beam for processing the sample, and a second ion beam irradiation system that irradiates a second ion beam for processing or observing the sample. The first ion beam irradiation system has a liquid metal ion source that generates first ions for forming the first ion beam. The second ion beam irradiation system has a gas field ion source that generates second ions for forming the second ion beam. The first ion beam irradiated by the first ion beam irradiation system has a first beam diameter and the second ion beam irradiated by the second ion beam irradiation system has a second beam diameter smaller than the first beam diameter. The first and second ion beam irradiation systems are disposed relative to the sample stage so that axes of the first and second ion beams are orthogonal to a tilt axis of the sample stage.

Abstract: A watch with a calendar mechanism has a rotatable first date indicator for displaying a ones place of a date, a rotatable second date indicator for displaying a tens place of the date, and a second date indicator feeding lever for rotating the second date indicator. The first date indicator has calendar shift teeth and first date indicator tooth portions. The calendar shift teeth include a first calendar shift tooth, a second calendar shift tooth arranged relative to the first calendar shift tooth at a first interval, a third calendar shift tooth arranged relative to the second calendar shift tooth at a second interval greater than the first interval, and a fourth calendar shift tooth arranged relative to the first calendar shift tooth at a third interval greater than each of the first and second intervals.

Abstract: A main body holder has a base wall with a through-hole, a holding portion, and a pivotally attached clip piece. A stopper member is movably disposed within the base wall through-hole for movement between a restricting position and a releasing position. In the restricting position, the stopper member projects from the base wall and is configured to engage and securely hold the main body of a portable apparatus on the holding portion so that the apparatus main body is only partially disposed over the base wall through-hole in a state in which the apparatus main body is fully received by the holding portion. In the releasing position, the stopper member extends into the through-hole and does not project from the base wall so that the apparatus main body is allowed to be slid relative to the holding portion. An urging member urges the clip piece into contact with the holding portion and urges the stopper member to the restricting position.

Abstract: In a thermal head manufacturing method, at least one concave portion is formed on a surface of a first substrate, and a second substrate comprised of a first layer and a second layer that is denser and harder than the first layer is provided. The first and second substrates are bonded to one another so that the second layer of the second substrate covers the concave portion of the first substrate. The first layer of the second substrate is then etched until a surface of the second layer of the second substrate is exposed. At least one heating resistor is formed on the exposed surface of the second layer of the second substrate after the etching step so that the heating resistor is disposed over the concave portion of the first substrate.

Abstract: A photomask defect correction method for correcting a defect of a photomask. A defect in a portion of a photomask to be corrected is observed and information of the observed defect for performing correction of the defect is acquired. The observed defect is corrected in accordance with the acquired defect information by irradiating the observed defect with a focused ion beam from an ion beam irradiation system having a gas field ion source that generates rare gas ions for forming the focused ion beam.