Abstract: Information carrier precursor comprising: a rigid sheet or support and a receiving layer configuration comprising at least one layer, wherein at least one layer of the receiving layer configuration is opaque, porous, has the capability of being rendered substantially transparent by penetration by a lacquer provided at the outermost surface of the receiving layer configuration and comprises at least one pigment, at least one binder and a pattern-wise applied diffusion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of silicones substituted with a polyalkyleneoxy-group, anionic surfactants having a fluoroalkyl-group with at least 7 carbon atoms and/or an alkyl group with at least 10 carbon atoms and/or an alkenyl group with at least 10 carbon atoms and/or two alkyl groups with at least 8 carbon atoms and cationic surfactants having a fluoroalkyl-group with at least 7 carbon atoms and/or an alkyl group with at least 10 carbon atoms and/or two alkyl groups with at least 8 carbon atoms; a method for producing the abo

Abstract: Several methods for retrospective correction of intensity inhomogeneities in digital diagnostic radiation images are presented. The methods are based on the correction of a digital image representation by means of a bias field. The bias field is deduced from the digital image representation of the diagnostic radiation image.

Abstract: A process for the offset printing of a receiving medium with a functional pattern comprising in any order the steps of: applying a printing ink to a printing plate and wetting the printing plate with an aqueous fountain medium containing a solution or a dispersion containing at least one moiety having at least colouring, pH-indicating, whitening, fluorescent, phosphorescent, X-ray phosphor or conductive properties.

Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous or non-aqueous solution or dispersion of a polythiophene or thiophene copolymer, containing structural units according to formula (I): in which R1 and R2 independently of one another represent hydrogen or a C1-5-alkyl group or together form an optionally substituted C1-5-alkylene residue, comprising the step of: preparing the polythiophene or thiophene copolymer with an initiator in a reaction is medium in the presence of polyanions under oxidizing or reducing conditions under an inert atmosphere such that when said initiator is added less than 3 mg of oxygen per litre of the reaction medium is present in the reaction medium; an aqueous or non-aqueous solution or dispersion prepared therewith; the use of an aqueous or non-aqueous dispersion or solution comprising the aqueous or non-aqueous solution or dispersion of a polythiophene or thiophene copolymer for coating an object; a printable paste containing the aqueous or non-aqueous solution or dispersion of a polythiophen

Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical circuit for limiting the switching-on current through a load during a switching-on process, comprising an electrical component which is connected in series to the load. To ensure current limitation which is independent of the load and of the value of the supply voltage, and simultaneously to avoid switching current peaks and minimize dissipated heat, the current-limiting component is in the form of an active component which has an internal resistance, and which is controlled by a timing element in such a way that the internal resistance of the component is reduced during a switching-on process.

Abstract: Stimulable phosphor screens, sheets or panels having alkali metal halide storage phosphors have been disclosed, said phosphors showing emission of red light, after stimulation with an ultraviolet radiation source having a radiation emission maximum of 365 nm, wherein an intensity of red light is not higher than 10% of the blue light emission intensity, and wherein both emission intensities having been measured after stimulation of the said storage phosphors in the phosphor layer of the panel, having stored energy from radiation in the wavelength range shorter than 350 nm.

Abstract: A method of making a liquid crystal alignment layer comprising the steps of: (i) providing a layer on a substrate, the layer comprising a polythiophene according to formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group or together represent a C1-C4 alkylene group or a cycloalkylene group; and (ii) mechanically rendering the layer liquid crystal aligning; a liquid crystal alignment layer obtainable by the above-mentioned method; a liquid crystal device incorporating the above-mentioned liquid crystal alignment layer; a liquid crystal display comprising the above-mentioned liquid crystal alignment layer or the above-mentioned liquid crystal device; and the use of the polythiophene according to formula (I) for aligning liquid crystals.

Abstract: A novel dye according to formula (I): capable of self-assembling thus forming supra-molecular structures. These self-assembling dyes may be advantageously used in an ink-jet ink for improving the stability of ink-jet ink images to light fading.

Abstract: A method for producing CsX:Eu stimulable phosphors and screens or panels provided with said phosphors as powder phosphors or vapor deposited needle-shaped phosphors suitable for use in image forming methods for recording and reproducing images of objects made by high energy radiation, wherein said CsX:Eu stimulable phosphors are essentially free from oxygen in their crystal structure, and wherein X represents a halide selected from the group consisting of Br, Cl and combinations thereof, and wherein the method further comprises the steps of mixing CsX with a compound or combinations of precursor compounds having as a composition CsxEuyX?x+?y, wherein the ratio of x to y exceeds a value of 0.25, wherein ??2 and wherein X? is a halide selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br and I and combinations thereof; heating said mixture at a temperature above 450° C.; cooling said mixture, and optionally annealing and recovering said CsX:Eu phosphor.

Abstract: A method for ordering printing of a digital image by a customer and a system in which the method is implemented. The system includes a home server located at a home of the customer, an originating server and a lab server, that can communicate with each other via a computer network such as the Internet. An order for a product that includes the digital image is transmitted from the originating server to the home server. The order is then automatically transmitted from the home server to the lab server for providing the product.

Abstract: A device and method for reading out information stored in a storage layer using a receiving device for receiving emission radiation that has been emitted from the storage layer. In this connection the storage layer is supported on a support surface that is defined by an x-y plane and a relative movement is generated between the receiving device and the storage layer in the x direction. The receiving device or the storage layer is guided during the generation of the relative movement by a guide system, on a guide surface that is independent of the storage layer. When guiding the receiving device, the level of the guide surface in a z direction coincides with the level of the support surface in the z direction.

Abstract: A method for preparing a composition containing between 0.08 and 3.

Abstract: A composition comprising a polyanion and a polymer or copolymer of a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene as a solution or as a dispersion in a liquid medium and at least one compound with at least two vinyl groups, wherein said liquid medium comprises at least one non-aqueous solvent and has less than 30% by weight of water; and said composition comprises more than 0.1% by weight of the polymer or copolymer of a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene and is capable of UV-photopolymerization due to said composition comprising at least one vinyl-compound capable of initiating UV-photopolymerization and/or at least one UV-photoinitiator; an ink with the composition of the composition; and a process for producing a layer or pattern on an object with the composition.

Abstract: In order to improve the picture quality of X-rays, a read-out control is provided for controlling a read-out device such that a first storage phosphor layer, which has a first thickness d1, is read out by the read-out device controlled in a first read-out mode, and a second storage phosphor layer, which has a second thickness d2 which is greater than the first thickness d1, is read out by the read-out device controlled in a second read-out mode, the second read-out mode being different from the first read-out mode. The scan parameters of the read-out device set in the first read-out mode are different from the scan parameters set in the second read-out mode in at least one scan parameter. The scan parameters are, for example, the size of the pixels, a pulse duration and/or intensity and/or width of a focus range of stimulation light, integration time and/or feed time of the detector.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of latex particles, said latex particles containing a polymer containing monomer units according to formula (I): in which R1 and R2 independently of one another represent hydrogen or a C1-5-alkyl group or together form an optionally substituted C1-5-alkylene residue and at least one polyanion compound, said latex having a primary particle size of less than 40 nm and said dispersion contains an organic compound containing a di- or polyhydroxy- and/or carboxy groups or amide or lactam group or an aprotic compound with a dielectric constant, ?, ?15, wherein said latex particles contain said at least one polyanion compound and said polymer in a weight ratio of at least 4; a process for preparing an electroconductive coating comprising the steps of: preparing an aqueous solution or dispersion of the above-mentioned polymer by polymerization with an initiator in a reaction medium in the presence of at least one polyanion compound under oxidizing or reducing conditions, wherein the weight

Abstract: An X-ray reading device, for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate, includes an insertion device into which a cassette in which the phosphor plate is located, can be inserted, and an oblong insertion opening through which the phosphor plate located within the inserted cassette can be conveyed into an inside cavity of the X-ray reading device. In order to guarantee a reliable light seal with a simple closure mechanism which can accommodate different position tolerances and cassette formats, at least one closure mechanism is provided which can be moved in a longitudinal direction of the insertion opening to close at least one second section of the insertion opening.

Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for reading out X-ray information of an X-ray picture stored in a phosphor layer includes: an irradiation device for irradiating the phosphor layer with a stimulating light beam to be moved along a line over the phosphor layer, and in so doing stimulating the phosphor layer into emitting emission light; a detector for collecting the emission light emitted from the storage phosphor layer and for converting the emission light collected into a detector signal S; a processing unit for deducing picture signal values B for pixels of the picture along the line from the detector signal S; and two or more sensors located at different reference positions to collect reference times when the light beam is located at the different reference positions. The processing unit deduces a number of detector signal values D from the detector signal S to deduce the picture signal values B between the two reference times.

Abstract: A layer configuration on a support, the layer configuration comprising a non-photoactive element exclusive of unsubstituted poly(3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene)s, the element containing at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polycarboxy-polymers, optionally quaternized polyamine-polymers and poly(vinylphosphonic acid), the surface of one side of the element being contiguous with a positive electrode and the surface on the opposite side of the element being contiguous with a material capable of transporting holes.

Abstract: A storage phosphor plate for the storage of X-ray information, including a storage phosphor layer which stores the X-ray information and can be stimulated by stimulation light into emitting emission light, and a support layer on which the storage phosphor layer is located, the support layer being partially transparent for the stimulation light, and having a thickness d and an absorption coefficient for the stimulation light, where (k times d)?0.2.

Abstract: An improved ink-jet recording material is disclosed comprising a support and at least one ink receiving layer containing a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer, characterized in that said polymer comprises a repeating monomeric unit having a moiety capable of chelating boric acid by means of at least one nitrogen containing functional group and at least one hydroxyl group thereby forming a five- or six-membered ring.