Abstract: A photosensitive material which when imagewise exposed to record a latent image thereon is formed with an image by heating with a prescribed processing material superimposed thereon is used as a photographic film or the like, the photosensitive material is exposed to record an image thereon, the exposed photosensitive material is developed by superimposing and heating the photosensitive material and the processing material to form the image on the photosensitive material and then peeling the photosensitive material formed with the image off the processing material, the developed image on the photosensitive material is read with a scanner to obtain image data representing the image, and the image data are subjected to prescribed image processing to generate reproducible digital image data.

Abstract: A photosensitive material which when imagewise exposed to record a latent image thereon is formed with an image by heating with a prescribed processing material superimposed thereon is used as a photographic film or the like, the photosensitive material is exposed to record an image thereon, the exposed photosensitive material is developed by superimposing and heating the photosensitive material and the processing material to form the image on the photosensitive material and then peeling the photosensitive material formed with the image off the processing material, the developed image on the photosensitive material is read with a scanner to obtain image data representing the image, and the image data are subjected to prescribed image processing to generate reproducible digital image data.

Abstract: A pyrrolotriazole azomethine dye represented by formula (I), (II) or (IV) is disclosed: ##STR1## Also, a heat transfer dye providing material is disclosed, in which the material includes a support having thereon a dye providing layer containing a heat migrating dye, with the dye providing layer containing at least one pyrrolotriazole azomethine dye represented by any of the above formulae (I), (II) and (IV).

Abstract: A thermal transfer dye donating material comprising a support having thereon a dye donating layer which contains a thermo-mobile dye, wherein the thermo-mobile dye is a dye which can be represented by the general formula (I) indicated below.A--(L--B).sub.q (I)In this formula, A represents a dye residue which has an absorbance in the visible region and/or infrared region, L represents a divalent linking group or a simple bond, and B represents an atomic grouping which has the effect of suppressing the fading of the dye. Moreover, q is 1 or 2, and when q is 2, L and B may be the same or different.

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording material composed of a dye-providing element having a dye-providing layer containing a thermal transferring dye and a binder resin as provided on a support and an image-receiving element having a dye-receiving layer containing a dye-receiving high polymer compound, in the main, as provided on a support, the dye-providing layer and the dye-receiving layer being kept in contact with each other and heatable in accordance with image signals so as to transfer the dye from the dye-providing layer to the dye-receiving layer to attain recording, in which the surface(s) of the dye-providing layer and/or the dye-receiving layer contain(s) at least one modified polysiloxane compound of formula (1).

Abstract: A thermal transfer dye donating material comprising a support having thereon a dye donating layer which contains a thermo-mobile dye, wherein the thermo-mobile dye is a dye which can be represented by the general formula (I) indicated below.A--(L--B).sub.q (I)In this formula, A represents a dye residue which has an absorbance in the visible region and/or infrared region, L represents a divalent linking group or a simple bond, and B represents an atomic grouping which has the effect of suppressing the fading of the dye. Moreover, q is 1 or 2, and when q is 2, L and B may be the same or different.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-transferring dye-donating material having a heat-transferring dye-donating layer containing a heat transferring dye on a support, which is characterized in that the heat-transferring dye is an azomethine dye where the benzene ring in the part corresponding to the developing agent is substituted by an atomic group represented by formula (Ia): ##STR1## wherein X represents an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group or an amino group and R.sub.16 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat transfer dye providing material having on a support a dye providing layer containing a heat migrating dye, wherein the dye providing layer contains a heat migrating dye represented by following formula (I): ##STR1##

Abstract: A heat transfer dye-providing material comprising a support and having thereon a layer containing a heat migrating dye, wherein at least one of the dye-containing layer and a layer adjacent thereto contains an infrared-absorbing dye represented by the following Formula (I) or (II): ##STR1##

Abstract: There is disclosed a thermal transfer dye-providing material capable of providing a sharp image having a high density.

Abstract: There is disclosed a thermal transfer dye-providing material capable of providing a sharp image having a high density.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal transfer dye donating material, which has, on a support, a dye donating layer containing a dye of a general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sub.2 to R.sub.8 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, an acylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, an aminocarbonylamino group, a sulfonylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group or an acyl group; A represents ##STR2## wherein R.sub.9 and R.sub.10, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; X represents a nitrogen atom or ##STR3## R.sub.11 representing a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; Y represents a non-metallic atomic group necessary for forming a 5-membered to 7-membered ring; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may optionally be bonded to each other to form a ring; and R.sub.6 and R.sub.9, and/or R.sub.9 and R.sub.10, and/or R.sub.

Abstract: A nonlinear optical material comprising a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, R.sup.1, X and n are as defined before, or a compound represented by formula (II) ##STR2## wherein Z.sup.11 and Z.sup.12 are as defined before. The compounds of formulae (I) and (II) exhibits high transmittance to blue light and high nonlinear optical effects.

Abstract: A method for recording a thermal transfer image comprising the step of transferring dyes which comprises a yellow dye represented by the general formula (I), a magenta dye represented by the general formula (II), and at least one of a cyan dye represented by the general formula (III) and a cyan dye represented by the general formula (IV), and a thermal transfer dye donating material which has on a support a color material layer containing at least one dye selected from among a yellow dye represented by the general formula (I), a magenta dye represented by the general formula (II), and a cyan dye represented by the general formula (III) and/or a cyand dye represented by the general formula (IV), together with a fluorine-containing compound: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, or a carbamoyl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; R.sup.

Abstract: A thermal transfer dye donating material, comprising a color material layer formed on a support, said color material layer containing a dye represented by the general formula (I) below: ##STR1## wherein Q.sup.1 is an atomic group having at least one nitrogen atom and forming a five- to seven-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycle together with the carbon atoms to be bonded; R.sup.1 is an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, or a sulfonyl group; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.3 to R.sup.7 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or a halogen atom; X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently an alkylene group; Y.sup.1 is an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, an acylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, a cyano group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, an aminocarbonylamino group, a carbamoyl group, an acyloxy group, an acyl group or a hydroxy group; Y.sup.

Abstract: A thermosensitive transfer material comprising a support having thereon a dye donating layer containing a dye represented by formula (I) and/or (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hetero ring containing at least one oxygen or nitrogen atom;R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, an acylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, an aminocarbonylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group or a sulfonylamino group;R.sup.9 and R.sup.10, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; andat least one combination of R.sup.6 and R.sup.9, and R.sup.7 and R.sup.10 may be combined to form a ring, or R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 may be combined to form a ring.

Abstract: A dye for heat sensitive transfer recording represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Q.sup.1 represents an atomic group, which includes at least one nitrogen atom, which is required, together with the carbon atoms to which said atomic group is bonded, to form an at least five membered nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring; R.sub.1 represents an acyl group or a sulfonyl group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic group which has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, or an aliphatic group which has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.4 represents a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, or an aliphatic group which has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n represents an integer of from 0 to 4; R.sub.3 may be joined to R.sup.1, R.sup.2, or R.sup.4 to form a ring; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group which has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aromatic group; R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: A nonlinear optical material comprising a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, R.sup.1, X and n are as defined before, or a compound represented by formula (II) ##STR2## wherein Z.sup.11 and Z.sup.12 are as defined before. The compounds of formula (I) and (II) exhibits high transmittance to blue light and high nonlinear optical effects.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer material comprising a support having thereon a coloring material layer comprising at least one dye represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group or a carbamoyl group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; R.sub.3 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.

Abstract: A light source composed of a semiconductor laser and a nonlinear optical element which converts a laser beam emitted from the semiconductor laser to a laser beam having a shorter wavelength, disposed in the path of a laser beam produced by the laser, the nonlinear optical element containing a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, X and n are as defined in the specification, of formula (II) ##STR2## wherein Z.sup.3 and Z.sup.4 are defined in the specification, or an acid adduct therefore. the nonlinear optical element exhibits high transmittances to blue light and generates a laser beam having a shorter wavelength than that of the laser applied.