Abstract: An optical module includes a substrate, an optical element, and an optical coupling module. The substrate includes a glass cloth constituted of glass threads serving as weft and warp. An outer edge of the substrate has a rectangular shape defined by a pair of first side surfaces in a predetermined direction and a pair of second side surfaces in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction. The weft is inclined with respect to the first side surfaces and the second side surfaces. The warp is inclined with respect to the first side surfaces and the second side surfaces. A cavity is formed in the substrate. At least a part of the optical coupling module is accommodated in the cavity. A side surface of the cavity includes an inclined region inclined with respect to an extension direction of the weft and an extension direction of the warp.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus comprising: one or more memory devices that store a set of instructions; and one or more processors that execute the set of instructions to: acquire, from first data, first text data relating to text included in the first data, the first data being print data; convert the first data into second data, the second data being raster image data; acquire, from the second data, second text data relating to text included in the second data; and compare the first text data and the second text data using text position information, and inspect whether the second data has an anomaly.

Abstract: An electronic device includes circuitry and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that cause the circuitry to execute an application operating on a platform of the electronic device. The application includes a library, and the library controls whether to perform a predefined process, based on version information of the platform acquired from the platform.

Abstract: A surface-emitting laser element includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second semiconductor layer, an air-hole layer, and a reflection layer. A light emission surface is provided on a rear surface of the substrate. The air-hole layer has a diffraction surface that is a symmetrical center surface when light standing in the air-hole layer is diffracted with an electric field amplitude symmetrical in a direction orthogonal to the air-hole layer. A separation distance between the diffraction surface and the reflection surface is provided such that a light intensity of combined light of first diffracted light diffracted from the diffraction surface to a side of the light emission surface and second diffracted light diffracted from the diffraction surface to a side of the reflection layer and reflected on the reflection surface is larger than a light intensity of the first diffracted light.

Abstract: A surface-emitting laser element includes a translucent substrate, a back surface of which is light emission surface, an air-hole layer that is a photonic crystal layer, and a light reflection layer including a reflection surface. The air-hole layer has a diffraction surface which has a weakening region where a separation distance between the diffraction surface and the reflection surface is provided such that a light intensity of interference light generated by interference of first diffracted light and second diffracted light is lower than a light intensity of the first diffracted light is provided, and a strengthening region where a separation distance between the diffraction surface and the reflection surface is provided such that the light intensity of the interference light is higher than the light intensity of the first diffracted light is provided.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes: a cleaning tank that defines a cleaning space for cleaning a wafer; a wafer rotation mechanism that is arranged inside the cleaning tank and holds and rotates the wafer; a cleaning member that contacts and cleans a surface of the wafer, is rotatable around a central axis extending in a lateral direction, and has a length in an axial direction longer than a radius of the wafer; a swing mechanism that swings the cleaning member around a swing axis located inside the cleaning tank to move the cleaning member from a retracted position outside of the wafer to a cleaning position directly above the wafer; a second cleaning means that cleans the surface of the wafer; and a second swing mechanism that swings the second cleaning means around a second swing axis located inside the cleaning tank to pass directly above a center of the wafer.

Abstract: A two-dimensional photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser includes an active layer, a two-dimensional photonic crystal, and electrodes. The two-dimensional photonic crystal contains a plate-shaped base material arranged on one side of the active layer and different refractive index portions arranged at lattice points of a predetermined lattice in the base material and having a refractive index different from that of the base material, a band edge frequency for each position in an electric current supply region, which is at least a part of the two-dimensional photonic crystal, is monotonically increased in one direction parallel to the base material. Such a two-dimensional photonic crystal occurs when the different refractive index portion has a refractive index smaller than that of the base material, a filling factor, which is a ratio of a volume occupied by the different refractive index portion in a unit lattice constituting the lattice, is monotonically increased in the one direction.

Abstract: Exemplary substrate supporting apparatus and method for attaching and/or detaching substrate are provided. In one aspect, substrate supporting apparatus has a plurality of supporting members 10 that contacts a circumferential part of a substrate W and rotate the substrate W; a pair of driven members 30 on which the plurality of supporting members 10 are provided; a connecting member 20 connecting one driven member 31 and another driven member 32; and a driving device 40 that brings the pair of driven members 30 close to each other or separates the pair of driven members 30 from each other, linearly along a first direction, by moving at least a part of the connecting member 20. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal composition that is capable of forming a light absorption anisotropic film having a high degree of alignment, excellent moisture-heat resistance, and excellent alignment uniformity, a light absorption anisotropic film, a laminate, and an image display device. The liquid crystal composition includes a liquid crystal compound, a first dichroic substance having a structure represented by Formula (1), and a second dichroic substance having a structure represented by Formula (2).

Abstract: A two-dimensional photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser includes an active layer; and a photonic-crystal layer including a two-dimensional photonic-crystal light-amplification portion that is a first two-dimensional photonic-crystal region provided in a plate-shaped base body disposed on one side of the active layer, and includes an amplification-portion photonic band gap which is a photonic band gap formed between two photonic bands having a band edge at a predetermined point in a reciprocal lattice space, and a two-dimensional photonic-crystal light-reflection portion that is a second two-dimensional photonic-crystal region provided around the two-dimensional photonic-crystal light-amplification portion, and includes a reflection-portion photonic band gap which is a photonic band gap formed between two photonic bands having a band edge at the predetermined point of the reciprocal lattice space, wherein energy ranges of the amplification-portion photonic band gap and the reflection-portion photonic band ga

Abstract: A substrate cleaning device (31) includes a roll cleaning member (61) and a rotation holding portion (100). The rotation holding portion (100) includes a non-contact sealing portion (140) that is disposed between a bearing portion (130) and the roll cleaning member (61) to seal a gap between a shaft portion (110) and a housing portion (120).

Abstract: A grating coupler includes a grating including a plate-shaped base member and modified refractive index regions having a refractive index different from that of the base member and either being point-like and periodically disposed two-dimensionally or one-dimensionally in the base member, or being linear and periodically disposed one-dimensionally in the base member, where the modified refractive index regions each have a planar shape in which a ratio |?2|/|?1| of an absolute value |?2| of a second coupling coefficient to an absolute value |?1| of a first coupling coefficient is 3 or more, the first coupling coefficient being an index indicating intensity at which light traveling in a first direction parallel to the base member is reflected in a second direction different by 180° from the first direction, the second coefficient being an index indicating intensity at which light traveling in the second direction is reflected in the first direction.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus that can quickly transport a polished substrate (e.g., a wafer) to a cleaning module is disclosed. A first processing unit includes: a polishing module configured to polish the substrate W; a cleaning module configured to clean the substrate W; a drying module configured to dry the cleaned substrate W; a substrate transporter extending from one side to opposite side of the first processing unit; an elevating transporter configured to transport the substrate from the substrate transporter to the polishing module and from the polishing module to the cleaning module; and a relay transporter configured to transport the substrate. The relay transporter of the first processing unit is configured to transport the substrate between processing units.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus input a document represented by hierarchical structure including a plurality of drawing commands; analyze each of the plurality of drawing commands of respective hierarchical levels corresponding to from a rearmost side to a frontmost side in the document, starting from the rearmost side; determine whether or not the drawing command being analyzed is a command for drawing a graphic object; generate a rendered image of the graphic object by rendering the graphic object in a case where the determining determines that the drawing command is a command to draw the graphic object; and perform character recognition processing on the rendered image.

Abstract: Exemplary substrate supporting apparatus and method for attaching and/or detaching substrate are provided. In one aspect, substrate supporting apparatus has a plurality of supporting members 10 that contacts a circumferential part of a substrate W and rotate the substrate W; a pair of driven members 30 on which the plurality of supporting members 10 are provided; a connecting member 20 connecting one driven member 31 and another driven member 32; and a driving device 40 that brings the pair of driven members 30 close to each other or separates the pair of driven members 30 from each other, linearly along a first direction, by moving at least a part of the connecting member 20. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The energy absorber includes a body portion that is formed of resin and is assembled into a metal closed space of a vehicle; a plurality of energy absorbers are provided on the body portion, and when the body portion is assembled to the vehicle, the energy absorber has an opening on the outside in the vehicle width direction; A cell having a lower surface having a downward slope of three degrees or more from one end on the inside in the vehicle width direction to the other end on the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the rear side of the vehicle.

Abstract: A connector holder is capable of minimizing or preventing interference between a wire harness of an installment panel and a vehicle body. A connector holder is provided with a locking portion with a projecting shape that allows it to lock into a cover attachment hole formed in an installment panel. A wire harness is provided with a connector holding portion for holding a connector of the wire harness and a bolt cover portion extending from the connector holding portion. The bolt cover portion is configured to cover a bolt fixed to a vehicle body in a state where the connector holding portion is fixed to the vehicle body. The locking portion is provided on the bolt cover portion.

Abstract: A transport apparatus includes a hand, a drive mechanism, a cover member, and a gas supply member. The hand is configured to hold a wafer. The drive mechanism is configured to transport the wafer by moving the hand. The cover member has an opposing surface opposed to a surface of the wafer held by the hand and is formed with a plurality of holes opened in the opposing surface. The gas supply member is configured to supply an inert gas to the surface of the wafer via the plurality of holes of the cover member. The plurality of holes are formed in the opposing surface so that an opening ratio of an outer peripheral portion of the opposing surface is higher than an opening ratio of a central portion of the opposing surface.

Abstract: A gas generator includes a housing, a gas generating agent, and a filter. The filter is in a hollow cylindrical shape that surrounds a combustion chamber where the gas generating agent is accommodated. The filter is made of a wound body or a braided body of metal wire rods, and held by the housing in an axially compressed state by being sandwiched between a top plate portion and a bottom plate portion of the housing. When sandwiching is removed to apply no load, the filter has an axial length expanded by at least 1 mm as compared with a state in which the filter is sandwiched between the top plate portion and the bottom plate portion.