Abstract: A new phthalide derivative useful as a colorless chromogenic material has the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.10, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Z, a and b have the same meaning as defined hereinbefore.

Abstract: A coating composition for use to produce heat-sensitive record material is produced by admixing and heating at least one colorless chromogenic material or acceptor and at least one heat fusible material having a melting point within the range of 60.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. to form a co-melt, atomizing the co-melt with a spray nozzle to form finely divided particles comprising the colorless chromogenic material or acceptor and the heat fusible material, and preparing a coating composition including said finely divided particles dispersed therein.

Abstract: This invention provides a heat-sensitive recording material comprising a base sheet and a heat-sensitive record layer formed over the base sheet and comprising a colorless or pale-colored basic dye and a color developing material capable of forming a color when contacted with the dye, the recording material being characterized in that the heat-sensitive record layer comprises as the color developing material at least one compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein X is straight- or branched-chain alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl group or benzyl group, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, when taken together, may form an aromatic ring, and when R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 taken together form an aromatic ring, the hydroxy group on the benzene ring to which R.sub.4 and R.sub.

Abstract: Fluoran compounds of the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is propyl or butyl, R.sub.2 is an alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is methyl or ethyl, and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methyl are particularly suitable for use in providing high quality pressure, heat or electrothermal sensitive recording sheets containing a color former in operative association with an electron-accepting substance.

Abstract: Sheet stacks bordered by sheet markers are sequentially fed from a pile of aligned and stacked sheets containing sheet markers inserted into these sheets through end wall at specific intervals with bare portion left outside, using a sheet stack delivery apparatus including at least lifter means that mounts sheet stacks to allow the uppermost sheet stack to be sequentially transferred to a pre-determined level; a wedge-type head for separating sheet stacks comprising its tip part facing the end wall of the sheet pile at a position close to the sheet marker bordering the uppermost and the second sheet stacks and also the upper tilt surface and the bottom surface ending at the tip part; and means for transferring the uppermost sheet stack by holding and pushing forward an end wall of the uppermost sheet stack split by the wedge head.

Abstract: A hydroxydiphenyl sulfone derivative represented by the formula (I) is a novel compound and a heat-sensitive recording material which comprises at least one of the derivatives as a color acceptor not only has an excellent recording sensitivity, resistances to plasticizer and diazo developer but also suits to high-speed recording, has an excellent storage stability of record images and does not decrease in whiteness of the background, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxyl or hydroxyl and n is an integer of 3 or 4.

Abstract: A process for producing a powder of microcapsules characterized by adding an aldehyde resin precondensate to a microcapsule dispersion prepared in water or a hydrophilic medium with use of a water-soluble high molecular compound as an emulsifier, maintaining the resulting mixture in a condition for promoting polycondensation of the precondensate, and removing the dispersing medium from the reaction mixture, and a process for producing a powder of microcapsules characterized by emulsifying a hydrophobic core material containing a specific oil-soluble melamine-formaldehyde resin precondensate in water or a hydrophilic medium, subjecting the emulsion to a condition for promoting polycondensation to form capsule wall films and obtain a microcapsule dispersion, and thereafter removing the dispersing medium from the dispersion are disclosed.Further, processes for producing a non-aqueous microcapsule composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a recording material producing images due to a complex formed from an organic phosphorus-iron compound having a bond of PO.sup.- and/or PS.sup.- with Fe.sup.3+ in the molecule and a ligand compound which reacts with the organic phosphorus-iron compound, the present recording material is characterized in that (a) a colorless or light-colored oil-soluble and/or heat-fusible organic compound adheres to the surface of the organic phosphorus-iron compound and/or (b) an organic base is present out of contact with the organic phosphorus-iron compound. The present invention also provides a desensitizer comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (a) organic phosphorus compounds having a bond of P--OH and/or P--SH, (b) organic compounds having an aminocarboxyl group and (c) salts of these compounds (a) and (b).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the orientation of the constituents of sheets are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of inserting a sheet into a small clearance with which the openings in a pair of waveguides are opposed to each other to form a cavity resonator, producing a relative motion at a constant speed between the sheet and the resonator while emitting linearly polarized microwaves from the upper waveguide to allow them to fall on the sheet at right angles thereto, measuring the amount of attenuation of the microwaves by the lower waveguide, and determining the orientation of the constituent of the sheet from that angle of the sheet with respect to the plane of polarization of the microwaves which gives the maximum attenuation.

Abstract: A record material utilizing the color forming reaction between a substantially colorless chromogenic material and an electron accepting reactant material is disclosed. The colorless chromogenic material used comprises a mixture of the first component consisting of at least one specified phthalide compound having two vinyl linkages and the second component of another kind of chromogenic material which is different from said first component. The first component of the chromogenic material is used in an amount of 5 to 80%, preferably 7 to 50%, by weight with respect to the amount of the second component and in such an amount that the reflectance at any wavelength within the range of 580 nm to 880 nm, preferably within the range of 500 to 880 nm of color images developed by said color forming reaction is less by at least 55% than that of said record material before color developing.

Abstract: This invention provides a heat-sensitive record material comprising a base sheet and a heat-sensitive record layer formed over the base sheet and containing a colorless or pale-colored basic dye and a color developing material capable of forming a color when contacted with the dye, the record material being characterized in that the heat-sensitive record layer contains as the color developing material at least one compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a group ##STR2## or a group ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each a hydrogen atom, chlorine atom, hydroxyl or alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, the heat-sensitive record layer further containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane and hindered phenol compounds.

Abstract: In order to produce a heat-sensitive record material having high speed recordability without fogging a heat-sensitive record material having a heat-sensitive record layer coated thereon is passed through a nip between a metal roll and an elastic roll of 42.degree. to 69.degree. Shore-D hardness defined by ASTM Standard, D-2240 at a nip pressure enough to obtain a Bekk smoothness of 150 seconds or above on the record layer surface.

Abstract: A new fluoran derivative useful as a colorless chromogenic material has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, X and Y have the same meaning as defined hereinbefore.

Abstract: This invention provides a multicolor record material comprising a plurality of color forming systems each containing a color forming material and a color developing material and adapted to produce different colors individually, the multicolor record material being characterized in that each of the systems contains a substance which absorbs an infrared beam of specified wavelength for causing the system to produce its color but which substantially does not absorb an infrared beam of different wavelength for causing another system to produce the color thereof.

Abstract: A new fluoran derivative useful as a colorless chromogenic material has the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X, Y and Z have the same meaning as defined hereinbefore.

Abstract: A laser thermal printer is disclosed. The printer comprises a CO.sub.2 gas laser light source, a modulator for the laser beam from said laser source, an optical scanning system for scanning the laser beam, which is passed through said modulator, transversely of a predetermined recording surface while focusing it on said surface, and a web feed mechanism for feeding a heat-sensitive recording web, which presents said recording surface, in a direction at right angles with the direction of said beam scanning.

Abstract: In a heat-sensitive recording material incorporating a colorless or pale-colored basic dye and a color acceptor which is reactive with the dye to form a color when contacted therewith, the recording material characterized in that the color acceptor comprises at least one compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each a hydrogen atom, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl or aralkyl, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, as well as R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, are not hydrogen at the same time.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive manifold paper is prepared with use of microcapsules having enclosed therein an organic solvent, a color former contained in the solvent, and an alkylphenol compound and/or a mercaptan added to the solvent. The paper affords prints resistant to light and has a color forming layer which remains free of coloration and gives prints of original color even when exposed to light.

Abstract: A self-contained type pressure sensitive record sheet prepared by coating a substrate with a mixture of a color acceptor and microcapsules containing a color former in the form of a single layer and drying the resulting coating, the mixture containing 40 to 200 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the microcapsules calculated as solids, of a pulp powder having a weight average fiber length of 20 to 80.mu., has well-balanced improved properties in respect of color forming ability, prevention of color smudging and printability.

Abstract: This invention provides a heat-sensitive record material comprising a base sheet and a heat-sensitive record layer formed over the base sheet and containing a color forming material and a color developing material which undergoes a color forming reaction on contact with the color forming material, the heat-sensitive record material being characterized in that a resin coating layer cured with electron beam is formed over the heat-sensitive record layer; and also a heat-sensitive record material comprising a base sheet and a heat-sensitive record layer formed over the base sheet and containing a color forming material and a color developing material which undergoes a color forming reaction on contact with the color forming material, the heat-sensitive record material being characterized by a resin coating layer cured with electron beam, formed over the heat-sensitive record layer and containing about 5 to about 300 parts by weight of a pigment per 100 parts by weight of the resin.