US4198240A
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Silver halide photographic emulsion
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1978-06-05
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Granted: 1980-04-15
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Expires: 1998-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A silver halide photographic emulsion, whose sensitivity is enhanced without fogging, containing at least one organic thioether compound and at least one compound represented by the formulae (I), (II) and/or (III): Z--SO.sub.2 --S--M (I) ##STR1## wherein Z is an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic group; Y represents the atoms necessary for forming an aromatic ring having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic ring; M is a metal atom or an organic cation; and n is an integer of 2 to 10.
Inventors
- 👤 Akikazu Mikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:00
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/06; G03C1/08; G03C1/10; G03C1/34; G03C1/346
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A silver halide photographic emulsion containing at least one organic thioether compound in an amount sufficient for sensitizing, wherein said organic thioether compound is represented by formulae (C) to (H): HO--R.sup.2 --S--R.sup.4).sub.r' S--R.sup.2 --OH (C) (HO--R.sup.2 --S--R.sup.2 --O--R.sup.4).sub.2 (D) ##STR10## (R.sup.3 --O--R.sup.2 --S--R.sup.2).sub.2 S (F) ##STR11## wherein r' is an integer of 0 to 3; m' is an integer of 1 or 2; R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 each is an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and at least one compound represented by the formulae (I), (II) and/or (III): Z--SO.sub.2 --S--M (I) ##STR12## wherein Z is an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic group; Y represents the atoms necessary for forming an aromatic ring having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic ring; M is a metal ion or an organic cation; and n is an integer of 2 to 10, said silver halide exhibiting enhanced sensitivity without increased fogging.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A silver halide photographic emulsion containing at least one organic thioether compound in an amount sufficient for sensitizing, wherein said organic thioether compound is represented by formulae (C) to (H): HO--R.sup.2 --S--R.sup.4).sub.r' S--R.sup.2 --OH (C) (HO--R.sup.2 --S--R.sup.2 --O--R.sup.4).sub.2 (D) ##STR10## (R.sup.3 --O--R.sup.2 --S--R.sup.2).sub.2 S (F) ##STR11## wherein r' is an integer of 0 to 3; m' is an integer of 1 or 2; R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 each is an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and at least one compound represented by the formulae (I), (II) and/or (III): Z--SO.sub.2 --S--M (I) ##STR12## wherein Z is an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic group; Y represents the atoms necessary for forming an aromatic ring having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic ring; M is a metal ion or an organic cation; and n is an integer of 2 to 10, said silver halide exhibiting enhanced sensitivity without increased fogging.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein said organic thioether compound is HO--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 OH HO--CH.sub.2).sub.3 S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2).sub.3 OH HO--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 OH [HO--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 O--CH.sub.2 --].sub.2 [HO--CH.sub.2).sub.5 S--CH.sub.2).sub.5 O--CH.sub.2).sub.2 ].sub.2 [C.sub.2 H.sub.5 --O--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 ].sub.2 S [CH.sub.3 --O--CH.sub.2).sub.4 S--CH.sub.2).sub.4 ].sub.2 S ##STR13## [NH.sub.2 CO--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 CONH--CH.sub.2 --].sub.2 HOOC--CH.sub.2 --S--CH.sub.2).sub.2 S--CH.sub.2 --COOH or ##STR14##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein said compound represented by the formulae (I), (II) and/or (III) is ##STR15##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein said organic thioether compound is added to the emulsion (i) during the precipitation of the silver halide grains, (ii) during physical ripening of the silver halide emulsion, (iii) during chemical ripening of the silver halide emulsion, or (iv) immediately before coating, and the compound represented by the formulae (I), (II) and/or (III) is added to the emulsion (a) during chemical ripening of the silver halide emulsion, or (b) immediately before coating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein said organic thioether compound is added to the emulsion during precipitation of the silver halide grains, during physical ripening of said silver halide emulsion or during chemical ripening of said silver halide photographic emulsion and said compound represented by the formulae (I), (II) and/or (III) is added during chemical ripening of said silver halide photographic emulsion or prior to coating said silver halide photographic emulsion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the organic thioether compound is added in an amount of about 0.01 to about 100 g per mol of silver halide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 1, wherein the amount of the compound represented by formulae (I), (II) and/or (III) is from about 0.001 to about 1 g per mol of silver halide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 7, wherein the amount of the compound represented by formulae (I), (II) and/or (III) is from about 0.001 to about 1 g per mole of silver halide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 9, wherein said organic thioether compound is HO--CH 2 ) 2 S--CH 2 ) 2 S--CH 2 ) 2 OH and said at least one compound represented by formulae (I), (II) and/or (III) is ##STR16##
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 9, wherein said organic thioether compound is [C 2 H 5 --O--CH 2 ) 2 S--CH 2 ) 2 ] 2 S and said at least one compound represented by formulae (I), (II) and/or (III) is ##STR17##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The silver halide photographic emulsion of claim 9, wherein said organic thioether compound is ##STR18## and said at least one compound represented by formulae (I), (II) and/or (III) is ##STR19##
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