公开(公告)号：US5162819A

公开(公告)日：1992-11-10

申请号：US641916

申请日：1991-01-16

申请人： Kunihiro Sakai ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Ryo Kuroda ,  Hiroyasu Nose

发明人： Kunihiro Sakai ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Ryo Kuroda ,  Hiroyasu Nose

IPC分类号： G11B9/00 ,  G11B9/08 ,  G11B11/08

CPC分类号： B82Y10/00 ,  G11B11/08 ,  G11B9/08 ,  G11B9/14 ,  G11B9/1463 ,  Y10S977/947

摘要： An information processing apparatus comprises a recording medium having at least an underlying electrode and a photoconductive thin film and having an insulating or semiconducting recording region capable of accumulating an electric charge; and a probe electrode. The invention relates to an information processing method, comprising employing the apparatus; applying a voltage between the underlying electrode and the probe electrode to inject the electric charge into the recording region to record information.

公开(公告)号：US5349735A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-27

申请号：US132161

申请日：1993-10-05

申请人： Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Ryo Kuroda ,  Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki

发明人： Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Ryo Kuroda ,  Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki

IPC分类号： G01B7/00 ,  G01B7/34 ,  G01D5/244 ,  G01D5/245 ,  G01N27/00 ,  G01Q10/04 ,  G01Q30/04 ,  G01Q30/06 ,  G01Q60/00 ,  G01Q60/10 ,  G01Q70/00 ,  G01Q80/00 ,  G11B9/00 ,  H01J37/00

CPC分类号： G01B7/003 ,  G11B9/14 ,  G11B9/1409 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G01Q70/06 ,  G01Q80/00 ,  Y10S977/874 ,  Y10T29/49764 ,  Y10T29/49771

摘要： An information detection apparatus is disclosed. A plurality of probes are arranged in the apparatus so as to face a medium which carries an information, Each of the plurality of probes produces a detection signal from the medium. A performance testing device is provided in the apparatus for testing the performance of each of the plurality of probes. A detection device in the apparatus selects the signal from at least one normal probe on the basis of the test result of the testing device and detects the information in accordance with the selected signal. By such the construction in the apparatus, the detection of the information can be continuously effected even if one of the probes is broken.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种信息检测装置。 多个探针被布置在装置中以便面向携带信息的介质。多个探针中的每个探针从介质产生检测信号。 在用于测试多个探针中的每一个的性能的装置中提供性能测试装置。 该装置中的检测装置基于测试装置的测试结果从至少一个正常探针中选择信号，并根据所选择的信号检测信息。 通过这样的装置的结构，即使其中一个探针被破坏，也可以连续地进行信息的检测。

公开(公告)号：US5132533A

公开(公告)日：1992-07-21

申请号：US621886

申请日：1990-12-05

申请人： Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki ,  Takahiro Oguchi ,  Ryo Kuroda

发明人： Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki ,  Takahiro Oguchi ,  Ryo Kuroda

IPC分类号： B82B3/00 ,  G01Q10/00 ,  G01Q30/04 ,  G01Q60/16 ,  G11B9/00

CPC分类号： G11B9/1409 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y30/00

摘要： A probe closely positioned to an information carrier in apparatus to effect information reading and/or input on the information carrier is formed by opposing an electrode to an end portion of the probe to be formed. The distance between probe end portion and the electrode is detected to control the position of the electrode with respect to the probe. A voltage is applied to the probe end portion through the electrode under positioning control to form the probe end portion. The probe end portion is formed and may be reformed to maintain reliable performance of the information reading and/or input apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US5721721A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-24

申请号：US589473

申请日：1996-01-22

申请人： Yoshihiro Yanagisawa ,  Yuko Morikawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda ,  Haruki Kawada ,  Kunihiro Sakai ,  Hisaaki Kawade ,  Ken Eguchi ,  Eigo Kawakami ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Minoru Yoshii ,  Kenji Saitoh ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Hiroyasu Nose

发明人： Yoshihiro Yanagisawa ,  Yuko Morikawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda ,  Haruki Kawada ,  Kunihiro Sakai ,  Hisaaki Kawade ,  Ken Eguchi ,  Eigo Kawakami ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Minoru Yoshii ,  Kenji Saitoh ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Hiroyasu Nose

IPC分类号： G01B7/00 ,  G01D5/244 ,  G01D5/245 ,  G01Q10/00 ,  G01Q20/04 ,  G01Q60/00 ,  G01Q60/10 ,  G01Q70/06 ,  G11B9/00 ,  G11B7/00

CPC分类号： G01D5/244 ,  G01B7/003 ,  G01D5/2451 ,  G11B9/1418 ,  G11B9/1427 ,  G11B9/1481 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G01Q10/06 ,  G01Q60/16 ,  G01Q80/00 ,  G11B9/1472 ,  Y10S977/851 ,  Y10S977/861 ,  Y10S977/947

摘要： An encoder includes an electrically conductive reference scale having surface steps formed at predetermined positions; an electrically conductive probe having a tip disposed opposed to the reference scale; wherein the reference scale and the probe are relatively movable in a direction different from the opposing direction of the tip of the probe and the reference scale; a portion for applying an electrical voltage to between the reference scale and the probe; a portion for detecting a change in a tunnel current between the reference scale and the probe, to between which the electric voltage is applied by the voltage applying portion at the time of the relative movement between the scale and the probe, the detecting portion detecting the change in the tunnel current when the probe passes a position opposed to a surface step of the reference scale; and portion for detecting the amount of the relative movement between the scale and probe, on the basis of the detection by the change detecting portion.

摘要翻译： 编码器包括具有形成在预定位置处的表面台阶的导电参考标尺; 导电探针，其具有与参考标尺相对设置的尖端; 其中所述参考标尺和所述探针在与所述探针的尖端和所述参考标尺的相反方向不同的方向上相对移动; 用于将电压施加到参考标尺和探针之间的部分; 用于检测参考标尺和探针之间的隧道电流变化的部分，在标尺和探头之间的相对移动时由电压施加部施加电压，检测部分检测 当探针经过与参考刻度的表面台阶相对的位置时隧道电流的变化; 以及用于根据变化检测部分的检测来检测标尺和探针之间的相对移动量的部分。

公开(公告)号：US5202879A

公开(公告)日：1993-04-13

申请号：US789321

申请日：1991-11-08

申请人： Takahiro Oguchi ,  Kunihiro Sakai ,  Hiroyasu Nose ,  Ryo Kuroda ,  Akihiko Yamano

发明人： Takahiro Oguchi ,  Kunihiro Sakai ,  Hiroyasu Nose ,  Ryo Kuroda ,  Akihiko Yamano

IPC分类号： G01B21/30 ,  G01Q20/00 ,  G11B9/00 ,  G11B9/14 ,  G11B19/04

CPC分类号： G11B9/14 ,  G11B19/04 ,  G11B9/1418 ,  G11B9/1481 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  Y10S977/849 ,  Y10S977/947

摘要： In an information recording medium where information is recorded and/or reproduced by a probe performing relative scanning, an information region for detecting abnormality of the probe is provided separate from a region where information is recorded and/or reproduced. Also disclosed is an information recording and/or reproducing method for recording information on and/or reproducing information from an information recording medium while relatively scanning the recording medium by a probe, which includes a step of detecting abnormality of the probe by detecting a predetermined information region separated from a region where the information is recorded and/or reproduced on the information recording medium. Also disclosed is an information recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording information on and/or reproducing information from an information recording medium while relatively scanning the information recording medium by a probe, which includes an abnormality detection device for detecting abnormality of the probe according to a result of a detection by the probe of a predetermined information region separated from a region where the information is recorded and/or reproduced on the information recording medium.

摘要翻译： 在通过执行相对扫描的探头记录和/或再现信息的信息记录介质中，与信息被记录和/或再现的区域分离地设置用于检测探测器的异常的信息区域。 还公开了一种用于在通过探针相对扫描记录介质的同时从信息记录介质记录信息和/或再现信息的信息记录和/或再现方法，其包括通过检测预定信息来检测探测器的异常的步骤 区域与在信息记录介质上记录和/或再现信息的区域分离。 还公开了一种信息记录和/或再现装置，用于在通过探针相对扫描信息记录介质的同时从信息记录介质记录信息和/或再现信息，该探针包括用于检测探针的异常的异常检测装置， 通过探测器检测与信息在信息记录介质上记录和/或再现的区域分离的预定信息区域的结果。

公开(公告)号：US5150035A

公开(公告)日：1992-09-22

申请号：US515872

申请日：1990-04-27

申请人： Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Tohsihiko Miyazaki ,  Takahiro Oguchi ,  Akihiko Yamano

发明人： Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Tohsihiko Miyazaki ,  Takahiro Oguchi ,  Akihiko Yamano

IPC分类号： G01D5/245 ,  G01B7/00 ,  G01B7/28 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G01N27/00 ,  G01Q10/00

CPC分类号： G01Q10/06 ,  B82Y35/00 ,  G01B7/28 ,  G01Q60/16 ,  Y10S977/851 ,  Y10S977/872

摘要： An encoder has a reference scale having periodic structure of atoms or molecules in a predetermined direction, a probe disposed in opposed relationship with the reference scale, the probe being used to detect the structural variation information of the periodic structure of the reference scale, and relative displacement amount detecting means for detecting the amount of relative displacement of the reference scale and the probe along a predetermined direction from the structural variation information obtained by the probe.

公开(公告)号：US5812516A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-22

申请号：US475465

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Akihiko Yamano

发明人： Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Akihiko Yamano

IPC分类号： G01Q90/00 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G01Q60/24 ,  G01Q80/00 ,  G11B9/00 ,  G11B9/14

CPC分类号： B82Y10/00 ,  G11B9/14 ,  G11B9/1445 ,  Y10S977/851

摘要： An information recording system includes a recording medium, and a probe electrode provided at a location opposed to the recording surface of the recording medium. The probe electrode is capable of recording on the recording medium by application of a voltage between the probe electrode and the recording medium. An elastic member supports the probe electrode for motion relative to a base member arranged perpendicular to the recording surface. The distance between the recording surface and the probe electrode is adjustable by a mechanism provided for that purpose. The displacement of the probe electrode caused by an interatomic force acting between the recording medium and the probe electrode is detected, and a displacement signal based on the detected displacement is output. A control circuit feeds back the displacement signal so that the probe electrode can move back to its original position.

摘要翻译： 信息记录系统包括记录介质和设置在与记录介质的记录表面相对的位置处的探针电极。 探针电极能够通过在探针电极和记录介质之间施加电压而在记录介质上进行记录。 弹性构件支撑探针电极，用于相对于垂直于记录表面布置的基底构件的运动。 记录表面和探针电极之间的距离可通过为此目的提供的机构来调节。 检测由作用在记录介质和探针电极之间的原子间力引起的探针电极的位移，并且输出基于检测到的位移的位移信号。 控制电路反馈位移信号，使得探针电极可以移回到其原始位置。

公开(公告)号：US5130554A

公开(公告)日：1992-07-14

申请号：US780452

申请日：1991-10-22

申请人： Hiroyasu Nose ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Takahiro Oguchi ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki ,  Toshimitsu Kawase

发明人： Hiroyasu Nose ,  Akihiko Yamano ,  Takahiro Oguchi ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki ,  Toshimitsu Kawase

IPC分类号： G01B7/00 ,  G01B7/004 ,  G01D5/244 ,  G01D5/245 ,  G01Q20/02 ,  G01Q20/04 ,  H01J37/304 ,  H01L21/68

CPC分类号： G01B7/003 ,  B82Y35/00 ,  G01B7/004 ,  G01D5/2451 ,  G01Q10/06 ,  H01J37/3045 ,  H01L21/681

摘要： Disclosed is a position detecting apparatus for detecting a relative position of two objects which are relatively moved. The apparatus includes a probe, a probe driving device, a position detecting device and an object driving device. The probe is provided for the first of the two objects so as to face the surface of the second of the two objects, so as to read information from the surface of the second object. The probe driving device allows the probe to two-dimensionally scan the surface of the second object so that the probe reads the two-dimensional information from the surface of the second object. The position detecting device detects a relative positional relation of the two objects by comparing the two-dimensional information obtained by the two-dimensional scan of the probe by the probe driving device with reference to two-dimensional information. The object driving device executes the relative positioning of the two objects on the basis of the result of the detection of the position detecting device.

公开(公告)号：US5432346A

公开(公告)日：1995-07-11

申请号：US996889

申请日：1992-12-24

申请人： Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki ,  Takahiro Oguchi ,  Akihiko Yamano

发明人： Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki ,  Takahiro Oguchi ,  Akihiko Yamano

IPC分类号： G01B7/00 ,  G01B7/28 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G01D5/243 ,  G01D5/245 ,  G01N37/00 ,  G01Q10/04 ,  G01Q60/10 ,  G01Q90/00 ,  G11B9/00 ,  H02N2/00

CPC分类号： G01B7/28 ,  G11B9/1454 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G01Q80/00 ,  Y10S977/851

摘要： Information detecting apparatus comprises a probe arranged to face an information medium so as to relatively move to the information medium with thereby detect information thereon, a first vibrating device for vibrating the probe relative to the information medium in a first direction parallel with the information medium, and a first movement detecting device for detecting a state of relative displacement of the probe for the information medium in the first direction on the basis of information obtained by the probe which is caused to vibrate by the first vibrating device. A second vibrating device vibrates the probe relative to the information medium in a second direction which is parallel with the surface of the information medium and crosses the first direction, and a second movement detecting device detects a state of relative displacement of the probe with the information medium in the second direction on the basis of information obtain by the probe which is caused to vibrate by the second vibrating device.

摘要翻译： 信息检测装置包括被配置为面向信息介质以便相对移动到信息介质从而检测信息的探针，用于在与信息介质平行的第一方向上相对于信息介质振动探针的第一振动装置， 以及第一运动检测装置，用于根据由第一振动装置振动的探头获得的信息，检测信息介质的探针在第一方向上的相对位移的状态。 第二振动装置在与信息介质的表面平行且与第一方向平行的第二方向上相对于信息介质振动探针，并且第二移动检测装置检测探头与信息的相对位移状态 基于通过由第二振动装置振动的探头获得的信息，在第二方向上介质。

公开(公告)号：US5304924A

公开(公告)日：1994-04-19

申请号：US979472

申请日：1992-11-20

申请人： Akihiko Yamano ,  Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki ,  Takahiro Oguchi

发明人： Akihiko Yamano ,  Hiroyasu Nose ,  Toshimitsu Kawase ,  Toshihiko Miyazaki ,  Takahiro Oguchi

IPC分类号： G01B11/02 ,  G01B21/20 ,  G01B21/30 ,  G01Q60/04 ,  G01R11/00

CPC分类号： G01Q10/06 ,  B82Y35/00 ,  G01B11/02 ,  G01B21/20 ,  G01Q30/02 ,  Y10S977/852

摘要： An edge detector is disclosed, which detector is improved by providing a probe moving relatively with a tested pattern, a device for detecting a working force or a tunnel current generated between the probe and the tested pattern, and a device for detecting an edge of the tested pattern according to the detected working force or tunnel current. An edge of the tested pattern is detected at high resolution by detecting the tunnel current flowing between a conductive tested pattern and a probe kept closely opposite thereto, or by detecting an atomic force or a magnetic force working between an insulated or a magnetic tested pattern and a lever.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种边缘检测器，该检测器通过提供相对于测试图案移动的探针来改进，用于检测在探针和测试图案之间产生的工作力或隧道电流的装置，以及用于检测 根据检测到的工作力或隧道电流测试图案。 通过检测在导电测试图案与保持紧密相对的探针之间流动的隧道电流，或通过检测在绝缘或磁性测试图案之间工作的原子力或磁力，以及 一个杠杆。