Abstract: An apparatus for processing a photosensitive material includes a device to replenish a tablet of a solid processing agent into a processing tank in which a cross-section of the tablet is shaped in a circle. A container in which plural tablets are accommodated is detachably mounted on the device. The plural tablets are accommodated in such a manner that an outer circumference of each tablet is contacted with that of the others.

Abstract: An automatic photosensitive material developing machine supplies a solid processing solution to be dissolved according to consumption of processing solution for a silver halide photosensitive material to be treated. The developing machine includes a solid processing solution supplying section for supplying the solid processing solution from a solid processing solution cartridge containing the solid processing solution, and a solid processing solution transferring section for receiving the solid processing solution supplied by the solid processing solution supplying section in a bucket, and for transferring the bucket upward.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a light-sensitive material includes a supply controlling section for controlling an amount of solid processing agents to be supplied per a unit time period in accordance with an amount of the light-sensitive material to be processed per a unit time period.

Abstract: An automatic photographic developing apparatus for photosensitive materials includes a number of processing baths which are filled with processing solutions of different types for processing silver halide coated photosensitive materials. A same number of solution tanks communicated with the respective processing baths are provided for supplying the processing solutions, produced by dissolving solid agents, to the respective processing baths. A level sensor is installed in each of the solution tanks which monitors the level of the processing solution in the respective solution tanks. A plurality of shield members are provided, each shield member surrounding and protecting a respective one of the level sensors, and each shield member being detachably mounted to its respective level sensor. Each of the shield members includes a plurality of split members which are separable from each other and which are connectable to each other to surround the respective level sensor.

Abstract: A thin film strongly orienting specific crystal axes is deposited on a polycrystalline or amorphous base material in accordance with laser deposition in a simpler device through a simpler process. A target is irradiated with a laser beam, for forming a thin film in accordance with laser ablation of depositing a substance scattered from the target on a base material. In order to form the thin film, prepared are conditions capable of forming a film orienting a specific crystal axis substantially perpendicularly to the base material in substantially parallel arrangement of the target and the base material. Under the conditions, a film is deposited on the base material which is inclined at a prescribed angle .theta. with respect to the target. It is possible to deposit a film strongly orienting a specific crystal axis in a plane substantially parallel to the base material surface by inclining the base material under the specific film forming conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for manufacturing an oxide superconducting film employing laser ablation method. This apparatus has a thin film forming chamber having a laser-transparent laser entrance window, a target being provided in the thin film forming chamber and containing components of an oxide superconductor, a laser beam source for irradiating the target with a laser beam from the exterior of the thin film forming chamber through the laser entrance window, and apparatus for controlling power of the laser beam which is applied to the target for preventing the power of the laser beam, being applied to the target, from reduction by contamination of the entrance window caused by scattered particles. According to the present invention, it is possible to form an oxide superconducting film having high and uniform characteristics even if a long time is required for film formation, thereby attaining a remarkable effect in improvement of superconductivity of a large area oxide superconducting film.

Abstract: The replenishing device for use in a light-sensitive material processing apparatus provided with a processing tank for storing a processing solution therein by which a light-sensitive material is processed, includes a first detector to detect an amount of light-sensitive material processed in the processing tank, and to output a detection signal when the amount has reached a predetermined value; a replenisher to replenish the processing agent from a solid agent storing member to the processing tank. The replenisher incudes a processing agent receiving section which receives the processing agent through an opening of a housing member provided inside of the replenisher in the process of movement from an initial position to a replenishing position, and replenishes it to the processing tank at the replenishing position. The device further includes a sliding member linked with the receiving section which slides on the inside of the housing member, to close the opening at the initial position.

Abstract: In an apparatus for supplying a solid processing agent to a processing tank of a photographic material processing apparatus, there is provide a put-back mechanism for putting a solid processing agent back into an accommodation container when the accommodation container is moved from a operating position to a maintenance position on which the accommodation container can be replaced with a new one.

Abstract: In an apparatus for processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material, there is provided a solid agent replenishing device to store a package in which a solid agent is packed in a moistureproofing manner. The replenishing device releases the solid agent from the package so as to directly replenish the solid agents to the processing tank.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing an oxide superconducting film employing laser ablation method having a thin film forming chamber having a laser-transparent laser entrance window, a target being provided in the thin film forming chamber and containing components of an oxide superconductor, a laser beam source for irradiating the target with a laser beam from the exterior of the thin film forming chamber through the laser entrance window, and a controller for controlling power of the laser beam which is applied to the target for preventing the power of the laser beam, being applied to the target, from reduction by contamination of the entrance window caused by scattered particles. According to the present invention, it is possible to form an oxide superconducting film having high and uniform characteristics even if a long time is required for film formation, thereby attaining a remarkable effect in improvement of superconductivity of a large area oxide superconducting film.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a photosensitive material includes a device to replenish a tablet of a solid processing agent into a processing tank in which a cross-section of the tablet is shaped in a circle. A container in which plural tablets are accommodated is detachably mounted on the device. The plural tablets are accommodated in such a manner that an outer circumference of each tablet is contacted with that of the others.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material and which has a solid agent replenisher, is provided with a water producing device to recover water from the air or from used processing solution. The apparatus also is provided with a water replenisher which delivers recovered water to a processing tank to replenish the water in the processing solution contained therein.

Abstract: In an apparatus for processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material, there is provided a solid agent replenishing device to store a package in which a solid agent is packed in a moistureproofing manner. The replenishing device releases the solid agent from the package so as directly replenish the solid agents to the processing tank.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of forming a single-crystalline thin film having excellent crystallinity on a base material without depending on the material for and crystallinity of the base material. In this method, a base material is provided thereon with a mask which can prevent chemical species contained in a vapor phase from adhering to the base material. The base material is continuously moved along arrow A, to deliver a portion covered with the mask into the vapor phase for crystal growth. Thus, a thin film is successively deposited on the portion of the base material, which is delivered from under the mask, from the vapor phase. A crystal growth end is formed on a boundary region between a portion of the base material which is covered with the mask and that which is exposed to the vapor phase, so that a crystal having the same orientation as the growth end is grown on a portion of the base material newly exposed by the movement.

Abstract: Diclosed are a fluid mixing element in which at least one helical shaft provided with at least one helical groove on an outer peripheral wall thereof throughtout its length is inserted in a cylindrical passage tube provided with at least one helical groove on an inner peripheral wall thereof throughout its length.According to the mixing element of the present invention, the fluid supplied into the mixing element flows partly along the helical groove formed in the passage tube and partly along the helical groove formed on the helical shaft to produce the turbulent mixing of the fluid in the mixing element. When the fluid flows through the helical grooves formed in the passage tube and on the helical shaft of the mixing element, the phase transfer is also carried out at planes perpendicular to the flow direction by inertia of the fluid. Accordingly, the fluid in contact with the helical grooves and the fluid out of contact therewith are replaced with each other in series.

Abstract: Connected temporary fastening nails including vertically oriented connecting parts formed by making cuts at fixed intervals along the length of a continuous elastic part which is substantially square in cross-section and which has a hollow space in the interior of the continuous elastic part and a plurality of small diameter nails each provided through adjacent connecting parts at fixed intervals along the length of the continuous elastic part.

Abstract: The method and apparatus for manufacturing an artificial tooth crown which involves the formation of a metal crown, coating the crown with porcelain materials and subjecting the coated crown to high frequency vibrations of the order of 15 to 50 Hz to condense the porcelain materials and remove air and liquid therefrom prior to firing.