Abstract: A power supply controller is used in a device including at least one component and at least one control board for controlling an operation of each component, and includes: a power supply section; and a power supply board for independently supplying a power supply voltage output from the power supply section to each of the component and the control board. The power supply board includes an output control circuit for independently controlling to output or to stop outputting the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply board to each of the components based on a signal indicating one of a normal state and an abnormal state of the power supply voltage used in each control board, which is fed back to the power supply board from each control board when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board to each control board.

Abstract: A radiation image storage panel has a support, an energy-storing phosphor layer, and a protective sheet overlaid in order, in which the protective sheet has a 25% compression hardness in the range of 0.005 to 0.4 MPa and is releasable from the phosphor layer without giving damage to the phosphor layer.

Abstract: A fluorocompound denoted by general formula (1) below (wherein R1 denotes a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having a total of at least six carbon atoms, with R1 not being an alkyl group substituted with a fluorine atom; Rf denotes a perfluoroalkyl group having not more than six carbon atoms; either X1 or X2 denotes a hydrogen atom and the other denotes SO3M; M denotes a cation; and n denotes an integer of not less than 1) was disclosed. A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having at least one layer comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support and comprising a compound denoted by general formula (1) above was also disclosed.

Abstract: A positive type photosensitive image-forming material for use with an infrared laser is provided. The material includes a substrate, a layer (A) containing not less than 50% by weight of a copolymer which contains, as a copolymerization component, not less than 10% by mol of at least one of the following monomers (a-1) to (a-3), wherein (a-1) is a monomer having in the molecule a sulfonamide group wherein at least one hydrogen atom is linked to a nitrogen atom, (a-2) is a monomer having in the molecule an active imino group represented by the following general formula (I): and (a-3) is a monomer selected from acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylate, methacrylate and hydroxystyrene, which respectively have a phenolic hydroxyl group; and a layer (B) containing not less than 50% by weight of an aqueous alkali solution-soluble resin having a phenolic hydroxyl group. The layer (A) and the layer (B) are laminated on the substrate in that order.

Abstract: A lens-fitted photographic film unit has a flash device for emitting a flash of light. A charge switch is adapted to bring the flash device into an on-state, either by rotation of a film advancing wheel, or when a shutter device is cocked. When the flash device is in the on-state, a main capacitor is charged so as to allow emission of a flash of light. In a preferred embodiment, the charge switch is initially turned on so as to keep the flash device in the on-state. In another preferred embodiment, the flash device is in the on-state while the charge switch is on, and is in the off-state while the charge switch is off, in response to the shutter device. When the lens-fitted photographic film unit is contained in a wrapper, an insulating tape is inserted between a positive electrode of the battery and a contact segment.

Abstract: 3,5-Dimethyl-1-(4-nitrophenyl) pyrazole having at least one deuterium atom and a non-linear optical material comprising the same is described herein.

Abstract: A light beam scanning system has a sheet holding member which is provided with a concave cylindrical sheet support surface on which a recording sheet is supported. A suction box draws the recording sheet against the sheet support surface by suction. A spinner has a light deflector mirror which reflects a scanning light beam on the central axis of the cylindrical sheet support surface toward the recording sheet on the sheet support surface and a condenser lens system which converges the reflected scanning light beam on the recording sheet. The light deflector mirror and the condenser lens system are integrally rotated about the central axis to cause the scanning light beam to scan the recording sheet in a main scanning direction. A sub-scanning mechanism moves the sheet holding member in a sub-scanning direction parallel to the central axis relative to the spinner.

Abstract: A magazine is provided for supporting in alignment a plurality of magnetic disc packs each housing a magnetic disc. The magazine includes an insertion opening for loading a magnetic disc pack into the magazine and a withdrawal opening for withdrawing a magnetic disc pack from the magazine. The magazine includes a plurality of grooves formed on its bottom surface through which can be passed a withdrawal member for engagement with a magnetic disc pack for withdrawing the magnetic disc pack from the magazine. The withdrawal opening can be at least partially covered by an openable lid which includes a sensing surface matching with a direction regulating surface of the magnetic disc pack. The magazine can also include a retractable sensing member having a surface adapted to abut against a magnetic disc pack.

Abstract: An apparatus for feed-in and ejection of a chemical analysis slide comprises an incubator having compartments for housing chemical analysis slides placed side by side in a transverse direction. The compartments have inlet openings formed along a rear end face of the incubator, and outlet opening formed along a front end face thereof. A conveying device conveys the chemical analysis slide to a position facing one of the inlet openings, and a slide feed-in device, provided with slide feed-in protrusions facing the inlet openings, extends along the rear end face of the incubator. One of the slide feed-in protrusions is caused by forward movement of the slide feed-in device, to contact a rear edge of the chemical analysis slide conveyed to the position facing the inlet opening and to feed the chemical analysis slide into the compartment.

Abstract: A system for determining photo-chemical reaction heat evolved from a sample material irradiated with radiant energy comprises a calorimeter having a pair of sample holders connected to heat-leakage type thermo-electric elements which develop electric output signals proportionate to the amount of heat energy conducted therethrough. Both sample holders are initially irradiated with radiant energy before disposing the sample material thereon to heat the sample holders and thereby develop electric output reference signals. The amount of radiant energy being irradiated on at least one of the sample holders is then selectively adjusted to effectively compensate for any difference between the two reference signals.

Abstract: A series of thin electromagnetic print coils of rectangular shape are arranged in a line overlapped with each other in which each coil is slightly offset from the preceding coil, and are molded together with a plastic material to form a thin elongated coil group. The coil group is bent into the shape of rectangular or rounded "U" to guide therealong a movable member carrying therewith a permanent magnet. Preferably, longitudinally extending parts of windings of the coils are bent outward at right angles to the remaining part of the windings.