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Photothermographic element and process comprising an ammonia or amine responsive imaging material
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1982-08-27
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2002-08-27
Abstract
Abstract In a photothermographic silver halide material and process for preparing an enhanced silver image, an aminosulfonylhydrazone that is capable of developing an image in the photothermographic material and that is capable, upon oxidation, of releasing an aminosulfinic acid, which, in turn, thermally releases ammonia or amine provides a silver image in the photothermographic material and provides ammonia or amine for activation of an ammonia or amine responsive imaging material. After imagewise exposure of the photothermographic material, a silver image enhanced by an image in the ammonia or amine responsive imaging material is produced by heating the photothermographic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Adin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:49
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/494; G03C1/498; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/137
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
In a photothermographic element comprising a support bearing, in reactive association, a photothermographic layer comprising photographic silver halide, a dye-forming coupler and a hydrazone reducing agent which, in its oxidized form, reacts with the dye-forming coupler, the improvements comprising the combination of (a) an ammonia or amine responsive imaging material, and (b) as said hydrazone reducing agent, an aminosulfonylhydrazone that is capable of developing an image in said photothermographic layer and that is capable of releasing an aminosulfinic acid which, in turn, thermally releases ammonia or an amine to generate an image in the ammonia or amine responsive imaging material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a photothermographic element comprising a support bearing, in reactive association, a photothermographic layer comprising photographic silver halide, a dye-forming coupler and a hydrazone reducing agent which, in its oxidized form, reacts with the dye-forming coupler, the improvements comprising the combination of (a) an ammonia or amine responsive imaging material, and (b) as said hydrazone reducing agent, an aminosulfonylhydrazone that is capable of developing an image in said photothermographic layer and that is capable of releasing an aminosulfinic acid which, in turn, thermally releases ammonia or an amine to generate an image in the ammonia or amine responsive imaging material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 wherein said aminosulfonylhydrazone is represented by the formula: ##STR24## wherein R represents the atoms necessary to complete a nitrogen containing 5 or 6 member heterocyclic ring or a benzo substituted 5 or 6 member nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring; and R 1 and R 2 are individually hydrogen or alkyl containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or together are the atoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen atoms necessary to complete a 5 or 6 member heterocyclic ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 wherein said aminosulfonylhydrazone is represented by the formula: ##STR25## wherein R 3 is alkyl containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms or hydrogen; and Z is the atoms necessary to complete a 5 or 6 member heterocyclic ring or a benzo substituted 5 or 6 member heterocyclic ring; n is 0 or 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 wherein said aminosulfonylhydrazone is represented by the formula: ##STR26##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 wherein said photothermographic layer comprises, in reactive association photographic silver halide, a dye-forming coupler and an oxidation-reduction image forming combination comprising (i) an organic silver salt oxidizing agent with (ii) a hydrazone reducing agent for said organic silver salt oxidizing agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 wherein said photothermographic layer comprises, in reactive association, in a poly(vinylbutyral) binder photographic silver halide, a dye-forming coupler and an oxidation-reduction image forming combination comprising (i) an organic silver salt oxidizing agent consisting essentially of silver behenate, with (ii) said aminosulfonylhydrazone reducing agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 wherein said ammonia responsive imaging material comprises an aromatic 1,2-dialdehyde capable of reacting with ammonia to form a dye.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 wherein said ammonia responsive imaging material comprises o-phthalaldehyde capable of reacting with ammonia to form a dye.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 wherein said ammonia responsive imaging material comprises a reducible cobalt (III) complex containing releasable amine ligands.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 also comprising, in at least one operatively associated layer, an energy-activatable image precursor composition comprising at least one cobalt (III) complex having releasable ligands and an image-forming material that generates an image in response to the release of the ligands.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A photothermographic element as in claim 1 wherein said dye-forming coupler is a 2-pyrazolin-5-one dye-forming coupler.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a photothermographic element comprising a support bearing a photothermographic layer (A) comprising in a polymeric binder, photographic silver halide, and an oxidation-reduction image forming combination comprising (i) an organic silver salt oxidizing agent consisting essentially of silver behenate, and (ii) a hydrazone reducing agent for said organic silver salt oxidizing agent, said hydrazone reducing agent in its oxidized form being capable of reacting with the dye-forming coupler, the improvement comprising the combination of (I) an ammonia responsive cobalt (III) complex imaging layer (B) comprising, in a binder, a cobalt (III) hexammine complex and o-phthalaldehyde, said layer (B) being in reactive association with said layer (A), and (II) as said hydrazone reducing agent, an aminosulfonylhydrazone represented by the formula: ##STR27##
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a photothermographic element comprising a support bearing a photothermographic layer (A) comprising in a polymeric binder, photographic silver halide, and an oxidation-reduction image forming combination comprising (i) an organic silver salt oxidizing agent consisting essentially of silver behenate, and (ii) a hydrazone reducing agent for said organic silver salt oxidizing agent, said hydrazone reducing agent in its oxidized form being capable of reacting with the dye-forming coupler, the improvement comprising the combination of (I) an ammonia responsive cobalt (III) complex imaging layer (B) comprising, in a binder, a cobalt (III) hexammine complex and o-phthalaldehyde, said layer (B) being in reactive association with said layer (A), and (II) as said hydrazone reducing agent, an aminosulfonylhydrazone represented by the formula: ##STR27##
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
77 words
In a photothermographic composition comprising a photothermographic material comprising photographic silver halide, a dye-forming coupler and a hydrazone reducing agent which, in its oxidized form, reacts with the dye-forming coupler, the improvement comprising the combination of (I) an ammonia responsive imaging material, and (II) as said hydrazone reducing agent, an aminosulfonylhydrazone that is capable of developing an image in said photothermographic layer and that is capable of releasing an aminosulfinic acid which, in turn, thermally releases ammonia.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
77 words
In a photothermographic composition comprising a photothermographic material comprising photographic silver halide, a dye-forming coupler and a hydrazone reducing agent which, in its oxidized form, reacts with the dye-forming coupler, the improvement comprising the combination of (I) an ammonia responsive imaging material, and (II) as said hydrazone reducing agent, an aminosulfonylhydrazone that is capable of developing an image in said photothermographic layer and that is capable of releasing an aminosulfinic acid which, in turn, thermally releases ammonia.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
A photothermographic composition as in claim 13 wherein said aminosulfonylhydrazone is represented by the formula: ##STR28## wherein R represents the atoms necessary to complete a nitrogen containing 5 or 6 member heterocyclic ring or a benzo substituted nitrogen containing 5 or 6 member heterocyclic ring.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
A photothermographic composition as in claim 13 wherein said aminosulfonylhydrazone is represented by the formula: ##STR29## wherein R 3 is alkyl containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms or hydrogen; and Z is the atoms necessary to complete a 5 or 6 member heterocyclic ring or a benzo substituted 5 or 6 member heterocyclic ring; n is 0 or 1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A photothermographic composition as in claim 13 wherein said aminosulfonylhydrazone is represented by the formula: ##STR30##
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photothermographic composition as in claim 13 comprising an aromatic 1,2-dialdehyde capable of reacting with ammonia to form a dye.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photothermographic composition as in claim 13 comprising o-phthalaldehyde capable of reacting with ammonia to form a dye.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photothermographic composition as in claim 13 comprising a reducible cobalt (III) complex containing releasable amine ligands.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
A photothermographic composition as in claim 13 wherein said dye-forming coupler is a 2-pyrazolin-5-one dye-forming coupler.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
54 words
A photothermographic composition comprising (a) photographic silver halide, (b) a dye-forming coupler consisting essentially of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one, (c) an oxidation-reduction image forming combination comprising (i) an organic silver salt oxidizing agent consisting essentially of silver behenate, and (ii) a hydrazone reducing agent consisting essentially of ##STR31## (c) a cobalt (III) hexammine complex, and (d) o-phthalaldehyde.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
54 words
A photothermographic composition comprising (a) photographic silver halide, (b) a dye-forming coupler consisting essentially of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one, (c) an oxidation-reduction image forming combination comprising (i) an organic silver salt oxidizing agent consisting essentially of silver behenate, and (ii) a hydrazone reducing agent consisting essentially of ##STR31## (c) a cobalt (III) hexammine complex, and (d) o-phthalaldehyde.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process of developing an image in an exposed photothermographic element as defined in claim 1 comprising heating said element to a temperature within the range of about 100° C. to about 200° C. until said image is developed.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process of developing an image in an exposed photothermographic element as defined in claim 12 comprising heating said element to a temperature within the range of about 100° C. to about 200° C. until said image is developed.
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