PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily perform water removal and sterilization inside the internal duct of an endoscope in a short time by automatically feeding volatile liquid having staerilizing property into the internal duct of the endoscope. SOLUTION: Washing liquid in a washing tub 32 is sprayed from a washing liquid spray port 4 onto the outer face of an endoscope 1 with high pressure, circulated ...

PURPOSE:To thin the outside diameter of the probe main body by providing plural pieces of curved operating members consisting of a shape memory alloy, and a fixed part fixed and provided on the probe main body by shifting its position in the axial direction of the probe main body. CONSTITUTION:In the case of diagnosing a thrombosis part 28 in a blood vessel 27 by a blood vessel endoscope device, f...

The roller shutter is guided between two upright guide rails and has a roller at the top to roll and unroll the shutter. The light gate is positioned across the outside of the shutter as well as over the inside to monitor obstructions eg. hands. The security and safety system shuts off the servo motor when an obstruction is identified. The light gate uses one light beam, or one IR beam. The light ...

A device for heating a substrate comprises a heating plate 11 for heating a to-be-treated substrate; a substrate holding section for holding the to-be-treated substrate on the heating plate; a gas stream producing section for producing a gas stream 12 in a space above the heating plate in one direction along a surface of the heating plate; and a heater 14 provided at the heating plate, wherein the...

A etcher (10) has an inner chamber (22) that is in communication with a collection chamber (17). A cover (33) is made from a substrate (11) and an outer housing (34). The cover (33) is attached to the etcher (10) so that the substrate (11) is suspended over the inner chamber (22). A recirculating system (29) is used to pass an etchant through a filter, into the inner chamber (22), across the subst...

Disclosed a wafer separation method comprising the steps of (a) providing a wafer which has a plurality of semiconductor devices, (b) inscribing the wafer at a designated depth along scribe lines between the semiconductor devices, (c) mounting the wafer on an elastic layer having a plurality of vacuum suction means, so that the respective individual semiconductor devices can be aligned to the corr...

This invention provides a method of preventing the load-lock from corrosion and micro particles. The load-lock is adjacent to at least one etching chamber, in which a transporting arm is used to send out and bring in the wafers placed in the load-lock and the etching chamber through the gate door of the load-lock. Additionally, the load-lock at least includes one N2-purge tube that is used to rele...

In a plasma processing apparatus, a window 23 is formed into a ring-shaped and a metallic shower head 50 is fitted in the central part of the window. In the inside of an outer guide body 25a of a wave guide tube 25 is provided an inner guide body 25b which extends to the shower head 50 for communication therewith. A film-forming gas containing a CF based gas is directed into a vacuumed container 2...

Photosensitive compositions comprising (A) an alkali soluble compound; (B) at least one compound, of formula I or II wherein R1 inter alia is C4-C9cycloalkanoyl, C3-C12alkenoyl, or benzoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted; Ar1 is either C6-C20aryl or C6-C20aryloyl each of which is unsubstituted or substituted; x is 2 or 3; M1 when x is 2, inter alia is a group phenylene or naphthylene, each o...

An efficient cleaning process of microelectronics devices requires lower levels of megasonic power, lower temperature and much lower concentrations of chemicals. The method controls the effectiveness of megasonics-assisted cleaning of microelectronics devices by securing a gas concentration level in the cleaning solution, such that at the process temperature the solution is partially saturated wit...

In the feed system for fiber materials, to a carding machine, the wall sections (30a) of the upper reserve shaft (2) can be shifted in sections in two directions (B,C) across the shaft line by adjustment units, where the fiber material is formed into flocks. The section widths of the shaft walls (30a) match the widths of the separate feed troughs (7). The wall sections (30a) extend over the height...

The fiber feed system to a carding machine, to form a flocked fiber web, has a rotary bearing mounting for each feed trough (7), at common mountings (25) across the width of the machine. The feed troughs (7) and the feed rollers (6) are mounted independently of each other, but in relation to each other. The common trough mounting (25) is a longitudinal beam, with its ends fitted to the side walls ...

Capacity of electrochemical cells is calculated from the value of initial terminal potential and minimal terminal potential after short-term connection of electrolyte capacitor or discharged accumulator.

The invention can be characterised in that Saccharomyces yeast is subjected to a submersion cultivation at from 10 - 40 degrees Celsius and at a pH value ranging from 3.0 to 7.0 in the presence of from 5 to 30 wt.% of glucosic-galactose syrup, whilst D-galactose can be prepared from fermented mediums by crystallisation.; Podstata riešenia spočíva v tom, že sa kvasinky rodu Saccharomyces submerzne ...

PURPOSE:To simplify a production process and to obtain uniform charge- discharge performance by mixing a hydrogen storage alloy or nickel-plated hydrogen storage alloy in a negative electrode layer. CONSTITUTION:A positive electrode layer 4, a separator layer 5 in which an electrolyte is impregnated, and a positive electrode layer 6 are stacked in order in a container 9 and sealed therein. A nicke...

PURPOSE:To obtain a horizontal type rotary kiln device, capable of effecting sufficient process by heating for a long period of time while circulating granular bodies, having a sufficient strength, eliminating the leakage of gas and being miniaturized. CONSTITUTION:An annular flow passage 10 of heating fluid is formed between an outer tube 3 and a tubular body 1. The outer tube 3 and the tubular b...

PURPOSE:To make an output current securely rise when an input voltage rises, and to reduce an output current at short-circuiting time. CONSTITUTION:The stabilized power circuit with the overcurrent protecting function which is constituted by connecting an output stage power transistor 1 in series between the input and output terminals and also connecting dividing resistors 5 and 6 in parallel and ...

PURPOSE: To provide a deodorizing and fermenting agent capable of eliminating the malodors generated in corrosion decomposition and composting of night soil, excreta and livestock droppings. CONSTITUTION: This deodorizing and fermenting agent is formed by using a symbiotic culture mixture composed of new fungus thermophilic actinomyces Thermoactinomyces SK053sp.nov (SKO53) and new thermophilic cel...

PURPOSE:To obtain a solid electrolyte type fuel cell which can moderate a thermal stress generated inside the solid electrolyte. CONSTITUTION:A solid electrolyte 1, a fuel electrode 2, and an air electrode 3 which are made into green sheet forms by a doctor blade methode are superposed, and they are press-processed while heating, by using a, concentric circular corrugated form. As a result, a soli...

PURPOSE:To provide a nonsintered nickel electrode with strong adhesion between an active material layer and a metallic porous body, excellent high rate discharge performance, long cycle life and less expensive cost. CONSTITUTION:As the constituent of a nonsintered nickel electrode used for a alkaline storage battery mainly comprising a nickel positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electr...