Abstract: According to one embodiment, an automotive display apparatus includes an image projection unit and a control unit. The image projection unit is configured to project a light flux including an image by using a reflecting unit to reflect the light flux. The control unit is configured to control an operation of the image projection unit so that the image projection unit moves a projection region of the light flux by an amount substantially proportional to (Vc)2×? from a predetermined initial position in a horizontal direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the light flux projected toward the predetermined initial position, where the Vc is a velocity of a vehicle and the ? is a steering angle of the vehicle.

Abstract: An image scanning device includes: a light source; a light guide for converting light from the light source into a linear light beam and applying the linear light beam onto a reading position; an image reading element for receiving the light beam reflected from the reading position; and a light intensity sensor for detecting an intensity of the light emitted from the light source.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that can effectively improve melasma and a composition that can effectively reduce skin dullness. The composition for improving melasma comprises a purine nucleic acid-related substance and a pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable carrier, and exhibits an excellent melasma improving effect due to the action of the purine nucleic acid-related substance contained. The composition for reducing skin dullness comprises a purine nucleic acid-related substance and a pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable carrier, and exhibits an excellent effect of reducing skin dullness due to the action of the purine nucleic acid-related substance contained.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus, including a reactor and a partitioning plate having a plurality of through-holes through which radicals are allowed to pass and separating the reactor into a plasma generating space and a substrate process space, the process, such as a film deposition process, being carried out on a substrate placed in the substrate process space by delivering a gas into the plasma generating space for generating a plasma, producing radicals with the plasma thus generated, and delivering the radicals through the plurality of through-holes on the partitioning plate into the substrate process space. The partitioning plate includes a partitioning body having a plurality of through-holes and a control plate disposed on the plasma generating space side of the partitioning body and having radical passage holes in the positions corresponding to the plurality of through-holes on the partitioning plate.

Abstract: A box for an image reading apparatus, the box comprising a box body and a reinforcing member, the box body comprising a rectangular frame and a base plate fixed to the rectangular frame, and the reinforcing member being attached to the box body. The reinforcing member has a downwardly drawn area, upwardly drawn areas which are adjacent to the downwardly drawn area on front side and rear side for placing a reading block without interfering with the movement of an original document scanning unit and a cutout portion for disposing at least an image processing unit formed from the downwardly drawn area to end-of-scan side in the subscanning direction of the box body. An image reading apparatus having reduced thickness is provided by employing this box. An image forming apparatus in which height position of the image reading apparatus is set to such a height position that allows easy operation is provided.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus for reading an image of a document optically by illuminating a document with light emitted from a plurality of light emitting elements arranged linearly and by reading light reflected from the document. The image reading apparatus has a first light emitting element for emitting light in a first direction, a second light emitting element for emitting light in a second direction and one substrate for supporting the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element thereon.

Abstract: A composition for external use capable of more efficiently deriving the effect of purine substances (and/or salts thereof) including (A) sugar; and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of purine substances and salts thereof.

Abstract: The image reading apparatus comprises an original document platen on which an original document is placed, an electroluminescent layer disposed inside the original document platen, transparent electrodes that cause each area of the electroluminescent layer to emit light, and a light receiving device that is disposed opposite the original document across the original document platen such that the light receiving device can receive the light from the electroluminescent layer that is reflected off of the original document.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a vacuum processing vessel, a partition which is made of a conductive material, and partitions the interior of the vacuum processing vessel into a first space for generating a plasma, and a second space for processing a substrate by the plasma, a high-frequency electrode for plasma generation installed in the first space, and a substrate holding mechanism which is installed in the second space and holds the substrate. The partition has a plurality of through holes which allow the first and second spaces to communicate with each other. The through holes are covered with a covering material having a recombination coefficient higher than that of the conductive material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma etching method in which a special area for detecting an end point needs not to be set and an equipment therefor. At an etching step of forming SF6 gas into plasma to etch an etching ground on a Si film, the step is configured by two steps of: a large-amount supply step of supplying a large amount of SF6 gas; and a small-amount supply step of supplying a small amount of SF6 gas. An end-point detecting processor 34 measures an emission intensity of Si or SiFx in the plasma at the small-amount supply step, and determines that an etching end point is reached when the measured emission intensity becomes equal to or less than a previously set reference value.

Abstract: Provided are a silicon structure having an opening which has a high aspect ratio and an etching mask for forming the silicon structure. A step of performing hole etching or trench etching of silicon so as to substantially expose a portion of at least a bottom surface of etched silicon and a step of forming a silicon oxide film by a CVD method on the silicon structure formed by the step of performing the hole etching or the trench etching are conducted. Thereafter, a step of exposing the formed silicon oxide film to a gas containing a hydrogen fluoride vapor is conducted. Further, the above-mentioned step of performing the hole etching or the trench etching is conducted again.

Abstract: A film-forming system comprising a vacuum chamber and an electroconductive partition plate dividing said vacuum chamber into a plasma generating space provided with a high-frequency electrode and a film-forming treatment space provided with a substrate-retaining mechanism for holding a substrate mounted thereon. A gas for generating desired active species by discharge plasma is introduced into the plasma generating space. Said desired active species are supplied to the film-forming treatment space through a plurality of penetration holes formed in the electroconductive partition plate for communicating the plasma generating space with the film-forming treatment space. Said electroconductive partition plate has a first internal space separated from the plasma generating space and communicating with the film-forming treatment space via a plurality of material gas diffusion holes.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a noncontact IC card reader/writer integrated with an antenna that does not require the limitation of an installation location and the adjustment of a resonance frequency of the antenna, is convenient in installation, is provided with a stable characteristic, is small-sized and low-priced. To achieve the object, the invention is provided with a loop antenna that supplies electric power and send data to a noncontact IC card by electromagnetic induction and acquires receive data from the noncontact IC card by load fluctuation, a magnetic body arranged closely at the back of the loop antenna, a first metallic plate arranged on the back side of the magnetic body and a second metallic plate arranged on the back side of the first metallic plate and larger than the first metallic plate in size.

Abstract: A composition for the prevention or alleviation of pigmentation which can produce the higher effect of preventing or alleviating pigmentation. The composition for the prevention or alleviation of pigmentation comprises a combination of (A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of adenosine 5?-monophosphate and salts thereof with (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of arbutin, ellagic acid, 4-alkylresorcinols, linoleic acid, tranexamic acid, salts of these, Chamomilla recuita extract, and Ubiquinone.

Abstract: A box for an image reading apparatus, the box comprising a box body and a reinforcing member, the box body comprising a rectangular frame and a base plate fixed to the rectangular frame, and the reinforcing member being attached to the box body. The reinforcing member has a downwardly drawn area, upwardly drawn areas which are adjacent to the downwardly drawn area on front side and rear side for placing a reading block without interfering with the movement of an original document scanning unit and a cutout portion for disposing at least an image processing unit formed from the downwardly drawn area to end-of-scan side in the subscanning direction of the box body. An image reading apparatus having reduced thickness is provided by employing this box. An image forming apparatus in which height position of the image reading apparatus is set to such a height position that allows easy operation is provided.

Abstract: A dividing plate for a thin-film deposition apparatus divides the interior of the vacuum reaction chamber into a plasma discharge space and a film deposition process space, by fixing or connecting a plurality of laminated plates together by securely bonding them over the entire area of their interfacial surfaces, or a large portion thereof.

Abstract: An antenna device is provided for which the thickness can be reduced, warping can be prevented, and manufacturing can be easily performed. According to the present invention, the antenna device includes: a support member, formed like a long hollow plate by extruding a resin; and an antenna unit, wherein a plurality of antenna elements, which are thin metal plates formed substantially in a U shape and which include a first coupling portion extended from one end in one direction and a second coupling portion extended from the other end in the opposite direction, grip the external sides of the support member in the longitudinal direction. The first coupling portion of a specific antenna element is connected to the second coupling portion of the adjacent antenna element, and the second coupling portion of the specific antenna element is connected to the first coupling portion of the adjacent antenna element. Since the antenna elements are connected in this manner, the antenna unit is formed like a coil.

Abstract: This invention relates to a focus control apparatus having a controller which generates a control signal and performs focus operation when the peak timing of a focus sum signal based on reflected light and the zero-crossing timing of a focus error signal are detected to substantially coincide with each other in supplying a control signal to a lens actuator driver for supplying a driving signal to a lens actuator for driving a lens. The invention also relates to an optical disk apparatus using the focus control apparatus. By detecting coincidence of the two timings, two reflected waves are discriminated, and stable focus operation is achieved.

Abstract: A dividing plate for a thin-film deposition apparatus divides the interior of the vacuum reaction chamber into a plasma discharge space and a film deposition process space, by fixing or connecting a plurality of laminated plates together by securely bonding them over the entire area of their interfacial surfaces, or a large portion thereof.

Abstract: A gate antenna device has a plurality of loop antennas which supplies power and transmission data to an IC-integrated medium through electromagnetic induction and acquires reception data in the form of a fluctuation of a load from the IC-integrated medium. The plurality of loop antennas include a power-fed loop antenna to which a signal current is supplied and a non-power-fed loop antenna to which no signal current is supplied. The gate antenna device expands the distance and range of communication with an IC-integrated medium and improves the accuracy of communication while suppressing power consumption and leakage electric fields.