Abstract: An electric power conversion device comprises switching elements 2a, 2b making up a push-pull converter, a pulse transformer T, a rectification diode D1, a rectification diode D2, a choke coil L, a smoothing capacitor C, a DC magnetic deviation prevention means 3, and an inverter 4. The DC magnetic deviation prevention means 3 detects the coil currents I1, I2 flowing in the primary windings M1, M2 of the pulse transformer T. By controlling (shortening) the on time of the switching element having a greater amount of current, the coil currents I1, I2 are balanced (I1=I2), thereby preventing the magnetic deviation phenomena of the pulse transformer T.

Abstract: A server of a geographical information distributor includes: a map database that stores map data; a search object database that stores data concerning search objects to be displayed on a map; and a search map generation unit that generates a search map using the map data and the search object data, based on a request from the server of a search object publisher that has registered the search object data. The search map generated by the search map generation unit is transmitted to the terminal of a service user, and the ID of a search object selected by the service user is transmitted to the search object publisher.

Abstract: The heat sensitive recording material of the present invention has, between a support and a heat sensitive recording layer, an intermediate layer having a tensile modulus of elasticity of from 1.times.10.sup.8 to 1.times.10.sup.10 dyne/cm.sup.2) as measured according to JIS K 7127. The heat sensitive recording material of the present invention is suitable to prevention of abrasion of a thermal head and prevention of sticking of the heat sensitive recording material to the thermal head.

Abstract: A heat-developable copying material comprising a support having thereon a heat-developable light-sensitive layer comprising microcapsules containing a diazo compound and substantially no solvent, a coupling component and a color basic substance.

Abstract: A method for forming an image is described which includes bringing a transparent heat-sensitive recording material including a transparent support made of a synthetic polymer having thereon a transparent heat-sensitive recording layer into contact with a light-absorbing material, at least at the time of effecting recording, and irradiating the light-absorbing material with a laser beam to heat the transparent heat-sensitive recording layer and to cause color formation therein. High speed, high density, and high quality recording can be performed with an increased light absorption efficiency.

Abstract: A method of forming an image is disclosed comprising irradiating a heat-sensitive recording material with a laser beam, wherein the heat-sensitive recording material includes a support having provided thereon a light-absorbing layer containing microcapsules which encapsulate a core substance containing carbon black and a binder, and tranferring a latent image thus formed on the light-absorbing layer, in accordance with the pattern and amount of the laser beam irradiation, to an image-receiving film under pressure to thereby obtain a visible image on the image-receiving film.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a heat development copying material, comprising a support having provided thereon a photosensitive layer containing a diazo compound, a coupling component, a color-forming assistant, and a film-forming high polymeric binder; and a light-insensitive intermediate laeyr containing a film-forming high polymeric binder, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a coupling component and a color-forming assistant, wherein the light-insensitive intermediate layer is provided between the support and the photosensitive layer, and a method for forming an image using the above-described copying material.

Abstract: A package for diazo thermosensitive recording materials coiled round a core, which comprises a packaging paper being a water vapor permeability of more than 50 g/m.sup.2.24 hours and comprising a light-reflecting paper layer located as outer layer and a light-shielding paper layer located as inner layer.In the package of the invention, the packaging paper shields the recording material from the external heat and light. When internal humidity is increased such as by heating of the package such as higher than 50.degree. C., moisture passes through the packaging paper to the outside. Accordingly, fogging by precoupling of the packaged diazo thermosensitive recording materials, irrespective of the fixation type or not, is remarkably decreased, and the quality of the recording material can be maintained for a long period during storage.

Abstract: A machine tool is disclosed as exemplified by a drilling machine for creating holes in printed circuit board blanks, comprising one or more toolheads each releasably holding a drill for working on the blanks on a table, the latter being movable horizontally to and away from a preassigned tool change position. The table has mounted thereon a row of old tool pots each for temporarily holding a worn drill released from one of the toolheads, prior to discharge to a recovery mechanism under the table, and a row of new tool pots each for temporarily holding a new drill to be held by one of the toolheads in substitution for the old drill released therefrom in the associated old tool pot.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material capable of providing color images having good coloring properties and being excellent in color reproducibility even in a developer using hard water, which contains a cyan coupler represented by formula (I) or (II) and 5-pyrazolone magenta coupler having an arylthio group at the coupling position of said coupler, wherein said arylthio group includes an aliphatic oxy group or an aromatic oxy group at an ortho-position with respect to the sulfur atom of the arylthio group, the aliphatic group or aromatic group of said aliphatic oxy group or aromatic oxy group being unsubstituted or substituted by at least one member selected from(a) a halogen atom,(b) a cyano group,(c) an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic, aromatic, or heterocyclic sulfonyl, sulfinyl, or phosphonyl group, and(d) a group represented by the formula ##STR1## (e) a group represented by the formula--A.sub.2 -M).sub.n B.sub.

Abstract: A method for forming an image in a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising developing an imagewise exposed silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material and then bleach fixing the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material in a bleach fixing bath, the silver halide photographic color light sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow coupler, a silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta coupler and a silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer containing the magneta coupler contains at least one kind of pyrazoloazole type coupler represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.

Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon, in sequence:(1) a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing, dispersed in the emulsion using a high-boiling organic solvent, a yellow coupler represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## with the weight ratio of the high-boiling organic solvent for dispensing the coupler to the yellow coupler being 1.0:1 or less;(2) a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta coupler represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR2## (3) a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan coupler represented by the following general formula (III): ##STR3## (4) an ultraviolet light absorbing layer containing an ultraviolet light absorbent represented by the following general formula (IV): ##STR4## in which the substituents X, Z, and R.sub.1 -R.sub.12 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having coated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the color photographic light-sensitive material having a photographic layer containing at least one 2-equivalent 5-pyrazolone type magenta coupler represented by the general formula (I) described below and an amount of a calcium atom contained in the color photographic light-sensitive material being up to 10 mg/m.sup.2. ##STR1## wherein W represents an aryl group; X represents an aliphatic group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and Y represents an acylamino group, a ureido group or an anilino group.The silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing the 2-equivalent 5-pyrazolone magenta coupler and the restricted amount of the calcium atom exhibits photographic properties which are not influenced by variations in the pH of the color developing bath and can provide color images fast to light and heat.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having coated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the color photographic light-sensitive material having a photographic layer containing at least one magenta coupler represented by the following general formula (I) or (II): ##STR1##

Abstract: A method for forming a color image comprising color developing a color photographic silver halide light-sensitive material containing at least one compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom or an acetyl group, R is an aryl group, and each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group,using a color developer containing a p-phenylenediamine-based and/or p-aminophenol-based color developing agent and without performing black-and-white development.

Abstract: A silver halide color photosensitive material is described, containing a 4-arylthio-5-pyrazolone coupler and comprising a layer containing an emulsion of fine silver halide particles.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic sensitive material is disclosed. The material is comprised of at least one 4-(2-alkoxyarylthio)-5-pyrazolone magenta dye forming coupler and at least one compound represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each R represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group having an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom as a hetero atom, R.sub.4 CO--, R.sub.4 SO.sub.2 -- or R.sub.4 NHCO--, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group or an alkenoxy group and R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group, wherein R.sub.4 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group.The material can be used to form a color image with improved light and heat fastness.

Abstract: The reduction in cyan coloring density of a color photographic paper caused by the conversion of cyan dye into leuco compound during blixing is prevented by reducing the total amount of silver contained in the silver halide emulsion layer or layers disposed between the cyan coloring silver halide emulsion layer and the support of the color photographic paper. The total amounts of silver in these layers should be 0.6 g/m.sup.2 or less. When the silver content is reduced in order to prevent a reduction in cyan color density, it is generally desirable to utilize only particular magenta couplers in order to avoid reducing the magenta color density.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is described comprising a support having thereon a photographic layer containing at least one coupler represented by formula (I) or (II) ##STR1## wherein Ar represents a phenyl group substituted with at least one substituent selected from a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group and a cyano group; X represents a halogen atom or an alkoxy group; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, a diacylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group, an aryloxysulfonyl group, an alkanesulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkyloxycarbonylamino group, an alkylureido group, an acyl group, a nitro group, a carboxy group, or a trifluoromethyl group; R.sub.2 represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryl group; R.sub.

Abstract: A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image which comprises introducing a specific complex and a specific discoloration prevention aid into a layer bearing the magenta color image.