Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A dye having the formula; R₁ and R₂ are each independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or together represent the atoms necessary to complete a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered ring, R₃ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, R₄ and R₅ each independently represents H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, CO₂H, or NHSO₂R₆, with the proviso that at least one of R₄, R₅, or a substituent on an aryl R₃, on an aryl R₁ or R₂, or on an aryl ring formed by R₁ and R₂ is CO₂H or NHSO₂R₆, R₆ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, R₇ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or together with R₈ forms a double bond, R₈ is H or together with R₇ forms a double bond, and n is 1 or 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A dye having the formula; R₁ and R₂ are each independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or together represent the atoms necessary to complete a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered ring, R₃ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, R₄ and R₅ each independently represents H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, CO₂H, or NHSO₂R₆, with the proviso that at least one of R₄, R₅, or a substituent on an aryl R₃, on an aryl R₁ or R₂, or on an aryl ring formed by R₁ and R₂ is CO₂H or NHSO₂R₆, R₆ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, R₇ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or together with R₈ forms a double bond, R₈ is H or together with R₇ forms a double bond, and n is 1 or 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to Claim 1 wherein R₁ and R₂ are each independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or together form a phenyl ring, R₃ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aryl of from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, R₄ is H, CO₂H, or NHSO₂R₆, R₅ is H, CO₂H, or NHSO₂R₆, R₆ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aryl of from 6 to 14 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to Claims 1-2 wherein R₁ and R₂ are each methyl or together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form a phenyl ring, R₄ is CO₂H, R₅ is H or CO₂H, and R₃ is methyl, ethyl, or benzyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to Claims 1-3 wherein at least one of R₄, R₅, or a substituent on an aryl R₃, on an aryl R₁ or R₂, or on an aryl ring formed by R₁ and R₂ is CO₂H, or at least two of R₄, R₅, or a substituent on an aryl R₃, on an aryl R₁ or R₂, or on an aryl ring formed by R₁ and R₂ are NHSO₂R₆.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to Claims 1-4 wherein R₇ is part of a double bond between the ring carbon atoms to which R₁ and R₂ are attached.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A dye according Claims 1-5 characterized in that the dye is in the form of a solid particle dispersion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to Claim 6 in the form of a dispersion of particles having a mean diameter of from 0.01 to 10 µm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to Claim 6 in the form of a dispersion of particles having a mean diameter of from 0.01 to 1.0 µm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A dye according to Claims 6-7 wherein the dye particles are dispersed in a hydrophilic colloid vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A photographic element comprising a support having thereon a radiation-sensitive layer and a dye, located in the radiation-sensitive layer or in another layer of the element, according to Claims 1-8.