Abstract: A substrate support device includes a blade and at least one pad provided on the blade to support a substrate. The pad includes a first fixed member, a second fixed member, and a bridge. The first fixed member is provided at an outer portion of the blade. The outer portion is located outside an outer circumference portion of the substrate when the substrate is supported on the pad. The second fixed member is provided at an inner portion of the blade. The inner portion is under the substrate when the substrate is supported on the pad. The bridge is flexible and connects the first fixed member and the second fixed member to support the outer circumference portion of the substrate. An upper surface of the bridge is inclined downward from the first fixed member toward the second fixed member when the substrate is not supported on the pad.

Abstract: A substrate support device includes a blade and at least one pad provided on the blade to support a substrate. The pad includes a first fixed member, a second fixed member, and a bridge. The first fixed member is provided at an outer portion of the blade. The outer portion is located outside an outer circumference portion of the substrate when the substrate is supported on the pad. The second fixed member is provided at an inner portion of the blade. The inner portion is under the substrate when the substrate is supported on the pad. The bridge is flexible and connects the first fixed member and the second fixed member to support the outer circumference portion of the substrate. An upper surface of the bridge is inclined downward from the first fixed member toward the second fixed member when the substrate is not supported on the pad.

Abstract: A quarantine method and system for allowing a client terminal to connect to a user network. An authentication apparatus recognizes that a communication means of the client terminal has been activated. The authentication apparatus confirms a common certificate for the client terminal. An Internet Protocol (IP) address is provided to the client terminal to enable the client terminal to log in to the quarantine network. A first authentication server security checks the client terminal to determine whether each check item of at least two check items has a violation. The client terminal is allowed to connect to the user network, via a second authentication server confirming a user certificate for the client terminal followed by the second authentication server storing the user certificate in the client terminal. The security measure server, the first authentication server, and the second authentication server are physically distinct hardware servers.

Abstract: A robot hand and a robot according to an embodiment include supporting units. The supporting units are arranged on a base and contact the peripheral border of a board to grip the board. At least one of the supporting units rotates while abutting on the peripheral border of the board.

Abstract: A robot hand and a robot according to an embodiment include supporting units. The supporting units are arranged on a base and contact the peripheral border of a board to grip the board. At least one of the supporting units rotates while abutting on the peripheral border of the board.

Abstract: A quarantine method and system for allowing a client terminal to connect to a user network. An authentication apparatus recognizes that a communication means of the client terminal has been activated. The authentication apparatus is connected to a quarantine network, to the user network, and to the client terminal. The client terminal is permitted to connect to the quarantine network by confirming a common certificate for the client terminal followed by storing the common certificate in the client terminal. The client terminal is security checked to determine whether each check item of a plurality of check items has a violation. For each check item having a violation, a security measure is performed to improve the check item with respect to the violation. The client terminal is allowed to connect to the user network by confirming a user certificate for the client terminal followed by storing the user certificate in the client terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system which maintains a function of monitoring and controlling a network regardless of an increase of data to be downloaded by a computer whose access to the network is restricted.

Abstract: A sheet in accordance with the present invention includes sheets as print mediums for a printer and a package member surrounding the sheets which have been stacked up. The sheet package is configured so that the sheets can be set in the printer together with the package member exposing part of the sheets. The package member is integrally provided with a flap part which can expose part of the sheets by being opened when the sheet package is set in the printer and cover the exposed part of the sheets by being closed when the sheet package is not used.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system which maintains a function of monitoring and controlling a network regardless of an increase of data to be downloaded by a computer whose access to the network is restricted.

Abstract: A quarantine method and system for allowing a client terminal to connect to a user network. An authentication apparatus recognizes that a communication means of the client terminal has been activated. The authentication apparatus is connected to a quarantine network, to the user network, and to the client terminal. The client terminal is permitted to connect to the quarantine network by confirming a common certificate for the client terminal followed by storing the common certificate in the client terminal. The client terminal is security checked to determine whether each check item of a plurality of check items has a violation. For each check item having a violation, a security measure is performed to improve the check item with respect to the violation. The client terminal is allowed to connect to the user network by confirming a user certificate for the client terminal followed by storing the user certificate in the client terminal.

Abstract: A sheet package 9 in accordance with the present invention includes sheets 7 as print mediums for a printer and a package member 8 surrounding the sheets 7 which have been stacked up. The sheet package 9 is configured so that the sheets 7 can be set in the printer together with the package member 8 exposing part of the sheets 7. The package member 8 is integrally provided with a flap part 44 which can expose part of the sheets 7 by being opened when the sheet package 9 is set in the printer and cover the exposed part of the sheets 7 by being closed when the sheet package 9 is not used.

Abstract: The optical fiber cord of the present invention is characterized in having a primary covering layer formed from a polyamide resin that incorporates at least one of an organic acid or an organic acid anhydride on the outer periphery of the optical fiber. In addition, the optical fiber cord with a plug of the present invention has a plug on at least one end of the optical fiber cord of the present invention having a secondary covering layer on the outer periphery, wherein at the end part of the optical fiber cord that has the plug, the primary covering layer is exposed, and the plug is fastened to the exposed primary covering layer. By using the structure described above, an optical fiber cord and an optical fiber cord with a plug that has superior humidity resistance and heat resistance, and in addition can be laid easily in narrow sites because of superior flexibility and is inexpensive.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical fiber cable of diameter D1 (mm) in which an adhesive layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 200 &mgr;m, a primary coating layer and a secondary coating layer are sequentially formed around the outside of an optical fiber in which the outermost layer is composed of vinylidene fluoride polymer; wherein, in the case the diameter of the optical fiber is represented with Da (mm), the thickness of the adhesive layer is represented with d (mm), and Da+2d is represented with D2, then D1/D2=1.2 to 3.5, and an optical fiber cable with plug that uses this optical fiber. Thus, the resulting optical fiber cable has superior flame resistance, is resistant to peeling of the optical fiber and coating layers, and is resistant to the occurrence of pistoning phenomenon. The optical fiber may also be composed of a core, a sheath formed around the core, and a protective layer formed around the sheath.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical fiber cable of diameter D1 (mm) in which an adhesive layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 200 &mgr;m, a primary coating layer and a secondary coating layer are sequentially formed around the outside of an optical fiber in which the outermost layer is composed of vinylidene fluoride polymer; wherein, in the case the diameter of the optical fiber is represented with Da (mm), the thickness of the adhesive layer is represented with d (mm), and Da+2d is represented with D2, then D1/D2=1.2 to 3.5, and an optical fiber cable with plug that uses this optical fiber. Thus, the resulting optical fiber cable has superior flame resistance, is resistant to peeling of the optical fiber and coating layers, and is resistant to the occurrence of pistoning phenomenon. The optical fiber may also be composed of a core, a sheath formed around the core, and a protective layer formed around the sheath.

Abstract: The optical fiber cord of the present invention is characterized in having a primary covering layer formed from a polyamide resin that incorporates at least one of an organic acid or an organic acid anhydride on the outer periphery of the optical fiber. In addition, the optical fiber cord with a plug of the present invention has a plug on at least one end of the optical fiber cord of the present invention having a secondary covering layer on the outer periphery, wherein at the end part of the optical fiber cord that has the plug, the primary covering layer is exposed, and the plug is fastened to the exposed primary covering layer. By using the structure described above, an optical fiber cord and an optical fiber cord with a plug that has superior humidity resistance and heat resistance, and in addition can be laid easily in narrow sites because of superior flexibility and is inexpensive.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable having a diameter of D1 (mm) and comprising an adhesion layer 0.5 to 200 &mgr; in thickness, a primary coating layer, and a secondary coating layer, all sequentially formed on the outer circumference of an optical fiber constituted on the outermost layer thereof by vinylidene fluoride polymer, wherein D1/D2=1.2 to 3.5 (the diameter of the optical fiber is Da (mm), the thickness of the adhesion layer d (mm), and Da+2d=D2); and an optical fiber cable with a plug using this optical fiber. Accordingly, these optical fiber cables are excellent in flame resistance, difficult in separating an optical fiber thereof from coating layers, and not likely to cause a pistoning phenomenon. An optical fiber may consist of a core, a sheath formed on the periphery of the core and a protection layer formed on the periphery of the sheath.

Abstract: This invention relates to a plastic optical fiber having a three-layer structure comprising a core, a cladding and a protective layer wherein the core material is polymethyl methacrylate and the cladding material is a copolymer composed of 20 to 45% by weight of long-chain fluoroalkyl methacrylate units represented by the following formula (1), 54 to 79% by weight of methyl methacrylate units, and 0.05 to 2% by weight of methacrylic acid units. This invention also relates to a plastic optical fiber cable having a four-layer structure wherein the optical fiber cable is produced by covering the aforesaid optical fiber with a jacket layer.CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(CH.sub.3)--COO--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 (CF.sub.2).sub.7 CF.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cladding composition suitable for a plastic clad silica or glass core optical fiber of a good light transmittance. The cladding composition comprises (A) a fluorinated monofunctional acrylate or .alpha.-fluoroacrylate composition, (B) a polyfunctional acrylate or .alpha.-fluoroacrylate having at least two acryloyl or .alpha.-fluoroacryloyl radicals in the molecule, (C) a photoinitiator, and if desired, (D) a stabilizer selected from thiodicarboxylic acid diesters and hindered phenols. The fluorinated monofunctional acrylate or .alpha.-fluoroacrylate comprises 1-60 weight % of a highly fluorinated acrylate or .alpha.-fluoroacrylate of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is H or F, X is H or F, l is 1 to 12 and n is 5 to 12, and 40-99 weight % of a lowly fluorinated acrylate or .alpha.-fluoroacrylate of the formula: ##STR2## wherein X and Y are as defined above, and m is 1 to 3.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition comprising (I) 60 to 99.8 wt. % of an amorphous copolymer comprising (a) units derived from perfluoro-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxole and (b) units derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from ethylene, tetrafluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, and CF.sub.2 .dbd.CFOCF.sub.3, and (II) 0.2 to 40 wt. % of a compound having a hydrocarbon group containing at least one fluorine atom and at least one functional group selected from --OH, --SR, --COOH, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --CONH--, --COO--CO--, --CONHCO--, --COO--, --CN, --NCO, --CO--, --HCOO--, --NH.sub.2 --, --NH--, .dbd.N, --SO.sub.3 H, --NHNH.sub.2, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, --CH.dbd.CH--, (RO).sub.n X.sub.3-n Si--, wherein R is a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, n is a number of 0 to 3, and X is halogen or a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group. The polymer composition is useful for a plastic cladding of an optical fiber.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a polymer-clad silica (PCS) optical fiber comprising a core of a transparent inorganic glass and a cladding of a transparent organic polymer characterized in that the amount of volatile components in its cladding is not more than 1 wt %, which method and apparatus comprise forming the core fiber, forming the cladding around the core fiber, and treating the cladding with a far infrared heater.