Abstract: A worked product appearance inspection system inspects appearances of a plurality of worked products held by a sheet-like inspection target sheet, and includes an image processing station provided at a first location and defect detection stations provided at one of or a plurality of second locations away from the first location. The appearance inspection system also includes a marking station provided at the first location. The image processing station images each of the worked products held by the inspection target sheet and extracts image-processed data serving as an inspection target. The defect detection station displays on a computer the image-processed data extracted by the image processing station and serving as the inspection target to urge an operator to detect a defect part, and outputs detection result data including position data on the defect part, based on an instruction from the operator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for developing silver halide photographic photosensitive materials with a developer containing a sulfite wherein said developer contains 20 mol % or more of potassium ion based on the total alkali metal ions, 0.04 mol/l or more of bromine ion or a compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydroxyalkyl group having 2-10 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having 2-10 carbon atoms and the developer is filtered by a filter containing physical development nuclei before, during or after development of the photosensitive materials with the developer. The method is especially effective in processing using an automatic processor. According to the present method, formation of silver sludges is effectively inhibited and thus, stain of roll and belt of the processors can be prevented.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image receiving material used for silver complex diffusion transfer process in combination with a photosensitive material. This image receiving material comprises a support and, provided thereon at least an image receiving layer containing physical development nuclei and an uppermost layer containing substantially no physical development nuclei, wherein the uppermost layer contains at least 0.8 g/m.sup.2 of hydrophilic colloid in terms of solid content and ratio of solid content of hydrophilic colloid in the uppermost layer to solid content of hydrophilic colloid in the image receiving layer is more than 1.0. Preferably, the image receiving layer contains substantially no hardener and the uppermost layer contains a hardener.

Abstract: Provided is an image receiving material for silver complex diffusion transfer process which comprises a support, an image receiving layer provided on the support and an upper layer provided on the image receiving layer wherein physical development nuclei are distributed densely in the vicinity of the surface of the support and gradually diminishing towards the upper layer and a color toning agent is contained densely in the upper layer and gradually diminishing towards the surface of the support and the physical development nuclei and the color toning agent are thus mutually distributed. The image receiving material is produced by coating on a support a hydrophilic colloid coating solution for image receiving layer which contains physical development nuclei and contains substantially no color toning agent and thereon at least one hydrophilic colloid coating solution which contains at least one color toning agent and contains substantially no physical development nuclei.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a photosensitive material for silver complex diffusion transfer process containing a hydroxybenzene developing agent which comprises coating at least one gelatin-containing coating solution on a support to form photographic layers including a photosensitive layer and drying the coat, said drying being carried out by raising surface wet-bulb temperature of the coat to 14.degree. C. or higher before gelatin concentration in the coat reaches at most about 30% by weight.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver complex diffusion transfer process which comprises processing a photosensitve material comprising a support and at least a silver halide emulsion layer provided thereon and an image receiving material comprising a support and at least an image receiving layer provided thereon which are brought into close contact with each other in a developing processing solution. This process is characterized in that said image receiving layer has 1-3 g/m.sup.2 of a hydrophilic colloid at least 80% by weight of which is gelatin; total amount of hydrophilic colloid present on the emulsion layer side of the photosensitive material is 5-8 g/m.sup.2 ; when the materials are immersed in a 0.1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at 20.degree. C. for 1 minute, amount of absorbed solution per 1 g of hydrophilic colloid is 3.

Abstract: A photosensitive material for diffusion transfer process is disclosed according to which characteristic such as high maximum density, high contrast and image reproducibility can be stably obtained. This photosensitive material comprises a support and, provided thereon, a silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophilic colloid layer and which is processed in contact with an image receiving material in a processing solution for silver complex diffusion transfer process wherein at least one of the silver halide emulsion layer and the hydrophillic colloid layer permeable to water contains a hydroxybenzene developing agent; when the layers on the emulsion layer coated side are immersed in a 0.1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at 20.degree. C. for 1 minute, amount of solution absorbed in the layers is 3.5-7.0 ml per 1 g of hydrophilic colloid; and the support comprises a paper coated with polyolefin resin on both sides and has a water content of 5.5%-7.5%.

Abstract: A photosensitive material for diffusion transfer process is disclosed which is superior in image reproducibility and running property of when processed with a processing solution for silver complex diffusion transfer process. This photosensitive material is characterized in that total binder amount on the silver halide emulsion coated side of the photosensitive material is 6-8 g/m.sup.2 and when the silver halide emulsion coated side of the photosensitive material is immersed in a 0.1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at 20.degree. C. for 1 minute, amount of the solution absorbed and the total binder amount on the emulsion coated side is 3.5:1-5.5:1.

Abstract: A process for preparing an investment casting mold is provided. A kneaded compound composed of an aggregate and an organic binder is cast into a core molding mold to be solidified therein to produce a core matrix which is impregnated with a heat resisting binder to an appropriate depth followed by coating with a wax, whereby a core mold is formed. The core mold is placed in position within a lost model molding mold followed by injection of a lost model forming material. A slurry and stucco particles are alternately coated over the lost model for plural times to form a refractory layer. The lost model is removed to obtain a final mold which is baked to effect simultaneous baking of the core mold and the refractory layer, the former forming the mold core and the latter forming the exterior shell mold.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic light sensitive material which has a silver halide emulsion layer optically sensitized with a sensitizing dye having a maximum spectral sensitivity in the region of at least 700 nm, said emulsion layer containing at least one compound represented by the following formula (I) or at least one compound represented by the general formula (I) and at least one compound represented by the general formula (II) in combination: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkenyl group, an amino group, an acylamido group or a sulfonamido group and sum of carbon atom numbers of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is 3 or more.); ##STR2## (wherein R.sub.3 represents an alkyl group of at least 3 carbon atoms or an aryl group).

Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion comprising as major constituent silver bromide with improved gradation, density and sensitivity and decreased fog is disclosed. This emulsion contains at least one of the compounds represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein Z represents an aromatic radical, or of the oxidized derivatives thereof, and at least one of the compounds represented by the general formula ##STR2## wherein A represents a hydroxyl group, an amino group, ##STR3## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 form a ring jointly with the carbon atom to which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are attached or one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a hydroxyl group; n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 8, and M represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic emulsion supersensitized with at least two sensitizing dyes selected from those represented by the following general formula [I], [II] and [III]:General formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, R.sub.2 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R.sub.3 represents an alkyl group, and W.sub.1 and W.sub.2 represent each an alkylene group;General formula [II]: ##STR2## wherein W.sub.3 to W.sub.6 represent each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group, R.sub.4 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, R.sub.5 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R.sub.6 represents an alkyl group;General formula [III]: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.7 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, R.sub.8 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, R.sub.9 represents an alkyl group, and W.sub.7 and W.sub.

Abstract: A process for producing a hollow metal cast product having a desired interior contour is provided. The process comprises the steps of preparing a first lost model having an outer contour substantially corresponding to a desired interior contour of the finished product, depositing a metallic or ceramic material or a mixture thereof over the surface of said first lost model by spraying to form a layer defining a hollow core block, placing said hollow core block in a first mold, pouring or injecting a material for forming a second lost mold into said first mold to form a second lost model, coating a refractory material over said second lost model to form a second mold for casting, removing second lost mold to form a cavity, casting a molten metal or alloy into said cavity, and staving said second mold to take out a finished product.

Abstract: A yarn splicing apparatus for spun yarns including a yarn splicing member. First and second fluid injection nozzles for producing two whirling flows in the direction opposite to each other are provided at two circumferential positions of a yarn splicing hole which is formed in the yarn splicing member, and a third fluid injection nozzle for producing a non-whirling flow is also provided between the first and second nozzles.