Abstract: A photosensitive material comprises a photosensitive and heat-developable element, and further a light-to-heat conversion element or a nonlinear optical function element. The photosensitive and heat-developable element comprises at least a photosensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt and a reducing agent. The light-to-heat conversion element comprises at least one of an inorganic metal and an organic coloring matter. The nonlinear optical function element comprises a comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of an inorganic crystal, an organic crystal, a polymer, a polymeric liquid crystal, a polymeric composition and a polymeric liquid crystal composition. An image forming method employing the photosensitive material comprises the steps of imagewise exposing the material by use of a laser beam, heating the material and forming a polymer image on the material.

Abstract: A photosensitive material and comprises a photosensitive and heat-developable element and a polymer, and is capable of being endowed with stickness by a change of pH value or being subjected to exposure and heating. An image formation process comprises the steps of subjecting to imagewise exposure the photosensitive material, heating the photosensitive material, electrifying the photosensitive material, and transferring the iamgewise exposed or unexposed portion of the photosensitive material. The photosensitive and heat-developable element comprises a least a photosensitive silver salt and a reducing agent and the polymer has a cross-linked structure.

Abstract: A photosensitive material comprises a photosensitive layer and a polymerizable layer which are laminated. An area of the polymerizable layer, corresponding to an unexposed area of the photosensitive layer, is polymerized when the photosensitive material is exposed to light with a wavelength of 400 to 900 nm and heated to 60.degree. to 80.degree. C.

Abstract: An optical modulation method comprises writing in a ferroelectric having a glass transition point at or above the glass transition point, and holding the resultant written state below the glass transition point. Preferably, the ferroelectric is formed in an optical modulation layer set to have an optical thickness capable of providing a multiple reflection state. The multiple reflection state of the optical modulation layer is locally changed at or above the glass transition point by irradiating the optical modulation layer under an electric field with a laser beam to write in the optical modulation layer.

Abstract: A fluid-permeable agent for providing fluid-permeability to non-woven sheets of polyolefin fibers contains 50 wt % or more of aliphatic diethanol amide shown by the formula: ##STR1## where R is alkyl or alkenyl group with 11-17 carbon atoms. The agent may additionally contain non-ionic surfactants and salt of certain specified kinds and is applied at a rate of 0.1-0.5 wt % with respect to the fibers for good results.

Abstract: An optical recording medium comprises an organic thin film recording layer on a substrate, which medium performs recording of information by forming a pit with photoenergy, said organic thin film recording layer comprising an organic dye and a polymeric surfactant.

Abstract: A printing process using an ink which is substantially non-adhesive but can be imparted with an adhesiveness when subjected to a pH change. In the printing process, the ink is subjected to a pH change to be provided with an adhesiveness to a desired depth, and the resultant adhesive ink is supplied to a printing plate having a pattern of ink receptibility to form thereon an ink pattern corresponding to the ink receptibility pattern. The ink pattern is then transferred to a transfer-receiving medium such as plain paper to form thereon a recorded image. In the above-mentioned printing process, a uniform thin ink layer can be supplied to the printing plate by chemically regulating the amount of the ink to be supplied.

Abstract: An optical recording medium comprises at least one of polymethine type dyes represented by the formulae [1-I] through [2-IV] shown below, and a compound selected from an aminium salt compound and a diimonium salt compound in a recording layer.

Abstract: A fluid-permeable agent for providing fluid-permeability to non-woven sheets of polyolefin fibers contains 50-95 wt % of aliphatic diethanol amide shown by Formula (A) given below and 5-50 wt % of polyoxyalkylene modified silicone shown by Formula (B) given below: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkyl or alkenyl group with 11-17 carbon atoms; and ##STR2## where x is an integer in the range of 1-10, y is an integer in the range of 7-100, a is an integer equal to or greater than 5, b is an integer equal to or less than 95, (a+b) is an integer equal to or less than 100 and R.sub.2 is H or alkyl group with 1-12 carbon atoms. The agent may additionally contain nonionic surfactants and salt of certain specified kinds and is applied at a rate of 0.1-5.0 wt % with respect to the fibers for good results.

Abstract: An optical recording medium made up of a substrate and an electromagnetic radiation sensitive layer consisting essentially of a sulfur compound as a matrix and a substance (such as, for example, Te, Pb, Au, Sn, As, Bi, In, C) which is subjected to heat action from absorption of electromagnetic radiation and brings about optical changes by such heat action.

Abstract: An optical recording medium, having a substrate and a thin film containing a fluoride compound and a substance capable of undergoing an optical change through absorption of electromagnetic radiation (a film sensitive to electromagnetic radiation).

Abstract: An improved dry toner for developing latent images is disclosed which comprises essentially a resin and a magnetic powder. The resin includes, as the copolymerization components, at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene and its derivatives and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of maleic acid and its derivatives.

Abstract: An electrostatic recording device of transfer system provided with a recording medium having a dielectric layer and an electroconductive substrate is disclosed in which the recording medium has a dielectric layer containing a fluorine-containing block copolymer.

Abstract: A photothermal transducing type of recording medium comprises at least one azulenium salt represented by the general formula [I], [II], [III], or [IV].

Abstract: Thermal recording material has a plate- or film-formed polymer blend layer which is in a mutually dissolved transparent state below a certain temperature and in a phase-separated opaque state above said temperature. This thermal recording material is employed in an image display device, which is provided, in succession, with a recording heater movable along the recording material, an image display unit, a uniform heater and a gradual cooler for image erasure.

Abstract: An image bearing member for forming a toner image on the surface thereof characterized in that said surface has a maximum surface roughness of 20 .mu.m or less, and an average surface roughness satisfying the relation of r.ltoreq.2d between the average surface roughness and a toner particle size, wherein r is the average surface roughness; and d is a mean particle size of the toner particles; a contact angle with water at least 70 degrees; or a pencil hardness of F or harder as measured according to the JIS test method K-5400; a process for forming image with said member, and an utility thereof.

Abstract: There is disclosed a magnetooptical recording medium, which is provided with a recording layer composed of a magnetic layer having an easy axis of magnetization perpendicular to the surface of recording layer, and a reflective layer positioned adjacent to the recording layer and composed of a mixture of a substance of a low absorbance to the light of a determined wavelength and a substance of a high reflectivity to the above-mentioned light.

Abstract: Photoconductive films contain specified azulenium salt compounds. Electrophotographic photosensitive members are provided with a photoconductive film containing at least one of the specified azulenium salt compounds.

Abstract: Photoconductive films contain specified azulenium salt compounds. Electrophotographic photosensitive members are provided with a photoconductive film containing at least one of the specified azulenium salt compounds.

Abstract: An optical recording medium, comprising a substrate and a thin film which contains an iodine compound, and a substance undergoing an optical change through absorption of electromagnetic radiation.