Abstract: Thermally cross-linkable photo-hydrolyzable inkjet printable polymers are used to print microfluidic channels layer-by-layer on a substrate. In one embodiment, for each layer, an inkjet head deposits droplets of a mixture of hydrophobic polymer and cross-linking agent in a pattern lying outside a two-dimensional layout of the channels, and another inkjet head deposits droplets of a mixture of poly(tetrahydropyranyl methacrylate) PTHPMA (or another hydrophobic polymer which hydrolyzes to form a hydrophilic material), cross-linking agent, and a photoacid generator (PAG) in a pattern lying inside the two-dimensional layout of the channels. After all layers are printed, flood exposure of the entire substrate to UV radiation releases acid from the PAG which hydrolyzes PTHPMA to form hydrophilic poly(methacrylic acid) PMAA, thereby rendering the PTHPMA regions hydrophilic. The layers of these now-hydrophilic patterned regions together define the microfluidic channels. The cross-linking agent (e.g.

Abstract: A small sample of a refractory material, e.g., about 0.1 g to about 10 g, is heated to at least 1000° C., generally under a pressure of less than about 10−5 Torr. Evolved hydrogen-containing gases and/or carbon-containing gases are monitored, e.g., by mass spectrometry, and, based on the amount of the evolved gases, the concentration of hydrogen and/or carbon in the sample is calculated. It is therefore possible to accurately determine the hydrogen and carbon concentration from a small sample of a material, by a process much less burdensome than conventional techniques.

Abstract: A substrate is coated with a first material which is soluble in a first solvent, whereupon a second material which is strongly adherent to the first material and insoluble in the first solvent is selectively applied by an ink jet printer. The substrate is then developed in the first solvent to establish the image. In a preferred embodiment the substrate is hydrophilic, the first material is a negative working photosensitive material, and the second material is a transparent adhesive, which permits curing the first material by exposure to actinic light after the development step. The adhesive is then removed. In an embodiment directed to a waterless plate the substrate includes a surface coating of silicone, and the first material is a primer which promotes adhesion of a second material in the form of an oleophilic adhesive which is selectively applied. The primer is then developed to expose the silicone on the non-image areas.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an image is provided, which comprises exposing to light a layer of a composition which changes its stickiness when irradiated with active light, spraying a particulate image-forming material on to the layer, removing the particulate matter which has not been attached to the layer, and then heating the layer to fix the particulate image-forming to the substrate. This process is suitable for the patterning of not only a fluorescent substance for plasma display but also a light-impermeable or sparingly light-permeable material to which photolithography has heretofore been difficultly applied. Furthermore, the thickness of the image-forming material layer can be easily varied by properly selecting the grain diameter of the image-forming material.

Abstract: A tonable, aqueous-processable, photosensitive element and process for forming a colored image from said element is described. The element comprises a support and a tonable, aqueous-processable photosensitive layer, said photosensitive layer consisting essentially of (a) an aqueous-processable, photoinsolubilizable photosensitive composition comprising a photosensitive material, and (b) a water-soluble plasticizer, wherein said photosensitive material is present in sufficient amount to insolubilize said photosensitive layer on exposure to actinic radiation, said photosensitive composition is present in sufficient amount to form a layer when said photosensitive layer is coated, and said plasticizer is present in sufficient amount to make said photosensitive layer.

Abstract: A tonable, aqueous-processable, photosensitive element and process for forming a colored image from said element is described. The element comprises a support and a tonable, aqueous-processable photosensitive layer, said photosensitive layer consisting essentially of (a) an aqueous-processable, photoinsolubilizable photosensitive composition comprising a photosensitive material, and (b) a water-soluble plasticizer, wherein said photosensitive material is present in sufficient amount to insolubilize said photosensitive layer on exposure to actinic radiation, said photosensitive composition is present in sufficient amount to form a layer when said photosensitive layer is coated, and said plasticizer is present in sufficient amount to make said photosensitive layer.

Abstract: The process and product are disclosed for mounting free-flowing particles, which employ a support having a support surface with an array of tacky areas which have a size and bonding strength suitable for adhesion of either one or two of said particles. In the process the particles flow across the support surface to allow particles to contact the tacky areas and adhere thereto. An array of mounted particles may thus be provided which has at least 50% singly or doubly mounted particles.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a phototackifiable composition useful as a coating on a substrate consisting of an optically clear blend of two or more polymers and a photosensitive compound that forms a strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation. The invention also relates to a process for coating such a composition on a support and toning the image-wise exposed composition on the support.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a phototackifiable composition useful as a coating on a substrate consisting of an optically clear blend of two or more polymers and a photosensitive compound that forms a strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation. The invention also relates to a process for coating such a composition on a support and toning the image-wise exposed composition on the support.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrophotographic method of obtaining a lithographic printing plate comprising the step of transferring a toner image from a toner image bearing member to a toner receiving plate, said toner receiving plate comprising a thermoplastic film support and a crosslinked hydrophilic layer thereon, characterized in that said crosslinked hydrophilic layer either carries on top thereof or incorporates spacing particles forming protuberances on said layer.According to a preferred embodiment, the average particle diameter by volume of the spacing particles is at least twice the average particle diameter by volume of the electrophotographic toner.

Abstract: Printing plates having a photosensitive layer coated on a support wherein said photosensitive layer contains a powdered solid adhered to the surface of said plate by means of powdering followed by the application of heat or solvent before exposure. Said powders are capable of being removed from said surface during the developing process.

Abstract: An optical contact of a patternwise powdery coating layer is improved by permeating a substantially transparent inorganic material having a refractive index of 1.2 to 2.0 into a paternwise powdery coating layer formed on a substrate, thereby forming a mixture layer of the transparent inorganic material and the powdery coating layer between the patternwise powdery coating layer and the substrate.

Abstract: A high contrast and brightness fluorescent screen of a color picture tube has a light absorbing layer in the form of fine dots or stripes provided for the inner surface of a panel of the tube on which the phosphor layer is formed, and a light reflection layer provided at an interface between the light absorbing layer and the phosphor layer. To manufacture the fluorescent screen, a photosensitive resin layer coated on an inner surface of the panel is exposed to light through a photomask mounted on outside of the panel to form a pattern. Nonluminous light absorbing substance is applied on the pattern to form the light absorbing layers.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprising (1) at least one diazonium compound selected from among salts and double salts of diazonium ions represented by the general formulas: ##STR1## wherein A stands for a substituent selected from among ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each stand for an alkyl or benzyl group with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is 8 to 16, and (2) at least one nitrate selected from the group consisting of calcium nitrate and magnesium nitrate and a pattern forming process using such a composition.This composition gets sticky upon exposure to light.

Abstract: A process for the production of photographic images utilizing a photographic element comprising a transparent support and a coating on the support comprising a diazonium composition having a light absorbency of about 45% or less, and a colorant composition, said coating having a light transmission of not more than about 0.1%.

Abstract: A fluorescent screen of a color picture tube is manufactured by the steps of forming a film of substance which becomes sticky when exposed to light on an inner surface of a panel of the tube, exposing predetermined portion of the film through a shadow mask to render sticky the exposed portions, repeatedly applying powders of phosphors of respective colors onto the portions which became sticky so as to form phosphor picture elements of respective colors, exposing portions of the film other than the predetermined portions to render them sticky, and applying a powder of graphite to the portions other than the predetermined portions to form a black matrix film.

Abstract: A method of forming a color picture tube fluorescent screen by so-called dry process. After a photosticky substance mainly containing a diazonium compound is coated on a panel inner face, phosphor is adhered to portions of the compound which have been exposed to light through a color selection electrode and rendered sticky, and surplus phosphor applied on unexposed portions of the compound is removed, the above steps being consecutively repeated for phosphors of three colors to form picture elements of triads of three color phosphors on the panel inner face. The panel inner face is then treated with an aqueous solution containing at least polymer coagulant.

Abstract: A water-soluble, positive-working photoresist composition is disclosed which comprises water-soluble aromatic diazonium salt, water-soluble phenolic compound, and water-soluble polymeric compound. When the film of this composition is irradiated with a pattern of actinic ray and then brought into contact with an alkaline gas or solution, the coating of unexposed areas hardens to become water-insoluble. Preferably, when the film is brought into contact with a suspension of powder or dry powder after being hardened, a positive pattern of powder is obtained by the development with water.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition turning shicky by light exposure, which comprises a salt or p-aminobenzenediazonium compound and at least one of salts of o- and m-aminobenzenediazonium compounds, has a distinguished effect in forming a phosphor screen of a color picture tube.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition becoming sticky upon exposure to light which comprises (a) a salt of a diazonium compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently --H, --CH.sub.3, --OCH.sub.3 or ##STR2## but R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 cannot be ##STR3## at the same time; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently a straight-chain lower alkyl group, and (b) a salt of an aromatic diazonium compound having no --OH group directly bonding to a benzene ring, has an improved sensitivity because it contains the salt of the compound represented by the above formula. By using said photosensitive composition, there is provided a process for forming a pattern of powder coated layer excellent in light sensitivity.

Abstract: The lithographic printing plate of the invention comprises a substrate having a hydrophilic surface, a coating on said surface of a light sensitive material (e.g., a water soluble diazo) and a top coating of discrete, oleophilic resin particles (e.g., an emulsion polymer), the resin particle coating being:(a) transparent to actinic light;(b) sufficiently permeable to allow a developer for the light sensitive material to penetrate through to the underlying light sensitive coating;(c) insoluble in said developer;(d) capable of being coalesced in situ after the plate is imaged and developed.

Abstract: For formation of a cathode-ray tube phosphor screen by causing a fluorescent material to adhere to a particle-accepting sticky surface formed uniformly on the inner surface of a face plate, phosphor particles are placed on the inner surface of the face plate and caused to slide physically over the particle-accepting sticky surface so as to be stuck thereto.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition improved in sensitivity by adding a salt of a compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a straight chain alkyl group, and X, Y and Z each represents H, a straight chain alkyl group or an alkoxy group, but two or more of X, Y and Z can not be H at the same time) to an aromatic diazonium salt which gets sticky upon exposure to light.

Abstract: A process for forming a fluorescent screen, where polychroic patterns are successively formed from at least two kinds of phosphors having different color emission or black powder by means of a photosensitive substance capable of turning tacky by light irradiation, which comprises bringing a finer particulate filling material than particles of the phosphors in contact with tackified parts when or after the particles of the phosphors are applied to the tackified parts in the individual steps of forming patterns each of the individual phosphors. The filling material saturates the tackiness of the phosphor pattern in question in advance to formation of a phosphor pattern in the successive step, and a cause for contamination of the pattern of the preceding step with the phosphor of the successive step can be eliminated thereby.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition improved in sensitivity by adding a salt of a compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a straight chain alkyl group, and X, Y and Z each represents H, a straight chain alkyl group or an alkoxy group, but two or more of X, Y and Z can not be H at the same time) to an aromatic diazonium salt which gets sticky upon exposure to light.

Abstract: In forming a fluorescent screen for a color picture tube having triads of phosphor materials of the three primary colors arranged in a predetermined pattern on the inner surface of a panel, a photosensitive film which exhibits stickiness when exposed to a threshold amount of light is formed on the inner surface of the panel. Locations of the photosensitive film where the three color phosphor materials respectively occupy are exposed to light from a light source through a shadow mask mounted to the panel. The amount of exposure light for a first color phosphor material is the threshold or above and that for second and third phosphor materials is below the threshold. After completion of the light exposures for the first to third color phosphor materials through the shadow mask, the shadow mask is dismounted from the panel and the first color phosphor material is deposited onto the photosensitive film.

Abstract: A process for forming a phosphor screen of a color picture tube comprising forming a thin layer using a photosensitive composition which contains an aromatic diazonium salt as a photosensitive component and produces tackiness by exposure to actinic light on the surface of the substrate and contacting the tackified thin layer after exposure to light with phosphor particles to form each phosphor layer for emitting color is improved by using as the phosphor particles those coated with at least one surface coating material selected from the group consisting of Zn(OH).sub.2, Zn.sub.3 (PO.sub.4).sub.2 and AlPO.sub.4 in shortening the contact time between the thin layer and the phosphor particles.

Abstract: A strongly fixed patternwise coated powder layer is formed on a substrate by subjecting a thin layer of photo-sensitive composition containing an aromatic diazonium salt as a photo-sensitive component capable of becoming sticky due to the formation of a photolytic reaction product of the salt by a patternwise light exposure, thereby making the light-exposed part of the thin layer sticky, bringing the thin layer in contact with powdery grains, thereby forming a powder-containing coating layer, and contacting the powder-containing coating layer with a powdery material that reacts with the photolytic product, thereby forming a water-insoluble or slightly water-soluble solid material to fix the powdery grains to the substrate.

Abstract: To reduce silver coating weight in photographic silver halide elements (e.g., medical X-ray films) the density of the silver image is increased by forming a black-toned, direct positive image in a photopolymer layer on the reverse side from the silver image.

Abstract: In a method of forming a fluorescent screen on the inner surface of a face plate of a color picture tube wherein a film of photosensitive composition consisting essentially of a diazonium salt, the portions of the films to be deposited with phosphors are exposed to light through a color selection electrode so as to impart sticky property to the portions by a photoreaction and moisture in atmosphere and then a powder of phosphors is deposited by utilizing the sticky property, a photosensitive binder is incorporated into photosensitive film which undergoes a cross-linkage reaction with the photosensitive composition, thus rendering the mixture insoluble in water.