Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes at least two light-emissive units provided between a cathode electrode and an anode electrode opposed to the cathode electrode, each of the light-emissive units including at least one light-emissive layer. The light-emissive units are partitioned from each other by at least one charge generation layer, the charge generation layer being an electrically insulating layer having a resistivity of not less than 1.0×102 ?cm.

Abstract: A two dimensional image production method by using a solid-state image sensing device, wherein the solid-state sensing device comprises a picture element producing part where electric charges generated by way of photo-electric conversion when receiving exposure is stored as charge signals, and a dark current measuring part where a dark current is stored without receiving exposure. The method comprising the steps of: preparing and storing in advance the output ratio data for a fixed exposure time between dark current component of each pixel element or each pixel element column in the picture element producing part and that of a specified pixel element or a specified pixel element column in the dark current measuring part, and producing sequentially pixel datum removed a dark current component while performing radiography, by executing a predetermined arithmetic operation for the signals of the electric charges outputted from the picture element producing part depending on the output ratio data.

Abstract: A scan type digital X-ray imaging apparatus comprising an X-ray generator for emitting X-ray slit beams, an X-ray detector for detecting X-ray transmitted through an object to be examined, and an object fixing means disposed between the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector, for holding the object in an appropriate position for X-ray photography, in which X-ray beam scanning is performed in a manner that the X-ray slit beam is emitted from the X-ray generator for the object while the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector are synchronously moved in the same direction with the object interposed therebetween, thereby producing an X-ray image of the object. In the X-ray imaging apparatus, the scanning speed of the X-ray slit beam is controlled depending on the X-ray transmitted amount through the object to be examined detected by the X-ray detector during the X-ray beam scanning is performed, whereby soft and hard tissues appearing in the X-ray image are amended in each contrast and/or in each density.

Abstract: A facial parts position detection device which includes an image inputting device for inputting a captured face image, an ends position detecting device for detecting right and left ends position of the face on the basis of the image, a facial parts region setting device for setting facial parts region indicating a region where facial parts exists on the basis of the right and left ends of the face, a horizontal edge detecting device for detecting a horizontal edge on the basis of the image inputted by the image inputting device, a horizontal edge histogram creating device for creating a horizontal edge histogram by projecting the horizontal edge in a horizontal direction, a proposed position setting device for setting a plurality of peaks of the horizontal edge histogram as proposed positions respectively, and an optimum position detecting device for detecting an optimum position of the facial parts region.

Abstract: A central location of a face detecting device comprises an image input means for inputting a captured face image, a horizontal edge detecting means for detecting a horizontal edge having a predetermined vertical length based on the face image inputted by the image input means; and a central location of a face detecting means for calculating an average value of a horizontal location data of the horizontal edge detected by the horizontal edge detecting means, and determining the average value as a central location of the face.

Abstract: A two dimensional image production method by using a solid-state image sensing device, wherein the solid-state sensing device comprises a picture element producing part where electric charges generated by way of photo-electric conversion when receiving exposure is stored as charge signals, and a dark current measuring part where a dark current is stored without receiving exposure. The method comprising the steps of: preparing and storing in advance the output ratio data for a fixed exposure time between dark current component of each pixel element or each pixel element column in the picture element producing part and that of a specified pixel element or a specified pixel element column in the dark current measuring part, and producing sequentially pixel datum removed a dark current component while performing radiography, by executing a predetermined arithmetic operation for the signals of the electric charges outputted from the picture element producing part depending on the output ratio data.

Abstract: An automatic exposure control method for an image produced on a solid-state image sensing device in which intensity of radiation light irradiated to an object to be examined from a radiation source is feedback controlled. The solid-state image sensing device comprises a picture element producing part where electric charges generated by way of photo-electric conversion when receiving exposure, and a dark current measuring part where a dark current is generated and stored without receiving exposure.

Abstract: Hydrogen gas is circulated to cool an electric rotating machine main body, and brush seals are provided to contact a predetermined position on the outer circumferential surface of a rotating shaft. As a result, contact of a sealing oil and the hydrogen gas, contact of a lubricating oil and the sealing oil in the bearing, and leakage of the hydrogen gas outside the machine are prevented.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including a TiN film, including a deposition step of forming a TiN film by the CVD method, an anneal step of performing a heat treatment to the formed TiN film in an atmosphere of NH3 gas, an NH3 gas purge step of purging NH3 gas, and a step of further repeating the deposition step, the anneal step, and the NH3 gas purge step for at least one time. The deposition step is performed using titanium halide gas and NH3 gas as material gases and with a deposition temperature of 300° C.-450° C. to form the TiN film by a thickness of 1 nm-5 nm for each deposition step. Thus, a semiconductor device in which generation of irregularly grown objects in the TiN film is suppressed and a manufacturing method thereof can be provided.

Abstract: In a method for processing a digital X-ray image data obtained by panoramic or cephalo-metric radiography, Fourier transforms are computed in a two-dimensional frequency space on the digital X-ray image data, and data of the Fourier transforms are multiplied by values of a mask having different frequency characteristics in two coordinate directions in the two-dimensional frequency space, the values being smaller than one around an origin in the frequency space. Then, inverse Fourier transforms are computed on the data of the Fourier transforms after the multiplication. A resultant image data in real space is provided for diagnosis.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes at least two light-emissive units provided between a cathode electrode and an anode electrode opposed to the cathode electrode, each of the light-emissive units including at least one light-emissive layer. The light-emissive units are partitioned from each other by at least one charge generation layer, the charge generation layer being an electrically insulating layer having a resistivity of not less than 1.0×102 &OHgr;cm.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging detector for generating X-ray transmission image in a form of electric signal, for use in X-ray imaging apparatus which comprises the X-ray imaging detector, an X-ray generator and a fixing support for fixedly positioning an object to be examined between the X-ray generator and the X-ray imaging detector mounted thereon, whereby X-ray imaging is performed by moving the X-ray generator and the X-ray imaging detector both interposing the object fixedly positioned by the fixing support while keeping facing each other.

Abstract: A scan type digital X-ray imaging apparatus comprising an X-ray generator for emitting X-ray slit beams, an X-ray detector for detecting X-ray transmitted through an object to be examined, and an object fixing means disposed between the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector, for holding the object in an appropriate position for X-ray photography, in which X-ray beam scanning is performed in a manner that the X-ray slit beam is emitted from the X-ray generator for the object while the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector are synchronously moved in the same direction with the object interposed therebetween, thereby producing an X-ray image of the object. In the X-ray imaging apparatus, the scanning speed of the X-ray slit beam is controlled depending on the X-ray transmitted amount through the object to be examined detected by the X-ray detector during the X-ray beam scanning is performed, whereby soft and hard tissues appearing in the X-ray image are amended in each contrast and/or in each density.

Abstract: The panoramic radiographic apparatus of the present invention has a cassette holder capable of accommodating both a conventional film cassette and a digital sensor cassette loaded with an electric X-ray image detector, one at a time, in a rotary arm, wherein when a film cassette is mounted, the cassette holder is mechanically moved in accordance with the rotation of the rotary arm so as to carry out panoramic radiographing, and when a digital sensor cassette is mounted, without moving the cassette holder, the electric X-ray image detector is driven by supplying control signals corresponding to the rotation of the rotary arm to the digital sensor cassette to obtain image signals required for generating a panoramic X-ray image. Therefore, both the film cassette and the digital sensor cassette can easily be mounted, one at a time, whereby required panoramic X-ray images can be obtained by fully using the features of each type of cassette.

Abstract: The panoramic radiographic apparatus of the present invention has a cassette holder capable of accommodating both a conventional film cassette and a digital sensor cassette loaded with an electric X-ray image detector, one at a time, in a rotary arm, wherein when a film cassette is mounted, the cassette holder is mechanically moved in accordance with the rotation of the rotary arm so as to carry out panoramic radiographing, and when a digital sensor cassette is mounted, without moving the cassette holder, the electric X-ray image detector is driven by supplying control signals corresponding to the rotation of the rotary arm to the digital sensor cassette to obtain image signals required for generating a panoramic X-ray image. Therefore, both the film cassette and the digital sensor cassette can easily be mounted, one at a time, whereby required panoramic X-ray images can be obtained by fully using the features of each type of cassette.

Abstract: In step s1, X-ray imaging is performed, and an image signal linear to the intensity of X-rays is stored in an image memory 7. Next, in step s2, the maximum from among image data is detected, and the maximum is set as reference value N0. In step s3, image data N is logarithmically converted in accordance with the following equation (a), and the converted data is stored in an image memory 7.d=.beta..multidot.log(N0/N) . . . (a)where d is image data after correction and has a logarithmic relationship to the X-ray intensity, and .beta. is a constant. Then, the image data logarithmically converted for density correction is displayed by a display unit 6 in step 4.

Abstract: An excavation tool, in which a device is provided which receives the striking force of a hammer and the rotational force of a hammer cylinder, in a bottom surface of which at least three axle holes are provided displaced from a center of the device and at equivalent angular intervals in the circumferential direction, block axles are inserted in the axle holes in a freely rotatable manner, blocks which are roughly fan-shaped and have bits embedded in the lead end surfaces thereof are provided at lead end parts of the block axles, so that left- and right-side faces of said blocks are in mutual opposition and arc parts of all blocks together form roughly a circle shape; and when said device is rotated in the direction of excavation, said blocks rotate as a result of the resistance to excavation of the bottom part of the excavation hole, one intersection part of the side faces and the arc part of each block protrudes beyond the outer circumferential surface of the device by a predetermined excavation amount, and

Abstract: An excavation tool, having a pair of insertion holes placed in the bottom surface of a device, which receives the impact force of a hammer and the rotational force of a hammer cylinder, at positions separated in a radial direction from the center of the device and symmetrical around this center as a center of rotation, also having block axles, one end of each of which is freely rotatably inserted into one of the insertion holes, and having blocks, which have a roughly semicircular shape with a diameter roughly equal to that of the device, into the lead end surfaces of which are set bits, and which have straight edge surfaces which are flat surfaces vertical with respect to the lead end surfaces, provided at the other end of the block axles and with the straight edge surfaces in mutual opposition; in an extended diameter state of the blocks, the blocks are moved in opposite directions along a radius of the device by rotating the blocks around the block axles, and the distance between the centers of the inserti

Abstract: A fork lift style loading apparatus is provided to improve truck cargo loading and unloading efficiency by allowing an entire truckload of cargo to be set on forks which simply move horizontally into the truck for loading. Loading time is drastically reduced by loading the cargo onto the forks prior to truck arrival. The loading appartus includes a platform lift which adjusts vertically to the truck height, a fork lift body which supports the cargo, and a cargo stand which fits in the cargo bed of the truck. Loading pallets are not required and cargo is handled by the truckload rather than by a pallet load as in a pallet loading system.

Abstract: A disk file apparatus including an accommodating shelf having a multiplicity of accommodating spaces provided therein in a row in the vertical direction, a multiplicity of cartridges disposed in the accommodating spaces, respectively, each having a disk received therein, a coder which writes or reads information in relation to either the side A or B of the disk received in each of the cartridges, and a carrier arranged such as to move vertically along the front surface of the accommodating shelf, draw out one of the multiplicity of cartridges, and load the cartridge into the coder after turning the cartridge through 180 degrees according to need. The disk file apparatus is provided with a transfer mechanism disposed at the side of the apparatus which is closer to the accommodating shelf.