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Water-swellable colloidal magnesium aluminum silicate photographic composition

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1960-12-23
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1980-12-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerald J Johnston

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 09:44
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/26; G03C5/261; G03C5/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A METHOD OF FIXING A PHOTO-EXPOSED AND DEVELOPED SILVER HALIDE EMULSION LAYER COMPRISING IMBIBING IN SAID SILVER HALIDE EMULSION LAYER A VISCOUS PHOTOGRAPHIC SILVER HALIDE PROCESSING SOLUTION COMPRISING (A) A SILVER HALIDE FIXING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ALKAN METAL THIOSULFATES, ALKALI METAL THIOCYANATES, AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE AND AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE AND (B) A WATER-SWELLABLE, COLLOIDAL MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE BELONGING TO THE MONTMORILLONITE GROUP OF MINERALS HAVING AT LEAST 90% MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE CONTENT, IN AN AMOUNT FROM ABOUT 0.5 PERCENT TO ABOUT 5.0 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE SOLUTION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 92 words
A METHOD OF FIXING A PHOTO-EXPOSED AND DEVELOPED SILVER HALIDE EMULSION LAYER COMPRISING IMBIBING IN SAID SILVER HALIDE EMULSION LAYER A VISCOUS PHOTOGRAPHIC SILVER HALIDE PROCESSING SOLUTION COMPRISING (A) A SILVER HALIDE FIXING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ALKAN METAL THIOSULFATES, ALKALI METAL THIOCYANATES, AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE AND AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE AND (B) A WATER-SWELLABLE, COLLOIDAL MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE BELONGING TO THE MONTMORILLONITE GROUP OF MINERALS HAVING AT LEAST 90% MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE CONTENT, IN AN AMOUNT FROM ABOUT 0.5 PERCENT TO ABOUT 5.0 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE SOLUTION.

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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) 1969-08-08 1970-02-07 1970-08-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-08 1974-02-07 1974-08-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-08 1978-02-07 1978-08-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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