Photographic processing composition containing polyvinyl aminimide

Claim 2

In a diffusion transfer photographic process wherein an exposed photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer is developed by being treated with a layer of photographic processing composition to provide an imagewise distribution of diffusible image-forming components, at least a portion of which are transferred through said layer of photographic processing composition to a superposed image-receiving layer to form a transfer image therein; the improvement wherein said photographic processing composition includes a polymer containing recurring groups of the formula: ##STR6## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen; R 1 is alkyl; R 2 and R 3 each are alkyl, aryl or alkaryl or R 2 and R 3 together comprise an alkylene group to form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen.

Claim 3

The process as defined in claim 1 wherein said image-forming components are dye developers.

Claim 4

The process as defined in claim 1 wherein said image-forming components are color couplers.

Claim 5

The process as defined in claim 1 wherein said exposed photosensitive silver halide is contacted with a silver halide solvent and said image-forming component is a diffusible silver complex.

Claim 6

A process as defined in claim 1 wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each are methyl.

Claim 7

A process as defined in claim 23 wherein said photographic processing composition includes a quaternary ammonium compound.

Claim 8

A process as defined in claim 2 wherein said photographic processing composition includes a silver halide antifoggant.

Claim 9

A process as defined in claim 2 wherein said photographic processing composition includes a pigment.

Claim 10

A process as defined in claim 4 wherein said photographic processing composition includes a silver halide solvent.

Claim 11

A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said photographic processing composition includes a second thickening agent.

Claim 12

In a photographic diffusion transfer product comprising a light-sensitive photographic element containing at least one silver halide emulsion layer, a receiving layer for receiving images from said light-sensitive element, and an aqueous alkaline processing composition in a pressure rupturable container wherein said processing liquid is adapted to provide upon contact with an exposed photosensitive layer, as a function of development, an imagewise distribution of image-forming components and said product includes a silver halide developing agent; the improvement wherein said processing composition includes a polymer containing recurring groups of the formula: ##STR7## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen; R 1 is alkyl; R 2 and R 3 each are alkyl, aryl or alkaryl or R 2 and R 3 together comprise an alkylene group to form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen.

Claim 13

In a photographic diffusion transfer product comprising a light-sensitive photographic element containing at least one silver halide emulsion layer, a receiving layer for receiving images from said light-sensitive element, and an aqueous alkaline processing composition in a pressure rupturable container wherein said processing liquid is adapted to provide upon contact with an exposed photosensitive layer, as a function of development, an imagewise distribution of image-forming components and said product includes a silver halide developing agent; the improvement wherein said processing composition includes a polymer containing recurring groups of the formula: ##STR7## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen; R 1 is alkyl; R 2 and R 3 each are alkyl, aryl or alkaryl or R 2 and R 3 together comprise an alkylene group to form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen.

Claim 14

The product as defined in claim 11 which includes as image-forming components dye developers.

Claim 15

The product as defined in claim 11 which includes as image-forming components color couplers.

Claim 16

The product as defined in claim 11 which includes a silver halide solvent.

Claim 17

A photographic film unit which comprises a plurality of sequential layers including a first support; a photosensitive silver halide layer having associated therewith a dye image-forming material adapted to provide an imagewise distribution of diffusible image dye or image dye intermediate as a function of the point-to-point degree of silver halide layer exposure to actinic radiation; a layer adapted to receive said diffusible image dye or dye intermediate diffusing thereto; a second support transparent to radiation actinic to the silver halide layer; a rupturable container retaining an alkaline processing composition positioned extending transverse an edge of the film unit, and adapted, upon applicaton of pressure, to release said processing composition for distribution between layers of said film unit with said supports outermost, and a silver halide developing agent, said processing composition including a polymer containing recurring groups of the formula: ##STR8## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen; R 1 is alkyl; R 2 and R 3 each are alkyl, aryl or alkaryl or R 2 and R 3 together comprises an alkylene group to form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen.

Claim 18

A photographic film unit which comprises a plurality of sequential layers including a first support; a photosensitive silver halide layer having associated therewith a dye image-forming material adapted to provide an imagewise distribution of diffusible image dye or image dye intermediate as a function of the point-to-point degree of silver halide layer exposure to actinic radiation; a layer adapted to receive said diffusible image dye or dye intermediate diffusing thereto; a second support transparent to radiation actinic to the silver halide layer; a rupturable container retaining an alkaline processing composition positioned extending transverse an edge of the film unit, and adapted, upon applicaton of pressure, to release said processing composition for distribution between layers of said film unit with said supports outermost, and a silver halide developing agent, said processing composition including a polymer containing recurring groups of the formula: ##STR8## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen; R 1 is alkyl; R 2 and R 3 each are alkyl, aryl or alkaryl or R 2 and R 3 together comprises an alkylene group to form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen.

Claim 19

A film unit as defined in claim 5 wherein said processing composition includes an opacifying agent.

Claim 20

A film unit as defined in claim 16 wherein said opacifying agent comprises titanium dioxide.