Abstract:
A solder-removing apparatus includes a heating portion for heating the object having the solder adhered thereto, a measuring portion for measuring the distance from the measuring portion to the object, a solder-drawing portion for drawing the molten solder on the object by suction, an X-Y moving portion for moving the object in an X-direction or a Y-direction, a Z moving portion for moving the object relative to the solder-drawing portion in a Z-direction, and a control portion for controlling the X-Y moving portion and the Z moving portion. During the time when the molten solder on the object is drawn by the solder-drawing portion, the control portion causes the X-Y moving portion to move the object, and also causes the Z moving portion to move the object relative to the solder-drawing portion in accordance with the distance, measured by the measuring portion, so that the distance between the solder-drawing portion and the object can be kept constant.
Abstract:
A method for forming an alignment mark includes defining a circuit pattern area and an alignment mark area on a semiconductor substrate, forming a first pattern in the alignment mark area, forming a second pattern of a first material on the first pattern, forming a layer of a second material different from the first on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate, and polishing the layer of the second material and the second layer such that the second pattern and the layer of second material are polished at different speed, until a step difference appears between the second pattern and the layer.
Abstract:
The film holder comprises a plurality of holder elements. Adjacent holder elements are connected to each other by a pin, so that the holder elements can be pivoted. A film engaging groove is formed on a side of each of the holder elements. The film engaging grooves are aligned with each other such that a peripheral edge of the film is engaged. The holder elements being rotatable while the film engaging grooves maintain a curvilinear alignment, allows the film to be smoothly curved, and the size of the image reading device, to which the film holder is mounted, to be reduced.
Abstract:
An image signal reading operation control device has an electro-developing recording medium to electronically develop an image formed by a photographing optical system. The image is read out by a line sensor with the electro-developing recording medium being illuminated by a light source. Namely, pixel signals arranged along a horizontal scanning line are read by the line sensor while the line sensor is set at a predetermined position, and then the line sensor is moved in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal scanning line by a predetermined amount. When the image is read out by the line sensor, the light source is displaced along the longitudinal direction of the line sensor.
Abstract:
The absorbent sheet comprising at least hydrophilic fibers and thermally fusible bonding fibers or a strengthening assistant, and a superabsorbent polymer is characterized in that:the superabsorbent polymer is not present on an absorbent surface of the absorbent sheet for absorbing liquid but distributed inside the absorbent sheet, and is adhered and fixed to the hydrophilic fibers constituting the absorbent sheet;the superabsorbent polymer is spread at an amount of 5 to 300 g per 1 m.sup.2 of the absorbent sheet; andthe absorbent sheet has a thickness of 0.3 to 1.5 mm.
Abstract:
An absorbent member in an absorbent article comprises a absorbent polymer and cellulose fibers. The absorbent polymer has a centrifugal retentive capacity for physiological saline of 30 g/g or more and a permeation rate of physiological saline of 10 ml/minute or more. The cellulose fibers are crosslinked cellulose fibers obtainable by an intramolecular and/or intermolecular crosslinking of the cellulose fibers. Particularly, an absorbent member in a sanitary napkin has a centrifugal retentive capacity of pseudo-blood of 30 g or more and a permeation rate of pseudo-blood of 50 ml/minute or more. Also, a topsheet in the absorbent article comprises a liquid-permeable sheet, which comprises at least a layer in contact with a user's skin and a layer not in contact with the user's skin, the layers being overlaid and combined with each other into a unitary body. The layer in contact with the user's skin comprises a porous film of a thermoplastic resin or a nonwoven fabric of synthetic fibers. The layer not in contact with the user's skin comprises an absorbent sheet, which comprises at least bulky cellulose fibers. The absorbent member and the topsheet should preferably comprise crosslinked cellulose fibers.
Abstract:
A device is provided for recording information on an electro-developing recording medium by which an image is electronically developed. The electro-developing recording medium has first, second, and third recording areas in which green, red, and blue images are recorded, respectively. An information recording area is provided close to each of the first, second, and third recording areas. An information code, which is in a form of a bar code, is optically recorded in the information recording area while the electro-developing recording medium is moved.
Abstract:
Bearing 1 comprises a porous bearing body 1a having a bearing surface 1b disposed to oppose an outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 3 via a bearing clearance 4, a lubricating oil or lubricating grease impregnated in the bearing body 1a, and hydrodynamic pressure generating grooves 1c formed on the bearing surface 1b of the bearing body 1a. The rotating shaft 3 is supported, without making contact with the bearing 1, by a hydrodynamic pressure oil film formed in the bearing clearance and the oil is circulated, via openings made in the surface of the bearing body 1a, between the inside of the bearing body 1a and the bearing clearance 4.
Abstract:
A white balance adjusting device includes a rotational color filter and a shutter which are provided between a photographing optical system and an electro-developing recording medium having first, second, and third recording areas. Red, green, and blue images are recorded in the first, second, and third recording areas through the rotational color filter. A photometry sensor is provided behind the electro-developing recording medium to sense the intensity of light passing through the first, second, and third recording areas. When the sensed light reaches a proper photometry value, the application of a voltage to the electro-developing recording medium is stopped, and the shutter is closed.
Abstract:
An image reader reads an object image recorded on a flexible light-transmissible recording medium formed in the shape of an elongated web. A curved guide member guides the recording medium, and has at least an arcuate portion formed as a light-transmissible area. A light source is provided at one side of the arcuate portion, for illuminating the object image with light rays emitted from the light source. An image sensor is provided at the other side of the arcuate portion, and is aligned with the light source to receive the light rays passing through the object image. Thus, the image sensor optically and electronically senses the object image. A drive mechanism moves both the light source and the image sensor along the arcuate portion so that the object image is scanned with both the light source and the image sensor.