Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound having the formula: ##STR13## wherein: M represents copper, cobalt, nickel, palladium or platinum; cat represents a cation to neutralize a complex; R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkoxy group, amino group, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, alkyl group, aryl group and heterocyclic group, said heterocyclic group being a 5-membered or a 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom as a hetero atom therein, said alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group optionally being bonded through a divalent connecting group, which may be the same or different, to a benzene ring with the proviso that at least one of said R 1 to R 8 is an electron donating group when said Cat is a cation other than a quaternary phosphonium or iminium cation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound having the formula: ##STR13## wherein: M represents copper, cobalt, nickel, palladium or platinum; cat represents a cation to neutralize a complex; R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkoxy group, amino group, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, alkyl group, aryl group and heterocyclic group, said heterocyclic group being a 5-membered or a 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom as a hetero atom therein, said alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group optionally being bonded through a divalent connecting group, which may be the same or different, to a benzene ring with the proviso that at least one of said R 1 to R 8 is an electron donating group when said Cat is a cation other than a quaternary phosphonium or iminium cation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 2, wherein Cat represents a quaternary phosphonium or iminium cation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, alkoxy group, aryl group or heterocyclic group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 4, wherein Cat is a quaternary phosphonium or iminium cation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein Cat represents a quaternary ammonium cation, and R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein M is a nickel, and Cat is a quaternary ammonium cation, and R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein Cat is a monovalent inorganic cation or onium ion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein Cat is an onium ion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein Cat is a quaternary phosphonium or iminium cation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein Cat is a quaternary phosphonium cation, and R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of nickel, palladium and platinum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein M is palladium or platinum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein said electron donating group has a negative sigma value of Hammet's rule, the absolute value of said sigma value being 0.20 or more.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 14, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of nickel, palladium and platinum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 15, wherein M is palladium or platinum.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein said electron donating group is selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryloxy group containing 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and an amino group.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 17, wherein M is palladium or platinum.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein Cat is an iminium cation, and R 1 to R 8 are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, and an alkyl group.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein said alkyl group contains 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, wherein said aryl group contains 6 to 14 carbon atoms.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1, which absorbs infrared rays are at about 900 nm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An infrared absorbing composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound having the formula: ##STR14## wherein: M represents copper, cobalt, nickel palladium or platinum; Cat represents a cation to neutralize a complex; R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkoxy group, amino group, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, alkyl group, aryl group and heterocyclic group, said heterocyclic group being a 5-membered or a 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom as a hetero atom therein, said alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group optionally being bonded through a divalent connecting group, which may be the same or different, to a benzine ring, with the proviso that at least one of said R 1 to R 8 is an electron donating group when said Cat is a cation other than a quaternary phosphonium or iminium cation; and a binder.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An infrared absorbing composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound having the formula: ##STR14## wherein: M represents copper, cobalt, nickel palladium or platinum; Cat represents a cation to neutralize a complex; R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkoxy group, amino group, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, alkyl group, aryl group and heterocyclic group, said heterocyclic group being a 5-membered or a 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom as a hetero atom therein, said alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group optionally being bonded through a divalent connecting group, which may be the same or different, to a benzine ring, with the proviso that at least one of said R 1 to R 8 is an electron donating group when said Cat is a cation other than a quaternary phosphonium or iminium cation; and a binder.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The infrared absorbing composition as in claim 23, wherein R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, alkoxy group, an aryl group or heterocyclic group.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The infrared absorbing composition as in claim 23, wherein Cat represents a quaternary ammonium cation, and R 1 to R 8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The infrared absorbent composition as in claim 23, wherein Cat is a quaternary phosphonium or iminium cation.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The infrared absorbent composition as in claim 23, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of nickel, palladium and platinum.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The infrared absorbing composition as in claim 23, wherein said alkyl group contains 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The infrared absorbing composition as in claim 23, wherein said aryl group contains 6 to 14 carbon atoms.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The infrared absorbing composition as in claim 23, which absorbs infrared rays at about 900 nm.