Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an image-recording process and an image-recording apparatus, even at high density image and high speed image output, capable of suppressing the occurrence of curl in the final image sheet, and controlling and giving the desired direction and size of the curl. For this purpose, an image-recording process includes recording an image on an image-recording material which includes a thermoplastic resin contained layer on a support, heating the image-recording material to a temperature higher than a glass transition temperature of thermoplastic resin in the thermoplastic resin contained layer, controlling the curl by contacting a curl controlling member with at least a part of the image-recording material, and cooling the image-recording material to a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a support for image-recording material that is recordable on both surfaces with less show-through, has an excellent adhesion resistance and texture, and can record high gloss, high quality images. Accordingly, provided is a support for an image-recording material which has a paper and one polymer-coated layer on both surfaces of the paper, wherein polymer-coated layers on both surfaces of the paper comprise titanium dioxide, and each outermost surface of polymer-coated layers on both surfaces of the paper is a roughened surface.

Abstract: Method of generating an atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma (APG), wherein said plasma is generated in a discharge space formed between at least one first electrode surface and at least one second electrode surface. The method comprises at least the steps of supplying a gaseous substance to said discharge space and powering said first and said second electrode surface for generating said plasma. Said step of supplying a gaseous substance to the discharge space comprises providing at least one intermediate gas supply stream from at least one of said first and second electrode surfaces. The step of supplying said gaseous substance to the discharge space further comprises providing a main gas supply stream for forcing the at least one intermediate gas supply stream in a direction along the first and second electrode surfaces.

Abstract: A near infrared fluorescent contrast agent which is excellent in permeability in a living tissue and enables specific imaging of tumor and/or blood vessel, comprising a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R7, and R8 represent a C1-C10 alkyl group or the like; R3, R4, R5, R6, R9, R10, R11, and R12 represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, an aryl group or the like; X1 and X2 represent a C1-C15 alkyl group or an aryl group and X1 and X2 in total have 0 to 4 carboxyl groups; m1, m2, and m3 represents 0 or 1; L1 to L7 independently represent a methine group; M represents a hydrogen atom, a metal, or a quaternary ammonium salt; and n represents an integer of 1 to 7 necessary for neutralizing charge.

Abstract: A multi-nozzle ink jet head using piezoelectric elements and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. A head (1) has a nozzle member (10) in which a plurality of nozzles (12) are formed, a pressure chamber wall member (14) in which a plurality of pressure chambers (15) are formed, and piezoelectric type actuators that have a diaphragm (18) and a plurality of piezo elements (19) and apply pressure to each of the plurality of pressure chambers for ejecting ink from the nozzles. A rigid coating member (23, 25) is provided on inner surfaces of the pressure chamber walls or on parts of the diaphragm in contact with the pressure chamber wall member, thus increasing the rigidity of the pressure chamber walls.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a multilayer analytical element having a non-fibrous porous film with high film strength, which does not produce uneven coloration in the form of a white-out and which has high accuracy of analysis. The present invention provides a dry multilayer analytical element for the analysis of a liquid sample which comprises a water-non-transmitting planar support on one side of which at least one adhesion layer and a porous liquid-sample-developing layer are integrally layered in the mentioned order, wherein the porous liquid-sample-developing layer comprises a non-fibrous porous film whose bending fracture strength is 20 g weight or more and whose elongation ratio when pulled with a 50-g weight is 2% or less, and wherein a adhesion layer polymer binder is caused to become seeped up in the non-fibrous porous film to 2 to 50 ?m.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device is disclosed. The device includes an anode, a cathode formed above the anode, a light-emitting layer containing an organic light-emitting material that is formed between the anode and the cathode, a hole-injecting layer on the anode that includes a hole-transporting material and an acceptor, and an electron-transporting suppressing stack between the hole-injecting layer and the light-emitting layer. The electron-transporting suppressing stack consists of multiple carrier-transporting layers, and forms energy barriers relative to electrons flowing from the light-emitting layer to the hole-injecting layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of and arrangement for removing contaminants from a surface of a substrate by subjecting said substrate surface to an atmospheric pressure glow plasma. Said plasma is generated in a discharge space comprising a plurality of electrodes, by applying an alternating plasma energizing voltage to said electrodes causing a plasma current and a displacement current. Said plasma is stabilised by controlling said displacement current during plasma generation such that modification of properties of said substrate surface is prevented.

Abstract: The light emission panel display device according to the present invention has a scan drive circuit (30) driving a selected scan line to a selected voltage and unselected scan lines to a non-selected voltage higher than the selected voltage in each scanning period and (3) a data drive circuit (20) supplying light-emitting drive current to the data lines respectively in the periods of light emission corresponding to display gradation. The data drive circuit (20) starts supply of the light-emitting drive current to the data lines respectively at the emission-initiation timing corresponding to the emission period in the scanning period, and terminates supply of the light-emitting drive current to the multiple data lines at the same emission-termination timing.

Abstract: In an optical signal transmission system which can perform high-speed optical transmission not lower than 1 Gbps, VCSEL has light-emission points. A core diameter of an optical fiber GI-POF is set to not lower than 200 ?m, and the light-emission points of VCSEL are arranged inside an outer periphery at an end face of GI-POF. A polymerization composition material constituting the core of GI-POF is made of a compound containing deuterated poly methacrylic ester. A wavelength of the light beam of VCSEL is set to the range of 770 nm to 810 nm.

Abstract: The image forming method includes a recording step of recording an image on an image recording layer of an image recording medium according to image data, a material setting step of setting a coating film to be provided on the image recording layer according to glossiness data indicating glossiness of the image reproduced by the image data, a condition setting step of determining a condition of a surface processing of the coating film by considering the set coating film and according to the glossiness data, and a processing step of performing the surface processing of the coating film in accordance with the determined surface processing condition.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a self-emitting first display device (10) which is in a light transmission state when no image is displayed, and a second display device (40) which is formed on the first display device (10), and is capable of being switched between a light transmission state and a light non-transmission state, wherein an image which is displayed by the first display device and an image which is displayed by the second display device are superposed upon one another to display a prescribed image. By configuring such a display apparatus, a good black color display can be obtained, and a full color display with a good contrast can be provided even if the surrounding light is intense. In addition, by causing the display device (40) to provide a solid black color display, the information on the display surface on the display device (10) side will not be displayed on the display surface on the display device (40) side.

Abstract: (wherein R1 and R4 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkenyl, or the like; R5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or the like; R2 represents —C(?W)R6 or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, —C(?WA)R6A, or the like) Antitumor agents which comprises a thiadiazoline derivative represented by the aforementioned general formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient are provided.

Abstract: A multi-nozzle ink jet head using piezoelectric elements and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. A head (1) has a nozzle member (10) in which a plurality of nozzles (12) are formed, a pressure chamber wall member (14) in which a plurality of pressure chambers (15) are formed, and piezoelectric type actuators that have a diaphragm (18) and a plurality of piezo elements (19) and apply pressure to each of the plurality of pressure chambers for ejecting ink from the nozzles. A rigid coating member (23, 25) is provided on inner surfaces of the pressure chamber walls or on parts of the diaphragm in contact with the pressure chamber wall member, thus increasing the rigidity of the pressure chamber walls.

Abstract: A method of producing a near-infrared absorbing dye compound, useful for image forming materials, infrared heat-sensitive recording devices, optical film materials, and the like, containing a process of reacting a compound represented by formula (I) with peroxomonosulfuric acid or its salt. wherein R111, R112, R121, R122, R131, R132, R141 and R142 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R103, R113, R123, R133 and R143 each independently represent a substituent; and n103, n113, n123, n133 and n143 each independently denote an integer from 0 to 4.

Abstract: (wherein R1 and R4 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkenyl, or the like; R5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or the like; R2 represents —C(?W)R6 or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, —C(?WA)R6A, or the like) Antitumor agents which comprises a thiadiazoline derivative represented by the aforementioned general formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient are provided.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an organic electroluminescent device emitting a light at an emission chromaticity properly adjusted while the luminescence brightness is kept constant. The organic electroluminescent device according to the invention, has an organic electroluminescence element having electrodes and an organic electroluminescent layer emitting white light at a chromaticity corresponding to the drive current density formed between the electrodes, and a drive unit driving the organic electroluminescence element while supplying current and controlling the drive current and the current-applying period per unit time in response to chromaticity adjustment input.

Abstract: Provided is a cellulose acylate film formed through melt casting that is capable of being built in liquid-crystal display devices to solve the display trouble at the time of black level of display. That is a cellulose acylate film formed through melt casting, in which the number of polarizing minor impurities is from 0 to 10/mm2 and the number of black impurities is from 0 to 10/mm2, and which has a transmittance at 450 nm (T450) of from 90 to 100%.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and arrangement for controlling a glow discharge plasma in a gas or gas mixture under atmospheric conditions, in a plasma discharge space comprising at least two spaced electrodes in which at least one plasma pulse having an absolute pulse maximum is generated by applying an AC plasma energizing voltage to the electrodes causing a plasma current and a displacement current. The plasma is controlled by providing a relative decrease of the displacement current after the pulse maximum. In a preferred embodiment, the energizing voltage is applied through a series circuit including a choke coil and a non-saturable inductor.

Abstract: The hard copy has a transparent coat layer which is formed on an image recording surface of a recording medium on a side of which an image is recorded and covers at least a part of the image recording surface. The transparent coat layer has asperities corresponding to three-dimensional information of the image, materials of objects forming the image, or density variation in the surface area of the image. The size, shape, spacing, height or other features of the asperities can be varied. The hard copy creation method records the image on the recording medium on the side of the image recording surface and then forms on the image recording surface the transparent coat layer having the asperities. The hard copy is created by first printing the image, and then forming on the image a transparent coat layer with the asperities.