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: An object of the present invention is to achieve increase in feed-out speed while having a freedom of selecting stacked objects from a wide range of objects by securing a stable separating and feed-out function of feeding out stacked objects one by one from a surface thereof. A stacked object feed-out apparatus A1 separates and feeds out the stacked paper sheets P from a paper sheet at a surface position to a business machine 9, the stacked paper sheets P stacked on a paper sheet housing member 1.

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.