A cleaning arrangement is provided for use in an EUV lithographic apparatus, for example an EUV lithographic apparatus with a Sn source. The cleaning arrangement includes a gas source for a hydrogen containing gas and a hydrogen radical source. The hydrogen radical source is a source of (UV) radiation which induces photo dissociation of the hydrogen. Radicals may reduce Sn oxides (if present) and ...

In order to effectively use a radio communication resource, a relay station (3A) relays a signal passed between a radio base station and a radio terminal. The relay station (3A) includes: a storage unit (303) which stores communication control information for communication control with the radio terminal; a base station side signal reception unit (301) which receives scheduling information in the ...

The embodiments generate a new type of amble sequence for a wireless communication network with mixed nodes, by generating a first amble sequence invisible to a first node based upon an existing amble sequence for the first node and generating a second amble sequence having a low to zero cross-correlation with the first amble sequence, based upon the first amble sequence. The first and second ambl...

A material for acoustic apparatus housing, which is advantageous not only in that it prevents the resin from suffering corrosion and is unlikely to impose a burden on the environment, but also in that it has excellent performance as an acoustic apparatus housing. A material for acoustic apparatus housing, characterized in that it comprises a biodegradable polymer compound, an inorganic material, a...

An electrode (1) for cold cathode tube of the present invention includes a cylindrical sidewall portion (2), a bottom portion (3) provided at one end of the cylindrical sidewall portion, and an opening portion (4) provided at the other end of the cylindrical sidewall portion. The electrode is formed of a sintered body of a high melting point metal (W, Nb, Ta, Mo or Re). When an overall length of t...

A lens holder portion 3 for holding an objective lens 5 is supported on an end side of each of four suspension wires 2 so that it is capable of moving in a focusing direction and in a tracking direction. Minute uneven faces 2 a are formed in the surface of each suspension wire 2 . Adhesive agent 11 which fixes each suspension wire 2 on the lens holder 3 and fixing member 4 invades into dented port...

A multiple protocol land mobile radio (LMR) and a method for communicating LMR content are provided. The method includes communicating the LMR content using a plurality of LMR transport protocols within a single LMR network. The method further includes encapsulating the LMR content based on an LMR application layer protocol for a portion of the single LMR network through which the LMR content is t...

The present invention relates to a control apparatus and a method, a recording medium and a program, which enable to control devices more efficiently and quickly. As information of the devices that can be controlled by a remote controller 1 by way of a personal computer 351, the address information of a television receiver 21 and a personal computer 31, which are connected via a wireless LAN to th...

A load measuring unit detects the load of a bed section and generates a load signal. A body weight computing unit computes the body weight of a user positioned on the bed section on the basis of the load signal. A first determination unit determines whether the body weight is equal to or less than a prescribed threshold. A center-of-gravity position computing unit computes a center-of-gravity posi...

An aripiprazole formulation is provided which includes the antipsychotic agent aripiprazole in the form of an inclusion complex in a β-cyclodextrin, preferably, sulfobutyl ether β-cyclodextrin (SBECD), which in the form of an injectable produces reversible generally minimal to mild irritation at the intramuscular injection site. A method for minimizing or reducing irritation caused by aripiprazole...

A catalyst for acrylonitrile synthesis is disclosed which is composed of particles containing silica and a composite oxide including at least molybdenum. When the Mo/Si atomic ratio in bulk composition of the catalyst is represented by A and the Mo/Si atomic ratio in surface composition of the particles is represented by B, B/A is not more than 0.6.

A fluid storage material including particles, such as superabsorbent particles and/or microencapsulated fragrance agents, cleansing agents, or skin rejuvenation agents, secured to one another and/or secured to a substrate. The fluid storage material can be made by dispersing particles in a crosslinkable binder solution, applying the combined particles and binder solution to a surface such as a sub...

Method (500) and system (402) for actively detecting and determining a range of a remotely located radio receiver (100). The invention also provides a method and system to determine whether a remote receiver (100) is receiving a transmitted signal (418) and the minimum necessary transmitter power required to establish a communication link to the receiver (100). Finally, the invention also provides...

A control (30) for controlling a variable valve actuation mechanism (26) of an internal combustion engine (10) to regenerate a NOx adsorber catalyst (35) in the exhaust system (22) of the engine. The control comprises an operating program (50) for regenerating the catalyst while the engine is running under its own power by causing the variable valve actuation mechanism to change the timing of oper...

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for mode-driven communication management. Certain embodiments include organizing a plurality of parameters into a profile representing a mode of communication operation. The plurality of parameters define a mode for a network. The network is configured in accordance with parameters of the profile. Quality of service is provid...

A performance recovery operation for a fuel cell system effectively restores a fuel electrode such that, upon starting or stopping of operation of the fuel cell, both fuel and oxidizing electrodes are disposed in a hydrogen atmosphere and then the fuel electrode is maintained at a higher potential level than in a normal operation.

A contact pusher (220a) is mounted on a leading end of a contact arm (210), which brings an IC device (10) into contact with the contact section of a test head, and presses the IC device (10). The contact pusher is provided with a suction pad (240) for holding the IC device (10) by suction; a first press section (250) for pressing a package (11) of the IC device (10); a second press section (260) ...

Una tela filtrante para filtros de banda, donde la tela filtrante tiene una permeabilidad al aire de entre 100 I/(min*dm2) y 350 l(min*dm2) y las fibras de la tela filtrante llenen un grosor de fibra de entre 25 microm y 35 microm y contiene entre 50% en peso y 100% en peso de perfluoroalcoxilalcano (PFA). La tela filtrante tiene entre 25 y 35 hebras de urdimbre (3) y entre 15 y 25 hebras de trama...

Un monopatín incluye una plataforma con un extremo anterior, un extremo posterior, una base, y un eje longitudinal paralelo al suelo y que se extiende a través del extremo anterior y el extremo posterior de la plataforma. El extremo anterior de la plataforma comprende una porcion de apoyo de pie anterior y el extremo posterior comprende una porcion de apoyo de pie posterior. Una columna se conecta...

PURPOSE: An image forming apparatus and power transmission unit for the image forming apparatus are provided to minimize color miss-registration and to minimize a dot location error by color. CONSTITUTION: A power transferring unit(250) includes an image carrier shaft gear and a plurality of relay gears. The image carrier shaft gear is formed on a coaxial of an image carrier. A plurality of relay ...