Abstract: The improved photo-sensitive recording medium carrying the photo-curing microcapsules, capable of minimizing the variation of its "sensitivity" and therefore the image recording speed at the time when the optical image is exposed.A stable "sensitivity", which makes a duplicating operation stable in any environmental conditions, is obtained by fabricating the capsule walls of the photo-curing microcapsules with inorganic substances.

Abstract: Conventionally, heat treatment was necessary in the final stage of producing nodular cast iron products to give the nodular cast iron with desired mechanical properties. This was necessary because of the loss of graphitization capability of the molten metal when it is being formed into nodular cast iron during the process of spheroidization, and the heat treatment is therefore required to decompose cementite formation and thereby promote graphitization. The process of producing nodular cast iron according to the present invention can achieve the promotion of graphitization and the increase in the number of graphite nodules, which are both important for the production of high-quality thin-shell cast iron products, through the synergetic effect of processing the molten metal with a graphitization agent such as SiC or CaC.sub.2 and of adding a graphite atomization agent such as Bi.

Abstract: Nodular cast iron having favorable mechanical properties, in particular a high impact strength at low temperatures, comprising: from 3.0 to 4.0% of carbon; from 1.5 to 2.3% of silicon; less than 0.3% of manganese; not more than 0.03% of phosphorus; less than 0.10% of chromium; from 0.02 to 0.06% of magnesium; and from 0.0015 to 0.0150 weight % of bismuth with the balance consisting of iron and inevitable impurities and the CE (carbon equivalent) value being from 3.9 to 4.6%. This material is characterized by a low silicon content. Adding from 0.5 to 2.0% of nickel thereto improves its tensile strength and yield strength. Preferably, from 0.005 to 0.03% of bismuth is added to this nodular cast iron in molten state so as to produce more than 300 graphite nodules per mm.sup.2. The remaining bismuth content is preferably from 0.0015 to 0.015%, more preferably from 0.0015 to 0.004%.

Abstract: A picture image recording apparatus includes an image-forming device for forming a light-shielding image on a light-transmissive sheet, an exposure device for exposing a photosensitive recording medium to light through the light-transmissive sheet to form a latent image corresponding to the light-shielding image on the photosensitive recording medium, and either a control device for controlling the image-forming means to form a light-shielding image on a next light-transmissive sheet area to be exposed, during exposure operation by the exposure means, or a standby device for holding the light-transmissive sheet with the image formed thereon in a standby condition. While the photosensitive recording medium is being exposed to light through the light-transmissive sheet, a next light-shielding image to be exposed can successively be formed on the light-transmissive sheet. Therefore, the time required to record picture images can be shortened.

Abstract: A photo and pressure sensitive recording medium comprising a base sheet, supporting thereon a color developing agent which reacts with a dye precursor to develop color and an adhesive substance with which the recording medium may be adhered to any suitable material or body. The color developing agent may be coated on one surface of the base sheet and adhesive is applied on the other surface of the base sheet. The adhesive substance may be of thermoplastic type or enveloped in microcapsules crushable under pressure. A peel-off sheet may be conted on the adhesive substance. Alternatively, the color developing agent and the adhesive substance may both be supported on one surface of the base sheet, as well as photo-curable microcapsules containing the dye precursor.

Abstract: In an optical printing system for printing an image on a recording sheet, adopted as the recording sheet is a sheet coated with microcapsules on one surface thereon. Each microcapsule envelopes a first component which changes color when reacts with a second component. The second component may be coated on the recording sheet or may be coated on a separate developing sheet. The microcapsule further envelopes a third component which varies the mechanical strength of microcapsule when light is projected thereto. An image is formed on the recording sheet by selectively exposing a light thereto in accordance with the image to be printed thereon, and the microcapsules on the recording sheet whose mechanical strength is low are then ruptured by rupturing means. Thereby, the color is developed or the recording sheet on the first component with the second component. The printing operation of the printing system is executed by control means in accordance with a predetermined sequence.

Abstract: An image recording device wherein a photo-sensitive paper or a plain paper is selected as a recording medium. If a monochrom image is to be recorded, a provisional image formed with light-shield materials which corresponds to an original image to be recorded is directly transferred onto the plain paper to form a monochrom image thereon. If a color image is to be recorded, the light-shield image is once transferred onto an image carrier, and the light-shield image carried on the image carrier is exposed on the photo-sensitive paper to form a latent image thereon. The latent image formed on the photo-sensitive paper by the above exposure is then developed to a visible color image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of recording a picture onto a photosensitive and pressure-sensitive paper, which comprises the steps of: forming in advance a mask original form of a film having a light-transmitting portion and a non-light-transmitting portion corresponding to information of the picture; exposing the photosensitive and pressure-sensitive paper through the mask original form to thereby form a latent image on the photosensitive and pressure-sensitive paper; and pressure-fixing the photosensitive and pressure-sensitive paper carrying the latent image formed thereon.

Abstract: An overhead projector in which a light from a light source is transmitted through an original, and a resulting original image is projected on a screen by means of a projection optical system including a projection lens and a half-mirror. At the same time, the original image is transmitted through the half-mirror, and delivered to a record medium by means of an exposure optical system. The exposure optical system includes a shutter member which can be shifted between a shielding mode and a copying mode. In the shielding mode, the optical path of the exposure optical system is closed to permit projection on the screen. In the copying mode, the optical path is opened so that the original image, to which the record medium is exposed, is visualized on the record medium by a developing process. At the end of the copying mode, the record medium is discharged into a tray.

Abstract: A photo and pressure sensitive recording medium comprising a sheet shaped supporting member, microcapsules enveloping therein at least image developing materials and photo-sensitive resins, and plastic grains having large diameter than that of the microcapsule and being softenable when exposed to external energy. The microcapsules and the plastic grains are mixedly distributed and coated on one surface of said supporting member.Since the plastic grains are not softened until they are subjected to the external energy such as heat, light and so on, the microcapsules smaller than the plastic grains can be prevented from unintentional rupturing by fingers of operators or so during the transportation or so of the recording medium even though the microcapsules are prepared to be ruptuable by small pressure such as the pressure applied by the fingers or so.

Abstract: Copying apparatus is constituted by a photosensitive member having a photochromic characteristic when changes light transmitibility when projected with light reflected by a manuscript. A light source is provided for projecting a photo-image formed on the photosensitive member onto a photosensitive recording sheet through the photosensitive member. In a modified embodiment, the copying apparatus has a construction substantially the same as the conventional electrophotographic copying machine except that a photosensitive drum is made of transparent material and covered by a thin transparent photoconductor. Consequently a toner image corresponding to the photo-image of a manuscript is formed on the photosensitive drum. A light source is provided for projecting the toner image on a photosensitive recording sheet.

Abstract: A photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording sheet and a process for recording an image using such recording sheet, said recording sheet comprising microcapsules, which enclose a first component, held on one side surface of a sheet and a second component, which causes color change of the surface of sheet when it reacts with the first component that is held on said one side surface of the sheet, held on the opposing side surface of the sheet and, moreover, one other component, which causes a change in the mechanical breaking strength of the microcapsule in response to exposure to light, enclosed in the microcapsules; and said process comprising exposing said one side surface of the sheet holding the microcapsules to a light, putting the so exposed surface of the sheet together with the surface, which holds the second component, of another recording sheet of the same construction and pressing the so laminated two sheets with each other.

Abstract: A photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording material, which comprises (A) a first layer coated on a sheet and containing microcapsules including a first reaction component for a color developing reaction and a component capable of altering the mechanical breaking strength of the microcapsule in response to exposure to light, (B) a second layer coated on the same or different sheet and containing a second reaction component for said color developing reaction brought about upon contact thereof with said first reaction component for building up an image corresponding to an exposed patterned light and (C) an ultraviolet ray absorbing agent contained in said first and/or the second layer.

Abstract: An imaging device wherein a latent image is formed on a photo and pressure sensitive recording sheet by exposing a light thereon and the latent image is then developed by applying a pressure thereon. The degree of pressing is automatically and/or manually controlled so as to obtain a visible image of stable color deepness and of good quality.