Abstract: A liquid electrophotographic development method where electrodes are arranged only on the side of the photosensitive layer of a master, developing liquid is supplied between the master and the electrodes, and conductors are made to come into contact with the base of the master so that an electric field is generated between the photosensitive plane and the electrodes for development. The electrode to be used for the electrophotographic development method includes conductive wires of a plural number which are arranged in the direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the material so as to come into contact with the conductive base thereof. If the electrodes are utilized, a main electrode needs to be arranged only on the side of the photosensitive layer of the master, and developing liquid is supplied therebetween. The electrode is adapted to come into contact with the conductive base of the master, to thereby generate an electric field between the main electrode and the electrode.

Abstract: An electrophotographic lithographic printing plate precursor which is suitable for not only the ordinary developing methods but also the developing methods of direct electron injection system and which after developing, can readily be wound and fixed, as a lithographic printing plate, around a drum of a printing machine without any slippage after winding is provided. This precursor comprise a base of paper coated, on both surfaces thereof, with .alpha.-polyolefin laminated layers each having a volume resistivity of at most 1.times.10.sup.10 .OMEGA. and being further provided, on one side thereof, with a photoconductive layer and on the other side thereof, with an over back layer having a surface resistivity of at most 1.times.10.sup.10 .OMEGA. and a larger friction coefficient than the .alpha.-polyolefin laminated layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic lithographic printing plate precursor capable of giving a good image free from pinholes is provided which comprises an electrically conductive base coated, on one side thereof, with an undercoated layer and a photoconductive layer containing zinc oxide as a predominant component in order and on the opposite side thereof, with a back layer, said undercoated layer having a surface resistivity of 1.times.10.sup.8 to 1.times.10.sup.14 .OMEGA. and said back layer having a surface resistivity of at most 1.times.10.sup.10 .OMEGA..

Abstract: An electrophotographic lithographic printing plate precursor obtained from an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support having provided thereon at least one photoconductive layer containing photoconductive zinc oxide and a resin binder, wherein said resin binder comprises a resin containing at least one functional group capable of forming at least one hydroxyl group upon being decomposed. The printing plate precursor exhibits high image reproducibility, stain resistance, and green preservability, and a printing plate obtained therefrom has high resistance to background stain and has printing durability.

Abstract: A liquid developer for electrostatic photography is described, comprising at least a resin dispersed in a non-aqueous solvent having an electric resistance of at least 10.sup.9 ohms.cm and a dielectric constant of not more than 3.5. The resin is a copolymer resin obtained by polymerizing a solution containing at least one monofunctional monomer (A) which is soluble in the non-aqueous solvent but becomes insoluble upon polymerization and at least one specified monomer (B) containing an aliphatic group having at least 8 carbon atoms and being copolymerizable with the monomer (A), in the presense of a resin not containing a grafting group polymerizable with the monomers and being soluble in the non-aqueous solvent. The resin may be colored by dissolving at least one organic dye in the dispersion of the resin and heating the mixture. The developer has excellent dispersion stability, redispersibility, fixability and preservability.

Abstract: A liquid developer for electrostatic photography comprising a carrier medium having an electrical resistivity of not less than 10.sup.9 106.cm and a dielectric constant of not more than 3.5 having dispersed therein at least a resin, wherein said resin is a copolymer resin obtained by copolymerizing (1) a solution containing at least one copolymer having an unsaturated bond obtained by copolymerizing at least one monomer (A) represented by formula (I) shown below and at least one monomer (B) represented by formula (II) shown below, and reacting the resulting copolymer with at least one monomer (C) represented by formula (III) shown below, (2) at least one monomer (D) which is soluble in the carrier medium but becomes insoluble upon polymerization, and (3) at least one monomer (E) represented by formula (IV) shown below to obtained a resin dispersion: ##STR1## wherein a.sub.1, a.sub.2 a.sub.3, b.sub.1, b.sub.2, b.sub.3, d.sub.1, d.sub.2, d.sub.3, e.sub.1, e.sub.2, e.sub.3, X, Y, V, Z, L, F, Q, G, R.sub.1, R.

Abstract: An electrophotographic printing plate precursor is disclosed, comprising a conductive support having provided thereo1 at least one photoconductive layer containing photoconductive zinc oxide and at least one resin binder, wherein said resin binder contains at least one functional group capable of forming at least one hydroxyl group and at least one carboxyl group upon decomposition. The printing plate precursor can reproduce an image faithful to an original and exhibits satisfactory surface smoothness and electrostatic characteristics. The printing plate produced from the precursor does not cause background stains and exhibits excellent printing durability.

Abstract: An electrophotographic lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed, comprising a conductive support having provided thereon at least one photoconductive layer containing photoconductive zinc oxide and a resin binder, wherein said resin binder comprises a resin containing at least one functional group capable of forming a carboxylic acid upon being decomposed. The printing plate precursor forms an image faithful to an original and causes no background stains because of improved oil-insensitivity of non-image areas, and a printing plate obtained therefrom exhibits high stain resistance and printing durability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid electrophotographic developer comprising a resin prepared by polymerizing selected monomers to provide a developer composition having good storage stability and redispersibility.

Abstract: An liquid developer for electrostatic photography is described, comprising a carrier liquid having an electric resistance of at least 10.sup.9 .OMEGA..multidot.cm and a dielectric constant of not more than 3.5, and a resin dispersed therein, said resin being obtained by polymerizing a monomer, which is soluble in said carrier liquid but becomes insoluble upon being polymerized, in the presence of at least one kind of a soluble dispersion stabilizing resin, said soluble dispersion stabilizing resin being a copolymer containing at least recurring units represented by following formulae (IIIa) and (IIIb) obtained by applying a reaction for introducing an unsaturated bond into a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer represented by formula (I) and a monomer represented by formula (III) ##STR1## wherein in formula (I), V represents --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CO.sub.2 --, --SO.sub.2 --, --OCO--, --CONH--, --CONR'-- (wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group), --NHCO--, NHCO.sub.

Abstract: A liquid developer for electrostatic photography is described, containing, (i) a toner containing a resin as a main component and (ii) a copolymer comprising two repeating units represented by formula (Ia) or (Ib) and formula (II): ##STR1## or a copolymer comprising three repeating units represented by formula (IIIa) or (IIIb), formula (VI) and formula (V): ##STR2##

Abstract: A method of hardening gelatin is described comprising treating gelatin with a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can each represent a monovalent group including a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom forming a bond together with the nitrogen atom N forming an acid ester in the formula (I); or R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: A photographic light-sensitive material composed of a support having a subbing layer and a silver halide emulsion layer formed thereon. The subbing layer comprised of a first subbing layer disposed to the support and a second subbing layer containing (i) a gelatin derivative and/or (ii) a polymer having the recurring unit shown by general formula (I) and/or (II) ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbons, or a halogen; M is hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or an organic base; X is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbons, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbons, an alkylamino group having 1 to 6 carbons, or a halogen; m is 0, 1 or 2; and n is 1 or 2 ##STR2## wherein R' is hydrogen or an alkyl group; X' is a hydrogen, a halogen, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an aryloxy group, an acyl group, an acyloxy group, or an acylamido group; m' is 0, 1 or 2; and n' is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is described comprising a support and at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having a coupler incorporated therein and at least one light-insensitive hydrophilic colloidal layer, whereby color mixing and color stain (color fog) phenomena are prevented from occurring at the time of color development, said light-insensitive hydrophilic colloidal layer(s) containing a polymer having a repeating unit represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom; M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline earth metal atom, or an organic base group; X represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkylamino group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom; m represents 0, 1 or 2; and n represents 1 or 2.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising: a support; and a plurality of photographic layers including silver halide emulsion layer formed thereon, wherein one of said photographic layers is comprised of a compound containing recurring unit represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a halogen group; M represents hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or an organic base; X represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group, an alkylamino group or a halogen group; m represents 0, 1, or 2 and n represents 1 or 2.

Abstract: A photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface and having thereon a non-silver photosensitive layer capable of forming a water-insoluble oleophilic image and a hardened gelatino silver halide photosensitive emulsion layer on the non-silver photosensitive layer.

Abstract: A method of hardening gelatin which uses both a gelatin hardener and a polymer having a repeating unit of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a halogen atom; M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an alkali earth metal atom, or an organic base; X represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group, an alkylamino group, or a halogen atom; m represents 0, 1 or 2; and n represents 1 or 2.

Abstract: A heat developable photosensitive material having two or more layers superimposed on a support and containing at least (a) an organic silver salt, (b) a photocatalyst and (c) a reducing agent in one or more such layers, at least one said layers containing (d) a polymer having a repeating unit of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; and X is a hydrogen atom, or one to three groups selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an aryloxy group, an acyl group, an acyloxy group and an acylamido group.

Abstract: A photographic light-sensitive material is described comprising at least one hydrophilic colloidal layer containing a hardener and further containing as an acid-captor at least one compound represented by formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl group containing 5 or less carbon atoms, an alkoxy group containing 5 or less carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently represents hydrogen, an alkyl group containing 10 or less carbon atoms, an aryl group containing from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxycarbonyl group containing 5 or less carbon atoms.

Abstract: A photographic light-sensitive material having an antistatic layer containing a water-soluble, film-forming polymer having a carboxylic acid group and gelatin, said layer further containing a carboxylic acid activating condensing agent.