Applied Science Fiction Announces Plaza Create Co., Ltd. Retail Testing of Photo Restoration and Digital PIC Dry Film Processing Technologies.Business and Technology Editors PMA PMA (papillary-marginal-attached), n a system of epidemiologic scoring of periodontal disease devised by Schour and Massler in which the symbols denote the areas involved in gingival inflammation. PMA Progressive muscular atrophy 2002 ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2002 Applied Science Fiction, Inc. (ASF See Windows Media formats. 1. (language) ASF - Algebraic Specification Language. 2. (body) ASF - Analytical Solutions Forum. (TM)), announced today at PMA 2002 that Plaza Create Co., Ltd., developer of "Palette Plaza," Japan's largest chain of DPE DPE Digital Preservation Europe DPE Designated Pilot Examiner (conducts FAA checkrides) DPE Distributed Processing Environment DPE Dual-Phase Extraction (DNAPL removal system) (photofinishing) shops, will begin test marketing photo restoration services based on ASF's image correction and enhancement technologies. Plaza Create will offer their "Palette Plaza" customers the ability to restore and enhance photos using both film and flatbed scanners featuring ASF's Digital ICE(3)(TM) technology and the newly announced Digital ROC(TM) and Digital SHO(TM) software plug-ins. Additionally, Plaza Create will begin testing ASF's environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] Digital PIC(TM) dry film processing system in imaging service shops in Japan. "The decision by Plaza Create to begin such a large scale consumer market test of ASF's automatic photo restoration and Digital PIC technologies speaks volumes about the foresight of Plaza Create's management," said Dan Sullivan For other uses, see Dan Sullivan (disambiguation). Daniel "Dan" Sullivan was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap Opera EastEnders. He was played by Craig Fairbrass. ASF's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Using our unique image correction and enhancement technologies, consumers can obtain high quality photographic restoration easily, automatically, and affordably. Additionally, Digital PIC provides the ideal avenue for Plaza Create's customers to conveniently bridge the film and digital worlds by using a self-serve environment for direct to digital film development." "Consumers around the world clearly need these new technologies which allow them to restore their treasured photographic memories without having to give up control of their precious original images," said Yasuhiro Oshima, president & CEO, Plaza Create. "We view these market tests as significant steps forward in the evolution of the photo-imaging industry. ASF's Digital PIC, for example, allows consumers to efficiently transition from analog film A plastic sheet with a photosensitive emulsion that comes in various formats for different cameras such as 35mm, 110, 120 and 220. Film was never considered analog until digital cameras came on the scene and stored their images in a digital format in memory. to digital imaging. Naturally, we recognize the profitable business opportunities that these new technologies represent for our business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . Of equal importance however, we are pleased to be able to offer Applied Science Fiction's cutting-edge technology solutions to our customers." About Plaza Create Company, Ltd. Plaza Create is the developer of "Palette Plaza", the largest chain of DPE shops in Japan. Building on a successful history of deploying silver halide A silver halide is one of the compounds formed between silver and one of the halogens — silver bromide (AgBr), chloride (AgCl) and iodide (AgI). As a group, they are often referred to as the silver halides, and are often given the pseudo-chemical notation AgX. film related photo-finishing services, Plaza Create is now a leader in the introduction of digital photography related products and services. Plaza Create is further expanding its business scale by installing digital print minilab systems in chain shops. Plaza Create has also established "Palette Dot Com dot com - com (www.80210.com)" to provide a full range of internet photo services including print order fulfillment, internet albums, and on-line shopping for photography and imaging products. Palette Dot Com takes advantage of synergies among the Plaza Create Group Companies to provide customers with a wide variety of services for enjoying photography. In addition to Palette Plaza, the Plaza Create analog and digital photography corporate group includes GignoSystem Japan Inc., Oriental Photo Supply Co. Ltd, Network Lab Ltd., Cyber Graphics Corporation, and Plaza Create Lease Co. Ltd. More information can be found on Plaza Create's website at www.plazacreate.co.jp. About Applied Science Fiction(TM) ASF develops proprietary technologies for the imaging industry that link traditional photography with the digital age. ASF licenses and brands its technologies through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that provide products for professional, retail and consumer imaging markets. Additionally, ASF directly distributes Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) compatible plug-ins for automatic image enhancement See image editing. and correction. ASF's product portfolio consists of the Digital ICE3 suite, Digital ICE, Digital ROC and Digital GEM, the individual components of the suite, Digital ICE and Digital ROC for flatbed scanners, and Digital ROC plug-in for color restoration and Digital SHO(TM) plug-in for revealing details in the dark image-areas. ASF is also the innovator in digital dry film processing, with its environmentally friendly Digital PIC technology. Digital PIC develops exposed film directly into a high resolution RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). digital format file in minutes. Digital PIC produces an Extended Range Digital Negative(TM) (XRDN(TM)) on a CD from which photographic quality images can be easily printed. More information can be found on ASF's Web site at www.asf.com. Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital GEM, Digital ICE3, Digital SHO, Digital PIC, Extended Range Digital Negative, XRDN, ASF and Applied Science Fiction are trademarks of Applied Science Fiction, Inc. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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