Abstract: Provided is a microcapsule magnetic migration display including microcapsules arrayed on a substrate. A dispersion liquid containing an oily dispersion medium having two components of light-absorptive magnetic particles and light-reflective non-magnetic particles dispersed therein is encapsulated in the microcapsules, and positions of the two components are allowed to vertically migrate by a magnetic field. The dispersion liquid is one or two or more kinds of oily liquids having a flash point of 70° C. or more, a volume density at 15° C. of 0.75 to 0.91 g/cm3, and a dynamic viscosity at 40° C. of 7 mm2/S or less, is added with 0.5 to 8.0 wt % of non-ionic surfactant with an HLB value of 5.0 or less, and is added with solid particles having a true specific gravity exceeding 1.0 and a particle diameter of 0.1 to 30 ?m, thereby adjusting the volume density thereof at 15° C. to 1.0 to 1.2 g/cm3.

Abstract: A magnetic display has two non-magnetic substrates, at least one of which is transparent; and a microcapsule coating layer is applied between the non-magnetic substrates. The microcapsules contain and seal light-absorptive black magnetic fine particles and light-reflective non-magnetic fine particles dispersed in an oily dispersion liquid. An array layer is buried in a capsule wall of each of the microcapsules for enclosing the oily dispersion liquid that contains the light-absorptive black magnetic fine particles and light-reflective non-magnetic fine particles. The array layer includes flake-shaped particles with a multi-layered structure for converting the black color of a character or image formed on a display surface, which is a color inherently exhibited by the light-absorptive black magnetic fine particles, into a variety of interference colors.

Abstract: An edible microcapsule comprising a core and a capsule wall, wherein the core is an edible hydrophobic substance, the capsule wall is formed by salting-out of a combination of a protein and an edible salt, and transglutaminase is used as a crosslinking agent for hardening (solidifying) the capsule wall, and a food containing the edible microcapsule.

Abstract: An edible microcapsule comprising a core and a capsule wall, wherein the core is an edible hydrophobic substance, the capsule wall is formed by salting-out of a combination of a protein and an edible salt, and transglutaminase is used as a crosslinking agent for hardening (solidifying) the capsule wall, and a food containing the edible microcapsule.

Abstract: A magnetic display system uses a display wherein a non-magnetic substrate has applied thereon a microcapsule coating layer having sealed light-absorptive magnetic particles and light-reflective non-magnetic particles which are dispersed in an oily liquid. A permanent magnet causes a shift of the light-absorptive magnetic particles in one direction and, as a result, causing a shift of the light-reflective non-magnetic particles in the other direction. In the microcapsule coating layer, microcapsules having a plurality of diameters within a range from 100 microns to 1,000 microns are combined together. Furthermore, the light-absorptive magnetic particles sealed in the microcapsules have a plurality of particle diameters ranging from 0.2 microns to several icons. A suitable amount of magnetic particles capable of becoming a permanent magnet when magnetized after the microcapsule coating layer is coated is added.

Abstract: A magnetic display system which comprises a display having a non-magnetic substrate and a microcapsule coating layer provided on the substrate, with sealed magnetic particles having an excellently light-absorptive surface characteristic and also sealed non-magnetic particles having an excellent light-reflective characteristic. Both the magnetic and non-magnetic particles are dispersed or dissolved in an oily liquid in the microcapsules. A magnetic device for reversing the position of the light-absorptive magnetic particles and light-reflective non-magnetic particles in the microcapsules is provided. The magnetic device causes a local shift by attraction of the light-absorptive magnetic particles in the microcapsule coating layer of the display to the front side thereof to thereby invert the position of the light-reflective non-magnetic particles in the corresponding areas, thereby forming characters or images.

Abstract: This invention relates to a microencapsulated photochromic material and a process for its preparation. More particularly, it relates to a microencapsulated photochromic material having a good durability and a process for its preparation.The present invention further relates to a water-base ink composition comprising said microencapsulated photochromic material.

Abstract: A rhinological diagnostic device in the form of a multi-layer sheet comprising, from top to bottom, a transparent plastic layer, a thermochromic liquid crystal layer, a black coating layer and a support layer. In use, this multi-layer sheet is positioned beneath the nose to cause expired air from the nostrils to impinge on the transparent plastic layer for diagnosing an abnormality in the nasal cavity based on the resulting topographic color pattern in said thermochromic liquid crystal layer.