Abstract: A fluorescent article is disclosed comprising a polymer matrix comprising a polymer having in its backbone repeating units of a U.V. light absorbing moiety, or a moiety capable of being transformed by photo-Fries rearrangement into a U.V. light absorbing moiety, the matrix further comprising a fluorescent dye. The matrix affords surprisingly improved fluorescence protection as compared to prior fluorescent articles having only U.V. light absorbing additives.

Abstract: A fluorescent article is disclosed in which a U.V. light screening layer comprising a polymer having in its backbone repeating units of a U.V. light absorbing moiety, or a moiety capable of being transformed by Photo-Fries rearrangement into a U.V. light absorbing moiety, is disposed in operative screening relation to a layer containing a fluorescent colorant. The U.V. light screening layer affords surprisingly improved fluorescence protection as compared to prior U.V. light screening layers having only U.V. light absorbing additives.

Abstract: A recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element comprising silver palmitate, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the silver palmitate is not associated with mercury and/or lead ions and when the recording material is irradiated with a copper K.alpha..sub.1 X-ray source the ratio of the sum of the peak heights of the X-ray diffraction lines attributable to silver palmitate at Bragg angles, 2.THETA., of 4.01.degree., 6.049.degree., 8.031.degree., 10.06.degree., 12.08.degree. and 14.09.degree. to the sum of the peak heights of the X-ray diffraction lines at Bragg angles, 2.THETA., of 25.60.degree., 35.16.degree. and 43.40.degree. of NIST standard 1976, rhombohedral Al.sub.2 O.sub.

Abstract: An electrophotographic process of this invention is achieved by subjecting a photosensitive screen to a matched performance of voltage applications and image irradiation to form a primary electrostatic latent image for modulating the flow of corona ions to enable a secondary electrostatic latent image on a recording member disposed in close proximity to the screen bearing the primary electrostatic latent image.

Abstract: In a process for forming electrophotographically a duplicated copy of a document by modulating a corona ion stream passing through fine apertures of a photosensitive screen in accordance with a primary electrostatic charge latent image formed on the photosensitive screen use is made of the photosensitive screen comprising an electrically conductive sheet-like member having a great number of fine apertures, a photoconductive member applied on at least one side of the conductive member and an electrically insulating member applied on the other side of the conductive member, the conductive member being completely surrounded by the photoconductive and insulating members.

Abstract: An electrophotographic sensitizing screen having a great number of apertures, wherein at least an insulating layer and a conductive layer are successively formed on a conductive mesh, is disclosed. These apertures are regularly arranged at such an angle as not to produce moire fringes with respect to a light image projected on the screen.

Abstract: An electrophotographic process of this invention is achieved by subjecting a photosensitive screen to a matched performance of voltage applications and image irradiation to form a primary electrostatic latent image for modulating the flow of corona ions to enable a secondary electrostatic latent image on a recording member disposed in close proximity to the screen bearing the primary electrostatic latent image.

Abstract: The invention concerns a screen photosensitive member, and an electrophotographic method using such screen photosensitive member, and relates to improvement in the screen constructed with an electrically conductive member, a photoconductive layer provided on the electrically conductive member, and a surface insulative layer constituting the screen surface at the side opposite to at least a modulating corona source. More particularly, the screen according to the present invention is further provided, at the side of the modulating corona source, with a potential holding layer which holds thereon corona ions applied to it and maintains the surface of the screen at the side of the modulating corona source at a predetermined potential.

Abstract: An improved aqueous process for making a conductive medium for electrostatic printing and the conductive medium therefrom, the process comprising applying to one side of a high density basestock a partially insolubilizable aqueous conductive latex precoat, preferably ranging in coat weight from 0.5 to 1.0 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2, the insolubilization of the conductive latex resulting from a partial insolubilization of the major conductive component of the latex; applying to the other side of the basestock a first aqueous low-resistance conductive precoat preferably having a coat weight of about 2 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2 ; partially insolubilizing the conductive latex precoat; applying to the partially insolubilized latex precoat an aqueous dielectric coating preferably ranging in coat weight from 4.5 to 6.5 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2 ; and applying to the first low-resistance precoat a second aqueous low-resistance conductive coating preferably ranging in coat weight from 0.5 to 1.5 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2.

Abstract: An improved aqueous process for making a conductive medium for electrostatic printing and the conductive medium therefrom, the process comprising applying to one side of a high density basestock a partially insolubilizable aqueous conductive latex precoat, preferably ranging in coat weight from 0.5 to 1.0 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2, the insolubiliztion of the conductive latex resulting from a partial insolubilization of the major conductive component of the latex; applying to the other side of the basestock a first aqueous low-resistance conductive precoat preferably having a coat weight of about 2 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2 ; partially insolubilizing the conductive latex precoat; applying to the partially insolubilized latex precoat an aqueous dielectric coating preferably ranging in coat weight from 4.5 to 6.5 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2 ; and applying to the first low-resistance precoat a second aqueous low-resistance conductive coating preferably ranging in coat weight from 0.5 to 1.5 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2.

Abstract: An electrophotographic sensitizing screen having a great number of apertures, wherein at least an insulating layer and a conductive layer are successively formed on a conductive mesh, is disclosed. These apertures are regularly arranged at such an angle as not to produce moire fringes with respect to a light image projected on the screen.

Abstract: A photosensitive screen for an electrographic apparatus adapted to modulate a flow of corona ions by an electrostatic latent image produced thereon is disclosed. The photosensitive screen is composed of an electrically conductive mesh which is coated on one side with an insulating layer and an electrically conductive layer superimposed one upon the other in the order as mentioned and coated on the other side with a photosensitive layer.The photosensitive screen comprises further an insulating thin film layer which covers at least the electrically conductive layer for the purpose of protecting it against surrounding atmosphere and hence improving durability thereof.

Abstract: An electrophotographic sensitizing screen having a great number of apertures, wherein at least an insulating layer and a conductive layer are successively formed on a conductive mesh, is disclosed. These apertures are regularly arranged at such an angle as not to produce moire fringes with respect to a light image projected on the screen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for protecting a primary electrostatic latent image formed on a screen type photosensitive member. In the step for modulating ion streams or toner particle streams by the primary electrostatic latent image, due to a bias voltage impressed on the screen type photosensitive member natural corona discharge is generated by a corona discharge electrode used for forming a primary electrostatic latent image or natural discharge is generated between the photosensitive member and a conductor located close thereto so that the degradation or destruction of the primary electrostatic latent image result. The present invention provides the methods for solving this problem by electrically isolating the photosensitive member, the corona discharge electrodes and other conductors in the vicinity of the photoconductive member when a bias voltage is impressed on the latter.

Abstract: An electrophotographic process of this invention is achieved by subjecting a photosensitive screen to a matched performance of voltage applications and image irradiation to form a primary electrostatic latent image for modulating the flow of corona ions to enable a secondary electrostatic latent image on a recording member disposed in close proximity to the screen bearing the primary electrostatic latent image.

Abstract: In a method of image formation, a primary electrostatic latent image is formed on a screen having a number of fine openings, the primary electrostatic latent image is used to modulate a flow of ions to thereby form a secondary electrostatic latent image on a recording medium, the secondary electrostatic latent image is developed by the use of a developer, the developed image is transferred to another recording member, the charging polarity of the residual portion of the developer remaining on the recording medium is controlled so that, at a position whereat the recording medium and the screen come close to each other, the residual developer may be subjected to a force directed toward the recording medium by an electric field present between the recording medium and the screen, and thereafter the recording medium is reused.

Abstract: The conductive substrate is formed so that the pore openings therein gradually expand in size from one side to the other side of the substrate. When the subtrate is operated with an insulating material from the side having the larger openings, the insulating material adheres to the inclined internal circumferential surface of the pores. When a conductive layer is formed by vacuum evaporation deposition on the insulating layer, there is no short-circuit formed between the conductive layer and the substrate due to the complete insulation of the substrate without diminishing the size of the pore openings. The ratio of the smaller width of the openings to the larger width and the ratio of the depth of the inclined portion of each micro-opening to the thickness of the substrate are respectively within the range of from 1/5 to 4/5.

Abstract: A photo-sensitive screen for producing an electrostatic latent image of an original to be copied is of multi-layer structure having an apertured region in which fine apertures are formed in uniform distribution and including a photo-conductive insulative layer, an electrically conductive substrate, an insulating layer and an electrically conductive layer superposed upon one another in this order, wherein a solid region having no apertures is formed outside of the apertured region for allowing an electrode to be secured thereon in electrical contact with the electrically conductive layer. The electrode serves for applying a bias voltage to the electrically conductive layer for establishing electric field of a predetermined profile between the conductive substrate and the conductive layer across the interposed insulating layer.

Abstract: An electrographic process which makes use of a photosensitive screen is disclosed. The photosensitive screen is composed of an electrically conductive support, a photoconductive member coated on the electrically conductive support and a dot-, line- or mesh-shaped insulating member coated on the surface of the photoconductive member with an interface formed between the photoconductive member and the insulating member. An electric charge is trapped on the interface and an electrostatic latent image corresponding to a manuscript image is produced on the insulating member only, thereby obtaining an electrographic image having excellent resolving power.

Abstract: This invention provides an electrophotographic process for forming an image using a photosensitive screen having a plurality of fine openings. The screen has a conductive material on which a photoconductive material is provided, wherein at least a part of the conductive material remains exposed. The peripheries of the openings of the screen are capable of retaining charges as a result of an image exposure to form a primary electrostatic latent image on the screen.