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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2006
Applicant:
Shin Matsui, Fujisawa, JP;
Inventor:
Shin Matsui, Fujisawa, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 27/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A holding system, provided on a movable stage, for holding an object from above, against gravity. The holding system includes at least one holding portion adapted to be in contact with the object, to hold the object from above, and at least one attracting portion for attracting a limited portion of the object upwardly, without contact thereto.