Abstract: Inspection method, apparatus, and system for a circuit pattern, in which when various conditions which are necessary in case of inspecting a fine circuit pattern by using an image formed by irradiating white light, a laser beam, or a charged particle beam are set, its operating efficiency can be improved. An inspection target region of an inspection-subject substrate is displayed, and a designated map picture plane and an image of an optical microscope or an electron beam microscope of a designated region are displayed in parallel, thereby enabling a defect distribution and a defect image to be simultaneously seen. Item names of inspecting conditions and a picture plane to display, input, or instruct the contents of the inspecting conditions are integrated, those contents are overlapped to the picture plane and layer-displayed, and all of the item names are displayed in parallel in a tab format in the upper portion of the picture plane of the contents.

Abstract: In an internet having a server for providing service, a client for receiving the service, plural proxy servers for standing proxy for an access to the server done by the client, and a proxy server selecting server for noticing an IP (Internet Protocol) corresponding to a domain name of the client in response to an inquiry with the domain name added thereon, the proxy server selecting server receives a request message with the domain name of the server for providing the target service from the client. Then, the proxy server selecting server notifies the client of the IP address of the most approximate server to the client in place of the IP address of the server, based on the physical/logical location information, and if necessary, the periodically obtained load information of the proxy servers. The client recognizes the proxy server of the IP address given thereto as the server for providing the target service and then makes access to the proxy server.

Abstract: A gas turbine plant comprises an air compressor, gas turbine turbine including at least one high temperature section, a driven equipment, which are operatively connected in series, a gas turbine combustor arranged between the air compressor and the gas turbine, a fuel system disposed for supplying a fuel to the gas turbine combustor, and a heat exchange section for heating the fuel from the fuel by means of a high pressure air as a heating medium fed from the air compressor.

Abstract: The electric power steering mechanism restricts a drive power supplied to a motor to less than a predetermined value if it detects a period of more than 200 mS in which the condition (1) that there is no change in the rotation angle of the rotation angle sensor and the condition (2) that the steering torque is over 7 Nm are satisfied at the same time. Consequently, torque generated by the motor is reduced, so that if end contact state is present, a rack shaft is returned in an opposite direction to the rack end by a reaction of a tire and as a result, a steering shaft is rotated, thereby the motor and the rotation angle sensor being rotated. That is, it is detected that the end contact state is present if there is a change in the rotation angle (Yes in (4) due to decrease in the drive power and that the motor remains stopped due to other reason if there is no change in the rotation angle (No in (4)).

Abstract: A pressure-variable valve device which is adapted to be embedded in the human body and which is capable of changing a difference in pressure between an inlet-side and an outlet-side duct, the valve device including a rotating member capable of rotating around a central axis in directions to vary a set pressure for a valve, and a rotation control mechanism for controlling the rotation of the rotating member,wherein the rotation control mechanism includes permanent magnet structures supported by the valve-device main body so as to be capable of making a linear reciprocal translation in directions, and displacement transmission mechanisms, for rotating the rotating member in the direction corresponding to the direction of the translation of the permanent magnet structures. A set-pressure adjusting device includes a magnetic field generating mechanism which generates a magnetic field in which the permanent magnet structures cause the rotating member to rotate in the same direction.

Abstract: A Mn—Zn ferrite and a coil component are provided which obtains a low core loss in a frequency band above 1 MHz and even above 5 MHz and which can duly function in such a high frequency band. The Mn—Zn contains as basic components 44.00 to 50.0 mol % Fe2O3 (50 mol % excluded), 4.0 to 26.5 mol % ZnO, and remainder MnO, and has a dielectric loss tan &dgr; of 0.3 or less at 1 kHz, and a complex relative permittivity &egr; of 1,000 or less at 1 MHz, whereby a core loss decreases in the high frequency band.

Abstract: Sequentially input new document information is sorted and retained in a proper folder to facilitate search and retrieval of a desired document to follow. To this end, a list of proper candidate folders is presented to a user to support user saving works. Discrimination between proper folders is made precise by using a search condition, to thereby make search of a desired document easy and reliable.

Abstract: A method for controlling power for a semiconductor storage device and the semiconductor storage device are provided which enable power consumption to be greatly reduced in a standby state. The power control method uses an ultra-low power consumption mode in which power control can be exerted in the standby state. In the ultra-low power consumption mode, a burst self-refresh state, power-OFF state, and power-ON state are provided. In the burst self-refresh state, memory cells are refreshed in a centralized manner. In the power-OFF state, an internal power source circuit can be partially turned OFF. In the power-ON state, internal power sources having been partially turned OFF are turned ON. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce power consumption in the standby state.

Abstract: A heat sink element in the form of a coil with a high thermal conductivity is formed. One end of the heat sink element is directly connected to a circuit element connection conductor under a high potential in a high-frequency circuit mounted on an electronic circuit substrate, and the other end thereof is directly secured to a metal case having the electronic circuit substrate contained therein. As a result, the heat sink element serves as a heat channel transferring the heat generated due to the temperature increase in the circuit element connection conductor to the metal case by means of thermal conductivity.

Abstract: In this photomultiplier tube 1, light incident on a light-receiving faceplate 3 is converted into photoelectrons by a photosensitive surface 3a, and the photoelectrons strike a dynode 4 to emit many secondary electrons. The secondary electrons are then collected by a mesh-like anode 5. Since the anode 5 is disposed to be parallel to the photosensitive surface 3a, the photoelectrons emerging from the photosensitive surface 3a can easily pass through a mesh portion 5a, and many photoelectrons can be made to strike the dynode 4. As the number of photoelectrons incident on the dynode 4 increases, the number of secondary electrons from the dynode 4 increases. This improves the gain characteristics of the photomultiplier tube 1. Since a secondary electron emission surface 4a of the dynode 4 is tilted with respect to the anode 5, photoelectrons having passed through the anode 5 obliquely strike the secondary electron emission surface 4a of the dynode 4.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus displaying an image on a liquid crystal panel thereof includes a driving driver driving the liquid crystal panel, a control signal forming circuit generating two clock signals CK1 and CK2 by dividing a clock signal CK used for transferring image display data to the liquid crystal panel, transmission lines transmitting the clock signals CK1 and CK2, and an exclusive OR circuit restoring the clock signal CK based on the two clock signals CK1 and CK2 and supplying the restored clock signal CK to the driving driver.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an image display apparatus suited to display a video program or the like for advertisement purposes. The image display apparatus comprises a storage medium installation section (11), a memory section (13) storing image data read out from a storage medium (1) installed into the storage medium installation section (11), a display section (16) displaying the image data stored in the memory section (13) and a control section (19) for repeatedly executing display of the image data stored in the memory section (13) at the display section (16).

Abstract: Vibration isolators (56B, 56C) supporting a main column (14) is mounted on a base plate (BP1), and vibration isolators (66B, 66C) supporting a stage supporting bed (16) is mounted independently of the base plate (BP1) on a base plate (BP2) arranged on the floor (FD). Therefore, vibration traveling between the base plates (BP1, BP2) is cut off, and the reaction force produced due to the movement (driving) of a wafer stage (WST) is not the cause of vibration of a projection optical system (PL) supported by the main column (14). Accordingly, a positional shift of the pattern to be transferred or an image blur due to the vibration of the projection optical system (PL) can be effectively avoided, and the exposure accuracy can be improved. Furthermore, it is possible to increase the speed and size of the substrate stage (WST), therefore, the throughput can also be improved.

Abstract: An energy adjusting device is provided which transfers energy charged in an arbitrary cell to the input/output terminals of a unit energy storage device. The energy adjusting device includes a transformer having a plurality of primary coils and a secondary coil mutually coupled magnetically but electrically insulated, switching circuits which open and close the circuits of the primary coils of the transformer connected to the arbitrary cell, a circuit connecting the secondary coil of the transformer via a rectifying circuit to the input/output terminals of the unit energy storage device, and a control circuit which, by operating the switching circuits, adjusts the amount of energy stored in the cells to a specific ratio with respect to the amount of energy stored by the unit energy storage device.

Abstract: Optical disc manufacturing apparatus of the present invention comprises a nozzle for ejecting TV curable cationic composition, ultraviolet radiation means for radiating ultraviolet rays while the UV curable cationic composition dropping from the nozzle reaches a disc substrate; and superimposing means for superimposing the two disc substrates one upon another by allowing planes onto which the UV curable cationic composition is dropped to be faced. To allow the UV curable cationic composition to spread between the two disc substrates superimposed by the superimposing means: a statically placing plane for placing the disc should be provided. A stacking means for stacking the plurality of discs and rigid disc placing means for placing a rigid disc having a flat plane on the disc in the course of stacking the plurality of discs should be provided.

Abstract: A liquid crystal drive unit having a scanning electrode driver and a signal electrode driver and controlling display according to the multi-line selection method. Assuming that gray-scale display is achieved based on n-bit data, one horizontal period is divided into n selection periods whose temporal widths are weighted according to display data. The sequence in which the weighted selection periods are selected within one horizontal period is not fixed but may be varied. The sequence of the weighted selection periods is differentiated between adjoining liquid crystal driving electrodes in the signal electrode driver. Alternatively, the sequence of the weighted selection periods may be made identical between horizontal periods before and after a liquid crystal alternating signal changes. Moreover, the widths of the weighted selection periods within one horizontal period can be varied.

Abstract: A cavity plate is constructed by laminating, using an adhesive, a plurality of thin plates with ink passages, such as pressure chambers and through holes. In the periphery of the ink passages, escape grooves and holes communicating with the escape grooves are formed such that the remaining adhesive is guided into the escape grooves without entering the ink passages and that air trapped in the adhesive is discharged through the escape holes to the outside. Accordingly, a plurality of thin plates are firmly bonded to each other by a layer of adhesive, while the ink passages remain intact to allow a good flow of ink.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulated vessel which may be produced at low cost, has superior insulating capabilities and excellent volumetric efficiency, and which may be suitably employed in a thermos, cooler, icebox, insulated cup, thermal insulated lunch box, thermal insulated electric pot, heat retaining rice cooker, refrigerator or freezer box insulating material, or as an insulating layer in a bath tub. The insulated vessel of the present invention is characterized in the formation of an insulating layer in the space interval between the inner vessel and the outer vessel of a double walled vessel which is filled with a low thermoconductive gas consisting of at least one the gases of xenon, krypton, and argon, and in the disposition of a metallic heat radiation preventing material at the insulating layer.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a power transmission device suited for use in a hybrid car for selective transmission of its engine and motor powers. The power transmission device is used to transmit and cut off driving forces from an internal combustion engine or a motor of a hybrid car, and includes a two-way clutch having engaging elements, and a control mechanism for controlling the locking and freeing of the two-way clutch. The control mechanism includes an electromagnetic clutch having an electromagnet and an armature. By mounting such power transmission devices on the outputs of the engine and the motor, it is possible to easily transmit and cut off driving force by simply turning on and off the electromagnet.

Abstract: An artificial heart has a driving section, a nozzle section, a pump section for insertion into a ventricle of a human heart, and a sealing section forming a seal for a driving shaft extending from the driving section for driving the pump section. A sealing liquid chamber filled with a sealing liquid is formed around the driving shaft between the sealing mechanism and the driving section. The sealing liquid in the sealing liquid chamber maintains the sealing mechanism in a liquid-tight state and lubricates the sealing mechanism, whereby blood is prevented from entering the driving section. Even if blood happens to enter the driving section, the blood is mixed with the sealing liquid and does not coagulate. Thus, the operation of the artificial heart is not suppressed.