Abstract: A heating apparatus (2) includes a high frequency power supply (3), a left conductive plate (4), a right conductive plate (5), a left heating coil (11), and a right heating coil (12). The left heating coil (11) includes a left conductor portion (21). The left conductor portion (21) faces a gear tooth (7a) of a helical gear (7) and extends in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the gear tooth (7a) extends. The left heating coil (11) includes a focusing magnetic body (31) which focuses magnetic flux in the left conductor portion (21) and concentrates the magnetic flux on a surface of the gear tooth (7a). The left heating coil (11) includes an upper inducing magnetic body (32) which induces a part of the magnetic flux flowing in a tooth root of the gear tooth (7a) into a tooth tip of the gear tooth (7a).

Abstract: A heating apparatus (2) includes a high frequency power supply (3), a left conductive plate (4), a right conductive plate (5), a left heating coil (11), and a right heating coil (12). The left heating coil (11) includes a left conductor portion (21). The left conductor portion (21) faces a gear tooth (7a) of a helical gear (7) and extends in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the gear tooth (7a) extends. The left heating coil (11) includes a focusing magnetic body (31) which focuses magnetic flux in the left conductor portion (21) and concentrates the magnetic flux on a surface of the gear tooth (7a). The left heating coil (11) includes an upper inducing magnetic body (32) which induces a part of the magnetic flux flowing in a tooth root of the gear tooth (7a) into a tooth tip of the gear tooth (7a).

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a support and, on each of both sides of the support, at least one receptor layer containing at least one kind of latex polymer; a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet containing a support and, on each of both sides of the support, are formed at least one interlayer, at least one heat insulation layer containing at least one kind of hollow polymer, and at least one receptor layer in this order from the support; and a method of producing a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising a support and, on each of both sides of the support, at least one receptor layer containing at least one kind of latex polymer, which method including forming the receptor layer by applying a receptor layer-coating liquid which has a solid content in the range of from 5% by mass to 50% by mass, per one coating operation.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles, and at least two layers of receptor layers, coated in this order on one surface of a support, the receptor layer nearest from the support containing hollow polymer particles and a latex polymer, and the receptor layer furthest from the support containing no hollow polymer particles but a latex polymer.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprising a heat-insulating layer and an image-receiving layer on a support, wherein the receiving layer contains polymer latex, the heat-insulating layer contains hollow polymer, and at least two layers are formed by simultaneous multilayer coating, and wherein at least one layer on the side of the receiving layer on the support contains at least two compounds of the following formulae [I] to [IV]: wherein R1, R2, R13-R15, R18, R19 represent hydrogen etc.; R20 represents lower alkylene; X represents hydrogen etc.; l is 2-6; m is 1-4; p is 0 or 1; and q is 0-5.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having at least one heat insulation layer and at least one receptor layer on a support, the heat insulation layer containing at least one hollow polymer, and the receptor layer containing at least one latex polymer having the glass transition temperature (Tg) of 20° C. to 60° C. and at least one polymer compound having an aliphatic group substituted with a fluorine atom at its side chain.

Abstract: A method of forming an image, containing superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, and applying thermal energy from a side of a heat-resistant lubricating layer described below of the heat-sensitive transfer sheet, to form a thermally transferred image, in which the heat-sensitive transfer sheet comprises a substrate, a thermal transfer layer containing a thermally transferable dye and a resin on one face of the substrate, and the heat-resistant lubricating layer on the other face of the substrate; the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprise a support, and a heat insulation layer and a receptor layer on the support in this order; the thermal transfer layer contains a polymer compound having fluorine atom-substituted aliphatic groups on its side chains; and the receptor layer contains a latex polymer having a glass transition temperature of from 20° C. to 60° C.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles, and at least two layers of receptor layers, coated in this order on one surface of a support, the receptor layer nearest from the support containing hollow polymer particles and a latex polymer, and the receptor layer furthest from the support containing no hollow polymer particles but a latex polymer.

Abstract: A method of forming an image, containing superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, and applying thermal energy from a side of a heat-resistant lubricating layer described below of the heat-sensitive transfer sheet, to form a thermally transferred image, in which the heat-sensitive transfer sheet comprises a substrate, a thermal transfer layer containing a thermally transferable dye and a resin on one face of the substrate, and the heat-resistant lubricating layer on the other face of the substrate; the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprise a support, and a heat insulation layer and a receptor layer on the support in this order; the thermal transfer layer contains a polymer compound having fluorine atom-substituted aliphatic groups on its side chains; and the receptor layer contains a latex polymer having a glass transition temperature of from 20° C. to 60° C.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having at least one heat insulation layer and at least one receptor layer on a support, the heat insulation layer containing at least one hollow polymer, and the receptor layer containing at least one latex polymer having the glass transition temperature (Tg) of 20° C. to 60° C. and at least one polymer compound having an aliphatic group substituted with a fluorine atom at its side chain.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a support and, on each of both sides of the support, at least one receptor layer containing at least one kind of latex polymer; a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet containing a support and, on each of both sides of the support, are formed at least one interlayer, at least one heat insulation layer containing at least one kind of hollow polymer, and at least one receptor layer in this order from the support; and a method of producing a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising a support and, on each of both sides of the support, at least one receptor layer containing at least one kind of latex polymer, which method including forming the receptor layer by applying a receptor layer-coating liquid which has a solid content in the range of from 5% by mass to 50% by mass, per one coating operation.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprising a heat-insulating layer and an image-receiving layer on a support, wherein the receiving layer contains polymer latex, the heat-insulating layer contains hollow polymer, and at least two layers are formed by simultaneous multilayer coating, and wherein at least one layer on the side of the receiving layer on the support contains at least two compounds of the following formulae [I] to [IV]: wherein R1, R2, R13-R15, R18, R19 represent hydrogen etc.; R20 represents lower alkylene; X represents hydrogen etc.; l is 2-6; m is 1-4; p is 0 or 1; and q is 0-5.

Abstract: The following 4,4?-bis(1,3,5-triazinylamino)stilbene-2,2?-disulfonic acid derivative is well soluble in water: in which each of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, or a specifically substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; each of R21 and R22 is hydrogen, a specifically substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a specifically substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; M is hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, or pyridinium.

Abstract: A single-part photographic bleach-fixing composition is provided which is formed by mixing at least a bleaching agent which includes an iron-ligand complex, a fixing agent including a thiosulfate, and at least one of a formula (A) compound or a formula (B) compound. Also provided are methods for processing a photographic material.

Abstract: The following 4,4?-bis(1,3,5-triazinylamino)stilbene-2,2?-disulfonic acid derivative is well soluble in water: in which each of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, or a specifically substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; each of R21 and R22 is hydrogen, a specifically substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a specifically substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; M is hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, or pyridinium.

Abstract: A processing composition for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, comprises a bis[2,6-diaminotriazin-4-yl]arylenediamine derivative having at least one of a sulfonic acid group, a carboxylic group and a hydroxyl group within the molecule. This processing composition can be applied to a color developer, a bleaching agent, a fixing agent, a bleach-fixing agent and a stabilizing agent and also to a processing agent in a concentration on use, a concentrated processing agent and a solid processing agent.

Abstract: A color image forming method that includes subjecting a silver halide color photosensitive material to an exposure, and then processing it with a processing solution, wherein at least one silver halide emulsion in the silver halide layers has silver halide grains of AgClBr, AgCeI, or AgClIBr grains, having a AgCl content of 95 mol % or more, and having at least one region where a AgBr and/or AgI content is higher than the other region; the exposure is performed based on digital image data for area modulation; and the processing solution contains at least one compound represented by formula (I) or (II):

Abstract: A color image forming method that includes subjecting a silver halide color photosensitive material to an exposure, and then processing it with a processing solution, wherein at least one silver halide emulsion in the silver halide layers has silver halide grains of AgClBr, AgCeI, or AgClIBr grains, having a AgCl content of 95 mol % or more, and having at least one region where a AgBr and/or AgI content is higher than the other region; the exposure is performed based on digital image data for area modulation; and the processing solution contains at least one compound represented by formula (I) or (II): 1

Abstract: A photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material, comprising at least one compound represented by the formula (I): A1—X—L—Y—A2  (I) wherein each of A1 and A2 independently represents an aryl group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, L represents an aromatic heterocyclic group, with the proviso that a triazine ring is not represented thereby, and each of X and Y independently represents O, S or NR1, wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the molecule of the formula (I) has a substituent containing at least one of —OH, —CO2M and —SO3M groups, wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an ammonium or a pyridinium, and provided that the molecule of the formula (I) has no azo group.

Abstract: A processing composition for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, comprises a bis[2,6-diaminotriazin-4-yl]arylenediamine derivative having at least one of a sulfonic acid group, a carboxylic group and a hydroxyl group within the molecule. This processing composition can be applied to a color developer, a bleaching agent, a fixing agent, a bleach-fixing agent and a stabilizing agent and also to a processing agent in a concentration on use, a concentrated processing agent and a solid processing agent.