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EP0179418A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Radiation image read-out apparatus

Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-10-18
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Abstract

Abstract A radiation image read-out apparatus comprises a section for reading out a radiation image stored in a stimulable phosphor sheet, a section for erasing the radiation energy remaining on the stimulable phosphor sheet after image read-out, and a section for stacking the stimulable phosphor sheets after erasing. The erasing section and the stacking section are positioned above the read-out section. A read-out sheet conveyance system is positioned between the read-out section and the erasing section for conveying the stimulable phosphor sheet so that the surface of the stimulable phosphor sheet facing up at the read-out section faces up also at the erasing section. An erased sheet conveyance system is positioned between the erasing section and the stacking section for conveying the stimulable phosphor sheet so that the surface of the stimulable phosphor sheet facing up at the erasing section faces down at the stacking section.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kaoru Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Tamura
  • 👤 Yasuhiro Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Kawai

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 02:19
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B42/00; G03B42/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S271/00; Y10S271/902

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A radiation image read-out apparatus provided with a read-out means for reading out a radiation image stored in a stimulable phosphor sheet, an erasing means for erasing the radiation energy remaining on the stimulable phosphor sheet after the image read-out, and a stacking means for stacking the stimulable phosphor sheets after erasing, wherein said erasing means and said stacking means are positioned above said read-out means, a read-out sheet conveyance means is positioned between said read-out means and said erasing means for conveying said stimulable phosphor sheet from said read-out means to said erasing means so that the surface of said stimulable phosphor sheet facing up at said read-out means faces up also at said erasing means, and an erased sheet conveyance means is positioned between said erasing means and said stacking means for conveying and stacking said stimulable phosphor sheet so that the surface of said stimulable phosphor sheet facing up at said erasing means faces down at said stacking means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
A radiation image read-out apparatus provided with a read-out means for reading out a radiation image stored in a stimulable phosphor sheet, an erasing means for erasing the radiation energy remaining on the stimulable phosphor sheet after the image read-out, and a stacking means for stacking the stimulable phosphor sheets after erasing, wherein said erasing means and said stacking means are positioned above said read-out means, a read-out sheet conveyance means is positioned between said read-out means and said erasing means for conveying said stimulable phosphor sheet from said read-out means to said erasing means so that the surface of said stimulable phosphor sheet facing up at said read-out means faces up also at said erasing means, and an erased sheet conveyance means is positioned between said erasing means and said stacking means for conveying and stacking said stimulable phosphor sheet so that the surface of said stimulable phosphor sheet facing up at said erasing means faces down at said stacking means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
An apparatus as defined in Claim 1 wherein said read-out sheet conveyance means is constructed to convey said stimulable phosphor sheet once upwardly, to switch said stimulable phosphor sheet back, and then to convey said stimulable phosphor sheet to said erasing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
An apparatus as defined in Claim 1 wherein said erased sheet conveyance means is constructed to convey said stimulable phosphor sheet above said erasing means to said stacking means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
An apparatus as defined in Claim 1 wherein said stacking means comprises a plurality of stacking trays inclined to receive said stimulable phosphor sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
An apparatus as defined in Claim 4 wherein said erased sheet conveyance means comprises a distributing conveyance system which is moveable to position its sheet outlet above one of said stacking trays for feeding said stimulable phosphor sheet onto the tray.

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