Abstract: According to one embodiment, a thermoelectric material are provided. The thermoelectric material includes a sintered body formed of p-type and n-type thermoelectric materials for the thermoelectric conversion element. The thermoelectric materials have a MgAgAs type crystal structure as a main phase. An area ratio of internal defects of the thermoelectric materials for one thermoelectric conversion element is 10% or less in terms of a total area ratio of defective portions in a scanning surface according to ultrasonic flaw detection in a thickness direction of the thermoelectric material. No defect having a length of 800 ?m or more is present at any vertex of chips of the thermoelectric materials.

Abstract: A radiation image imaging apparatus includes: a sensor board in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged two-dimensionally; and a scintillator which converts an incident radiation into light and irradiates the light onto the photoelectric conversion elements, and a protection layer having an anti-static function is provided between the sensor board and the scintillator, and an anti-static layer having conductivity or an anti-static function is provided on a surface of the sensor board, the surface being opposite with a side facing the scintillator.

Abstract: A radiation image conversion panel which is excellent in luminance and sharpness is disclosed, comprising a phosphor layer formed on a support by a process of vapor growth, and the support comprising a resin and exhibiting a linear thermal expansion coefficient of 20 to 70 ppm/° C.

Abstract: A radiation image imaging apparatus includes: a sensor board in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged two-dimensionally; and a scintillator which converts an incident radiation into light and irradiates the light onto the photoelectric conversion elements, and a protection layer having an anti-static function is provided between the sensor board and the scintillator, and an anti-static layer having conductivity or an anti-static function is provided on a surface of the sensor board, the surface being opposite with a side facing the scintillator.

Abstract: It is a feature that in the present invention, provided is a method of cleaning a radiation image conversion panel possessing a substrate and provided thereon, a phosphor layer, and further possessing a protective layer provided on the phosphor layer, wherein a surface of the protective layer is cleaned by moving a cleaning member, while applying a pressure of 1 mN/cm2-1 N/cm2 to the surface of the protective layer with the cleaning member. Also provided can be a method of cleaning a radiation image conversion panel to provide an image information reading method by which image information exhibiting reduced image defect and image unevenness without damaging the radiation image conversion panel can be read out.

Abstract: A device for detecting a defect on the end face of a glass sheet is provided with: an image pick-up device having at least two CCD cameras for image-picking up the end face of the glass sheet from outside the glass sheet and in two directions diagonal to both front and back surfaces thereof; an illuminating device having a nearly C-shaped ring illumination capable of applying illuminating light in its center axis direction and having an opening slit; and an image processing device for processing the image signals acquired from the CCD cameras to determine the quality of the end face. The glass sheet is loosely inserted in the opening slit so that the end face agrees with the center axis of the ring illumination; the illuminating light is applied to the end face; and the end face is image-picked up by the image pick-up device. The image signals thus acquired are processed by the image processing device, thereby detecting the presence/absence of the defect on the end face.

Abstract: A radiation image conversion panel which is excellent in luminance and sharpness is disclosed, comprising a phosphor layer formed on a support by a process of vapor growth, and the support comprising a resin and exhibiting a linear thermal expansion coefficient of 20 to 70 ppm/° C.

Abstract: A device for detecting a defect on the end face of a glass sheet is provided with: an image pick-up device having at least two CCD cameras for image-picking up the end face of the glass sheet from outside the glass sheet and in two directions diagonal to both front and back surfaces thereof; an illuminating device having a nearly C-shaped ring illumination capable of applying illuminating light in its center axis direction and having an opening slit; and an image processing device for processing the image signals acquired from the CCD cameras to determine the quality of the end face. The glass sheet is loosely inserted in the opening slit so that the end face agrees with the center axis of the ring illumination; the illuminating light is applied to the end face; and the end face is image-picked up by the image pick-up device. The image signals thus acquired are processed by the image processing device, thereby detecting the presence/absence of the defect on the end face.

Abstract: It is a feature that in the present invention, provided is a method of cleaning a radiation image conversion panel possessing a substrate and provided thereon, a phosphor layer, and further possessing a protective layer provided on the phosphor layer, wherein a surface of the protective layer is cleaned by moving a cleaning member, while applying a pressure of 1 mN/cm2-1 N/cm2 to the surface of the protective layer with the cleaning member. Also provided can be a method of cleaning a radiation image conversion panel to provide an image information reading method by which image information exhibiting reduced image defect and image unevenness without damaging the radiation image conversion panel can be read out.

Abstract: A method of preparing a radiation image conversion panel including a substrate and a phosphor layer, may include heating an evaporation source containing a phosphor raw material to evaporate the raw material and depositing an evaporated material on the substrate to form the phosphor layer, while the substrate being heated, wherein in (ii), a temperature of the substrate increases at a rate of 0 to 5° C./min, and falling within a range of from 60 to 110° C.

Abstract: An objective is to provide a high quality radiation image conversion panel and a manufacturing method thereof in which strength and heat resistance of an undercoat resin layer, and no cracks are generated in a stimulable phosphor layer. Disclosed is a radiation image conversion panel comprising a support and provided thereon, a stimulable phosphor layer, wherein a crosslinked undercoat resin layer that is formed between the support and the stimulable phosphor layer has a chemical bonding intensity ratio of NCO group/methyl group of 0.2-2.0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a radiation image conversion panel comprising a substrate and a phosphor layer, the method comprising heating an evaporation source containing a phosphor raw material to evaporate the raw material and depositing an evaporated material on the substrate to form the phosphor layer, while the substrate being heated, wherein in (ii), a temperature of the substrate increases at a rate of 0 to 5° C./min, and falling within a range of from 60 to 110° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for finding disconnection of a conductive wire formed on a plate glass. This method includes the steps of (a) applying a voltage to the conductive wire; and (b) imaging thermal radiation from a surface of the conductive wire by an infrared image sensor, while the step (a) is conducted, thereby producing a temperature distribution image. An apparatus for conducting the method includes (a) a power source for applying a voltage to the conductive wire; and (b) an infrared image sensor for imaging thermal radiation from a surface of the conductive wire, thereby producing a temperature distribution image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for finding disconnection of a conductive wire formed on a plate glass. This method includes the steps of (a) applying a voltage to the conductive wire; and (b) imaging thermal radiation from a surface of the conductive wire by an infrared image sensor, while the step (a) is conducted, thereby producing a temperature distribution image. An apparatus for conducting the method includes (a) a power source for applying a voltage to the conductive wire; and (b) an infrared image sensor for imaging thermal radiation from a surface of the conductive wire, thereby producing a temperature distribution image.