Abstract: A method for producing a magnetic recording medium comprising at least a recording layer and a protective film provided on top of a non-magnetic substrate, the method comprising, in the following order, forming a continuous recording layer on the substrate, forming a patterned resist layer, partially removing the recording layer based on a resist pattern, applying an organosilicon compound having an active energy beam-curable functional group onto the recording layer and regions from which the recording layer has been removed, curing the organosilicon compound with an active energy beam, etching the organosilicon compound to expose a magnetic layer, and forming a protective film.

Abstract: A composition that is photopolymerizable upon absorption of light and/or heat, the composition including a binder, a polymerizable compound, a sensitizer, and a photoinitiator, characterized in that the composition includes, with respect to its non-volatile compounds, at least about 0.01 wt. % of a polythiol compound, and wherein the composition when coated on a support has a sensitivity of about 150 ?J/cm2 or higher, in combination with a high hardness.

Abstract: A reimageable recording medium includes a substrate, a display layer, and a protective layer. The protective layer comprises a microencapsulated diarylethene material that is capable of switching between a UV absorbing and UV transparent state. During an imaging process, the protective layer is switched from a UV absorbing state to a UV transparent state to allow UV light of a sufficient wavelength to convert a photochromic material of the display layer to a colored state to form an image. The protective material is then switched back to a UV absorbing state to prevent the UV light component from a reading source to convert unimaged areas of the display layer to change color, which would reduce the contrast and resolution of the imaged medium.

Abstract: A composition, method, and system for recording an image. The system includes an imaging material in which radiation energy is absorbed by an antenna material. The antenna material may be chosen from the group consisting of phthalocyanines and naphthalocyanines.

Abstract: An image recording medium comprising a light and heat change material capable of recording an image with laser beam is described, characterized in that therein are incorporated a heat generator having no absorption at a wavelength of 500 nm or more which undergoes exothermic decomposition to amplify heat generation when acted upon by heat and a compound which undergoes thermochemical reaction to show an absorption change at a wavelength of from 360 nm to 900 nm.

Abstract: An image-forming material is described, comprising on an support an acid-generating agent selected from a sulfonic acid ester of a specific structure generating an acid by the action of heat and the polymer thereof, and a compound causing a light absorption change in the absorption region of from 350 to 700 nm by an intramolecular or intermolecular reaction by the action of an acid. The image-forming material has a high sensitivity and excellent storage stability and gives low haze and good images in the case of performing image formation using a high-output laser light.

Abstract: Selectively colorable compositions and a method for forming selectively colored polymeric bodies using such compositions are disclosed. In accordance with the invention, a selectively colorable polymerizable composition comprising a leucobase color former is irradiated with light of a particular wavelength and specific intensity for a specified duration. Exposure to actinic radiation cures the composition and activates the color former. Exposure to higher dosages of actinic radiation can bleach the composition. The irradiation dosage can be varied to selectively color the polymeric body whereby the resultant color of any particular area depends on the exposure dose received at that location. By varying the dose, a polymeric body can be prepared having distinctly colored elements at specific locations.

Abstract: An image-forming material is described, comprising on an support an acid-generating agent selected from a sulfonic acid ester of a specific structure generating an acid by the action of heat and the polymer thereof, and a compound causing a light absorption change in the absorption region of from 350 to 700 nm by an intramolecular or intermolecular reaction by the action of an acid. The image-forming material has a high sensitivity and excellent storage stability and gives low haze and good images in the case of performing image formation using a high-output laser light.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positive-working, radiation-sensitive mixture which contains an organic polymeric binder which is insoluble in water but soluble or at least swellable in aqueous alkaline solution and at least one IR-absorbing cyanine dye having a betaine structure or having a betaine structure and containing an anion and having the formula (I) 1

Abstract: Selectively colorable polymerizable compositions and a method for forming selectively colored polymeric bodies using such compositions are disclosed. In accordance with the invention, a selectively colorable polymerizable composition comprising both a leucobase color former and a leuconitrile color former is irradiated with light of a particular wavelength and specific intensity for a specified duration. Exposure to actinic radiation cures the composition and activates the color formers. The irradiation dosage can be varied to selectively color the polymeric body whereby the resultant color of any particular area depends on the exposure dose received at that location. By varying the dose, a polymeric body can be prepared having distinctly colored elements at specific locations.

Abstract: Compounds of formula A(B)x  (I), wherein x is an integer from 1 to 8, A is the radical of a chromophore of the quinacridone, anthraquinone, perylene, indigo, quinophthalone, indanthrone, isoindolinone, isoindoline, dioxazine, azo, phthalocyanine or diketopyrrolopyrrole series that is bonded to x groups B via one or more hetero atoms, those hetero atoms being selected from the group consisting of N, O and S and forming part of the radical A, each group B independently of any other(s) is hydrogen or a group of the formula  at least one group B being a group of the formula The compounds according to the invention are used in high-molecular-weight organic materials, thermo-, photo- or chemo-sensitive recording materials, light-sensitive negative or positive resist compositions, ink compositions for ink-jet printing and color tapes for thermal transfer printing.

Abstract: A positive photosensitive composition comprising an alkali-soluble organic high molecular substance having phenolic hydroxyl groups and an acid color forming dye.

Abstract: A photosensitive recording medium comprising a base material and formed thereon a photosensitive layer containing at least yellow color-forming particles containing a first photosensitive component having a maximum hardening sensitivity to light with wavelength L1, magenta color-forming particles containing a second photosensitive component having a maximum hardening sensitivity to light with wavelength L2 and cyan color-forming particles containing a third photosensitive component having a maximum hardening sensitivity to light with wavelength L3. All the wavelengths L1, L2 and L3 are wavelengths longer than 500 nm.

Abstract: Novel thermally imageable monochrome product compositions, elements, and processes are disclosed herein. These compositions and elements characteristically have high contrast and fast imaging speeds. The thermally imageable compositions of this invention comprise (a) at least one near IR-absorbing dye having the structure given in the specification; (b) at least one HABI compound; (c) at least one leuco dye; (d) at least one acid-generating compound; and (e) a polymeric binder. Optionally at least one UV stabilizer and/or at least one inhibitor of color formation can also be present. These compositions have the propensity for affording, upon imaging, highly colored images having high optical density values. At the same time, background color is low in preferred compositions even after extensive exposure to ambient light. These compositions are imagewise exposed to near IR radiation from a laser or other device to effect color formation (i.e., generation of an image).

Abstract: Compositions for making structured color images comprising (a) a soluble pigment precursor which can be transformed to an insoluble pigment by means of chemical, thermal, photolytic or radiation-induced method, and (b) a binder polymer or prepolymer, or a positive or negative resist-type resin which can be structured by crosslinking, polymerization or depolymerization by applying heat or electromagnetic irradiation. The compositions can be applied to optical and thermal recording, printing, and the production of color filters for Liquid Crystal Displays, with high accuracy, high transparency and high stability.

Abstract: Novel thermally imageable monochrome product compositions, elements, and processes are disclosed herein. These compositions and elements characteristically have high contrast and fast imaging speeds. The thermally imageable compositions of this invention comprise (a) at least one hexaarylbiimidazole (HABI) compound, (b) at least one leuco dye, (c) at least one acid-generating compound, (d) a polymeric binder, (e) optionally at least one UV stabilizer and/or at least one inhibitor of color formation, and, in certain embodiments, (f) at least one near IR-absorbing dye. These compositions have the propensity for affording, upon thermal imaging, highly colored images having high optical density values. At the same time, background color is low in preferred compositions even after extensive exposure to ambient light. These compositions can be imagewise heated to effect color formation (i.e.

Abstract: A photosensitive microcapsule which contains a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization initiator has increased sensitivity due to the displacement of soluble water in the monomer photosensitive microcapsule comprises a polymerizable monomer contained in a microcapsule; a photopolymerization initiator comprising a hydrophobic sensitizer for initiating polymerization of the polymerizable monomer in response to incident light energy; and an image producing material such as a dye or a precursor; wherein the hydrophobic sensitizer includes at least one of 3,7-bis (octadecylmethylamino) phenothiazoniumchloride which reacts on a red color light energy, 3,7-di(octadecylmethylamino)-5-phenylphenaziniumchloride which reacts on a green color light energy, and 3,6-di(octadecylmethylamino)-acridinechloride which reacts on a blue color light energy.

Abstract: An image forming element and an image forming method using the same are disclosed. The element comprises a support having thereon a image forming layer comprising a binder, an aromatic aldehyde, a cobalt (III) complex represented by formula I, and a compound represented by formula II or formula III;Co.sup.3 +(L)p(X)q (I)wherein L is a coordination compound capable of forming a complex compound with the cobalt cation and at least one of which is NH.sub.3 or a primary amine; X is a counter anion; p is an integer of 1 to 6; when p is 2 to 6, the plural Ls may be the same or different; and q is an integer of 1 to 3, ##STR1## wherein lig is a coordination compound capable of forming with the cobalt cation; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkinyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a heterocyclic group or a cyano group; n.sub.1 is an integer of 1 to 6, when n.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which X is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2 or NR.sub.13, R.sub.13 is, for example, methyl, and R.sub.1 to R.sub.12, independently of one another, are, for example, H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.1 14 C.sub.12 alkoxy, halogen or --CN. The compounds are photosensitive and photochromic and as suitable are photosensitizers and simultaneously as colour indicators, and as photoswitchable colour filters.

Abstract: A rewritable photochromic optical disc which comprises a photochromic recording layer made of a diaryl ethene derivative capable of assuming first to third states, the first state with a first absorption band transforming into the second state with a second absorption band in response to light of a first wavelength, the second state transforming into the first state in response to light of a second wavelength in said second absorption band, the fist state transforming into the third state with a third absorption band in response to light of a third wavelength, and the third state transforming into the first state in response to light of a fourth wavelength in said third absorption band.

Abstract: A novel class of N-substituted triarylmethane sulfonamides is provided which undergo reversible oxidation into colored form and reversible reduction of the oxidized form into colorless form. Preferred embodiments comprise xanthene sulfonamides having N-aryl substituents, e.g., hydroquinone substituents. These compounds possess redox potentials ranging between about +200 to -500 millivolts and thus are useful as dyes for producing photographic, photothermographic, thermal, and pressure-induced images, as well as being useful as redox indicators in a wide variety of biological and chemical reactions.

Abstract: An optical recording medium and a method of writing, reading and erasing information in an optical recording medium are provided in which the optical recording medium comprises a carrier and a recording layer which contains at least one optically active organic compound, wherein said optically active organic compound is an inherently chiral dissymmetric olefinic chromophore.

Abstract: Thiophene derivatives represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## where R is an aldehyde, carboxyl, C.sub.1-5 -alkyl ester or C.sub.1-5 -alkyl acetal group and n is 3 to 5, are prepared. These compounds are reversibly converted to their respective isomers by light irradiation, accompanied with a large shift of absorption and emission bands, thus suitable for a photo-responsive material.

Abstract: A fluororesin-coated material having markings indicated thereon is disclosed, which material comprises (1) a substrate having coated thereon a fluororesin composition comprising a high-molecular weight material having a benzene ring and at least one of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom and a carbonyl group in the main chain thereof, or (2) a substrate having coated thereon the high-molecular weight material, and further having coated on the high-molecular weight material a fluororesin composition. The markings are indicated on the coated material by irradiating the coated surface of the coated material with electromagnetic waves having a wavelength of 600 nm or less to thereby cause a change in the color of the high-molecular weight material at irradiated parts and provide a difference in color between the irradiated parts and unirradiated parts.

Abstract: A resist composition comprising an alkali-soluble resin, a 1,2-quinone diazide compound and a compound of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z is an oxygen or sulfur atom or a group of the formula: >N--R.sub.4 in which R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group or a group of the formula: --OCOR" in which R" is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and X and Y are independently a cyano group or a group of the formula: ##STR2## --COOR or --CONHR' in R is an alkyl group and R' is a hydrogen atom or an aryl group, which is suitable for the formation of very fine patterns on a substrate having a high reflectance.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel recording materials which employ color-forming di- and triarylmethane compounds possessing certain S-containing ring-closing moieties, namely, or thiolactone, dithiolactone or thioether ring-closing moiety and to a method of forming color by contacting these dye precursor compounds with a Lewis acid material capable of opening the thiolactone, dithiolactone or thioether ring-closing moiety whereby the compound is rendered colored, that is, converted to its chromophore color.

Abstract: An improved optical memory device comprising a substrate and a plurality of optical memory layers made of a photochromic material and formed over the substrate, the plurality of optical memory layers being laminated to each other through a heat conductive transparent film, which is adaptable for high density and/or high capacity recording of information.

Abstract: A light-sensitive recording medium using a photochromic material produced at a low cost, without necessity of fixing free rotation of bonds in its cis compound and removing its trans compound, is disclosed, the recording medium comprising a substrate having thereon a recording layer which contains a photochromic material capable of cis-trans isomerization upon irradiation with light, wherein not more than 50 mol % of the photochromic material has a trans configuration when the recording layer is in a color-disappearing state.

Abstract: Disclosed are photothermographic constructions containing at least a plurality of light-sensitive layers which are separated by barrier layers composed of a polymer, e.g., ethyl cellulose and polyethylene terephthalate, having an energy activation of permeability (E.sub.p) of less than about 30 kJ/mole. The barrier layers must be substantially insoluble in the light sensitive layers and vice versa. Each light sensitive layer contains a nitrate salt, leuco dye, binder, and optionally, a photoinitiator. The photothermographic construction is capable of effectively reproducing full color images.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprising a trihalomethyl-s-triazine compound and a photosensitizer, wherein the photosensitizer being a dye having a reduction potential not more than 0.10 volt higher than the reduction potential of the trihalomethyl-s-triazine compound, and a photopolymerizable composition employing the photosensitive composition.

Abstract: A series of novel 3-pyrryl fulgides and fulgimides are disclosed which are photochromic. The photochromic compounds are coloured by subjecting them to irradiation in the near ultraviolet and will revert to the colourless form on exposure to visible light, especially light having a wavelength in 600 to 650 nm band.

Abstract: The invention provides new compositions which change color on exposure to actinic radiation and contain a photosensitive onium, e.g. iodonium or sulphonium, salt and a dyestuff which changes color when protonated. The compositions may also include a resin, especially a resin curable by the onium salt when the latter is exposed, and preferably an epoxy resin. The compositions are useful especially as coatings, e.g. for making screen stencils or for producing lithographic printing plates.

Abstract: A print-out composition containing a leuco dye and a photooxidizing agent is described, said print-out composition containing at least one carbazomethane compound represented by formula (I) as the leuco dye ##STR1## wherein Y represents an amino group-substituted phenyl group represented by formula (Ia) ##STR2## or an indolyl group represented by formula (Ib) ##STR3## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, or a lower alkoxy group, said alkyl group having up to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a benzyl group, or a phenyl or benzyl group substituted by a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group, or said X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 together may form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic group together with the nitrogen atom bonded thereto; X.sub.

Abstract: Compositions containing a polymerizable, curable or crosslinkable component, a photoinitiator, a colorformer capable of changing color upon contact with a suitable activator and a latent activator containing an organic halide will become insoluble and change color under the influence of actinic radiation. The organic halide is a carbonylic compound such as an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic ketone or an ester or amide of a dicarboxylic acid. The compositions are useful to make resists used in the electronics industry to manufacture printed circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light-sensitive mixture comprising (a) a 1,2-quinonediazide or a mixture of (a.sup.1) a compound forming an acid on exposure and (a.sup.2) a compound having at least one C--O--C bond cleavable by acid; (b) a water-insoluble binder soluble in aqueous-alkaline solutions; (c) an organic compound forming an acid on exposure of the general formula I ##STR1## in which X is a single bond or one of the groups CO, SO.sub.2, N=N or CR.sup.7 R.sup.8, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms or nitro groups, with not more than two of these radicals being hydrogen atoms and at least one thereof being a nitro group, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen atoms or 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonyloxy radicals, with R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 being always different from each other, and R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are hydrogen atoms or lower alkyl radicals, and (d) an azo dyestuff containing at least one nitro group in the molecule.

Abstract: There is disclosed a radiation-sensitive composition comprising a leuco dye and a sulfonyloxy-N photooxidant that converts the leuco dye to a dye having a color different from that of its leuco form, when exposed to activating radiation. Improved print-out densities are obtained using this composition in image-forming methods.

Abstract: A thermographic imaging system comprising a single layer and capable of providing a stable dark to black image upon localized heating is disclosed. The single layer comprises a polymeric binder, a combination of at least two leuco dyes, and a nitrate salt.

Abstract: There are disclosed an imaging composition, element and method featuring an aromatic dialdehyde that reacts with an exposure-generated amine to form a dye. The photographic speed of the reaction is improved by incorporating into the composition an imide capable of providing an ##STR1## moiety when heated.

Abstract: A photo-sensitive and heat-sensitive composition consisting essentially of a leuco-pigment; a hydrogen donator; a photo-reductant which, when exposed to a visible light, produces a reducing agent by the action of said hydrogen donator coexisting therewith; a photooxidant which, when exposed to an ultraviolet ray, causes said leuco-pigment coexisting therewith to generate color and simultaneously, when reacted with said reducing agent, is deprived of its own oxidizing ability; and a cobalt complex which reacts with the reducing agent in amplifying manner to thereby suppress the reaction of a color-forming system, and a recording element using the same.

Abstract: Imaging means, such as a tetrazolium salt, capable of reduction to form a visible image is present in a radiation-sensitive layer in combination with a photoreductant incorporating one or more labile hydrogen atoms and capable of producing a reducing agent precursor in radiation-struck areas of the layer. An image is produced in the layer by processing the layer after imagewise exposure to actinic radiation.

Abstract: A photosensitive system comprising in intimate admixture (1) a dye in its leuco form, (2) a photooxidant taken from the group of hexaarylbiimidazole compounds, benzophenone, para-aminophenyl ketones, polynuclear quinones and thioxanthenones, and mixtures thereof and in the presence of the admixture is a 5-member-heterocyclic phenylhydrazide compound. The cyclic phenylhydrazide can be present in the admixture, or a dry coating of the admixture, after imagewise exposure, is treated with a solution of the heterocyclic compound. The system is useful in formation of colored images.