Abstract: Improved firearms including one or more of a removable and/or interchangeable top cover, an improved extractor mechanism, a striker safety mechanism with a direct trigger interface, a sear with direct striker interface, and/or a striker with integral striker spring retention features.

Abstract: A phthalocyanine compound of Formula (I) wherein M is an oxymetal group, methods and uses involving these compounds

Abstract: A phthalocyanine compound of Formula (I) wherein M is an oxymetal group, methods and uses involving these compounds.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds of Formula (1) have utility as colorants in inks for ink-jet printing, where Formula (1) represents: and all IJP-effective forms of such compounds; and in which M represents a metal or H; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus of Formula (2) x+y+z represents an average from 3 to 4; and z may be zero. A represents C1-4-alkylene; R1, R3 each independently represent H or C1-4-alkyl; R4 represents H; or C1-4-alkyl optionally substituted with hydroxy; R5 represents a carboxylic acid substituted aryl group; and R2 represents H, C1-4-alkyl or a group of formula BD where: B represents C1-4-alkylene; and D represents NR6R7;or SC1-4alkyleneSO3H; where: R6 represents H; or C1-4alkyl, optionally subsititued by hydroxy; R7 represents H; C1-4alkyl, optionally subsititued by hydroxy or morphlino; or R6 and R7 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a morpholino or piperazino ring.

Abstract: A mono-azo compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein A, G, L1, L2, and R1, are defined in the specification, have especially good light fastness and other advantageous properties. These dyes may be used in inks, especially inks for ink jet printing inks and in ink jet printing processes to print substrates and to in ink jet printer cartridges.

Abstract: A mono-azo compound of Formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein: A is N, C—Cl, C—CN or C—NO2; R1 is H or optionally substituted alkyl; G is H, sulpho, carboxy, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, —CF3, halo or —PO3H2; L1 and L2 each independently is —SR2, —OR3 or —NR4R5; R2, R3, R4 and R5 each independently is H, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; or R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form an optionally substituted five or six membered ring; provided that L1 and L2 are free from carboxy, sulpho and —PO3H2 groups; and the use of a mono-azo compound of Formula (1) or a salt thereof in inks, an ink jet printing process using the inks, a substrate printed with the inks and an ink jet printer cartridge containing the inks.

Abstract: Compounds of the Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein B1, B2, Q, R1, R2, A, Z1 and Z2 are defined in the description. Also claimed are compositions containing two or more compounds of the Formula (1), inks containing the compounds and compositions, an ink jet printing process using the inks, a substrate printed with the inks, and an ink jet printer cartridge containing an ink containing a compound of the Formula (1).

Abstract: A process for preparing an optical filter comprising a colored cross-linked polymeric coating on a transparent substrate, which comprises applying to the substrate, by a printing process, a mixture comprising one or more polymer precursor(s), and one or more dye(s) having one or more heterocyclic NH group(s) or one or more substituent (s) capable of forming a covalent bond with the polymeric precursor, and thereafter using the mixture. The invention also provides formulations comprising one or more polymer precursors and dyes, optical filters, and a novel dye.

Abstract: Azo dyes of Formula (1) have utility as dyes for ink-jet printing where Formula (1) represents: which comprises any suitable form of the compound: such as salt; stereoisomer, zwitterion, polymorph, complex, isotopic form, combinations thereof in the same species and mixtures thereof; where: p represents from 1 to 7 inclusive; the napthyl moiety may be optionally substituted; R1 comprises at least one of the following substituents, optionally substituted: H, C1-4-alkyl, NHCOC1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, NHCOaryl, NHSO2C1-4 alkyl, NHSO2aryl, NHCONR3R4 where R3 and R4 each independently comprises H, C1-4alkyl or aryl; R2 comprises H, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy; L1 and L2 each independently comprises at least one of the following substituents, optionally substituted: —NH2, —NHC1-4 alkyleneOH, —SC1-4alkylene —SO3H, —NHC1-4alkyleneN(C1-4alkyl)2, —N(C1-4alkyleneOH)2, —NHC1-4alkyleneSO3H, —NHC1-4alkylene(CO2H)n where n is 1, 2 or 3, —SC1-4alkyl

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds of Formula (1) have utility as colorants in inks for ink jet printing, where Formula (1) represents: 1

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds of Formula (1) have utility as colorants in inks for ink-jet printing, where Formula (1) represents: which includes all IJP-effective forms of such compounds; and in which: M represents a metal or H; A represents C1 4alkylene; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus of Formula (2): D represents NR4R5 or SC1-4alkyleneSO3H; R1, R2 and R3each independently represents H or C1-4-alkyl; R4 represents H,; or C1-4-alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy; R5 represents C1-4alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy and/or morpholino; or R4 and R5 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a morpholino ring; and x+y+z represents an average of from 3 to 4.

Abstract: A process for preparing an optical filter comprising a colored cross-linked polymeric coating an a transparent substrate, which comprises applying to the substrate, by a printing process, a mixture comprising one or more polymer precursor(s), and one or more dye(s) having one or more heterocyclic NH group(s) or one or more substituent(s) capable of forming a covalent bond with the polymeric precursor, and thereafter using the mixture. The invention also provides formulations comprising one or more polymer precursors and dyes, optical filters, and a novel dye.