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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5337097 | Projection optical apparatus A projection optical apparatus for projection an image of an object onto a workpiece, which is suitable for use, for example, as an exposure apparatus used in the manufacture of integrated circuits. The projection optical apparatus includes an image formi... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5204193 | Recording magnetooptical recording medium A Curie temperature (Tc) writing magnetooptical recording medium which uses a dual perpendicular magnetic layer is composed of a first layer having a low Curie point (TL) and a high coercive force (HH) and a second layer having a relatively high Curie poi... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4833051 | Protective device for photographic masks A protective device for photographic masks or reticles used in the photolithographic operation for fabricating semiconductor devices. The protective device includes a frame having a protective pellicle attached thereover and the frame includes temporary f... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4782239 | Optical position measuring apparatus Apparatus for measuring the distance to an object comprising projection means for projecting a radiation beam onto the object including a radiation generating means and a first optical system, and detection means for detecting the radiation beam reflected... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4779979 | Automatic lens meter An apparatus for measuring the optical characteristics of a lens disposed in a measuring optical system illuminated by the beams of a plurality of light sources, the apparatus includes photoelectric detecting means having a detecting surface disposed subs... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4780616 | Projection optical apparatus for mask to substrate alignment The projection optical apparatus includes light-emitting means which are disposed on a stage movable along the image plane in the projection optical apparatus and which define a light-emitting plane having a predetermined shape; photoelectric detection me... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4780617 | Method for successive alignment of chip patterns on a substrate A method for successive alignment of each of a plurality of chip patterns regularly arranged on a substrate to a reference position comprises moving the substrate so as to successively make selected chip patterns correspond to the reference position in ac... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4780747 | Projection exposure apparatus A projection exposure apparatus includes illuminating means for applying energy rays to a mask having a predetermined pattern formed thereon, a projection optical system for forming the image of the pattern in a predetermined projected state on a responsi... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4776693 | Foreign substance inspecting system including a calibration standard A system for placing thereron an object to be inspected, scanning the surface of the object to be inspected by a light spot and inspecting a foreign substance on the basis of light information produced by the foreign substance on the surface of the object... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4775898 | Display device in a video instrument A visual display device in a video instrument capable of alternatively setting the frame mode and the field mode comprises display means having a display area, means for driving the display means by a first display mode in which a plurality of patterns ar... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4775229 | Fresnel lens in a finder optical system A Fresnel lens provided in the finder of a camera includes a central portion through which an optic axis passes, and a plurality of annular portions spaced apart from the central portion and disposed concentrically. The central portion and the plurality o... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4772909 | Lens drive control apparatus for automatic focusing In an automatic focusing apparatus, wherein first zone representing an in-focus condition and a second zone for sufficiently assuring detection precision of the automatic focusing apparatus are provided for the position of a focusing lens, the focusing le... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4770511 | Zoom lens capable of accomplishing macro-photography A zoom lens has, in succession from the object side, a first lens group of positive refractive power, a second lens group of negative refractive power, a third lens group of positive refractive power and a fourth lens group of positive refractive power. T... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4770513 | Projection lens A projection lens for projecting an image onto a screen includes, in succession from the screen side, a first lens component having a positive refractive power, a second lens component having a positive refractive power and whose both lens surfaces are co... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4770523 | Apparatus for measuring curvature Apparatus for measuring curvature of an object automatically is so composed to guide two radiation beams reflected by the object to a linear image sensor, and determine the curvature of the object from the signals obtained from the linear image sensor, in... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4770531 | Stage device with levelling mechanism A stage device comprises an XY-stage movable two-dimensionally in a predetermined reference plane, a Z-stage provided on the XY-stage and capable of a vernier movement in a Z-direction substantially perpendicular to said reference plane, and a levelling s... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4770533 | Apparatus for detecting position of an object such as a semiconductor wafer An apparatus for detecting a position of a semiconductor wafer comprises a linear alignment mark formed on a surface of the wafer along a pair of parallel straight lines extending in a given direction intersecting a radial direction of the wafer. The alig... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4770509 | Zoom lens comprising two groups of lenses A zoom lens comprises, in the order from the object side, a first diverging group of lenses and a second convergent group of lenses. The first and second groups of lenses are movable along the optical axis to effect zooming. The first group comprises, in ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4768868 | Rear conversion lens A rear conversion lens to be mounted in between an objective lens and a determined image plane to produce a composite focal length longer than the focal length of the objective lens itself comprises, in the order from the object side a first lens componen... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4769750 | Illumination optical system An illumination optical system comprises a multi-beam generator which includes a plurality of each of two kinds of lens elements different in optical characteristics and which is interposed between a source for generating a collimated light beam and a lig... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4769551 | Pattern detecting apparatus utilizing energy beam Pattern detection and measurement comprises: first irradiation means for irradiating a workpiece with a first energy beam; detection means for receiving a second energy beam emitted from a portion of the workpiece irradiated by the first energy beam, ther... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4769523 | Laser processing apparatus A laser processing apparatus for projecting a spot of laser beam onto a portion of a microcircuit pattern on a semiconductor wafer, photographic mask or the like to cut the lead or anneal the limited area. The laser processing apparatus includes a mark de... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4768048 | Camera having partially retractable taking optical system A camera has a variable focal length photographic optical system and has a viewfinder with magnifying power that is varied in accordance with the focal length of the photographic optical system. An electric motor has first and second transmissions adapted... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4766309 | Air flow shielding attachment for use in projection type exposure apparatus A projection type exposure apparatus for projecting an original pattern formed on a mask onto a substrate, which comprises a projection optical system, a lens tube member for holding the projection optical system, an alignment optical system and a battle ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4766453 | Bayonet mount structure for interchangeable photographing lens tube A bayonet mount structure for an interchangeable photographic lens unit comprises cooperable lens unit and camera mounts with an optimum arrangement of bayonet pawls, a lock slot and pin for determining rotational position, coupling shafts through which a... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4765722 | Zoom lens A zoom lens comprising four lens groups the fourth group of which is composed of a front group and a rear group and the rear group is movable in a determined relation with the third lens group along the optical axis for compensating the variation of aberr... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4763208 | Playback apparatus in electronic still camera system A playback apparatus in an electronic still camera system is so structured that digital processing is applied to regenerated image signals and plural pictures are simultaneously displayed on a monitor screen. With this construction, the contents of record... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761689 | Apparatus for driving a solid state image pickup device An apparatus for making a video signal includes a solid state image pickup device having a plurality of first charge accumulation type photoelectric converting elements corresponding to the odd fields of the video signal, a plurality of second charge accu... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4761561 | Laser beam scanning pattern generation system with positional and dimensional error correction In a pattern generating system for scanning a pattern on a surface of a workpiece with a laser beam modulated by drawing data so as to form a pattern corresponding to design pattern data, a plurality of through holes are formed at predetermined positions ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4761666 | Camera capable of flash photography In a camera having a focal plane shutter, a magnet restrains the rearward shutter curtain in response to the supply of power to the magnet. A control device controls the period of power supply, and the restraint of the rearward shutter curtain is released... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4758864 | Projection exposure apparatus A projection exposure apparatus on which are placed a reticle whose pattern is comprised of an area transmitting a radiation therethrough and an area not transmitting the radiation therethrough and a substrate includes a projection optical system for proj... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4758883 | Electronic picture camera with reduced memory capacity A completely electronic color camera for electronically recording an image of an object. The image signals from a solid-state image sensor having color filters are converted to digital form so that the digitized image signals are applied to the same numbe... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4758859 | Control apparatus for camera A control apparatus for camera, comprises driving means comprising an electric motor, a circuit means for controlling the motor and a rotary shaft rotationally driven by the motor. The rotation of the rotary shaft includes a first rotation in a direction ... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4758854 | Camera system A camera system has electrical contacts consisting of a first terminal for initiating data exchange between an interchangeable lens and a camera body, a second terminal for a common clock signal, a third terminal for common exchange of serial data, and a ... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4757335 | Extender-containing camera lens with a grip A lens device provided with a photo-taking optical system and a barrel holding the photo-taking optical system therein has an auxiliary optical system insertable into and retractable from the optical path of the photo-taking optical sytem, and grip means ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4757340 | Focusing apparatus for camera A camera is provided with an automatic focusing apparatus in which an imaging lens moved for focusing is locked by an identical locking member in both the automatic and manual focusing operation. The focusing apparatus has a single locking member for lock... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4754333 | Electronic still camera provided with an electrical viewing system An electronic still camera provided with an electronic view finder displaying an image corresponding to the image signal obtained from the solid imaging device under the selected exposure condition. The electronic view finder is adapted to display an imag... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4754299 | Photometric method and apparatus for cameras In a camera a field to be photographed is divided into a plurality of metering sections which produce a plurality of metering outputs, respectively. The metering outputs are processed to produce a value corresponding to a desired proper brightness value i... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4753523 | Low magnification projection objective lens A low magnification projection objective lens for use in projection examination instrument. The projection objective lens comprises three lens units. The first unit is a converging lens unit composed of a positive lens component on the image side and a ne... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4752126 | Surveying instrument A surveying instrument in which the azimuth angle setting device is incorporated has a collimating telescope which is rotatable around at least a vertical axis. The azimuth angle setting device comprises horizontal angle detection means for producing an e... | 06/21/1988 |
