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Buy-Phone, Inc.

American Medical Sales, Inc.

Daniel Jay Giesberg

William Ascher Lappen

David Irwin Lappen

Arthur S Quint

A display device is provided which permits viewing of both hardcopy and digital images. An embodiment of an image viewing station comprises a housing having an internal light source and a light transmissive display panel coupled to the housing such that light from the internal light source passes therethrough. Hardcopy images affixed to an outer surface of the display panel may be transilluminated by the light passing through the display panel. Digital images may also be displayed on the display panel, by projecting the digital images onto either the inner or outer surface of the display panel. Alternatively, the panel could include a light emitting or light transmissive display panel, such as a liquid crystal display or an electroluminescent panel. Light emitted by the display panel may be sufficient to transilluminate a hardcopy image disposed on an outer surface of the display panel. A digital image is displayed on the same display panel by selectively driving the pixels of the display panel with digital image data. Alternatively, an internal light source may be included for transillumination of the hardcopy image or for improving backlighting of the digital images. The display panel may be selectively masked during hardcopy image viewing, and may further include sensors to detect presence, as well as size and position, of hardcopy images affixed to the display panel.

Display device for both hardcopy and digital images

A system of radiography includes the provision of a cassette which is to be subjected to exposure from radiation beam. The cassette includes a screen layer and a filter layer having regions of different optical density and an imaging film. The filter acts to reduce the exposure of the film to the effect of radiation. The cassette is useful for dental images, particularly of the temporamandibular joint.

Radiation exposure system

Heat build up is reduced in x-ray film illuminator apparatus by transferring excess heat from the sources thereof to the exterior of the unit and then into the surrrounding environment. A heat dispersing surface contacts the hottest part of the ballast employed within the unit, with a back wall of the unit itself being spaced from an associated wall, on which the apparatus may be detachably mounted on a special hanger so as to permit a vertical air flow path between the back wall and associated mounting wall surface. A viewing area of the unit is formed by a translucent face plate retained in position along at least the top or upper peripheral portion thereof by a resilient element also capable of retaining in place the film transparency or other media that is being viewed.

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Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

Daniel Jay Giesberg