Abstract: A radiation image recorded in a stimulable phosphor is read out by stimulating the phosphor with a stimulating ray to have the phosphor emit light and detecting the emitted light with a photodetector. A radiation image information thus obtained is read out by a photodetector by way of a light guide member which collects the light emitted by the phosphor and guides the collected light to a photodetector. The light guide member is made of a transparent sheet having smooth surfaces for effecting total reflection. The light guide member has a linear or arcuate end to be located adjacent to a scan line of the stimulable phosphor to receive and guide the light emitted by the phosphor and an annular end to be located adjacent to the light receiving face of the photodetector. The light entering the light guide member through the flat end is guided to the annular end by repeated total reflection.

Abstract: A safety shut-off valve opening a flow path between the primary and secondary sides in case of usual operation, while shutting off the aforesaid path in response to an emergency shut-off signal, and particularly such safety shut-off valve cannot be reset unitl it is confirmed that there is no more leakage of gas on the secondary side of the shut-off valve after the shut-off action was once effected, thereby to attaining a very high safeness.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator utilizing a fluid pressure obtained from an electromagnetic pump, wherein according to the present invention, there is provided a responsive member displaceable in response to the pressure of a fluid forced into a second chamber from a first chamber. The responsive member displaceable as described can operate a valve member or the like coupled thereto in an on-off control or a proportional control with a large stroke in a reliable manner.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition useful for producing a shaped article, for example, a bumper, having excellent rigidity, resistance to mechanical impact at a low temperature and superior lacquer-bonding property and appearance, comprises:(A) 40% to 75% by weight of at least one crystalline ethylene-propylene block copolymer in which the content of the polymerized ethylene is in the range of from 5% to 10% by weight, in which the polypropylene component has a fraction thereof insoluble in boiling n-heptane, in an amount of 97% or more, in which a fraction of the block copolymer soluble in p-xylene at room temperature, has an intrinsic viscosity of from 2.5 to 4 determined in decahydronaphthalene at a temperature of 135.degree. C. and which has a melt flow index of from 11 to 70;(B) 20% to 40% by weight of at least one amorphous ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of from 1.0 to 2.0 determined in decahydronaphthalene at a temperature of 135.degree. C., and a Mooney viscosity ML.sub.

Abstract: A shaped article having excellent rigidity, resistances to thermal deformation and to mechanical impact at a low temperature, a superior lacquer-bonding property and a satisfactory appearance is made from a propylene polymer composition comprising(A) 45 to 65% by weight of at least one crystalline ethylene-propylene block copolymer in which the content of the polymerized ethylene is in the range of from 5 to 10% by weight, in which the polypropylene component has a fraction thereof insoluble in boiling n-heptane, in an amount of 95% or more, in which a fraction thereof soluble in p-xylene at room temperature, has an intrinsic viscosity of from 3 to 4 determined in decahydronaphthalene at a temperature of 135.degree. C. and which has a melt flow index of from 5 to 70;(B) 25 to 40% by weight of at least one amorphous ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of from 2.0 to 3.5 determined in decahydronaphthalene at a temperature of 135.degree. C., and a Mooney viscosity ML.sub.

Abstract: A bumper having excellent rigidity, resistance to thermal deformation and to mechanical impact at a low temperature and superior lacquer-bonding property is made from a propylene polymer composition comprising:(A) 55 to 65% by weight of at least one crystalline ethylene-propylene block copolymer in which the content of the polymerized ethylene is in the range of from 5 to 10% by weight, in which the polypropylene component has a fraction thereof insoluble in boiling n-heptane, in an amount of 97% or more, in which a fraction thereof soluble in p-xylene at room temperature, has an intrinsic viscosity of from 3 to 4 determined in decahydronaphthalene at a temperature of 135.degree. C. and which has a melt flow index of from 2 to 10;(B) 30 to 35% by weight of at least one amorphous ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of from 2.0 to 3.5 determined in decahydronaphthalene at a temperature of 135.degree. C., and a Mooney viscosity ML.sub.

Abstract: A radiation image recorded in a stimulable phosphor is read out by stimulating the phosphor with a stimulating ray to have the phosphor emit light and detecting the emitted light with a photodetector. A radiation image information thus obtained is read out by a photodetector by way of a light guide member which collects the light emitted by the phosphor and guides the collected light to a photodetector. The light guide member is made of a transparent sheet having smooth surfaces for effecting total reflection. The light guide member has a linear or arcuate end to be located adjacent to a scan line of the stimulable phosphor to receive and guide the light emitted by the phosphor and an annular end to be located adjacent to the light receiving face of the photodetector. The light entering the light guide member through the flat end is guided to the annular end by repeated total reflection.

Abstract: A wet suit material comprising a synthetic rubber sponge sheet, and a stretch fabric and a polyurethane film which are both bonded to and sandwich the synthetic rubber sponge sheet. The wet suit material of this invention may further comprise a stretch fabric between the synthetic rubber sponge sheet and the polyurethane film. A wet suit made of the wet suit material of the kind described above is excellent in water repellency, stretchability, heat retaining properties, workability, style and so on. A colorful wet suit can also be provided according to this invention.