Abstract: An optical information recording medium achieving stable recording and reading characteristics and having good storage stability including light resistance and heat resistance by preventing colorants contained in a recording layer therein from being decomposed, and also an optical information recording medium that can be individually differentiated from others by outward appearance. The optical information recording medium includes a substrate having successively disposed thereon at least a light-reflective layer, a recording layer on which information is recorded by laser light of a wavelength no longer than 500 nm, and a cover layer containing a UV absorbent that blocks out light of a wavelength no longer than 400 nm and/or a dye that blocks out light of a wavelength no shorter than 500 nm. A second substrate may be disposed opposite to a side of the optical information recording medium that is irradiated with light and may be colored.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a substrate having successively disposed thereon a light-reflecting layer, a recording layer and a cover layer, with recording and playback being effected by irradiating the medium with a laser beam having a wavelength of 450 nm or less from the side disposed with the cover layer, wherein a sputter layer having a thickness of 1 to 80 nm is formed between the recording layer and the cover layer, and the sputter layer and the cover layer are adhered with an adhesive. The sputter layer preferably has a thickness within a range from 2 to 50 nm and is preferably formed from a simple substance of Si, Zn, Ag, Al, Ti, Sn or Ge, a compound comprising at least one of the simple substances, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An optical information recording medium. A light reflecting layer 14 is provided on a transparent substrate 12 which is provided with a recording portion on which information which can be played-back by laser light is recorded. A stabilization layer 16 is formed from a material of a density of 1.4 to 4.2 g/cm3, and is provided such that a center of gravity of the optical information recording medium is included within a range of 15% of a radius r of the optical information recording medium from a center C of the optical information recording medium.

Abstract: An optical information recording disc such as CD-R or DVD-R is composed of a transparent disc substrate provided with a spiral pregroove, a recording dye layer, placed in the pregroove, and a light-reflecting layer, wherein the pregroove formed in the area between an inner circle having a radius corresponding a half of a radius of the disc substrate and an outer circle having a radius corresponding 19/20 of the radius of the disc substrate has a radiused top corner at least one side, under the condition that the radius of the radiused corner on the outer circle is more generous than the radius of the radiused corner on the inner circle.

Abstract: An information recording medium composed of 1) a transparent support, 2) a recording layer which is composed of an organic dye having an oxidation potential in terms of Po and an organic oxidizing agent having a reduction potential in terms of Pr in which the oxidation potential and the reduction potential satisfy the condition of 0.4V<Po−Pr<1.0V, and 3) a light-reflecting layer on the recording layer shows improved light-resistance and endurance as well as good recording and reproducing characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a magnetic layer having ferromagnetic powder and a binder dispersed in it and placed on a non-magnetic support member, wherein said binder contains polyurethane resin having a polar group and also contains a diester compound given by the following structural formula as a lubricant, said medium having high repeated running durability and high still durability: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrocarbon group having 5 to 21 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A light-resistant recording layer of an optical information recording medium composed of a cyanine dye compound having the formula (I):[DYE.sup.+ ].sub.n X.sup.n- (I)in which DYE.sup.+ is a monovalent cyanine dye cation, n is an integer of 2 or more, and X.sup.n+ is an n-valent anion, and a compound having the following formula (A1) or (A2): ##STR1## in which each of R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 is a hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: An information recording medium composed of 1) a transparent support, 2) a recording layer which is composed of an organic dye and an organic oxidizing agent having a reduction potential on the side nobler than -0.2, and 3) a light-reflecting layer on the recording layer shows improved light-resistance and endurance as well as good recording and reproducing characteristics.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium excellent in running properties, durability and shelf stability. The magnetic recording medium has a magnetic layer of a ferromagnetic metal thin film formed over at least one surface of a non-magnetic base, with or without an inorganic protective layer formed on the magnetic layer. A surface layer consisting essentially of a salt of a phosphoric alkyl ester compound with an alkylamine compound, which is represented by the following formula (1) or (2), and a fluorine-containing carboxylic acid ester compound is provided on the magnetic layer or on the inorganic protective layer: ##STR1## where: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different from each other, are a hydrocarbon or fluorinated hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 26 carbon atoms; R.sup.A, R.sup.B, R.sup.C and R.sup.D are hydrogen, or a hydrocarbon or fluorinated hydrocarbon group having not more than 26 carbon atoms; and m is 1 or 2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a salt of a perfluoropolyether modified with phosphoric acid at molecular terminal and an alkylamine on a magnetic layer having a ferromagnetic metal thin film at least on one side of a non-magnetic support member or a protective film formed on the magnetic layer, and it shows excellent properties under any operating conditions including low temperature and low humidity.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is described, which comprises a nonmagnetic support having provided thereon a lower layer comprising nonmagnetic or ferromagnetic particles and a binder resin, and an upper layer provided on the lower layer comprising ferromagnetic metal particles and a binder resin, wherein at least said upper layer contains as a lubricant a compound represented by the following formula (1) in an amount of 1% by weight or more based on the amount of the ferromagnetic metal particles contained in the upper layer:R.sup.1 --COO--R--OCO--R.sup.2 (1)wherein R represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- or a divalent group derived from --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- which may contain an unsaturated bond, in which n is an integer of from 1 to 10, or R represents ##STR1## and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents a chain unsaturated hydrocarbon group having from 12 to 26 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a ferromagnetic metal thin film on at least one surface of a non-magnetic support. The magnetic recording medium has a surface layer containing at least either one of fluorine compounds represented by the following formulae (1) and (2):Rf-R.sub.1 Formula (1)Rf-R.sub.2 -Rf Formula (2)whereRf: (CF.sub.3).sub.a CF.sub.3-a (CF.sub.2).sub.ba: 1 to 3a+b: 1 to 11R.sub.1 : an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 8 to 26 carbon atomsR.sub.2 : an alkylene or alkenylene group having from 2 to 14 carbon atoms.The surface layer may be formed on a carbon film provided on the ferromagnetic metal thin film. The surface layer may further contain a fluorine compound having at least one polar group and a perfluoroalkyl group, and a rust inhibitor. These components may be contained in or coated on a back coat layer. The magnetic recording medium is excellent in running properties, durability and shelf stability.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium, comprising a magnetic layer having ferromagnetic metallic thin film at least on one side of a non-magnetic support, whereby a layer is formed on the magnetic layer, said layer contains at least one type of fluorine compounds having at least two perfluoroalkyl groups given by the following general formula (1) or (2) and one or more polar groups selected from --OH, --COOM, --SO.sub.3 M, --OSO.sub.3 M, --PO.sub.3 M.sub.2 or --OPO.sub.3 M.sub.2 (M representing hydrogen atom, alkali metal or ammonium):General formula (1)CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 (CF.sub.2).sub.n (CH.sub.2)--.sub.mGeneral formula (2)(CF.sub.3).sub.2 CF(CF.sub.2).sub.n (CH.sub.2)--.sub.mwhere n is a number of 2 to 10, m is a number of 1 to 18, and n+m are an integer of 6 to 26.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a ferromagnetic metal thin film formed over at least one surface of a non-magnetic support, wherein the improvement has a lubricant layer consisting essentially of at least one of unsaturated bond-containing fluoroalkyl carboxylic acid esters which are represented by the following formulae (1) to (3):Rf--R.sub.1 --COO--R.sup.2 Formula (1)R.sup.3 --COO--R.sub.4 --Rf Formula (2)Rf--R.sup.5 --COO--R.sup.6 Rf Formula (3)where Rf: (CF.sub.3).sub.a CF.sub.3-a (CF.sub.2).sub.ba: 1 to 3 a+b: 1 to 17R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms and containing at least one double or triple bond, and R.sup.2 is an alkyl group having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms and containing at least one double or triple bond. At least either one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 contains at least one double or triple bond. R.sup.3 is an alkyl group having from 3 to 21 carbon atoms, and R.

Abstract: The magnetic recording medium has a magnetic layer of a ferromagnetic metal thin film over at least one surface of a non-magnetic base, in which a phosphoric monoester compound which is represented by R.sub.1 --OPO(OH).sub.2, a florine-containing fatty acid ester compound which is represented by R.sub.2 --COO--R.sub.3, and a fluorinated hydrocarbon in which some of the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon having from 14 to 40 carbon atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms, are present on the magnetic layer. R.sub.1 is a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 26 carbon atoms. R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 26 carbon atoms, or a fluorinated hydrocarbon group in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 26 carbon atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms. R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different from each other. At least either one of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 contains fluorine atoms.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is described, which comprises a nonmagnetic support having on at least one side thereof a lower layer and an upper layer, in which the upper layer is a magnetic layer mainly comprising ferromagnetic particles and a binder resin, and the lower layer is adjacent to the magnetic layer and is either a magnetic layer mainly comprising ferromagnetic particles and a binder resin or a nonmagnetic layer mainly comprising nonmagnetic particles and a binder resin, wherein the upper layer has a thickness of from 0.05 to less than 1.0 .mu.m the lower layer has a thickness of from 1 to 5 .mu.m and contains unsaturated alkyl carbonate having from 17 to 45 total carbon atoms represented by the following formula in an amount of from 1.8 to 100% by weight based on the amount of the binder resin: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each represents a chain hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A metal thin film type magnetic recording medium which is excellent in running properties, durability and shelf stability. The magnetic recording medium has a ferromagnetic metal thin film formed over a non-magnetic base, and further has on the ferromagnetic metal thin film a lubricant layer containing a phosphoric monoester compound represented by the following formula (1), and an alkylene oxide group-containing fluorinated carboxylic acid ester compound represented by the following formula (2) or (3):R.sup.1 --OPO(OH).sub.2 Formula (1)where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 26 carbon atoms.Rf.sup.1 --R.sup.2 --COO--(R.sup.3 O).sub.n --R.sup.4 Formula (2)Rf.sup.2 --R.sup.2 --COO--(R.sup.3 O).sub.n --R.sup.4 --Rf.sup.3Formula (3)where Rf.sup.1, Rf.sup.2, Rf.sup.3 : (CF.sub.3).sub.a CF.sub.3-a (CF.sub.2).sub.b -- a: 1 to 3 a+b: 1 to 11 n=l to 8R.sup.2 is an alkylene or alkenyl group having from 2 to 14 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 is an alkylene group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; andR.sup.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer on a non-magnetic support, whereby an organic fluorine compound given by the following general formulae (1) or (2) is formed on said magnetic layer: ##STR1## where Rf.sup.1, Rf.sup.2 and Rf.sup.3 each represents a fluoroalkyl group, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 each represents --O--, --OCO--, --COO, --NHCO--, or --CONH--and may be the same or different;R.sup.1 represents .dbd.CH.sub.2, .dbd.CH(CH.sub.2).sub.k CH.sub.3, or .dbd.CHCH.dbd.CH.sub.2, and k is a number from 0 to 2;R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 each represents H, and R.sup.2 is not present in case the carbon to which R.sup.2 is bonded has double bond.R.sup.3, R.sup.4 or R.sup.6 each represents H or a hydrocarbon group, which may have double bond.A, B and X each represents (CH.sub.2).sub.k, and k is a number from 0 to 2, and b is a number of 0 or one or higher.Rf.sup.1, Rf.sup.2, Rf.sup.3, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, A, B, X, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.

Abstract: The magnetic recording medium of the present invention comprises a ferromagnetic metallic thin film formed on a non-magnetic support, whereby a protective layer is formed on the ferromagnetic metallic thin film, said protective layer contains at least one type of thiouracil cyclic compounds having hydrocarbon group and at least one type of fluorine compounds having hydrocarbon group, or at least one type of tetrazaindene cyclic compounds and at least one type of fluorine compounds having hydrocarbon group, and no rusting occurs even when it is repeatedly run.

Abstract: A load drive apparatus is used in a vehicle direction indicating apparatus operable free from overcurrents and overvoltage. The load drive apparatus includes: a charging/recharging capacitor; a charging/recharging circuit for charging/recharging the capacitor at a preselected time constant in such a manner that a voltage across the capacitor is varied between a preset upper limit voltage and a preset lower limit voltage; a drive circuit for turning ON a power transistor series-connected to a current path employed to supply a current from a DC power source to a load, thereby driving the load when the charging/discharging circuit causes the capacitor to be charged, or the voltage across the capacitor is higher than, or equal to a predetermined voltage defined between the upper limit voltage and the lower limit voltage; overcurrent judging means for judging whether or not a voltage across terminals of the power transistor connected to the above-described current path exceed an overcurrent judging voltage.