Abstract: A heat generating resistor having a functional thin film comprising an amorphous material containing halogen atoms and hydrogen atoms non-uniformly distributed in a matrix of carbon atoms formed on a substrate. Optionally, the thin film also contains silicon and/or germanium, and a substance for controlling the electroconductivity of the thin film. The optional ingredients are also non-uniformly distributed within the thin film.

Abstract: In a liquid injection recording method, recording is effected in such a manner that the relation between the minimum cross-sectional area So of droplet discharge ports for forming flying droplets and the volume V of the droplets discharged from the droplet discharge ports is 100.gtoreq.V/So.sup.3/2 .gtoreq.0.1. Also, in a liquid injection recording apparatus, the relation that 0.1.S.sub.H .ltoreq.So.sup.3/2 .ltoreq.100.S.sub.H is satisfied between the numerical value of the minimum cross-sectional area So of a discharge orifice for forming flying droplets and the numerical value of the heater area S.sub.H of an electro-heat converting member for providing energy for causing liquid to be discharged from the discharge orifice.

Abstract: In an ink-jet recording process which comprises forming droplets of an ink and recording on an image receiving material by using the droplets, said ink is prepared by dispersing fine particles of pigment into aqueous dispersion medium containing polymer having both a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic construction portion. An average particle size (D micron) of the pigment and an average molecular weight of the polymer satisfy the relationship represented by the following equation.D.times.5.times.10.sup.2 .ltoreq.WAnd the ratio of molecular weight of the pigment to average molecular weight of the polymer is a value in the range from 1:2 to 1:150.

Abstract: A high frequency generator including a frequency generator and a multiplier, the multiplier including a diode, which multiplies the output frequency of the frequency generator, and shuts off or reduces an output by suspending or suppressing the multiplying operation through the control of a bias voltage applied to the diode used in the multiplier. The system for cutting off the output by controlling the multiplier is very effective for simplifying the circuit structure and reliably turning off the output.

Abstract: A temperature-compensating voltage generator circuit for compensating the temperature characteristics of an electric device whose electrical characteristics vary in accordance with a change of the ambient temperature and can be changed or controlled by a control voltage. The temperature-compensating voltage generator circuit includes: a temperature-sensing device for generating an electric signal whose voltage level varies in accordance with a temperature change, and a discriminating device for discriminating the electric signal by using a predetermined reference voltage for generating output signals in accordance with the voltage level of the electric signal.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording device comprises a liquid discharging portion, a driving control portion, a connecting wiring portion and a matrix wiring portion, and these are mounted on one substrate. The liquid jet recording device preferably has a substantially uniform roughness at the peripheral surfaces of the orifices of a value of 0.5.mu. or less.

Abstract: A liquid recording medium for use in a recording process, wherein said recording medium is discharged from a discharge orifice in a recording head and spattered in the form of droplets for recording, and containing (a) a recording agent for forming recorded images and (b) a carrier liquid capable of dissolving or dispersing the recording agent. The recording agent is a compound having 2-8 sulfo groups per molecule and having the formula (A) ##STR1## where the Q.sub.1 radicals are similar or dissimilar members selected from phenylene and naphthylene, the Q.sub.2 radicals are similar or dissimilar members selected from phenyl and naphthyl, the Q.sub.1 radicals and the Q.sub.2 radicals may be unsubstituted or amino substituted, hydroxyl substituted or sulfo substituted, R.sub.1 -R.sub.6 are similar or dissimilar members selected from hydrogen, amino, hydroxyl and sulfo, and said sulfo groups as mentioned above are all in the form of sodium salt or quaternary ammonium salt.

Abstract: A recording liquid composed of an aqueous composition containing a water-soluble dye as the recording agent comprises a total concentration of halogen ions and acid radicals containing in said composition within the range from 0.00001 to 0.5% by weight.

Abstract: A recording method and a liquid composition for recording on a recording medium with a recording agent discharged from the discharge orifice of a recording head in the form of flying droplets by the repeated heating of a heating zone in the recording head, includes the steps of filling the heating zone with a liquid containing a liquid medium, a coating-film forming compound which undergoes thermal oxidation when subjected to heat energy for forming a coating film, and a recording agent, and causing heat energy to repeatedly act on the liquid to cause the repeated formation of coating film on the wall surface of the heating zone.

Abstract: An improvement in a structure of a liquid jet recording head having a liquid ejecting portion constructed with an orifice side end part, at the tip end of which an orifice is provided to discharge liquid therefrom, an energy acting zone communicatively connected with the orifice and where energy acts on the liquid to form flying droplets, and a liquid inlet port side end part connected with the energy acting zone and having a liquid inlet port, through which the liquid is introduced into the energy acting zone.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording process utilizing a recording head comprising, a liquid ejecting portion including an orifice for ejecting a liquid droplet, a heat actuating portion having a heating surface adapted to apply heat energy to the liquid, and an electrothermal transducer for generating heat energy comprises applying heat energy to for a bubble capable of extending over substantially the entire area of said heating surface and thereby ejecting a liquid droplet from said orifice.

Abstract: A recording liquid composition whose small droplets are used for recording is composed of an aqueous liquid medium containing a water-soluble dye, and the composition contains a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ketone compound and a member selected from urea and thiourea, or a nitrogen-containing 5-membered heterocyclic keto-acid.

Abstract: A recording liquid composition for use in a recording system of the type in which the recording liquid composition is jetted from a small orifice in a form of droplet flying toward a recording material on which an image is to be printed, said recording liquid composition comrising, as its recording agent component, a particular compound as well defined in the specification by the general formula (A) or (B).

Abstract: A liquid recording medium for use in a recording device, wherein the liquid recording medium is discharged from a discharge orifice in a recording head of the device and spattered in the form of droplets contains a carbonic acid ester compound having an aliphatic radical.

Abstract: A heat-developable photosensitive material for producing an electrostatic printing master having improved electrostatic characteristics comprises a support, an organic silver salt, a reducing agent, and a binder.

Abstract: A heat-developable photosensitive member for forming an electric printing master comprises a support, an organic silver salt layer containing an organic silver salt, a halide and a toning agent dispersed in a binder, and a surface protecting layer or a particular surface, and a reducing agent is contained in at least one layer of the organic silver salt layer and a layer adjacent to the organic layer.

Abstract: An image forming method comprises adding a development accelerator for accelerating the developing function at the time of the heat-development to a heat-development type photosensitive raw material containing therein at least an organic silver salt, a halide, and a binder, at the time when the image formation is to be carried out by the process steps of exposure and heat-development.

Abstract: In an electrostatic printing process utilizing a printing master formed by exposing and heat developing a photosensitive element formed from a reducible organic silver salt, image forming capability is enhanced by a preheating of the image-forming member prior to said exposure and heat developing of the exposed image.