Abstract: A sensor installed into a mold including a cable insertion member having a fixing portion with a fitting recess is provided. The sensor includes an optical fiber a part of which is bendable, and a fiber holder having a fiber insertion portion through which the optical fiber is inserted and a to-be-fixed portion extending from the fiber insertion portion. Further, the to-be-fixed portion is fixed to the fixing portion while being fitted to the fitting recess.

Abstract: A sensor installed into a mold including a cable insertion member having a fixing portion with a fitting recess is provided. The sensor includes an optical fiber a part of which is bendable, and a fiber holder having a fiber insertion portion through which the optical fiber is inserted and a to-be-fixed portion extending from the fiber insertion portion. Further, the to-be-fixed portion is fixed to the fixing portion while being fitted to the fitting recess.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pellicle frame which can effectively inhibit deformation of an exposure master plate (8) caused by affixing the pellicle (1), and which does not have a complex shape, and a pellicle which uses said pellicle frame are provided. The pellicle frame with an anodized film on a surface of an aluminum alloy frame is characterized in that: the aluminum alloy frame comprises an aluminum alloy which contains Ca: 5.0 to 10.0% by weight with the remainder aluminum and unavoidable impurities are contained, and has an area (volume) ratio of an Al4Ca phase, which is a dispersed phase, is greater than or equal to 25%, and a crystal structure of a part of the Al4Ca phase is monoclinic; wherein the anodized film contains Al4Ca particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aluminum alloy plastic working material which has a low Young's modulus, but has an excellent proof stress and a method for efficiently producing the same. The aluminum alloy plastic working material of the present invention comprises: 5.0 to 10.0 wt % of Ca, and the remainder aluminum and unavoidable impurities, a volume ratio of an Al4Ca phase, which is a dispersed phase, is 25% or more. The Al4Ca phase comprises a tetragonal Al4Ca phase and a monoclinic Al4Ca phase, and an intensity ratio (I1/I2) of the highest diffraction peak (I1) attributed to the tetragonal system to the highest diffraction peak (I2) attributed to the monoclinic system, which are obtained by an X-ray diffraction measurement, is 1 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pellicle frame which can effectively inhibit deformation of an exposure master plate (8) caused by affixing the pellicle (1), and which does not have a complex shape, and a pellicle which uses said pellicle frame are provided. The pellicle frame with an anodized film on a surface of an aluminum alloy frame is characterized in that: the aluminum alloy frame comprises an aluminum alloy which contains Ca: 5.0 to 10.0% by weight with the remainder aluminum and unavoidable impurities are contained, and has an area (volume) ratio of an Al4Ca phase, which is a dispersed phase, is greater than or equal to 25%, and a crystal structure of a part of the Al4Ca phase is monoclinic; wherein the anodized film contains Al4Ca particles.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus for receiving a detection signal as a measurement target signal from a sensor provided at an injection molding apparatus which includes molds and selectively injects a molding material into each of the molds, includes input terminals to which trigger signals outputted from the injection molding apparatus are inputted. The trigger signals indicates timing of injecting the molding material into each of the molds.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for melting an aluminum powder, which are capable of melting the aluminum powder with a high yield and allow the melted aluminum to be reused for a variety of applications. The method for melting the aluminum powder includes the steps of: preparing a mixture (M) including an aluminum powder (A) and a fluoride-based flux (F) by previously mixing the aluminum powder (A) and the fluoride-based flux (F); and melting the mixture (M) in molten aluminum (L).

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for melting an aluminum powder, which are capable of melting the aluminum powder with a high yield and allow the melted aluminum to be reused for a variety of applications. The method for melting the aluminum powder includes the steps of: preparing a mixture (M) including an aluminum powder (A) and a fluoride-based flux (F) by previously mixing the aluminum powder (A) and the fluoride-based flux (F); and melting the mixture (M) in molten aluminum (L).

Abstract: A communication control method is provided for an encryption processing unit connected to a connection status acquiring unit which is connected to a circuit that transmits packets on a network and acquires the status of a connection to a network for an encrypting device for encrypting the packet, and connected to an expansion card for connecting to the network, based on the network connection status requested and acquired from the connection status acquiring unit by the expansion card each prescribed period of time, by relaying and acquiring the network connection status from the connection status acquiring unit and forcibly notifying the expansion card that the connection status is connected and/or not connected, according to a requirement/criteria.

Abstract: A communication control method is provided for an encryption processing unit connected to a connection status acquiring unit which is connected to a circuit that transmits packets on a network and acquires the status of a connection to a network for an encrypting device for encrypting the packet, and connected to an expansion card for connecting to the network, based on the network connection status requested and acquired from the connection status acquiring unit by the expansion card each prescribed period of time, by relaying and acquiring the network connection status from the connection status acquiring unit and forcibly notifying the expansion card that the connection status is connected and/or not connected, according to a requirement/criteria.

Abstract: A PCI bridge circuit connects to first and second PCI buses and performs data transfer between PCI devices. The PCI bridge circuit has a data buffer and controller and the controller 70, prior to the establishment of a data transfer state with the first PCI device via the first PCI bus, receives data from the second PCI device via the second PCI bus into a data buffer and inserts a wait state. Consequently while reducing the capacity of the data buffer, data transfer between PCI devices can be performed without affecting the transfer performance.

Abstract: A PCI bridge circuit connects to first and second PCI buses and performs data transfer between PCI devices. The PCI bridge circuit has a data buffer and controller and the controller 70, prior to the establishment of a data transfer state with the first PCI device via the first PCI bus, receives data from the second PCI device via the second PCI bus into a data buffer and inserts a wait state. Consequently while reducing the capacity of the data buffer, data transfer between PCI devices can be performed without affecting the transfer performance.

Abstract: An abnormal mold detector is provided that can previously detect the breakage of a mold tool with an ejector plate. A pressure sensor is attached to the ejector pin of a mold to detect the mold internal pressure. The operation status of the mold is detected by the sensor attached to the mold piece of the mold. An abnormality detector, formed of a CPU, processes the detected pressure signal and the mold working state indicating signal. The abnormality detector sets a reference value D exceeding a normal sticking resistance of the ejector pin. As a material is injected, the mold internal pressure increases during one cycle (A and B) in the molding step. After the molding process, the ejection process is carried out by the ejector pin during the value C. When a sticking resistance exceeding the value D is confirmed during the monitoring operation (FF), the abnormality detector decides that there may be the possibility that an abnormal state occurs in the mold tool.

Abstract: An ejector pin with a pressure sensor is provided, of which the sensor output can be utilized without any correction even in different diameter thereof, so that no design changes are required according to loads to the ejector pin. The ejector pin has a bar portion for extruding a molded component and a sleeve portion slidably housing the bar portion. The end of the bar portion faces the cavity from the opening at the end of the guide portion. A housing room is defined by the step portion at the lower end of the sleeve portion. A strain producing portion with an U-shaped cross section fixed on the base end of the bar portion is disposed inside the housing room. A strain sensor is attached on the lower surface of the beam of the strain producing portion. Only the area of the end of the bar portion is related to the pressure detection. When the pressure of a resin is applied on the end of the bar portion, the downward load on the bar portion bends the beam down.

Abstract: An ejector plate movement detector is provided that can be mounted, without complicatedly machining a mold tool and occupying an installation place, and can detect movement of an ejector plate, with damages of parts suppressed to a necessary minimum. The detector 21A comprises a rod-like pin 22; a pressure detector 23 integrally attached on one end of the pin 22 and mounted on the ejector plate 12, for detecting the pressure applied via the pin 22 when the ejector plate 12 is moved forward and backward; a biasing member 24 for always biasing the ejector plate 12 to its original position with respect to the pin 22; and a holder 25 having one end fixedly mounted to the receiving plate 6, for housing said biasing means 24 and movably holding the pin against the biasing means 24. Whether or not the ejector plate 12 is normally moved is checked by monitoring waveforms of output values from the pressure sensor 27 before and after the movement of the ejector plate 12 at the ejection of a molded piece.