Abstract: A system and method control an automobile by decelerating the automobile at a first deceleration using a braking mechanism in response to detecting that a parking brake switch is turned on, a second deceleration which is smaller than the first deceleration, in response to not detecting that the parking brake switch is turned on and determining that the driver is incapacitated, and a third deceleration which is smaller than the first deceleration, in response to determining that an SOS switch is turned on, detecting that the parking brake switch is changed from on to off, and not determining that the driver is incapacitated.

Abstract: An objective is to provide a positive-working planographic printing plate material exhibiting scratch resistance useful for high productivity in large size printing, and excellent sensitivity and development latitude against a developer having a low pH or a worn-out inactive developer, as well as a method of preparing a planographic printing plate employing the planographic printing plate material. Also disclosed is a positive-working planographic printing plate material possessing a support and provided thereon, a light-sensitive layer, wherein the light-sensitive layer possesses a compound containing a residue of a cyclic ureide compound having a cyclic structure having at least two amide bonds (—NHCO—) in a cycle.

Abstract: A silver halide light sensitive color photographic material is disclosed, comprising a reflective support having on one side of the support a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a white pigment and one or more silver halide emulsion layers, wherein at least one of the silver halide emulsion layers contains a silver halide emulsion having a spectral sensitivity maximum at a wavelength of 730 nm or more, and an average primary particle size of the white pigment being 0.30 .mu.m or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive type color light sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a mainly yellow image forming layer, a mainly magenta image forming layer and a mainly cyan image forming layer;wherein, when an exposure quantity-gives minimum density of +0.2 on a first layer selected from said three layer after developing in the main spectra sensitivity region of the first layer, a second layer selected from said three layers is given lower density with said exposure than a density without said exposure.The positive type color light sensitive material is capable of providing a color proof improved in the approximation degrees of an image quality to a printed printer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a reflective support comprising polyolefin resin coated paper and provided on one side thereof with photographic component layers comprising a hydrophilic colloidal layer containing a white pigment, a non-sensitive hydrophilic colloidal layer, and a silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one of said photographic component layers contains an oil-soluble dye or a colored pigment, either of which is not substantially incapable of being decolorized on a photographic-processing.

Abstract: A process for the production of a halogenated phthalocyanine, in which a solvent can be easily recovered and the halogenated phthalocyanine has reduced residual metal amount, the process comprising forming a complex of aluminum chloride and phthalocyanine in sulfonyl chloride and then halogenating the phthalocyanine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a mainly yellow image forming layer, a mainly magenta image forming layer and a mainly cyan image forming layer; wherein, when an exposure is conducted within 1/10 to 10 times of an exposure amount giving minimum density of +0.2 on the first layer selected from said three layers after developing in the main spectra sensitivity region of the first layer, the second layer selected from said three layers is given lower density with said 1/10 to 10 times of exposure than a density without said 1/10 to 10 times of exposure; and reflection densities in 450 nm, 550 nm and 700 nm is not less than 0.8 respectively, before the developing.The silver halide color photographic light sensitive material is capable of providing a color proof improved in the approximation degrees of an image quality to a printed printer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive type silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a mainly yellow image forming layer, a mainly magenta image forming layer and a mainly cyan image forming layer; wherein, when an exposure is conducted with 1/10 to 10 times an exposure amount giving minimum density of +0.2 on a first layer selected from said three layer after developing in the main spectra sensitivity region of the first layer, a second layer selected from said three layers is given lower density with said exposure than a density without said exposure; and after a photographic process comprising a color developing step, the mainly yellow, mainly magenta and mainly cyan image forming layers have the monochromatic yellow, magenta and cyan tones in toe portions thereof each of not less than 1.7. The silver halide color photographic light sensitive material is capable of providing a color proof improved in the approximation degrees of an image quality to a printed matter.

Abstract: A process for the production of a halogenated phthalocyanine, in which a solvent can be easily recovered and the produced halogenated phthalocyanine has a reduced residual metal amount, the process comprising forming a complex of aluminum chloride and phthalocyanine in a halogenated hydrocarbon and then halogenating the phthalocyanine.

Abstract: A process for producing a polyhalogenated phthalocyanine containing not more than 0.02 part by weight of water-insoluble inorganic impurities derived from aluminum chloride per 100 parts by weight of phthalocyanine before halogenation, which comprises the following steps A, B and C;step A of halogenating phthalocyanine in titanium tetrachloride in the presence of aluminum chloride,step B of evaporating titanium tetrachloride and sublimating aluminum chloride by heating the halogenation reaction mixture, thereby recovering aluminum chloride as a mixture with titanium tetrachloride and obtaining a polyhalogenated phthalocyanine, andstep C of recycling aluminum chloride isolated from the mixture with titanium tetrachloride or said mixture to the step A.

Abstract: A process for producing a pigment composition containing a highly halogenated copper phthalocyanine, produced by halogenation of copper phthalocyanine in the presence of chlorosulfonic acid, titanium tetrachloride or a mixture of titanium tetrachloride with aluminum chloride, a highly halogenated copper phthalocyanine produced by halogenation of a copper phthalocyanine in a solid powder state, or a highly halogenated copper phthalocyanine produced by cyclization. The composition further contains at least one highly halogenated different-metalo-phthalocyanine selected from highly halogenated metalo-phthalocyanines each of which has Al, Mg, Si, Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Ge or Sn as a central metal.

Abstract: A polyhalogenated phthalocyanine obtained by halogenation of phthalocyanine in the presence of aluminum chloride and contains not more than 0.02 part by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the phthalocyanine before the halogenation, of water-insoluble inorganic impurities derived from the aluminum chloride contributes to improvement of a printing ink in form plate abrasion properties.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material suitably applicable to rapid processing with well-restrained fogging, color fading and degradation in the contrast is disclosed. The material comprises a reflective support and, provided thereon, at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer which contains (1) silver chloride or silver chlorobromide emulsion of which silver chloride content is not less than 90 mole % and said silver chloride or silver chlorobromide emulsion has been prepared by the addition of a heterocyclic mercapto compound or an azaindene compound during the period of formation of silver halide grains contained therein, (2) a dye-forming coupler and (3) a high-boiling organic solvent of which dielectric constant is not more than 6.

Abstract: Provided according to this invention is a process for the halogenation of copper phthalocyanine in titanium tetrachloride in the presence of aluminum chloride, which comprises preliminarily stirring both a part or all of the aluminum chloride and the copper phthalocyanine in titanium tetrachloride at not less than 50.degree. C. and carrying out the halogenation reaction, provided that when the part of the aluminum chloride is added for the preliminary stirring, the remaining portion of the aluminum chloride is added during the halogenation reaction.

Abstract: A direct positive type silver halide color photographic material and an image forming method are disclosed. A green sensitive emulsion layer of the photographic material comprises silver halide grains having at least two peaks on the size distribution curve thereof and the grain size corresponding to the smallest grain size peak among the peaks is not more than 0.3 .mu.m and a magenta coupler represented by the following Formula (M-I); ##STR1## wherein Z is a group of non-metal atoms necessary to complete a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; X is a hydrogen atom or a split-off group and R is a substituent. The photographic material is developed with a color development in the presence of a fogging agent to directly form the positive image after imagewise exposure to light. Thus obtained image is improved in a increased maximum density, lowered minimum density and wider exposure latitude. Stability of gradation with respect to variation of development conditions is also improved.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material having photographic constituent layers including a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein the content of silver bromide of the silver halides in the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is 5 to 65 mole %, and the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one of the compounds represented by the formula shown below: ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom or a monovalent organic group eliminable through coupling reaction with an oxidized product of a developing agent; R.sub.1 to R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is disclosed. Said material has formed on a base photographic layers including a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one highly reactive yellow coupler having a relative coupling reaction rate of 0.3 or more, said green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one compound of Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is a halogen atom or a monovalent organic group capable of leaving upon coupling reaction with the oxidized product of a developing agent; R.sub.1 to R.sub.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic materials with higher sensitivity and less fogging having at least one silver halide emulsion layer over a photographic base or support wherein the emulsion of said emulsion layer substantially contains core/shell-type silver halide grains or core/shell-type monodisperse silver halide grains, core portion of said grain containing silver iodide in a greater amount than that contained in shell portion of said grain and said emulsion is subjected to chemical ripening in the presence of a labile selenium compound, optionally with coexistence of a silver halide solvent, and said emulsion may contain further a specific phenol compound.