Abstract: A reinforcement apparatus is for reinforcing a thin plate-like reinforcement object which is required to be temporarily reinforced in operating processes. The electrostatic-type reinforcement apparatus includes a reinforcement material body including a thin plate type electrostatic holding part formed by burying an electrode part into an electric insulating layer, and a voltage controller constituted to be separated from the reinforcement material body and having a first connecting terminal configured to allow an reinforcement object conducted to an earth and a second connecting terminal configured to allow the electrode part to be conducted to an earth or a high voltage.

Abstract: An electrostatic holding apparatus is configured to electrostatically hold objects (W1, W2) to be held by applying a predetermined high voltage to a plurality of electrode groups (112a, 112b) as a holding part. A high-voltage generating part or high voltage generating source (114) to convert from a low voltage to a predetermined high voltage necessary to hold the objects electrostatically is disposed on each of electrode modules (110). The high-voltage generating part (114) is hermetically closed or sealed. The high-voltage generating part may include a voltage amplifying circuit. The high-voltage generating part may include a battery and a voltage amplifying circuit.

Abstract: A reinforcement apparatus is for reinforcing a thin plate-like reinforcement object which is required to be temporarily reinforced in operating processes. The electrostatic-type reinforcement apparatus includes a reinforcement material body including a thin plate type electrostatic holding part formed by burying an electrode part into an electric insulating layer, and a voltage controller constituted to be separated from the reinforcement material body and having a first connecting terminal configured to allow an reinforcement object conducted to an earth and a second connecting terminal configured to allow the electrode part to be conducted to an earth or a high voltage.

Abstract: To provide an electrostatic holding apparatus which is capable of performing handling for a long period of time even when a direct current high-voltage power supply is separated from the electrostatic holding apparatus. The electrostatic holding apparatus holds a workpiece to be held with an electrostatic force by applying prescribed voltages from the direct current high-voltage power supply to a plurality of electrode groups having the electrode groups as a holding section. The electrostatic holding apparatus is provided with an electrode potential drop modifying apparatus which modifies drops of potentials applied to the electrode groups by being separated from the direct current high-voltage power supply by switches. The electrode potential drop modifying apparatus includes, for instance, capacitors.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a transfer/inspection apparatus capable of inspecting any defect even during transferring and to provide a transfer/inspection apparatus capable of inspecting any defect in a non-contact state during transferring, even if the an object to be transferred is a transparent material. The transfer/inspection apparatus includes a transfer apparatus 2, and a defect inspector 3. The transfer apparatus 2 transfers a thin member 5 in a non-contacted state under control of voltage to be applied to an electrode face, and the defect inspector inspects any defect of the thin member during transferring the thin member. The transfer apparatus 2 is preferably provided with a light beam-transmitting portion (omitted portion 15) at a part of the electrode face for allowing the light beam therethrough.

Abstract: To provide an electrostatic holding apparatus which is capable of performing handling for a long period of time even when a direct current high-voltage power supply is separated from the electrostatic holding apparatus. The electrostatic holding apparatus holds a workpiece to be held with an electrostatic force by applying prescribed voltages from the direct current high-voltage power supply to a plurality of electrode groups having the electrode groups as a holding section. The electrostatic holding apparatus is provided with an electrode potential drop modifying apparatus which modifies drops of potentials applied to the electrode groups by being separated from the direct current high-voltage power supply by switches. The electrode potential drop modifying apparatus includes, for instance, capacitors.

Abstract: An electrostatic holding apparatus is configured to electrostatically hold objects (W1, W2) to be held by applying a predetermined high voltage to a plurality of electrode groups (112a, 112b) as a holding part. A high-voltage generating part or high voltage generating source (114) to convert from a low voltage to a predetermined high voltage necessary to hold the objects electrostatically is disposed on each of electrode modules (110). The high-voltage generating part (114) is hermetically closed or sealed. The high-voltage generating part may include a voltage amplifying circuit. The high-voltage generating part may include a battery and a voltage amplifying circuit.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a transfer/inspection apparatus capable of inspecting any defect even during transferring and to provide a transfer/inspection apparatus capable of inspecting any defect in a non-contact state during transferring, even if the an object to be transferred is a transparent material. The transfer/inspection apparatus includes a transfer apparatus 2, and a defect inspector 3. The transfer apparatus 2 transfers a thin member 5 in a non-contacted state under control of voltage to be applied to an electrode face, and the defect inspector inspects any defect of the thin member during transferring the thin member. The transfer apparatus 2 is preferably provided with a light beam-transmitting portion (omitted portion 15) at a part of the electrode face for allowing the light beam therethrough.

Abstract: An electrostatic holding device (100) in which an electrode group (103) having a plurality of electrodes covered with an insulating material (102) is used as a holding surface applies predetermined voltage to the electrode group (103) to hold a holding object (104) by an electrostatic force with a contact state or with a floating non-contact state. The electrostatic holding includes an internal polarization eliminating device (applied voltage control portion 105) to eliminate the internal polarization generating in the insulating material (102) by switching the polarity of voltage to be applied to the electrode group (103). There are provided with the electrostatic holding device in which the electrostatic attraction does not deteriorate by usability, and electrostatic tweezers in which the electrostatic attraction does not deteriorate when the tweezers are manually used.

Abstract: An electrostatic holding device (100) in which an electrode group (103) having a plurality of electrodes covered with an insulating material (102) is used as a holding surface applies predetermined voltage to the electrode group (103) to hold a holding object (104) by an electrostatic force with a contact state or with a floating non-contact state. The electrostatic holding includes an internal polarization eliminating device (applied voltage control portion 105) to eliminate the internal polarization generating in the insulating material (102) by switching the polarity of voltage to be applied to the electrode group (103). There are provided with the electrostatic holding device in which the electrostatic attraction does not deteriorate by usability, and electrostatic tweezers in which the electrostatic attraction does not deteriorate when the tweezers are manually used.

Abstract: A resin material supply apparatus and a method thereof ensuring the supply of a predetermined amount of resin material and improved molding quality. The resin material supply apparatus includes a weighing unit which allows a predetermined amount of resin material to be loaded into weighing pots, an agitating unit which receives the resin material from the weighing pots into agitating cups for agitation using rotating plungers, a traveling unit which allows the agitating unit to travel back and forth between the weighing unit and a molding die, and a supply unit which permits resin material which has been agitated and molten in the agitating cups to be extruded into a mold pot of the molding die by movement of the plungers via a vertically traveling motor rotatable in both forward and reverse directions.

Abstract: A method for measuring the heights of test parts of an object to be measured and a height-measuring apparatus for carrying out the same, comprising the steps of placing an object on an X-Y table , projecting measurement light flux emitted by a light source on the object supported on the X-Y table from above the object with the measurement light flux being focused in a spot beam by an objective lens on the object, receiving the measurement light flux focused in the spot beam on and reflected from the object to be measured to cause a photosensor to detect the condition of focus on the object to be measured of the measurement light flux focused by the objective lens, moving the light source and the objective lens for horizontal scanning movement relative to the X-Y table while the objective leans is reciprocated vertically at a high speed, and determining the height of each of bonding wires on the basis of the vertical position of the objective lens when the measurement light flux is focused on the bonding wire

Abstract: A read-aloud device including a reading device (50) for reading a sentence information recorded on a recording medium (MY) and a voice information of a human voice that read-aloud this sentence, a display screen (31) for displaying the sentence of the sentence information read by the reading device (50), a voice reproduction circuit (55) for reproducing the voice information read by the reading device and providing a read-aloud sound corresponding to the sentence displayed on said display screen (31), a speaker (SP), and a read-aloud speed control means for controlling a read-aloud speed of the read-aloud sound outputted by the speaker (SP).