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Supersensitized silver halide photographic emulsion
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1975-07-28
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Granted: 1977-04-19
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Expires: 1995-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion containing, in combination, supersensitizing amounts of at least one sensitizing dye represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z 1 and Z 2 each represents an atomic group necessary for completing a benzimidazole nucleus, an oxazole nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleus, a naphthoxazole nucleus, a thiazole nucleus, a benzothiazole nucleus, a naphthothiazole nucleus, a selenazole nucleus, a benzoselenazole nucleus or a naphthoselenazole nucleus excepting that both of Z 1 and Z 2 do not simultaneously represent an atomic group necessary for completing an oxazole nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleus or a naphthoxazole nucleus; R 1 and R 2 each represents an aliphatic group which may be substituted and the carbon chain of which may be interrupted with an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 0 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aralkyl group; X.sub.(1) - represents an anion; and m is 1 or 2, with m being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt; and at least one sensitizing dye represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein Z 3 and Z 4 each represents an atomic group necessary for completing a pyrroline nucleus, a pyridine nucleus, an indolenine nucleus, a benzimidazole nucleus, an oxazole nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleus, a naphthoxazole nucleus, a thiazoline nucleus, a thiazole nucleus, a benzothiazole nucleus, a naphthothiazole nucleus, a selenazole nucleus, a benzoselenazole nucleus, or a naphthoselenazole nucleus; R 3 and R 4 each represents an aliphatic group which may be substituted and the carbon chain of which may be interrupted with an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and at least one of R 3 and R 4 represents an aliphatic group containing a hydroxy group, a carboxy group or a sulfo group; X.sub.(2) - represents an anion; and n is 1 or 2, with n being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanao Hinata
- 👤 Haruo Takei
- 👤 Akira Sato
- 👤 Tadashi Ikeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:30
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/06; G03C1/08; G03C1/28; G03C1/29; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
309 words
A spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion containing, in combination, supersensitizing amounts of at least one sensitizing dye represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR21## wherein Z 1 and Z 2 each represents an atomic group necessary for completing a benzimidazole nucleus, an oxazole nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleus, a naphthoxazole nucleus, a benzothiazole nucleus, a naphthothiazole nucleus, a benzoselenazole nucleus or a naphthoselenazole nucleus excepting that both of Z 1 and Z 2 do not simultaneously represent an oxazole nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleus or a naphthoxazole nucleus; R 1 and R 2 each represents an aliphatic group one of which is a sulfoalkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group or a carboxyalkyl group and the carbon chain of which may be interrupted with an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 0 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aralkyl group; X.sub.(1) - represents an anion; and m is 1 or 2, with m being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt; and at least one sensitizing dye represented by the following general formula (II) ##STR22## wherein Z 3 and Z 4 each represents an atomic group necessary for completing a pyrroline nucleus, a pyridine nucleus, an indolenine nucleus, a benzimidazole nucleus, an oxazole nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleus, a naphthoxazole nucleus, a thiazoline nucleus, a thiazole nucleus, a benzothiazole nucleus, a naphthothiazole nucleus, a selenazole nucleus, a benzoselenazole nucleus or a naphthoselenazole nucleus; R 3 and R 4 each represents an aliphatic group and the carbon chain of which may be interrupted with an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and at least one of R 3 and R 4 represents an aliphatic group containing a hydroxy group, a carboxy group or a sulfo group; X.sub.(2) - represents an anion; and n is 1 or 2, with n being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
309 words
A spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion containing, in combination, supersensitizing amounts of at least one sensitizing dye represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR21## wherein Z 1 and Z 2 each represents an atomic group necessary for completing a benzimidazole nucleus, an oxazole nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleus, a naphthoxazole nucleus, a benzothiazole nucleus, a naphthothiazole nucleus, a benzoselenazole nucleus or a naphthoselenazole nucleus excepting that both of Z 1 and Z 2 do not simultaneously represent an oxazole nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleus or a naphthoxazole nucleus; R 1 and R 2 each represents an aliphatic group one of which is a sulfoalkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group or a carboxyalkyl group and the carbon chain of which may be interrupted with an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 0 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aralkyl group; X.sub.(1) - represents an anion; and m is 1 or 2, with m being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt; and at least one sensitizing dye represented by the following general formula (II) ##STR22## wherein Z 3 and Z 4 each represents an atomic group necessary for completing a pyrroline nucleus, a pyridine nucleus, an indolenine nucleus, a benzimidazole nucleus, an oxazole nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleus, a naphthoxazole nucleus, a thiazoline nucleus, a thiazole nucleus, a benzothiazole nucleus, a naphthothiazole nucleus, a selenazole nucleus, a benzoselenazole nucleus or a naphthoselenazole nucleus; R 3 and R 4 each represents an aliphatic group and the carbon chain of which may be interrupted with an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and at least one of R 3 and R 4 represents an aliphatic group containing a hydroxy group, a carboxy group or a sulfo group; X.sub.(2) - represents an anion; and n is 1 or 2, with n being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 1 and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 2 are a naphtho[1,2-d]thiazole nucleus, and R 3 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 1 and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 2 are a benzothiazole nucleus or benzoselenazole nucleus, which nuclei may be unsubstituted or substituted in the 5-position with a chlorine atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or a phenyl group; and R 3 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 1 is benzoxazole nucleus which may be unsubstituted or substituted in the 5-position with a chlorine atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group, and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 2 is a benzothiazole nucleus or a benzoselenazole nucleus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 1 is a benzimidazole nucleus which is substituted in the 5-position with a chlorine atom, and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 2 is a benzoxazole nucleus which is substituted in the 5-position with a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or a phenyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 1 is a benzimidazole nucleus which is substituted in the 5- and 6-positions with a chlorine atom, and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 2 is a benzoxazole nucleus which is substituted in the 5-position with a phenyl group, a methyl group, a methoxy group, a chlorine atom or a fluorine atom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 1 and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 2 are a benzimidazole nucleus which is substituted in the 5- and 6-positions with a chlorine atom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 3 and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 4 are a benzothiazole nucleus or a benzoselenazole nucleus, which nuclei may be unsubstituted or substituted in the 5-position with a chlorine atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein one of the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 3 and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 4 is a naphtho[1,2-d]thiazole nucleus or a naphtho[1,2-d]selenazole nucleus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 3 and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 4 are a benzothiazole nucleus, a benzoselenazole nucleus or a naphtho[1,2-d]thiazole nucleus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 represents a sulfoalkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group or a carboxyalkyl group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein at least one of R 4 and R 5 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a carboxyalkyl group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein one of the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 3 and the heterocyclic nucleus completed by Z 4 is a naphtho[1,2-d]thiazole nucleus or a naphtho[1,2-d]selenazole nucleus, and the other nucleus is a benzothiazole nucleus or a benzoselenazole nucleus.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the sensitization is by adding a mixed solution of at least one dye represented by the general formula (I) and at least one dye represented by the general formula (II).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The spectrally sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 14, wherein the adding of the mixed solution is after storage for a period of 1 hour to 6 days.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one layer comprising the silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive material of claim 16, wherein the silver halide emulsion is panchromatically color sensitized.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive material of claim 16, wherein the silver halide emulsion is orthochromatically color sensitized.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A lithographic light-sensitive material comprising a support containing thereon a layer comprising the silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A multi-layer color light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one layer comprising the silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1 as a red-sensitive layer.
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