Patent ID: 7444072
Filing Date: 2008-10-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A stage apparatus comprising: a stationary support plate; a Y-direction movable member supported on, and parallel to, said stationary support plate so as to be relatively movable in a Y-direction, said Y-direction movable member including a Y-direction rod portion and a pair of X-direction rod portions, wherein said Y-direction rod portion extends in said Y-direction, and wherein said pair of X-direction rod portions are joined to said Y-direction rod portion to extend in an X-direction both parallel to said stationary support plate and perpendicular to said Y-direction; and an X-direction movable member supported by said pair of X-direction rod portions to be movable in said X-direction relative to said Y-direction movable member, wherein at least one of said pair of X-direction rod portions is rotatable about an axis of said Y-direction rod portion relative to said Y-direction rod portion.