Abstract: A signal representing an image generated by at least one photosensitive device is processed in real-time to supply, from a scene to be observed having a high dynamic range between the signals corresponding to the darkest areas and to the brightest areas, an image containing no blooming areas. Images of different sensitivities are formed from the same scene to be observed. The brightness level of each point on the most sensitive image is determined. This level is compared with a predetermined threshold. The signal of the most sensitive image is delivered to the display device, for each elementary point on the most sensitive image having a brightness level below the predetermined threshold. An image signal calculated according to the brightness levels of the same elementary point in the images of different sensitivities is delivered to the display device, for any other elementary point on the most sensitive image.

Abstract: In an apparatus without a helical movement, a reconstruction error considerably increases as a radiation angle increases. In a prior art embodiment, for example, a one-side value of the radiation angle is 9.5 degrees, and it is predicted that the reconstruction error at its periphery considerably increases. In a radiation imaging apparatus including a radiation generating source for radiating radiation to a subject, a rotating unit for rotating the subject exposed to the radiation from the radiation generating source, and a two-dimensional detector for detecting radiation, a distance between the radiation generating source and the two-dimensional detector is approximately set to a value equal to or more than 240 cm.

Abstract: A rotation seat for a vehicle has a seat, a rotating plate and a base plate. The seat is fixed on the rotating plate which has a nail member and a biasing member. The biasing member forces the nail member. The rotating plate is rotatably connected to the base plate through a first shaft. The base plate has a guide slot so as to regulate extent of the rotation of the rotating plate by guiding the nail member. The guide slot has a first slot and a second slot. The biasing unit forces the second slot through the nail member so as to make the rotating plate rotate from an operator's exiting position to a forward driving position.

Abstract: The invention provides new monoclonal antibodies and binding fragments thereof which recognize and immunoreact with cell surface antigens found on small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells. The antibodies have tumor specificity and are useful for therapy, diagnosis, monitoring, detecting and imaging of SCLC disease and of patients having SCLC disease. The antibody-recognized SCLC-specific surface antigens can serve as targets for detecting, diagnosing, inhibiting or killing SCLC cells.

Abstract: This invention makes it possible to meet a requirement of high-quality image printing and high-speed driving of a semiconductor laser driver in a laser beam printer or the like while suppressing radiant noise. A laser circuit substrate includes a first wiring pattern and second wiring pattern connected to a main wiring pattern, a first circuit which is connected to the first wiring pattern and has a semiconductor laser element and a driving circuit for driving the semiconductor laser element, a second circuit which is connected to the second wiring pattern and compensates noise generated by the first circuit, a first capacitor which is connected to a first point in the first wiring pattern, and a second capacitor which is connected to a second point in the second wiring pattern.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a datacast distribution system which allows for the distribution of movies, music, games, application software, and the like using a new or existing terrestrial digital video broadcasting (DVB-T) network or the like.

Abstract: This invention generally relates to an exposure apparatus and an exposure method using EUV light. In one preferred form of the present invention, the exposure apparatus is arranged to expose a substrate to a pattern of an original by use of extreme ultraviolet light, and it includes a blaze type diffraction grating disposed so that light from a plasma light source is incident thereon, and an optical system for directing extreme ultraviolet light from the blaze type diffraction grating to at least one of the original and the substrate.

Abstract: The invention concerns a lighting and/or signalling device for a motor vehicle comprising at least one light source emitting a light beam and at least one optical guide in which the light beam propagates, said optical guide comprising an output face for the light beam, and another reflection face, opposite to the output face, having a serrated profile forming a reflection face for the light beam, notably comprising a series of prisms, each prism forming, with the following prism (8), a bottom angle (D). At least one bottom angle of the reflection face is truncated, and/or in that the output face has a profile comprising flutes.

Abstract: The invention provides new monoclonal antibodies and binding fragments thereof which recognize and immunoreact with cell surface antigens found on small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells. The antibodies have tumor specificity and are useful for therapy, diagnosis, monitoring, detecting and imaging of SCLC disease and of patients having SCLC disease. The antibody-recognized SCLC-specific surface antigens can serve as targets for detecting, diagnosing, inhibiting or killing SCLC cells.

Abstract: An imaging optical system for imaging a pattern of an object plane onto an image plane includes a first imaging optical system for imaging at a first imaging position, the first imaging optical system having a magnification ? in a vacuum atmosphere, and a second imaging optical system for imaging at a second imaging position, the second imaging optical system having a magnification ? in the vacuum atmosphere, wherein when an environment in which the imaging optical system is placed changes from the vacuum atmosphere to an air atmosphere or vise versa, a direction of the first imaging position that moves along an optical axis is opposite to a direction of the second imaging position that moves along the optical axis.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus in which time required before the apparatus becomes in an image-sensing possible status is reduced. The image sensing apparatus has a constituent element comprising a first image sensing unit as a main unit and a constituent element comprising a second image sensing unit as a sub unit, having a structure more simple than that of the first image sensing device. An aperture amount in an initial stage of an aperture unit when the first image sensing unit is enabled to perform image sensing is determined based on a light amount detected by a light amount detector in the second image sensing unit and an F value of the first image sensing unit.

Abstract: In various embodiments of this invention, a suite of customized computer software applications, a linked or wireless computer network and accessory components cooperate to enhance and extend customer and employee resource management in the casino/gaming environment.

Abstract: An X-ray generator for generating plasma and X-ray emitted from the plasma includes a unit for generating the plasma, and plural reflection optical systems for introducing the X-ray through different optical paths.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus performs photographing multiple times and composing the multiple images to obtain one image of a correct exposure. The apparatus includes an image capturing unit, an illumination unit and an image composition unit. The image capturing unit captures an optical image of an object as an electrical signal. The illumination unit performs illumination on photographing by the image capturing unit. The image composition unit composes multiple images obtained by multiple times of photographing by the image capturing unit. All of the multiple images are the images shot by performing illumination with the illumination unit.

Abstract: A zoom lens telecentric on a reduction side includes a first negative lens, a second negative lens and a first positive lens arranged from the enlargement side to the reduction side. At least one of the first and second negative lenses has an aspherical surface. The zoom lens satisfies ?f12/fw<1.4, ?f12/(Hwpn?f12)<0.6 and |dn/dt|<1.0×10?5, where f12 is the focal length of the combined optical system composed of the first and second negative lenses, Hwpn is the distance from the rear principal point of the combined optical system composed of the first and second negative lenses to the front principal point of the first positive lens, dn/dt is a change in the refractive index of the material of which said one negative lens is made relative to a change in its temperature from 25° C., and fw is the focal length of the entire lens system at the wide angle end.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes a plurality of electrophoretic particles and an insulating liquid which are held in a container, a first electrode and a second electrode which are disposed close to the insulating liquid, and means for applying voltages between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrophoretic display device exhibits a display state including a first state in which the electrophoretic particle are dispersed in the insulating liquid by applying an AC voltage between the first and second electrodes, a second state in which the electrophoretic particles are attracted toward the first electrode by applying a DC voltage of one polarity between the first and second electrodes, and third state in which the electrophoretic particles are attracted toward by applying a DC voltage of the other polarity between the first and second electrodes. The second and third states are exhibited alternately.

Abstract: Traveling photographing of a camera is controlled in accordance with a plurality of photographing parameters and priority orders of the plurality of photographing parameters, respective stored in a storage unit, a motion of an object photographed with the camera is detected on the basics of the photographing parameters, and the priority order corresponding to the photographing parameters used when the motion is detected is changed.

Abstract: A lighting system and a display are capable of efficiently using light emitted by a light emitting element. The lighting system and the display according to the present invention include prisms located in an electroluminescent layer, which functions as the light emitting element. Each prism reflects or refracts light incident to the prism such that light emitted by the electroluminescent layer reaches an interface between the electroluminescent layer and a transparent electrode at an angle that is less than the critical angle at the interface.