Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor includes: a support; and a photosensitive layer containing a binder polymer containing a positively charged nitrogen atom in at least one of a main chain and a side chain of the binder polymer, a compound containing an ethylenically unsubstituted bond; and a radical polymerization initiator.

Abstract: A plate-making method of a lithographic printing plate precursor includes: exposing imagewise a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support and an image-recording layer containing a binder polymer to cure an exposed area of the image-recording layer; and developing the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor with a development processing solution having pH of from 2.0 to 8.0, wherein the binder polymer has a structure including at least one of an amino group and an ammonium group, and the development processing solution contains at least one surfactant containing a nitrogen atom.

Abstract: Developer is supplied to a first spray pipe disposed in a developing bath. The inside of the developing bath is provided with a heater. A liquid-flow generating unit comprises a liquid-flow generating head and a branch duct, which is connected to a branch pipe of the first spray pipe via a rubber hose. A part of the developer flowing in the first spray pipe is forwarded to the liquid-flow generating head. By a gap-forming ring, a gap is secured between an outer surface of the heater and an inner surface of the liquid-flow generating head so that the developer uniformly flows along the outer surface of the heater in a longitudinal direction thereof. A heater cover is attached to the liquid-flow generating head. An inner surface of the heater cover inclines in the longitudinal direction of the heater.

Abstract: A method for preparation of a lithographic printing plate including: exposing with a laser a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support and a photosensitive layer containing a sensitizing dye, a radical polymerization initiator, a radical polymerizable compound and a binder polymer; and subjecting the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor to development processing with a developer having pH of from 3 to 9 to remove an unexposed area of the photosensitive layer, wherein the binder polymer is a polymer having an acid value of from 10 to 250 mg-KOH/g and the developer contains a compound represented by one of the formulae <1>, <2> and <3> defined herein.

Abstract: A developing solution containing at least one of compounds represented by the formulae <1>, <2> and <3> as defined herein, and having a pH of from 2 to 10; and a method for producing a lithographic printing plate, including imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor including an image recording layer and a support to cure the image recording layer in the exposed area, and developing the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor with an aqueous solution containing at least one of the compounds represented by the formulae <1>, <2> and <3> as defined herein and having a pH of 2 to 10 are provided.

Abstract: A gas sensor unit including a gas sensor and a sensor cap. The gas sensor includes a gas detecting element, an electrode provided on the gas detecting element and a sensor terminal connecting to the electrode for transmitting an output signal from the gas detecting element. The sensor cap is adapted for transmitting the output signal to an external device. The sensor cap includes a cap terminal electrically connecting to the sensor terminal and an enclosing member bonding to the gas sensor so as to form an internal space in cooperation with the gas sensor. The enclosing member includes a communicating hole through which the internal space is in communication with a space outside the gas sensor unit, and the communicating hole is gas-permeably and watertightly closed by a filter member.

Abstract: A processing apparatus for a lithographic printing plate, which has a photosensitive material coated thereon and has an image formed with an FM screen or a high definition AM screen, by a developing part and a rinsing part in this order, in which a concavo-convex part or grooves are provided on a lower roller of a pair of feeding roller at a feeding port of the rinsing part.

Abstract: A gas sensor unit including a gas sensor and a sensor cap. The gas sensor includes a gas detecting element, an electrode provided on the gas detecting element and a sensor terminal connecting to the electrode for transmitting an output signal from the gas detecting element. The sensor cap is adapted for transmitting the output signal to an external device. The sensor cap includes a cap terminal electrically connecting to the sensor terminal and an enclosing member bonding to the gas sensor so as to form an internal space in cooperation with the gas sensor. The enclosing member includes a communicating hole through which the internal space is in communication with a space outside the gas sensor unit, and the communicating hole is gas-permeably and watertightly closed by a filter member.

Abstract: A gas sensor unit including a gas sensor and a sensor cap. The gas sensor includes a gas detecting element, an electrode provided on the gas detecting element and a sensor terminal connecting to the electrode for transmitting an output signal from the gas detecting element. The sensor cap is adapted for transmitting the output signal to an external device. The sensor cap includes a cap terminal electrically connecting to the sensor terminal and an enclosing member bonding to the gas sensor so as to form an internal space in cooperation with the gas sensor. The enclosing member includes a communicating hole through which the internal space is in communication with a space outside the gas sensor unit, and the communicating hole is gas-permeably and watertightly closed by a filter member.

Abstract: A developing solution includes at least one of a compound represented by formula (I) and a compound represented by formula (II) and being at pH 2 to 10: wherein, in the formula (I) and (II), R1 to R10 each independently represent one of a hydrogen atom an an alkyl group; “1” represents an integer of 1 to 3; and X1 and X2 each independently represent one of a sulfonate salt, a sulfate monoester salt, a carboxylate salt and a phosphate salt, provided that the total sum of the carbon atoms in R1 to R5 and the total sum of the carbon atoms in R6 to R10, respectively is 3 or more.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a lithographic printing plate, which comprises: imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and an image-recording layer; and removing a non-image area of the image-recording layer in a development processing tank that has a reservoir of a first aqueous solution having pH of from 2 to 10 by rubbing the non-image area with at least one rubbing member in a state of being immersed in the reservoir of the first aqueous solution, wherein the removal of the non-image area with the at least one rubbing member is carried out after an elapse of 2 seconds or more from an immersion in the reservoir of the first aqueous solution.

Abstract: A gas sensor unit including a gas sensor and a sensor cap, The gas sensor includes a gas detecting element, an electrode provided on the gas detecting element and a sensor terminal connecting to the electrode for transmitting an output signal from the gas detecting element. The sensor cap is adapted for transmitting the output signal to an external device. The sensor cap includes a cap terminal electrically connecting to the sensor terminal and an enclosing member bonding to the gas sensor so as to form an internal space in cooperation with the gas sensor. The enclosing member includes a communicating hole through which the internal space is in communication with a space outside the gas sensor unit, and the communicating hole is gas-permeably and watertightly closed by a filter member.

Abstract: A gas sensor including: a cylindrical metal shell; a detection element having a detection portion provided on a front end side thereof; the detection element being fixed inside the metal shell while the detection portion of the detection element protrudes from a front end side of the metal shell; and an element protection cap having ventholes, the element protection cap being fixed to the metal shell so that the detection portion of the detection element is covered with the element protection cap. A crimping cylindrical portion is provided which extends to a front end side of the metal shell. A protrusion portion of the element protection cap which abuts a metal ring packing is provided with concave and convex portions outward along an outer circumferential direction. As such, the metal ring packing is deformed so as to be interlocked with the concave and convex portions when the crimping cylindrical portion is compressively deformed.

Abstract: Developer is supplied to a first spray pipe disposed in a developing bath. The inside of the developing bath is provided with a heater. A liquid-flow generating unit comprises a liquid-flow generating head and a branch duct, which is connected to a branch pipe of the first spray pipe via a rubber hose. A part of the developer flowing in the first spray pipe is forwarded to the liquid-flow generating head. By a gap-forming ring, a gap is secured between an outer surface of the heater and an inner surface of the liquid-flow generating head so that the developer uniformly flows along the outer surface of the heater in a longitudinal direction thereof. A heater cover is attached to the liquid-flow generating head. An inner surface of the heater cover inclines in the longitudinal direction of the heater.

Abstract: A processing apparatus for alithographic printing plate, which has a photosensitive material coated thereon and has an image formed with an FM screen or a high definition AM screen, by a developing part and a rinsing part in this order, in which a concavo-convex part or grooves are provided on a lower roller of a pair of feeding roller at a feeding port of the rinsing part.

Abstract: An image forming method comprising steps of: preparing a medium to be formed an image thereon, the image being based on signals of image data; forming the image directly on the medium in an ink jet system that discharges oil-based ink by utilizing electrostatic fields; rolling an adhesive roller on the medium before and/or during forming the image on the medium; adhering dust existing on the medium to the adhesive roller in order to remove the dust from the medium; and, fixing the image on the medium.

Abstract: An ink for ink-jet comprising: a water-soluble dye; a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein, R1 and R2 each independently represents a saturated hydrocarbon having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms contained in the saturated hydrocarbons represented by R1 and R2 is from 8 to 18, and m represents an integer of from 3 to 20; and triethylene glycol monobutyl ether.

Abstract: An ink for ink jet recording comprising water, a coloring agent and at least one compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a saturated hydrocarbon having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and m represents an integer of from 2 to 40 or by the following formula (2): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a saturated hydrocarbon having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and m represents an integer of from 4 to 40.

Abstract: The present invention related to an ink for an ink jet comprising: a coloring composition containing coloring particulates dispersed in a water-based medium, the coloring particulates containing an oil-soluble polymer and an oil-soluble dye represented by at least one of following formulae (I), (II), (III), (IV), wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a non-metallic atomic group; X represents —OH or NR5R6; R5 and R6 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R7, R8 and R9 each represent a hydrogen atom or a non-metallic atomic group; at least one of R1 and R2, or R2 and R5, or R5 and R6, or R6 and R3, or R3 and R4 may form a ring structure; and R7 and R8 may bind together to form a ring structure

Abstract: An image formation method for forming an image on a record material, the method comprises at least a record material loading step of loading a record material; an image creating step of creating an image onto the record material, and a heat fixing step of heating and fixing the record material with the image created thereon, the heat fixing step comprising first fixing step of heating the record material created the image in non-contact and a second fixing step of applying pressure at the same time as heating, wherein the heat fixing step further comprises a thermal interference prevention member providing step providing a thermal interference prevention member for preventing thermal interference between the first and second fixing steps or an output at the heat fixing time changed once or more in the first fixing step.