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Photographic silver halide diffusion transfer process

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1958-03-31
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Granted: 1961-09-19
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Expires: 1978-03-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard W Karlson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 10:44
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C8/00; G03C8/02; G03C8/04; G03C8/06; G03C8/24; G03C8/243

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 158 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE WHICH COMPRISES EXPOSING TO A SUBJECT AN ELEMENT INCLUDING A SUPPORT, A SILVER PRECIPITATING STRATUM ON THE SUPPORT, AND ADHERED TO SAID STRATUM A LIGHT-SENSITIVE EMULSION LAYER CONTAINING SILVER HALIDEUNIFORMLY DISPERED IN AN ALKALISOLUBLE ACID-INSOLUBLE DIBASIC ACID ESTER OF A MEMBER OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF CELLULOSE ETHYL AND CELLULOSE ACERATE, DEVELOPING A LATENT IMAGE IN THE EMULSION LAYER WITH A SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING SOLUTION CONTAINING A SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING AGENT AND A SILVER HALIDE SOLVENT IN CONTIGUITY WITH A MEMBER OF THE CLASS, CONSISTING OF 5-NITROINDAZOLE, 6-NITROINDAZOLE AND 5,6-DINITTRONINDAZOLE TO FORM A SILVER IMAGE AND IMAGEWISE DISTRIBUTION OF A SOLUBLE SILVER COMPLEX IN THE EMULSION LAYER, ALLOWING A PORTION OF SAID SILVER COMPLEX TO DIFFUSE IMAGEWISE TO SAID SILVERPRECIPITATING STRATUM AND THE SILVER OF SAID PORTION OF SILVER COMPLEX TO BE PRECIPITATED IN SAID STRATUM AS A SILVER IMAGE IF IMPROVED TONE, AND REMOVING THE EMULSION LAYER FROM SAID STRATUM.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 158 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE WHICH COMPRISES EXPOSING TO A SUBJECT AN ELEMENT INCLUDING A SUPPORT, A SILVER PRECIPITATING STRATUM ON THE SUPPORT, AND ADHERED TO SAID STRATUM A LIGHT-SENSITIVE EMULSION LAYER CONTAINING SILVER HALIDEUNIFORMLY DISPERED IN AN ALKALISOLUBLE ACID-INSOLUBLE DIBASIC ACID ESTER OF A MEMBER OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF CELLULOSE ETHYL AND CELLULOSE ACERATE, DEVELOPING A LATENT IMAGE IN THE EMULSION LAYER WITH A SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING SOLUTION CONTAINING A SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING AGENT AND A SILVER HALIDE SOLVENT IN CONTIGUITY WITH A MEMBER OF THE CLASS, CONSISTING OF 5-NITROINDAZOLE, 6-NITROINDAZOLE AND 5,6-DINITTRONINDAZOLE TO FORM A SILVER IMAGE AND IMAGEWISE DISTRIBUTION OF A SOLUBLE SILVER COMPLEX IN THE EMULSION LAYER, ALLOWING A PORTION OF SAID SILVER COMPLEX TO DIFFUSE IMAGEWISE TO SAID SILVERPRECIPITATING STRATUM AND THE SILVER OF SAID PORTION OF SILVER COMPLEX TO BE PRECIPITATED IN SAID STRATUM AS A SILVER IMAGE IF IMPROVED TONE, AND REMOVING THE EMULSION LAYER FROM SAID STRATUM.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-09-18 1965-03-20 1965-09-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-09-18 1969-03-20 1969-09-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-09-18 1973-03-20 1973-09-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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