US4186004A
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Process of formation of color images, photographic product and treatment solutions useful therein
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1977-09-29
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Granted: 1980-01-29
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Expires: 1997-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A process of forming color images comprises imagewise exposing a silver halide photographic color image-transfer product comprising an image dye-providing compound in the presence of a silver halide developer, and treating the exposed photographic product with an alkaline processing composition in the presence of an amino acid or a combination of an acid and an amine. Color images are achieved having excellent image discrimination (Dmax-Dmin).
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Deabriges
- 👤 Yves Ferre
- 👤 Claude Goumont
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:16
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C8/00; G03C8/32; G03C8/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
In a photographic film unit comprising: (a) a photographic element comprising a transparent support having the following layers in sequence: a dye image-receiving layer; an alkaline solution-permeable, light-reflective layer; an alkaline solution-permeable opaque layer; a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having a ballasted redox cyan dye releaser associated therewith; a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having a ballasted redox magenta dye releaser associated therewith; and a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having a ballasted redox yellow dye releaser associated therewith; (b) a cover sheet superposed over said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and comprising a transparent support coated with, in sequence, a neutralizing layer for neutralizing an alkaline processing composition and a barrier which is permeable by said alkaline processing composition after a predetermined time located between said neutralizing layer and said photosensitive silver halide emulsion; and (c) an alkaline processing composition and means for discharging same within said film unit in contact with said photosensitive layer containing said alkaline processing composition and an opacifying agent such that a compressive force applied to said means will effect a discharge of processing composition between said cover sheet and said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, said film unit containing a silver halide developing agent, the improvement wherein said alkaline processing composition comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (i) unsubstituted straight chain aliphatic χ-amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
In a photographic film unit comprising: (a) a photographic element comprising a transparent support having the following layers in sequence: a dye image-receiving layer; an alkaline solution-permeable, light-reflective layer; an alkaline solution-permeable opaque layer; a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having a ballasted redox cyan dye releaser associated therewith; a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having a ballasted redox magenta dye releaser associated therewith; and a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having a ballasted redox yellow dye releaser associated therewith; (b) a cover sheet superposed over said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and comprising a transparent support coated with, in sequence, a neutralizing layer for neutralizing an alkaline processing composition and a barrier which is permeable by said alkaline processing composition after a predetermined time located between said neutralizing layer and said photosensitive silver halide emulsion; and (c) an alkaline processing composition and means for discharging same within said film unit in contact with said photosensitive layer containing said alkaline processing composition and an opacifying agent such that a compressive force applied to said means will effect a discharge of processing composition between said cover sheet and said blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, said film unit containing a silver halide developing agent, the improvement wherein said alkaline processing composition comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (i) unsubstituted straight chain aliphatic χ-amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The film unit of claim 1 comprising said amino acid or said mixture at a concentration of 0.1 g./l. to 60 g./l.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The film unit of claim 2 comprising said amino acid or said mixture at a concentration of 1 g./l. to 20 g./l.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The film unit of claim 1 wherein the silver halide developer is a 3-pyrazolidone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The film unit of claim 4 wherein said 3-pyrazolidone is selected from the group consisting of 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone, 4,4-dimethyl-1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone and 4-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
An image-transfer film unit comprising: (a) a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material; (b) a silver halide developing agent; (c) a layer comprising a member selected from the group consisting of: (i) unsubstituted straight chain aliphatic ω-amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine; (d) an alkaline processing composition; and (e) means for discharging said alkaline processing composition within said film unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
An image-transfer film unit comprising: (a) a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material; (b) a silver halide developing agent; (c) a layer comprising a member selected from the group consisting of: (i) unsubstituted straight chain aliphatic ω-amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine; (d) an alkaline processing composition; and (e) means for discharging said alkaline processing composition within said film unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The film unit of claim 6 additionally comprising a dye image-receiving layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The film unit of claim 6 wherein the layer (c) is located between a layer containing silver halide emulsion and a layer comprising a dye image-providing material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The film unit of claim 6 comprising said amino acid or said mixture at a concentration of 1 mg./dm. 2 to 20 mg./dm. 2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The film unit of claim 9 wherein said amino acid or said mixture is at a concentration of 5 mg./dm. 2 to 12 mg./dm. 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
147 words
An image-transfer film unit comprising: (a) a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material having the formula: BALL--CAR--NHSO.sub.2 --COL wherein BALL represents a ballast group of which the molecular weight and the structure are such that they render the compound nondiffusible during development by an alkaline processing composition; COL represents a dye group or dye-precursor group; and CAR represents a carrier moiety which is an oxidizable moiety, the oxidized form of which cleaves off from the NHSO 2 linkage; (b) a silver halide developing agent; (c) an alkaline processing composition comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (i) aliphatic amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine; and (d) means for discharging said alkaline processing composition within said film unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
147 words
An image-transfer film unit comprising: (a) a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material having the formula: BALL--CAR--NHSO.sub.2 --COL wherein BALL represents a ballast group of which the molecular weight and the structure are such that they render the compound nondiffusible during development by an alkaline processing composition; COL represents a dye group or dye-precursor group; and CAR represents a carrier moiety which is an oxidizable moiety, the oxidized form of which cleaves off from the NHSO 2 linkage; (b) a silver halide developing agent; (c) an alkaline processing composition comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (i) aliphatic amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine; and (d) means for discharging said alkaline processing composition within said film unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
70 words
An image-transfer film unit comprising: (a) a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material; (b) a silver halide developing agent; (c) an alkaline processing composition comprising at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of 4-aminobutyric acid, 6-aminohexanoic acid, 11-aminoundecanoic acid, and 12-aminododecanoic acid; and (d) means for discharging said alkaline processing composition within said film unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
70 words
An image-transfer film unit comprising: (a) a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material; (b) a silver halide developing agent; (c) an alkaline processing composition comprising at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of 4-aminobutyric acid, 6-aminohexanoic acid, 11-aminoundecanoic acid, and 12-aminododecanoic acid; and (d) means for discharging said alkaline processing composition within said film unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
An image-transfer film unit comprising: (a) a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material; (b) a silver halide developing agent; (c) an alkaline processing composition comprising a mixture of n-butylamine and butyric acid; and (d) means for discharging said alkaline processing composition within said film unit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
An image-transfer film unit comprising: (a) a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material; (b) a silver halide developing agent; (c) an alkaline processing composition comprising a mixture of n-butylamine and butyric acid; and (d) means for discharging said alkaline processing composition within said film unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
155 words
A color photographic process for obtaining a photographic image comprising treating an imagewise-exposed photosensitive element comprising a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material having the formula: BALL--CAR--NHSO.sub.2 --COl wherein BALL represents a ballast group of which the molecular weight and the structure are such that they render the compound nondiffusible during development by an alkaline processing composition; COL represents a dye group or dye-precursor group; and CAR represents a carrier moiety which is an oxidizable moiety, the oxidized form of which cleaves off from the NHSO 2 linkage; with an alkaline processing composition in the presence of a silver halide developing agent, said treatment being carried out in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (i) aliphatic amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
155 words
A color photographic process for obtaining a photographic image comprising treating an imagewise-exposed photosensitive element comprising a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material having the formula: BALL--CAR--NHSO.sub.2 --COl wherein BALL represents a ballast group of which the molecular weight and the structure are such that they render the compound nondiffusible during development by an alkaline processing composition; COL represents a dye group or dye-precursor group; and CAR represents a carrier moiety which is an oxidizable moiety, the oxidized form of which cleaves off from the NHSO 2 linkage; with an alkaline processing composition in the presence of a silver halide developing agent, said treatment being carried out in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (i) aliphatic amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
163 words
A process for retaining a photographic image in a color diffusion transfer unit comprising: (a) imagewise-exposing a photosensitive element comprising a transparent support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material and (b) treating said photosensitive element with an alkaline processing composition in the presence of a silver halide developing agent, said process being carried out in the presence of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: (i) unsubstituted straight chain aliphatic ω-amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine, whereby dye-forming material is imagewise-eliminated by diffusion in a solution or by mordanting on a strippable support, thus forming in the retained product an image corresponding to the dye remaining in the unit and wherein the retained image is further treated by a bleaching and fixing bath to dissolve the residual silver halide and bleach the developed silver image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
163 words
A process for retaining a photographic image in a color diffusion transfer unit comprising: (a) imagewise-exposing a photosensitive element comprising a transparent support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material and (b) treating said photosensitive element with an alkaline processing composition in the presence of a silver halide developing agent, said process being carried out in the presence of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: (i) unsubstituted straight chain aliphatic ω-amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine, whereby dye-forming material is imagewise-eliminated by diffusion in a solution or by mordanting on a strippable support, thus forming in the retained product an image corresponding to the dye remaining in the unit and wherein the retained image is further treated by a bleaching and fixing bath to dissolve the residual silver halide and bleach the developed silver image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
200 words
A process for retaining a photographic image in a color diffusion transfer unit comprising: (a) imagewise-exposing a photosensitive element comprising a transparent support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material having the formula: BALL--CAR--NHSO.sub.2 --COL wherein BALL represents a ballast group of which the molecular weight and the structure are such that they render the compound nondiffusible during development by an alkaline processing composition; COL represents a dye group or dye-precursor group; and CAR represents a carrier moiety which is an ozidizable moiety, the oxidized form of which cleaves off from the NHSO 2 linkage; and (b) treating said photosensitive element with an alkaline processing composition in the presence of a silver halide developing agent, said process being carried out in the presence of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: (i) aliphatic amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine, whereby dye image-forming material is imagewise-eliminated by diffusion in a solution or by mordanting on a strippable support, thus forming in the retained product an image corresponding to the dye remaining in the unit.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
200 words
A process for retaining a photographic image in a color diffusion transfer unit comprising: (a) imagewise-exposing a photosensitive element comprising a transparent support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-providing material having the formula: BALL--CAR--NHSO.sub.2 --COL wherein BALL represents a ballast group of which the molecular weight and the structure are such that they render the compound nondiffusible during development by an alkaline processing composition; COL represents a dye group or dye-precursor group; and CAR represents a carrier moiety which is an ozidizable moiety, the oxidized form of which cleaves off from the NHSO 2 linkage; and (b) treating said photosensitive element with an alkaline processing composition in the presence of a silver halide developing agent, said process being carried out in the presence of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: (i) aliphatic amino acids and (ii) a mixture of at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic primary amine, whereby dye image-forming material is imagewise-eliminated by diffusion in a solution or by mordanting on a strippable support, thus forming in the retained product an image corresponding to the dye remaining in the unit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 16 wherein the processing is carried out in the presence of a mixture of n-butylamine and butyric acid.
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