Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensitive composition containing a compound A having a group capable of undergoing radical polymerization, a compound B having a group capable of undergoing cationic polymerization, a photopolymerization initiator C, and a polymer binder D, the light sensitive composition being characterized in that the photopolymerization initiator C comprises an iron-arene complex and a halogenated alkyl group-containing compound.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a medical substance where a prism having a high refractive index, a thin metal film formed on one of the surfaces of the prism, a light source for making a light incident upon the thin metal film, and a detector for detecting an incident angle of a light being made incident upon a film on which a plasmon resonance phenomenon is generated on the thin metal film are provided. The medical substance, i.e. antigen as an object to be measured, is fixed to the surface of the thin metal film, and the condition for generating the plasmon resonance phenomenon is varied when a mixture of antibody which is coupled with the medical substance in a specific manner and a sample is made contact with a surface of the thin metal film; and the amount of the medical substance can be detected by recognizing the change with a high sensitivity.

Abstract: A photothermographic imaging material having high sensitivity and superior temporal storage stability. The photothermographic imaging material includes silver halide on at least one side of a support, and includes at least one kind of the compounds represented by the following general formula (1).

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the invention is a semiconductor device which includes a low dielectric constant film of which the relative dielectric constant is less than 3.5, is provided with one or more seal rings that are moisture blocking walls in closed loop form in a plan view, and where at least one of the seal rings includes a seal ring protrusion portion in inward protruding form in the vicinity of a chip corner.

Abstract: A carbon oxide sensor having high sensitivity capable of reduction of influence of humidity is provided. A detection electrode and a counter electrode are provided on one side of an electrolyte, respectively. The detection electrode contains a metal oxide and a metal carbonate including plural components. The metal carbonate preferably contains a first component of alkali metal carbonate and a second component of at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkali earth metal carbonate, transition metal carbonate, zinc carbonate, cadmium carbonate, indium carbonate, lead carbonate and bismuth carbonate. Specifically, it is preferable to contain the first component including Li2CO3 and the second component including at least one element selected from the group consisting of BaCO3, CaCO3 and SrCO3.

Abstract: An active ray curable composition, including an epoxy compound which is represented by Formula (A) and an oxetane compound, The active ray curable compound exhibiting a viscosity of 1 to 500 mPa·s at 25° C.

Abstract: An ink composition for ink jet printing is disclosed, containing a compound represented by the following formula (a-1) or (a-2) and an alicyclic epoxy compound represented by the following formula (b). An image forming method by use thereof is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensitive composition comprising an addition polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer A), a photopolymerization initiator B), a polymer binder C), and a cation-polymerization compound D), wherein the photopolymerization initiator D) is an iron-arene complex.

Abstract: An active ray curable ink-jet ink composition comprising a photo-induced acid generating agent containing an onium salt which does not generate benzene under active ray radiation, and a photopolymerizable compound containing a compound having an oxetane ring in the molecule.

Abstract: A photothermographic imaging material having high sensitivity and superior temporal storage stability. The photothermographic imaging material includes silver halide on at least one side of a support, and includes at least one kind of the compounds represented by the following general formula (1).

Abstract: There is disclosed photothermographic material exhibiting superior photographic performance and having improved latitude for variation in thermal developing conditions, comprising on a support an organic silver salt, light-sensitive silver halide and a reducing agent for silver ions, wherein the reducing agent is represented by the following formula in which R1 through R4, L1, X1, X2 n and m have the meaning stated in the specification.

Abstract: A carbon oxide sensor having high sensitivity capable of reduction of influence of humidity is provided. A detection electrode and a counter electrode are provided on one side of an electrolyte, respectively. The detection electrode contains a metal oxide and a metal carbonate including plural components. The metal carbonate preferably contains a first component of alkali metal carbonate and a second component of at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkali earth metal carbonate, transition metal carbonate, zinc carbonate, cadmium carbonate, indium carbonate, lead carbonate and bismuth carbonate. Specifically, it is preferable to contain the first component including Li2CO3 and the second component including at least one element selected from the group consisting of BaCO3, CaCO3 and SrCO3.

Abstract: A silver salt photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising light-insensitive organic silver salt grains and light-sensitive silver halide grains, a reducing agent for silver ions and a binder, wherein the reducing agent is a compound represented by the following formula (1) and the light-sensitive layer further comprises a hindered phenol represented by the following formula (2).

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording material comprising a support having thereon an image transferring layer containing a coloring material represented by Formula (I), Formula (I): wherein each R11 and R12 is independently a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group; R13 is a substituent and n is an integer of 0 to 4, provided that when n is 2 or more, a plurality of R13s are the same or different; R14 is an alkyl group; and each R15 and R16 is independently an alkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A photothermographic imaging material comprising a support having thereon a photosensitive layer comprising a photosensitive silver halide, a light-insensitive organic silver salt, a binder, and a reducing agent for silver ions, wherein the reducing agent is represented by the following Formula (S):  wherein Z is a group of atoms necessary to form a non aromatic ring of 3 to 10 members; Rx is a hydrogen or an alkyl group; each Ro′ and Ro″ is independently a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; Qo is a substituent; and each n and m is independently an integer of 0 to 2; and plural Qos may be the same or different.

Abstract: There is disclosed photothermographic material exhibiting superior photographic performance and having improved latitude for variation in thermal developing conditions, comprising on a support an organic silver salt, light-sensitive silver halide and a reducing agent for silver ions, wherein the reducing agent is represented by the following formula 1

Abstract: A photothermographic imaging material comprising a support having thereon a photosensitive layer comprising a photosensitive silver halide, a light-insensitive organic silver salt, a binder, and a reducing agent for silver ions,

Abstract: A gas sensor for measuring concentration of a gas component in a measured gas, including a solid electrolytic substrate and at least two electrodes fixed to the substrate. At least a first electrode of the electrodes is disposed in the environment of the measurement gas, at least one of electrodes is polarized by applying a bias current or bias voltage, and a change in the potential of the polarized electrode is measured to thereby measure the concentration of the target gas.

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording material comprising a support having thereon an image transferring layer containing a coloring material represented by Formula (I), Formula (I): 1

Abstract: A silver halide photographic photosensitive material is disclosed. The silver halide photographic photosensitive material comprises a hydrazine compound at least one alkyl group which has no atom other than carbon and hydrogen atoms, has three or more branches, and does not bond to aromatic ring directly.