Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A dye having the formula: wherein A represents a substituted or unsubstituted acidic nucleus having a carboxyphenyl or sulfonamidophenyl substituent selected from the group consisting of 2-pryazolin-5-ones free of any substituent bonded thereto through a carboxyl group, rhodanines, hydantoins, 2-thiohydantoins, 4-thiohydantoins, 2,4-oxazolidindiones, 2-thio-2,4-oxazolidindiones, isoxazolinones, barbiturics, 2-thiobarbiturics, and indandiones, R represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or benzyl, R¹ and R² each independently represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, or taken together with R⁵, R⁶, N, and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, represent the atoms needed to complete a julolydyl ring, R³ represents H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently represents H, or R⁵ taken together with R¹, or R⁶ taken together with R², represent the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic ring, and m is 0 or 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A dye having the formula: wherein A represents a substituted or unsubstituted acidic nucleus having a carboxyphenyl or sulfonamidophenyl substituent selected from the group consisting of 2-pryazolin-5-ones free of any substituent bonded thereto through a carboxyl group, rhodanines, hydantoins, 2-thiohydantoins, 4-thiohydantoins, 2,4-oxazolidindiones, 2-thio-2,4-oxazolidindiones, isoxazolinones, barbiturics, 2-thiobarbiturics, and indandiones, R represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or benzyl, R¹ and R² each independently represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, or taken together with R⁵, R⁶, N, and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, represent the atoms needed to complete a julolydyl ring, R³ represents H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently represents H, or R⁵ taken together with R¹, or R⁶ taken together with R², represent the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic ring, and m is 0 or 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to claim 1 that is a merostyryl arylidene dye having the formula: wherein R represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or benzyl, R¹ and R² each independently represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, or taken together with R⁵, R⁶, N, and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, represent the atoms needed to complete a julolydyl ring, R³ and R⁷ each independently represents H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, hydrogen, or acetamido, R⁴ represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, acyl, or amido, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently represents H, or R⁵ taken together with R¹, or R⁶ taken together with R², represent the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic ring, R⁸ is CO₂H or NHSO₂R⁹ wherein R⁹ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, x is 1 or 2, and n is 0 or 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to claim 2 wherein R¹ and R², each independently represents CH₃, C₂H₅, n-C₄H₉, or i-C₃H₁O CCH₂, R³ represents H, CH₃, or OH, R⁴ represents CH₃, COOC₂H₅, or COOH, R⁵, R⁶ and R⁷ each represent H, or R⁵, R⁶, R¹ and R², together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a julolydyl ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to claims 1 or 2 selected from those of Tables I and II as follows:
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to claims 1-4 selected from the dyes numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 12 of Table I.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element comprising a support and a radiation-sensitive silver halide layer characterized by a layer comprising a dye having the formula: wherein A represents a substituted or unsubstituted acidic nucleus having a carboxyphenyl or sulfonamidophenyl substituent selected from the group consisting of 2-pryazolin-5-ones free of any substituent bonded thereto through a carboxyl group, rhodanines, hydantoins, 2-thiohydantoins, 4-thiohydantoins, 2,4-oxazolidindiones, 2-thio-2,4-oxazolidindiones, isoxazolinones, barbiturics, 2-thiobarbiturics, and indandiones, R represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or benzyl, R¹ and R² each independently represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, or taken together with R⁵, R⁶, N, and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, represent the atoms needed to complete a julolydyl ring, R³ represents H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently represents H, or R⁵ taken together with R¹, or R⁶ taken together with R², may each represent the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic ring, and m is 0 or 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element comprising a support and a radiation-sensitive silver halide layer characterized by a layer comprising a dye having the formula: wherein A represents a substituted or unsubstituted acidic nucleus having a carboxyphenyl or sulfonamidophenyl substituent selected from the group consisting of 2-pryazolin-5-ones free of any substituent bonded thereto through a carboxyl group, rhodanines, hydantoins, 2-thiohydantoins, 4-thiohydantoins, 2,4-oxazolidindiones, 2-thio-2,4-oxazolidindiones, isoxazolinones, barbiturics, 2-thiobarbiturics, and indandiones, R represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or benzyl, R¹ and R² each independently represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, or taken together with R⁵, R⁶, N, and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, represent the atoms needed to complete a julolydyl ring, R³ represents H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently represents H, or R⁵ taken together with R¹, or R⁶ taken together with R², may each represent the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic ring, and m is 0 or 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element according to claim 6 wherein the dye layer is located on the opposite side of the support from the silver halide layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element according to claim 6 wherein the silver halide layer is on one side of the support, and further comprising a second silver halide radiation-sensitive layer on the other side of the support, and wherein the dye layer is located between one of the silver halide layers and the support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element comprising a support and a layer comprising radiation-sensitive silver halide, said layer characterized by a dye having the formula: A represents a substituted or unsubstituted acidic nucleus having a carboxyphenyl or sulfonamidophenyl substituent selected from the group consisting of 2-pryazolin-5-ones free of any substituent bonded thereto through a carboxyl group, rhodanines, hydantoins, 2-thiohydantoins, 4-thiohydantoins, 2,4-oxazolidindiones, 2-thio-2,4-oxazolidindiones, isoxazolinones, barbiturics, 2-thiobarbiturics, and indandiones, R represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or benzyl, R¹ and R² each independently represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, or taken together with R⁵, R⁶, N, and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, represent the atoms needed to complete a julolydyl ring, R³ represents H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently represents H, or R⁵ taken together with R¹, or R⁶ taken together with R², may each represent the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic ring, and m is 0 or 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element comprising a support and a layer comprising radiation-sensitive silver halide, said layer characterized by a dye having the formula: A represents a substituted or unsubstituted acidic nucleus having a carboxyphenyl or sulfonamidophenyl substituent selected from the group consisting of 2-pryazolin-5-ones free of any substituent bonded thereto through a carboxyl group, rhodanines, hydantoins, 2-thiohydantoins, 4-thiohydantoins, 2,4-oxazolidindiones, 2-thio-2,4-oxazolidindiones, isoxazolinones, barbiturics, 2-thiobarbiturics, and indandiones, R represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or benzyl, R¹ and R² each independently represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, or taken together with R⁵, R⁶, N, and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, represent the atoms needed to complete a julolydyl ring, R³ represents H, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently represents H, or R⁵ taken together with R¹, or R⁶ taken together with R², may each represent the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic ring, and m is 0 or 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element according to claims 6-9 wherein the dye is in the form of a microcrystalline dispersion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element according to claims 6-10 wherein the dye is a merostyryl arylidene dye having the formula: wherein R represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or benzyl, R¹ and R² each independently represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, or taken together with R⁵, R⁶, N, and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, represent the atoms needed to complete a julolydyl ring, R³ and R⁷ each independently represents H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, hydrogen, or acetamido, R⁴ represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, acyl, or amido, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently represents H, or R⁵ taken together with R¹, or R⁶ taken together with R², represent the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic ring, R⁸ is CO₂H or NHSO₂R⁹ wherein R⁹ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, x is 1 or 2, and n is 0 or 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element according claim 11 wherein R¹ and R², each independently represents CH₃, C₂H₅, n-C₄H₉, or i-C₃H₁O CCH₂, R³ represents H, CH₃, or OH, R⁴ represents CH₃, COOC₂H₅, or COOH, R⁵, R⁶ and R⁷ each represent H, or R⁵, R⁶, R¹ and R², together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a julolydyl ring.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element according to claims 6-12 wherein the layer containing said dye comprises a mixture of bis[1-(4-carboxyphenyl)-3-methyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one-(4)] pentamethine oxonol and a dye selected from the group consisting of: