Abstract: An intraocular lens adapted for deployment within a lens capsule. At least part of a lens surface of the intraocular lens constitutes a cell inducing region in which are directly formed a multitude of microgrooves. The microgrooves take a form of minute linear grooves and lands of depth dimension between 0.01 and 1.0 ?m and width dimension between 0.1 and 2.0 ?m extending with prescribed length in a circumferential direction on the lens surface. The minute linear grooves and lands are formed with a chained pattern connected in the circumferential direction of the lens surface and with a periodic pattern arrayed periodically in a diametrical direction so that the minute linear grooves and lands are formed without intervening spaces throughout the entire cell inducing region and impart visible light transmittance of 60% or above to the cell inducing region.

Abstract: A sputtering composite target includes: an oxide based component containing indium oxide; and a carbon based component.

Abstract: To provide a substrate processing apparatus capable of easily installing a plasma discharge electrode having flexibility at a prescribed position in an electrode protective tube, and is capable of holing the plasma discharge electrode having flexibility at the prescribed position. This apparatus includes: a processing chamber that houses a plurality of substrates, with a space provided from each other in a state of being stacked; a gas supply unit that supplies a desired gas into the processing chamber; an exhaust unit that exhausts an atmosphere in the processing chamber; electrodes having flexibility that extend in a stacking direction of the substrates; a protective tube that contains each electrode; a first fitting member fixed to the tip end of each electrode; and a second fitting member disposed in a tip end part of each protective tube, the electrode being contained in the protective tube, with the first fitting member and the second fitting member connected to each other.

Abstract: A power tool includes an air introduction device that can introduce an external air into the casing and can produce a spiral flow of the air within the casing. A motor is disposed within the casing.

Abstract: An aggregate substrate has a first varistor part, a second varistor part, and a heat dissipation layer. The first varistor part includes a first varistor element layer to exhibit nonlinear voltage-current characteristics, and a plurality of first internal electrodes juxtaposed in the first varistor element layer. The second varistor part includes a second varistor element layer to exhibit nonlinear voltage-current characteristics, and a plurality of second internal electrodes juxtaposed in the second varistor element layer. The heat dissipation layer is located between the first and second varistor parts and is in contact with the first and second varistor parts.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply apparatus includes a battery that is the main power storage device, a power feed line through which power is supplied to an inverter that drives a motor generator, a boost converter provided between the battery and power feed line to convert voltage, batteries that are a plurality of subpower storage devices provided parallel to each other, and a boost converter provided between the plurality of subpower storage devices and power feed line to convert voltage. The boost converter is selectively connected to any one of the plurality of subpower storage devices to convert voltage.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus carries out a process using delivery information delivered through a network. Only divisional delivery information used in the process of an n-time speed and acquired through a network by dividing the delivery information when the process is carried out at the n-time speed (where n>1) is acquired. Confirmation information used in confirming whether or not the divisional delivery information thus acquired is normally acquired through the network then is acquired, and the confirmation process of whether or not the divisional delivery information is normally acquired is carried out using the confirmation information. A processor carries out the process of the n-time speed using the divisional delivery information when the divisional delivery information is determined to have been normally acquired.

Abstract: A portable lamp comprising an electric power supply module and a lighting module arranged in a triangular architecture. The lighting module comprises a printed circuit on one surface of which at least one LED and a switch are fitted. The top surface of the switch comprises a pushbutton placed against a first surface of the printed circuit. The printed circuit comprises a through hole leaving the pushbutton accessible via a second surface of the printed circuit.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a shift-position changing mechanism includes a detection unit that is provided on a path along which the operation member with a magnetic member moves, and that detects a change in the magnetic field due to a positional change of the operation member; and a determination unit that determines the shift position corresponding to the operated position of the operation member based on the detected change in the magnetic field and predetermined multiple modes of changes in the magnetic field, which correspond to the respective shift positions. The predetermined modes are set such that, when the detected change in the magnetic field is influenced by a change in the magnetic field due to a factor different from the positional change of the operation member, a likelihood that the determination unit determines that the running shift position, at which a vehicle is able to run, is selected is reduced.

Abstract: Alignment parameters determination method with less overlay error after exposure without tremendous expending time and cost is provided. Provision is made of a fetching unit performing position measurement and statistical processing to obtain reference computation results. Another fetching unit obtains reference processing results by positioning and exposing shots at a predetermined exposure apparatus based on the reference computation results, then measuring overlay error for the shots. Another fetching unit changes at least parts of the predetermined alignment parameters and performs position measurement and statistical processing to obtain comparative computation results. A controller 650 calculates estimated overlay error when assuming positioning and exposure of shots at a predetermined exposure apparatus based on the comparative computation results using the reference computation results, comparative computation results, and reference processing results.

Abstract: If a voltage of each of a plurality of capacitor cells forming a capacitor is lower than a system malfunction voltage V(1), and if the voltage of any one of the capacitor cells is higher than a cell charge inhibition voltage V(2) lower than the system malfunction voltage V(1), an ECU executes a program including a step of setting a limit value WIN(C) of electric power to be stored in the capacitor to be “0”.

Abstract: An inkjet deposition apparatus includes a position encoder 128 in a translation stage 116. The position encoder provides encoder signals which are used as a clock signal for a pattern memory 136. Ejection of droplets of a material to be printed can therefore be synchronised with the speed of movement of the translation, providing improved accuracy and speed of deposition.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing light-emitting elements including providing an emissive layer and a carrier transfer layer between a pair of electrodes, the carrier transfer layer mainly made of an organic polymer and contacting the emissive layer, performing an affinity improvement treatment to a face of a first electrode of the pair of electrodes on which the carrier transfer layer is formed, forming a liquid film by providing a liquid material containing a constituent material of the emissive layer, the organic polymer and a fluid medium to the face of the first electrode and separating the organic polymer on the first electrode side, and separating the constituent material of the emissive layer on a second electrode side of the pair of electrodes while removing the fluid medium from the liquid film, wherein the carrier transfer layer and the emissive layer are simultaneously formed.

Abstract: The paper feeding apparatus includes a manual feed tray, a spindle, a rotation lever, a cam, an operation shaft, a projection portion, an operation arm, and a stopper. The paper feeding apparatus is able to switch to/from automatic and manual paper feeds for stable loading of paper on the paper loading board and manual paper feed. The manual feed tray is openable/closable by turning around the spindle. The rotation lever and the cam are fixed on the operation shaft. When the manual feed tray is opened, the projection portion pushes the rotation lever. When the manual feed tray is closed, the cam touches the backside of the operation arm and the stopper rises. When the manual feed tray is opened, the rotation lever is pushed by the projection portion and the cam rotates in the clockwise direction separating from the backside of the operation arm. The stopper, consequently, is lowered.

Abstract: This exposure system projects a pattern image onto a substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid to expose the substrate, with a space between the projection optical system and the substrate filled with the liquid. The exposure system is provided with a vaporization preventing unit for preventing the vaporization of the liquid.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide a manufacturing method and a manufacturing system of a liquid crystal display which forms a homogeneous alignment layer by changing, depending on the specific area on a substrate, the quantity of an alignment layer material to be applied. The substrate, such as a substrate on which segment electrodes are formed, is conveyed via a belt conveyor which is driven by a driving gear according to signals from a control device, and is cleaned on a cleaning device. Then on a discharge device, an alignment layer material, the quantity of which differs depending on the specific area, can be applied on the substrate which is conveyed via the belt conveyor. Then, the alignment layer material applied on the substrate can be preliminarily dehydrated on a dehydrating device, and the substrate is burned on a burning device to form an alignment layer. Then, a rubbing process can be carried out onto the alignment layer on a rubbing device.