Abstract: A substrate processing system, which repeats a carrying cycle in which a substrate is carried sequentially in carrying order indicated by module numbers assigned to the modules, respectively, from the module of a lower module number to that of a higher module number, is capable of processing substrates at a high throughput even if some module becomes unusable and, thereafter, becomes usable. A controller controls a carrying means such that the carrying means carries a substrate taken out from the module preceding a multimodule unit including a plurality of modules to the module nest in carrying order to the module of the multimodule unit from which a substrate is carried out at time nearest to time when the substrate was carried out from the module preceding the multimodule.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for producing a semiconductor structure include: subjecting an implantation surface of a semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation process to create an exfoliation layer therein, wherein the ion implantation process includes simultaneously implanting two different species of ions into the implantation surface of the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: Even when a module constituting a multi-module becomes an unavailable module, transfer of substrates can be promptly performed, while restricting generation of inferior products. When a destination module of a multi-module becomes unavailable before a substrate is transferred to the destination module, a destination of the substrate is changed to a module to which a substrate subsequent to the substrate is to be loaded. Upon generation of an unavailable module, before the transfer unit accesses the module on an upstream end of the transfer cycle, the transfer cycle proceeds until a precedent substrate becomes ready to be unloaded from the changed destination module. Alternatively, upon generation of an unavailable module, when the transfer unit is located on an upstream side of the unavailable module in the transfer cycle, the transfer operation of the transfer unit is made standby until a precedent substrate becomes ready to be unloaded in the changed destination module.

Abstract: In the context of a notebook computer, multiple battery safety measures in the computer, battery pack, and individual battery cells. These battery packs include industry standard safety mechanisms as well as additional safeguards designed to increase safety. The additional safeguards can be categorized in the following ways. The first safeguard deals with multiple, independent levels of battery monitoring. The second safeguard employs abnormal condition detection methods. The third safeguard deals with improvements to mechanical and thermal design.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device in which catalysts are efficiently activated and in which pressure loss caused by deposition of particulates exhausted from an internal combustion engine is suppressed. The exhaust gas purification device has a first purification section and a second purification section. The first purification section has a metal honeycomb structure where a first oxidation catalyst is carried. The second purification section is placed on the downstream side of the first purification section and has a particulate filter that carries different amounts of second oxidation catalysts on the upstream side and on the downstream side of an exhaust gas route.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of the invention provides a multi-modal rechargeable battery pack that can switch between charging algorithms dynamically. This dynamic switching can be accomplished in a wide variety of ways, for example via external command or automatically. At least one embodiment of the invention provides a system that can switch a multi-modal rechargeable battery pack between one or more of a runtime mode, a lifespan mode, and a quick charge mode.

Abstract: To assuredly determine whether a shutter pinches a disk in a disk device including a shutter at a disk insertion slot. A shutter control device 10 includes a pinch determining unit 14 that determines whether the disk is pinched by the shutter based on a position of the shutter during a process of closing the shutter, and a sensitivity changing unit that sets sensitivity of determination to be high as ambient temperature of a shutter driving mechanism increases.

Abstract: During a process of closing of a shutter of a disk device, a position of the shutter is detected. A first shutter position indicator indicative of a first position of the shutter and a second shutter position indicator indicative of a second position, which is immediately before the first position, are calculated. Whether a disk is pinched by the shutter is determined based on comparison of a predetermined threshold and the difference between the first shutter position indicator and the second shutter position indicator.

Abstract: An uppermost one of multilayered electrode pads, on which a bump and a plating coat will be formed, is made of metal having high ionization tendency, particularly, Al. On the other hand, an uppermost one of multilayered electrode pads, on which none of the bump and the plating coat will be formed, is made of metal having low ionization tendency, particularly, Cu.

Abstract: A microfluidic device for performing a test on the reagent includes a fill port formed on the chip to inject the reagent into at least one of the channels, one or more heating portions for performing a test on the reagent injected into the channel, and a micropump. An inside of the micropump and a vicinity of the channel connecting to an inlet and an outlet of the micropump are filled with a drive solution that is driven by the micropump, a gas is sealed between the reagent and the drive solution in the channel to prevent the reagent from contacting the drive solution directly, and the micropump directly drives the drive solution in the forward and backward directions, so that the reagent is repeatedly moved to the test portions through the gas in an indirect manner or is repeatedly passed through the test portions through the gas.

Abstract: A catalyst which efficiently removes particulate matter, SOF, sulfate, and SOOT and the like from the exhaust gas from such an internal combustion engine as a diesel engine without inducing a rise in the back pressure of the engine is provided. The catalyst for the purification of the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is formed by using an open flow honeycomb containing in the channel walls thereof such pores as possess an average diameter in the range of 10-40 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a mechanism that, when presenting a search result to a user while reducing the load on a file server, sets a file to be accessible to the user only when the user is authorized to access the file and folders of all hierarchical levels. In the case of adapting a search method that includes, under the condition of using a file system having a folder hierarchical structure where the right of access to each folder and file is set, creating an index file for files to be searched for in advance, and searching for a file specified as a search target with reference to the index file, an appropriate right of access to each file and folder is set in creation of the index file, whereby it becomes possible to display as search results only the files that the relevant user is authorized to read.

Abstract: A wavelength displacement correcting system and method where a monochromatic beam from an LED is incident through an incident slit of a spectral device and is diffracted on a diffraction grating to form a dispersed light image. Information relating to the dispersed light image is outputted and a wavelength displacement is calculated, using a forward voltage value corresponding to the constant current, and a forward voltage initial value. Wavelength displacement amounts of at least two diffracted beams are calculated, using output values of the at least two diffracted beams, and diffracted beam output initial values with respect to the dispersed light image. A dispersion width is calculated, using the calculated wavelength displacement amount of the beam, and the calculated wavelength displacement amounts of at least two diffracted beams.

Abstract: An optical property measurement apparatus includes: a main body which includes a plane-shape surface that is so disposed as to face the display portion; an optical sensor which receives light directed from an opening that is formed through the plane-shape surface; and a support portion which is disposed on a side of the plane-shape surface and keeps a constant distance between the display portion and the plane-shape surface; wherein a light shield portion that is so disposed as to enclose a circumferential area of the opening of the plane-shape surface and shields entrance of light from a region other than a measurement target region of the display portion when the optical property is measured.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an aliphatic nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound represented by the formula [I]: wherein symbols in the formula have the following meanings; A: —CH2— or —S—, B: CH or N, R1: H, a lower alkyl group, etc., X: a single bonding arm, —CO—, -Alk-CO—, —COCH2—, -Alk-O—, —O—CH2—, —SO2—, —S—, —COO—, —CON(R3)—, -Alk-CON(R3)—, —CON(R3)CH2—, —NHCH2—, etc., R3: hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, Alk: a lower alkylene group, and R2: (1) a cyclic group which may be substituted, (2) a substituted amino group, etc., provided that when X is —CO—, then B is N, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention enables a user to photograph and edit a photograph suiting one's taste slowly and while having fun. The automatic photo studio of this invention has a counter for a person to receive a user, a plurality of satellites having a function of receiving operations of a user and a function of showing various displays to the user, and a plurality of studios for photographing a subject. The automatic photo studio further includes a counter system provided in the vicinity of the counter for performing visitor processing and checkout processing to the user, a printer system provided in the vicinity of the counter for printing images based on subject images photographed in the studio, a satellite system provided to the satellite for enabling the user to edit the subject images photographed in the studio, and a studio system provided to the studio for controlling the photo shooting conditions and photo shoot timing.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser includes an active layer, a first GaAs layer formed on the active layer, the first GaAs layer including a plurality of recessed portions periodically arranged, each of the recessed portions including a bottom surface of a (100) crystal surface and a slope including a (111) A crystal surface at least in parts, the recessed portion being disposed in contact with each other or with a minimal gap between each of adjacent ones of the recessed portions, the width of the bottom surface being greater than the minimal gaps, an InGaP layer formed on the recessed portion, and a second GaAs layer formed on the InGaAs layer over the recessed portion.

Abstract: An electrical apparatus includes a body for consuming power; a battery for supplying power to the body, wherein the body is capable of detecting an installation of the battery into the body, correlating the installation of the battery to a current real-time date, and displaying the date on which the battery was first installed in the body; and a display of a full charge capacity of the battery, the full charge capacity being calculated by comparing an actual present capacity of the battery to an estimated present capacity of the battery.

Abstract: An ultraviolet screening agent for cosmetics, including polymer-coated metal oxide fine particles produced by coating, with silica as a first layer, the surface of each of at least one kind of metal oxide fine particles selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide fine particles, titanium oxide fine particles, cerium oxide fine particles, zirconium oxide fine particles, and iron oxide fine particles, a primary particle diameter of which fine particles is not smaller than 1 nm and not greater than 100 nm, and coating the outside of the first layer with a polymer as a second layer; and cosmetics using the ultraviolet screening agent.

Abstract: When a product substrate passes a reference module which is an n-th module ahead of an inspection module in a transfer path, an inspection reservation signal for performing an inspection to a lot to which the product substrate belongs is outputted to the inspection module. When the inspection module is in trouble, the output of an inspection reservation signal for a product substrate is forbidden, and the product substrates to be transferred to the inspection module are transferred to a module which is next to the inspection module in a transfer order. When the trouble of the inspection module has been resolved and a substrate for confirmation inspection is preferentially transferred to the inspection module, an inspection reservation signal for the substrate for confirmation inspection is outputted, the substrate for confirmation inspection is transferred to the inspection module, and the confirmation inspection for the inspection module is performed.