Abstract: A device for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate for simplified and solid guiding and/or holding of phosphor plates, with at the same time a high degree of compactness, includes: a device for holding and/or conveying the phosphor plate in an orientation inclined by an inclination angle ? in relation to a vertical in which the phosphor plate is flat in form; and a read-out device for reading out the flat phosphor plate inclined by the inclination angle ? in relation to the vertical.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for generating images includes a reading device (2, 7), an output device (22, 26), a sorting device (9) and a control device (21). Image information of several images (A1 to A6, AX, AY) is read from input media and image data is produced that contains the read image information. The input media are assigned to several image production orders. Using the output device (22, 26), the image information that has been transferred to this device is output onto recording material. The input media are physically sorted in the sorting device (9) by order according to at least one prescribed criterion. Using the control device (21) the sequence for transferring the image data of images can then be determined in dependence upon the previously carried out sorting by order of the read input media.

Abstract: In a device (1) for writing image information onto recording material (2), several separate images (B1 to B13) are assigned to the image information. Marks (M1 to M14) that are assigned to the several images (B1 to B13) are applied to the recording material (2) with a marking means (3). An output unit (4) is used for outputting the image information onto the recording material (2). Using a first transport means (5), the recording material (2) is transported in the area of the marking means (3). A second transport means (6) serves to transport the recording material (2) in the area of the output unit (4). The first transport means (5) and the second transport means (6) are designed such that the transport direction (T4, R4) of the recording material in the output unit (4) can be set independently of the transport of the recording material (2) in the marking means (3).

Abstract: A device and a method for reading out information stored in a storage layer. In this connection it is possible to support the storage layer on a support surface. An emission radiation transmitted from the storage layer is received by means of a receiving device. A distance between the receiving device and the support surface can be variably adjusted.

Abstract: A reflected or transmitted light scanner includes an illumination device for illuminating image material, a carrier for holding the image material, and a recording device for recording the light transmitted through the image material and for pixel by pixel conversion of the light into electric signals that can be used to generate original image signals in several colors as well as a defect signal. The reflected or transmitted light scanner further comprises a memory device for storing the image and defect signals, pixel by pixel; a computing device for generating low-pass signals from the image signals; a memory device for storing the low-pass signals, pixel by pixel; and a correction device for selecting between the image signal and the low-pass signal, or a combination of image signal and low-pass signal, for each pixel, in dependence upon the value or the position of the defect signal for the respective pixel.

Abstract: A storage phosphor panel for storing image information and an X-ray cassette with such a storage phosphor panel are proposed. The storage phosphor panel contains a carrier layer and a storage phosphor layer, which is applied on the carrier layer. The storage phosphor panel furthermore has a contour for fixing the storage phosphor panel in a cassette.

Abstract: An apparatus for optically projecting pixel-based image information onto a light-sensitive material has an image-generating device, an optical projection device, and a device for laterally offsetting the projected image of the image-generating device to produce a plurality of mutually offset partial images in the image plane. The offsetting device has two optical elements arranged in sequence in the light path of the projection. The projected partial images are offset relative to each other by tilting one or both of the optical elements.

Abstract: In an apparatus for producing images on a light-sensitive material, the graphic information content for an image that is to be projected onto the light-sensitive material is divided into individual pixels. The projected image is composed of mutually offset partial images that are represented in a transmissive device consisting of an array of transmissive elements. The apparatus includes a light source that generates light rays passing through the transmissive device, an illumination device that bundles the light rays into light beams before they pass through the transmissive device, and a projection objective that projects the light beams telecentrically onto the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: Images being processed in a photographic laboratory system into different forms of output are automatically evaluated to determine for each image whether it is of sufficient quality to merit processing into a selected form of output. Each image is individually evaluated by determining a grade value for each of one or more characteristic properties of the image, by assigning a target value to each of the characteristic image properties relative to each available form of output, and by comparing the grade value to the target value for a selected form of output.

Abstract: An apparatus for reading information stored in a memory phosphor has a detecting device with an array of radiation-sensitive surface segments which during a pre-settable integration time interval receive a secondary radiation emitted by the memory phosphor. The apparatus includes a controller device that sets the integration time interval dependent on an amount of secondary radiation that was received at a preceding time. The controller device can also connect the radiation-sensitive surface segments into groups whose size depends on the amount of secondary radiation that was received at a preceding time.

Abstract: An apparatus for optically projecting pixel-based image information onto a light-sensitive material (12) has an image generator (1) for physically representing the image information in the form of monochrome partial images in different exposure colors. A projected image of the physical representation is produced by an optical projection device (4) which includes an offsetting device (7, 38, 39, 38a, 39a, 38c, 39c) for laterally offsetting the projected image in the image plane of the apparatus. The offsetting device is controlled by a controller means in a manner that is dependent on the exposure color of the monochrome partial image currently being produced by the image generator.

Abstract: An image in the form of image dots produced by one or more pixel generators is projected onto a light-sensitive material with a certain amount of light power over a certain length of exposure time. Each pixel generator is driven by a voltage of periodically alternating polarity which alternates between half-periods of negative voltage and half-periods of positive voltage, with the negative voltage and the positive voltage being equal in absolute magnitude. The exposure time for each image dot is allocated equally to the respective half-periods of negative and positive voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to an exposure device for exposing a transparent photographic original and reproducing said photographic original (2) on photosensitive material or by means of a recording device. The exposure device has a primary light source (1) comprising a number of elements that emit light of different spectral bands, whose light travels to the photographic original along a first optical path or can be directed onto the photographic original using optical elements. The exposure device has additional real and/or virtual light sources, (15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28,) whose light strikes the photographic original along additional optical paths, or can be directed onto the photographic original using optical elements. The light that falls along the additional optical paths strikes the photographic original (2) at different angles of incidence from the angle of incidence of the first optical path.

Abstract: In an apparatus for producing images on a light-sensitive material, the graphic information content for an image that is to be projected onto the light-sensitive material is divided into individual pixels. The projected image is composed of mutually offset partial images that are represented in a transmissive device consisting of an array of transmissive elements. The apparatus includes a light source that generates light rays passing through the transmissive device, an illumination device that bundles the light rays into light beams before they pass through the transmissive device, and a projection objective that projects the light beams telecentrically onto the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing photographic materials has at least one photographic processing station enclosed in a housing. The housing and the processing station are each independently mounted through their own oscillation-damping connections to a common support base, so that any connections between the housing and the processing station run exclusively through the common support base.

Abstract: A device for borderless printing on imaging material by means of an ink jet printer has a support surface against which the imaging material lies while printing ink is applied to it during the printing process. The support surface has cutouts and is hydrophobic and/or oil-repellant, so as to repel printing ink that is sprayed outside the borders of the imaging material.

Abstract: Apparatus for digitizing images (1) includes a reader device (3), such as a CCD array, having a photo-sensitive surface (4) that comprises a large number of pixels arrayed longitudinally and laterally. The reader device (3) is subjected to a ninety degree rotation and/or linear displacement by a distance of several pixels, as necessary, before and/or during the digitization process so as to provide optimum digital resolution for a variety of image formats.

Abstract: A device and a method for exposure of visual data onto light-sensitive recording material, a light source which emits light in at least one color, and a control unit for regulating the light amount. The control unit is connected to a light measuring unit. The light measuring unit has at least two detectors, which measure at least two different spectral components of the same exposure color. The control unit and the light measuring device form a closed loop control circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing the images (B1-B7) of a photographic order. The image processing is controlled by a control means (SM). Determination means (FM) determines the presence or absence of at least one selected property (PAN, RA, DCD) of at least one of the images (B1-B7) of the photographic order. Sorting means (AS) automatically rejects an image (B1-B7) from the image processing procedure in the event that the presence or absence of the selected property (PAN, RA, DCD) cannot be determined unambiguously.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for digitally reproducing images on photographic film. A main scanning element scans at least one image of the film during a main scanning operation and produces main scanning values from which at least one film-specific characteristic value can be obtained. Image processing means are provided for modifying the main scanning values on the basis of the film-specific characteristic values determined, at least one part of said main scanning values comprising main scanning values of at least two individual images.