Abstract: A color reduction processing apparatus and method that is simple to configure and adjust produces two-color print image data reflecting the impression of the original full-color image. Each pixel in a full-color image is converted to binarized principal and secondary color print data by principal and secondary color processors respectively using respective threshold value matrices. The threshold values of these matrices, which are calculated from a reference threshold value matrix stored in memory, can be adjusted, via adjustment values, to control the overall density of the principal and secondary colors. The adjustment values can be set in a matrix configuration unit. The binarized principal and secondary color print data can also be further corrected by correction and/or filtering operations performed by a correction processor.

Abstract: Provided are target detection substrate for target detecting apparatuses capable of detecting various targets such as pathogens, biological substances and toxic substances without using a costly measuring apparatus; which can detect these targets with a low measurement error, high efficiency, simplicity, speed and sensitivity; and which can make a quantitative detection thereof. The target detection substrate includes at least a target interaction part which can interact with a target on an optical interference substrate, which optical interference substrate includes a substrate and a different refractive index film having a different refractive index from that of the substrate disposed on the substrate, and interferes irradiated light to radiate it as interference light where the total number of peak tops and peak bottoms in a graph of transmittance against wavelength of the interference light is from 1 to 20 in an arbitrary wavelength range of 100 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic recording medium that is employed to particular advantage as an external recording medium for the recording of digital data, having a layer in which carbon black is well dispersed, and in particular, a backcoat layer. A magnetic recording medium comprising a layer comprising a granular substance and a binder, wherein said layer comprises the compound denoted by general formula (I) below. A—N═N—X—Y  General formula (I) (in general formula (I), A denotes a component forming an azo dye with X—Y; X denotes a group selected from among the divalent connecting groups denoted by the structural formulas below: (in general formula (II), Z denotes a lower alkylene group; —NR2 denotes a lower alkylamino group or a nitrogen-comprising five-membered or six-membered heterocyclic ring; and a denotes 1 or 2)).

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic recording medium that is employed to particular advantage as an external recording medium for the recording of digital data, having a layer in which carbon black is well dispersed, and in particular, a backcoat layer. A magnetic recording medium comprising a layer comprising a granular substance and a binder, wherein said layer comprises the compound denoted by general formula (I) below.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photo-sensitive and heat-sensitive recording material comprising a substrate supporting thereon a photo-sensitive and heat-sensitive recording layer containing a diazo compound and a coupler, wherein the diazo compound is a compound represented by the following general formula (1) and the diazo compound is enclosed in a microcapsule: wherein, R1 and R2 may be the same or different, and represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring; R3 and R4 may be the same or different, and represent an alkyl group; and R3 and R4 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. This photo-sensitive and heat-sensitive recording material reveals less change in the base concentration between before and after storage before use.

Abstract: A recording material employing an electron-donating achromatic dye and an electron-accepting compound, which further contains at least one triarylamine derivative represented by general: formula (1), (2), (3) or (4); ##STR1## wherein all the symbols are defined in the specification.