Abstract: An object is to prevent a breakage of a membrane probe and a wafer to be tested in a probe testing using a membrane probe with styluses formed by a manufacturing technology for a semiconductor integrated circuit device. Measures are: obtaining an image of a region PCA within the surface of a wafer including a region OGA pressed by a pressing member, at the center of which a chip just after probe-tested is located, by an imaging means such as a camera; comparing an image of a normal chip obtained in advance and an image of all the chips within the region PCA; and judging thereby whether an abnormal shape is caused or not in all the chips within the region PCA.

Abstract: An object is to prevent a breakage of a membrane probe and a wafer to be tested in a probe testing using a membrane probe with styluses formed by a manufacturing technology for a semiconductor integrated circuit device. Measures are: obtaining an image of a region PCA within the surface of a wafer including a region OGA pressed by a pressing member, at the center of which a chip just after probe-tested is located, by an imaging means such as a camera; comparing an image of a normal chip obtained in advance and an image of all the chips within the region PCA; and judging thereby whether an abnormal shape is caused or not in all the chips within the region PCA.

Abstract: The present invention has a pump system having a gear pump to which a gear structure, having a pump gear and a driving gear concentrically and integrally formed with each other, is incorporated; a main control section for controlling this pump system; and a stage that can support a plate-like member such as a lead frame. In the gear pump, driving force is given to the driving gear to rotate the pump gear, whereby a paste is applied on the plate-like member. The use of the gear pump allows the reduction in cost for manufacturing and assembling the gears, thereby being capable of reducing manufacturing cost.

Abstract: An automatic cash transaction apparatus includes a deposit/payment port for depositing/paying bills; a circulatable bill storage unit for storing therein circulatable bills used to be paid among the deposited bills: an uncirculatable bill storage unit for storing therein uncirculatable bills not used to be paid; a convey path for conveying bills among the deposit/payment port, the circulatable bill storage unit, and the uncirculatable bill storage unit; a feature extracting means provided on the convey path, for extracting a pictorial pattern for the respective bills deposited via the deposit/payment port; and a memory means for storing therein the features extracted by the feature extracting means with respect to each of the deposited bills.

Abstract: An automatic teller machine having an operation guide, an input unit, a transaction medium handling unit a halt requesting unit for requesting suspension of a transaction, a transaction recording unit for recording transaction information including information entered up to the point when the transaction suspension was requested and also for recording a transaction processing stage arrived at when the transaction suspension was requested, and an unreleased medium storing unit. When a transaction suspension is requested, a transaction resumption procedure is guided by the operation guide and, based on this transaction resumption procedure, the suspended transaction processing is resumed from the transaction processing stage recorded in the transaction recording unit by using the transaction information recorded in the transaction recording unit to release the transaction media stored in the unreleased medium storing unit.

Abstract: An automatic code recognizing apparatus includes an arithmetic operation unit for calculating the distance from a barcode scanner to the upper surface center of an article to be detected and the distances from barcode scanners to the side surface centers of the article to be detected based on detection signals from a height sensor and a TV camera. A mirror is controlled to focus the focal positions of the barcode scanners on the upper surface center and side surface centers of the article based on the result of calculation of the arithmetic operation unit. With this arrangement, there can be provided the automatic barcode recognizing apparatus capable of recognizing a barcode with a pinpoint accuracy and excellent responsiveness.

Abstract: An analytic test sheet feeder comprises a cylindrical container 11 having an elongated through hole 15 formed in a side wall thereof for receiving a test sheet, a container support 18 which comprises an upper portion having a semi-cylindrical concave surface and a hole 20 formed in a central portion of the concave surface to permit a test sheet descending from the through hole of the container 11 to be taken out therethrough 20, and a test sheet delivering stage 31 which receives and delivers the test sheet descending from the through hole 15.

Abstract: A test strip supply apparatus comprises a cylindrical container having an elongate test strip fitting penetration slot formed in its side wall, a container support having a semicylindrical concave surface formed in its upper portion and a test strip take-out hole formed at the center of the concave surface for allowing a test strip dropped from the penetration slot of the container to pass therethrough, and a test strip transfer stage for receiving the test strip dropped from the penetration slot and transferring it. A test strip reversing function is also provided such that during the transfer of the test strip by the transfer stage, optical means determines whether the test strip is placed facing properly or not and, if the back surface is on the upper side, the test strip is reversed upside down before further transfer.

Abstract: A bank note handling apparatus of a circulating type utilizes bank notes deposited by customers as payable bank notes. The following devices are provided in the form of a loop in a conveying passage downstream from a paying-in and paying-out device for use in depositing or withdrawing bank notes by customers: bank note stacking devices for stacking circulated bank notes; a first discriminating device for discriminating bank notes; a bank note receiving device for receiving bank notes that are not to be circulated; a second discriminating device for discriminating bank notes; a device for properly arranging the obverse and reverse sides of bank notes; and a temporary receiving device for temporarily receiving bank notes to be deposited or withdrawn. Hence, the conveying passages for the paying-in and paying-out device and the respective stacking devices are shortened, reducing the processing time.

Abstract: At least one automaton for collectively controlling media inclusive of notes in a shop is located in a first corner, at least one automaton operated by customers is located in a second corner and at least one automaton operated by a clerk who is contacting or negotiating with a customer is located in a third corner. The automatons in individual corners are interconnected together by a sheet conveyor for aligning and conveying the media such as notes one by one. The amount of media stored in each automaton in each corner is always supervised and media are conveyed between automatons, as necessary, to effect supplementation/withdrawal of media. Furthermore, sheets are conveyed between opposed magnetic belts.

Abstract: A cleaning device capable of cleaning the surface of components, the cleaning device comprising: a cleaning member for cleaning the surface of the component which needs to be prevented from contamination; an arm made of a shape memory alloy and holding the cleaning member and also storing therein a first shape which can cause the cleaning member to be positioned on the surface of the component and a second shape which can cause the cleaning member to be retracted from the surface of the component; and shape transforming arrangement provided for the arm and transforming the shape between the first shape and the second shape.

Abstract: A plurality of transaction machines constituting a transaction system is provided with a bill exchange device which exchanges bills individually among the transaction machines.

Abstract: A transaction system comprises a plurality of transaction machines capable of accepting deposits and paying out bills and a bill supplying/retrieving device which operates in conjunction with the transaction machines for supplying and retrieving bills to and from the transaction machines wherein the bill supplying/retrieving device is movable by a driving device.

Abstract: Paper sheets transported from a transporting line are stacked successively into a receiving station by a vane-wheel type receiving and guiding device. The paper sheets stacked in the receiving station are taken out to a subsequent transporting line one by one by a friction pick-up and separating and feeding device. The friction pick-up and/or the vane-wheel type receiving and guiding device are rotatable. The friction pick-up is retracted from the surface of the stacked paper sheets when the paper sheets are stacked and when the paper sheets are taken out and is moved to abut the surface of the stacked paper sheets to thereby permit the taking out of the paper sheets.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus including a reel drive system having a first transmitting path for high-speed magnetic tape feed, and a second transmitting path for constant-speed magnetic tape feed. The first transmitting path includes a drive pulley for driving a pair of magnetic tape reels through oscillating idler means which is supported on a support shaft located on a bisector perpendicular to the center of the pair of magnetic tape reels to directly transmit the rotation of a reversible motor to the drive pulley. The second transmitting path transmits the rotation of the reversible motor through a slip mechanism to obtain a predetermined output torque. One of the two transmitting path is selected for each operation mode as switching of the operation modes is effected.