Abstract: A signal processing method in autoradiography for determines of the base sequence of DNA or a DNA fragment, by employing groups of radioactively labeled base specific cleavage products or mixtures thereof obtained by specifically cleaving the DNA or DNA fragment labeled with a radioactive element and resolved one-dimensionally in parallel relation to each other to form resolved rows on a support medium. An autograph is obtained having locational information on groups of radioactively labeled cleavage products contained in the rows on the support medium. An electrical digital signal corresponding to the autoradiograph is then generated. Sampling points in each resolved row of the digital signal are next detected. Reference sampling points are then determined in a plurality of reference rows which are either directly provided on the support medium and/or synthesized from certain resolved rows.

Abstract: A signal processing method in autoradiography for determination of the base sequence of DNA or a DNA fragment, employing groups of radioactively labeled base specific cleavage products or mixtures thereof obtained by specifically cleaving the DNA or DNA fragment labeled with a radioactive element and resolved one-dimensionally in parallel relation to each other to form resolved rows on a support medium. An autograph is obtained having locational information on groups of radioactively labeled cleavage products contained in the rows on the support medium. An electrical digital signal corresponding to the autoradiograph is then generated by recording and reproducing from a stimulable phosphor sheet the radiation energy stored therein. Sampling points in each resolved row of the digital signal are next detected. Reference sampling points are then determined in a plurality of reference rows which are either directly provided on the support medium and/or synthesized from certain resolved rows.

Abstract: A cassette for erasing remnant radiation images on a stimulable phosphor sheet without the necessity of taking out the sheet includes a casing for accommodating the stimulable phosphor sheet and a cover pivotally mounted to the casing so as to be opened or closed. The cassette also includes a light reflecting member for reflecting or diffusing the light introduced from outside the cassette for irradiation on an image recording region of the sheet, or a light transmitting member for transmitting the light introduced from outside the cassette or the light from an inner light source, or a light emitting device mounted at least in register wiht the image recording area of the stimulable phosphor sheet contained in the cassette.

Abstract: A signal processing method in autoradiography for obtaining information on the one dimensional location of radioactively labeled substances in a sample where the substances of the sample are distributed in at least one row on a support medium where the information is in the form of symbols, numerals or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A sheet feed mechanism in a light scanning apparatus includes two pairs of rollers for gripping and feeding a sheet-like medium such as a stimulable phosphor sheet or a photographic film in a subscanning direction. The two pairs of rollers are spaced a distance smaller than the length of the sheet-like medium in the subscanning direction. While the sheet-like medium is being fed by the sheet feed mechanism in the subscanning direction, the sheet-like medium is scanned by a light beam deflected in a main scanning direction substantially normal to the subscanning direction, for thereby two-dimensionally scanning the sheet-like medium.

Abstract: Disclosed is a corrosion-resistant copper alloy having a composition consisting essentially, by weight, of 5 to 9% of Al, 0.5 to 4% of Ni, 0.5 to 4% of Fe, 0.1 to 3% of Mn, 0.001 to 1% of Ti, at least one selected from 0.001 to 1% of Co and 0.001 to 0.1% of B, and the balance Cu and unavoidable impurities, and a substantially single-phase structure consisting essentially of .alpha.-phase. This alloy has excellent weather resistance whereby its beautiful color tone close to gold is able to last for a long time, and further has superior corrosion resistance, particularly, high resistance to corrosion by seawater, together with high strength and excellent cold formability.

Abstract: An apparatus for reading out a radiation image stored on a stimulable phosphor sheet comprises a read-out section, a monitor for reproducing a visible radiation image, an erasing section, and a section for releasably holding a magazine housing stimulable phosphor sheets. The apparatus also comprises a first conveyance system for conveying the stimulable phosphor sheets fed out of the magazine to the read-out section, a stacker disposed at the first conveyance system between the magazine holding section and the read-out section, for housing the stimulable phosphor sheets and transferring them one by one to the first conveyance system. A second conveyance system conveys the stimulable phosphor sheets passing through the read-out section to the erasing section, and a third conveyance system returns the stimulable phosphor sheets passing through the read-out section to the stacker.

Abstract: A radiation image read-out apparatus comprises a sheet receiving section for receiving a stimulable phosphor sheet carrying a radiation image stored thereon, a sheet storing section for storing a plurality of stimulable phosphor sheets, and an image read-out section provided with a stimulating ray source for emitting stimulating rays for scanning the stimulable phosphor sheet carrying the radiation image stored thereon, and a photodetector for detecting light emitted by the stimulable phosphor sheet scanned with stimulating rays to obtain an electric image signal. The apparatus also comprises an erasing section for having the stimulable phosphor sheet release radiation energy remaining thereon after image read-out is conducted, and a sheet conveyance system provided with a sheet holding mechanism for holding the stimulable phosphor sheet transferably with respect to the sheet receiving section, the sheet storing section, the image read-out section, and the erasing section.

Abstract: A color negative inspection apparatus which reads color image data from a frame of a color negative film and stores in a memory color image data sequentially read from N frames of the color negative film, N being an integer at least as large as 2. The N color positive images are displayed based on the color image data stored in the memory. The N color positive images correspond to the N frames of the color negative film. The N color positive images are shifted by one frame each time color image data is read from a frame of the color negative film.

Abstract: A sheet feed mechanism in a light scanning apparatus includes two pairs of rollers for gripping and feeding a sheet-like medium such as a stimulable phosphor sheet or a photographic film in a subscanning direction. The two pairs of rollers are spaced a distance smaller than the length of the sheet-like medium in the subscanning direction. While the sheet-like medium is being fed by the sheet feed mechanism in the subscanning direction, the sheet-like medium is scanned by a light beam deflected in a main scanning direction substantially normal to the subscanning direction, for thereby two-dimensionally scanning the sheet-like medium.

Abstract: A signal processing method in autoradiography employing a stimulable phosphor sheet for the purpose of obtaining information on the one dimensional location of radioactively labeled substances distributed in at least one dimensional direction on a support medium, in the form of a symbol, numeral or combination thereof, including the steps of:(1) determining a one dimensional scanning line for signal processing; and(2) detecting sampling points on said scanning line,the process being applied to digital signals corresponding to an autoradiograph having the locational information on the radioactively labeled substances, the digital signals being obtained from stimulable phosphor sheet.

Abstract: A CRT image printing apparatus for making a color print from black-and-white images displayed on a black-and-white CRT corresponding to three color monochromatic images of a color image in three color frame sequential exposure system, comprises three color filters for converting the black-and-white images corresponding to three color monochromatic images to which a color photographic paper and a color photographic film are selectively sequentially exposed, and an image signal processor for changing the black-and-white images negative to positive when the color photographic film is selected to be exposed and positive to negative when the color photographic paper is selected to be exposed.

Abstract: A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus is provided with a body comprising a system for conveying stimulable phosphor sheets for recording radiation images along a path, and an image recording section and an image read-out section which are positioned on the path. The apparatus body is provided with a section positioned at the upstream end of the path for feeding the stimulable phosphor sheets to the sheet conveying system, and a section positioned at the downstream end of the path for ejecting the stimulable phosphor sheets from the sheet conveying system. Or, the apparatus body is connected by conveyor belts with an erasing unit for erasing radiation energy remaining in the stimulable phosphor sheets after image read-out. The apparatus body and the erasing unit are positioned independently of each other in spaced relation by a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus comprises a sheet storing section for storing many stimulable phosphor sheets, a section for recording a radiation image on stimulable phosphor sheets, a section for reading out the radiation image by exposing the stimulable phosphor sheets to stimulating rays, and an erasing section for releasing residual radiation energy from the stimulable phosphor sheets. The apparatus also comprises a sheet conveyance system provided with a sheet holding mechanism for holding stimulable phosphor sheets transferably with respect to the sheet storing section, the image recording section, the image read-out section, and the erasing section. The sheet conveyance system moves the sheet holding mechanism in a arbitrary sequence among these sections.

Abstract: A radiation image and read-out apparatus comprises a conveying means for circulating stimulable phosphor sheets along a predetermined circulation path, an image recording section for recording radiation images of objects on the sheets, an image read-out section for reading out the radiation images from the sheets, an erasing section for releasing radiation energy remaining on the sheets, a sheet position detection means for outputting sheet position data, an object data input section for receiving data related to the objects, and a signal output control circuit for receiving the object data and the sheet position data, storing the object data in association with the sheet positioned at the image recording section at the time the object data is received, reading out the object data stored in the memory means in association with the sheets at the time the radiation images are read out in the image read-out section, and outputting data signals corresponding to the object data for the respective sheets together w

Abstract: In a system for compressing radiation image signals, code tables for use in entropy encoding for signal compression are created and classified in accordance with combinations of human body portions of radiation images with image recording conditions thereof. The optimal table is selected from the classified tables in accordance with the combination of the human body portion of the radiation image with the image recording conditions thereof which are inputted from a keyboard. Radiation image signals obtained by reading out the radiation image are compressed by use of the optimal table, thereby quickly achieving efficient signal compression.

Abstract: In a built-in type radiation image recording and read-out apparatus, n number of stimulable phosphor sheets wherein n denotes a natural number of 3 or more are circulated and reused for image recording. Waiting zones or a stack zone for keeping waiting n-2 or more stimulable phosphor sheets exposed to a radiation are positioned between an image recording section and an image read-out section in the sheet advancing direction. Waiting zones or a stack zone for keeping waiting n-2 or more stimulable phosphor sheets subjected to image erasing are positioned between the image read-out section and the image recording section in the sheet advancing direction or between an erasing section and the image recording section.

Abstract: A signal detecting method in autoradiography, which is applied to an autoradiography having locational information on radioactively labeled substances such as radioactively labeled biopolymers distributed one-dimensionally, being recorded on a stimulable phosphor sheet as a radiation energy-stored image, which comprises steps of:(1) preliminarily scanning a part of the stimulable phosphor sheet with an electromagnetic wave to release a portion of the radiation energy as stimulated emission and detecting the stimulated emission to give an electric signal, to which a signal processing is applied, to determine one-dimensional distribution direction of the radioactively labeled substances; and(2) finally scanning the stimulable phosphor sheet with an electromagnetic wave along said one-dimensional distribution direction to release the radiation energy as stimulated emission and detecting the stimulated emission, to obtain the locational information on the radioactively labeled substances as a digital signal.

Abstract: A printing and trimming apparatus includes a negative film sheet for housing a negative film. The sheet enables trimming information such as the size and position of a trimming frame to be recorded thereon. The trimming information is once stored in a memory means. A control means controls a variable-magnification optical means on the basis of the trimming information read out from the memory means in such a manner that a printing and trimming operation is properly effected.

Abstract: A stimulable phosphor is exposed to a radiation passing through an object to have a radiation image stored therein, and then exposed to stimulating rays to read out the radiation image and obtain an electric image signal. The image signal is processed under conditions suitable for the type of image recording and used to reproduce a visible image. The conditions of exposure to the radiation and the image processing conditions are adjusted by a single action of selecting the setting conditions predetermined according to the type of image recording. Also, read-out of an identification code provided on the stimulable phosphor and the exposure of the radiation are started by a single action. Or, the read-out of the identification code is conducted in response to memorizing of information on the object.