Abstract: An objective of this invention is to extend the range of choosing organic dye compounds as radiation-absorbing agents in a variety of fields by providing a novel organic dye compound which absorbs short-wavelength visible radiation and exhibits a superior in optical resistance, solubility in solvents, and heat characteristics required in a novel field in which the organic dye compound is applied: The objective is attainable by providing a cyanine dye which has a specific structure and exhibits a major adsorption maximum at a wavelength longer than 400 nm in a solution.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel organic compounds, which absorb the light in the ultra violet and the infrared regions, have improved light tolerance and solubility in solvents, and have thermal tolerance suitable for uses to which the organic compounds are applied, and provides uses of the same. The above objects are solved by providing indolenine compounds and methine dyes, which have a bis-indolenine skeleton composed of two indolenine rings linked together at their respective C-3 positions via a divalent linking group, and by providing optical recording media containing the methine dyes.

Abstract: An optical recording medium on which high-density recording and reading of optical information can be conducted by a short-wavelength light such as a blue laser beam is provided. In an optical recording medium comprising at least a substrate and a recording layer thereon that can record or read information by irradiation with light, the recording layer contains an azacyanine dye represented by general formula [I]: wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted linear or branched alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms; R5 represents an optionally substituted aromatic ring group or an optionally substituted unsaturated heterocyclic group; R4 and R5 may be combined together to form a ring; X? represents a counter anion; and the benzene ring A may be optionally substituted.

Abstract: To provide an optical recording medium on which recording/retrieving of high density optical information is possible by a short wavelength light such as a blue laser. An optical recording medium comprising a substrate and a recording layer capable of recording or retrieving information by irradiation with light, formed on the substrate, wherein the recording layer contains the cyanine dye represented by the following formula (I): wherein each of A1 and B1 which are independent of each other, is an aromatic ring which may have a substituent, provided that at least one aromatic ring of A1 and B1 contains a nitrogen atom; each of R1 and R2 which are independent of each other, is a substituent, provided that R1 and/or R2 may be bonded to other cation; each of X1, X2, X3 and X4 which are independent of one another, is an organic group, provided that a pair of X1 and X2, and/or a pair of X3 and X4, may be mutually bonded to form a cyclic structure; Y1 is a hydrogen atom or an organic group; and Z is an anion.

Abstract: An objective of this invention is to extend the range of choosing organic dye compounds as light-absorbing agent in a variety of fields of, for example, information storage, information display, solar energy generation, electric machinery apparatus, electric communicating apparatus, optical apparatus, cloth, building/bedding/decorating product, sanitary and health goods, and agricultural material by providing an organic dye compound which is superior in light-absorbing property, light resistance, and solubility in the near-infrared region: The objective is attainable by providing a cyanine dye that bears within the same molecule a plurality of cyanine dye skeletons bound to a divalent group(s) and an organometallic complex as counter ion, as well as substantially absorbing a light with a wavelength longer than 700 nm.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to widen the range of applicable field of organic compounds to be selected as light absorbing materials in various fields including information recordings, solar energy generations, electric machinery apparatuses, electric communicating apparatuses, optical apparatuses, clothes, building/bedding/decorating products, sanitary and health goods, and agricultural materials, particularly, in the field of optical recording media by providing novel organic materials which absorb short-wavelength visible light, have improved lightfastness and solubility in solvents, and also have heat characteristics depending upon uses to be applied. The object is attained by providing cyanine dyes having a specific structure.

Abstract: An optical recording medium which comprises a substrate and a recording layer provided on the substrate by using an organic dye compound having absorption maximum in a region with wavelengths longer than that of a writing light used, and which records information by allowing to irradiate the recording layer with the writing light to act on the organic dye compound to form a pit on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel organic compounds, which absorb the light in the ultra violet and the infrared regions, have improved light tolerance and solubility in solvents, and have thermal tolerance suitable for uses to which the organic compounds are applied, and provides uses of the same. The above objects are solved by providing indolenine compounds and methine dyes, which have a bis-indolenine skeleton composed of two indolenine rings linked together at their respective C-3 positions via a divalent linking group, and by providing optical recording media containing the methine dyes.

Abstract: The present invention provides organic dye compounds having their absorption maxima in a region ranging from the ultraviolet region to a relatively short wavelength visible region and uses thereof. The present invention provides specific monomethine cyanine dyes, light absorbents and optical recording media comprising the monomethine cyanine dyes, and a process for producing the monomethine cyanine dyes which comprises a step of reacting a quaternary ammonium salt of nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic compound having a reactive methyl group with a quaternary ammonium salt of nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic compound having an appropriate leaving group.

Abstract: An objective of this invention is to extend the range of choosing organic dye compounds as radiation-absorbing agents in a variety of fields by providing a novel organic dye compound which absorbs short-wavelength visible radiation and exhibits a superior in optical resistance, solubility in solvents, and heat characteristics required in a novel field in which the organic dye compound is applied: The objective is attainable by providing a cyanine dye which has a specific structure and exhibits a major adsorption maximum at a wavelength longer than 400 nm in a solution.

Abstract: An objective of this invention is to extend the range of choosing organic dye compounds as light-absorbing agent in a variety of fields of, for example, information storage, information display, solar energy generation, electric machinery apparatus, electric communicating apparatus, optical apparatus, cloth, building/bedding/decorating product, sanitary and health goods, and agricultural material by providing an organic dye compound which is superior in light-absorbing property, light resistance, and solubility in the near-infrared region: The objective is attainable by providing a cyanine dye that bears within the same molecule a plurality of cyanine dye skeletons bound to a divalent group(s) and an organometallic complex as counter ion, as well as substantially absorbing a light with a wavelength longer than 700 nm.

Abstract: A write-once information recording disk has a transparent substrate having concentric or spiral grooves formed therein, and a recording film formed on the grooves on the transparent substrate, wherein the recording groove has an anion portion and a pigment portion, being formed of one organic pigment of which maximum absorption wavelength region from the wavelength of short wavelength laser light to be emitted to the recording film is present at the longer wavelength side, a recording mark is formed on the recording film by irradiation with short wavelength laser light, and the recording mark has a higher light reflectivity than the light reflectivity of the recording film before irradiation with the short wavelength laser light. Therefore, the write-once type optical disk has a so-called low-to-high characteristic, that is, the reflectivity is higher after recording than before recording.

Abstract: A recording material for a medium used for the recording film of a write-once type information recording disk equipped with a transparent resin substrate on which concentric or spiral grooves were formed and a recording film which was formed on the grooves, characterized in that it is formed by one organic coloring matter having an anion portion and a coloring matter portion in which the maximum absorption wavelength zone exists at a longer wavelength side than the wavelength of short wavelength laser beam irradiated on the recording film and forms a record mark on the recording film by irradiation of the short wavelength laser beam, and the record mark has a higher optical reflection coefficient than the optical reflection coefficient of the recording film before irradiation of the short wavelength laser beam. This material realizes so-called Low to High property.

Abstract: The present invention provides organic dye compounds having their absorption maxima in a region ranging from the ultraviolet region to a relatively short wavelength visible region and uses thereof. The present invention provides specific monomethine cyanine dyes, light absorbents and optical recording media comprising the monomethine cyanine dyes, and a process for producing the monomethine cyanine dyes which comprises a step of reacting a quaternary ammonium salt of nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic compound having a reactive methyl group with a quaternary ammonium salt of nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic compound having an appropriate leaving group.

Abstract: The present invention provides organic dye compounds having their absorption maxima in a region ranging from the ultraviolet region to a relatively short wavelength visible region and uses thereof. The present invention provides specific monomethine cyanine dyes, light absorbents and optical recording media comprising the monomethine cyanine dyes, and a process for producing the monomethine cyanine dyes which comprises a step of reacting a quaternary ammonium salt of nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic compound having a reactive methyl group with a quarternary ammonium salt of nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic compound having an appropriate leaving group.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide light absorbents which exert superior electrical properties in organic optical recording media and to uses thereof, and is solved by providing light absorbents comprising the first polymethine dye having an organic metal complex anion as a counter ion and a monomethine or polymethine chain intramolecularly, the second polymethine dye having an anion, as a counter ion, other than organic metal complex anions and a monomethine or polymethine chain intramolecularly, and a formazane metal complex; optical recording media which use the light absorbents; and a process for producing optical recording media which comprise a step of forming a homogeneous thin layer comprising the light absorbents on a substrate.

Abstract: An optical recording medium which comprises a substrate and a recording layer provided on the substrate by using an organic dye compound having absorption maximum in a region with wavelengths longer than that of a writing light used, and which records information by allowing to irradiate the recording layer with the writing light to act on the organic dye compound to form a pit on the substrate.

Abstract: In a drive apparatus for a pivotable window pane held pivotally at one end thereof by a window frame through hinges, an output shaft driven by an electric motor through a reduction mechanism is coupled to a first link which in turn is coupled to the other end of the window pane through a second link and a hinge. The first link and the second link are so arranged that the joint therebetween moves along an arcuate path. The output shaft is positioned at a side closer to the hinge than the center of the arcuate path is. Further, the joint moves within the outer confine of the motor and the reduction mechanism.