Abstract: A pulling-up-type continuous casting apparatus according to the present invention includes a molten-metal holding furnace (101) that holds molten metal (M1), a starter (ST) that draws the molten metal (M1) held in the molten-metal holding furnace (101) from a molten-metal surface of the molten metal (M1), and a shape defining member (102) that defines a cross-sectional shape of a cast-metal article (M3) to be cast by applying an external force to the held molten metal (M2) drawn by the starter (ST), in which the starter (ST) includes a body part (107) and a tip part (108), the tip part (108) including a tip (109) having a horizontal cross section smaller than that of the body part (107).

Abstract: Provided is a laser welding apparatus that performs welding by irradiating a laser beam onto a welded part, the laser welding apparatus including: a shielding gas supply unit that supplies a shielding gas to the welded part; a gas feed rate controlling unit that controls a flow rate of the shielding gas; a light intensity measurement unit that measures a light intensity of plasma light emitted from the welded part; and a rate-of-change calculation unit that calculates a rate of change of the light intensity measured by the light intensity measurement unit. The gas feed rate controlling unit controls, according to the calculated rate of change of the light intensity, the flow rate of the shielding gas supplied to the welded part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation image capturing apparatus, and includes a radiation image information detector for detecting radiation image information of a subject, a casing containing the radiation image information detector, a reading circuit for reading the radiation image information from the radiation image information detector, and a heat release unit for fastening the reading circuit and releasing heat generated by the reading circuit to the casing.

Abstract: An electronic cassette has a casing and a radiation detection device accommodated inside the casing, which detects radiation emitted from a radiation source and having passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into radiation image information. The electronic cassette further includes a winding member accommodated rotatably inside of the casing. The radiation detection device includes a flexible base. The radiation detection device is wound on the winding member, and a portion of the radiation detection device is capable of being pulled outside of the casing.

Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a conductive gel member disposed between a radiation detector and an integrated circuit provided in vicinity of the radiation detector and electrically connected thereto. The conductive gel member blocks the electromagnetic noise generated by the integrated circuit and thereby prevents the electromagnetic noise from propagating to the radiation detector. As a result, the electrical signals generated by the radiation detector are prevented from being affected by the electromagnetic noise and high-quality radiation images can be acquired.

Abstract: A radiation solid-state detecting device includes a cooling panel disposed on a surface of a sensor substrate that is irradiated with radiation, or on a rear surface of the sensor substrate opposite to the irradiated surface thereof. The cooling panel comprises a plurality of cooling units. Cooling units, which face (pixels depending on) the recording areas in which radiation image information is recorded in the sensor substrate, are energized to cool the recording areas.

Abstract: An image detecting device includes an image detector for recording an image therein and outputting the recorded image as image information, and a cooling panel disposed on a surface of the image detector for cooling the image detector, wherein the cooling panel has a thermal conductivity oriented in a planar direction along the surface of the image detector.

Abstract: An electronic cassette has a casing and a radiation detection device accommodated inside the casing, which detects radiation emitted from a radiation source and having passed through a subject, and converts the radiation into radiation image information. The electronic cassette further includes a winding member accommodated rotatably inside of the casing. The radiation detection device includes a flexible base. The radiation detection device is wound on the winding member, and a portion of the radiation detection device is capable of being pulled outside of the casing.

Abstract: An image detecting device includes an image detector for recording an image therein and outputting the recorded image as image information, and a cooling panel disposed on a surface of the image detector for cooling the image detector, wherein the cooling panel has a thermal conductivity oriented in a planar direction along the surface of the image detector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation image capturing apparatus, and includes a radiation image information detector for detecting radiation image information of a subject, a casing containing the radiation image information detector, a reading circuit for reading the radiation image information from the radiation image information detector, and a heat release unit for fastening the reading circuit and releasing heat generated by the reading circuit to the casing.

Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a conductive gel member disposed between a radiation detector and an integrated circuit provided in vicinity of the radiation detector and electrically connected thereto. The conductive gel member blocks the electromagnetic noise generated by the integrated circuit and thereby prevents the electromagnetic noise from propagating to the radiation detector. As a result, the electrical signals generated by the radiation detector are prevented from being affected by the electromagnetic noise and high-quality radiation images can be acquired.

Abstract: A radiation solid-state detecting device includes a cooling panel disposed on a surface of a sensor substrate that is irradiated with radiation, or on a rear surface of the sensor substrate opposite to the irradiated surface thereof. The cooling panel comprises a plurality of cooling units. Cooling units, which face (pixels depending on) the recording areas in which radiation image information is recorded in the sensor substrate, are energized to cool the recording areas.