Yellow 2:1 chrome complexed dye developers

Claim 2

A photographic film unit which comprises a photosensitive system including a silver halide emulsion layer associated with a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of two ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dyes or a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of an ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dye and an ortho, ortho' dihydroxy azomethine dye, said dye developer having the following structure: ##STR32## where each A is a phenyl radical; each B is a phenyl or nitrogen containing heterocyclic radical; Y is a silver halide developing substituent; each n is 0 or 1 but at least one n must be 1; R is N or CH; R 1 is ##STR33## if R is N but R 1 is --O-- if R is CH; and X is a cation.

Claim 3

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR34##

Claim 4

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR35##

Claim 5

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR36## where R 3 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms or ##STR37## (alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms); --(alkylene)-- has from 0-6 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Claim 6

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR38## where n 1 is the integer 1-8; m 1 is the integer 1 or 2 and B is the radical; ##STR39## where R 5 can be hydrogen or hydroxy or, B can be the radical: ##STR40## where R 3 can be hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms or ##STR41## (alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms); w is the integer 0 or 1; M is ##STR42## and, --(alkylene)-- has from 0-6 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Claim 7

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR43##

Claim 8

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR44##

Claim 9

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR45##

Claim 10

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR46##

Claim 11

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR47##

Claim 12

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR48##

Claim 13

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR49##

Claim 14

A film unit of claim 1 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR50##

Claim 15

A diffusion transfer film unit which comprises: a photosensitive element including a support carrying a photosensitive system comprising a layer of a silver halide emulsion associated with a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of two ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dyes or a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of an ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dye and an ortho, ortho' dihydroxy azomethine dye, said dye developer having the following structure: ##STR51## where each A is a phenyl radical; each B is phenyl or nitrogen containing heterocyclic radical; Y is a silver halide developing substituent; each n is 0 or 1 but at least one n must be 1; R is N or CH; R 1 is ##STR52## if R is N but R 1 is --O-- if R is CH; and X is a cation; an image-receiving element which can be superposed on said photosensitive element after photoexposure and which includes a support and a dye image-receiving layer and, means for retaining an aqueous, alkaline processing composition integrated with said elements so that said processing composition can be distributed between the superposed elements after photoexposure of the photosensitive element.

Claim 16

A diffusion transfer film unit which comprises: a photosensitive element including a support carrying a photosensitive system comprising a layer of a silver halide emulsion associated with a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of two ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dyes or a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of an ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dye and an ortho, ortho' dihydroxy azomethine dye, said dye developer having the following structure: ##STR51## where each A is a phenyl radical; each B is phenyl or nitrogen containing heterocyclic radical; Y is a silver halide developing substituent; each n is 0 or 1 but at least one n must be 1; R is N or CH; R 1 is ##STR52## if R is N but R 1 is --O-- if R is CH; and X is a cation; an image-receiving element which can be superposed on said photosensitive element after photoexposure and which includes a support and a dye image-receiving layer and, means for retaining an aqueous, alkaline processing composition integrated with said elements so that said processing composition can be distributed between the superposed elements after photoexposure of the photosensitive element.

Claim 17

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR53##

Claim 18

A photographic film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR54##

Claim 19

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR55## where R 3 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms or ##STR56## (alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms); --alkylene-- has from 0-6 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Claim 20

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR57## where n 1 is the integer 1-8; m 1 is the integer 1 or 2 and B is the radical: ##STR58## where R 5 can be hydrogen or hydroxy or, B can be the radical: ##STR59## where R 3 can be hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms or ##STR60## (alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms); w is the integer 0 or 1; M is ##STR61## and, --alkylene-- has from 0-6 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Claim 21

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR62##

Claim 22

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR63##

Claim 23

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR64##

Claim 24

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR65##

Claim 25

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR66##

Claim 26

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR67##

Claim 27

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR68##

Claim 28

A film unit of claim 14 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR69##

Claim 29

An integral negative-positive film unit which comprises: a first sheet-like element comprising an opaque support carrying a plurality of layers including a photosensitive system comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer associated with a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of two ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dyes or a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of an ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dye and an ortho, ortho' dihydroxy azomethine dye, said dye developer having the following structure: ##STR70## where each A is a phenyl radical; each B is a phenyl or nitrogen containing heterocyclic radical; Y is a silver halide developing substituent; each n is 0 or 1 but at least one n must be 1; R is N or CH; R 1 is ##STR71## if R is N but R 1 is --O-- if R is CH; and X is a cation; a second sheet-like element comprising a transparent support carrying a dye image-receiving layer; a rupturable container releasably holding an aqueous alkaline, opaque processing composition including a light-reflecting pigment; said first and second sheet-like elements being held in superposed, fixed relationship, with said supports outermost, during photoexposure and processing, said silver halide emulsion layer(s) being exposable through said transparent support; said rupturable container being positioned transverse said one end of said film unit so as to release said processing composition for distribution between said sheet-like elements after photoexposure to provide a light-reflecting layer against which a color transfer image formed in said image-receiving layer may be viewed through said transparent support without separation of said superposed first and second sheet-like elements.

Claim 30

An integral negative-positive film unit which comprises: a first sheet-like element comprising an opaque support carrying a plurality of layers including a photosensitive system comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer associated with a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of two ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dyes or a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of an ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dye and an ortho, ortho' dihydroxy azomethine dye, said dye developer having the following structure: ##STR70## where each A is a phenyl radical; each B is a phenyl or nitrogen containing heterocyclic radical; Y is a silver halide developing substituent; each n is 0 or 1 but at least one n must be 1; R is N or CH; R 1 is ##STR71## if R is N but R 1 is --O-- if R is CH; and X is a cation; a second sheet-like element comprising a transparent support carrying a dye image-receiving layer; a rupturable container releasably holding an aqueous alkaline, opaque processing composition including a light-reflecting pigment; said first and second sheet-like elements being held in superposed, fixed relationship, with said supports outermost, during photoexposure and processing, said silver halide emulsion layer(s) being exposable through said transparent support; said rupturable container being positioned transverse said one end of said film unit so as to release said processing composition for distribution between said sheet-like elements after photoexposure to provide a light-reflecting layer against which a color transfer image formed in said image-receiving layer may be viewed through said transparent support without separation of said superposed first and second sheet-like elements.

Claim 31

A photographic film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR72##

Claim 32

A photographic film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR73##

Claim 33

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR74## where R 3 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms or ##STR75## (alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms), --alkylene-- has from 1-6 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Claim 34

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR76## where n 1 is the integer 1-8; m 1 is the integer 1 or 2 and B is the radical: ##STR77## where R 5 can be hydrogen or hydroxy or, B can be the radical: ##STR78## where R 3 can be hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms or ##STR79## (alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms); w is the integer 0 or 1; M is ##STR80## and, --alkylene-- has from 0-6 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Claim 35

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR81##

Claim 36

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR82##

Claim 37

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR83##

Claim 38

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR84##

Claim 39

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR85##

Claim 40

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR86##

Claim 41

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR87##

Claim 42

A film unit of claim 27 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR88##

Claim 43

An integral negative-positive film unit which comprises: a first sheet-like element comprising a first transparent support carrying, in sequence, a dye image-receiving layer, a light-reflecting layer comprising a pigment and a photosensitive system comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer associated with a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of two ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dyes or a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of an ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dye and an ortho, ortho' dihydroxy azomethine dye, said dye developer having the following structure: ##STR89## where each A is a phenyl radical; each B is a phenyl or a nitrogen containing heterocyclic radical; Y is a silver halide developing substituent; each n is 0 or 1 but at least one n must be 1; R is N or CH; R 1 is ##STR90## if R is N but R 1 is --O-- if R is CH; and X is a cation; a rupturable container releasably holding an aqueous, alkaline, opaque processing composition; said first and second sheet-like elements being held in superposed, fixed relationship, with said supports outermost, during photoexposure and processing, said silver halide emulsion layer(s) being exposable through said first transparent support; said rupturable container being positioned transverse said one end of said film unit so as to release said processing composition for distribution between said first transparent support and the photosensitive system.

Claim 44

An integral negative-positive film unit which comprises: a first sheet-like element comprising a first transparent support carrying, in sequence, a dye image-receiving layer, a light-reflecting layer comprising a pigment and a photosensitive system comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer associated with a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of two ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dyes or a 2:1 chrome-complexed yellow dye developer of an ortho carboxy, ortho' hydroxy azo dye and an ortho, ortho' dihydroxy azomethine dye, said dye developer having the following structure: ##STR89## where each A is a phenyl radical; each B is a phenyl or a nitrogen containing heterocyclic radical; Y is a silver halide developing substituent; each n is 0 or 1 but at least one n must be 1; R is N or CH; R 1 is ##STR90## if R is N but R 1 is --O-- if R is CH; and X is a cation; a rupturable container releasably holding an aqueous, alkaline, opaque processing composition; said first and second sheet-like elements being held in superposed, fixed relationship, with said supports outermost, during photoexposure and processing, said silver halide emulsion layer(s) being exposable through said first transparent support; said rupturable container being positioned transverse said one end of said film unit so as to release said processing composition for distribution between said first transparent support and the photosensitive system.

Claim 45

A photographic film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR91##

Claim 46

A photographic film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR92##

Claim 47

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR93## where R 3 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms or ##STR94## (alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms), --alkylene-- has from 0-6 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Claim 48

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR95## where n 1 is the integer 1-8; m 1 is the integer 1 or 2 and B is the radical: ##STR96## where R 5 can be hydrogen or hydroxy or, B can be the radical: ##STR97## where R 3 can be hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms or ##STR98## (alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms); w is the integer 0 or 1; M is ##STR99## and, --alkylene-- has from 0-6 carbon atoms and R 4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Claim 49

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR100##

Claim 50

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR101##

Claim 51

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR102##

Claim 52

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR103##

Claim 53

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR104##

Claim 54

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR105##

Claim 55

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR106##

Claim 56

A film unit of claim 40 where said yellow dye developer is of the formula: ##STR107##