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|Application number
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|Apr 24, 1984
|Filing date
|Jun 23, 1982
|Priority date
|Jun 23, 1982
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|Kantilal Jain, Milton R. Latta, Glenn T. Sincerbox
|Original Assignee
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (6), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (12), Classifications (10), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to optical imaging systems and specifically concerns a holographic illumination system to create a continuous self-luminous source of arbitrary shape and numerical aperture.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The drive toward higher density circuitry in microelectronic devices has promoted interest in a variety of high resolution lithographic techniques which require the ability to produce finer resolution patterns at high production rates. In optical lithography, the improvement in resolution that results by use of shorter wavelengths is well known. As a result of these considerations, an effort has been made to develop processes and materials which require exposure in the deep UV spectral region. The light source traditionally used in these prior art systems has been either a deuterium lamp or a xenon-mercury arc lamp. The problem with using such lamps is that insufficient power is available from them in the desired spectral region. For a typical lamp in a typical system, the total deep UV power than can be collected for use is in the few tens of milliwatts range, so that the exposure time for photoresists that are sensitive in the deep UV are typically several minutes. A copending application Ser. No. 268,511, filed May 29, 1981 by Jain et al, (now abandoned) discloses and claims optical lithography apparatus having a pulsed excimer laser light source. This apparatus is capable of producing uniform exposure of a pattern at very fine resolution in an exposure time substantially faster than prior art systems. The pulsed excimer laser light source disclosed in that application produces a nearly collimated beam which is unsuitable for use in prior art projection systems which have been designed to utilize illumination through an arbitrary shape such as a curved slit.
It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide apparatus for transforming a beam such as a pulsed laser light beam, for example, into an optically equivalent self-luminous source of arbitrary shape and numerical aperture.
In this application, the term "numerical aperture of a source" is defined as the sine of half of the cone angle spanned by the light rays emanating from each point on the source surface. When the axes of the cones of light rays emitted from various points on the source surface are mutually parallel and normal to the surface, the illumination is termed "telecentric."
Briefly, according to the invention, there is provided apparatus for producing a line source of a desired shape from a monochromatic beam comprising means for directing a monochromatic beam along a predetermined path, means to position a hologram in a fixed position along the predetermined path so that the monochromatic beam impinges upon the hologram at a predetermined angle. The hologram is formed by interference between a first and a second beam derived from the same source of coherent radiation, the first and second beams being directed by first and second optical means to a photosensitive medium, the second optical means including diffuser means preceded by mask means having a central opening having a continuous aperture of the desired shape, the interference between the first and second beam being recorded in the photosensitive medium to produce the hologram. The predetermined angle of the monochromatic beam is chosen so that playback of the recorded hologram produces a continuous self-luminous source of the desired shape.
This invention produces the advantage that pulsed laser sources as well as other monochromatic sources can be easily adapted for use with existing prior art optical lithography systems so that much higher production rates can be achieved from this existing equipment.
FIG. 1A is a diagrammatic showing of a hologram illumination system for practicing the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 1B is a diagrammatic showing of a hologram illumination system for practicing an alternate embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the self-luminous curved line source of FIG. 1, each point of which radiates into a finite numerical aperture;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the optical system for producing the hologram used in the system of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing in greater detail the diffuser plate of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a diagram which shows the effect of the field lens in recording the hologram using the system of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic showing of a further embodiment of the invention in which a plurality of holograms are mounted for selective operation;
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the rotating disk of FIG. 6.
In the specific embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1a, a beam 10 from a monochromatic beam is directed along a predetermined path as shown by the arrows to impinge on a hologram 12 which is fixed in position along the predetermined path so that the beam impinges on the hologram at a selected angle. The angle and the beam 10 are selected so that beam 10 is the conjugate of the recording reference beam (shown in dashed line in FIG. 1a) used to record the hologram. The preferred source for beam 10 is an excimer laser. In cases where a field lens was used in recording the hologram, a field lens 16 must also be used in the playback system. In response to beam 10, the pattern 14 of a desired shape and numerical aperture is reconstructed from hologram 10. The pattern of the desired shape is defined when the hologram is fabricated as will be described below.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1a, hologram 12 is a reflection relief hologram. The system is also operable when using a transmission hologram 12' as shown in FIG. 1b. Note that in each case, beam 10 is the conjugate of the recording reference beam which is shown dotted in FIG. 1b.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pattern 14 comprises a continuous self-luminous source, each point of which radiates into a finite numerical aperture defined by the cone of radiation of cone angle α. The curved arc shape of the pattern in this specific embodiment is chosen to match the shape produced by the light source for an exising projection lithography tool. By removing the prior art light source, and coupling pattern 14 into the tool in place of the light source designed for the tool, the prior art tool can be operated with exposure times about two orders of magnitude less than the times required when using the projection tool as originally designed.
One apparatus and method for fabricating hologram 12 is shown in FIG. 3. The apparatus utilizes an input beam 20 which must be temporally and spatially coherent. The preferred light source for beam 20 is a cw frequency doubled dye laser chosen so that its operating wavelength is the same as the wavelength of the light source to be used in playback such as beam 10 in FIG. 1. Input beam 20 is directed to a conventional beamsplitter 22 which divides beam 20 into a recording reference beam 24 and an object beam 26. A suitable substrate 28, upon which hologram 12 is formed, is fixed in position and provided with a coating 30 of a photosensitive material such as a conventional photoresist material, for example. A mask member 17 having an aperture 18 to define the desired numerical aperture of the radiation source is mounted adjacent to the coated substrate 28. Recording reference beam 24 is directed toward the photoresist covered substrate over a first path which includes a reflective element 32 so that recording reference beam 24 impinges on the substrate at an angle β. The object beam 26 is directed over a second optical path which includes reflective element 34 to direct the beam to a diffuser plate 36. The diffuser plate (see FIG. 4) is made from a suitable scattering plate 38 such as UV grade quartz with fine scattering centers, for example. Scattering plate 38 is covered with an opaque material in all areas except for the continuous area 40 which defines the desired shape and, in the specific embodiment shown, the desired shape is a curved slit. When the object beam impinges upon diffuser plate 36 (see FIG. 3), it is diffused in all directions but only the light that goes through aperture 18 is effective in recording hologram 12 (see FIG. 1). The curved diffusing area defined by area 40 (see FIG. 4) now acts as a self-luminous source radiating into a large solid angle. However, the aperture 18 limits the numerical aperture of the radiation source to the chosen value so that only portion 48 of beam 26 is used in recording the hologram. The interference between beams 24 and 48 produces an interference pattern which exposes the photoresist material. After development, the interference pattern acts as a relief hologram. A reflective coating such as a thin layer of aluminum, for example, is then deposited on the surface of the hologram to form a reflection relief hologram. If desired, the hologram can further be protected by an appropriate overcoat such as magnesium fluoride, for example.
Some commercial projection lithography systems are designed with the requirement of telecentricity for the light source. To produce a light source usable with such systems, a field lens 42 is positioned within the path of the object beam substantially midway between diffuser plate 36 and the hologram 12 surface so that the diffuser plate 36 and hologram 12 surface are located in the front and back focal planes of the lens 42. The diffuser plate produces a series of point sources, each point of which radiates into a finite numerical aperture. Three points are shown in FIG. 5, each of which radiates a cone of light having its principal ray substantially perpendicular to the diffuser screen surface. The upper point produces a cone of light (shown dotted in the drawing) which is directed by field lens 42 to the hologram at an angle. Note that the principal ray and the outer rays are all parallel as they approach the hologram. The central point (shown as a dot dashed line in the drawing) has its principal ray unaffected by the field lens and the outer rays are parallel to the principal ray. Likewise, the lower point (shown in dash lines in the drawing) has its principal ray and the outer rays directed at an angle by the field lens so that they are parallel as they approach the hologram surface. During playback, the reconstructed points produce rays as shown in the drawing so that the rays converge to a point in the plane of the diffuser plate with the principal ray perpendicular to the plane of the diffuser plate. This reconstructed beam is operable with those systems which have a telecentricity requirement for the light source.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of holograms 12" are mounted on a rotating disk 44. Each of the holograms 12" is preferably recorded with a different numerical aperture. Disk 44 (see FIG. 7) is provided with a series of detent notches 46 so that each of the holograms 12" can be selectively positioned as the operative hologram in the system. The detent mechanism holds the selected hologram 12" in precise alignment with the input light beam 10. By rotating disk 44 to the appropriate position by suitable mechanical or electro-mechanical means (not shown), a hologram of a selected numerical aperture can be selected for use in the lithography system.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various other changes in the form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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|Method for forming via and contact holes with deep UV photoresist
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|Dec 4, 2003
|Jul 25, 2006
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|May 17, 2001
|Finders Jozef M.
|Lithography apparatus
|Jun 19, 2003
|Nov 20, 2003
|Asml Netherlands B.V.
|Illuminator for a lithography apparatus, a lithography apparatus comprising such an illuminator, and a manufacturing method employing such a lithography apparatus
|Jun 9, 2004
|Dec 15, 2005
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|Mar 15, 2007
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|U.S. Classification
|359/16, 359/35
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jun 23, 1982
Owner name: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, ARMON
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blazingfalcon on Zurgo Stomp
1 hour ago
Pranker0 I used to have a couple of board wipes in the deck, but I feel like most of the time, I'd rather give Zurgo some kind of evasion, using Prowler's Helm, Rogue's Passage, Trailblazer's Boots, Whispersilk Cloak, etc. If Zurgo is big enough and I have one of those cards, I don't care how big their board is.
papahiggs on Borborygmos Beatdown EDH
1 day ago
Familiar Ground > Battlefront Krushok
Cards that need replacing IMHO:Burning-Tree Emissary - basically casts itself for free, but its a vanilla 2/2. Great card in a 60 card deck, but not in commander.Longshot Squad - unless you meta is super heavy with fliers, you shouldn't need the reach.Fade into Antiquity - I would replace with Krosan GripMagmatic Chasm - seems underwhelming. Most of your creatures can trample through, so I would replace it with something like BrawnExpedite - can be replaced by so many better cards. Fires of Yavimaya, Fervor, etc.Gruul Charm - underwhelming - I would replace with ramp or something that has more impact on the game.Provoke - one time effect that I think will have little impact - try Grappling Hook perhaps? Goes really well with familiar ground.Scour from Existence - replace with Spine of Ish SahSignal the Clans -- replace with Worldly Tutor or Tooth and Nail or Green Sun's Zenith Wrap in Vigor - most of the time this will not save your dudes as most wrath effects state the creatures cannot be regenerated. Perhaps Inspiring Call?
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Whispersilk Cloak makes your commander a real problemHardened Scales would be really goodZendikar Resurgent would also fit well with so many creatures.
Rhyno52 on Master Combo
2 days ago
As you said Whispersilk Cloak is too slow and Madcap Skills is too unstable for multiplayer. Most of the time a player or a team got 2 creatures out.
But thanks for the suggestions.
Storm525 on Master Combo
2 days ago
It might be a bit too slow, but Whispersilk Cloak?
Madcap Skills would also be good for evasion.
AmazingGrace15 on Aurelia Boros Voltron
1 week ago
Again, really great start on this deck. It looks awesome, you have a very solid foundation. I'll lay out some suggestions for you and explain them:
Creatures:Angel of Deliverance I don't see being a huge asset to you. The chances of you having 4 or more types of cards in your graveyard is kind of unlikely, considering you'll probably only have instants, sorceries, and creatures. Granted, you may have a few artifacts or enchantments, but the majority of the time you won't.
Blood Knight is a little bit of a weak card, and you may need to replace him over time. For now, he can stay, but maybe think of something with a little more umph for a 2 drop.
Emeria Shepherd is a good card. This card can definitely stay, but I also suggest Sun Titan. He's an absolute MUST!
Flameblade Angel I don't see being very helpful. Its ability isn't all that significant, because it is only 1 damage which in the EDH format isn't all that much.
Platinum Angel is also a very good card, but I'm not sure if it truly fits. Play with it and see how you like it, but if you feel like you're missing something you might want to reconsider having this card.
For creatures, I suggest Iroas, God of Victory and Stonehewer Giant. Iroas is just insanely powerful in general and Stonehewer will help you get equipment onto the battlefield faster.
Your choice for instants looks pretty good! I do suggest Path to Exile, Wing Shards, Condemn and Enlightened Tutor. Path to Exile, Wing Shards, and Condemn are extremely helpful in protecting yourself and taking care of the big threats. I can't tell you how many times Wing Shards has saved my butt! As for Enlightened Tutor, that will also help you get equipment or enchantments out, ultimately leading to bringing Aurelia out faster.
Defy Death might not be the best. It is very specific, and if you are planning to take out Angels then it won't be that useful. Putting Sun Titan in will definitely help with the idea of bringing back your creatures. Or, you can always use something like Breath of Life, even though that returns a creature to your hand and not the graveyard.
Vandalblast is a decent card as a sorcery, but it would be better as an instant. I think you have the bases covered as far as board wipes go, so I don't think you need this one at all.
Storm Herd is also an amazing card that can make your life total a weapon!!!!
Great job here! Defninitely working the protection to stall until you cast Aurelia.
Ordeal of Purphoros I don't see being very much help, because it only deals 3 damage to a creature or player, and that isn't all that much damage. You can definitely keep it here for now, but look into alternatives such as Scourge of the Nobilis. I also suggest True Conviction, because it would be AWESOME!
Inquisitor's Flail I think would do more harm than good to you. I think you would be better off with just Fireshrieker or Grappling Hook, or better yet Quietus Spike or Basilisk Collar!
I don't see Tormod's Crypt doing much for you either. Although it is a 0 drop, you only get to play it once unless you somehow bring it back. Unless you're playing someone who utilizes their graveyard to win, I don't think you'll need it.
Whispersilk Cloak is also very good! I also suggest Lightning Greaves, that will help you a ton.
Overall for artifacts you'll need a bunch that buff Aurelia and make her unstoppable. Darksteel Plate is a MUST! Also, Boros Signet or Boros Cluestone is always helpful to have.
As for planeswalkers, I'm not sure how helpful Elspeth would be besides the fact her -8 is amazing. I do suggest Ajani Goldmane or even Ajani Steadfast. Ajani Vengeant might be good if you're looking for a more aggressive approach, but he'll quickly become a target. You'll be able to deal some hefty damage before he dies though! Elspeth Tirel would be good too.
Sorry if this seems a little overwhelming. I am doing this sort of quickly because I've been busy, so if you have any questions let me know! You have a great start, keep it up! Play around with some ideas and have fun!
Turn8ScornfulEgotist on Karlovation - Taxation is extortion
1 week ago
Vindicate gives you some of the best removal around, and a cheap sac outlet like Carrion Feeder lets you get death triggers, or lets you get value from your creatures getting destroyed. Nyx-Fleece Ram is good with Karlov, as it is a blocker that makes him huge.
One thing you could do with all the life you gain is Bitterblossom and Anguished Unmaking. Protection for Karlov would be nice, like Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, or Whispersilk Cloak, so that he doesn't just get murdered when he hits.
Turn8ScornfulEgotist on Zurple Nurple
1 week ago
You probably want Daxos of Meletis and Sovereigns of Lost Alara as useful creatures, and you really need Ghostly Prison + Propaganda for protection.
Cards that give Zur hexproof or indestructible like Darksteel Plate or Swiftfoot Boots would be great, and shroud cards, like Whispersilk Cloak and Lightning Greaves even work with him as you, when searching an aura with his ability, don't actually target him if you attach it to him, avoiding the shroud.
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2 weeks ago
Whispersilk Cloak+Quietus Spike
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Young Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley reckons he's finally found his niche in motor racing and it shouldn't be a surprise that it comes in endurance racing with glamour manufacturer Porsche.
Hartley has always had the ability to attract big names in this most competitive game - stints with Red Bull and Mercedes took him to the very edge of Formula One without quite cracking it.
And amid frustrations he's shown the patience and fortitude to go with his outright speed that should serve him well in his new long-haul surroundings as he gets set to contest the 2014 World Endurance Championship, an eight-meeting series raced in cars running on the edge of technology.
Seven events will be six-hour races and the other will be the famous 24-hour Le Mans, a race Hartley is no stranger to.
Driving for Porsche is still a "pinch myself" moment for the 24-year-old from Palmerston North. In endurance car terms, it's the equivalent of Ferrari giving him an F1 seat. This is big-time.
Porsche is synonymous with Le Mans, winning 16 times. But they haven't won for 16 years and they want Hartley and five other drivers in their two-car team to bring the champagne moment back to the famous stable.
"It's been a long journey," Hartley admits of a career that started in karts in 2002, dominating the Kiwi scene before switching to Europe seven years ago.
The track has had a few spills along the way to test a youngster. But Hartley took the Red Bull setback on the chin, just as he did the frustrations of getting so close with Mercedes.
He faced some brutal realities when he stared himself in the mirror a couple of years ago and decided to make the switch to the endurance scene. He's never looked back other than to check opponents who are usually in his rear-view mirror.
"This is a dream that has become a reality. I have had some good and bad times in Europe. Now to be picked up by the most successful and iconic Le Mans team is incredible. There's no cooler car manufacturer to be racing for than Porsche."
Hartley said that when he drifted away from Mercedes to do an endurance car test at Le Mans, "I realised my passion".
A driver for hire, Hartley got enough gigs to turn some heads. Successes in Europe and the United States saw Porsche come knocking on his door.
They had watched his results and analysed every one of his laps and finally "they wanted to meet me as a person".
Hartley was as slick in the interview chair as he is in the driver's seat. Last weekend in Stuttgart he was announced as the youngest driver in Porsche's team along with Australian F1 ace Mark Webber, German Marc Lieb, Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, and Neel Jani.
With all his team-mates in their 30s, Hartley believes he has an ideal opportunity to learn from their experience though he's sure he can make his own mark.
"It's kind of strange . . . I'm the young guy again, just when I was getting away from that in the single-seaters."
Hartley says while the endurance cars are different, the principles remain the same.
"With the roof over your head visibility is always a bit of an issue. Other than that it's a race car . . . it's got a big engine, lot of downforces and four wheels.
"I take a pretty simple approach to driving - you have to get the car around the track as quick as you can.The mental challenge is slightly different in these longer races which is why you need a lot of experience and that's why you don't see a lot of younger guys.
"It's an endurance race but these cars are reliable enough that we can push them to the limit for 24 hours. That's when consistency becomes a big part of the game as well as speed."
Endurance racing offers Hartley the chance of a long career, especially being picked up at a young age. It also offers a mindshift that he's enjoying.
"It's quite unique sharing the car with team-mates. It's something you don't do in a single seater. But as you start working together and forming those relationships with the team-mates, it's amazing, an amazing part of racing to be in.
"It's a team thing, it's not just about the individual any more which makes it kind of special. You are part of this big team and as the driver you are the final piece of this big puzzle."
Hartley is back in New Zealand briefly. He will return to Europe next month to help with testing and development ahead of the season-opener at Silverstone in Britain with races in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Middle East to follow.
But it's Le Mans that matters most. He has had two appearances there in the last two years racing for Murphy Prototypes in the second tier class. He completed 15 hours last year and finished seventh this year.
Now he's going to return as a headline act, splitting 2 -hour shifts among three drivers.
He's excited about the Porsche 919, a hybrid car.
"Le Mans is very much focused on efficiency now with everything aero and getting the fuel use better . . . it's a long race and the more time you can spend out of the pits the better."
And a new Porsche road car should be waiting for Hartley on his return to Europe, a perk of the job.
Name: Brendon Hartley
Age: 24
2003: Youngest winner of a NZ Formula Ford race
2005: Winner of first Toyota Race Series event
2006: Races for Red Bull junior team in Europe
2007: Wins World Series by Renault, Eurocup
2008-9: Red Bull F1 test driver
2010: Red Bull and Toro Rosso F1 reserve driver
2011: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 test driver
2012: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 test driver Begins driving endurance races, 3rd in two European events
2013: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 test driver Endurance success in the US and Europe, including seventh in Le Mans LMP2 Signs with Porsche for World Endurance Series
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First UK Partner to Provide Agile Data Analytics
Saksoft Limited, an Information Management Specialist company has announced that its UK subsidiary, Acuma Solutions Limited, has entered into a partnership with Birst Inc., the leader in agile business analytics. Acuma and Birst will jointly deliver cloud-based business intelligence to UK organizations. Acuma is Birst's first partner signed specifically to cover the UK market.
Just last week, Saksoft announced its acquisition of Electronic Data Professionals (EDP), an Information Management company in US. The Birst partnership follows Saksoft's ambition to be the Preferred Information Management specialist to companies across the globe.
Nick Sullivan, Sales Director at Acuma Solutions commented, "As one of the UK's leading independent information management companies, we are constantly looking at new solutions that can meet the requirements of our customers and prospects. Birst's solutions offer fast and effective ways to deliver Business Intelligence and data analytics that can deliver value as well as ease of use. The ability to host cloud BI services either on a customer's premise or on the Birst cloud was also very attractive to us, as it offers greater flexibility and responsiveness to our customers' demands."
Jason Bissell, VP - International Markets at Birst, said, "Companies are looking at how they manage and analyze their data in order to create more opportunities for themselves. We see significant growth potential for Birst and our partner base in the UK, from smaller organizations that are taking their first steps in BI, through to larger enterprises that are either supplementing or replacing their existing BI solutions with more agile data analytics from the cloud. I am very pleased to have brought Acuma on board as Birst's first UK partner to take advantage of this market opportunity."
About Saksoft/Acuma
Saksoft is a leading provider of Information Management Solutions to successful companies around the world. Saksoft operates as Acuma Solutions in the United Kingdom. We deliver success to the enterprise by helping consolidate, organize and manage large volumes of data collected by businesses. Working with data sources that are often disparate and complex, we make accurate, high quality, relevant information readily available to the people that need it. By being better informed, these companies are empowered to make key decisions and implement strategies for making their enterprises successful. Visit www.saksoft.com and www.acuma.co.uk for more details.
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Posted by Henry921 on June 12th, 2013 @ 8:42am CDT
Gonna have to see how the Hasbro version stacks up now...
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on June 12th, 2013 @ 9:08am CDT
Posted by Rated X on June 12th, 2013 @ 9:33am CDT
Posted by Cybertronus on June 12th, 2013 @ 9:45am CDT
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on June 12th, 2013 @ 9:45am CDT
Rated X wrote:Now Im interested. I love the chrome.
No chrome here, just really shiny silver paint.
Posted by Mkall on June 12th, 2013 @ 9:46am CDT
Posted by Delta Magnus on June 12th, 2013 @ 10:13am CDT
Also, I don't really mind the hollow legs. After all, those feet have to go somewhere.
Posted by gavinfuzzy on June 12th, 2013 @ 10:20am CDT
Dammit. I actually want to read the english comics... But... That shine...
Posted by dragons on June 12th, 2013 @ 11:17am CDT
Henry921 wrote:Megatron is a thing of beauty.i will regreat this preorder takra version there more comic accuate in colors exdcept for megatron gun being red hasbro versions http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-deluxe-idw-spotlight-figures-official-images/27289/
Gonna have to see how the Hasbro version stacks up now...
Posted by guarayakha on June 12th, 2013 @ 11:31am CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Very tempted to get Orion Pax, though the hollow legs look pretty bad. And since these are Takara pictures, it's unlikely they were mis-transformed.
On the other hand, hollow legs means possibly more options for 3rd party armor addons
Posted by Rated X on June 12th, 2013 @ 2:21pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Rated X wrote:Now Im interested. I love the chrome.
No chrome here, just really shiny silver paint.
Actually I meant metallic. I tend to refer to metallic as "chrome" sometimes. I know it's not correct technically, but theyre both mirror shiny just one has color and the other doesnt.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on June 12th, 2013 @ 3:22pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote: That just made my day....thanks Sabrblade!That was X, not me.
Thanks for checking me...good one X.
I think they are both keepers but I wish the engineers would have done something different with Orion's placed behind his wind shield.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2013 @ 4:33pm CDT
gavinfuzzy wrote:Hmm... I wonder if the japanese versions come with japanese comics.Nope. No comics for Takara's versions.
Posted by Hoitytoity on June 12th, 2013 @ 5:11pm CDT
The price point is a little high, but expected. I'm just not sure if I want to shell out that much for deluxes I might not end up caring about.
Posted by Sodan-1 on June 13th, 2013 @ 5:18pm CDT
I think I actually prefer the clear window of the Hasbro version of Orion, but the better paint applications and the fact he's coming with that awesome Megatron mean I'll probably take this one over Hasbro's anyway.
Nice work Takara.
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on October 6th, 2013 @ 11:40pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on October 7th, 2013 @ 12:29am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 7th, 2013 @ 1:02am CDT
Posted by Manterax Prime on October 7th, 2013 @ 3:01am CDT
Also, in b4 Takara fanboys, aside from lighter shades and metallic red and the windshield, there are NO VISIBLE DIFFERENCES in paint apps.


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Just like many Americans, the maker of Twinkies, Sno Balls and Wonder Bread is trying to lose the fat.
Hostess Brands is hoping to take a bite out of its high costs as it heads back into bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a decade.
Hostess has enough cash to keep stores stocked with its Ding Dongs, Ho Hos and other snacks for now. But longer term, the 87-year-old company has a bigger problem: health-conscious Americans favor yogurt and energy bars over the dessert cakes and white bread they devoured 30 years ago.
Last year, 36 percent of Americans ate white bread in their homes, down from 54 percent in 2000, according to NPD Group. Meanwhile, about 54 percent ate wheat bread, up from 43 percent in 2000.
Consumption of healthy snacks is growing, too. About 32 percent of Americans ate yogurt at least once in two weeks in 2011, for instance, up from 18 percent in 2000.
"We're less likely to be snacking on items that we shouldn't be snacking on," said Harry Balzer, chief industry analyst for The NPD Group, a consumer marketing research firm.
Hostess, which is a privately held, doesn't disclose sales figures. But analysts say the iconic brand has been hurt by Americans' changing eating habits.
To be sure, Hostess' snacks don't neatly fit into the U.S. trend toward a healthier lifestyle that includes a diet rich in whole wheat foods, fruits and vegetables.
For instance, Twinkies, a snack cake with a mysterious cream filling that epitomizes empty calories, has 150 calories and 4.5 grams of fat. Meanwhile, a Ding Dong chocolate cake with filling has 368 calories and 19.4 grams of fat.
"The iconic status of Twinkies is partly this perception that there's nothing real in it," said Ken Albala, professor of history at the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, Calif., who specializes in food history. "It's this cake filled with an unidentifiable sugary cream filling that never goes bad."
Hostess has other problems, too.
In Hostess' Chapter 11 filing on Wednesday, the company said its rivals have combined and expanded their reach, heightening competition in the snack space. Hostess' competitors range from Bimbo Bakeries, which makes Entenmann's baked goods, and McKee Foods, which make Little Debbie snack cakes. It also faces competition from larger food makers like Sara Lee and Kraft Inc.
Additionally, Hostess employees are unionized while most of its competitors aren't. As a result, Hostess has high pension and medical benefit costs. The company has 19,000 employees and operates in 48 states.
Hostess did not announce layoffs but spokesman Lance Ignon said Wednesday that the company will make future decisions "in the best interest of the company."
CEO Brian Driscoll said the Hostess is working to reach a consensual agreement with its unions to modify its collective bargaining agreements. Hostess also hopes to modernize its systems, fleets and plants to keep pace with customer needs.
"This company has tremendous potential if we can remove the barriers to success," Driscoll said.
The Teamsters Union, which represents about 7,500 of Hostess' delivery drivers and merchandisers, said in a statement on Wednesday that it is also committed to working toward a solution.
The company's filing comes nearly three years after its predecessor emerged from bankruptcy proceedings. That company, called Interstate Bakeries and based in Kansas City, Mo., filed for bankruptcy protection in 2004 and changed its name to Hostess Brands.
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