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Improved process for preventing the discoloration of a color image and improving image stability

Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1972-12-11
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Granted: 1974-04-02
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Expires: 1992-12-11
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Abstract

Abstract WHEREIN R4, R5, R6 and R7 each represent a member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, and -CH NOH; p is 2 or 3, q is 0 or 1, and p + q is always 3. WHEREIN R1 represents a member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an allyl group, an aryl group and NHR3; R2 and R3 represent a member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a carboxyalkyl group, a sulfoalkyl group, an allyl group and an aryl group; said R1 and R2 may combine with each other to form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; X represents 0 or NH; and k, m, and n are 0 or 1, and B. AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL FORMULA (2): In a process for preventing the discoloration of a color image by developing an exposed silver halide color photographic material, removing the silver image thus formed together with the residual silver halide and stabilizing the thus formed color image with a stabilizing solution, the improvement which comprises employing a stabilizing solution containing: A. AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL FORMULA (1):

Inventors

  • 👤 K Shirasu
  • 👤 H Amano
  • 👤 R Ohi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 15:41
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/3046

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 25 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the amount present of the compound represented by the general formula (1) in the processing solution is 15-45 g/liter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount present of the compound represented by the general formula (2) in the processing solution is 1-5 g/liter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the compound represented by the general formula (1) is a member selected from the group consisting of
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the compound represented by the general formula (1) is a member selected from the group consisting of
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the compound represented by the general formula (2) is a member selected from the group consisting of
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claim 1, wherein compound (1) is urea and compound (2) is hydroquinone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1, wherein compound (1) is ethylene urea and compound (2) is hydroquinone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1, wherein compound (1) is parabanic acid and compound (2) is hydroquinone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claim 1, wherein compound (1) is present as an addition salt.

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