Abstract: The present invention provides a recording material comprising on a support (i) a heat sensitive layer comprising a substantially light insensitive organic silver salt, (ii) a protective layer containing calcined China clay dispersed in a binder and (iii) a reducing agent being present in the heat sensitive layer and/or another layer on the same side of the support carrying the heat sensitive layer. The present invention further provides a method for making images therewith. The obtained images may be used in medical diagnostics.

Abstract: A direct thermal imaging process wherein a non-photosensitive direct thermal recording material is heated dot-wise, and said direct thermal recording material comprises an imaging layer containing uniformly distributed in a film-forming polymeric binder (i) one or more substantially light-insensitive organic silver salts, said silver salt(s) being uniformly in thermal working relationship with (ii) one or more organic reducing agents therefor, however neither including 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid as acidic reagent nor di-tert-butyl-p-cresol as a sole reducing agent, characterized in that said imaging layer contains at least one polycarboxylic acid and/or anhydride thereof in a molar percentage of at least 20 with respect to said silver salt(s).

Abstract: A non-photosensitive heat-sensitive recording material suited for use in direct thermal imaging by means of information-wise energized heating elements, wherein said recording material comprises:(i) at least two imaging layers each containing uniformly distributed in a film-forming resin binder (1) a metal salt in thermal working relationship with (2) an organic reducing agent, and(ii) at least one heat-attenuating spacer layer for separating said imaging layers from each other.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material contains a mono-, oligo- or polysaccharide and a catalyst in one or more binder layers arranged on a transparent support. A black-and-white image with high optical density, good grey step reproduction, great sharpness and good stability is formed when the material is heated imagewise, e.g. by means of a thermohead.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved imaging systems based on the formation of yellow colored coordination compounds of transition metals with certain ligands. These coordination compounds have been found to provide excellent yellow colors when used in pressure sensitive carbonless copy-papers wherein the image is formed by the reaction of a color-forming compound with transition metal salts such as those of nickel, cobalt, iron, copper, and similar materials. These yellow color-formers have the advantage of high solubility in encapsulation solvents and have less color on Zn.sup.2+ containing CB sheets. Use of these yellow color-formers with other metal complex color-formers such as N-(monosubstituted)dithiooxamide color-formers and N,N'-(disubstituted)dithiooxamides results in the formation of black images.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material suited for use in direct thermal imaging by means of an information-wise energized heating element, said recording material containing a thermosensitive recording layer of which the optical density is changed by heat, characterized in that said recording layer is coated with a protective transparent layer essentially consisting of a cellulose nitrate having a substitution degree (DS) in the range of 2.2 to 2.32.

Abstract: An imaging medium capable of being imaged to form a transparency comprises a substantially transparent support having a thickness of at least about 20 .mu.m, a color-forming layer superposed on the support and comprising a color-forming composition adapted to undergo a change of color upon increase in the temperature of the color-forming layer above a color-forming temperature for a color-forming time; and a bubble-suppressant layer superposed on the color-forming layer and having a thickness of at least about 10 .mu.m. Upon imagewise increase in the temperature of the color-forming layer above the color-forming temperature for the color-forming time, in heated regions the color-forming layer undergoes its change of color but remains essentially free from bubbles, thereby providing an image in which the colored regions are not blackened when viewed in transmission.

Abstract: A negative-acting, photothermographic material having a first layer comprising an amine compound and a second layer comprising an amine-reactive dye which undergoes a visible change when in reactive association with the amine compound. The amine compound and the amine-sensitive dye are in non-reactive association at ambient and moderate temperatures, but at elevated temperatures the two components are able to interact to produce a visible change in the heated areas of the material. The materials are particularly suitable for the preparation of overhead projector transparencies.

Abstract: Compositions containing(a) at least one 1,4-diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole of the formula I, II, IIa, III or IV ##STR1## and (b) an auxiliary redox system from the ferrocyanide, ferrocene or ammonium iron(II) sulfate series in combination with at least one conductive salt (c), where, in the formula I,R and R.sub.2 are, for example, --H and R.sub.1 is --SO.sub.3 Na,in the formulae II and IIa, R and R.sub.3 are, for example, --H, R.sub.1 is --SO.sub.3 H and p is 3,in the formula III, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are, for example, phenyl and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are, for example, methyl, andin the formula IV R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are, for example, phenyl,are suitable as electrochromic materials in display systems.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved imaging systems based on the formation of green-yellow colored coordination compounds of transition metals with certain ligands. The formation of colored coordination compounds can be employed to generate images and is important in the manufacture and use of pressure sensitive transfer papers for preparing carbonless copies. In particular, this invention relates to certain 2,5-bis(substituted aryl)thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole compounds, and particularly to certain 2,5-bis(o-hydroxyaryl)thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole compounds, to their coordination compounds with certain transition metals, and to their use in pressure sensitive carbonless copy paper systems. These compounds have been found to provide excellent green-yellow colors when used in pressure sensitive carbonless copy-papers wherein the image is formed by the reaction of a color-forming compound with transition metal salts such as those of nickel, cobalt, iron, copper, and similar materials.

Abstract: A novel light-sensitive heat-sensitive composition is disclosed, comprising a photohardenable composition, a dye which discolors upon reacting with a base, and a base precursor. A novel light-sensitive heat-sensitive recording material is also disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon the above described light-sensitive heat-sensitive composition. In a preferred embodiment, the dye is a spectral sensitizing dye for the photohardenable composition. Furthermore, a novel image formation process is disclosed, comprising the steps of: (a) imagewise exposing the light-sensitive heat-sensitive recording material to light to cure the exposed portions of the recording material; and (b) uniformly heating the imagewise exposed recording material to discolor the dye in the unexposed portions thereof.

Abstract: A color-forming recording material containing:(a) an aromatic diamine,(b) an oxidizing agent such as a quinoid type electron-accepting compound, and(c) an acidic substance such as an aromatic carboxylic acid.

Abstract: The addition, to a thermal imaging medium comprising a color-forming compound which undergoes a change of color upon heating above a color-forming temperature for a color-forming time, the color-forming compound being of the cyclic sulfonamide type described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,720,449 and 4,960,901, of a quinone or hydroquinone increases the sensitivity of the imaging medium and helps to prevent fading of images produced therefrom while the images are being projected.

Abstract: A light- and heat-sensitive composition which contains a photo-hardenable composition and at least one dye, a light- and heat-sensitive recording material which contains a support having the composition provided on at least one side thereof, and an image-forming process using the recording material are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display composition which comprises a dye and a clay mineral in which quaternary ammonium ions are bound between layers through ion exchange, said display composition undergoing reversible color development and color fading through the oxidation and reduction of said dye, the oxidation causing said dye to form a color and to be bound between the layers of said clay mineral through ion exchange with said quaternary ammonium ions, the reduction causing the dye to discolor and to be desorbed out of the interlaminar space of the clay mineral and also causing the quaternary ammonium ions to be bound again between the layers through ion exchange. Disclosed also herein are a coloring pigment and recording material which employ the display composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for developing latent images on alkali-based or acid based paper stock which has been marked with a water-soluble oxidizing agent to form a concealed image. In the system, a marking composition is applied to said paper stock which comprises(a) A water-soluble iodide,(b) Acetic acid,(c) A water-soluble reducing agent, and(d) Water.Preferably, the reducing agent is ascorbic acid and preferably the marking composition also comprises a water-soluble dye.

Abstract: A recording material comprising at least one thermodecoloring type dye represented by formula (I) or formula (II) ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 and AR.sup.2 each represents an aryl group or heteroaryl group; R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, alkenyl group, aralkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group; A represents an atomic group forming a 5 to 6 member ring; and X.crclbar. represents a residue with an electric charge value of -1; or Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 bond together to form a ring.

Abstract: A novel display material is disclosed, which comprises a material layer containing a dye and a supporting electrolyte.The material layer is capable of solid-liquid transformation. The coloration and discoloration of the layer are effected by oxidation reduction reaction of the dye by applying current to the material layer in liquefied state.The display material may be used as electrochromic display and thermosensitive recording paper.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed, which comprises a support having thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer comprising a diazo compound and a coupler precursor compound, said coupler precursor compound being capable of forming a compound having an ability of coupling with said diazo compound upon heating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a class of dyes that can be rendered colorless by the application of heat in a silverless imaging system and which have utility in information recording and display, color hard copy and photographic systems. Certain dye ylides, for example, xanthane dye ylides are disclosed which when incorporated in a thin film can be imagewise heated to develop an image by reason of the ylide dye disassociating in the areas where heated and thereby being rendered colorless.

Abstract: A film forming method, a recording medium formed thereby, and a recording method therewith are provided. The recording medium comprises a recording layer constituted of a monomolecular film or monomolecular-layer built-up film of a clathrate complex compound comprised of a host molecule and a guest molecule, said host molecule having a hydrophilic portion, a hydrophobic portion, and a portion capable of enclosing said guest molecule.

Abstract: A film forming method, a recording medium formed thereby, and a recording method therewith are provided. The recording medium comprises a recording layer constituted of a monomolecular film or monomolecular-layer built-up film of a clathrate complex compound comprised of a host molecule and a guest molecule, said host molecule having a hydrophilic portion, a hydrophobic portion, and a portion capable of enclosing said guest molecule.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer, the heat-sensitive recording layer containing a diazo compound encapsulated in microcapsules and a component capable of undergoing a color forming reaction with said diazo compound, wherein a protective coating layer containing as a binder a modified polyvinyl alcohol containing silicon atoms, and at least one of colloidal silica and amorphous silica is applied on the surface of the heat-sensitive recording layer.