EP0203613A2
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Light-sensitive material containing microcapsules and image-recording method using the same
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1986-05-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A light-sensitive material and an image recording method using the same are disclosed. The material comprises a support having provided thereon a light sensitive layer containing at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound, and a color image forming substance, wherein at least the polymerizable compound and the color image forming substance are encapsulated in the same microcapsules. The material exhibits high sensitivity and excellent stability with time.
Inventors
- 👤 Yamamoto Soichiro
- 👤 Hideki Ohmatsu
- 👤 Shunichi Ishikawa
- 👤 Fumiaki Shinozaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:20
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/002; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/494; G03C1/498; G03F7/004; G03F7/027; G03F7/028; G03F7/0285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer containing at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound, and a color image forming substance, wherein at least said polymerizable compound and said color image forming substance are encapsulated in the same microcapsules.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer containing at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound, and a color image forming substance, wherein at least said polymerizable compound and said color image forming substance are encapsulated in the same microcapsules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said microcapsules containing the polymerizable compound and the color image forming substance further contain said light-sensitive silver halide and said reducing agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive material further contains an organic silver salt oxidizing agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive silver halide is formed in the presence of a color sensitizing dye.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said color image forming substance is a dye or a pigment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said color image forming substance is a color former.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive material further contains a base or a precursor thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive material further comprises a conductive layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive layer further contains a thermal polymerization initiator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
103 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive silver halide is present in an amount of from 1 mg to 10 g per m 2 (silver content), said reducing agent is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 1,500 mol% based on the silver halide, said polymerizable compound is present in an amount of from 5 to 1.2 x 10 5 parts by weight per part by weight of the silver halide, and said color image forming substance is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein said microcapsules have a particle size of from 0.1 to 80 µm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 3, wherein said organic silver salt oxidizing agent is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 10 mols per mol of the silver halide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 4, wherein said color sensitizing dye is present in an amount of from 10 to 10 -2 mol per mol of the silver halide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 7, wherein said base or precursor thereof is present in an amount of not more than 50% by weight based on the total solid content of the light-sensitive layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 8, wherein said conductive layer has a volume resistivity of from 0.01 to 10 Qcm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A light-sensitive material as in claim 8, wherein said conductive layer contains carbon black as a conductive material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
136 words
An image recording method which comprises imagewise exposing a light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer containing at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound, and a color image forming substance, wherein at least said polymerizable compound and said color image forming substance are encapsulated in the same microcapsules, to form a latent image, heating the light-sensitive material either simultaneously with or after the imagewise exposure to polymerize the polymerizable compound, to thereby cure the microcapsules, and pressing the light-sensitive material in contact with an image-receiving material to which said color image forming substance can be transferred, to rupture at least part of the microcapsules in the area wherein said polymerizable compound has not been polymerized, to thereby transfer said color image forming substance to said image-receiving material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
136 words
An image recording method which comprises imagewise exposing a light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer containing at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound, and a color image forming substance, wherein at least said polymerizable compound and said color image forming substance are encapsulated in the same microcapsules, to form a latent image, heating the light-sensitive material either simultaneously with or after the imagewise exposure to polymerize the polymerizable compound, to thereby cure the microcapsules, and pressing the light-sensitive material in contact with an image-receiving material to which said color image forming substance can be transferred, to rupture at least part of the microcapsules in the area wherein said polymerizable compound has not been polymerized, to thereby transfer said color image forming substance to said image-receiving material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image recording-method as in claim 17, wherein said color image forming substance is a dye or a pigment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image recording method as in claim 17, wherein said color image forming substance is a color former and said image-receiving material contains a developer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image recording method as in claim 17, wherein said heating is carried out at a temperature of from 80 to 200°C.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image recording method as in claim 17, wherein said pressing is carried out under a pressure of not less than 10 kg/cm 2 .
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