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| 20090097109 | CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE - To provide a confocal microscope for obtaining an extended image by easily determining the capturing range of an observation image without being aware of the shape of a sample to be observed, the confocal microscope comprises confocal image generating unit for generating a confocal image, first counting unit for counting a first number of pixels having a predetermined brightness level or lower among the brightness levels of the pixels of the confocal image, second counting unit for counting a second number of pixels obtained by extracting only a pixel that matches a predetermined condition for the confocal image, and boundary determining unit for detecting a boundary by determining whether or not the observation surface is within the image capturing range based on the first and the second numbers of pixels. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090173898 | CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE - A confocal microscope having an objective lens for converging light, which is emitted from a light source, to a sample, a scanning mechanism for relatively scanning the sample with the light converged to the sample, a plurality of confocal diaphragm apertures that are arranged at positions optically conjugate to the light-gathering position of the objective lens and have different diaphragm diameters, and a plurality of photodetectors for detecting the intensities of lights respectively transmitting through the confocal diaphragm apertures comprises a weighting/combining arithmetic processing unit for combining signals output from the photodetectors after weighting the signals. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20130075578 | INVERTED MICROSCOPE - An inverted microscope includes: a microscope main body; a stage that is supported by the microscope main body; and an observation optical system that allows observing a sample placed on the stage from underneath, the microscope main body, in which an optical device can be attached between an objective lens and a tube lens which constitute the observation optical system including a plurality of stage supporting parts that support the stage; and a beam part that connects, in a manner of locating between the tube lens and the objective lens, at least a pair of stage supporting parts at front and back sides together among the plurality of stage supporting parts. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130077158 | INVERTED MICROSCOPE - An inverted microscope includes: a stage which places a specimen thereon; a light source unit which has a light source irradiating light to the specimen on the stage; an objective lens which focuses at least observation light from the specimen on the stage; a body unit which holds at least the objective lens; a condenser which is provided on an optical axis of the objective lens; a condenser holding unit which holds the condenser; a condenser moving mechanism which movably supports the condenser holding unit and moves the condenser holding unit along the optical axis; a transmission mechanism which transmits power for moving the condenser to the condenser moving mechanism; and an input unit which inputs the power to the transmission mechanism. The input unit is provided above the condenser holding unit. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130258457 | INVERTED MICROSCOPE - An inverted microscope includes an imaging lens configured to form an image of light which passes through an objective lens from a specimen, and a microscope main body in which a plurality of optical devices are configured to be arranged between the objective lens and the imaging lens in a direction of an optical axis of the objective lens and which includes therein a plurality of installation units that allow the plurality of optical devices to be fixed independently of one another. Each of the plurality of installation units includes an abutting reference surface on which any one of the plurality of optical devices is configured to be abutted. A plurality of abutting reference surfaces of the plurality of the installation units are shifted from one another in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the objective lens. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130286474 | MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - A microscope apparatus includes a stage and a revolver that holds objective lenses. At least one of the stage and the revolver constitutes an electric movable device that is electrically operated. The microscope apparatus further includes an input device for inputting a command for operating the electric movable device, a manual focusing device for adjusting a relative distance between the stage and the objective lenses, an operation control device for controlling operation of the electric movable device, a state determining device for determining whether the electric movable device is in an operable state or not, and a restriction device for restricting an output of a control signal for commanding the operation to the operation control device when the command for operating the electric movable device is input if the electric movable device is in an inoperable state. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130335820 | ILLUMINATING UNIT AND INVERTED MICROSCOPE - An illuminating unit that is a part of a microscope for forming an image of a specimen being an observation object, that is located above a stage on which the specimen is placed, and that applies transmitting illumination light to the specimen includes a light source unit including a light source that generates the transmitting illumination light, and a condenser unit that includes a condenser lens for collecting and applying the transmitting illumination light emitted by the light source unit onto the specimen, and that is detachably connected to the light source unit. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140295535 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A measurement apparatus includes: a holding unit that holds at least a specimen to be observed; an illumination unit that emits illumination light to be irradiated to the specimen; a detection unit that is arrangeably provided in the holding unit and detects an intensity of the illumination light on a light irradiation surface of the specimen; a field stop that is formed with an aperture and stops down a field on the light irradiation surface by an image of the aperture that is provided on an optical path of the illumination unit, the aperture through which the illumination light passes and through which an image of the illumination light is projected on the light illumination surface; and a computation unit that computes, based on an area of the aperture and the detected intensity, an intensity of the illumination light per unit area of the light irradiation surface. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20160004061 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM AND CORRECTION COLLAR OPERATING DEVICE - A microscope includes: an objective lens having an optical system; a correction collar provided on the objective lens and configured to move the optical system in a direction of an optical axis of the optical system by rotating around the objective lens to correct aberration; a switching unit to which the objective lens is attachable and which switches a position of the objective lens; a supporting unit for supporting the switching unit; and a focusing unit that holds the supporting unit such that the supporting unit is movable along the optical axis of the objective lens. A correction collar operating device is detachably attached to the supporting unit and includes: an input unit for inputting rotary force to rotate the correction collar; and a correction collar driving unit for rotating the correction collar according to the rotary force while the correction collar driving unit has contact with the correction collar. | 01-07-2016 |
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| 20090215246 | METHOD FOR BREAKING ADHESIVE FILM MOUNTED ON BACK OF WAFER - A method for breaking an adhesive film mounted on the back of a wafer having a plurality of streets formed in a lattice pattern on the face of the wafer, and having devices formed in a plurality of regions demarcated by the plurality of streets, the devices being divided individually, is adapted to break the adhesive film along the outer peripheral edges of the individual devices, with the adhesive film being stuck to the surface of a dicing tape mounted on an annular frame. The method comprises: a laser processing step of projecting a laser beam with a pulse width of 100 picoseconds or less onto the adhesive film through gaps between the individually divided devices to form deteriorated layers in the adhesive film along the outer peripheral edges of the individual devices; and an adhesive film breaking step of exerting external force on the adhesive film having the deteriorated layers formed therein, to break the adhesive film along the deteriorated layers. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100304551 | PROTECTIVE FILM AGENT FOR LASER DICING AND WAFER PROCESSING METHOD USING THE PROTECTIVE FILM AGENT - A protective film agent for laser dicing according to the present invention comprises a solution having, dissolved therein, a water-soluble resin and at least one laser light absorber selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble dye, a water-soluble coloring matter, and a water-soluble ultraviolet absorber. The protective film agent is coated on a surface of a wafer, which is to be processed, and is then dried to form a protective film. Laser dicing through the protective film produces chips from the wafer. As a result, deposition of debris can be effectively prevented on the entire face of the chips, including their peripheral edge portions. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20130087947 | ABLATION METHOD - An ablation method of applying a laser beam to a workpiece to perform ablation. The ablation method includes a protective film forming step of applying a liquid resin containing a powder having absorptivity to the wavelength of the laser beam to at least a subject area of the workpiece to be ablated, thereby forming a protective film containing the powder on at least the subject area of the workpiece, and a laser processing step of applying the laser beam to the subject area coated with the protective film, thereby performing ablation through the protective film to the subject area of the workpiece after performing the protective film forming step. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130087948 | ABLATION METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE ON WHICH PASSIVATION FILM IS FORMED - An ablation method of applying a laser beam to a substrate on which a passivation film of nitride is formed, thereby performing ablation. The ablation method includes a protective film forming step of applying a liquid resin containing a fine powder of oxide having absorptivity to the wavelength of the laser beam to at least a subject area of the substrate to be ablated, thereby forming a protective film containing the fine powder on at least the subject area of the substrate, and a laser processing step of applying the laser beam to the subject area coated with the protective film, thereby performing ablation through the protective film to the subject area of the substrate after performing the protective film forming step. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130087949 | ABLATION METHOD FOR DIE ATTACH FILM - An ablation method of applying a laser beam to a die attach film to perform ablation. The ablation method includes a protective film forming step of applying a liquid resin containing a fine powder of oxide having absorptivity to the wavelength of the laser beam to at least a subject area of the die attach film to be ablated, thereby forming a protective film containing the fine powder on at least the subject area of the die attach film, and a laser processing step of applying the laser beam to the subject area coated with the protective film, thereby performing ablation through the protective film to the subject area of the die attach film after performing the protective film forming step. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20140175070 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD AND FINE PARTICLE LAYER FORMING AGENT - A laser processing method including the steps of covering the back side of a workpiece with fine particles having absorptivity to the wavelength of a laser beam to be applied to the workpiece, thereby forming a fine particle layer on the back side of the workpiece, and next applying the laser beam through the fine particle layer to the back side of the workpiece to thereby perform ablation to the workpiece. The laser beam applied to the workpiece is absorbed by the fine particle layer to thereby suppress the scattering of the energy of the laser beam and the reflection of the laser beam, so that the ablation to the workpiece can be efficiently performed. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140206177 | WAFER PROCESSING METHOD - A wafer processing method divides a wafer into individual devices along crossing streets formed on the front side of the wafer. The wafer has a substrate and a functional layer formed on the substrate, the individual devices being formed from the functional layer and partitioned by the streets. In a functional layer dividing step, a laser beam is applied along both sides of each street to form two parallel grooves. Each groove reaches the substrate, thereby dividing the functional layer. In a division groove forming step, a division groove is formed in the functional layer and the substrate along each street so that the division groove extends between the two grooves. The wavelength of the laser beam in the functional layer dividing step is 300 nm or less, at an absorption wavelength of a passivation film. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20150104930 | WAFER PROCESSING METHOD - A wafer processing method divides a wafer into a plurality of individual devices along a plurality of crossing division lines formed on the front side of the wafer. The method includes a functional layer removing step of applying a CO | 04-16-2015 |
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| 20100093970 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING PLASTIC LENS AND PLASTIC LENS - A process of producing a plastic lens having a high refractive index, a high Abbe's number and good mechanical strength and a plastic lens obtained by that process. A process of producing a plastic lens including a step of polymerizing a mixture of (1) a prepolymer obtained by mixing and reacting from 0.1% by weight to 10% by weight, based on the whole amount of the mixture, of sulfur and an epithio group-containing compound, (2) a polyisocyanate compound, and (3) a polythiol compound; and a plastic lens obtained by this process. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100127411 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLASTIC LENS, GASKET FOR MOLDING PLASTIC LENS, AND JIG FOR CASTING MONOMER - A method of manufacturing an optical member by mixing isocyanate terminal prepolymer component (A) and aromatic diamine component (B), and immediately after mixing, casting a mixture into a casting mold to obtain a molded article. A method of manufacturing a plastic lens by mixing said components (A) and (B), immediately after mixing, casting a mixture into a casting mold and polymerizing it to obtain a molded article. A gasket for molding plastic lenses comprised of a cylindrical member. A casting mold for molding plastic lenses using this gasket and a monomer casting jig. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100234552 | POLYOL COMPOUND, TRANSPARENT MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT MOLDED ARTICLE - A polyol compound denoted by general formula (I). A transparent molded article obtained by polymerizing monomer components comprising the aforementioned polyol compound. A transparent molded article obtained by polymerizing monomer components comprising components (C) and (D). A method of manufacturing a transparent molded article, comprising casting a mixture of component (C) and component (D) into a casting mold and then polymerizing component (C) and component (D) to obtain a molded article. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20150259509 | TRANSPARENT MOLDED ARTICLE, OPTICAL MEMBER, PLASTIC LENS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A transparent molded article is comprised of a polymer of an isocyanate terminal prepolymer and one or more aromatic diamines, and the polymer further includes one or more phosphorous peroxide decomposing agents. The isocyanate terminal prepolymer is in the form of a reaction product of an aliphatic diisocyanate having an intramolecular cyclic structure and one of a polyether diol and a polyester diol, and the isocyanate group content of the prepolymer ranges from 10 to 20 weight percent. | 09-17-2015 |
