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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7339743 | Very-high aperture projection objective A very-high aperture, purely refractive projection objective is designed as a two-belly system with an object-side belly, an image-side belly and a waist (7) situated therebetween. The system diaphragm (5) is seated in the image-side belly at a spacing... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7307691 | Maskless direct exposure system and user interface A direct exposure system comprises: a data mask that is a data object including drawing data; and a control mask that is a data object including at least one logical layer in which information about exposure conditions applied according to regions on a substrate is ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7289279 | Lithographic objective having a first lens group including only lenses having a positive refractive power A projection objective includes a first lens group (G1) of positive refractive power, a second lens group (G2) of negative refractive power and at least one further lens group of positive refractive power in which a diaphragm is mounted. The first lens... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283276 | Method and system for producing proof data for package printing A method for producing proof data for a blank of a package in an electronic reproduction system for packages includes linking CAD data from a CAD system and graphic data from a graphic system to form blank data, and using the blank data in a sheet assembly system to... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7173686 | Offner imaging system with reduced-diameter reflectors A projection optical system for digital lithography includes an Offner imaging system with a defined optical axis. The Offner imaging system has a well-corrected region. The system includes means for shaping an optical beam having an extent too large to fit within t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7154648 | Apparatus and method for fabricating hologram A hologram fabricating apparatus includes a coherent light generator, two micro-display devices and a telecentric system. The coherent light generator provides a first coherent light and a second coherent light. Each micro-display device has a plurality of pixel ele... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7130020 | Roll printer with decomposed raster scan and X-Y distortion correction A photolithographic machine is described for transferring fine patterns from a photomask to a flexible roll-to-roll format. It is capable of printing multiple layers in exact registry onto a distorted format. It contains 1 to 1 reflective optics, dynamic distortion ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7088420 | Printing system with opposed printhead assemblies for double-side printing A printing system includes a support arrangement. A print cartridge receiving arrangement is mounted on the support arrangement to engage a print cartridge. A drive mechanism delivers print media from the print cartridge. A print engine is mounted on the support arr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077586 | Printing apparatus, content output apparatus, and printing system When a print instruction is made by a user who is watching a digital television or the like, a printer makes a send request for print data necessary for printing the first page to a set top box (STB) and receives “Sample.bml” from the STB. Next, the printer refe... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7072069 | Method for extending print area A method for extending a print area provides a printer with the capability of printing a larger image by extending the print area during the printing of an image. The method extends the print area by means of a window driver which transmits an image to be printed to... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7034958 | Method, apparatus and recording medium for printing control Upon carrying out printing based on order information, a workload of an operator can be reduced. An order file transferred to a laboratory via a network is input to a printing controller and accepted by an order reception device. The order file is temporarily stored... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7023627 | Lithographic objective having a first lens group including only lenses having a positive refractive power A projection objective includes a first lens group (G1) of positive refractive power, a second lens group (G2) of negative refractive power and at least one further lens group of positive refractive power in which a diaphragm is mounted. The first lens... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7023463 | Method and apparatus for printing images from digital image data An apparatus for printing images from digital image data onto a light sensitive medium disposed at an image plane which comprises a control logic processor capable of controlling the operation of the apparatus for printing based on the digital image data. An image f... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7002664 | Hybrid digital photofinishing system A photofinishing system comprising: a) a digital processor, a printer and means for feeding print media to the printer; the digital processor being arranged to receive digitised data that is representative of a photographic image and to process the data in a manner ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6930755 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method Grayscales are formed by simultaneously projecting two or more patterned projection beams onto the substrate, each of which has a different pattern and a different intensity. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6915074 | Index prints for photofinishing services Improved index prints for photofinishing services are provided where the imagettes are grouped by event or subject matter. Permanently attached index print labels incorporating these and other features are provided for digital still image storage devices are also pr... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6906866 | Compact 1½-waist system for sub 100 nm ArF lithography According to one exemplary embodiment, a projection lens having an object plane and an image plane is provided and includes the following lens groups listed objectwise to imagewise: (1) a first lens group having negative refractive power; and (2) at least three othe... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903804 | Projection optical system and projection and light exposure apparatus using it A projection optical system is disclosed that includes six lens groups, four of which are positioned in pairs symmetrically about a stop. The second and fifth lens groups, in order from the object side, may be positioned symmetrically about the stop but are also adj... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6821176 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing liquid crystal display devices, method for using the apparatus, and device produced by the method An apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes a unitary vacuum processing chamber, upper and lower stages confronting each other at upper and lower spaces inside the vacuum processing chamber to bond a first and second substrates, and a fir... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6707536 | Projection exposure apparatus In a scanning exposure apparatus and method, first and second interferometers of an interferometer system monitor first and second stages of a stage system, one of which holds a mask and the other of which holds a substrate. The first stage is moved at a first scann... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6646722 | Multiple image reticle for forming layers A multi-image reticle used to form integrated circuitry comprises a two dimensional array of spaced images arranged in a matrix of controllably spaced rows and columns of images on a single reticle. No rotation of the reticle is required to expose various... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6642529 | Methods for the automated testing of reticle feature geometries A method for inspecting features on a reticle is provided. The method includes providing a layout design of a test feature and transferring the layout design of the test feature onto the reticle. After the test feature is transferred onto the reticle, an ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6629292 | Method for forming graphical images in semiconductor devices High resolution gray scale graphical images are formed in a semiconductor substrate by the use of two or more levels of indicia having a plurality of image segments and having a continuous conductive line formed in the surface of the substrate, each image... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6597428 | Method and apparatus for forming photographic images A standard color image and at least one processed image are printed on a single sheet of photosensitive material. The standard color image is obtained by carrying out standard image processing on a single original color image. The processed image is obtai... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6545747 | Image processing apparatus and method and storage medium storing program An image processing apparatus which outputs an index print of information representing a plurality of pictures having picture size of different aspect ratios, with each of the plurality of pictures being respectively assigned a number in numerical order. ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6537738 | System and method for making smooth diagonal components with a digital photolithography system A digital photolithography system is provided that is capable of making smooth diagonal components. The system includes a computer for providing a first digital pattern to a digital pixel panel, such as a deformable mirror device (DMD). The DMD is capable... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6515734 | Exposure apparatus An exposure apparatus is arranged to project one unit of a circuit pattern onto the surface of a resist on a substrate to be manufactured and to expose it over the surface of this resist. The exposure apparatus includes a processing unit that enables form... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6480262 | Illumination optical apparatus for illuminating a mask, method of manufacturing and using same, and field stop used therein An illumination optical apparatus and method forms a plurality of illumination regions on a first object, and positional relationships between the plurality of illumination regions can be adjusted. An exposure apparatus that includes the illumination opti... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6421111 | Multiple image reticle for forming layers A multi-image reticle used to form integrated circuitry comprises a two dimensional array of spaced images arranged in a matrix of controllably spaced rows and columns of images on a single reticle. No rotation of the reticle is required to expose various... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6351303 | Multiple lateral imaging apparatus and method A method and apparatus for forming an image that is larger than the photoprinting plate by on-the-go formation of web alignment holes in a resist covered web and using the on-the-go web alignment holes to position the photoprinting plates so that a sequen... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6344891 | Printer usable with recording material of plural types A thermal printer includes a thermal head, which records an image to a recording material. Feeder rollers feed the recording material relative to the thermal head. An EEPROM stores first distance data adapted to image recording to a predetermined first ty... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6341010 | Film scanner A film scanner for scanning an image formed on a film, is provided with a line sensor unit that scans the image in a main scanning direction, and a table supporting the film. The table is slidable in an auxiliary scanning direction. A geared transmission ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6327022 | Projection exposure method and apparatus A projection exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by projecting images of patterns formed on a plurality of masks onto the substrate through a projection system sequentially. At least one part of a first mask-driving system is disposed on one side of th... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6295123 | Multiple photon absorption for high resolution lithography Conventional optical lithography has a lower limit of about 180 nm because the projection system is opaque to radiation of wavelength shorter than this. This limitation has been overcome by using, in a standard photoreduction system, light in the form of ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6239858 | Exposure method, exposure apparatus and semiconductor device manufactured by using the exposure apparatus In an exposure method, using a first exposure apparatus including a reticle having an exposure pattern, a first pattern is formed on a resist film on a semiconductor substrate. Using a second exposure apparatus including a reticle having an exposure patte... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6127103 | Process for the manufacture of photographic pictures For the manufacture of large format photographic prints, the original image (V) is divided into a matrix arrangement of partial image originals (A1 -D4) consisting of lines (1-4) and columns (A-D) with lateral edges (R) which are par... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6111381 | Process and apparatus for producing a photographic print For the production of a photographic print of an original present in electronic format, optical representations (D) are produced from sequentially changing strip-shaped portions of the original by way of an electro optical, pixel wise operating converter ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106139 | Illumination optical apparatus and semiconductor device manufacturing method An illumination optical apparatus (8) includes a light source (10) and light conducting system (L) that conducts a light beam (14) from the light source to an object (M) such as a mask having a pattern, to be irradiated. A light-attenuating member (18) or... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6049392 | Print production system for photographic document A printing system for printing an image of a photographic film having an identification code onto a photosensitive material comprises a first reading device for reading the identification code; a second reading device for reading image information on the ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6008884 | Projection lens system and apparatus A high-performance dioptric reduction projection lens and projection exposure apparatus and projection exposure method using same. The projection lens includes six lens groups and has a positive negative positive negative positive refractive power arrange... | 12/28/1999 |
