Abstract: Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n represents 1 or 2. Also disclosed are a dye-containing polarizing film and a dye-containing polarizing plate, each of which comprises a polarizing film base material and the azo compound contained in the base material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1) (wherein, each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a sulfamoyl group or the like, each of m and n independently represents 0 or 1, X represents a sulfo group, B represents a substituted p-phenylene group or a substituted p-naphthylene group (these may be substituted by a group selected from the group consisting of a sulfo group, a sulfo C1 to C4 alkoxy group, a C1 to C4 alkyl group and the like), and C represents a substituted phenyl group or a naphthyl group) or a salt thereof, an ink composition containing it, especially a black ink composition.

Abstract: An azo compound represented by the following Formula (1) or a salt thereof, and an ink composition comprising the same (wherein, each of R1, R2, R5, R6 and R7 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group and the like, each of R3 and R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a sulfo group, a nitro group, a (C1 to C4) alkyl group (which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group or a (C1 to C4) alkoxy group), a (C1 to C4) alkoxy group (which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, a (C1 to C4) alkoxy group, a sulfo group or a carboxyl group) and the like, and n represents 0 or 1, respectively).

Abstract: A novel azo compound represented by the following Formula (1) wherein A represents the following Formula (2) and is located preferably in a position meta or para to the azo group; R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen, carboxy, sulfo, nitro, C1-4 alkoxy, etc.; R3 and R4 each independently represents hydrogen, halogeno, cyano, carboxy, sulfo, nitro, C1-4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-4 alkoxy; and n is 0 or 1. [In the Formula (2), R5 represents cyano, carboxy, C1-4 alky, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, or phenyl; and R6, R7, and R8 each independently represents hydrogen, halogeno, cyano, carboxy, sulfo, nitro, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, or acylamino.] The compound is useful as a black dye, especially one for ink compositions for, e.g., inkjet prints. Also provided are: an ink composition which contains the compound and has excellent storage stability; and a print obtained through recording with the ink. The print is excellent in light resistance, ozone resistance, fastness to moisture, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based black ink composition comprising a water-soluble black dye (A) exhibiting ozone fastness and a condensate compound (B) of 4,4?-dinitrostilbene-2,2?-disulfonic acid and aminobenzenes or a reduction product (C) thereof. Said ink composition is suitable for use in ink-jet recording, and realizes neutral hue and black color of high printing density. Further, a printed matter obtained is excellent in ozone gas fastness, light fastness, moisture fastness and color rendering properties. Still further, storage stability as a recording liquid is excellent.

Abstract: A novel azo compound represented by the following formula (1) wherein A represents the following formula (2) and is located preferably in a position meta or para to the azo group; R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen, carboxy, sulfo, nitro, C1-4 alkoxy, etc.; R3 and R4 each independently represents hydrogen, halogeno, cyano, carboxy, sulfo, nitro, C1-4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-4 alkoxy; and n is 0 or 1. [In the formula (2), R5 represents cyano, carboxy, C1-4 alky, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, or phenyl; and R6, R7, and R8 each independently represents hydrogen, halogeno, cyano, carboxy, sulfo, nitro, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, or acylamino.] The compound is useful as a black dye, especially one for ink compositions for, e.g., ink-jet prints. Also provided are: an ink composition which contains the compound and has excellent storage stability; and a print obtained through recording with the ink. The print is excellent in light resistance, ozone resistance, fastness to moisture, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1): (wherein, in the formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom; a hydroxyl group; a carboxyl group; a (C1-C4)alkyl group which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group or a (C1-C4)alkoxy group; or the like, and A represents an aliphatic amine residue having a carboxyl group or a sulfo group, respectively;) or a salt thereof; an ink composition containing the same; and an inkjet recording method and a colored object using the same. Said azo compound has a high color value and has a hue between yellow and red or a brown hue. The ink containing said azo compound has satisfactory storage stability, and exhibits, when printed therewith, a stable ejection property even on a thermal type inkjet printer, and gives a print of high quality (superior in light fastness, ozone gas fastness and moisture fastness).

Abstract: [Problems] A compound of a black ink which has such excellent fastnesses of a recorded article as light fastness, ozone gas fastness and moisture fastness, excellent solubility, and storage stability as a recording liquid, when used for inkjet recording and writing tools, and an ink composition comprising the same are provided. [Method for solving the problems] An azo compound represented by the following Formula (1) or a salt thereof, and an ink composition comprising the same (wherein, each of R1, R2, R5, R6 and R7 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group and the like, each of R3 and R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a sulfo group, a nitro group, a (C1 to C4) alkyl group (which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group or a (C1 to C4) alkoxy group), a (C1 to C4) alkoxy group (which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, a (C1 to C4) alkoxy group, a sulfo group or a carboxyl group) and the like, and n represents 0 or 1, respectively).

Abstract: An azo compound which is reduced in the copper ion content and exhibits hue and clarity suitable for ink-jet recording and which can give records having excellent light fastness, water resistance, and moisture proofness, and such ozone resistance as to control the fading and the discoloration; and water-base yellow inks containing the same.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide: a black compound which is for use in ink-jet recording or writing utensils, is excellent in ozone resistance, light resistance, moisture resistance, and color rendering, and gives a recording fluid having satisfactory storage stability; and an ink composition containing the compound. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The black compound is a trisazo compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof. (1) [In the formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen, carboxy, sulfo, hydroxy, a C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, or sulfo group optionally substituted by C1-4 alkoxy, an optionally carboxylated C1-4 alkoxy group, etc.; and A represents phenyl or naphthyl (provided that the phenyl and naphthyl groups may be substituted by halogeno, carboxy, sulfo, sulfamonyl optionally substituted by alkyl or phenyl, nitro, etc.).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1): (wherein, in the formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom; a hydroxyl group; a carboxyl group; a (C1-C4)alkyl group which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group or a (C1-C4)alkoxy group; or the like, and A represents an aliphatic amine residue having a carboxyl group or a sulfo group, respectively;) or a salt thereof; an ink composition containing the same; and an inkjet recording method and a colored object using the same. Said azo compound has a high color value and has a hue between yellow and red or a brown hue. The ink containing said azo compound has satisfactory storage stability, and exhibits, when printed therewith, a stable ejection property even on a thermal type inkjet printer, and gives a print of high quality (superior in light fastness, ozone gas fastness and moisture fastness).

Abstract: The present invention relates to black coloring matter, and relates to a compound represented by the following formula (1): (wherein A and D independently represent an optionally substituted phenyl group or naphthyl group, respectively, and m and n represent 1 or 2, respectively), and the coloring matter for recording and an ink comprising the same. Said compound exhibits high solubility in a medium containing water as a main component, is stable even when an aqueous dye solution or an ink having a high concentration is prepared therefrom and is stored for a long period of time, has low color rendering property, exhibits colorless and neutral black, provides a printed image having high density and also provides a black recorded image being excellent in moisture fastness, light fastness and an ozone gas fastness, and further can be synthesized easily and can be produced at a low cost.

Abstract: An azo compound which is reduced in the copper ion content and exhibits hue and clarity suitable for ink-jet recording and which can give records having excellent light fastness, water resistance, and moisture proofness, and such ozone resistance as to control the fading and the discoloration; and water-base yellow inks containing the same. In particular, the azo compound represented by the formula (12) having a content of impurity copper ions of 100 ppm or below or salts thereof; and inks containing the same.

Abstract: A customer support system for improving the skill of a person engaged in a business with reduced cost for technical training support and enhancing practical training. The customer support system includes a computer system for introducing training contents from a service providing side to a customer side through a computer network; an instructor training facility for training an instructor based on training contents; and a remote technique training support device for the instructor, for supporting technical training on the customer side, from the service providing side, through the computer network.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide: a black compound which is for use in ink-jet recording or writing utensils, is excellent in ozone resistance, light resistance, moisture resistance, and color rendering, and gives a recording fluid having satisfactory storage stability; and an ink composition containing the compound. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The black compound is a trisazo compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof. (1) [In the formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen, carboxy, sulfo, hydroxy, a C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, or sulfo group optionally substituted by C1-4 alkoxy, an optionally carboxylated C1-4 alkoxy group, etc.; and A represents phenyl or naphthyl (provided that the phenyl and naphthyl groups may be substituted by halogeno, carboxy, sulfo, sulfamonyl optionally substituted by alkyl or phenyl, nitro, etc.).

Abstract: A system for preparing an administration plan using a computer, includes an inputting function, a risk calculating function, an optimizing function, and an outputting function. The optimizing function prepares the administration plan by optimizing and adjusting distribution between investment levels in investment items and the risk levels for a planning term.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide compounds which have inhibitory activity against autophosphorylation of macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptors. The compounds of the present invention are represented by formula (I) and salt and solvate thereof: wherein X represents CH or N; Z represents O or S; R1, R2, and R3 represent H, optionally substituted alkoxy or the like; R4 represents H; R5, R6, R7, and R8 represent H, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl or the like; R9 and R10 represent H, alkyl or the like; and any one of R11 and R12 represents H with the other representing alkyl and R13 represents an optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring or the like, or R11 represents H and R12 and R13 combine together to form a bicyclic carbocyclic ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based black ink composition comprising a water-soluble black dye (A) exhibiting ozone fastness and a condensate compound (B) of 4,4?-dinitrostilbene-2,2?-disulfonic acid and aminobenzenes or a reduction product (C) thereof. Said ink composition is suitable for use in ink-jet recording, and realizes neutral hue and black color of high printing density. Further, a printed matter obtained is excellent in ozone gas fastness, light fastness, moisture fastness and color rendering properties. Still further, storage stability as a recording liquid is excellent.

Abstract: A customer support system for improving the technique of a person engaged in business is intended to reduce the cost for a technical training support and to enhance the training effect. The customer support system is constructed to comprise: a computer system for introducing training contents from a service providing side to a customer side through a computer network; an instructor training facility for training an instructor on the basis of the training contents; and a remote technique training support device for the instructor, for supporting the technical training of the customer side from the service providing side through the computer network.

Abstract: A production plan and a planning work to run resources for productions are so independent as to make it difficult to make an optimum administration plan as the entire enterprise activities. In a system for making an administration plan by a computer, an administration planning system comprises an inputting function, a risk calculating function, an optimizing function and an outputting function. The optimizing function makes the administration plan by optimizing and adjusting the distribution between the investment levels to plural investment item and the risk levels for a planning term.