Abstract: A semiconductor process system (10) includes a measuring section (40), an information processing section (51), and a control section (52). The measuring section (40) measures a characteristic of a test target film formed on a target substrate (W) by a semiconductor process. The information processing section (51) calculates a positional correction amount of the target substrate (W) necessary for improving planar uniformity of the characteristic, based on values of the characteristic measured by the measuring section (40) at a plurality of positions on the test target film. The control section (52) controls a drive section (30A, 32A) of a transfer device (30), based on the positional correction amount, when the transfer device (30) transfers a next target substrate (W) to the support member (17) to perform the semiconductor process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dielectric resonator device, an oscillator, and a transmitter-receiver apparatus having stable characteristics while requiring lower manufacturing costs. A circuit substrate 1 has a top surface 1A provided with transmission lines 2, and a bottom surface 1B provided with a ground electrode 3. A dielectric substrate 5 has opposite surfaces 5A, 5B that are respectively provided with electrodes 6 having circular openings 7 so as to form a TE010-mode resonator 4. An insulating layer 8 is disposed between the ground electrode 3 of the circuit substrate 1 and the electrodes 6 of the TE010-mode resonator 4. The TE010-mode resonator 4 is attached to the circuit substrate 1 with an insulative adhesive 9. Accordingly, a current path remains unchanged even if the circuit substrate 1 and the TE010-mode resonator 4 are partially disengaged from each other, thereby achieving stable characteristics.

Abstract: A radio-frequency amplifier having an input-side line portion and an output-side line portion including an input slot line and an output slot line extending in parallel formed on a substrate. In a connecting portion of a transistor, a gate electrode G, a drain electrode D, and source electrodes S are arranged in a coplanar manner. The gate electrode G, the drain electrode D, and the source electrodes S are connected to DC electrodes and a ground electrode, respectively, in a flip chip method via bumps, so that the orientation of the slot lines is perpendicular to the orientation of the gate electrode G and the drain electrode D. Preferably, the source electrodes S of the transistor are connected via an air bridge.

Abstract: An image combined high sensitivity image and low sensitivity image is provided with well-adjusted white balance and broad dynamic range. The image is obtained by multiplying the combined data by total gain that depends on scene. A white balance is adjusted with gain value calculated from of high output image data. Lv value representing luminance is calculated and compared with a threshold to decide whether or not the high sensitivity image and the low sensitivity image should be combined. First gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the high sensitivity signal with first gamma character, second gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the low sensitivity signal with second gamma character that is different from the first gamma character, and addition unit combines the image signal from the first gamma correction unit and the image signal from the second gamma correction unit.

Abstract: An image combined high sensitivity image and low sensitivity image is provided with well-adjusted white balance and broad dynamic range. The image is obtained by multiplying the combined data by total gain that depends on scene. A white balance is adjusted with gain value calculated from of high output image data. Lv value representing luminance is calculated and compared with a threshold to decide whether or not the high sensitivity image and the low sensitivity image should be combined. First gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the high sensitivity signal with first gamma character, second gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the low sensitivity signal with second gamma character that is different from the first gamma character, and addition unit combines the image signal from the first gamma correction unit and the image signal from the second gamma correction unit.

Abstract: An image combined high sensitivity image and low sensitivity image is provided with well-adjusted white balance and broad dynamic range. The image is obtained by multiplying the combined data by total gain that depends on scene. A white balance is adjusted with gain value calculated from of high output image data. Lv value representing luminance is calculated and compared with a threshold to decide whether or not the high sensitivity image and the low sensitivity image should be combined. First gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the high sensitivity signal with first gamma character, second gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the low sensitivity signal with second gamma character that is different from the first gamma character, and addition unit combines the image signal from the first gamma correction unit and the image signal from the second gamma correction unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low-carbon resulfurized free machining steel product excellent in machinability typified by finished surface roughness even though toxic Pb or special elements such as Bi or Te are not added, and a suitable production method thereof. A steel product has a specific composition, has contents of Mn and S satisfying the following conditions: 0.40?Mn*S?1.2 and Mn/S?3.0, and contains a ferrite-pearlite structure as the metallographic structure, in which the average width (?m) of sulfide inclusions in the steel product is 2.8*(log d) or more, wherein d (mm) is the diameter of the steel product, and pro-eutectoid ferrite in the metallographic structure has a hardness HV of 133 to 150 or a difference in deformation resistance at a strain of 0.3 between 200° C. and 25° C. is 110 MPa or more and 200 MPa or less, the deformation resistances being determined in a compression test at a deformation rate of 0.3 mm/min.

Abstract: A planar dielectric line having a first slot sandwiched between first and second electrodes is provided on a surface of a dielectric substrate. A second slot is positioned so as to face the first slot and is sandwiched between third and fourth electrodes on the rear face of the dielectric substrate. The width of the first slot is narrower than the width of the second slot so that the electromagnetic field energy of a high-frequency signal is concentrated in the first slot.

Abstract: A semiconductor process system (10) includes a measuring section (40), an information processing section (51), and a control section (52). The measuring section (40) measures a characteristic of a test target film formed on a target substrate (W) by a semiconductor process. The information processing section (51) calculates a positional correction amount of the target substrate (W) necessary for improving planar uniformity of the characteristic, based on values of the characteristic measured by the measuring section (40) at a plurality of positions on the test target film. The control section (52) controls a drive section (30A, 32A) of a transfer device (30), based on the positional correction amount, when the transfer device (30) transfers a next target substrate (W) to the support member (17) to perform the semiconductor process.

Abstract: A connecting structure includes a first member including a hole which has a narrower width at an opening portion than a width at a bottom portion and a projecting portion projected toward the opening portion at the bottom portion of the hole, and a second member with a longer shape than a depth of the hole of the first member wherein the second member is inserted into the hole of the first member, the second member being plastically deformed by pushing the second member into the bottom portion of the first member with pressure.

Abstract: The invention is a method of determining a set temperature profile of a method of controlling respective substrate temperatures of plurality of groups in accordance with respective corresponding set temperature profiles. The invention includes a first heat processing step of controlling respective substrate temperatures of a plurality of groups in accordance with respective predetermined provisional set temperature profiles for first-batch substrates that are classified into the plurality of groups, and of introducing a process gas to conduct a heat process to form films on the substrates; a first film-thickness measuring step of measuring a thickness of the films formed on the substrates; and a first set-temperature-profile amending step of respectively amending the provisional set temperature profiles based on the measured thickness, in such a manner that a thickness of films formed during a heat process is substantially the same between the plurality of groups.

Abstract: An image processing system for properly correcting brightness of a subject area and a background area of a captured image. The image processing system includes an image capturing apparatus, including: an image capturing instruction unit for generating a first instruction signal and a second instruction signal for instructing a capturing of the subject; and an image pick-up unit for capturing a first image of the subject in response to the first instruction signal, and a second image of the subject in response to the second instruction signal. The image processing system also includes an image processing apparatus, including: a backlight status detector for detecting backlight status based on the first image and the second image; and a correction unit for correcting the second image when the backlight status detector detects the backlight status.

Abstract: A front pillar garnish includes an ornamental head portion having an inward end, a groove wall protruding the ornamental head portion toward a window pane and defining a rain water gutter in cooperation with a surface of the window pane, and amounting leg portion protruding from the ornamental head portion toward a gap between the window pain and a front pillar for mounting the front pillar garnish. The groove wall includes first and second groove walls respectively positioned at an upper side and a lower side in a longitudinal direction of the front pillar garnish. A maximum distance in a direction toward an outer peripheral end face of the window pane from the inward end of the ornamental head portion to the second groove wall is larger than a maximum distance from the inward end of the ornamental head portion to the first groove wall.

Abstract: A composite image having a natural appearance is obtained when a synthesis target image is combined with a background image. By photographing a subject under different photographic conditions, a plurality of synthesis target images are obtained and the resulting image data is stored beforehand in a synthesis target image memory. A background image is acquired by photography and a suitable synthesis target image to be combined with the background image is selected by a circuit which searches synthesis target images. A color correction is applied to the selected synthesis target image by an image processing circuit and the synthesis target image following the color correction is combined with the background image. Since a synthesis target image suitable for combination with a background image is selected and then is subjected to a color correction and image synthesis processing, a composite image having a natural appearance is obtained.

Abstract: A planetary gear structure includes a carrier, a plurality of pinion shafts each inserted into a bore in the carrier, and a stopper plate arranged between a pair of the pinion shafts to hold the pinion shafts without any revolutions on its own axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-cleanliness steel having a high fatigue strength and high cold workability, and a method of making the high-cleanliness steel. The method adds a Li—Si alloy having a Li content between 20 and 40% and/or Li2CO3 as a Li-containing substance to a molten steel. The Li-containing substance is added to the molten steel after the completion of a series of steps of a ladle refining process including composition adjustment, temperature adjustment and slag refining. The high-cleanliness steel has a total-Li content between 0.020 and 20 ppm by mass and contains 1.0 or below oxide inclusion particle having a major diameter of 20 ?m or above at a maximum in 50 g of the steel wire. The steel contains an oxide inclusion that has a CaO content between 15 and 55%, SiO2 content between 20 and 70%, an Al2O3 content of 35% or below, a MgO content of 20% or below and a Li2O content between 0.5 and 20%.

Abstract: A vehicular window molding attached along a gap between a window opening edge of a vehicle body panel and an outer peripheral edge portion of a window pane arranged at the window opening. The vehicular window molding includes a molding main body portion attached to the outer peripheral edge portion of the window pane, a sealing lip portion projected from the molding main body portion to the vehicle body panel for shielding the gap from an exterior direction in a state in which the window molding is attached to the gap of the vehicle body panel and a folded-back lip portion folded back at a free end portion of the sealing lip portion to be brought into elastic contact with an outer face of the vehicle body panel. At least one of back faces of the sealing lip portion and the folded-back lip portion, sticking prevention means for preventing the back faces from sticking to each other is formed at a portion of overlapping the sealing lip portion and the folded-back lip portion.

Abstract: A composite image having a natural appearance is obtained when a synthesis target image is combined with a background image. By photographing a subject under different photographic conditions, a plurality of synthesis target images are obtained and the resulting image data is stored beforehand in a synthesis target image memory. A background image is acquired by photography and a suitable synthesis target image to be combined with the background image is selected by a circuit which searches synthesis target images. A color correction is applied to the selected synthesis target image by an image processing circuit and the synthesis target image following the color correction is combined with the background image. Since a synthesis target image suitable for combination with a background image is selected and then is subjected to a color correction and image synthesis processing, a composite image having a natural appearance is obtained.

Abstract: Audio regeneration data indicating where sound during audio regeneration is stored is recorded in a recording medium together with captured image data when image-capturing. The image data recorded in the recording medium and the audio regeneration data is read during image regeneration process. The image is displayed in accordance with the image data while the sound during the image-capturing is regenerated in accordance with the audio regeneration data. Therefore, the image and the sound can be easily appreciated simultaneously and the image regeneration can be effectively enjoyed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultra clean spring steel which contains inclusions easily elongated and broken into fine particles by hot rolling and which is easily adaptive to cold rolling and yields springs excelling in fatigue characteristics.