How logical does this Japanese sentence sound?
Kirill Sereda
In its first claim, a patent application describes a technology that involves forming grooves in a large substrate and irradiating the grooves with laser light in order to fracture the substrate into individual devices along the grooves. Then, in its second claim, it says literally the following:
【請求項２】 前記溝を、互いに交叉する２以上の方向にそれぞれ少なくとも１本は形成することを特徴とする請求項１記載の...方法。
“それぞれ少なくとも１本は” sounds rather insane to me. What do you think? Can this be rendered into coherent English?
Kirill
Marc Adler
“それぞれ少なくとも１本は” sounds rather insane to me. What do you think? Can this be rendered into coherent English?
Could the １本 refer to a single 基板 (e.g., a chip)?
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Friedemann Horn
> 【請求項２】 前記溝を、互いに交叉する２以上の方向にそれぞれ少なくとも１本は形成することを特徴とする請求項１記載の...方法。
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> “それぞれ少なくとも１本は” sounds rather insane to me. What do you think? Can this be
> rendered into coherent English?
It means that there are two or more non-parallel directions extending
along the chip surface. At least one groove extends in each of those
directions. The result is at least two grooves intersecting each
other. Possibly more grooves are arranged in parallel or in other
directions.
"... wherein at least one groove is formed [extending] in any of two
or more intersecting directions..."
Not really elegant.
Friedemann Horn
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Marc Adler
It means that there are two or more non-parallel directions extending
along the chip surface. At least one groove extends in each of those
directions. The result is at least two grooves intersecting each
other. Possibly more grooves are arranged in parallel or in other
directions.
What he said. ;-)
Kirill Sereda
Well, in the specification, the measure word “本” is used to refer to the grooves.
Yes, apparently, this is the only possible explanation. Thanks a lot!
Kirill
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Peter Tuffley
Well, in the specification, the measure word “本” is used to refer to the grooves.