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Color diffusion transfer photographic elements
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1977-06-29
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Granted: 1979-04-17
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Expires: 1997-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A novel color diffusion transfer photographic element is disclosed which is characterized as having a photosensitive element containing a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents oxygen or a group of the formula ═NR (in which R represents hydroxyl or an amino group); X represents hydrogen or halogen; Z represents a group of nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a first ring and being a 5 to 7-membered nonaromatic hydrocarbon ring which may be fused with a second ring, at least one of said first ring and said second ring having one or more substituents wherein at least one of said substituents is a ballast group which renders said compound nondiffusible during processing with said solution; J represents a divalent group; D represents a dye moiety or a dye precursor moiety; and n represents zero or 1.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidetaka Deguchi
- 👤 Jiro Takahashi
- 👤 Naoshi Kunieda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:08
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09B; C09B1/00; C09B1/16; C09B1/20; C09B1/26; C09B1/28; C09B1/30; C09B1/303; C07; C07D; C07D231/00; C07D231/02; C07D231/10; C07D231/14; C07D231/44; C07D231/46; C09B29/00; C09B29/06; C09B29/08; C09B29/0805; C09B29/0807; C09B29/0809; C09B29/081; C09B29/10; C09B29/34; C09B29/36; C09B29/3604; C09B29/3647; C09B29/3652; C09B29/366; C09B35/00; C09B35/02; C09B35/021; C09B35/023; G; G03; G03C; G03C8/00; G03C8/02; G03C8/08; G03C8/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A color diffusion transfer photographic element comprising a photosensitive element having a support and a silver halide photosensitive layer wherein said photographic element is processed with an alkaline processing solution after imagewise exposure to obtain a dye image, said photographic element comprising a compound represented by the formula ##STR59## wherein A represents oxygen or a group ═NR (in which R represents hydroxyl or an amino group); X represents hydrogen or halogen; Z represents a group of nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a first ring and being a 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring which may be fused with a second ring, at least one of said first ring and said second ring having one or more substituents wherein at least one of said substituents is a ballast group which renders said compound nondiffusible during processing with said solution; J represents a divalent group; D represents a dye moiety or a dye precursor moiety; and n represents zero or 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A color diffusion transfer photographic element comprising a photosensitive element having a support and a silver halide photosensitive layer wherein said photographic element is processed with an alkaline processing solution after imagewise exposure to obtain a dye image, said photographic element comprising a compound represented by the formula ##STR59## wherein A represents oxygen or a group ═NR (in which R represents hydroxyl or an amino group); X represents hydrogen or halogen; Z represents a group of nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a first ring and being a 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring which may be fused with a second ring, at least one of said first ring and said second ring having one or more substituents wherein at least one of said substituents is a ballast group which renders said compound nondiffusible during processing with said solution; J represents a divalent group; D represents a dye moiety or a dye precursor moiety; and n represents zero or 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The photographic element according to claim 1 wherein A is oxygen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The photographic element according to claim 1 wherein A is the ═NR group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The photographic element according to claim 1 wherein said second ring is aromatic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The photographic element according to claim 4 wherein said second ring is benzene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The photographic element according to claim 1 wherein said first ring is not fused with said second ring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
168 words
A color diffusion transfer photographic element comprising a photosensitive element and an image receiving element wherein said photosensitive element contains a first support and a silver halide photosensitive layer and said photographic element is processed with an alkaline processing solution after imagewise exposure to obtain a dye image, said photosensitive element containing a compound represented by the formula ##STR60## wherein A represents oxygen or a group ═NR (in which R represents hydroxyl or an amino group); X represents hydrogen or halogen; Z represents a group of nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a first ring and being a 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring which may be fused with a second ring, at least one of said first and said second rings having one or more substituents wherein at least one of said substituents is a ballast group which renders said compound nondiffusible during processing with said solution; J represents a divalent group; D represents a dye moiety or a dye precursor moiety; and n represents zero or 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
168 words
A color diffusion transfer photographic element comprising a photosensitive element and an image receiving element wherein said photosensitive element contains a first support and a silver halide photosensitive layer and said photographic element is processed with an alkaline processing solution after imagewise exposure to obtain a dye image, said photosensitive element containing a compound represented by the formula ##STR60## wherein A represents oxygen or a group ═NR (in which R represents hydroxyl or an amino group); X represents hydrogen or halogen; Z represents a group of nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a first ring and being a 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring which may be fused with a second ring, at least one of said first and said second rings having one or more substituents wherein at least one of said substituents is a ballast group which renders said compound nondiffusible during processing with said solution; J represents a divalent group; D represents a dye moiety or a dye precursor moiety; and n represents zero or 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The photographic element according to claim 7 wherein said compound is in a layer between said first support and said photosensitive layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The photographic element according to claim 8 wherein the image receiving element comprises a second support having thereon a neutralizing layer, said neutralizing layer having thereon a timing layer, and said timing layer having thereon an image receiving layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The photographic element according to claim 9 wherein said second support is transparent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The photographic element according to claim 9 wherein said first support is opaque.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The photographic element according to claim 11 wherein the alkaline processing solution contains titanium dioxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
144 words
A color diffusion transfer photographic element comprising a first support having thereon an image receiving layer, said image receiving layer having thereon a silver halide photosensitive layer which contains a compound of the formula ##STR61## wherein A represents oxygen or a group ═NR (in which R represents hydroxyl or an amino group); X represents hydrogen or halogen; Z represents a group of nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a first ring and being a 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring which may be fused with a second ring, at least one of said first and said second rings having one or more substituents wherein at least one of said substituents is a ballast group which renders said compound nondiffusible during processing with said solution; J represents a divalent group; D represents a dye moiety or a dye precursor moiety; and n represents zero or 1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
144 words
A color diffusion transfer photographic element comprising a first support having thereon an image receiving layer, said image receiving layer having thereon a silver halide photosensitive layer which contains a compound of the formula ##STR61## wherein A represents oxygen or a group ═NR (in which R represents hydroxyl or an amino group); X represents hydrogen or halogen; Z represents a group of nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a first ring and being a 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring which may be fused with a second ring, at least one of said first and said second rings having one or more substituents wherein at least one of said substituents is a ballast group which renders said compound nondiffusible during processing with said solution; J represents a divalent group; D represents a dye moiety or a dye precursor moiety; and n represents zero or 1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
153 words
A color diffusion transfer photographic element comprising, in order, a first support, an image receiving layer, and a pair of layers comprising a compound containing layer and a silver halide photosensitive layer, said compound containing layer containing a compound of the formula ##STR62## wherein A represents oxygen or a group ═NR (in which R represents hydroxyl or an amino group); X represents hydrogen or halogen; Z represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary to form a first ring and being a 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring which may be fused with a second ring, at least one of said first and second rings having one or more substituents wherein at least one of said substituents is a ballast group which renders said compound nondiffusible during processing with an aqueous alkaline solution; J represents a divalent group; D represents a dye moiety or a dye precursor moiety; and n represents zero or 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
153 words
A color diffusion transfer photographic element comprising, in order, a first support, an image receiving layer, and a pair of layers comprising a compound containing layer and a silver halide photosensitive layer, said compound containing layer containing a compound of the formula ##STR62## wherein A represents oxygen or a group ═NR (in which R represents hydroxyl or an amino group); X represents hydrogen or halogen; Z represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary to form a first ring and being a 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring which may be fused with a second ring, at least one of said first and second rings having one or more substituents wherein at least one of said substituents is a ballast group which renders said compound nondiffusible during processing with an aqueous alkaline solution; J represents a divalent group; D represents a dye moiety or a dye precursor moiety; and n represents zero or 1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photographic element according to claim 14 further comprising a reflecting layer containing titanium dioxide between said image receiving layer and said compound containing layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
The photographic element according to claim 15 wherein said photographic element further comprises a cover sheet comprising a second support having thereon a neutralizing layer, said neutralizing layer having thereon a timing layer, whereby said layers are positioned between said first and said second supports.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The photographic element according to claim 16 wherein said first, and said second supports are transparent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The photographic element according to claim 17 wherein said photographic element further comprises a carbon black containing layer between said reflecting layer and said compound containing layer.
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