Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polyester resin excellent in moldability, surface smoothness, transparency, mechanical characteristics, and heat-resistance, with reduced generation of gel. The present invention relates to a polyester resin comprising a constituent moiety derived from dicarboxylic acid component and a constituent moiety derived from alcohol component, wherein a content of a compound represented by Formula (I) is 0.0002 to 5.9% by weight in 100% by weight of the alcohol component. In the Formula (I), m and n each represent 1 to 1000, 1 represents 0 to 1000, R1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to provide a copolymerized polyester resin for solving the problem of die staining and foreign matter adhesion to the film etc. in the continuous production of the film etc.; and the problem of recycling property of the copolymerized polyester. This copolymerized polyester resin contains dicarboxylic acid and did as constituting components, wherein the copolymerized polyester resin contains terephthalic acid as a main component of a dicarboxylic acid component, and contains ethylene glycol as a main component of a diol component, wherein a content of diethylene glycol is from 7 to 30% by mole and a content of triethylene glycol is from 0.05 to 2% by mole when a total amount of the whole diol component is taken as 100% by mole, wherein a content of a cyclic dimer consisting of terephthalic acid and diethylene glycol is 7000 ppm or less, and wherein a content of a cyclic dimer consisting of terephthalic acid, diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol is 200 ppm or less.

Abstract: The invention provides a copolymerized polyester resin which contains terephthalic acid as a main component of a dicarboxylic acid component; and contains ethylene glycol as a main component of a diol component, wherein a content of neopentyl glycol is more than 15% by mole and not more than 40% by mole and a content of diethylene glycol is from 6 to 20% by mole when a total amount of the whole diol component is taken as 100% by mole, wherein a content of a cyclic dimer consisting of terephthalic acid, neopentyl glycol and diethylene glycol is 5000 ppm or less, and wherein a content of a cyclic trimer consisting of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol is 5000 ppm or less.

Abstract: Measurement is made on overlay error amounts of a comparison pattern and reference patterns formed respectively in a plurality of layers. Overlay inspection is performed on the comparison pattern and the reference patterns, based on the measured overlay error amounts of the comparison pattern and the reference patterns.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing mechanism includes a stationary shaft, a sleeve portion arranged to rotate with respect to the shaft, and a thrust portion including an upper end surface arranged oppose to a lower end surface of the sleeve portion. An inside surface of the thrust portion includes an inside surface contact portion arranged in contact with an outside surface of the shaft, and an inside surface lower non-contact portion spaced away from the outside surface of the shaft, and arranged to extend downward from a lower end of the inside surface contact portion. An outside surface of the thrust portion includes an outside surface inclined portion arranged in contact with an interface of a lubricating oil. The lower end of the inside surface contact portion is arranged at a level axially higher than that of a lower end of the outside surface inclined portion.

Abstract: A bearing mechanism includes a shaft, a sleeve portion, a thrust portion, and a cover portion. Lubricating oil is arranged in a communicating channel in the sleeve portion, a thrust gap between the sleeve portion and the thrust portion, and a tapered gap between an outside surface of the thrust portion and the cover portion. A lower end opening of the communicating channel is defined in an outer circumferential portion of a lower surface of the sleeve portion radially outward of the thrust gap. A radially outermost portion of the thrust portion is arranged either tangent to a wall surface of the communicating channel or closer to a central axis than the wall surface. The tapered gap is arranged closer to the central axis than a radially outermost point of the wall surface. The outer circumferential portion and the cover portion define a guide gap therebetween.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic pressure bearing device includes a shaft, an annular member, and a rotating member. The annular member is fixed to or seamlessly defined with the shaft and is radially opposed to the rotating member. The annular member and the rotating member are covered with a seal member. A first gap is defined between the seal member and the annular member. A second gap is defined between the rotating member and the seal member. A third gap is defined between the annular member and the rotating member. The first gap preferably has a width smaller than that of the second gap but greater than that of the third gap.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing mechanism includes a stationary shaft, a sleeve portion arranged to rotate with respect to the shaft, and a thrust portion including an upper end surface arranged oppose to a lower end surface of the sleeve portion. An inside surface of the thrust portion includes an inside surface contact portion arranged in contact with an outside surface of the shaft, and an inside surface lower non-contact portion spaced away from the outside surface of the shaft, and arranged to extend downward from a lower end of the inside surface contact portion. An outside surface of the thrust portion includes an outside surface inclined portion arranged in contact with an interface of a lubricating oil. The lower end of the inside surface contact portion is arranged at a level axially higher than that of a lower end of the outside surface inclined portion.

Abstract: A bearing mechanism includes a shaft, a sleeve portion, a thrust portion, and a cover portion. Lubricating oil is arranged in a communicating channel in the sleeve portion, a thrust gap between the sleeve portion and the thrust portion, and a tapered gap between an outside surface of the thrust portion and the cover portion. A lower end opening of the communicating channel is defined in an outer circumferential portion of a lower surface of the sleeve portion radially outward of the thrust gap. A radially outermost portion of the thrust portion is arranged either tangent to a wall surface of the communicating channel or closer to a central axis than the wall surface. The tapered gap is arranged closer to the central axis than a radially outermost point of the wall surface. The outer circumferential portion and the cover portion define a guide gap therebetween.

Abstract: In a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device using ionic liquid as lubricant, a shaft member and a sleeve member are not corroded by the ionic liquid and static electricity generated is not accumulated. Aluminum with an oxide film formed on its surface is used as the material of the shaft member 11 and the sleeve member 12 and aluminum exposure portions B1, B2 are provided on the surfaces making contact with the ionic liquid, other than dynamic pressure generating grooves, of the shaft member 11 and the sleeve member 12. Accordingly, the shaft member 11 and the sleeve member 12 are kept substantially in the same electric potential through the ionic liquid.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic pressure bearing device includes a shaft, an annular member, and a rotating member. The annular member is fixed to or seamlessly defined with the shaft and is radially opposed to the rotating member. The annular member and the rotating member are covered with a seal member. A first gap is defined between the seal member and the annular member. A second gap is defined between the rotating member and the seal member. A third gap is defined between the annular member and the rotating member. The first gap preferably has a width smaller than that of the second gap but greater than that of the third gap.

Abstract: An optical disc is prepared by the steps of coating a positive photoresist comprising a photosensitive material and a base resin, satisfying a value of A in a formula A=(a1−a3) m10 and a value of B in a formula B=(a2m20+a3m10), being constant, is in a range of B value <0.3 on a glass substrate to form a resist film, forming a pit pattern through a light exposure to the resist film, developing the resist film after the light exposure to form a resist original, effecting a plating treatment to the resist original to form a stamper through an electrocasting treatment, forming a replica disc through an injection molding process by utilizing the stamper, forming a reflection film on the replica disc, and forming an overcoat layer on the reflection film.