Abstract: A light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprises a hydrophilic substrate provided thereon with an infrared light-sensitive layer which comprises (A) an acetal polymer having a specific structure; (B) a polymeric compound carrying, on the side chains, fluorinated aliphatic groups in which the fluorinated aliphatic groups are those derived from fluorinated aliphatic compounds prepared by the telomerization or oligomerization; and (C) a light-heat conversion substance. The light-sensitive lithographic printing plate is excellent in the both printing durability and the developing latitude.

Abstract: A light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising a hydrophilic substrate provided thereon with a layer sensitive to infrared light rays comprising (A) a polymer represented by the following general formula (I); (B) an organic acid and/or a cyclic acid anhydride; and (C) a light-heat conversion substance. The light-sensitive lithographic printing plate is excellent in the both printing durability and the developing latitude.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink which has a higher fixation of a recorded matter, is more excellent in stability and reliability of the ink, and allows a recorded matter of high image quality to be obtained stably, a recorded image, an inkjet recording method, and devices using such an ink. The invention provides an aqueous ink including micromicelles which are dispersed in a transparent single phase in water, characterized in that the micromicelles are comprised of a combination of two or more surfactants which exhibit an opaque or translucent dispersed state in water and a compound having an alkyl group and having only a hydroxyl group as a water-soluble group, and an inkjet recording method, devices and a recorded image, using the aqueous ink.

Abstract: A planographic printing plate precursor comprises: a support; and a recording layer disposed on the support, the recording layer comprising a lower layer and an upper layer disposed on the lower layer, wherein the lower layer contains a resin having in a main chain structure a phenol skeleton and a urea bond, the upper layer contains a water-insoluble alkali-soluble resin and an infrared absorber, and the solubility of the upper layer in an aqueous alkali solution is increased by exposure. The planographic printing plate precursor can be produced directly through scanning exposure based on digital signals. It is superior in reproducibility of highly fine images and also superior in printing durability and chemical resistance of small-area image areas such as halftone dots and thin lines.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ink-jet recording method comprising a step of applying thermal energy to an ink to generate bubbles thereby ejecting the ink from an ejecting portion to record, wherein the relationship among a cloud point (T) of a liquid obtained by removing coloring material from the ink, a temperature T0 of the ink before formation of the bubbles in a portion in which the bubbles are generated and a temperature T1 of a part of the ink, which includes a portion in contact with the bubbles and surrounds the bubbles, satisfies T0<T<T1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake band for use with a centrifugal clutch. The brake band is formed in a curved strip shape to be disposed along the outer peripheral surface of a clutch drum of the centrifugal clutch, and is adapted to be tightened around or released from the outer peripheral surface in response to the movement of at least one end of the brake band. The brake band comprises a plurality of linings provided on the inner surface thereof to be opposed the outer peripheral surface of the clutch drum. The linings are located spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the brake band.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based fluorescent ink for the purpose of measurement or judgment of the fluorescence emission in a visible light region by an excitation wavelength in a predetermined ultraviolet range, containing water, a coloring material dissolved or dispersed in water, and an organic solvent, having a plurality of fluorescent groups in the coloring material structure of the coloring material, and using a water-soluble coloring material having a sulfonic acid group as the water-soluble group in the state of a free acid, capable of improving the water resistance and the light resistance, dramatically increasing the content of the fluorescent coloring material in the ink, which has conventionally been included only by a small amount in the ink due to the concentration quenching problem, obtaining preferable fluorescence emission and water resistance of the recorded image, and providing preferable adhesion resistance to the recording medium of the coloring material and reliability.

Abstract: A novel fluorescent ink is provided which contains at least a coloring material and an aqueous liquid medium for dissolving the coloring material, wherein the coloring material comprises C.I. Acid Red 52 and at least one direct dye, the content of the C.I. Acid Red 52 ranging from 0.1 to 0.4% by weight based on the total amount of the ink, and the content of the direct dye ranging from 0.15 to 0.4% by weight based on the total amount of the ink, and the weight ratio of the direct dye to the C.I. Acid Red 52 is not higher than 1.6. This fluorescent ink is capable of forming prints with fluorescence of high intensity and with high water resistance.

Abstract: A water-based ink that comprises a liquid medium containing water, a water-dispersible coloring material and a surfactant, wherein when the ink is attached onto a recording material, the water-dispersible coloring material forms a plurality of minute interspersed aggregations and is fixed on the recording material, and a recording method using the ink.

Abstract: Provided are an ink for ink jet recording and an ink jet recording method. The ink for ink jet recording includes an aqueous liquid medium, water-dispersible coloring material, and hardly water-soluble dye having no azo group, the ink jet recording being carried out by ejecting the ink by applying thermal energy thereto, whereby high durability can be achieved.

Abstract: A novel fluorescent ink is provided which contains at least a coloring material and an aqueous liquid medium for dissolving the coloring material, wherein the coloring material comprises C.I. Acid Red 52 and at least one direct dye, the content of the C.I. Acid Red 52 ranging from 0.1 to 0.4% by weight based on the total amount of the ink, and the content of the direct dye ranging from 0.15 to 0.4% by weight based on the total amount of the ink, and the weight ratio of the direct dye to the C.I. Acid Red 52 is not higher than 1.6. This fluorescent ink is capable of forming prints with fluorescence of high intensity and with high water resistance.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): R1—NH—X—Y-Z (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful as a vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) inhibitor, a pharmaceutical composition, a method for preventing or treating a VAP-1 associated disease, especially macular edema, which method includes administering an effective amount of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a mammal, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorescence ink having a high fluorescence intensity, and an ink jet recording method using the same. The ink contains a first fluorescent coloring material that emits fluorescence at a predetermined fluorescence wavelength to be used for measurement or determination with excitation at a predetermined excitation wavelength, a second fluorescent coloring material that emits fluorescence on excitation at the predetermined excitation wavelength, where the excitation spectrum of the first coloring material in the ink to obtain the fluorescence at the predetermined emission wavelength has a peak wavelength range next to the predetermined fluorescence wavelength, and the emission fluorescence spectrum of the second coloring material has an emission wavelength region substantially including at least the above peak wavelength range.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ink comprising

Abstract: A portable trimmer capable of applying to a throttle valve a different operation from that according to a throttle operation lever. The portable trimmer includes a brake device for braking the movement of a cutting blade that is released in conjunction with a throttle operation. The portable trimmer includes a throttle wire having a first throttle wire extending between a throttle operation lever and a swingable member, and a second wire portion extending between a swingable member and a throttle to provide a first operation transmission path for transmitting the movement of the throttle operation lever to the throttle valve. The portable trimmer further includes an additional operation lever for performing a different operation from said throttle operation, and a pulley pivotally attached to the swingable member.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition containing a high molecular compound having at least a) a fluoro aliphatic group, and b) a group represented by formula —L—P (wherein L represents a divalent organic group connected to the skeleton of the high molecular compound, and P represents an aromatic group having a carboxyl group at the ortho-position).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ink comprising

Abstract: A recording method is provided which comprises the step of providing an ink from a recording head to a recording medium through a gap provided between the recording head and the recording medium, the ink being supplied to the recording head from an ink tank which comprises an ink contact member and the ink contacting with the ink contact member, wherein the ink comprises

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ink comprising (i) first and second organic compounds which are incompatible with each other; (ii) at least one of a compound exhibiting fluorescence properties and a coloring material exhibiting fluorescence properties; and (iii) a liquid medium dissolving or dispersing the components (i) and (ii) therein.

Abstract: A recording method including the step of providing an ink from a recording head to a recording medium through a gap provided between the recording head and the recording medium, the ink being supplied to the recording head from an ink tank including an ink contact member and the ink contacting the ink contact member, wherein the ink includes: (i) a fluorescent coloring material; (ii) a nonionic surfactant; (iii) a compound which is not compatible with (ii); and (iv) a liquid medium for dissolving or dispersing (i), (ii) and (iii), and wherein the ink contact member comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyacetate and polyolefin.