Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel technology for measuring an etching amount in heat treatment in which growth and etching proceed simultaneously. The present invention includes: a first substrate thickness measuring step S10 for measuring the thickness 10D of a to-be-heat-treated semiconductor substrate 10; a second substrate thickness measuring step S20 for measuring the thickness 20D of a heat-treated semiconductor substrate 20; a growth layer thickness measuring step S30 for measuring the thickness 21D of a growth layer 21 which has gone through crystal growth by heat treatment; and an etching amount calculating step S40 for calculating the etching amount ED on the basis of the thickness 10D of the to-be-heat-treated semiconductor substrate 10, the thickness 20D of the heat-treated semiconductor substrate 20, and the thickness 21D of the growth layer 21.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel SiC substrate production method. The SiC substrate production method according to the present invention comprises an etching step S10 of etching a SiC base substrate 10, a crystal growth step S20 of growing a SiC substrate layer 13 on the SiC base substrate 10 to produce a SiC substrate body 20, and a peeling step S30 of peeling at least a portion of the SiC substrate body 20 to produce a SiC substrate 30, the method being characterized in that each of the etching step S10 and the crystal growth step S20 is a step of arranging the SiC base substrate 10 and a SiC material 40 so as to face each other and heating the SiC base substrate 10 and the SiC material 40 so as to form a temperature gradient between the SiC base substrate 10 and the SiC material 40.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel technique capable of evaluating a subsurface damaged layer without destroying a semiconductor single crystal. As means for solving this object, the present invention causing a laser light to be incident from a surface of a semiconductor single crystal substrate to evaluate the subsurface damaged layer of the semiconductor single crystal substrate based on an intensity of a scattered light which is scattered inside the semiconductor single crystal substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a rotation angle detection device, having a magnet installed on a valve shaft, which magnetically detects a rotation angle of a valve shaft, the device being configured to include a plate member having a predetermined thickness which is fastened and fixed to one end of the valve shaft, wherein the magnet is molded to the plate member into a cylindrical shape having a height larger than the predetermined thickness.

Abstract: Provided is a rotation angle detection device, having a magnet installed on a valve shaft, which magnetically detects a rotation angle of a valve shaft, the device being configured to include a plate member having a predetermined thickness which is fastened and fixed to one end of the valve shaft, wherein the magnet is molded to the plate member into a cylindrical shape having a height larger than the predetermined thickness.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information reading/printing apparatus in which a carriage supports and moves a printing unit for printing information on a printing medium and a reading unit for reading information. The position of the carriage moved in each of left-to-right and right-to-left directions is detected.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image reading apparatus in which the band width for reading by one scanning is variable in accordance with the original size, the reading mode, etc. R, G, and B image data of the k-th band is successively read in one-band width to store image data R1, G1, and B1 of pixel coordinates X(n, m). Then, the original is fed so as to cause partial overlapping of the (k+1)-th band with a lower predetermined pixel region of the k-th band, and R, G, and B image data of the (k+1)-th band is read in one-band width to successively store image data R2, G2, and B2 of pixel coordinates X(n, m?). The image data obtained through overlap reading of the k-th band and the (k+1)-th band is averaged to calculate correction image data, which is transferred to a host computer along with along other image data which has not been averaged as read image data. And, it is possible to optimize reading time according to the kind of original, reading mode, etc., without involving a deterioration in image quality.

Abstract: The invention provides an image reading apparatus for performing high-precision image read by canceling out noise based on digital signal processing and superimposed on an effective portion of an analog signal. The image reading apparatus superimposes digital-based data and data-clock-based fixed noise on an sensor output signal in reference data acquiring operation as well to output data with the fixed data being canceled out in image read-operation.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, after a current band of an image has been read, an original is fed at a distance of the upper half band width of the current band. When the next band is read, the current band at the lower half band width is overlappingly read. The band data at the lower half band width of the current band is stored in a memory, and the next band is read. Averaging processing or function processing is applied to the band data which has been overlappingly read.

Abstract: In reading an original by mounting reading means (scanner unit) on a recording apparatus, the advancing width of the original is so reduced that the reading bands k, k+l, . . . , are partially overlapped. For example in the color image reading, in generating the data of the (k+1)-th band, the data of a range overlapped with the k-th band are corrected by the data of the k-th band (for example by simple averaging), thereby achieving image reading without bandwise density fluctuation regardless of the reading mode and the original size.

Abstract: A baggage managing system for removing a non-boarding passenger's baggage rapidly from a plane even if a passenger checks plural pieces of baggages and improving the convenience of passengers without rise in costs. A clerk inputs the number of baggages 1, operating a baggage numbers input unit 41. A boarding pass read/write unit 40 reads boarding information including passenger's ID and flight number from a boarding pass 9 and generates baggage ID in accordance with the baggage numbers and the boarding information. A tag issuing unit 42 issues a tag 10 having recorded the passenger's ID and the baggage ID. The tag 10 is attached to the baggage 1 and read by a tag and container reading device 8. When a passenger P passes a gate 5, a boarding pass reading device 6 reads the boarding information from the boarding pass 9. The boarding information and the baggage ID etc. are recorded in databases 2A and 2B.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image reading apparatus in which the band width for reading by one scanning is variable in accordance with the original size, the reading mode, etc. R, G, and B image data of the k-th band is successively read in one-band width to store image data R1, G1, and B1 of pixel coordinates X(n, m). Then, the original is fed so as to cause partial overlapping of the (k+1)-th band with a lower predetermined pixel region of the k-th band, and R, G, and B image data of the (k+1)-th band is read in one-band width to successively store image data R2, G2, and B2 of pixel coordinates X(n, m′). The image data obtained through overlap reading of the k-th band and the (k+1)-th band is averaged to calculate correction image data, which is transferred to a host computer along with along other image data which has not been averaged as read image data. And, it is possible to optimize reading time according to the kind of original, reading mode, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information reading/printing apparatus in which a carriage supports and moves a printing unit for printing information on a printing medium and a reading unit for reading information. The position of the carriage moved in each of left-to-right and right-to-left directions is detected.

Abstract: A scanner head cartridge is constituted by a lower case which houses optical parts required for reading and electrical parts required for image processing, and an upper case which can engage with the lower case to cover the open surface of the lower case, and a positioning guide means used upon inserting the cartridge into the carriage is formed on the surface of the upper case, that is opposite to the lower case. A scanner head cartridge is held on a carriage that moves an ink head cartridge of an ink-jet printer for performing recording on a recording medium, in place of the ink head cartridge, and can be commonly used using a common base unit even in carriages which mount different ink head cartridges and have different shapes. In addition, the scanner head cartridge allows easy adjustment of the optical system.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an image processing apparatus which can implement high-precision, high-resolution image scanning, and can prevent disturbance of the scanned image, when it mounts a scanner unit. To achieve this object, an image processing apparatus which has a recording head detachable from a main body and/or a scanner unit detachable from the main body, has a carriage for supporting and moving the recording head or scanner unit, an encoder for measuring the moving position of the carriage, and outputting a signal indicating that the carriage is located at a predetermined moving position, and a signal generation circuit for generating a scanning time signal of the scanner unit in accordance with the signal output from the encoder upon scanning an image by the scanner unit.

Abstract: An purchase data acquiring/utilizing system of open system which collects commodity purchase information of each customer so that the desired analysis result and counting result based on the information can be easily and promptly acquired and utilized by the point-of-sale retailer or the like. A server system receives and stores purchase data on a commodity and a purchase header for identifying the attributes with respect to the purchase data, via a communication network from a client system installed at the point-of-sale retailer or on the customer side. A desired kind of analysis is performed based on the detailed data of the attributes saved in advance, and the data thus received and stored. A corresponding order identifier is generated for each analysis result. The client system or a display computer connected to the communication network is given an authority to access to the analysis result stored in a predetermined file format, by the order identifier notified individually.

Abstract: An information providing system and an information providing method for providing information to sell a stocked commodity held by a seller to at least any one of a plurality of predicted potential purchasers who will possibly purchase the stocked commodity.

Abstract: A system for preventing unauthorized use of digital contents information which disables the use of a storage medium having digital contents recorded thereon by those other than an authorized user. An information terminal 10 reads out digital contents information desired by a user from a contents storing server 6 for storing digital contents information, encodes the read out digital contents information based on ID information of a player 15, and writes it on a predetermined storage medium. The player 15 reads out the data from the storage medium and performs a decode process on the data based on its own ID information to restore the digital contents information.

Abstract: An image input/output apparatus is capable of image printing and reading with simple controls, and a cartridge reads an original with a simple control. When a removable printhead or image reading head is attached to a common carriage to print an image on a print medium or read an original, a flip-flop in an image processing IC inputs a printing period signal, and generates a reading period signal to control a reading operation in synchronization with an internal clock of a scanner unit. A line sensor is controlled based on the generated reading period control signal.

Abstract: A scanner head cartridge is constituted by a lower case which houses optical parts required for reading and electrical parts required for image processing, and an upper case which can engage with the lower case to cover the open surface of the lower case, and a positioning guide means used upon inserting the cartridge into the carriage is formed on the surface of the upper case, that is opposite to the lower case. A scanner head cartridge is held on a carriage that moves an ink head cartridge of an ink-jet printer for performing recording on a recording medium, in place of the ink head cartridge, and can be commonly used using a common base unit even in carriages which mount different ink head cartridges and have different shapes. In addition, the scanner head cartridge allows easy adjustment of the optical system.