Abstract: The analyzing apparatus includes a unit to acquire a plurality of first images captured with first visible light in time-series during a culturing step, the plurality of first images acquired by capturing an interior of the sampling container having undergone a process of sampling microorganisms in a monitored environment, a first specifying unit to detect occurrence of a colony of the microorganisms or an existence of the colony having occurred already in the time-series from time-series variations of the plurality of the first images, and to specify a shape of the colony with its occurrence or existence being detected, a second specifying unit to specify the shape of the colony of the microorganisms from a second image acquired by capturing the interior of the sampling container with second visible light, and a unit to display a state of the colony of the microorganisms.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imprinting apparatus or an imprint transfer method in which uniformity of curing quality by UV light is maintained and a uniform application thickness of a UV curable resin is achieved, even if glass is contaminated with dust and/or smudges or has a flaw.

Abstract: In a method for transcripting fine patterns and an apparatus for transcripting fine patterns, the ingress of bubbles is prevented and patterns are transcripted with a high throughput by a relatively compact apparatus. For this purpose, a back surface of a stamper is vacuum sucked and the stamper is brought into close contact with a target of transcription with its surfaces coated with resist and pressure is applied thereto. At this time, the stamper is deformed into a spherical shape or bent to expand the close contact face from a central area to a peripheral area to prevent the ingress of air bubbles into between the target of transcription and the stamper.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention provides a disk transfer unit and inspection apparatus that can transfer a plurality of disks and increase throughput. The present invention includes: a supply/discharge/transfer portion fetching disks from a disk supply portion and discharging inspected disks to a predetermined place; an inspection unit transfer portion transferring the disks within an inspection unit; and a delivery/transfer portion transferring the disks between the disk supply/discharge/transfer portion and the inspection unit transfer portion. The delivery/transfer portion comprises: a base having a rotational center and is formed in an arc-like shape with center at the rotational center and providing with even numbers of disk mounting portions for mounting the disks and a driving portion for moving the base up and down and rotating the base about the rotational center, and transfers the disks between the supply/discharge/transfer portion and the inspection unit transfer portion.

Abstract: A fine-structure transfer apparatus has a base plate, a first post and a second post erected on the upper surface of the base plate, an elongated stamper that is fixed at one end to the upper end face of the first post. The stamper is supported at the other end in a vertically movable manner by means of an ascending/descending unit provided on the second post. A transfer element holding stage is provided on the upper surface of the base plate between the first and second posts in a position that corresponds to the position of the lower surface of the elongated stamper where a fine pattern is formed. A pressure-applying unit is provided to reciprocate on the upper surface of the elongated stamper along a longitudinal direction thereof. The transfer apparatus is characterized by the ease with which the stamper can be detached from the transfer element.

Abstract: The fine structure transfer apparatus is provided with a pattern transfer mechanism having a resin applying mechanism, a substrate handling mechanism, an aligning mechanism, a pressurizing mechanism, and a peeling mechanism, and the pressurizing mechanism is configured of an upper head section and a lower stage section, the molding die having the fine pattern formed thereon is fixed on the lower surface of the upper head section, and after pressurization and transfer, the lower stage section retracts from a position below the substrate in the state wherein the substrate is adhered to the molding die, then, after the peeling mechanism is moved to a position below the substrate, the substrate adhered to the molding die is peeled.

Abstract: A double-sided imprinting device includes a top-side stamper device supported by a going up and down mechanism, and a bottom-side stamper device and a transferred body detachment device firmly provided on a moving table placed on a guide rail, in which the moving table can be moved back and forth on the guide rail by a movement driving mechanism, with a position of the top-side stamper device as a center, the bottom-side stamper device and the transferred body detachment device can move alternately to a position opposing the top-side stamper device. A bottom-side stamper provided at the bottom-side stamper device has a rectangular shape and a top-side stamper provided at the top-side stamper device has a rectangular shape so that the rectangular-shaped bottom-side stamper and the rectangular-shaped top-side stamper are provided so as to oppose in a cross shape.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imprinting apparatus or an imprint transfer method in which uniformity of curing quality by UV light is maintained and a uniform application thickness of a UV curable resin is achieved, even if glass is contaminated with dust and/or smudges or has a flaw.

Abstract: This invention relates to a work edge detection mechanism that enables an edge of a work to be viewed clearly through an aligning camera without adding an illumination device, and to a work transfer mechanism that uses the work edge detection mechanism. The work edge detection mechanism formed from a tubular body provided with an opening at one end thereof, the tubular body having a blocking member provided at the other end thereof, includes light-reflecting means on a lower surface side of the blocking member in order to reflect any light entering from the opening, is constructed so that the tubular body has an inside diameter (?1) at the opening of the tubular body and an inside diameter (?2) at a side of the blocking member, the inside diameter (?2) being greater than the inside diameter (?1), and enables vacuum suction transfer of the work.

Abstract: A stamper is used for the transfer of microscopic structures, the stamper including a base and a microscopic structure layer on a surface thereof, in which the microscopic structure layer has a surface layer including a polymer derived from a resin composition containing a polymerization initiator and a silsesquioxane derivative having two or more polymerizable functional groups, the microscopic structure layer has a modulus of elasticity of less than 2.0 GPa and has a thickness of 4 times or more the height of a microscopic structure formed on the surface of the microscopic structure layer.

Abstract: In a method for transcripting fine patterns and an apparatus for transcripting fine patterns, the ingress of bubbles is prevented and patterns are transcripted with a high throughput by a relatively compact apparatus. For this purpose, a back surface of a stamper is vacuum sucked and the stamper is brought into close contact with a target of transcription with its surfaces coated with resist and pressure is applied thereto. At this time, the stamper is deformed into a spherical shape or bent to expand the close contact face from a central area to a peripheral area to prevent the ingress of air bubbles into between the target of transcription and the stamper.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a double-sided imprint apparatus capable of simultaneously imprinting both surfaces of a transfer printing target such as a doughnut-shaped, circular disc substrate. The double-sided imprint apparatus includes: an upper surface stamper device that is supported by an elevation mechanism; a lower surface stamper device that is fastened to a transport table mounted on a guide rail; and a transfer printing target separator, in which the transport table moves back and forth along the guide rail with the aid of a transport drive mechanism, thereby allowing the lower surface stamper device and the transfer printing target separator to alternately move to a position facing the upper surface stamper device, which is positioned at the center of the upper surface stamper device.

Abstract: A disk chucking mechanism constructed with first, second and third link members forms a slider crank mechanism and the third link member is rotated by a drive of a forward/rearward actuator such as an air cylinder and chucking nails are provided which protrude perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of the first or second link member. A rotation of the chucking nail protruded perpendicularly is stopped by engagement with a disk and a spring member is bent by further forward or rearward movement of the second link member to energize a first chucking nail in a direction for maintaining an engagement with the disk. The disk is chucked with a predetermined force by only the drive of the forward/rearward actuator.

Abstract: A fine-structure transfer apparatus has a base plate, a first post and a second post erected on the upper surface of the base plate, an elongated stamper that is fixed at one end to the upper end face of the first post. The stamper is supported at the other end in a vertically movable manner by means of an ascending/descending unit provided on the second post. A transfer element holding stage is provided on the upper surface of the base plate between the first and second posts in a position that corresponds to the position of the lower surface of the elongated stamper where a fine pattern is formed. A pressure-applying unit is provided to reciprocate on the upper surface of the elongated stamper along a longitudinal direction thereof. The transfer apparatus is characterized by the ease with which the stamper can be detached from the transfer element.

Abstract: A disc cleaning mechanism or device has a rotary brush having a rotary shaft on which a plurality of brushes are mounted and, between adjacent brushes of which a plurality of discs is inserted, and a disc revolution stopper for preventing the discs inserted between the brushes from revolving about the rotary shaft by rotation of the rotary brush and allowing the discs to rotate. The disc cleaning mechanism includes a core roller having an uneven inner peripheral portion of the brush as a core of the brush and an uneven outer peripheral portion and a rotary shaft on which a plurality of the core rollers are mounted. The brush and the core rollers constitute a spline joint.

Abstract: A link mechanism constructed with a first, second and third link members forms a slider crank mechanism and the third link member is rotated by a drive of a forward/rearward actuator such as an air cylinder and chucking nails provided in them are protruded perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of the first or second link member. A rotation of the chucking nail protruded perpendicularly is stopped by engaging with a disk and a spring member is bent by further forward or rearward movement of the second link member to energize the first chucking nail in a direction for maintaining an engagement with the disk. Thus, it becomes possible to chuck the disk with a predetermined force by only drive of the forward/rearward actuator.

Abstract: A disc cleaning mechanism or device has a rotary brush having a rotary shaft on which a plurality of brushes are mounted and, between adjacent brushes of which a plurality of discs is inserted, and a disc revolution stopper for preventing the discs inserted between the brushes from revolving about the rotary shaft by rotation of the rotary brush and allowing the discs to rotate. The disc cleaning mechanism includes a core roller having an uneven inner peripheral portion of the brush as a core of the brush and an uneven outer peripheral portion and a rotary shaft on which a plurality of the core rollers are mounted. The brush and the core rollers constitute a spline joint.