Abstract: An image creation support device includes an image input unit that reads a design image P to create input screen data ID, a database that stores pieces of parts data designed in the past, and a screen data creation unit that creates the candidate screen data CD corresponding to the display screen from the pieces of parts data. The database also stores the types of the pieces of parts data and group definition information GI that is based on a combination of the pieces of parts data. The screen data creation unit includes a type identification unit that identifies the type PT of each input part, and an additional information creation unit that creates additional information AI to be combined with the type PT based on the group definition information GI.

Abstract: First and second machine tools machine a workpiece and transmit machine status information each representing the status thereof to a server. A measurement device measures the workpiece machined by the first machine tool and transmits workpiece information representing a status of a defective workpiece to the server.

Abstract: A placing table structure according to an embodiment includes: a fixedly disposed refrigerated heat transfer element; a rotatable outer cylinder disposed around the refrigerated heat transfer element; and a stage connected to the outer cylinder and disposed above an upper surface of the refrigerated heat transfer element with inclusion of a gap between the refrigerated heat transfer element and the stage.

Abstract: A supporting device which supports creation of a control panel screen and in which control panel screens can be set easily because the dependency between control panel screens is represented visually whereby a creation time of the control panel screen is shortened and the setting errors of a screen creator can be reduced is provided.

Abstract: A vacuum exhaust method is for decreasing a pressure in a processing chamber in which a mounting table configured to mount thereon a substrate is provided by using a gas exhaust unit. The vacuum exhaust method includes mounting a non-evaporated getter (NEG) on the mounting table, and adsorbing an active gas in the processing chamber on the NEG mounted on the mounting table. In the adsorbing the active gas, the NEG is maintained at a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A numerical controller capable of suppressing a load on monitoring processing by monitoring only necessary items according to the operation state of a machine tool or the like includes a monitoring pattern storage unit loaded with a monitoring pattern defined for each operation state of the device to be monitored, a determination unit configured to determine the operation state of the device to be monitored, a monitoring pattern selection unit configured to acquire the monitoring pattern corresponding to the determined operation state from the monitoring pattern storage unit and create a monitoring list based on the acquired monitoring pattern, and a monitoring unit configured to monitor the device to be monitored based on the monitoring list and acquire the monitoring data.

Abstract: A vacuum exhaust method is for decreasing a pressure in a processing chamber in which a mounting table configured to mount thereon a substrate is provided by using a gas exhaust unit. The vacuum exhaust method includes mounting a non-evaporated getter (NEG) on the mounting table, and adsorbing an active gas in the processing chamber on the NEG mounted on the mounting table. In the adsorbing the active gas, the NEG is maintained at a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A cooling processing apparatus includes: a processing vessel; an electrostatic chuck installed in the processing vessel, the electrostatic chuck having a mounting surface on which an object to be processed is mounted; a cooling mechanism configured to cool the electrostatic chuck; and a lamp heating device configured to remove moisture attached to the mounting surface. Further, a method for operating the cooling processing apparatus includes: decompressing the space in the processing vessel by using the exhaust device; removing the moisture attached to the mounting surface of the electrostatic chuck by using the lamp heating device; and cooling the electrostatic chuck by using the cooling mechanism after the removal of the moisture performed by the lamp heating device is terminated.

Abstract: First and second machine tools machine a workpiece and transmit machine status information each representing the status thereof to a server. A measurement device measures the workpiece machined by the first machine tool and transmits workpiece information representing a status of a defective workpiece to the server.

Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing system which includes: at least two transfer chambers disposed adjacent each other, each of which including a transfer mechanism configured to transfer a substrate; at least one process chamber connected to each of the at least two transfer chambers, and configured to perform a process on the substrate loaded into the at least one process chamber; a gate valve configured to move into and out of a connection path interconnecting the at least two transfer chambers and configured to separate the at least two transfer chambers from each other; and a substrate holding mechanism attached to the gate valve and configured to hold the substrate.

Abstract: A cooling processing apparatus includes: a processing vessel; an electrostatic chuck installed in the processing vessel, the electrostatic chuck having a mounting surface on which an object to be processed is mounted; a cooling mechanism configured to cool the electrostatic chuck; and a lamp heating device configured to remove moisture attached to the mounting surface. Further, a method for operating the cooling processing apparatus includes: decompressing the space in the processing vessel by using the exhaust device; removing the moisture attached to the mounting surface of the electrostatic chuck by using the lamp heating device; and cooling the electrostatic chuck by using the cooling mechanism after the removal of the moisture performed by the lamp heating device is terminated.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a plurality of unit pixels each including a first photoelectric conversion unit, a second photoelectric conversion unit, and a pixel output unit shared by the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit. The unit pixels are arranged in a first direction, and the first and second photoelectric conversion units are arranged in a second direction different from the first direction.

Abstract: In effecting the stretching by using a stretch rod in a method of producing a biaxially stretched polyester bottle, the air is blown into the preform at such a flow rate that the preform does not come in contact with the stretch rod but the end thereof and does not come in contact with the surfaces of the mold, either. There can be produced a biaxially stretched polyester bottle having an average thickness of about 0.05 to about 0.2 mm or having a further decreased thickness using a resin in decreased amounts and having a decreased weight without developing burst or whitening caused by over-stretching, without forming ring-like thick portion yet maintaining a good yield and efficiency.

Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric conversion apparatus which is characterized by comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions of a first conductivity type, and a plurality of semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type; and in that the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions of the first conductivity type and the plurality of semiconductor regions are alternately arranged, and a voltage controlling unit is further provided to change a width of a depletion layer formed in a semiconductor substrate by controlling a voltage to be applied to the semiconductor region of the second conductivity type provided between the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions of the first conductivity type.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a plurality of unit pixels each including a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion unit, and a pixel output unit shared by the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit. The first photoelectric conversion unit is configured to be depleted when it is reset, while the second photoelectric conversion unit is configured not to be depleted when it is reset.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes: a plurality of pixels (101) configured to output a signal according to incident light; a maximum value detecting unit (104) configured to input the signals output from the plurality of pixels, and to output a maximum value among the signals output from the plurality of pixels, based on a first reference voltage, through a plurality of common drain NMOS transistors; and a minimum value detecting unit (105) configured to input the signals output from the plurality of pixels, and to output a minimum value among the signals output from the plurality of pixels, based on a second reference voltage, through a plurality of common drain PMOS transistors.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus is configured to include a plurality of pixels, a first output unit that detects a maximum value of signals output from the plurality of pixels, a second output unit that detects a minimum value of signals output from the plurality of pixels, and a signal output line via which to output signals of the first output unit and the second output unit such that when the maximum value is detected, the signal output line is charged by a source current flowing through the first output unit, while when the minimum value is detected, the signal output line is discharged by a sink current flowing through the second output unit.

Abstract: Each of a plurality of unit pixels includes first and second photoelectric conversion units, and a pixel output unit shared between the first and second photoelectric conversion units. A monitoring unit configured to control the charge-accumulation operation of the first photoelectric conversion unit by monitoring a signal generated based on the second photoelectric conversion unit is provided.

Abstract: A biaxially stretched polyester bottle of which a central part of a bottle body portion satisfies at least either (1) that an elongation in the circumferential direction is larger than an elongation in the longitudinal direction in the tensile test at room temperature or (2) that an orientation parameter in the circumferential direction is smaller than an orientation parameter in the longitudinal direction in the Raman spectrometry. Despite the body portion having an average thickness as small as 250 ?m or less, the bottle has a drop impact resistance while exhibiting excellent appearance.

Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric conversion apparatus which is characterized by comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions of a first conductivity type, and a plurality of semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type; and in that the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions of the first conductivity type and the plurality of semiconductor regions are alternately arranged, and a voltage controlling unit is further provided to change a width of a depletion layer formed in a semiconductor substrate by controlling a voltage to be applied to the semiconductor region of the second conductivity type provided between the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions of the first conductivity type.