Abstract: A method for optimizing a selection of spectral sensitivities for an imaging device includes determining a first set of spectral sensitivities from an initial set of spectral sensitivities based on an analysis of one of a universal measure of goodness, a ?-Factor, and RMS noise. A second set of spectral sensitivities is determined from the first plurality of sets of spectral sensitivities based on an analysis of a different one of the universal measure of goodness, the ?-Factor, and the RMS noise. The second set of spectral sensitivities is an optimized set of spectral sensitivities.

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing a color rendering capability of at least one color imaging device with multiple color channels obtaining includes obtaining spectral sensitivity curves for two or more of the multiple color channels in the color imaging device and determining an image quality value for the color imaging device from the spectral sensitivity curves for the two or more of the multiple color channels in the color imaging device.

Abstract: A method for spectral imaging includes capturing high spectral resolution data of at least a portion of an image using a plurality of channels, determining a first set of channels from the plurality of channels which can reconstruct spectra of the portion of the image to within a first error tolerance from the captured high spectral resolution data, and capturing estimated spectral resolution data of the image using the first set of channels.

Abstract: A method for optimizing a selection of spectral sensitivities for an imaging device includes determining a first set of spectral sensitivities from an initial set of spectral sensitivities based on an analysis of one of a universal measure of goodness, a &mgr;-Factor, and RMS noise. A second set of spectral sensitivities is determined from the first plurality of sets of spectral sensitivities based on an analysis of a different one of the universal measure of goodness, the &mgr;-Factor, and the RMS noise. The second set of spectral sensitivities is an optimized set of spectral sensitivities.

Abstract: A method for spectral imaging includes capturing high spectral resolution data of at least a portion of an image using a plurality of channels, determining a first set of channels from the plurality of channels which can reconstruct spectra of the portion of the image to within a first error tolerance from the captured high spectral resolution data, and capturing estimated spectral resolution data of the image using the first set of channels.

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing a color rendering capability of at least one color imaging device with multiple color channels obtaining includes obtaining spectral sensitivity curves for two or more of the multiple color channels in the color imaging device and determining an image quality value for the color imaging device from the spectral sensitivity curves for the two or more of the multiple color channels in the color imaging device.

Abstract: A driver's seat and an engine are disposed side-by-side to maximize the advantages of a mid-engine vehicle layout. A driver's seat is offset leftwards with respect to a center line of a vehicle body in a one-seater vehicle, and a power unit integrally provided with the engine and transmission is disposed on the right of the center line of the vehicle body. When viewed from the side of the vehicle, the seat and the power unit overlap each other. Thus, the inertial moment about a yaw axis of the vehicle is minimized to enhance the turning performance and moreover, the distribution of load to front wheels Wf and rear wheels Wr is made uniform to enhance the performance of the vehicle when in motion.

Abstract: Density range division of component dyes of a color hard copy which is obtained by the combination of quantized color image signals is performed so that the lightness of the gray scale of the color hard copy is equally divided in accordance with the level number of the quantized color image signals. The density range division is also characterized in that the lightness of the component dyes of the color hard copy is equally divided in accordance with the level number of the quantized color image signals.

Abstract: A color hard copy of a picture displayed on, for example, a screen of a color television set is obtained by a signal converter in which an inclination of brightness with respect to the saturation of a color of the hard copy is modified by a signal converting circuit so as to be in accord with an inclination of brightness with respect to the saturation of the displayed color picture, a signal level of a signal regarding the specific color designated by a color setter is changed, and the color development density of the specific color element designated by a dye amount setter is also changed, whereby a color hard copy in which the specific color is maximumly corrected can be obtained.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising at least three silver halide emulsion layer units sensitive to blue, green and red light, respectively, at least one of the silver halide emulsion layer units having at least two layers which are different in sensitivity from each other and containing at least Coupler (A') described below and Coupler (B) described below, and one of said layers is in charge of color formation of the highest density portion in the characteristics curve of these layers and contains Coupler (B) described below which forms a dye having the maximum absorption wavelength different from a dye formed from Coupler (A) described below in an amount of at least 30 mol % of the total amount of the couplers included therein, wherein Coupler (A) denotes (i) a coupler which forms a dye having a maximum absorption in the wavelength range from 400 nm to less than (the maximum absorption wavelength of a dye formed from Coupler (A')+5) nm, when employed in a blue-sensitive lay

Abstract: A combination long lower mold and pretension bench for the formation of prestressed concrete materials is constructed by serially connecting plurality of unit lower molds of concrete, attaching prestressing steel wire tension benches one each to the foremost and rearmost unit lower molds, and fastening the unit lower molds and the tension benches collectively with steel wires. Prestressed concrete materials are obtained by stretching prestressing steel wires along the upper surface of the long lower mold, continuously pouring and placing stiff-consistency concrete on the long lower mold, causing a slide upper mold to run on the concrete thereby shaping the concrete in a required cross section, curing the shaped concrete strip, and cutting the cured concrete strip into pieces of a desired size.

Abstract: A thermodevelopable photographic material is described, comprising a support, at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer coated thereon, and a dye donating substance capable of forming or releasing a mobile dye in response to, or in inverse response to, the reduction of silver halide in said emulsion to silver by heating, wherein the color of an image formed by the fixing of each of said mobile dyes released by exposure and heating to a dye fixing layer is within the range of a*=10 to -18 and b*=10 to -18 determined from tristimulus values in the 10 degree visual field XYZ system under standard light C.