Abstract: A technology for determining an acupuncture point with the reliability with the use of a simple hardware configuration in an acupuncture point position evaluating apparatus is disclosed. According to the technology, a current generated in a current generating section is applied to measurement points of skin of a subject through current application electrodes. The applied current and a voltage generated in the skin by the current application are measured in a measuring section. In a frequency analyzing section, the measured current and the measured voltage are provided with frequency analysis, and skin impedance Z(jf) in the respective measurement points is calculated. In a characteristics amount generating section, based on the frequency response of the skin impedance Z(jf) in the measurement points, frequency response K(f)=XZ(f)/RZ(f) as a ratio between real part RZ(f) and imaginary part XZ(f) of the skin impedance Z(jf) are calculated.

Abstract: An optical proximity correction is provided that generates a corrected pattern P0 corresponding to a state M0 where the focus is in focus and the exposure dose is optimal, a corrected pattern P1 corresponding to a state M1 where the focus is in focus and the exposure dose is at the lower limit, a corrected pattern P2 corresponding to a state M2 where the focus is in focus and the exposure dose is at the upper limit, a corrected pattern P3 corresponding to a state M3 where the focus deviates to the lower side and the exposure dose is optimal, and a corrected pattern P4 corresponding to a state M4 where the focus deviates to the upper side and the exposure dose is optimal. By combining these corrected patterns P0 through P4, a composed pattern P5 is generated that reflects the scattering of the exposure dose and the deviation of the focus.

Abstract: An optical proximity correction is provided that generates a corrected pattern P0 corresponding to a state M0 where the focus is in focus and the exposure dose is optimal, a corrected pattern P1 corresponding to a state M1 where the focus is in focus and the exposure dose is at the lower limit, a corrected pattern P2 corresponding to a state M2 where the focus is in focus and the exposure dose is at the upper limit, a corrected pattern P3 corresponding to a state M3 where the focus deviates to the lower side and the exposure dose is optimal, and a corrected pattern P4 corresponding to a state M4 where the focus deviates to the upper side and the exposure dose is optimal. By combining these corrected patterns P0 through P4, a composed pattern P5 is generated that reflects the scattering of the exposure dose and the deviation of the focus.

Abstract: A technology for structuring a three-dimensional image in a more accurate position spatially even when an ultrasonic transducer unit does not perform oscillation scanning at completely constant angular velocity is disclosed. According to the technology, an oscillation angle detection means 104 detects an oscillation angle of an ultrasonic transducer unit 1, and a three-dimensional image processing means 11 forms a three-dimensional image based on the oscillation angle detected by the oscillation angle detection means and image data outputted from an ultrasonic receiving means 4.

Abstract: A small ultrasound diagnostic device is provided at a low cost that enables the appropriate control by a single power supply unit so as to give a predetermined transmission power to a driving waveform different for each mode without excess or deficiency and without affecting properties of the driving waveform. The ultrasound diagnostic device includes: an ultrasound generation unit (1) that transmits ultrasound; a waveform generation unit (2) that generates a single pulse or a burst pulse whose duty factor is variable in units of a time that is a period corresponding to a frequency outside a frequency band of the ultrasound generation unit (1) so as to drive the ultrasound generation unit (1); and a single power supply unit (3) that determines an amplitude of a driving waveform generated by the waveform generation unit (2). Thereby, an acoustic power of the transmitted ultrasound can be controlled without making the transmission amplitude variable.

Abstract: An excellent ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided that can form a three-dimensional image in a more spatially-correct position regardless of an ultrasonic probe to be used, without leading to deterioration of the productivity of the treatment. An ultrasonic probe includes an ultrasonic transducer, a rotation transmission mechanism, a rotary encoder, a transducer-swinging motor and an encoder correction ROM. In the encoder correction ROM, an actual swing scanning angle of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to each count value that is obtained by counting pulses from the rotary encoder is stored in advance. A three-dimensional image processing means forms a three-dimensional image of a principal cross-section scanning plane in a direction at the actual swing scanning angle, while correcting an encoder count value from an encoder counter according to contents of the encoder correction ROM that are read out by a main controlling means.

Abstract: A surface mount antenna includes a loop-shaped radiation electrode arranged so as to be extended over a plurality of surfaces of a dielectric substrate. The front end side of the loop-shaped radiation electrode is branched to provide a plurality of branched radiation electrodes. One side end of the radiation electrode functions as a electric feeding portion connected to an external circuit. One of the branched radiation electrodes is an in-loop branched radiation electrode which is surrounded by a loop-shaped electrode portion including the radiation electrode portion extended from the feeding portion of the radiation electrode to a branching portion and the other branched radiation electrode connected to the radiation electrode portion, the in-loop branched radiation electrode being positioned at an interval from the loop-shaped electrode.

Abstract: An optical proximity correction is provided that generates a corrected pattern P0 corresponding to a state M0 where the focus is in focus and the exposure dose is optimal, a corrected pattern P1 corresponding to a state M1 where the focus is in focus and the exposure dose is at the lower limit, a corrected pattern P2 corresponding to a state M2 where the focus is in focus and the exposure dose is at the upper limit, a corrected pattern P3 corresponding to a state M3 where the focus deviates to the lower side and the exposure dose is optimal, and a corrected pattern P4 corresponding to a state M4 where the focus deviates to the upper side and the exposure dose is optimal. By combining these corrected patterns P0 through P4, a composed pattern P5 is generated that reflects the scattering of the exposure dose and the deviation of the focus.

Abstract: A surface mount antenna includes a loop-shaped radiation electrode arranged so as to be extended over a plurality of surfaces of a dielectric substrate. The front end side of the loop-shaped radiation electrode is branched to provide a plurality of branched radiation electrodes. One side end of the radiation electrode functions as a electric feeding portion connected to an external circuit. One of the branched radiation electrodes is an in-loop branched radiation electrode which is surrounded by a loop-shaped electrode portion including the radiation electrode portion extended from the feeding portion of the radiation electrode to a branching portion and the other branched radiation electrode connected to the radiation electrode portion, the in-loop branched radiation electrode being positioned at an interval from the loop-shaped electrode.

Abstract: A photomask for transferring a pattern includes a predetermined line arranged in a pattern and a bar-shaped auxiliary pattern for correcting line degeneration disposed at least near an end of the predetermined line or near an outside corner of the predetermined line and arranged in an oblique direction that differs from the direction of the predetermined line.

Abstract: A circularly polarized antenna apparatus includes a radiating electrode and a ground electrode which are provided on a dielectric substrate. A degeneracy-splitting elements is also provided on the substrate to cause two resonant currents split between degenerate modes to be excited in the radiating electrode. The radiating electrodes includes a primary radiating electrode on a principal surface of the substrate, and secondary radiating electrode on side surfaces of the substrate, thus increasing the area of the radiating electrode. Therefore, the conductor loss of the primary radiating electrode is reduced and the antenna gain is increased.

Abstract: On a transparent substrate, a photosensitive resin layer, which is made of an acrylic positive photosensitive resin layer, is formed so as to cover stripe-shaped conductive wires and a portion between the conductive wires. In this case, at least a part of the photosensitive resin layer, that covers the conductive wire, is removed. And then, a transparent conductive film is formed on the photosensitive resin layer and the conductive wire, and the transparent conductive film is patterned so as to form transparent electrodes. Such an electrode substrate can obtain high evenness when a height difference is at 0.11 &mgr;m or less between a projecting portion, which appears on the photosensitive resin layer around the ends of the conductive wires after the photosensitive resin layer has been removed so as to expose the conductive wire, and the virtually even surface of the resin film at a portion where the conductive wire is not formed, and a height difference is 0.

Abstract: A circularly polarized antenna apparatus includes a radiating electrode and a ground electrode which are provided on a dielectric substrate. A degeneracy-splitting elements is also provided on the substrate to cause two resonant currents split between degenerate modes to be excited in the radiating electrode. The radiating electrodes includes a primary radiating electrode on a principal surface of the substrate, and secondary radiating electrode on side surfaces of the substrate, thus increasing the area of the radiating electrode. Therefore, the conductor loss of the primary radiating electrode is reduced and the antenna gain is increased.

Abstract: A circularly polarized wave antenna which allows the matching of resonant frequencies in a higher order mode to be easily achieved. In this circularly polarized wave antenna, a flat portion is provided by flattening a portion of the peripheral side surface of a substrate. Two feeding electrodes for use in the higher order mode excitation are formed on this flat plane. On one main surface of the substrate, a circular radiation electrode is formed, while, on the other main surface of the substrate, a ground electrode is formed.

Abstract: To manufacture at a good yield a large-screen display having low resistivity of wires and excelling in flatness of substrates, a metal material, a transparent electrode material, and a conductive resin are used for forming either scanning electrodes or signal electrodes, or both of the same. Not less than two materials are used as the metal material, while amorphus ITO is used as the transparent electrode material. An electrode substrate has electrode structures in each of which a metal wire made of the foregoing metal material, a transparent electrode made of the foregoing transparent electrode material, and a conductive resin layer are laminated in this order on a transparent substrate. Conductivity is imparted to the conductive resin layers by conductive particles electrodeposited by the micell electrolytic method.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a transparent substrate provided with a plurality of stripe scanning electrodes, and another substrate provided with a plurality of stripe signal electrodes orthogonal to the scanning electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer enclosed between the two transparent substrates. The scanning electrodes are provided on the transparent substrate via a color filter, under overcoat film, and a hard coat film made of hard silicon resin. In the hard coat film, in order to reduce electrode resistance of the scanning electrodes, there are provided a plurality of metal electrodes which are electrically connected individually to the scanning electrodes. The metal electrodes are also connected to the signal electrodes in the same manner as the scanning electrodes.

Abstract: A circularly polarized wave antenna device that has improved the orthogonality of two radiation electric fields in a degeneration-separated mode. A radiation conductor is formed on one main surface of a substrate, and a ground conductor is formed on the other main surface of the substrate opposite to the radiation conductor. A feeding conductor is formed on the side surface of the substrate so as to extend from the other main surface toward the one main surface. The radiation conductor is formed into a square shape or an electrically square shape in a plan view. On the substrate, capacitive loading conductors are provided in the extended directions of the two diagonal lines of the radiation conductor, the capacitive loading conductors being formed between the ground conductor and the radiation conductor, and having mutually different shapes between the one diagonal direction and the other diagonal direction.

Abstract: A circularly polarized antenna device in which a recess is formed in the bottom surface of a dielectric base, and in which a feeder circuit is formed on an area of the top surface of a feeder circuit board covered by the recess. A shield for the feeder circuit is provided inside the recess. A feeder electrode is formed on an outer peripheral side surface of the dielectric base so as to be separated from a radiation electrode. A feeder wiring pattern which connects the feeder circuit and the feeder electrode so that they are in electrical conduction is formed on the top surface of the feeder circuit board. Electrical power supplied to the feeder electrode from the feeder circuit through the feeder wiring pattern is transmitted to the radiation electrode by capacitive coupling. Since the feeder circuit and the shield are accommodated inside the recess of the dielectric base, it is possible to restrict the bulkiness of the circularly polarized antenna device, and, thus, to make it thin.

Abstract: A circularly polarized wave antenna which allows the matching of resonant frequencies in a higher order mode to be easily achieved. In this circularly polarized wave antenna, a flat portion is provided by flattening a portion of the peripheral side surface of a substrate. Two feeding electrodes for use in the higher order mode excitation are formed on this flat plane. On one main surface of the substrate, a circular radiation electrode is formed, while, on the other main surface of the substrate, a ground electrode is formed.

Abstract: A circularly polarized wave antenna device that has improved the orthogonality of two radiation electric fields in a degeneration-separated mode. A radiation conductor is formed on one main surface of a substrate, and a ground conductor is formed on the other main surface of the substrate opposite to the radiation conductor. A feeding conductor is formed on the side surface of the substrate so as to extend from the other main surface toward the one main surface. The radiation conductor is formed into a square shape or an electrically square shape in a plan view. On the substrate, capacitive loading conductors are provided in the extended directions of the two diagonal lines of the radiation conductor, the capacitive loading conductors being formed between the ground conductor and the radiation conductor, and having mutually different shapes between the one diagonal direction and the other diagonal direction.