Abstract: A multi-slice X-ray CT scanner is provided to realize high resolution and a wide scanned region in a slice-thickness direction for an object. In the X-ray CT scanner, an X-ray beam for slice imaging is radiated toward an object and scanned in a predetermined slice-thickness direction, a direction orthogonal to the slice-thickness direction being defined as a channel direction. The scanner comprises a two-dimensional X-ray detector, a data acquisition system, and an electrically combining unit. The detector has a plurality of X-ray detecting elements arranged in a two-dimensional array of both rows in the slice-thickness direction and columns in the channel direction, the detecting elements of each row being arranged in unequal pitches. The data acquisition system has a plurality of data acquiring elements arranged in a two-dimensional array of rows and columns, acquiring signals detected by the two-dimensional X-ray detector, and producing digital data proportional to the detected signals.

Abstract: An illumination device having a light-emitting tube and a reflector for reflecting rays of light irradiated from the light-emitting tube is designed so that the cross-sectional shape of at least one section of the reflector in a plane perpendicular to the axis direction of the light-emitting tube is different from the cross-sectional shapes of the other sections in the axis direction of the light-emitting tube.

Abstract: A movement detection and control device has a lens frame holding a lens. The lens frame is movable in a direction of an optical axis of the lens. A revolving cam moves the lens frame in the direction of the optical axis. A driving source drives the cam. A pattern-rotating member having patterns for pulse generation, is rotated by the driving source. A detector detects the patterns, and generates pulse signals in response to driving by the driving source. A control circuit counts the pulse signals, and drives the driving source in a controlled manner to move the lens frame by a predetermined amount. The revolving cam is provided with a light-sealing member for intercepting the detector from generating pulse signals in an area where the cam starts or finishes its movement.

Abstract: A camera with a lens mount having an imaging lens and a barrier which is disposed on a camera body and which is shiftable between a closed position where the barrier covers a part of the lens mount and the entire front of the imaging lens and an open position where the barrier is clear of the front of the lens mount. When the barrier is at the closed position, the barrier allows the front of the lens mount to be partly exposed. The camera thus constructed achieves a minimum dimension in the width across the camera body including the barrier.

Abstract: A camera includes a camera body having a photographing mask, a cassette chamber on one side of the photographing mask and a film winding spool on the other side. A motor rotates the winding spool in a film winding direction and a spring pushes the film toward the photographing mask to thereby apply a predetermined load against movement of the film. A roller applies to the film a tensile force which is smaller than the predetermined load on the film winding side to maintain the film flat at the photographing mask.

Abstract: A camera having a device for feeding a film, includes a driving unit for generating driving force, a first unit to be driven for feeding the film in a first direction, a second unit to be driven for feeding the film in a second direction which is different from the first direction, and a portion to be driven always engaged with the driving unit, a shaft unit being angularly moved by the driving unit, a driving portion always engaged with the first unit to be driven for moving the shaft unit while angularly moving the shaft unit in an axial direction of the shaft unit when the shaft unit is angularly moved by the driving unit, and an engagement portion for being engaged with the second unit to be driven.

Abstract: A camera having a device for feeding a film, comprises a driving unit for generating driving force, a first unit to be driven for feeding the film in a first direction, a second unit to be driven for feeding the film in a second direction which is different from the first direction, and a portion to be driven always engaged with the driving unit, a shaft unit being angularly moved by the driving unit, a driving portion always engaged with the first unit to be driven for moving the shaft unit while angularly moving the shaft unit in an axial direction of the shaft unit when the shaft unit is angularly moved by the driving unit, and an engagement portion for being engaged with the second unit to be driven.

Abstract: In a computed tomography apparatus which irradiates an X-ray ray fan beam to a slice of a subject body from various directions around the slice, detects the image data of the X-ray ray that has passed the subject body to obtain projection data, and performs reconstruction computation on the projection data to acquire the tomographic image of the slice of the subject body, a main detector which has a plurality of rows of detection elements are aligned in association with a plurality of slices of the subject body and detects projection data of a plurality of slices at a time, a profile detector which has the same number of rows of detection elements as the main detector and measures a profile in the slice direction of the amount of X-ray ray incident to the main detector, and a data processing device for compensating the projection data output from the main detector in accordance with the output of the profile detector.

Abstract: A camera capable of changing over the photographing frame size thereof having a photographing frame size changing member disposed in a camera body and capable of moving between a first position at which the photographing frame size changing member partially covers a film exposing opening and a second position at which the changing member does not cover the film exposing opening; and an operation member disposed on a rear cover of the camera for selectively bringing the photographing frame size changing member to the first position or the second position, wherein the changing member and the operation member are non-mechanically connected to each other in a state where the film is interposed between the changing member and the operation member. In another embodiment flexible changing members, being positively driven, are guided from a position behind the film to a position in front of the film exposing opening.

Abstract: In a collapsible barrel type camera according to the present invention, when the camera user tries to move a barrier from an opened position to a closed position when a lens barrel is protruding to a photographing position, a barrier clicking portion generates a resistance to the barrier before the barrier makes contact with a side of the lens barrel to urge the user to wait for the closing operation. A barrier switch turns off immediately before the barrier has moved to that position where it receives the resistance, and the lens barrel thereby retracts. Hence, the photographer can fully close the barrier after he or she has confirmed collapse. Further, in this camera, the provision of a complicated locking mechanism is not required between the barrier and the lens barrel. This makes the camera compact.

Abstract: A picture-format switchable camera having a picture-format setting device for setting a picture format, and a picture-format switching device for switching to the picture format set by the picture-format setting device from another picture format. The picture-format switching device is disposed between the aperture of a camera body and the light-sensitive surface of a film.

Abstract: A camera having a photographing mask, a cassette chamber on one side of the photographing mask and a film winding spool on the other side includes: a motor for rotating the winding spool in a film winding direction; a spring disposed between the cassette chamber and the photographing mask, the spring having a first spring unit for pushing a film cassette, toward an inner wall of the cassette chamber to thereby position the cassette, and a second spring unit for pushing the film, drawn from the film cassette, toward the photographing mask to thereby apply a predetermined load against movement of the film; and a device for applying to the film a tensile force which is smaller than the predetermined load on the film winding side. Thus, it is possible to dispense with an independent pressure plate.

Abstract: A camera includes a motor, a planet gear mechanism having a planet gear to be revolved or rotated by the motor, a film wind mechanism provided on a revolution orbit of the planet gear and meshed with and driven by the planet gear upon forward rotation of the motor to perform film winding, a film rewind mechanism provided on the revolution orbit of the planet gear and meshed with and driven by the planet gear upon reverse rotation of the motor to perform film rewinding, a focal point switching mechanism provided on the revolution orbit of the planet gear and meshed with and driven by the planet gear upon reverse rotation of the motor to switch a focal length of a photographic lens, and a selecting mechanism for selectively causing the planet gear to mesh with the film rewind mechanism or the focal point switching mechanism upon reverse rotation of the motor.

Abstract: A process for producing a heat resistant resin composition, which comprises polymerizing by suspension polymerization a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith, characterized in that the polymerization reaction is initiated in the presence of a part of the monomer mixture and a part of a suspending agent in the suspension polymerization system prior to the initiation of the polymerization reaction, and then during the polymerization, the rest of the monomer mixture and the rest of the suspending agent are added to the polymerization system continuously or intermittently to complete the polymerization reaction.

Abstract: A heat and impact resistant composition comprising:(A) 5-89 parts by weight of a graft polymer prepared by graft polymerizing 30-75 parts by weight of a mixture of 30-80% of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 10-50% of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, 10-45% of a vinyl cyanide monomer and 0-30% of another copolymerizable vinyl monomer onto 25-70 parts by weight of a diene rubber (a);(B) 10-90 parts by weight of a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a mixture of 30-80% of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 10-50% of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, 10-40% of a vinyl cyanide monomer and 0-30% of another copolymerizable vinyl monomer, or (B') an imido group--containing adduct of a copolymer obtained by reacting a primary amine and/or ammonia with a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a mixture of 30-80% of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 5-50% of an alpha, beta-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride monomer and 0-40% of another copolymerizable vinyl monomer;(C) 1-45 parts be weight of a graft polymer made by graft polymerizing

Abstract: A camera with a built-in zoom lens includes at least first and second lens groups, a zoom frame for moving these lens groups along their optical axis during a zooming operation, a first lens holding frame carrying the first lens group and movable together with the zoom frame, a second lens holding frame carrying the second lens group and movable together with the zoom frame, a rocking arm disposed between the zoom frame and the second lens holding frame, rockingly supported on a camera body and having a first abutment which bears against the zoom frame and a second abutment which bears against the second lens holding frame, and a resilient biasing element for urging the second lens holding frame towards the zoom frame side; in addition to the above biasing element is a lock member for locking the second lens holding frame during a macro operation.

Abstract: An interconnecting slot is formed between a main transfer port (heated by the passage of hot gases during an expansion phase) and an auxiliary transfer passage (cooled by the passage of non atomized fuel injected into the swirl chamber with which the main and auxiliary ports are associated) to prevent thermal stress damage which would otherwise be apt to occur.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump serves to periodically inject fuel into an internal combustion engine. A movable control member serves to determine the quantity of fuel injected during each fuel injection stroke in accordance with the position of the control member. A permanent magnet is movable together with the control member. A stationary magnetically-permeable member serves to conduct magnetic flux generated by the permanent magnet. The magnetic flux conducted by the magnetically permeable member depends on the position of the control member. A Hall element unit serves to sense the conducted magnetic flux and generate a first signal indicative of the actual position of the control member. A second signal indicates a desired position of the control member. A device, responsive to the first and second signals, serves to adjust the actual position of the control member to the desired position thereof.

Abstract: A first plunger pump serves to inject fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine during first periodical compression strokes as the crankshaft of the engine rotates. A second plunger pump serves to inject fuel into the combustion chamber during second periodical compression strokes as the crankshaft rotates. The maximum fuel injection quantity during each second compression stroke of the second plunger pump is smaller than that during each first compression stroke of the first plunger pump. A sensor detects load on the engine. A mechanism serves to advance the timing of the first compression strokes relative to that of the second compression strokes with respect to the rotational angle of the crankshaft as the detected engine load increases. The characteristic curve of the rate of the sum of the fuel injections effected by the first and second plunger pumps with respect to the rotational angle of the crankshaft can vary in accordance with the engine load.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder and an intake passageway opening into the cylinder. In order to secure sufficiently high volumetric efficiency at high speed under high load operating conditions, the intake passageway is so configured as to pass therethrough a sufficient volume required for the combustible charge to be drawn into the cylinder per unit time. The intake passageway is provided with swirl means for causing the combustible charge passing through the intake passageway to swirl in the cylinder. The swirl means comprises at least one flow restrictor means so arranged as to urge the combustible charge to enter into the cylinder in a tangent direction to the cylinder wall.