An exposure device includes a neutralization portion that eliminates static electricity charged on a substrate support member while the substrate support member supporting a substrate moves, wherein the substrate support member includes a main body portion that is conductive, and a conductive member that faces the substrate supported by the substrate support member and is electrically connected to the main body portion, and the neutralization portion eliminates static electricity charged on the main body portion.
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This imaging element comprises a first substrate having a first pixel block and a second pixel block, a second substrate having a first signal processing block and a second signal processing block, and a control unit. The first pixel block outputs a first signal based on an electric charge converted by a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second signal based on an electric charge converted by a second photoelectric conversion unit. The second pixel block includes a third photoelectric conversion unit disposed side by side with the first photoelectric conversion unit in the column direction. The control unit performs control such that a first timing at which the first signal is outputted from the first pixel block, a second timing at which the second signal is outputted from the first pixel block, and a third timing at which a third signal is outputted from the second pixel block are in the order of the first timing, the second timing, and the third timing. The second photoelectric conversion unit is disposed between the first photoelectric conversion unit and the third photoelectric conversion unit in the column direction, and is disposed at a position where the distance to the third photoelectric conversion unit is shorter than the distance to the first photoelectric conversion unit.
This film formation device comprises: an atomizer that generates mist from a liquid containing a film formation component; a film formation chamber which is connected to the atomizer and in which the mist supplied from the atomizer is caused to adhere to a film formation object; a transmission part that is located at at least one of the atomizer, a flow path for the mist that runs from the atomizer to the film formation chamber, and the film formation chamber; a first detection mechanism that detects, by means of the transmission part, optical characteristic parameters of the mist; a control mechanism that controls a mist supply condition; and an anti-mist gas supply port that supplies anti-mist gas for removing mist adhered to the transmission part or preventing the mist from adhering to the transmission part. The control mechanism changes the mist supply condition in accordance with the optical characteristic parameters of the mist.
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
B05B 17/06 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods using ultrasonic vibrations
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Systems and Methods for Improved Laser Manufacturing
The problem of plasma shielding in pulsed laser manufacturing processes is addressed by systems and methods that break a pulsed laser scan line into subsets of irradiation positions. The subsets are generally offset along the scan line from one another. Within each subset, the irradiation positions are separated from one another by a predetermined separation distance. Thus, the irradiation positions contained in a given subset are interspersed with irradiation positions contained in other subsets. The predetermined separation distance is chosen at least in part to minimize the plasma shielding effect.
B23K 26/082 - Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
B23K 26/0622 - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by direct control of the laser beam by shaping pulses
B23K 26/064 - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms
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B29C 64/386 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
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PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOVABLE BODY
A processing apparatus has: a light irradiation apparatus that irradiates a surface of an object with a processing light; and a measurement apparatus that measures a position of an irradiation area, which is formed on the surface of the object by the light irradiation apparatus, relative to the object.
A zoom optical system that can achieve size and weight reduction and has high optical performance, an optical apparatus, and a method for manufacturing the zoom optical system are provided.
A zoom optical system that can achieve size and weight reduction and has high optical performance, an optical apparatus, and a method for manufacturing the zoom optical system are provided.
A zoom optical system GL used in an optical apparatus such as a camera 1 includes a first lens group G1 having positive refractive power and disposed closest to an object side, a second lens group G2, and a rear lens group GL, spaces between the lens groups change at zooming, the first lens group G1 includes a positive lens L11 closest to the object side, and the zoom optical system satisfies a condition expressed by an expression below,
A zoom optical system that can achieve size and weight reduction and has high optical performance, an optical apparatus, and a method for manufacturing the zoom optical system are provided.
A zoom optical system GL used in an optical apparatus such as a camera 1 includes a first lens group G1 having positive refractive power and disposed closest to an object side, a second lens group G2, and a rear lens group GL, spaces between the lens groups change at zooming, the first lens group G1 includes a positive lens L11 closest to the object side, and the zoom optical system satisfies a condition expressed by an expression below,
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D
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MAX
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G
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in the expression,
D1MAX: maximum air space on an optical axis in the first lens group G1, and
G1d: thickness of the first lens group G1 on the optical axis.
G02B 15/20 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with interdependent non-linearly related movements between one lens or lens group, and another lens or lens group having an additional movable lens or lens group for varying the objective focal length
G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
G02B 27/64 - Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image
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SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR OPHTHALMIC DEVICE, OPHTHALMIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM
A signal processing method performed by a processor of an ophthalmic device including a step of obtaining an interference signal between measurement light and reference light, a step of obtaining a peak value component determined by a distribution of brightness in the interference signal, a step of obtaining a corrected interference signal by subtracting a signal of magnitude determined from the peak value component from the interference signal, a step of employing the corrected interference signal as the interference signal, and repeatedly executing the step of obtaining the peak value component for the interference signal and the step of obtaining the corrected interference signal until the subtraction result corrected interference signal is a predetermined threshold or lower, and a step of obtaining OCT data based on the corrected interference signal of the threshold or lower.
A lens barrel includes a first frame that holds a lens, a drive unit that includes a drive shaft and drives the first frame in a direction of an optical axis, and a second frame including at least two guide portions that guide driving of the first frame in the direction of the optical axis, wherein in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis, at least one of the at least two guide portions is disposed on a second straight line that is orthogonal to a first straight line passing through the drive shaft and the optical axis and passes through the optical axis.
G02B 7/04 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification
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IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND IMAGING PROGRAM
An imaging element 1 comprises a plurality of pixels that are provided with a photoelectric conversion part which performs photoelectric conversion to generate electric charge from light, a first storage part which stores the electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion part, a first transfer part which transfers, every prescribed period, the electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion part to the first storage part, a second storage part which stores the electric charge stored in the first storage part, and a second transfer part which transfers, to the second storage part, the electric charge stored in the first storage part. The plurality of pixels include a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels, the number of which is greater than that of the first pixels. The imaging element 1 also comprises a control part that reads, from the plurality of first pixels in a first read period shorter than the prescribed period, a signal in accordance with the electric charge stored in the second storage part, and that reads, from the plurality of second pixels in a second read period longer than the prescribed period, a signal in accordance with the electric charge stored in the second storage part.
H04N 25/779 - Circuitry for scanning or addressing the pixel array
H04N 25/441 - Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled by partially reading an SSIS array by reading contiguous pixels from selected rows or columns of the array, e.g. interlaced scanning
H04N 25/771 - Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components comprising storage means other than floating diffusion
A plurality of pixels PX include effective pixels and optical black pixels. Signal lines VL are provided corresponding to each column of the pixels PX and supplied with output signals of the pixels PX of the corresponding column. Clip transistors CL are provided corresponding to the respective signal lines VL and limit a potential of the corresponding vertical signal lines VL based on a gate potential. At least in a predetermined operating mode, a potential Vclip_dark is supplied to a gate of one of the clip transistors CL corresponding to at least one pixel column formed of the optical black pixels when reading a noise level from the pixels PX corresponding to the clip transistors CL and when reading a data level from the pixels PX corresponding to the clip transistors CL.
H04N 25/627 - Detection or reduction of inverted contrast or eclipsing effects
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H04N 25/76 - Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
H04N 25/767 - Horizontal readout lines, multiplexers or registers
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TRANSISTOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSISTOR
This transistor is a bottom-gate transistor and comprises a gate electrode and an insulating layer that are provided on a base material, a semiconductor layer that is provided on the insulating layer, a protective layer that covers the semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode that are provided on the protective layer and are each electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and the protective layer is composed of a material including zinc oxide, a metal element that becomes a trivalent metal ion, and one or both of titanium oxide and niobium oxide.
This antireflection film is formed by laminating a plurality of layers on a resin substrate, and comprises: an alternately laminated layer which is formed on the substrate and in which a layer having a refractive index between 1.35 and 1.55, inclusive, and a layer having a refractive index between 2.00 and 2.35, inclusive, at a wavelength of 550 nm are alternately laminated; a magnesium fluoride layer which is formed on the alternately laminated layer and which contain magnesium fluoride; and an uppermost layer, being a layer formed on the magnesium fluoride layer and having a refractive index of 1.55 or less at the wavelength of 550 nm and an optical film thickness corresponding to the wavelength of 550 nm between 3 nm and 110 nm, inclusive. The layer located farthest on the substrate side from among the layers of the alternately laminated layer has a refractive index between 1.35 and 1.55, inclusive, at the wavelength of 550 nm, has compressive stress, and has an optical film thickness corresponding to the wavelength of 550 nm between 135 nm and 490 nm, inclusive.
G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
G02B 15/20 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with interdependent non-linearly related movements between one lens or lens group, and another lens or lens group having an additional movable lens or lens group for varying the objective focal length
H04N 23/69 - Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming
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A processing system includes: a processing apparatus that processes an object by irradiating the object with beams to form arranged irradiation areas on a surface of the object; and a control apparatus that controls the processing apparatus, the processing apparatus includes: a generation apparatus that generates the beams; a first movement apparatus that moves the beams generated by the generation apparatus; and a second movement apparatus that changes an arrangement direction along which the irradiation areas are arranged, the control apparatus controls the first movement apparatus so that the irradiation areas move along a target movement route and controls the second movement apparatus so as to change the arrangement direction of the irradiation areas based on the target movement route.
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
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Semiconductor exposure apparatus for use in manufacture, and
their parts and fittings; semiconductor manufacturing
machines, and their parts and fittings.
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PATTERN EXPOSURE APPARATUS, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS
A pattern-exposure-apparatus includes: spatial-light-modulating-element including a plurality of micro-mirrors selectively driven based on drawing data, illumination-unit that irradiates spatial-light-modulating-element with illumination-light at predetermined-incidence-angle, and projection-unit that projects reflected-light from selected micro-mirrors of spatial-light-modulating-element in ON-state to substrate, and pattern-exposure-apparatus projects and exposes pattern corresponding to drawing data to substrate, illumination-unit including condensing-optical-member that condenses light from surface-light-source having predetermined shape so as to obliquely irradiate light to spatial-light-modulating-element and that is disposed along optical-axis which is inclined at incidence-angle with respect to optical-axis of projection-unit so as to optically conjugate surface-light-source with pupil of projection-unit, and correcting-optical-member that deforms shape of outline of the surface-light-source so as to correct distortion of outline of image of the surface-light-source, which is formed on pupil of the projection-unit by reflected-light from micro-mirrors of the spatial-light-modulating-element in ON-state, into elliptical-shape according to incidence-angle.
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
An image display method executed by a processor comprises displaying a screen including a two-dimensional fundus image of an examined eye and a three-dimensional eyeball image of the examined eye, finding a second region in the three-dimensional eyeball image that corresponds to a first region specified in the two-dimensional fundus image, and displaying a mark indicating the second region in the three-dimensional eyeball image.
A blade member on a surface of which a groove structure is formed, wherein the groove structure includes a plurality of first groove structures, a plurality of second groove structures, and a third groove structure, the plurality of first groove structures are formed to extend in a first direction, the plurality of second groove structures are formed to extend in a second direction that is different from the first direction, the third groove structure extends along a third direction that is different from the first and second directions, and is formed between one first groove structure and one second groove structure.
In order to further simplify a vehicle sensor system and improve detection accuracy, a vehicle 1 has a first camera 11 and a second camera 12 that: are disposed at the front of the vehicle to be spaced apart from each other by a prescribed distance and in an orientation for imaging the front of the vehicle 1; and each comprise a hemispherical wide-angle lens 111, a first image sensor 113 for acquiring an image that is obtained at a first field angle, and a second image sensor 114 for acquiring an image that is obtained at a second field angle coaxial with the first field angle and narrower than the first field angle, and that has higher resolution. At least the imaging range of the first field angle of the first camera 113 and the imaging range of the first field angle of the second camera 114 overlap each other.
B60R 1/27 - Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle with a predetermined field of view providing all-round vision, e.g. using omnidirectional cameras
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MEASUREMENT OF MELT POOL POSITION IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Detectors are situated along a tilted optical axis to receive optical radiation from a work surface. Variations in the received optical power are used to estimate a work surface positional along a work surface axis. The received optical power can be emitted from the work surface and an estimated temperature of the work surface used to adjust the received optical power. One or two single element detectors or a linear detector can be used. A position of a focused spot produced from the received optical power at the linear detector can be used to assess work surface axial position.
A lens barrel includes a first lens holding frame that holds a first lens and has a first protruding portion, a first motor configured to move the first lens holding frame in an optical axis direction, a second lens holding frame that holds a second lens and has a second protruding portion, a second motor configured to move the second lens holding frame in the optical axis direction, and an outer barrel that has a straight groove engaging with the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion and extending in the optical axis direction, and is disposed further outward than the first lens holding frame and the second lens holding frame.
G02B 7/10 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification by relative axial movement of several lenses, e.g. of varifocal objective lens
This imaging element comprises: a first substrate that has a first photoelectric conversion unit which converts light into electric charge and which is formed of a first inorganic semiconductor material; and a second substrate that is laminated together with the first substrate and has a second photoelectric conversion unit which is formed of a second inorganic semiconductor material different from the first inorganic semiconductor material and which converts, into electric charge, light that has passed through the first photoelectric conversion unit.
A spatial light modulation unit includes a spatial light modulator including a substrate, a plurality of mirrors arranged on a surface of the substrate in a plan view, and a frame body that is located over the substrate and surrounds the plurality of mirrors in the plan view, and a cover that is located over the frame body, is attached to the spatial light modulator so that a relative positional relationship with the spatial light modulator is fixed, and restricts incidence of light on the frame body, wherein a first surface of the cover faces the frame body, an opening of the cover extends from a side of the first surface to a side of a second surface, which is opposite to the side of the first surface, of the cover, and each of the plurality of mirrors is able to be brought into a plurality of states.
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
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MEASUREMENT DEVICE, LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD, OVERLAY MEASUREMENT METHOD AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
A measurement device has: a slider which holds a substrate and is movable parallel to the XY plane; a drive system that drives the slider; a position measurement system which emits beams from a head section to a measurement surface in which grating section are provided on the slider, which receives respective return beams of the beams from the measurement surface, and which is capable of measuring position information in at least directions of three degrees of freedom including the absolute position coordinates of the slider; a mark detection system that detects a mark on the substrate; and a controller which detects the marks on the substrate using the mark detection system while controlling the drive of the slider, and which obtains the absolute position coordinates of each mark based on the detection result of each mark and measurement information by the position measurement system at the time of detection.
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G01D 5/347 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells using displacement encoding scales
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
27.
SYNTHESIS IMAGE GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGE ACQUIRING DEVICE AND METHOD
This synthesis image generating device comprises: a lighting part (40) that illuminates a subject by using light from a light source (42); a photographing part (24) that photographs the subject lighted in a plurality of lighting states by the lighting part (40) and that generates a plurality of images; and a synthesis image generating part (70) that synthesizes the plurality of images including a subject form photographed by the photographing part (24). The synthesis image generating part (70) synthesizes portions the plurality of images, said portions not including the form of the light source in the images.
An observation device that analyzes a cell image includes an image acquiring unit configured to acquire a second image in a region wider than a region used for analysis at a pixel resolution lower than a pixel resolution of a first image used for the analysis, an index calculating unit configured to calculate a value of an index for a cell in each of subregions included in the second image and corresponding to the region used for the analysis, a region selecting unit configured to select a region to be used for the analysis from the subregions on the basis of the value of the index calculated by the index calculating unit, an analysis unit configured to analyze the first image in the region to be used for the analysis, and a third input unit configured to receive an input of a determination method for the region to be used for the analysis, wherein the determination method includes a method of determining a region to be used for the analysis using the index calculating unit and the region selecting unit and a method of determining a predetermined region in the second image as the region to be used for the analysis.
An exposure apparatus includes: an illumination optical system; a spatial light modulator; a projection optical system that illuminates an exposure target with light emitted from the spatial light modulator; and a stage where the exposure target is placed, wherein by the stage moving the exposure target in a predetermined scan direction, the light illuminates the exposure target by the projection optical system scans on the exposure target, the spatial light modulator includes a plurality of mirrors that rotates around a tilt axis extending in a direction orthogonal to both the scan and an optical axis directions of the projection optical system, the mirrors become an ON state by adjusting a tilt of each mirror relative to the scan direction and thereby emit light to the system, and the exposure apparatus includes an angle adjustment mechanism that adjusts a tilt angle of the spatial light modulator relative to the scan direction.
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
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PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR FILM-FORMING DISPERSION LIQUID, MIST FILM-FORMING APPARATUS, AND FILM-FORMING METHOD
This production system for a film-forming dispersion liquid comprises a storage tank. The storage tank has a supply port. The supply port supplies, into the storage tank, a first mist obtained by atomizing a first dispersion liquid containing first particles. The storage tank stores, as a second dispersion liquid, a liquid obtained by liquefying the first mist. The supply port is disposed in the second dispersion liquid.
C23C 16/448 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for generating reactive gas streams, e.g. by evaporation or sublimation of precursor materials
B05B 17/06 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods using ultrasonic vibrations
B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
C23C 16/455 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for introducing gases into the reaction chamber or for modifying gas flows in the reaction chamber
This mist collection system includes a mist supply device and a solidification device. The solidification device solidifies and stores mist that is obtained by atomizing a dispersion liquid containing particles and that is supplied from the mist supply device.
C23C 16/448 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for generating reactive gas streams, e.g. by evaporation or sublimation of precursor materials
B05B 17/06 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods using ultrasonic vibrations
B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
C23C 16/455 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for introducing gases into the reaction chamber or for modifying gas flows in the reaction chamber
Provided is a method for efficiently continuing exposure processing without replacing a failed spatial light modulation module. A scanning exposure device includes a plurality of spatial light modulation modules and is configured so that if one or a plurality of the spatial light modulation modules among the plurality of spatial light modulation modules have been determined to be faulty, a computer executes processing for determining one or a plurality of substitution spatial light modulation modules for performing substitution with respect to exposure processing that uses each of the one or plurality of spatial light modulation modules determined to be faulty from among the plurality of spatial light modulation modules. In the determination processing, the one or plurality of substitution spatial light modulation modules for performing substitution with respect to exposure processing that uses each of the one or plurality of spatial light modulation modules determined to be faulty are determined on the basis of: the number of times one substrate is moved in a first direction for such substitution, such movement occurring while the substrate is being exposed; and the number of times each of the plurality of spatial light modulation modules is used for the substitution, such use occurring while the one substrate is being exposed.
This robot system comprises: a manipulator; a first measurement device that is attached to the manipulator as an end effector and can measure the shape of an object; a second measurement device that can measure the position of a movable portion of the manipulator; a third measurement device that is attached to the movable portion and can measure the object; and a control device. The control device controls the first measurement device on the basis of a second measurement result from the second measurement device and a third measurement result from the third measurement device.
The present invention provides an imaging element comprising: a first photoelectric conversion unit that converts light into a charge; a second photoelectric conversion unit that converts light into a charge; a first conversion unit that converts, into a first digital signal, a signal based on the charge converted by the first photoelectric conversion unit; a second conversion unit that converts, into a second digital signal, a signal based on the charge converted by the second photoelectric conversion unit; a first holding unit that holds the first digital signal converted by the first conversion unit; a second holding unit that holds the second digital signal converted by the second conversion unit; and a connection unit that electrically connects the first holding unit and the second holding unit.
This measuring system comprises: a first measuring device that is attached to a manipulator and/or at least a portion of an end effector provided on the manipulator; a second measuring device that is disposed in a position spaced apart from the manipulator and/or the end effector, and that measures the end effector and/or the manipulator; and a control device that outputs a control signal for controlling the manipulator on the basis of a first output output from the first measuring device and/or a second output output from the second measuring device.
A variable magnification optical system (ZL) comprises a preceding lens group (GA) having negative refractive power and a succeeding lens group (GB) having positive refractive power, which are arranged in order from the object side along an optical axis. The succeeding lens group (GB) has a focusing group (GF) and an image-side group (GC) disposed closer to the image side than the focusing group (GF), the focusing group (GF) moves to the image side along the optical axis from focusing on an object at infinity to focusing on a close-distance object, and the following conditional expression is satisfied.
A variable magnification optical system (ZL) comprises a preceding lens group (GA) having negative refractive power and a succeeding lens group (GB) having positive refractive power, which are arranged in order from the object side along an optical axis. The succeeding lens group (GB) has a focusing group (GF) and an image-side group (GC) disposed closer to the image side than the focusing group (GF), the focusing group (GF) moves to the image side along the optical axis from focusing on an object at infinity to focusing on a close-distance object, and the following conditional expression is satisfied.
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fF is the focal length of the focusing group (GF),
fBaw is the focal length in the wide-angle end state of an image-side lens group (GBa) composed of lenses disposed on the image side from the focusing group (GF), and
FNow is the F-number of the variable magnification optical system (ZL) in the wide-angle end state.
G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
G02B 15/22 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with movable lens means specially adapted for focusing at close distances
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INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING APPARATUS
An information processing method including: acquiring a difference model indicating difference between an object model acquired by measuring a three-dimensional shape of an object and a target model indicating a target shape of the object after a processing, generated based on the object model; acquiring a post-processing model indicating at least a part of a three-dimensional shape of a post-processing object, which is the object processed based on the difference model, by measuring the post-processing object; and generating difference information relating to a difference between the difference model and the post-processing model.
This robot system comprises: a manipulator; a measurement device that is capable of measuring the position of a movable portion of the manipulator; and a support device that is capable of supporting the measurement device, supports the manipulator, and is movable. The support device is capable of supporting the measurement device at a first position where the measurement device is movable together with the support device, and changes the position of the measurement device between the first position and a second position where the measurement device measures the movable portion.
This imaging element comprises: a first photoelectric conversion unit that converts light into a charge; a second photoelectric conversion unit that converts light into a charge; an event detection unit that detects an event using a first signal which is based on the charge resulting from the conversion by the first photoelectric conversion unit; and a drive unit that, according to the event detection results from the event detection unit, controls at least one among driving of a signal processing unit that processes a second signal which is based on the charge resulting from the conversion by the second photoelectric conversion, and driving of a retention unit that retains a third signal which is outputted from the signal processing unit.
A processing optical system includes a first optical system that is configured to split a processing light from a light source into a first processing light and a second processing light; a second optical system that is configured to split the second processing light into a plurality of second processing lights and to irradiate the split second processing lights onto an object from different incident directions respectively to form interference fringes on a surface of the object; and a third optical system that is configured to irradiate the first processing light from the first optical system toward an interference area on the surface of the object, the interference fringes being formed in the interference area.
This imaging unit comprises: an imaging element which images a subject; a first magnetic unit which is for moving the imaging element, and which generates a first magnetic field; and a second magnetic unit which generates a second magnetic field that reduces the first magnetic field.
G03B 5/00 - Adjustment of optical system relative to image or object surface other than for focusing of general interest for cameras, projectors or printers
H04N 23/52 - Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements
H04N 23/68 - Control of cameras or camera modules for stable pick-up of the scene, e.g. compensating for camera body vibrations
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CHANNEL MEMBER AND FINE OBJECT MANIPULATION DEVICE
Provided is a channel member which is a member including a flow channel which allows fluid to pass through to enable manipulation of a fine object, the channel member including: an inner peripheral portion which is in contact with the fluid; and an outer peripheral portion which holds the inner peripheral portion and has a lower melting temperature than that of the inner peripheral portion. In addition, also provided is a fine object manipulation device including: a channel member; a support unit which supports the outer peripheral portion of the channel member; and an illumination unit which irradiates the fine object with light at least partially through the channel member and is arranged above the support unit.
A lens barrel includes first and second yokes each having a length in an optical axis direction, a third yoke that has a length in the optical axis direction and is disposed between the first and second yokes, first and second magnets disposed on the first and second yokes, respectively, a coil that is penetrated by the third yoke and is movable in the optical axis direction by magnetic forces of the first and second magnets, and a lens holding frame that holds a lens and is movable together with the coil in the optical axis direction, wherein a first plane including a first side surface, which is farther from the third yoke, of the first yoke intersects with a second plane including a second side surface, which is farther from the third yoke, of the second yoke.
G02B 7/04 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification
To provide a small-sized voice coil motor, the voice coil motor includes a first yoke and a second yoke each having a length in a first direction, a third yoke that has a length in the first direction and is disposed between the first yoke and the second yoke, a first magnet disposed on the first yoke, a second magnet disposed on the second yoke, and a coil that is penetrated by the third yoke and is movable in the first direction by magnetic forces of the first magnet and the second magnet, wherein the coil includes a first section in which a winding wire is linearly wound and a second section in which the wiring wire is wound in an arc shape.
G02B 7/04 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification
Provided is a barrier film having a plurality of layers on a substrate, wherein the plurality of layers have at least three layers, i.e. a first silicon nitride layer, a ZAO layer, and a first silicon oxide layer, in the stated order from the substrate side.
B32B 9/00 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups
B32B 9/04 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
G09F 9/30 - Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
A zoom optical system comprises, in order from an object side: a first lens group; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a vibration-proof lens group that is movable with a displacement component in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, distances between the first lens group and the front-side lens group, the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group, the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group change. The following conditional expression is satisfied:
A zoom optical system comprises, in order from an object side: a first lens group; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a vibration-proof lens group that is movable with a displacement component in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, distances between the first lens group and the front-side lens group, the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group, the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group change. The following conditional expression is satisfied:
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A zoom optical system comprises, in order from an object side: a first lens group; a front-side lens group; an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power; and a rear-side lens group. The front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. At least part of the intermediate lens group is a vibration-proof lens group that is movable with a displacement component in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. The rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, distances between the first lens group and the front-side lens group, the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group, the intermediate lens group and the rear-side lens group change. The following conditional expression is satisfied:
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fXn
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fM
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1.6
where fM denotes a focal length of the intermediate lens group, and fXn denotes a focal length of a lens group with a largest absolute value of refractive power in a negative lens group of the front-side lens group.
G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
G02B 15/173 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with interdependent non-linearly related movements between one lens or lens group, and another lens or lens group having a first movable lens or lens group and a second movable lens or lens group, both in front of a fixed lens or lens group having an additional fixed front lens or group of lenses arranged + – +
G02B 27/64 - Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image
51.
ILLUMINATION UNIT, EXPOSURE DEVICE, AND EXPOSURE METHOD
This illumination unit comprises: a light source; a first optical system that forms a first intermediate image of the light source by light emitted from the light source; an optical integrator that includes a plurality of lens elements and forms a second intermediate image conjugate with the first intermediate image on each of emission surfaces of the plurality of lens elements; and a shutter that is disposed at the position of the first intermediate image or in the vicinity thereof and is provided with a dimming unit that attenuates the light emitted from the light source. When the optical integrator is viewed from the optical axis direction of the first optical system, each of the emission surfaces of the plurality of lens elements has a rectangular shape in which the first direction is a longitudinal direction and the second direction orthogonal to the first direction is a lateral direction. The dimming unit includes a first portion that transmits light emitted from the light source at two or more positions spaced apart by a predetermined distance or more in a direction corresponding to the first direction, and a second portion that blocks light emitted from the light source.
A robot system includes: a robot; a measurement apparatus; and a control apparatus. The robot includes: a robotic arm; an end effector; a movement apparatus to which the end effector is attached and which is configured to move the end effector along a translation axis; and a base to which the movement apparatus is attached and which is located at a position that is fixed relative to the robotic arm. The base includes a reflective member. The measurement apparatus measures a position of the base. The control apparatus controls at least one of the robotic arm and the movement apparatus based on a measured result by the measurement apparatus, the base is detachable from the robotic arm.
This robot system comprises a robot, a measurement device, and a control device. The robot is provided with: a manipulator; an end effector; and a movement device that is connected to the manipulator via a base member disposed at a position fixed to the manipulator, the movement device being capable of moving the end effector relative to the base member. The end effector is provided with a measurement member. The measurement device measures the position of the measurement member. The control device controls the movement device on the basis of the measurement result from the measurement device.
A stage apparatus includes a movable body having a first support surface for supporting an object, a support portion that is elastically deformable, has a predetermined thickness, and supports the movable body, a support device having a second support surface that supports the support portion, and a drive unit configured to move the movable body so that an angle between the first support surface and the second support surface is changed, wherein the support portion elastically deforms so that the predetermined thickness at a first side where an interval between the first support surface and the second support surface is narrow becomes small and the predetermined thickness at a second side where the interval between the first support surface and the second support surface is wide becomes large in accordance with a change in the angle caused by the drive unit to support the movable body.
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
55.
OPHTHALMIC OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPHTHALMIC DEVICE, AND OPHTHALMIC SYSTEM
An optical system is capable observing a peripheral field away from a visual axis and includes a reflection mirror unit forming an image of an examined eye with two concave mirrors in an opposing arrangement facing each other at the examined eye side, this being the upstream side, of a first optical unit and a second optical unit. In the reflection unit there is a conjugate relationship between one focal point thereof and another focal point thereof. By forming an image of the examined eye using the reflection unit a distance can be secured between the examined eye and the optical system and a wide range of the examined eye can be observed.
A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes
Provided is a imaging element comprising: a first semiconductor substrate having a first pixel block among a plurality of pixel blocks including a plurality of photoelectric conversion units that convert light into electric charge, and a second pixel block arranged side by side with the first pixel block in a column direction among the plurality of pixel blocks; and a second semiconductor substrate laminated together with the first semiconductor substrate, and having a first circuit block disposed at a position facing the first pixel block and a second circuit block disposed at a position facing the second pixel block, wherein the first pixel block includes a first photoelectric conversion unit among the plurality of photoelectric conversion units and a second photoelectric conversion unit among the plurality of photoelectric conversion units, the first circuit block includes a first conversion unit that converts a first signal based on the electric charge converted by the first photoelectric conversion unit into a digital signal, and the second circuit block includes a second conversion unit that converts a second signal based on the electric charge converted by the second photoelectric conversion unit into a digital signal.
H04N 25/79 - Arrangements of circuitry being divided between different or multiple substrates, chips or circuit boards, e.g. stacked image sensors
H04N 25/40 - Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled
H04N 25/78 - Readout circuits for addressed sensors, e.g. output amplifiers or A/D converters
H04N 25/531 - Control of the integration time by controlling rolling shutters in CMOS SSIS
H04N 25/532 - Control of the integration time by controlling global shutters in CMOS SSIS
H04N 25/766 - Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors comprising control or output lines used for a plurality of functions, e.g. for pixel output, driving, reset or power
This processing method is for removing at least a part of an object composed of a material containing a polymer chain and includes irradiating the object with a processing beam, and exposing a processed part of the object, which has been processed by irradiation with the processing beam, to a fluorine gas atmosphere.
In order to suppress unevenness in the effective photosensitive exposure amount of a photosensitive material in an area where exposure areas overlap, this exposure method comprises: performing, n times (n is a natural number of 2 or more), light irradiation processes for irradiating, with light, a first area on a photosensitive substrate; and performing, n times (n is a natural number of 2 or more), light irradiation processes for irradiating, with light, a second area on the photosensitive substrate, which is different from the first area and includes an overlapping area overlapping the first area and a non-overlapping area other than the overlapping area. The integrated exposure amount for the non-overlapping area by first to (n-1)-th light irradiation processes is smaller than a target integrated exposure amount, and the integrated exposure amount for the non-overlapping area by the first to n-th light irradiation processes is equal to or greater than the target integrated exposure amount.
A lens barrel having good optical performance, the lens barrel includes a first lens holding frame that holds a first lens, a first guide bar that guides the first lens holding frame in an optical axis direction, a contact member that is in contact with the first guide bar, and a biasing member that is in contact with the first lens holding frame and biases the contact member toward the first guide bar.
G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
G02B 7/10 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification by relative axial movement of several lenses, e.g. of varifocal objective lens
H04N 23/00 - Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensorsControl thereof
60.
IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS
An image capturing device includes: a first layer, including a photoelectric converting unit configured to photoelectrically convert light and produce electric charges; a second layer, stacked with the first layer, including a first circuit configured to process a signal based on electric charges produced by the photoelectric converting unit; and a third layer, stacked with the second layer, including an insulating layer provided between a second circuit for processing a signal processed by the first circuit and the second layer, and a heat conduction layer with higher heat conductivity than the insulating layer provided in the insulating layer.
H10F 39/00 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one element covered by group , e.g. radiation detectors comprising photodiode arrays
A processing system includes a processing device including irradiation optics and a material supply unit and configured to mold a molding object, a measuring device configured to acquire information about a size of the molten pool formed by radiating a processing beam, a storage device configured to store information about the size of the molten pool in association with information about a position of the molten pool, and a controller. The controller controls the processing device so that the size of the molten pool formed by radiating the processing beam coincides with a size of the molten pool read from the storage device.
An image sensor includes: a pixel that generates a pixel signal based upon incident light having entered therein; and a generation unit that includes a first input unit to which the pixel signal is input, a second input unit to which a first reference signal with a shifting voltage is input, and an output unit that outputs an output signal generated based upon the pixel signal and the first reference signal, wherein: the generation unit further includes a first capacitance disposed between the first input unit and the output unit, a second capacitance disposed between the second input unit and the output unit, and a third capacitance connected to either one of the first capacitance and the second capacitance.
H04N 25/65 - Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to reset noise, e.g. KTC noise related to CMOS structures by techniques other than CDS
H04N 25/78 - Readout circuits for addressed sensors, e.g. output amplifiers or A/D converters
H04N 25/79 - Arrangements of circuitry being divided between different or multiple substrates, chips or circuit boards, e.g. stacked image sensors
H10F 39/00 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one element covered by group , e.g. radiation detectors comprising photodiode arrays
This fabrication system comprises: an irradiation unit for irradiating an object with an energy beam; and a supply unit for supplying a powdered build material to an energy beam irradiation position on the object. The supply unit has: a tube that forms a supply path for the build material and has, at one end thereof, an opening for discharging the build material; and a cover that covers the end face of the one end of the tube.
A composition comprising, in mass%, 2-20% one or more photochromic dyes, 3-15% resin, and 65-95% solvent, wherein the photochromic dyes include one or more dyes selected from among materials represented by formula (1). (In the formula, X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C10 linear, branched, or cyclic substituent optionally containing one or more atoms selected from among nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen atoms, Y1and Y2each represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and R1, R2, R3, and R4each represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C10 linear, branched, or cyclic substituent optionally containing one or more atoms selected from among nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen atoms, with the proviso that R1and R2, if bonded to each other, represent a cyclic substituent including R1and R2, and that R3and R4, if bonded to each other, represent a cyclic substituent including R3and R4.)
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
The problem of preventing collisions between the coarse and fine stages of a stage positioning module is addressed by methods and systems that use a back EMF in one or more coarse stage motors coupled to the coarse stage to determine an acceleration, velocity, or position of the coarse stage. This information can then be used to apply a force to a fine stage motor coupled to the fine stage or to the same or another coarse stage motor couple to the coarse stage. The applied force can prevent collisions between the coarse and fine stages during braking. Such methods and systems may prevent costly repairs that would be required if the coarse and fine stages were to collide.
H02P 5/46 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors for speed regulation of two or more dynamo-electric motors in relation to one another
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
H02P 29/032 - Preventing damage to the motor, e.g. setting individual current limits for different drive conditions
H02P 5/74 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling two or more AC dynamo-electric motors
H02P 6/182 - Circuit arrangements for detecting position without separate position detecting elements using back-emf in windings
H02P 29/024 - Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load
An image sensor includes: a first and a second pixel, each of which includes a first photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light that has passed through a micro lens and generates a first charge, a second photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light that has passed through the micro lens and generates a second charge, an accumulation unit that accumulates at least one of the first charge and the second charge, a first transfer unit that transfers the first charge to the accumulation unit, and a second transfer unit that transfers the second charge to the accumulation unit; and a control unit that outputs, to the first transfer unit of the first pixel and to the second transfer unit of the second pixel, a signal that causes the first charge of the first pixel and the second charge of the second pixel to be transferred to their accumulation units.
This determination method is used in a shaping device configured to shape a three-dimensional shaped object with a shaping material in a powder form by irradiating and melting the shaping material with an energy beam. The determination method includes acquiring measurement information relating to the surface of the shaping material, and determining a surface state of the surface by using height information included in the measurement information.
B29C 64/386 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
B29C 64/153 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting
B33Y 50/00 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
Provided is a mask to be used when performing overlay exposure on at least a partial region of a substrate comprising a resist layer, said mask comprising a mark to be transferred to the resist layer, wherein the mark has a first pattern that extends in a first direction and has a width, in a second direction intersecting the first direction, that changes to include a width W1 and a width W2, the width W1 is the width where a resist image is formed in the resist layer by first exposure light and second exposure light on the resist layer when there is second-direction misalignment, on the resist layer, between the position of a first region irradiated by the first exposure light patterned by the mark and the position of a second region irradiated by the second exposure light patterned by the mark so as to be overlaid onto the first region, and the width W2 is the width where the resist image is not formed by the first exposure light and second exposure light on the resist layer when there is second-direction misalignment between the position of the first region and the position of the second region.
A processing apparatus processes an object by irradiating the object with a processing light, and includes: a combining optical system that combines an optical path of the processing light from the processing light source and an optical path of a first measurement light from a measurement light source; an irradiation optical system that irradiates the object with processing light and the first measurement light through the combining optical system; a position change apparatus that changes a position of the irradiation optical system relative to the object; an imaging apparatus a position of which is changed together with the irradiation optical system and which captures an image of the object; and a detection apparatus that detects, through the irradiation optical system and the combining optical system, a second measurement light generated from the object due to the first measurement light with which the object is irradiated through the irradiation optical system.
In an ophthalmology system, an right-eye imaged image is displayed on a display section for presentation to an observer through an optical unit and a reflection member. A left-eye imaged image is also displayed on a display section for presentation to an observer through an optical unit and a reflection member. A separation between the left and right imaged images is made wider than a spacing between the left and right optical units. This enables image presentation with the optical axes for the observer viewing the images intersecting in front so as to cause a convergence angle to arise.
A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes
A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes
G06T 3/60 - Rotation of whole images or parts thereof
72.
ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM
A zoom optical system comprises a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a succeeding lens group, which are arranged in order from an object side. During zooming, distances between adjacent said lens groups change. The succeeding lens group comprises a first focusing lens group having a negative refractive power which is moved during focusing, and a second focusing lens group having a positive refractive power which is moved during focusing, which are arranged in order from an object side. Further, the following conditional expression is satisfied:
A zoom optical system comprises a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a succeeding lens group, which are arranged in order from an object side. During zooming, distances between adjacent said lens groups change. The succeeding lens group comprises a first focusing lens group having a negative refractive power which is moved during focusing, and a second focusing lens group having a positive refractive power which is moved during focusing, which are arranged in order from an object side. Further, the following conditional expression is satisfied:
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where fF1 represents a focal length of the first focusing lens group, and
fF2 represents a focal length of the second focusing lens group.
G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
G02B 15/20 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with interdependent non-linearly related movements between one lens or lens group, and another lens or lens group having an additional movable lens or lens group for varying the objective focal length
G02B 15/22 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with movable lens means specially adapted for focusing at close distances
73.
ZOOM LENS, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM LENS
A zoom lens comprises, in order from an object: a first lens group (G1) having positive refractive power; a second lens group (G2) having negative refractive power; a third lens group (G3) having positive refractive power; a fourth lens group (G4) having negative refractive power; and a fifth lens group (G5) having positive refractive power, in which the first to the fifth lens groups (G1 to G5) each move in an optical axis direction upon zooming from a wide angle end state to a telephoto end state, at least a part of the fourth lens group (G4) is configured to serve as a focusing lens group to move in the optical axis direction upon focusing, the first lens group (G1) consists of two lenses, and the following conditional expression is satisfied:
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G02B 9/60 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having five components only
G02B 13/02 - Telephoto objectives, i.e. systems of the type + – in which the distance from the front vertex to the image plane is less than the equivalent focal length
G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
74.
ARITHMETIC APPARATUS, ARITHMETIC SYSTEM, ROBOT SYSTEM, ARITHMETIC METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
An arithmetic apparatus includes: a control part that outputs a control signal for controlling an imaging part and a robot equipped with the imaging part; and a learning part that generates a model for determining a parameter of arithmetic processing in the control part, by learning using an imaging result of a learning target object by the imaging part. The control part outputs a first control signal. The learning part generates the model, by learning using learning image data generated by the imaging part imaging the learning target object in the predetermined positional relation, by control based on the first control signal. The control part performs the arithmetic processing, by using the parameter determined by the model and processing target image data generated by the imaging part imaging a processing target object, and calculates at least one of a position and posture of the processing target object.
A microscope objective lens according to the present invention comprises a first cemented lens in which a concave surface of a meniscus-shaped first negative lens is cemented to an image surface side of a first positive lens closest to an object side. The microscope objective lens satisfies conditional expressions. 2.10 < ndN 10.00 < νdN, where ndN is the refractive index of the first negative lens with respect to the d-line, and νdN is the Abbe number of the first negative lens with respect to the d-line.
A processing apparatus is a processing apparatus that irradiates a surface of an object with processing light to process an object and is provided with: a light irradiation apparatus that emits first processing light to form a first irradiation area on the surface and emits second processing light to form a second irradiation area, at least a part of which overlaps with the first irradiation area, on the surface, and has a change member that is configured to change a state of an overlap between the first and second irradiation areas.
B23K 26/359 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring for surface treatment by providing a line or line pattern, e.g. a dotted break initiation line
B23K 26/067 - Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multi-focusing
B23K 26/082 - Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
A process system is a process system performing a processing process on an object by irradiating at least a part of the object with processing light from a processing light source, and includes a combining optical system combining optical path of measurement light from a measurement light source and optical path of the processing light from the processing light source; an irradiation optical system irradiating the object with the processing light and the measurement light from the combining optical system; a position change apparatus changing a relative positional relationship between the object and a light concentration position of the processing light from the irradiation optical system; an light reception apparatus receiving, through the irradiation optical system, light generated by the measurement light with which a surface of the object is irradiated; and a control apparatus controlling the position change apparatus by using output from the light reception apparatus.
A processor identifies a first position of a vortex vein from a first fundus image, identifies a second position of the vortex vein from a second fundus image, and generates data of a screen to display the first position and the second position.
G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
This measurement system is capable of moving a machining head and a stage on which a workpiece is placed, and comprises: an optical device that is used for correcting the spatial accuracy of a machine tool that machines the workpiece using a tool detachably attached to a spindle of the machining head, and includes an optical member that emits measurement light toward a reflection member; and a rotation device that is capable of rotating the optical member around a rotation axis. The optical device is calibrated on the basis of a light reception result from a light reception device that receives, via the optical member, return light from the reflection member irradiated with the measurement light from the optical member having a first angle as the rotation angle, and a light reception result from the light reception device that receives, via the optical member, return light from the reflection member irradiated with the measurement light from the optical member after the rotation angle is changed to a second angle by the rotation device.
A control device according to the present invention generates a control signal for controlling a processing device that subjects an object to processing and a robot provided with the processing device. The control device uses image data generated by an imaging system that captures images of the object or first three-dimensional position data to identify an object region in which a target object is present, uses the identification result of the object region and second three-dimensional position data to generate first position/orientation information indicating the position and orientation of the target object, uses the first position/orientation information and third three-dimensional position data to generate second position/orientation information indicating the position and orientation of the target object, and generates a control signal for executing a process on the target object on the basis of the second position/orientation information.
An imaging device according to the present invention comprises a body part, a support plate that is connected to the body part so as to be capable of rotation around a first axis and can rotate around the first axis to move from overlapping a back surface of the body part in a first overlapping state to being visible from a front surface side of the body part in a first deployed state, and a display part that has a display screen, is supported on the support plate so as to be capable of rotation around a second axis that intersects the first axis, and can rotate around the second axis to move from overlapping the support plate in a second overlapping state into a second deployed state.
A measurement device measuring deformation information of a measurement target for a predetermined direction that is parallel to a direction of gravity, the measurement device including: one pair of attachment parts separated in the predetermined direction and being able to be fixed to the measurement target; a connecting member connecting the one pair of attachment parts fixed to the measurement target and extending substantially parallel to the predetermined direction; and a strain sensor fixed to the connecting member and measuring deformation information of the connecting member for the predetermined direction, in which the one pair of attachment parts are able to move apart or come close to each other in the predetermined direction in accordance with deformation of the measurement target for the predetermined direction in a state of being fixed to the measurement target.
G01B 7/24 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. by resistance strain gauge using change in magnetic properties
A generation method for shaping paths is a method for generating shaping paths used when shaping a shaping article using scannable processing light and a powder, wherein the position from which the powder is supplied can be changed. The shaping paths have a surface formation path of a first surface formed by arranging line formation paths for linearly shaping with the powder and a surface formation path of a second surface formed by arranging line formation paths for linearly shaping with the powder, the surface formation path of the first surface and the surface formation path of the second surface being formed in a three-dimensional space including a reference plane on the basis of shaping article model information relating to the shaping article. The generation method for shaping paths generates the shaping paths such that the distance between adjacent line formation paths in a direction orthogonal to the reference plane is different in the surface formation path of the first surface and the surface formation path of the second surface.
A measurement method according to the present invention is for measuring a position of an object to be measured using measurement light and includes: setting setup information including coordinate calculation information used to calculate, from a coordinate value in either a first coordinate system or a second coordinate system, a coordinate value in the other of the first coordinate system or the second coordinate system, and registered position information related to the position of a measurement member disposed on the object to be measured in at least one of the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system; and acquiring information related to the position of the object to be measured in the second coordinate system on the basis of the coordinate calculation information and the measurement result of the position of the object to be measured in the first coordinate system obtained by emitting the measurement light on the basis of the registered position information.
A coating device (1) comprises: a roll (10) that supports an object (W1) to be coated; a die head (15) that is disposed so as to face the roll (10) with a predetermined gap therebetween and that applies a coating liquid (W2) to the object (W1) to be coated; a roll heating unit (20) that is provided in the roll (10) and that heats the roll (10); and a heating unit (26) that heats the die head (15).
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent materialRecovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
87.
IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM
According to the present disclosure, a deviation area detected in one ophthalmic image is accurately aligned and displayed in another ophthalmic image. This image processing device comprises: an image acquisition unit that acquires a first ophthalmic image and a second ophthalmic image which is an ophthalmic image of the same eye to be examined as the first ophthalmic image and is captured at a different time and/or by a different device from the first ophthalmic image; a deviation area information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a deviation area deviating from a predetermined state in the first ophthalmic image; a displacement information acquisition unit that acquires displacement information indicating a change between the first ophthalmic image and the second ophthalmic image, by comparing the first ophthalmic image and the second ophthalmic image; and a deviation area position identification unit that aligns the second ophthalmic image and a deviation area image indicating the position of the deviation area on the basis of the displacement information, and identifies the position of the deviation area in the second ophthalmic image. The displacement information acquisition unit acquires the displacement information by excluding the deviation area in the first ophthalmic image from the object from which the displacement information is to be acquired.
An optical system (OL) includes a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having negative refractive power, disposed in order from an object along an optical axis, and upon focusing, the second lens group and the fourth lens group move along the optical axis, and the following conditional expression is satisfied:
An optical system (OL) includes a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having negative refractive power, disposed in order from an object along an optical axis, and upon focusing, the second lens group and the fourth lens group move along the optical axis, and the following conditional expression is satisfied:
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where f1: a focal length of the first lens group
f3: a focal length of the third lens group.
G02B 9/60 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having five components only
89.
OPTICAL APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING APPARATUS
This optical apparatus comprises: a first wavelength conversion optical element (72a) on which first incident light including light having a first wavelength is incident, and which emits first emission light including light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength; a second wavelength conversion optical element (72b) on which second incident light including light having a third wavelength is incident, and which emits second emission light including light having a fourth wavelength different from the third wavelength; a synthesis device which synthesizes at least part of the first emission light and at least part of the second emission light and emits synthesized light; and a control device (80) that moves the incident positions of the first and the second incident light such that the movement state of the first incident light on the incident surface of the first wavelength conversion optical element (72a) is different from the movement state of the second incident light on the incident surface of the second wavelength conversion optical element (72b). Thus, the wavelength of the incident light can be converted in an undamaged portion of the wavelength conversion optical element, thereby making it possible to maintain wavelength conversion accuracy.
A lens barrel includes a moving unit having a first protrusion, a driving unit configured to move the moving unit straight in an optical axis direction, a first barrel having a first cam groove, which engages with the first protrusion, and a second cam groove, and a first lens holding frame that has a second protrusion, which engages with the second cam groove, and holds a first lens, wherein the first barrel rotates as the moving unit moves in the optical axis direction, and the rotation of the first barrel moves the first holding frame in the optical axis direction.
G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
G02B 7/10 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification by relative axial movement of several lenses, e.g. of varifocal objective lens
An attachment optical system (AL) is an attachment optical system for a microscope detachably mounted between an objective lens (OL) that receives light from an object and converts the light into parallel light and an image forming lens that forms an image with the light from the objective lens (OL), the attachment optical system comprising: a first optical element (EL1) having negative refractive power; and a second optical element (EL2) having positive refractive power.
A cell manipulation method is provided including culturing cells in a liquid; disposing a flow path through which a gas is able to be introduced in the liquid; forming an air bubble at an end portion of the flow path; and attaching the cells to the air bubble.
A lightweight lens barrel that includes two focus lenses. The first lens holding frame for holding a first lens L5, a first drive unit STM5 for causing the first lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, a second lens holding frame for holding a second lens L6, and a second drive unit STM6 for causing the second lens holding frame to move in the optical axis direction, the first lens holding frame being arranged on an inner peripheral side of the second lens holding frame.
G02B 7/04 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification
G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
G02B 7/10 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification by relative axial movement of several lenses, e.g. of varifocal objective lens
G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises, in order from an object, a first lens group (G1) having a positive refractive power, a second lens group (G2) having a negative refractive power, a first intermediate lens group (GM1) having a positive refractive power, a second intermediate lens group (GM2) having a positive or negative refractive power, and a last lens group (GLT) having a positive or negative refractive power. Upon zooming, distances between adjacent lens groups change. The second intermediate lens group (GM2) includes a focusing lens group that moves upon focusing. The first lens group (G1) includes, a 1-1st lens having a negative refractive power and a 1-2nd lens having a positive refractive power. The zoom optical system satisfies a following conditional expression.
A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises, in order from an object, a first lens group (G1) having a positive refractive power, a second lens group (G2) having a negative refractive power, a first intermediate lens group (GM1) having a positive refractive power, a second intermediate lens group (GM2) having a positive or negative refractive power, and a last lens group (GLT) having a positive or negative refractive power. Upon zooming, distances between adjacent lens groups change. The second intermediate lens group (GM2) includes a focusing lens group that moves upon focusing. The first lens group (G1) includes, a 1-1st lens having a negative refractive power and a 1-2nd lens having a positive refractive power. The zoom optical system satisfies a following conditional expression.
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A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises, in order from an object, a first lens group (G1) having a positive refractive power, a second lens group (G2) having a negative refractive power, a first intermediate lens group (GM1) having a positive refractive power, a second intermediate lens group (GM2) having a positive or negative refractive power, and a last lens group (GLT) having a positive or negative refractive power. Upon zooming, distances between adjacent lens groups change. The second intermediate lens group (GM2) includes a focusing lens group that moves upon focusing. The first lens group (G1) includes, a 1-1st lens having a negative refractive power and a 1-2nd lens having a positive refractive power. The zoom optical system satisfies a following conditional expression.
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dP
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/
f
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0.075
where dP1: a sum of a center thickness of the 1-1st lens and a center thickness of the 1-2nd lens, and
f1: a focal length of the first lens group (G1).
G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
G02B 15/20 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with interdependent non-linearly related movements between one lens or lens group, and another lens or lens group having an additional movable lens or lens group for varying the objective focal length
G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
95.
LEARNING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
A learning apparatus includes: a storage unit which stores a learning model trained by setting, as an input, a training image set and a training feature value set related to a subject of the training image set and obtained by quantifying a predetermined interpretable feature, and by setting, as an output, results of a determination on the training image set and the training feature value set; a determination unit which outputs, by using the learning model stored in the storage unit, results of a determination on a target image and a first feature value related to a subject of the target image and obtained by quantifying the predetermined interpretable feature; and an explanation output unit which outputs degrees of contribution of the target image and the first feature value, for the result of the determination on the target image and the first feature value by the learning model.
G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
G06V 10/40 - Extraction of image or video features
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 10/766 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using regression, e.g. by projecting features on hyperplanes
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
G06V 20/69 - Microscopic objects, e.g. biological cells or cellular parts
96.
OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM
Provided are an optical system, an optical device, and a method for manufacturing an optical system which achieve miniaturization, increase the angle of view, reduce distortion aberration, and ensure a sufficient amount of peripheral light. An optical system OL used in an optical device such as a camera 1 includes, in order from an object side, a front group G1, an aperture diaphragm S, and a rear group G2. The front group G1 includes, in order from the object side, a meniscus-shaped first negative lens LN1 including a convex surface facing the object side, a meniscus-shaped second negative lens LN2 including a convex surface facing the object side, and a first cemented lens CL1 including a third negative lens LN3 having negative refractive power and a first positive lens LP1 having positive refractive power. The rear group G2 includes a focusing group Gf that moves on an optical axis during focusing, and is configured to satisfy a predetermined conditional expression.
A video camera system has a multi-track recording mode in which captured digital video frames each have a first sub-frame having a first exposure level and a second sub-frame having a second exposure level different than the first exposure level. For each respective frame of a plurality of digital video frames in the stream, for each respective pixel of a plurality of pixels in the frame, the camera is configured to analyze pixel data for the respective pixel from the first sub-frame and pixel data for the respective pixel from the second sub-frame to determine whether to adjust an amount of blend from a first blending amount to a second blending amount. The camera uses the amount of blend to blend the respective pixel of the first sub-frame together with the respective pixel of the second sub-frame to generate a blended pixel.
A hull structure monitoring system includes a plurality of sensor devices and a server connected to each other via an inboard network of a ship. Each of the plurality of sensor devices targets some members constituting a hull as an object, measures tilt information at each of a plurality of measurement points in different locations in one of two directions intersecting each other in the object, and outputs sensor data including the tilt information to the server. The server receives sensor data from the plurality of sensor devices and acquires shape information of the object as analysis results by performing analysis processing including predetermined computation processing using the sensor data.
G01B 7/28 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
B63B 79/10 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation using sensors, e.g. pressure sensors, strain gauges or accelerometers
G01P 15/18 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration in two or more dimensions
99.
OPTICAL DEVICE, MASK INSPECTION DEVICE, AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR REFLECTION-TYPE MASK
An optical device (10) includes: an illumination optical system (12) that illuminates a surface of an object (20) with illumination light (L1) from a light source (11); and an image forming optical system (13) that forms light from the surface illuminated by the illumination optical system (12) into an image. The image forming optical system (13) includes a concave reflection mirror (PM1) that has formed therein an opening (15) which allows therethrough illumination light from a final optical member (IOF), which is disposed closest to the object (20) side among optical members constituting the illumination optical system (12) in an illumination optical path of the illumination optical system (12), and that condenses light (L2) from the surface. A reflection surface (16) of the concave reflection mirror (PM1) is formed around the opening (15).
This pressure sensor (11A) comprises: a receiving part (12A) provided at the center; a support part (13A) provided around the receiving part; a plurality of connection parts (14A, 15A, 16A, 17A) that extend along a reference surface (S1), are provided between the receiving part and the support part, and have a first end connected to the receiving part and a second end connected to the support part; and detection units (22A, 23A) that are provided to at least a portion of the plurality of connection parts and detect the deformation of at least one of the plurality of connection parts. When viewed in a direction (Z) orthogonal to the reference surface, the plurality of connection parts have at least one of curved parts or folded parts (14cA, 15cA, 16cA, 17cA).
G01L 5/1623 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring several components of force using variations in ohmic resistance of pressure sensitive conductors
