Abstract: A process for forming a direct positive color image is disclosed, the process comprising imagewise exposing a photosensitive material containing at least one emulsion layer of silver halide of internal latent image type, which has not been preliminarily fogged, and a color image-forming coupler; developing said material using a surface developing solution containing an aromatic primary amine color developing agent in the presence of a nucleating agent and/or in the condition that fogging exposure is carried out prior to the developing step or during the developing step; bleaching; and fixing, wherein said color coupler is a compound which is in itself substantially nondiffusible, and capable of forming or releasing a substantially nondiffusible dye upon oxidative coupling with said aromatic primary amine color developing agent and said development processing is carried out at a pH of 11.

Abstract: Photographic silver halide emulsions are disclosed comprised of radiation sensitive silver halide grains exhibiting a face centered cubic crystal lattice structure internally containing a nitrosyl or thionitrosyl coordination ligand and a transition metal chosen from groups 5 to 10 inclusive of the periodic table of elements.

Abstract: In an electro-photographic photosensor wherein amorphous silicon as a photoconductive layer is formed on the surface of an aluminum base which has been processed to be alumite layer consisting of a porous layer and barrier layer, amorphous silicon is formed directly on the surface of the porous layer in which porosities is remained by the elimination of the process of sealing porosities. Further, when aluminum is processed by electrolyzation to be alumite, thickness of the barrier layer and the porous layer are appropriately set to provide good adhesive strength of amorphous silicon to the aluminum base and good electrostatic characteristics by adjusting respectively a voltage and duration of the electrolyzation.

Abstract: A rewritable or repeatedly employable recording medium having a base and a recording layer film provided on said base, characterized in that said recording layer film is formed by a thermotropic cholesteric liquid crystal polyester.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor having excellent dark resistance is disclosed, which comprises a photoconductive layer and a surface layer formed successively on a conductive substrate, wherein the photoconductive layer mainly comprises hydrogen-containing amorphous silicon, and the surface layer comprises amorphous carbon which contains not more than 50 atomic percent of hydrogen. The surface layer contains phosphorous or boron as a dopant and/or comprises two sublayers where the sublayer has a lower hydrogen content than the lower sublayer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic recording material is disclosed that comprises an electrically conducting layer support being in particular suitable for the production of printing plates or printed circuits, and a photoconductive layer comprising an organic photoconductor, a phenolic resin as the binder, a sensitizer and customary additives. The binder employed is an optionally substituted polyvinylphenol which has a molecular weight (weight average) of preferably between 1,500 and 60,000. The polyvinylphenol may be halogenated, preferably brominated. Furthermore, an o-quinonediazide may be contained in the photoconductive layer. The recording material is distinguished by a high charging capacity, good photosensitivity and excellent solubility properties. It is suitable for the reproduction of fine image elements.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, wherein said photosensitive layer contains a compound, having structures (A) and (B) together in its structural formula and wherein said photosensitive layer contains a thioether compound represented by Formula (VI).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for processing a silver halide photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support and containing at least one hydrazine derivative in said silver halide emulsion layer or in another hydrophilic colloid layer with a roller-conveying type automatic developing machine using a dihydroxybenzene developer containing a sulfite preservative in an amount of 0.15 mol/liter or more at pH of 10.5 to 12.3, which method is characterized in that at least the roller which is in contact with both the developer and air, among the rollers of the said developing machine, is continuously rotated at a determined speed during conveyance or processing of the material during a processing phase, and intermittently rotated during a stand-by phase. By the method, the photographic material may be processed stably and rapidly for a long period of time to give an image having a high contrast and a high blackened density.

Abstract: A novel silver halide color photographic material is provided, containing at least one coupler represented by formula (C-I) and at least one compound represented by formula (A-I) or (A-II) ##STR1## wherein Q.sub.1 represents an atomic group containing at least one nitrogen atom required to form a 5- or more membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atoms to which it is bonded; Z.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a coupling-off group; R.sub.Cl represents an acyl or sulfonyl group; and R.sub.C2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-8 aliphatic group, or the substituents for R.sub.Cl, R.sub.C2, Z.sub.1, or Q.sub.1 form a dimeric or polymeric coupler; ##STR2## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a hydrolyzable protective group; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.

Abstract: There is provided an organic conductive medium, comprising an organic conductive layer formed on the surface of a substrate having fine uneven shape.

Abstract: A photoconductive composition which exhibits excellent dark reduction retention, excellent sensitivity to radiation from the near infrared region to the infrared region as well as excellent long-term stability, is comprised of an inorganic photoconductor, a cyclic acid anhydride and a spectral sensitizing dye dispersed in a binding resin. A laser beam scanning exposure can be performed on said composition to produce electrophotographic images.

Abstract: An optical image forming material comprising a support (A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of oxidative-developable leuco dyes, (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of photo-oxidizing agents, (C) at least one reducing agent and (D) at least one organic sulfonamide compound and/or at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydroxy compounds represented by the following formula (I) or (II) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.11 are as described herein, the leuco dye (A) and the photo-oxidizing agent (B) being present in microcapsules, and the reducing agent (C) and the organic sulfonamide compound and/or the hydroxy compound (D) being present outside of the microcapsules.

Abstract: Heteropolyacid salts of the formula ##STR1## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another stand for hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkoxy, nitro or carboxyl,A stand for C.sub.1 - to C.sub.5 -alkylene or --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --CH.sub.2 -- (m- or p-),m stands for 0 or 1,n stands for 1 or 2,K.sup..sym. stands for ##STR2## R.sup.3 stands for C.sub.1 - to C.sub.24 -alkyl, carbamoyl-C.sub.1 - to C.sub.2 -alkyl, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1 - to C.sub.2 -alkyl, benzyl, cyclohexyl or allyl,R.sup.4 stands for C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkyl or a single bond linked to D,R.sup.5 stands for C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkyl,D stands for --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CO--, --CH.sub.2 --CO--NH-- or --CH.sub.2 --CO--NH--CH.sub.2 --,W stands for ##STR3## CO or for single bond, Z stands for --CH.sub.2 --, ##STR4## --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.2 -- or a single bond and X.sup..crclbar.

Abstract: A charging process, an exposure process, and a development process are performed to form a toner image on a photosensitive member for each of a plurality of different colors. The toner images for the respective colors form a composite color image. Second color toner image forming processes are effected subsequently to first color toner image forming processes. The first color charging process charges the photosensitive member to a first potential. The second color charging process charges the photosensitive member to a second potential. The second potential is set equal to or lower than the first potential. The composite color image is transferred to a sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photoreceptor comprising at least one substantially non-charge-injecting contact in a charge-collecting relationship with a solid phase consisting essentially of a compound having the general formula ##STR1## where each R is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl from C.sub.1 to C.sub.8, aryl from C.sub.6 to C.sub.14, one or more fused benzene rings formed by adjacent R groups, halogen, cyano, and alkoxy from C.sub.1 to C.sub.8, each X is independently selected from S and O, and R.sub.1 is a conjugated bridging group. Also disclosed is a method of making that photoreceptor.

Abstract: A stabilizing bath which provides reduced stain and enhanced dye stability for photographic color elements which are processed therein is comprised of a dye stabilizing agent, an alkanolamine, and polyacrylic acid or a water-soluble salt thereof. The stabilizing bath is used as a final processing bath which follows treatment of the element in a fixing or bleach-fixing bath containing a thiousulfate fixing agent. The alkanolamine functions to prevent the precipitation of sulfur resulting from carryover of the thiosulfate fixing agent into the stabilizing bath, while the polyacrylic acid or water-soluble salt thereof functions to avoid the formation of unwanted precipitates.

Abstract: An electrophotographic sensitive material is provided which has a photosensitive layer formed on an electroconductive substrate, the photosensitive layer containing a pyrrolopyrrole type compound represented by the following genral formula (1) and a benzidine derivative represented by the following general formula (2) ##STR1## In the general formulas (1) and (2), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, l, m, n, o, p and q have the same meanings as defined in the text of the specification.

Abstract: Liquid toners for developing electrophotographic images contain dispersed toner particles which are based on a polymer with multi-characteristics. These particles comprise a thermoplastic resinous core with a T.sub.g below room temperature, which is chemically anchored to an amphipathic copolymer steric stabilizer containing covalently attached groups of a coordinating compound which in turn are capable of forming covalent links with organo-metallic charge directing compounds. The toner particles so formed have advantageous properties of high charge/mass, and good charge and dispersion stability.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for color correction while exposing a photosensitive material are disclosed. The material comprises a supportive substrate which is at least partially transmissive and has a layer of microcapsules on the surface thereof. The microcapsules contain a color precursor and a photohardenable or photosoftenable composition. The substrate is positioned on or near a reflective surface having greater reflectivity within a selected wavelength band. An exposure beam is directed onto the substrate, whereby at least a portion of the beam passes through the substrate to the reflective surface. Since the surface reflects a greater portion of the light within the selected band, color correction is achieved.

Abstract: A process for preparing an electrophotographic imaging member comprising a substrate having an electrically conductive surface, a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer contiguous to the charge generating layer, the process comprising preparing a dispersion of finely divided photoconductive particles in a liquid in which the particles are insoluble, the liquid comprising at least 0.25 percent by weight of an alcohol based on the total weight of the liquid, applying a thin coating of the dispersion on a substrate, evaporating substantially all of the liquid from the coating, and embedding the particles in a film forming polymer matrix to form the charge generating layer.