Abstract: A printer includes a printing part that prints inputted printing information on paper while moving by gravity and supports that support the printing part and the printing medium facing each other so that the printing part is movable in the gravity direction. The printing part corrects the inputted printing information according to a moving distance and a moving speed of the printing part and prints corrected printing information on the printing medium.

Abstract: A partition pattern template generation method for alignment receives a learning image and performs partition template generation using the learning image to generate a plurality of partition template result output. A partition template acceptance test is performed using the plurality of partition template results to generate partition templates or failure result. A partition template search method for alignment receives an alignment image and partition templates and performs a plurality of template search steps to generate a plurality of matching scores output. A partition integration method is performed using the plurality of matching scores to generate a partition template search result. A partition integration error self checking method receives a preliminary template search result position and a plurality of the matching scores. A matching score profile comparison is performed using the plurality of the matching scores and the expected matching score profile to generate the template search result.

Abstract: An optical switch has an input port, output ports, optical waveguides whose output path of an optical signal branch into two. A first stage optical switch section is provided in a branching portion of the optical waveguide, which switches a propagating path of an optical signal to a path leading to the desired output port. A subsequent stage optical switch section is provided in a branching portion of the optical waveguide subsequent to the first stage optical switch section, which switches a propagating path of a leakage light, which is leaked from the first stage optical switch section, to a path which does not propagates the leakage light to any of the output ports. The first stage optical switch section and the subsequent stage optical switch section switch a path of an optical signal according to a refractive index change caused by a carrier injection.

Abstract: A light signal switching apparatus has an input port and output ports, and outputs an output light from a desired output port. The apparatus has a splitter polarizing an input light into first and second polarized light whose polarization planes are different mutually by 90 degrees, a first polarization controller rotating a polarization plane of the second polarized light by 90 degrees to output a third polarized light, a first optical switch switching a path of the first polarized light to the desired output port side, a second optical switch switching a path of the third polarized light to the desired output port side, a second polarization controller rotating a polarization plane of the first polarized light by 90 degrees to output a fourth polarized light, and a combiner combining the third polarized light with the fourth polarized light, to output a combined light to the desired output port.

Abstract: An optical switch has an optical waveguide whose output path of an optical signal branches into two, a carrier injection section which is provided to a branch portion of the optical waveguide and to which carriers are injected, and a refractive index change section which is provided to a optical waveguide layer of the optical waveguide and in which a refractive index changes in a case that carrier are injected to the carrier injection section, wherein the refractive index change section includes a quantum well layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogenated polymer which is a hydrogenation product of a conjugated diene polymer having an average vinyl bond content of 20% by weight or more and less than 50% by weight and a weight average molecular weight of 60,000 to 600,000 to a degree such that 85% or more of the residual double bonds in the conjugated diene units are hydrogenated, and which has a molecular weight and a number of terminal methyl group carbons as measured by GPC/FTIR analysis satisfying relationship (1): Va?Vb?0.03Vc??(1) wherein Va, Vb and Vc represent the number of terminal methyl group carbon atoms per 1000 carbon atoms contained in a polymer whose molecular weight is twice the peak top molecular weight, half the peak top molecular weight, and the peak top molecular weight, respectively.

Abstract: This position measuring device comprising a calculation unit 19 calculates mark position information relating to the position of the mark by using a mark signal obtained by irradiating a detection beam onto the mark formed on an object W, and a correction device 19 for correcting the calculation results from the calculation unit 19 based on the asymmetry of the mark signal.

Abstract: While moving a plurality of areas having a predetermined positional relation with each other on a viewing coordinate system, a degree-of-coincidence calculating unit, based on the result of a viewing unit viewing an object, calculates the degree of inter-area coincidence in at least one pair of viewing-result parts out of viewing-result parts in the plurality of areas in light of given inter-area symmetry therein (steps 151 through 160), and a position-information calculating unit obtains the position information of the object by obtaining the position of the plurality of areas at which the degree of inter-area coincidence, which is a function of the position of the plurality of areas in the viewing coordinate system, takes on, for example, a maximum, (step 161). As a result, the position information of the object is accurately detected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogenated polymer which is a hydrogenation product of a conjugated diene polymer having an average vinyl bond content of 20% by weight or more and less than 50% by weight and a weight average molecular weight of 60,000 to 600,000 to a degree such that 85% or more of the residual double bonds in the conjugated diene units are hydrogenated, and which has a molecular weight and a number of terminal methyl group carbons as measured by GPC/FTIR analysis satisfying relationship (1):

Abstract: In an asynchronous transfer mode network (401), a network controller (404) is connected to terminal equipment units (406) through logic transmission line circuits (408) so as to receive a call signal which includes a parameter representative of a network class and which is produced by one of the terminal equipment units. Each of the terminal equipment units is connected to one of ATM exchangers (402) each of which is connected to at least one of them. The control network controller is connected to the ATM exchangers through logic transmission line circuits (405) so as to order them to admit a connection required by the call signal.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a washing shaft for rotating agitating blades disposed in a dewatering tank, and the washing shaft is disposed coaxially on a hollow dewatering shaft for rotating the dewatering tank. The washing shaft is connected to the output side of a reduction mechanism, and a washing side input shaft is connected to the input side of the reduction mechanism to rotate the washing shaft by decelerating the rotation of a drive motor. A rotor of the drive motor is coupled to the lower part of the washing side input shaft. Therefore, the rotating torque of the agitating blades can be increased without increasing the torque of the drive motor. In addition, if the laundry collides against the agitating blades, the eccentricity to the washing side input shaft is suppressed, thereby the increase of the washing capacity can be handled without increasing the size of the drive motor.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a washing shaft for rotating agitating blades disposed in a dewatering tank, and the washing shaft is disposed coaxially on a hollow dewatering shaft for rotating the dewatering tank. The washing shaft is connected to the output side of a reduction mechanism, and a washing side input shaft is connected to the input side of the reduction mechanism to rotate the washing shaft by decelerating the rotation of a drive motor. A rotor of the drive motor is coupled to the lower part of the washing side input shaft. Therefore, the rotating torque of the agitating blades can be increased without increasing the torque of the drive motor. In addition, if the laundry collides against the agitating blades, the eccentricity to the washing side input shaft is suppressed, thereby the increase of the washing capacity can be handled without increasing the size of the drive motor.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a washing shaft for rotating agitating blades disposed in a dewatering tank, and the washing shaft is disposed coaxially on a hollow dewatering shaft for rotating the dewatering tank. The washing shaft is connected to the output side of a reduction mechanism, and a washing side input shaft is connected to the input side of the reduction mechanism to rotate the washing shaft by decelerating the rotation of a drive motor. A rotor of the drive motor is coupled to the lower part of the washing side input shaft. Therefore, the rotating torque of the agitating blades can be increased without increasing the torque of the drive motor. In addition, if the laundry collides against the agitating blades, the eccentricity to the washing side input shaft is suppressed, thereby the increase of the washing capacity can be handled without increasing the size of the drive motor.

Abstract: In short, the image processing device for obtaining a single image by using a plurality of image-pickup elements comprises a plurality of image-pickup signal processing circuits that are provided for each of the image-pickup elements, an image arrangement conversion circuit which converts the read-out order of the images corresponding to the respective image-pickup elements that are output from the image-pickup signal processing circuits, an image splitting processing circuit for performing image splitting on the image that is output from the image arrangement conversion circuit, an image processing circuit for performing image processing in parallel on each of the split images, and an image compression circuit for compressing in parallel each of the split images that are output from the image processing circuit.

Abstract: In an asynchronous transfer mode network (401), a network controller (404) is connected to terminal equipment units (406) through logic transmission line circuits (408) so as to receive a call signal which includes a parameter representative of a network class and which is produced by one of the terminal equipment units. Each of the terminal equipment units is connected to one of ATM exchangers (402) each of which is connected to at least one of them. The control network controller is connected to the ATM exchangers through logic transmission line circuits (405) so as to order them to admit a connection required by the call signal.

Abstract: A catalytic combustion apparatus comprises a combustor 11, a fuel tank 12, a valve 13, and an ignition device 14. The combustor 11 further comprises a gas nozzle 16, an air intake/ejector 17, a mixing chamber 18, a firing chamber 19, an ignition plug 20, a combustion chamber 21, a catalyst for combustion 22 housed inside the combustion chamber 21, and an exhaust port 23. The mixing chamber 18 is made into a straight cylindrical passage, a cylindrical firing chamber 19 is provided in parallel to the mixing chamber 18 so that an opening 24 on the side of the firing chamber 19 communicates with the combustion chamber 21, a burner port 25 is disposed on the boundary between the mixing chamber 18 and the firing chamber 19, and the burner 25 is configured with a catalytic net 25a.

Abstract: This position measuring device comprising a calculation unit 19 calculates mark position information relating to the position of the mark by using a mark signal obtained by irradiating a detection beam onto the mark formed on an object W, and a correction device 19 for correcting the calculation results from the calculation unit 19 based on the asymmetry of the mark signal.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a washing shaft for rotating agitating blades disposed in a dewatering tank, and the washing shaft is disposed coaxially on a hollow dewatering shaft for rotating the dewatering tank. The washing shaft is connected to the output side of a reduction mechanism, and a washing side input shaft is connected to the input side of the reduction mechanism to rotate the washing shaft by decelerating the rotation of a drive motor. A rotor of the drive motor is coupled to the lower part of the washing side input shaft. Therefore, the rotating torque of the agitating blades can be increased without increasing the torque of the drive motor. In addition, if the laundry collides against the agitating blades, the eccentricity to the washing side input shaft is suppressed, thereby the increase of the washing capacity can be handled without increasing the size of the drive motor.

Abstract: A portable heat transfer apparatus including a combustion device, a thermoelectric convertor for receiving the heat of the combustion device at its high temperature side, transferring the heat from its low temperature side to a heat exchanger, and generating electric power depending on the temperature difference between the high temperature side and low temperature side. A heat medium forced circulating device is driven by the power generated from the thermoelectric converter for transferring heat medium to the heat exchanger. Also provided is a heat releasing device for circulating and releasing the heat medium exchanged of heat in the heat exchanger. Therefore, the heat exchanger can be heated through the thermoelectric converter while heating the thermoelectric converter with the combustion device, and by heating with the heat exchanger. The temperature difference between the high temperature side and low temperature side of the thermoelectric converter can be obtained rationally and sufficiently.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a washing shaft for rotating agitating blades disposed in a dewatering tank, and the washing shaft is disposed coaxially on a hollow dewatering shaft for rotating the dewatering tank. The washing shaft is connected to the output side of a reduction mechanism, and a washing side input shaft is connected to the input side of the reduction mechanism to rotate the washing shaft by decelerating the rotation of a drive motor. A rotor of the drive motor is coupled to the lower part of the washing side input shaft. Therefore, the rotating torque of the agitating blades can be increased without increasing the torque of the drive motor. In addition, if the laundry collides against the agitating blades, the eccentricity to the washing side input shaft is suppressed, thereby the increase of the washing capacity can be handled without increasing the size of the drive motor.