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Method for processing lightsensitive silver halide color photographic material

Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-11-11
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Abstract

Abstract In a method of processing a lightsensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising subjecting a lightsensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer provided on a base, the blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a high speed reactive yellow coupler having a relative coupling reaction rate of not less than 0.3, to color development, followed by processing with a processing solution having a fixing ability and then processing with a stabilizing solution without involving any substantial washing step, the improvement wherein the stabilizing solution contains a sulfite with at least 1×10 -3 mole per 1 liter of the stabilizing solution. According to the processing method, a dye image having a superior stability with a lapse of time can be obtained.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masao Ishikawa
  • 👤 Shigeharu Koboshi
  • 👤 Satoru Kuse

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 12:30
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/3046

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
In a method of processing a lightsensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising subjecting a lightsensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer provided on a base, said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a high speed reactive yellow coupler having a relative coupling reaction rate of not less than 0.3, to color development, followed by processing with a processing solution having a fixing ability and then processing with a stabilizing solution without involving any substantial washing step, the improvement wherein said stabilizing solution contains a sulfite with at least 1 x 10 -3 mole per 1 liter of said stabilizing solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
In a method of processing a lightsensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising subjecting a lightsensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer provided on a base, said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a high speed reactive yellow coupler having a relative coupling reaction rate of not less than 0.3, to color development, followed by processing with a processing solution having a fixing ability and then processing with a stabilizing solution without involving any substantial washing step, the improvement wherein said stabilizing solution contains a sulfite with at least 1 x 10 -3 mole per 1 liter of said stabilizing solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein said processing is carried out while replenishing a stabilizing solution replenisher containing a sulfite with at least 1 x 10 -3 mole per 1 liter of said replenisher.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein said relative coupling reaction rate is not less than 0.5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 42 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein said high speed reactive yellow coupler is added in an amount of 2 x 10 -3 to 5 x 10 -1 mole per 1 mole of the silver in said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 42 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein said high speed reactive yellow coupler is added in an amount of 1 x 10- 2 to 5 x 10 -1 mole per 1 mole of the silver in said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein said high speed reactive yellow coupler is contained in 55 mole % or more based on the total amount of said yellow couplers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 44 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein said sulfite is a compound selected from the group consisting of sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium sulfite, ammonium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, potassium metabisulfite, ammonium metabisulfite, hydrosulfite, glutaraldehyde bis-sodium bisulfite and succinaldehyde bis-sodium bisulfite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein said stabilizing solution contains a chelating agent having a chelate stability constant of not less than 6.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein said chelating agent is applied in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 50 g per 1 liter of said stabilizing solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein said stabilizing solution has a pH value of from 4 to 8.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method according to Claim 1, wherein the processing with said stabilizing solution is carried out at a processing temperature of from 15 to 60 ° C .

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