Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of forming a dye image, comprising: processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material after its imagewise exposure in the presence of a compound of the following general formula (I) and an aromatic primary amine color developing agent: ##STR11## wherein R 1 represents cyano, alkyl carbonyl, phenylalkyl carbonyl, phenoxy alkyl carbonyl, phenylthio alkyl carbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkyl phenyl carbonyl, alkoxy phenyl carbonyl, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 independently are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylacyloxy, arylacyloxy, acylamino, N-alkyl carbamoyl, N-phenylcarbamoyl, alkylsulfonamido, arylsulfonamido, N-alkyl sulfamoyl, N-phenylsulfamoyl, or imido, R 6 represents cycloalkyl, alkenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, furyl, or pyranyl, or a group of the formula (II): ##STR12## wherein R 7 , R 9 and R 11 are each hydrogen or alkyl, the sum of the carbon atoms in R 7 , R 9 and R 11 being 5 to 20, R 8 and R 10 are hydrogen, and Y represents non-metal atoms required for forming 2,5-dioxo-imidazolidine, 2-3,5-trioxo-imidazolidine, 2,5-dioxo-triazolidine, 2,4-oxazolidinedione, 2,4-thiazolidinedione, 2(1H)-pyridone, 2(1H)-pyrazone, 5(1H)-imidazolone, 5(1H)-triazolone, 2(1H)-pyrimidone, 2-pyrazolone (5), 2-isothiazolone(5), 2(1H)-quinaoxazolone, 4(3H)-pyrimidone, 2-benzoxazolone, 4-isooxazolone(5), 3-fluorone(2), 4-imidazolone(2), 3-pyrazolone, 2-tetrazolone(5), 3-tetrazolone(5), and derivatives thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of forming a dye image, comprising: processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material after its imagewise exposure in the presence of a compound of the following general formula (I) and an aromatic primary amine color developing agent: ##STR11## wherein R 1 represents cyano, alkyl carbonyl, phenylalkyl carbonyl, phenoxy alkyl carbonyl, phenylthio alkyl carbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkyl phenyl carbonyl, alkoxy phenyl carbonyl, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 independently are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylacyloxy, arylacyloxy, acylamino, N-alkyl carbamoyl, N-phenylcarbamoyl, alkylsulfonamido, arylsulfonamido, N-alkyl sulfamoyl, N-phenylsulfamoyl, or imido, R 6 represents cycloalkyl, alkenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, furyl, or pyranyl, or a group of the formula (II): ##STR12## wherein R 7 , R 9 and R 11 are each hydrogen or alkyl, the sum of the carbon atoms in R 7 , R 9 and R 11 being 5 to 20, R 8 and R 10 are hydrogen, and Y represents non-metal atoms required for forming 2,5-dioxo-imidazolidine, 2-3,5-trioxo-imidazolidine, 2,5-dioxo-triazolidine, 2,4-oxazolidinedione, 2,4-thiazolidinedione, 2(1H)-pyridone, 2(1H)-pyrazone, 5(1H)-imidazolone, 5(1H)-triazolone, 2(1H)-pyrimidone, 2-pyrazolone (5), 2-isothiazolone(5), 2(1H)-quinaoxazolone, 4(3H)-pyrimidone, 2-benzoxazolone, 4-isooxazolone(5), 3-fluorone(2), 4-imidazolone(2), 3-pyrazolone, 2-tetrazolone(5), 3-tetrazolone(5), and derivatives thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein R 2 and R 3 in the compound of the general formula (I) are individually a hydrogen or halogen atom, or an alkoxy or aryloxy group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein at least one of R 2 and R 3 is a halogen atom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
161 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the compound is represented by the following general formula (III): ##STR13## wherein R 1 represents cyano, alkyl carbonyl, phenylalkyl carbonyl, phenoxy alkyl carbonyl, phenylthio alkyl carbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkyl phenyl carbonyl, alkoxy phenyl carbonyl, R 3 , R 4 and R 5 represent independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylacyloxy, arylacyloxy, acylamino, N-alkyl carbamoyl, N-phenyl carbamoyl, alkylsulfonamido, arylsulfonamido, N-alkyl sulfamoyl, N-phenyl sulfamoyl, or imido, R 6 represents cycloalkyl, alkenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, furyl, or pyranyl, or a group of the formula (II): ##STR14## wherein R 7 , R 9 and R 11 are each hydrogen or alkyl, the sum of the carbon atoms in R 7 , R 9 and R 11 being 5 to 20, R 8 and R 10 are hydrogen, and Y represents non-metal atoms required for forming 2,5-dioxo-imidazolidine, 2-3,5-trioxoimidazolidine, 2,5-dioxo-triazolidine, 2,4-oxazolidinedione, 2-4-thiazolidinedione, 2(1H)-pyridone, 2(1H)-pyrazone, 5(1H)-imidazolone, 5(1H)-triazolone, 2(1H)-pyrimidone, 2-pyrazolone(5), 2-isothiazolone(5), 2(1H)-quinaoxazolone, 4-(3H)-pyrimidone, 2-benzoxazolone, 4-isooxazolone(5), 3-fluorone(2), 4-imidazolone(2), 3-pyrazolone, 2-tetrazolone(5), 3-tetrazolone(5), and derivatives thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 4, wherein R 1 represents a pivalyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 5, wherein R 6 represents a group represented by following Formula (II): ##STR15## wherein R 7 , R 9 and R 11 are each hydrogen or alkyl, the sum of the carbon atoms in R 7 , R 9 and R 11 being 5 to 20, R 8 and R 10 are hydrogen and Y represents non-metal atoms required for forming 2,5-dioxo-imidazolidine, 2-3,5-trioxoimidazolidine, 2,5-dioxo-triazolidine, 2,4-oxazolidinedione, 2,4-thiazolidinedione, 2(1H)-pyridone, 2(1H)-pyrazone, 5(1H)-imidazolone, 5(1H)-triazolone, 2(1H)-pyrimidone, 2-pyrazolone(5), 2-isothiazolone(5), 2(1H)-quinaoxazolone, 4(3H)-pyrimidone, 2-benzoxazolone, 4-isooxazolone(5), 3-fluorone(2), 4-imidazolone(2), 3-pyrazolone, 2-tetrazolone(5), 3-tetrazolone(5), and derivatives thereof.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
30 words
The method according to claims 1, 4 or 6 wherein the alkyl and/or alkoxy of said alkyl phenyl carbonyl and said alkoxy phenyl carbonyl has 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
16 words
The method according to claims 1, 4 or 6 wherein said sum is 8 to 16.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein R 6 is cycloalkyl, alkenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, or a group of the formula ##STR16##