Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing porous metal powder, a starting metal being oxidized and then reduced followed by that the obtained block metal body is milled. According to the present invention, the starting metal is oxidized in the presence of chlorine and/or chloride. The present block metal body after reduction has prismatic particles complicatedly entangled like a root so that the pore of the metal powder is open.

Abstract: To make it possible to process or retrieve a recorded image in accordance with the location where the image is recorded and record digital image data together with GPS information when capturing a digital image by a video camera. Moreover, when GPS information cannot be captured, GPS information of a certain time before is captured. Furthermore, a system is disclosed which accesses the internet in accordance with the captured GPS information.

Abstract: To make it possible to process or retrieve a recorded image in accordance with the location where the image is recorded and record digital image data together with GPS information when capturing a digital image by a video camera. Moreover, when GPS information cannot be captured, GPS information a certain time before is captured. Furthermore, a system is disclosed which accesses the internet in accordance with the captured GPS information.

Abstract: To provide a substrate transport device and a transport teaching system which can automatically perform a teaching processing in order to reduce the burden of an operator and to eliminate a positional shift accurately and efficiently in a short time. Optical connectors 251, 252, 253 and 254 of a jig 200 and optical connectors 256, 257, 258 and 259 fixedly provided on a substrate transport device are opposed to each other and optical axes are coincident with each other. A lens having a high condensation ratio is provided in each optical connector. A light signal is output from optical sensor heads 231 and 241 through an optical fiber F2, each optical connector and an optical fiber F1, and a light signal input to optical sensor heads 232 and 242 is guided into the substrate transport device. Then, an arm 31b is automatically moved in a three-axis direction. Thus, an edge position of a detected portion 122 is detected to acquire positional information so that teaching information is obtained.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a transport robot (TR1) formed with a telescopic vertical movement mechanism of a so-called telescopially nestable multi-tier construction. A drive mechanism (D1) is initially driven to move a support member (48) upwardly to simultaneously elevate a vertical movement member (42d). As the vertical movement member (42d) rises, a pulley (47c) simultaneously moves upwardly. As the pulley (47c) moves upwardly, a vertical movement member (42c) is lifted upwardly by a belt (L1). Similar actions elevate a pair of transport arms (31a, 31b) provided on the top of a vertical movement member (42a). The increase in the number of tiers of the nestable multi-tier structure precludes the increase in height of the transport robot (TR1) in its retracted position.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a transport robot (TR1) formed with a telescopic vertical movement mechanism of a so-called telescopically nestable multi-tier construction. A drive mechanism (D1) is initially driven to move a support member (48) upwardly to simultaneously elevate a vertical movement member (42d). As the vertical movement member (42d) rises, a pulley (47c) simultaneously moves upwardly. As the pulley (47c) moves upwardly, a vertical movement member (42c) is lifted upwardly by a belt (L1). Similar actions elevate a pair of transport arms (31a, 31b) provided on the top of a vertical movement member (42a). The increase in the number of tiers of the nestable multi-tier structure precludes the increase in height of the transport robot (TR1) in its retracted position.

Abstract: There is disclosed a control apparatus for a scanner/printer comprising a unit for generating print data described in a page description language, a unit for generating a command regarding a scanner for scanning an original image, and a unit for producing the print data and the command regarding the scanner to a common device through a network.

Abstract: An input/output apparatus is connected to a plurality of host computers via a network and executes both a scanning function and a printing function. The apparatus includes a portion that generates image data from data input from a first one of the host computers and prints the generated image data by executing the printing function, and further includes an output device that scans image data by executing the scanning function and outputs the scanned image data to a second one of the host computers in response to a request command. As a result, the input/output apparatus may operate in coordination with a plurality of personal computers by using the network to transfer image data therebetween.

Abstract: Provided is a robot comprising a telescopic-drive mechanism which does not contaminate works in a purified environment such as a clean room, is easy to handle, and requires no cover for covering the telescopic-drive mechanism. A robot comprises: an up-down axis in which a plurality of hollow axis sectional elements telescopically continue; and a telescopic-drive mechanism for driving the up-down axis to be vertically extended or retracted between an extended state in which a tip end of the up-down axis extends with respect to a base end thereof and a retracted state in which the tip end is moved close to the base end, wherein the telescopic-drive mechanism is integrated on one side of the up-down axis without being exposed from the up-down axis.

Abstract: To provide a substrate transport device and a transport teaching system which can automatically perform a teaching processing in order to reduce the burden of an operator and to eliminate a positional shift accurately and efficiently in a short time. Optical connectors 251, 252, 253 and 254 of a jig 200 and optical connectors 256, 257, 258 and 259 fixedly provided on a substrate transport device are opposed to each other and optical axes are coincident with each other. A lens having a high condensation ratio is provided in each optical connector. A light signal is output from optical sensor heads 231 and 241 through an optical fiber F2, each optical connector and an optical fiber F1, and a light signal input to optical sensor heads 232 and 242 is guided into the substrate transport device. Then, an arm 31b is automatically moved in a three-axis direction. Thus, an edge position of a detected portion 122 is detected to acquire positional information so that teaching information is obtained.

Abstract: A system enables the reading characteristic of an image reader in a network to be recognized by a host computer. The SP server device transfers the reading characteristics of a plurality of scanner printers to a designated client host computer and through a network.

Abstract: Each component of a modular encoder can be formed so as to be fixed to a rotary shaft of a rotating unit in a horizontal direction (a direction of a shaft line of a rotary shaft). Consequently, the modular encoder can easily be assembled and fixed, and reliability of fixation can be enhanced at the same time. In addition, the modular encoder has an elliptical shape so that a size thereof can be reduced in a direction in which a dimension should be decreased. Furthermore, if the holding member is rotatably fitted in the locking member in such a manner that the holding member can be rotated around the rotary shaft of the rotating unit, a sign plate can easily be aligned.

Abstract: There is disclosed an information input/output control device and a method therefor which displays a list of identification informations indicating an information terminal device with which a functional operation can be executed in response to an acquired environmental information of the information terminal device and in accordance with an input of an indication information which instruct to execute the functional operation.

Abstract: A document image is divided into areas of every various attributes such as composition, photograph, chart, title, and the like. The attribute of each area and information indicating to which page of which document image each area belongs are managed by the data base. When the user inputs a desired attribute, the document image including the area having the inputted attribute is retrieved.

Abstract: There is disclosed an information device and an information processing method which determine whether a control code constituting a document information is processable or not, transfer the document information to the other information processing device connected with the information processing device when the control code was determined to be unprocessable, and has the other information processing device executed as proxy for the original information processing device to produce an output information from the document information.

Abstract: There is disclosed an information input/output control device and a method for controlling the same which supervises a working condition of an information terminal device connected to the information input/output control device under a network circumstance executing various functional operations, memorizes status informations in a manner enabling to be restarted and executes the functional operations in the information terminal devices other than the preceding one in response to an input of an operation cease information of the preceding information terminal device.

Abstract: The industrial robot comprises two lower arms arranged parallel to each other and pivotably supported on a lower base member; an upper base member pivotably mounted on upper ends of these two lower arms, respectively so as to form a parallelogram together with the two lower arms; at least one first driving source for driving the parallelogrammic link; an upper arm pivotably supported on one side of the upper base member so as not to interfere with the parallelogrammic link and driven by a second driving source. Since the upper arm can be moved horizontally by inclination motion of the parallelogrammic link mechanism and further the upper arm is pivoted on one side of the upper base, the upper arm can be moved frontward, rearward and upward without any interference with the lower arms.

Abstract: A magnetic pole position detecting device is coupled with a brushless dc motor by determining the angular positional relationship between an input shaft of a rotor, a detecting device body, and a locating mark formed on a detecting device casing by outputting absolute values indicative of the angular position of the rotor, coupling an output shaft of the brushless dc motor with the rotor of the detecting device, driving the dc motor externally, and forming another locating mark on the motor casing in alignment with the locating mark formed on the detecting device casing, under a condition in which the angular positional relationship between the motor casing and the detecting device casing is so determined that motor induced voltage is in phase with waveform of the absolute values output. Therefore, it is possible to easily replace the magnetic pole position detecting device with a new one in a short time at any job site, independently from the motor.

Abstract: The end of a damper wire control cable 17 is provided with spaced anchor rings 33. During assembly a notched anchor plate 32 on a mounting bracket 24 or an anchor tab 35 on a cable clamp 21 is engaged in a groove 34 between the rings to firmly fix the cable end and prevent any longitudinal movement thereof, thus ensuring the full opening and closing of the damper. Some embodiments also enable the precise axial positioning or adjustment of the cable end during assembly.

Abstract: A duct with a damper is provided in an air conditioning apparatus to adjust an air flow rate. A slit is formed in the duct to be opened in a side wall. The damper comprises an opening and closing part inserted in the duct through the slit and a pivotal shaft which is turnably held by the duct. This construction facilitates easy connection of the damper to the duct. The damper undergoes opening and closing movement by a cable. The cable is fixed to a given position in the air conditioning apparatus by forming an engaging part at an end portion of the cable and by forming another engaging part in a cable supporting part for supporting cable at a position corresponding to the first engaging part so as to engage the two engaging parts.