Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an optical recording medium for high speed recording corresponding to 3× speed to 10× speed (10 m/s to 36 m/s) of DVD with a favorable recording sensitivity and overwriting performance (or characteristic). Therefore, the optical recording medium is characterized by providing on the transparent substrate at least a first protective layer, a phase-change recording layer having a maximum recording linear velocity of 10.0 m/s or more and is capable of being recorded at least at any one linear velocity of 10.0 m/s to 36.0 m/s, a second protective layer, a reflective layer having a thermal conductivity of 300 W/m·K or more and a layer of a low thermal conductivity material having a thermal conductivity of 7 W/m·K or less disposed between the second protective layer and the reflective layer with a thickness of 0.5 nm or more and 8.0 nm or less.

Abstract: To provide a method of recording information to an optical recording medium comprising recording a mark of time length nT (n: natural number of 3 or more, T: clock cycle) in an optical recording medium capable of supporting different recording speeds and having constant information line density, and irradiating the optical recording medium, the optical recording medium irradiated with light of alternating m1 heating pulses of power Pw and m1 cooling pulses of power Pc (where m1 is a natural number smaller than n) provided v<v0 (where v is a scanning speed and v0 is a scanning speed unique to each optical recording medium), the optical recording medium irradiated with light of alternating m2 heating pulses of power Pw and m2 cooling pulses of power Pc (where m2 is a natural number smaller than n) provided v?v0, wherein the condition n/m1?n/m2 is satisfied.

Abstract: An optical recording medium has a phase-change recording layer containing Sb and Te as essential elements therefor, to which is added at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, Cu, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, N, P, Bi, La, Ce, Gd, and Tb, the recording layer being capable of assuming an amorphous phase changed from a crystalline phase by the application of a laser beam thereto, thereby optically recording information. Recording marks are formed in the recording medium by converting a light emission wave of laser beam into a recording pulse train comprising a plurality of on-pulses and off-pulses, with a recording frequency being continuously changed corresponding to the location of each of the recording marks in the radial direction of said recording medium. A recording apparatus has laser beam driving circuit means, signal generation means, and signal transmission means for achieving the above recording method.

Abstract: An optical recording medium including a recording layer which includes a reversible phase-change recording material, the recording layer being capable of writing information therein, reading written information therefrom, and rewriting written information by utilizing the reversible phase change of the phase-change recording material, wherein when a recording mark formed in the recording layer is repeatedly read 5000 times, using a continuous wave laser beam having such an intensity Pr that satisfies the condition of 1.1?R?2.0, in which R is ?repeat/?1 as defined in the specification, the optical recording medium satisfies a relationship of d1>dow as defined in the specification. The phase-change recording material, a method of producing the optical recording medium, and a method of writing information in the optical recording medium, reading written information therefrom and rewriting written information therein are proposed.

Abstract: The phase-change optical recording medium having a substrate, and at least a first protective layer, a recording layer composed of a phase-change material, a second protective layer and a reflective layer disposed on the substrate in this sequence has a maximum recording linear velocity VH of 20 m/s to 60 m/s, a range of linear velocity recordable even when the recording linear velocity is continuously changed of 0.3VH to 1.0VH, and no occurrence of crystals causing a reproduction error in recorded marks.

Abstract: A disposable pants-type diaper for playing in the water is designed to prevent a wearer's excretory substance, super absorbent polymer (SAP), pulp or the like included in an absorber composing an absorbable main body from flowing out of openings or the like of the pants, a wearer of the diaper can move freely, and the diaper does not slip down in the water. The absorbable main body is formed at least by a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable sheet and the absorber intervening between the sheets, and three-dimensional gathers which stand upright on the side of the top sheet of the absorbable main body form an excretory substance housing pocket. Further, an elastic stretch member is disposed on a waistband portion of the absorbable main body and side portions between the waistband portion and leg portions.

Abstract: A phase-change optical information recording medium in which information can be recorded, reproduced and rewritten and which includes a first transparent substrate having a wobbling guide groove which is spirally formed thereon at a pitch; a first dielectric layer located overlying the first transparent substrate and having an optical thickness of from 80 nm to 200 nm; a phase-change recording layer located overlying the first dielectric layer and having an optical thickness of from 20 to 50 nm when the recording layer is in an erased state; a second dielectric layer located overlying the recording layer and having an optical thickness of from 10 nm to 70 nm; a reflection layer located overlying the second dielectric layer; optionally a third dielectric layer located between the second dielectric layer and the reflection layer; and a second transparent substrate located overlying the reflection layer.

Abstract: A phase-change optical information recording medium in which information can be recorded, reproduced and rewritten and which includes a first transparent substrate having a wobbling guide groove which is spirally formed thereon at a pitch; a first dielectric layer located overlying the first transparent substrate and having an optical thickness of from 80 nm to 200 nm; a phase-change recording layer located overlying the first dielectric layer and having an optical thickness of from 20 to 50 nm when the recording layer is in an erased state; a second dielectric layer located overlying the recording layer and having an optical thickness of from 10 nm to 70 nm; a reflection layer located overlying the second dielectric layer; optionally a third dielectric layer located between the second dielectric layer and the reflection layer; and a second transparent substrate located overlying the reflection layer.

Abstract: A phase-change optical information recording medium in which information can be recorded, reproduced and rewritten and which includes a first transparent substrate having a wobbling guide groove which is spirally formed thereon at a pitch; a first dielectric layer located overlying the first transparent substrate and having an optical thickness of from 80 nm to 200 nm; a phase-change recording layer located overlying the first dielectric layer and having an optical thickness of from 20 to 50 nm when the recording layer is in an erased state; a second dielectric layer located overlying the recording layer and having an optical thickness of from 10 nm to 70 nm; a reflection layer located overlying the second dielectric layer; optionally a third dielectric layer located between the second dielectric layer and the reflection layer; and a second transparent substrate located overlying the reflection layer.

Abstract: An optical recording medium including a substrate on which a first protective layer, an interface layer, a phase change recording layer, a second protective layer, an optional third protective layer (anti-sulfuration layer), and a reflective layer are accumulated in this order. The first protective layer contains a mixture of ZnS and SiO2 The interface layer contains a material containing Si and O. The phase change recording layer contains Sn, Sb, Ga, and Ge. In addition, the content of Si and O in the interface layer is 10 to 60% greater than a content of Si and O in the first protective layer.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a phase-change information recording medium, and the like, which is easy to perform initial crystallization, exhibits good recording sensitivity at a linear velocity as high as 10 double speeds or more with as much capacity as DVD-ROM, is capable of overwrite recording and has good storage reliability. For this purpose, the phase-change information recording medium comprises a substrate and at least a first protective layer, a phase-change recording layer, a second protective layer, and a reflective layer disposed on the substrate in one of this sequence and reverse sequence wherein the phase-change recording layer comprises a composition expressed by Sn?Sb?Ga?Ge?Te?X? (In this regard, X represents at lease one element selected from Ag, Zn, In and Cu. ?, ?, ?, ?, ? and ? represent composition ratio (atomic percent) of each element and are expressed as 5???25, 40???91, 2???20, 2???20, 0???10, 0???10 and ?+?+?+?+?+?=100).

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic condenser comprises a multilayer body constituted by a plurality of dielectric layers laminated together, first and second terminal electrodes respectively positioned on opposite side faces of the multilayer body, and a plurality of inner electrode groups provided within the multilayer body in a laminating direction of the multilayer body. Each inner electrode group includes a first inner electrode connected to the first terminal electrode, a second inner electrode connected to the second terminal electrode, and a third inner electrode connected to none of the first and second terminal electrodes. The first, second, and third inner electrodes are arranged so as to hold the dielectric layer therebetween such that a plurality of capacitors connected in series are formed between the first and second inner electrodes.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus for recording multi-leveled information in a phase-change recording medium by the application of a laser beam thereto by modifying a power level of the laser beam into two or more power levels so as to correspond to the multi-leveled information to be recorded, and setting a plurality of recording mark units including therein at least one recording mark to be formed, based on the modified power levels, so as to correspond to the multi-leveled information, an information reproducing apparatus for reproducing multi-leveled information recorded in the phase-change recording medium with the application of a laser beam thereto, and an information recording and reproducing apparatus, and an information recording method, an information reproducing method, and a phase-change recording medium for use in the above apparatus are disclosed.

Abstract: An object is to provide an optical recording medium which can obtain a sufficient focusing characteristic even at recording speeds at which a recording linear velocity exceeds 4× speed at the same capacity as a DVD-ROM, and which can suppress in-plane fluctuations of the degree of modulation, and which enables highly reliable recording, and a method of manufacturing the optical recording medium and a recording and reproducing method.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic condenser comprises a multilayer body constituted by a plurality of dielectric layers laminated together, first and second terminal electrodes respectively positioned on opposite side faces of the multilayer body, and a plurality of inner electrode groups provided within the multilayer body in a laminating direction of the multilayer body. Each inner electrode group includes a first inner electrode connected to the first terminal electrode, a second inner electrode connected to the second terminal electrode, and a third inner electrode connected to none of the first and second terminal electrodes. The first, second, and third inner electrodes are arranged so as to hold the dielectric layer therebetween such that a plurality of capacitors connected in series are formed between the first and second inner electrodes.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus for recording multi-leveled information in a phase-change recording medium by the application of a laser beam thereto by modifying a power level of the laser beam into two or more power levels so as to correspond to the multi-leveled information to be recorded, and setting a plurality of recording mark units including therein at least one recording mark to be formed, based on the modified power levels, so as to correspond to the multi-leveled information, an information reproducing apparatus for reproducing multi-leveled information recorded in the phase-change recording medium with the application of a laser beam thereto, and an information recording and reproducing apparatus, and an information recording method, an information reproducing method, and a phase-change recording medium for use in the above apparatus are disclosed.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an optical recording medium which can respond to high-density and high recording linear velocity with recording linear velocity at 1.0× to 16× or more (recording linear velocity=approx. 3.5 m/s to 56 m/s or more), and a method and an apparatus for the optical recording and reproducing. Thus, the present invention provides an optical recording medium comprising a substrate and at least a recording layer and a reflective layer disposed on the substrate, in which any one of recording, reproducing, erasing, and rewriting of information is enabled by irradiating laser beam to the recording layer to induce a reversible phase change on the recording layer in which the reflectance (Rg) of the non-recorded portion in the case of the recording layer comprising Zn, Sn, and Sb and the laser beam wavelength being within the range of 650 nm to 665 nm is 12% to 30%.

Abstract: An optical recording medium has a phase-change recording layer containing Sb and Te as essential elements therefor, to which is added at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, Cu, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, N, P, Bi, La, Ce, Gd, and Tb, the recording layer being capable of assuming an amorphous phase changed from a crystalline phase by the application of a laser beam thereto, thereby optically recording information. Recording marks are formed in the recording medium by converting a light emission wave of laser beam into a recording pulse train comprising a plurality of on-pulses and off-pulses, with a recording frequency being continuously changed corresponding to the location of each of the recording marks in the radial direction of said recording medium. A recording apparatus has laser beam driving circuit means, signal generation means, and signal transmission means for achieving the above recording method.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas purifying catalyst includes a mantle, two or more honeycomb-shaped supports fastened in the mantle so as to be separated at intervals, and a catalytic layer disposed on the respective honeycomb-shaped supports. The honeycomb-shaped supports include a first honeycomb-shaped support, disposed on a most upstream side of the mantle with respect to a flow of exhaust gases, and a second honeycomb-shaped support, disposed next to the first honeycomb-shaped support on a downstream side of the mantle with respect to the flow of exhaust gases. The catalytic layer includes a loading layer formed on the respective honeycomb-shaped supports, and a catalytic ingredient loaded on the loading layer. The catalytic layer disposed on the first honeycomb-shaped support includes at least Rh in a loading amount of 0.8 g or more with respect to 1 L of an apparent volume of the first honeycomb-shaped support.

Abstract: An optical information recording method including: irradiating a recording medium with laser light, wherein 0 signals having width nT are recorded or rewritten using continuous laser light having a power level Pe, and 1 signals having width nT are recorded or rewritten using a light pulse train having a first pulse portion fp having power Pw and width xT (T: clock time), a multi-pulse portion mp in which a number (n?n?) of high level pulses each having power Pw? and width yT, and, if (n?n?)>1, a low level pulse which has power Pb and width (1?y)T are applied, and an end pulse portion ep having power Pb? and width zT, wherein n and n? are a positive integer (n>n?), and wherein each of Pw and Pw? is greater than Pe, Pe is greater than each of Pb and Pb?, and at least one of x, y and z is in a range as follows: 0.35?x?0.75, 0.30?y?0.55, 0.35?z?0.70.