Abstract: A photoelectric converter of a high signal-to-noise ratio, low cost, high productivity and stable characteristics and a system including the above photoelectric converter. The photoelectric converter includes a photoelectric converting portion in which a first electrode layer, an insulating layer for inhibiting carriers from transferring, a photoelectric converting semiconductor layer of a non-single-crystal type, an injection blocking layer for inhibiting a first type of carriers from being injected into the semiconductor layer and a second electrode layer are laminated in this order on an insulating substrate.

Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus including a sensor panel, having a photoreceiving unit constituted of plural photoelectric converting elements two-dimensionally arranged on a substrate and electrical connecting portions provided in an external portion of the photoreceiving unit and electrically connected to the photoelectric converting elements of respective rows or columns of the photoreceiving unit, a phosphor layer provided at least on the photoreceiving unit for converting a radiation into a light detectable by the photoelectric converting element, and a phosphor protective member covering the phosphor layer and in contact with the sensor panel, characterized in that the phosphor protective member includes a frame member provided between the phosphor layer and the electric connecting portion on the sensor panel, and a phosphor protective layer covering an upper surface of the phosphor layer and provided in close contact with an upper surface of the frame member.

Abstract: A radiation detecting apparatus includes a sensor panel 100, a phosphor layer 111 formed on the sensor panel 100 to convert a radiation into light, and a phosphor protecting member 110 covering the phosphor layer 111 to adhere closely to the phosphor protecting member 110. The phosphor protecting member 110 includes a phosphor protecting layer 116 made of vapor deposition polymerization polyimide formed by vapor deposition polymerization, a reflecting layer 113 reflecting the light converted by the phosphor layer 111, and a protecting layer 117 made of vapor deposition polymerization polyurea formed by the vapor deposition polymerization. By such a configuration, a polymerization reaction of the phosphor protecting layer 116 is performed on the substrate. Thereby, the generation of by-products is suppressed to make it easy to acquire the uniformity of film quality.

Abstract: A radiation detecting apparatus having: a substrate; a phosphor layer which is formed on a principal plane of the substrate and converts a wavelength of a radiation; and a phosphor protective member including a phosphor protective layer which covers the phosphor layer and is adhered to the substrate, wherein the phosphor protective layer is made of a hot melt resin and an upper surface and a side surface of the phosphor layer and at least a part of at least one side surface of the substrate are covered with the phosphor protective layer. Thus, a moisture-proofing effect for penetration of the moisture from an interface between the phosphor layer and the substrate on the side surface side of the substrate can be improved. Further, by using the hot melt resin for the phosphor protective layer, simplification of manufacturing steps, remarkable reduction in the number of working steps, and remarkable reduction in costs of a product can be accomplished.

Abstract: A photoelectric converter of a high signal-to-noise ratio, low cost, high productivity and stable characteristics and a system including the above photoelectric converter. The photoelectric converter includes a photoelectric converting portion in which a first electrode layer, an insulating layer for inhibiting carriers from transferring, a photoelectric converting semiconductor layer of a non-single-crystal type, an injection blocking layer for inhibiting a first type of carriers from being injected into the semiconductor layer and a second electrode layer are laminated in this order on an insulating substrate.

Abstract: A photoelectric converter of a high signal-to-noise ratio, low cost, high productivity and stable characteristics and a system including the above photoelectric converter. The photoelectric converter includes a photoelectric converting portion in which a first electrode layer, an insulating layer for inhibiting carriers from transferring, a photoelectric converting semiconductor layer of a non-single-crystal type, an injection blocking layer for inhibiting a first type of carriers from being injected into the semiconductor layer and a second electrode layer are laminated in this order on an insulating substrate.

Abstract: A radiation image taking apparatus having a radiation detecting unit which includes a plurality of photo-electric conversion elements and converts radiation into an electrical signal, a plate-like support member which supports the radiation detecting unit, an analog circuit unit having at least one of functions of controlling the radiation detecting unit, receiving an analog signal from the radiation detecting unit, processing the analog signal, and converting the analog signal into a digital signal, a digital circuit unit having at least one of functions of controlling at least one of the other units and communicating with a unit outside the apparatus, and a power circuit unit for supplying power to at least one of other units.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and device for waveform shaping of signal light. The method includes the steps of providing a waveform shaper for waveform shaping input signal light and outputting output signal light, measuring the quality of the output signal light, and controlling the power of the input signal light so that the quality measured is improved. According to this method, a substantially optimum threshold can be obtained to allow a good regenerating operation.

Abstract: A single thread program of a different process is called for execution from a multi-thread program capable of executing a plurality of threads in parallel. When first calling the single thread program from one specific thread of the multi-thread program and running the same, the sole call only thread for calling the single thread program is generated for use.

Abstract: A first control member is disposed in a drum shaft away from a photoconductive drum, and a second control member is disposed in a roller shaft away from a transfer roller. The first and second control members abut on each other at their circumferential surfaces. This helps reduce an amount of displacement resulting from an impact caused by insertion of a recording paper sheet in between the photoconductive drum and the transfer roller, and thereby reduce vibrations in the photoconductive drum. Consequently, a toner image formed on the photoconductive drum and an unfixed toner image transferred onto the recording paper sheet are not affected by vibrations, so that a high-quality image is obtained that is free from blurriness or irregularities.

Abstract: A photoelectric converter of a high signal-to-noise ratio, low cost, high productivity and stable characteristics and a system including the above photoelectric converter. The photoelectric converter includes a photoelectric converting portion in which a first electrode layer, an insulating layer for inhibiting carriers from transferring, a photoelectric converting semiconductor layer of a non-single-crystal type, an injection blocking layer for inhibiting a first type of carriers from being injected into the semiconductor layer and a second electrode layer are laminated in this order on an insulating substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photoelectric converter.

Abstract: There are provided a conveying path provided in an apparatus body and serving to convey a sheet-like object in a longitudinal direction, a moving body capable of being moved to a position in which the conveying path is to be exposed and a position in which the sheet-like object can be conveyed to cover the conveying path, and at least three support members for supporting the moving body to be slid in an almost horizontal direction with respect to the apparatus body and to be separated or joined are provided on a lower end portion at the side that a user accesses for a jam processing in the moving body and both upper and lower end portions at the opposite side thereof. Accordingly, in the case in which the user is to carry out the jam processing by separating the moving body from the apparatus body, a jammed paper in the conveying path can be removed easily.

Abstract: There are provided a conveying path provided in an apparatus body and serving to convey a sheet-like object in a longitudinal direction, a moving body capable of being moved to a position in which the conveying path is to be exposed and a position in which the sheet-like object can be conveyed to cover the conveying path, and at least three support members for supporting the moving body to be slid in an almost horizontal direction with respect to the apparatus body and to be separated or joined are provided on a lower end portion at the side that a user accesses for a jam processing in the moving body and both upper and lower end portions at the opposite side thereof. Accordingly, in the case in which the user is to carry out the jam processing by separating the moving body from the apparatus body, a jammed paper in the conveying path can be removed easily.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, determining in sorting recording sheets whether or not recording sheet transport interval is shorter than a first predetermined value, sets the longest time settable as a delay time when the interval is longer than the first value. When the interval is shorter than the first value, the apparatus, determining whether or not the interval is shorter than a second predetermined value, sets the shortest delay time settable when the interval is shorter than the second value, and sets a reference delay time when the interval is longer than the second value. The apparatus prevents sheet jam before a sheet eject mechanism by ensuring that the mechanism returns to an initial position before the front end of a following sheet reaches sheet eject rollers after the rear end of a preceding sheet passes through the rollers.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a photoelectric converter comprises a plurality of substrates, which are located adjacent to each other and on which a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices are two-dimensionally arranged, either scan circuits or detection circuits, at least, that are arranged on two opposing sides of the photoelectric converter, whereby scanning directions either from the scan circuits or from the detection circuits, which are arranged on the two opposing sides, are capable of being set so as to be performed in like directions.

Abstract: There are provided a conveying path provided in an apparatus body and serving to convey a sheet-like object in a longitudinal direction, a moving body capable of being moved to a position in which the conveying path is to be exposed and a position in which the sheet-like object can be conveyed to cover the conveying path, and at least three support members for supporting the moving body to be slid in an almost horizontal direction with respect to the apparatus body and to be separated or joined are provided on a lower end portion at the side that a user accesses for a jam processing in the moving body and both upper and lower end portions at the opposite side thereof. Accordingly, in the case in which the user is to carry out the jam processing by separating the moving body from the apparatus body, a jammed paper in the conveying path can be removed easily.

Abstract: A radiation light transducer is provided which comprises a substratum having a water-impermeable member which transmits radiation projected from outside, and a wavelength transducing means which transduces the radiation transmitted through the substratum to light, wherein the substratum has a cavity to seal the edge face of the transducing means.

Abstract: There is disclosed an illumination device in which a light guide is adapted to emil the light from a face thereof and is provided with an area, on a face opposite to the light emitting face, for diffusing and/or reflecting the light introduced into the light guide from an end face thereof or is provided with uneven light emitting characteristics along the longitudinal direction of the light guide, and the center of the light source positioned at the end of the light guide is placed at a position aberrated from the normal line to said area, whereby attained are compactnces, a low cost, a low eleotric power consumption, a high efficiency of utilization of the light emitted by the light source, and excellent and uniform illumination characteristics. There are also disclosed an image reading device and an information processing apparatus, equipped with the above-mentioned illumination device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a radiation image taking apparatus including a radiation detecting unit which includes a plurality of photo-electric conversion elements and converts radiation into an electrical signal, a plate-like support member which supports the radiation detecting unit, an analog circuit unit having at least one of functions of controlling the radiation detecting unit, receiving an analog signal from the radiation detecting unit, processing the analog signal, and converting the analog signal into a digital signal, a digital circuit unit having at least one of functions of controlling at least one of other units and communicating with a unit outside the apparatus, and a power circuit unit for supplying power to at least one of other units, wherein the analog circuit unit, the digital circuit unit, and the power circuit unit are formed on separate circuit boards, respectively, and the analog circuit unit and the digital circuit unit are arranged in the opposite side of the radiation detecting unit in re