Abstract: A joint unit pivotably coupled to a tip end part of a main arm member of a Scott Russell mechanism is pivoted in two ways. A Scott Russell mechanism device pivotably couples a main arm member and a sub arm member to each other, as well as it pivotably couples a joint unit to a tip end part of the main arm member. Moreover, by providing a pivot driving unit to the main arm member, as well as providing a fourth motor and a drive transmission mechanism unit to the sub arm member, the Scott Russell mechanism device can switch between pivoting the joint unit associatively a change of a coupling angle of the arm members and and pivoting the joint unit by the drive of the fourth motor.

Abstract: A tip end part of a main arm member of a Scott Russell mechanism is enabled to be brought close to a base end part of a sub arm member. A Scott Russell mechanism device is formed into a boomerang-like shape such that a main arm member coupled to a sub arm member is curved to detour a coupling position. Thus, when the coupling angle is changed so that a base end part of the main arm member and a base end part of the sub arm member are most separated from each other, a tip end part of the main arm member can be moved close to right beside the base end part of the sub arm member. With the Scott Russell mechanism device, a moving range of the tip end side of the main arm member can be enlarged.

Abstract: A coherent light source apparatus comprises a first optical system, which has a first light emission region formed by a coherent light source, and which projects light from the first light emission region to form a second light emission region, a light deflection unit which deflects light flux in connection with formation of the second light emission region; a second optical system, which forms a third light emission region in response to the light flux which has been deflected by the light deflection unit, a light mixing unit for mixing a component of an incident light angle and that of a position thereof, and a light deflection unit drive circuit for receiving a periodic optical deflection synchronization signal, thereby driving the light deflection unit, wherein the light deflection unit operates to continuously change a direction in which the light flux is deflected while synchronizing with the optical deflection synchronization signal.

Abstract: An optical device includes a high pressure discharge lamp, a concave condensing mirror placed so as to surround the high pressure discharge lamp while an optical axis stays extended along a direction of an arc of the high pressure discharge lamp, and an aspherical lens that is placed forward the light exit direction of the concave condensing mirror and that is rotationally symmetrical with respect to the optical axis of the concave condensing mirror, in which a reflecting surface of the concave condensing mirror is configured so as to have a shape set in connection with the shape of a light incident surface and the shape of a light exit surface of the aspherical lens.

Abstract: A face model providing portion provides an stored average face model to an estimation portion estimating an affine parameter for obtaining a head pose. An individual face model learning portion obtains a result of tracking feature points by the estimation portion and learns an individual face model. The individual face model learning portion terminates the learning when a free energy of the individual face model is over a free energy of the average face model, and switches a face model provided to the estimation portion from the average face model to the individual face model. While learning the individual face mode, an observation matrix is factorized using a reliability matrix showing reliability of each observation value forming the observation matrix with emphasis on the feature point having higher reliability.

Abstract: In a rotation device using a hydraulic actuator, a rotation angle range is increased. A placement member rotatable coupled to a rotary member has a projecting part on an upper face, A hydraulic actuator is arranged on a projecting face of the projecting part; the actuator and the rotary member coupled with a wire material. The projecting part is formed such that it becomes higher from a leading edge on the side of the rotary member to an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction, and becomes lower from the intermediate portion to a trailing edge. Thereby, when fluid is supplied to the actuator and shortens the actuator length, a tip of the actuator moves along the projecting face of the projecting part, and is located high, separated from the upper face of the placement member such that the rotation angle range of the rotary member becomes large.

Abstract: An estimation device estimates a hidden state of an estimation subject from an observable state in a manner of a time series. The observable state is observed from the hidden state of the estimation subject under a procedure that has a hierarchical structure, which includes the hidden state of the estimation subject, the observable state, and an intermediate hidden state therebetween. The estimation device includes an estimation subject hidden state predicting means, an intermediate hidden state predicting means based on the state transition structure of the hidden state of the estimation subject, an intermediate hidden state likelihood observing means, an intermediate hidden state estimating means, an estimation subject hidden state likelihood observing means, estimation subject hidden state estimating means, an intermediate hidden state predicting means based on the state transition structure of the intermediate hidden state, and the mixing means.

Abstract: A fluid pressure-type actuator is stably operable for a longer period of time than that of a conventional actuator. The actuator 1 is formed with a non-rubber bag body 5 covered with a covering body 2 that is expandable and contractable. The bag body 5 is constructed so that both a longitudinal dimension and an outer diameter thereof when inflated to the maximum extent are larger than an inner longitudinal dimension and inner diameter of the covering body 2 when the covering body 2 is expanded to the maximum extent. The covering body 2 is constructed so as to have a constricting force against a pressing force caused by inflating the bag body 5 when the covering body 2 is expanded to the maximum extent. If fluid is supplied to the actuator 1, because the bag body 5 is restrained with the covering body 2 before inflated to the maximum extent, an explosion of the bag body 5 is prevented.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new antistatic method and its application to members. The present invention is an antistatic method featured to mount multiple resin based composites with different triboelectric series order on the surface and members featured to have multiple resin based composites with different triboelectric series order on the surface. The members are resin based sheets, resin based films or resin molded materials. The resin based composites are adhesives, bonding agents, printing ink or paint.

Abstract: A plasma CVD apparatus includes: a cooling susceptor for placing a substrate thereon and serving as an electrode; and a shower plate for introducing gas toward the susceptor via multiple throughholes formed therein. The shower plate serves as an electrode and is disposed in parallel to the susceptor. The cooling susceptor is made of a ceramic material provided with a cooling fluid flow path for passing a cooling fluid therethrough.

Abstract: A carrier tape body having an embossed tape continuously having pockets which contain an electronic component sealed with a cover tape, where the cover tape has a peeling static electrification amount of from ?9 to +9 nC when the cover tape has a surface resistivity of at least 1011 ?, and where the cover tape has a peeling static electrification amount of from ?3 to +3 nC when the cover tape has a surface resistivity of less than 1011 ?.

Abstract: A face model providing portion provides an stored average face model to an estimation portion estimating an affine parameter for obtaining a head pose. An individual face model learning portion obtains a result of tracking feature points by the estimation portion and learns an individual face model. The individual face model learning portion terminates the learning when a free energy of the individual face model is over a free energy of the average face model, and switches a face model provided to the estimation portion from the average face model to the individual face model. While learning the individual face mode, an observation matrix is factorized using a reliability matrix showing reliability of each observation value forming the observation matrix with emphasis on the feature point having higher reliability.

Abstract: A heat-sealing film having a haze of not more than 30% and having a sealant layer made of a resin composition which comprises from 50 to 100 wt % of the total of the following components (a) to (c): (a) from 5 to 50 wt % of a block copolymer of from 50 to 95 wt % of a styrene-type hydrocarbon and from 5 to 50 wt % of a conjugated diene-type hydrocarbon, (b) from 5 to 50 wt % of an ethylene/?-olefin random copolymer, and (c) from 5 to 70 wt % of a block copolymer of from 10 to 50 wt % of a styrene-type hydrocarbon and from 50 to 90 wt % of a conjugated diene-type hydrocarbon, and (d) from 0 to 50 wt % of an impact-resistant polystyrene.

Abstract: An estimation device estimates a hidden state of an estimation subject from an observable state in a manner of a time series. The observable state is observed from the hidden state of the estimation subject under a procedure that has a hierarchical structure, which includes the hidden state of the estimation subject, the observable state, and an intermediate hidden state therebetween. The estimation device includes an estimation subject hidden state predicting means, an intermediate hidden state predicting means based on the state transition structure of the hidden state of the estimation subject, an intermediate hidden state likelihood observing means, an intermediate hidden state estimating means, an estimation subject hidden state likelihood observing means, estimation subject hidden state estimating means, an intermediate hidden state predicting means based on the state transition structure of the intermediate hidden state, and the mixing means.

Abstract: It is to provide an embossed carrier tape and a sheet for an embossed carrier tape suitable for high-speed mounting. A sheet for an embossed carrier tape excellent in high-speed mounting properties can be obtained by making the tear strength of the sheet at least 105 N/mm as defined in JIS-K-7128-3.

Abstract: In order to prevent static electricity impairment of an electronic component, a layer at the surface of a container to be in contact with an electronic component is one having a relatively high surface resistivity, a layer having a higher electrical conductivity than that is laminated below it, and the surface resistivity of the layer at the surface is higher than that of the layer below it. It is considered that in an electronic component packaging container having such a constitution, static electricity electrified on an electronic component is gradually discharged from the electronic component to the surface of the electronic component packaging container without sudden discharge, thus preventing the static electricity impairment. The surface layer preferably comprises a material close to the electronic component in the series of frictional electrification.

Abstract: A surface protection film which comprises a substrate layer and an adhesive layer, and of which the electrostatic charge by peeling from an adherend is from +0.01 to ?0.01 nC/mm2.

Abstract: A technique capable of preventing breakage of a semiconductor wafer in a single-wafer RTP apparatus is provided. Open-loop control is made in a temperature rising process, in which the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is 500° C. or lower, and a revolution speed of the semiconductor wafer is relatively reduced to 100 rpm or lower even if the bowing of the semiconductor wafer occurs. Therefore, a centrifugal force exerted on the semiconductor wafer is reduced, whereby it becomes possible to prevent the semiconductor wafer from dropping from a stage of the single-wafer RTP apparatus. Additionally, closed-loop control is made in the temperature rising process, in which the temperature of the semiconductor wafer is higher than 500° C., and in a main treatment process, and further the revolution speed of the semiconductor wafer is relatively increased. By so doing, the almost uniform in-plane temperature of the semiconductor wafer can be achieved and the bowing of the semiconductor wafer can be prevented.

Abstract: An electronic component packaging container which comprises a multilayer polyester sheet having a base layer comprising a polyethylene terephthalate type resin and a polycarbonate type resin and a surface layer comprising a polycarbonate type resin, formed on at least one side of the base layer, wherein the base layer contains from 70 to 97 wt % of the polyethylene terephthalate type resin and from 3 to 30 wt % of the polycarbonate type resin based on the total amount of the polyethylene terephthalate type resin and the polycarbonate type resin, and the thickness of the surface layer is from 10 to 30% of the total thickness.

Abstract: A surface protective film includes a substrate film having formed on one surface a coating film selected from (1) a coating film of a nonionic surfactant having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of 13 or more, (2) a coating film of a surfactant including an ammonium salt of a fluorine based phosphoric acid ester, (3) a coating film of dimethyl silicone oil, and (4) a coating film of a mixture of a water-soluble urethane resin and dimethyl silicone. The protective film is excellent in antistaining property and ink adhesiveness. The substrate film preferably includes a thermoplastic resin. The pressure-sensitive adhesive may be acrylic, urethane based, rubber based, or silicone based. Adhesives having high transparency are preferable, and acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives are preferable for their adhesive characteristics. The antistaining property and ink adhesiveness make it suitable for surface protection of polarizing plates, liquid crystal displays, plasma displays, etc.