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Schiff base developing agent precursors

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1965-06-07
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-06-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard L Reeves

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 01:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/06; G03C1/42; G03C5/00; G03C5/26; G03C5/29; G03C5/30; G03C5/3021; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/407; G03C7/413; G03C7/4136; G03C8/00; G03C8/02; G03C8/04; G03C8/06; G03C8/08; G03C8/32; G03C8/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
IN A DRY SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING COMPOSITION ADAPTED TO BE MIXED WITH WATER FOR DEVELOPING A LATENT IMAGE IN A SILVER HALIDE EMULSION THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING, AS A DEVELOPING AGENT PRECURSOR, A SCHIFF BASE WHICH IS A CONDENSATE OF A SALICYLALDEHYDE WITH A SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING AGENT, SAID CONDENSATE HAVING AT LEAST ONE SALICYLIDENEAMINO GROUP AND HAVING THE PROPERTY OF HYDROLYZING RAPIDLY IN ALKALINE MEDIUM AT A PH ABOVE 9 TO RELEASE A PRIMARY AMINO SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING AGENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
IN A DRY SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING COMPOSITION ADAPTED TO BE MIXED WITH WATER FOR DEVELOPING A LATENT IMAGE IN A SILVER HALIDE EMULSION THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING, AS A DEVELOPING AGENT PRECURSOR, A SCHIFF BASE WHICH IS A CONDENSATE OF A SALICYLALDEHYDE WITH A SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING AGENT, SAID CONDENSATE HAVING AT LEAST ONE SALICYLIDENEAMINO GROUP AND HAVING THE PROPERTY OF HYDROLYZING RAPIDLY IN ALKALINE MEDIUM AT A PH ABOVE 9 TO RELEASE A PRIMARY AMINO SILVER HALIDE DEVELOPING AGENT.

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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) 1970-09-18 1971-03-20 1971-09-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-18 1975-03-20 1975-09-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-18 1979-03-20 1979-09-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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