Abstract: A photographic processing apparatus includes a first magazine for feeding a first sensitive material to a development station, a second magazine for feeding a second sensitive material in a direction at an right angle to the feeding direction of the first sensitive material, a first cutter for separating a first sensitive sheet from the first sensitive material, a second cutter for separating a second sensitive sheet from the second sensitive material. A conveying pass line conveys the first and second sensitive sheets separated by their respective first and second cutters to the development station. A transfer shifting device mounted at the intersection of the feeding direction of the first sensitive material and the feeding direction of the second sensitive material for transfers the second sensitive sheet to the pass line.

Abstract: A device for storing and retrieving one or more drumsticks, comprising in combination: a casing open at its top and defining a cavity, a drumstick support movable within the cavity in opposition to a first spring into locking engagement with a second spring, and trigger means for releasing the second spring; said device being characterized in that releasing the second spring causes said drumstick support means to move upwardly ejecting said drumsticks.

Abstract: A film sheet having a plurality of small pockets wherein a developed film is inserted to be stored, and an index print to which whole numbers of frames in the developed film are printed in numeral order of the developed film inserted in the film sheet. Users can easily search specific film numbers.

Abstract: A projection exposure apparatus includes an illumination optical system for constituting illumination source for illuminating an original having an exposure pattern, the illumination optical system including changing mechanism for changing a shape of the illumination source; a projection optical system for projecting an image of the exposure pattern onto a surface to be exposed; an adjuster responsive to the changing mechanism to adjust the projection optical system.

Abstract: An image printer includes a transport device for transporting standard and auxiliary photosensitive materials to a developing unit, an exposure system for exposing the photosensitive materials. The transport device includes a standard transport unit and an auxiliary transport unit. The standard transport means transports to the developing unit the standard photosensitive material having sensitivity to a wavelength range of the three primary color components of light. The auxiliary transport unit transports to the developing unit the auxiliary photosensitive material having sensitivity to a light wavelength range different from that of the standard photosensitive material. The exposure system includes a standard exposure unit and an auxiliary exposure unit.

Abstract: A filter device for a resist-treatment system, comprising a frame having an aperture through which the outside air is introduced into the resist-treatment system, a fan unit for sucking the outside air into the aperture, and a filter element supported by means of the frame so as to be situated at least on one side the fan unit, the filter element including a porous body containing an acid component capable of adsorbing an alkali component by reaction.

Abstract: A reticle (25) is displaceably supported in an optical axis relative to a reticle pattern image (33). When the reticle is displaced, a pattern image (35) has a negative longitudinal spherical aberration. The pattern image is clear on a photo resist layer on a wafer (37) that has a central surface and a side surface which is lower than the central surface. A first transparent parallel-plate may be removably placed between the reticle and the wafer. The first transparent parallel-plate gives a positive longitudinal spherical aberration of the pattern image. A second transparent parallel-plate may be movably placed between the reticle and the wafer. The second transparent parallel-plate gives a negative longitudinal spherical aberration to the pattern image.

Abstract: In a rear-projection screen comprising a Fresnel lens and a light-diffusing member such as a lenticular lens sheet, a rise angle in a central region of the Fresnel lens is smaller than a rise angle in an intermediate region thereof (e.g., the former is not larger than 3.degree. and the latter is larger than 3.degree. ). The rise angles may preferably gradually increase from the central region of the Fresnel lens toward the intermediate region thereof. The central region of the Fresnel lens may preferably be a region extending within the range of from 1/4 to 1/3 from the middle point of a diagonal of the rear-projection screen. Such a Fresnel lens is effective for improving white uniformity in the intermediate region of the rear-projection screen and eliminating color corn in the central region thereof.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a surface; a plurality of spaced apart electrically insulating films disposed directly on the surface; a plurality of spaced apart electrically conducting word lines, at least one of the word lines being disposed on one of the insulating films and at least one of the word lines being disposed directly on the surface, the word lines being formed from a continuous layer of an electrically conducting material in a photolithographic process employing a photoresist film deposited on the continuous layer of electrically conducting material, the photoresist film being exposed in a single step to define masks for each of the word lines in a projection exposure apparatus including a light source for producing light; a condenser lens for condensing the light from the light source onto a mask including a circuit pattern; a projection lens having a pupil with a diameter, the projection lens for condensing the light that has passed through the mask onto a su

Abstract: An image printer includes a projection-exposure section for projecting an image born on a film onto a photosensitive material, an image-exposure section for exposing the photosensitive material based on image information comprised of a plurality of image areas each including color data relating to a plurality of colors, and a transport device for transporting the photosensitive material through the projection-exposure section and the image-exposure section. The image-exposure section includes an exposure device for dividing the image information into a plurality of lines and exposing the photosensitive material with switching exposing colors corresponding to the plurality of color data by switching over a plurality of color filters, and a moving device for moving the exposure device and the photosensitive material relative to each other in a direction perpendicular to the lines.

Abstract: A method for making photographic cards by imprinting a message directly on the reverse side of a photograph, in a plurality of configurations including singular cards, cards in sheet form, cards in roll form and cards in a new and improved continuous form with tractor feed selvedge strips and perforations for separating the photographs from each other and from the selvedge strips. Each configuration of photographic cards is comprised of developed photographs having a photographic image surface (32) on one side and a message printed directly on an imprinting surface (34) which is the reverse side of the photographic paper material (30) using a computer (22) with a printer (24) attached and controlled by a software (20) program used by a computer operator (18) to create and edit messages and control the printing of said messages.

Abstract: An image printer includes a projection-exposure section for projecting and exposing a film image onto a photosensitive material, an image-exposure section for exposing the photosensitive material based on exposing image information with setting an exposure amount for each of a plurality of areas of the exposing image information, and a reader device for reading the image information of the film image with the image information being divided into the plurality of areas. The image-exposure section generates the exposing image information through composition of the plurality of areas of the image information read by the reader device, image information stored in advance in the image-exposure section and of further image information inputted from another input device.

Abstract: A wide angle lenticular lens system for a single piece rear projection screen including a plurality of substantially identical parallel and vertical lenticular lenses. Each of the plurality of lenticular lenses is substantially a single element lens and the shape of each of the plurality of lenticular lenses is substantially defined by a hyperbolic function.

Abstract: A transmission screen includes a screen material having a projection light incident surface on which a Fresnel lens is formed, and a projection light outside surface on which a lenticular lens is formed. The lenticular lens has a plurality of lenticular lens portions. Formed between adjacent pairs of the lenticular lens portions are black stripes. Images of the projection light are seen on an outer surface of the lenticular lens. Furthermore, a coating having a low refraction index and a predetermined thickness is formed only on the black stripes.

Abstract: Vacuum frame apparatus is provided for maintaining precise registration between and an image forming sheet to be reproduced and a light sensitive sheet adapted for controlled exposure to light. The apparatus includes a light transmitting glass panel having a planar surface for contact with the image sheet and a vacuum blanket assembly including a blanket of thin, flexible sheet material adapted to contact the light sensitive sheet and bias the sheets toward the planar surface of the glass panel while maintained in precise registration. The vacuum blanket assembly includes a peripheral edge seal around the blanket for sealing engagement with the planar face of the glass panel and means for evacuating the space inside the peripheral edge bead between the planar face of the panel and the blanket of the vacuum blanket.

Abstract: A projection exposure apparatus includes an illumination optical system for constituting illumination source for illuminating an original having an exposure pattern, the illumination optical system including changing mechanism for changing a shape of the illumination source; a projection optical system for projecting an image of the exposure pattern onto a surface to be exposed; an adjuster responsive to the changing mechanism to adjust the projection optical system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing optimum film exposure time for documents of different reflectances, A photo-sensor is used to produce a signal proportional to the intensity of light reflected from the document to be microfilmed, The signal is integrated and a time is determined for the integrated signal to reach a threshold or reference value, The time needed to reach the threshold value is measured very accurately by a microprocessor, The measured time is then convened to new time by using a look-up table, The new or desired shutter time is controlled by the microprocessor by terminating the exposure when the total time the shutter was open equals new exposure time found in this look-up table.

Abstract: A dual-mode photographic printer which can be used to make both two-dimensional and three-dimensional photographs having two print material cassettes which separately supply 2D and 3D print materials. An easel is transported to one of the cassettes to pick up a section of print material according to the printing mode. The same easel moves the print material to different locations for 3D printing. A chemical processor is included in the printer so that photo-processing is part of the on-line printing process.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus for exposing a peripheral portion of a substrate to light comprises a rotating member for rotating a substrate to which a resist is applied, an irradiating system for irradiating the substrate with light which is sensed by the resist, a position detecting system for detecting a relative position between the light and the substrate in a radial direction of the substrate, a moving system for making a relative movement between the light and the substrate in the radial direction of the substrate, a periphery detecting member for detecting outer-periphery information corresponding to a shape of an outer periphery of the substrate, a control system for servo-controlling the moving system in accordance with the outer periphery of the substrate to make the width of the light emitted on the substrate constant, a characteristic detecting member for detecting a specific part of the peripheral portion of the substrate, and a control characteristic changing member for changing a control quantity of t

Abstract: An exposure apparatus includes a first reflective type photomask 18a, a first mask stage 100a for mounting the first reflected type photomask 18a, a second reflective type photomask 18b, and a second mask stage 180b for mounting the second reflective type photomask 18b. Light 11a from a light source 11 is directed to the first and second reflective type photomasks 18a and 18b. The first exposure light 110c and the second exposure light 110b reflected by the first and second reflective type photomasks 18a and 18b are merged by a half mirror 30 to form a third exposure light 110e to expose a resist film 21a on a semiconductor substrate 21.