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Stabilization of silver halide emulsions
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1982-06-04
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2002-06-04
Abstract
Abstract Silver halide emulsions lack stability in that their properties vary over a period of time. Various stabilizers have been used to reduce the rate and degree of variation. The combination of uracils and nitroso-substituted phenols has been found to provide a synergistic stabilization of speed in silver halide emulsions. Other stabilizers may be combined with those two classes to further improve the stability of the emulsion.
Inventors
- 👤 George W. Beebe
- 👤 Philip Hine
- 👤 Nelson B. O'Bryan
- 👤 Steven M. Shor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 09:22
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/06; G03C1/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A photographic silver halide emulsion in a hydrophilic binder having therein a speed stabilizing amount of a stabilizing system comprising 5 to 95 percent by weight of said system of a uracil and from 95 to 5 percent by weight of said system of a substituted phenol of the formula: ##STR7## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of aldoxime, amide, anilide, and ester, R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, and alkyl, with at least one of R 2 and R 3 being hydrogen or together R 2 and R 3 form a fused-on benzene ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A photographic silver halide emulsion in a hydrophilic binder having therein a speed stabilizing amount of a stabilizing system comprising 5 to 95 percent by weight of said system of a uracil and from 95 to 5 percent by weight of said system of a substituted phenol of the formula: ##STR7## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of aldoxime, amide, anilide, and ester, R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, and alkyl, with at least one of R 2 and R 3 being hydrogen or together R 2 and R 3 form a fused-on benzene ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
120 words
The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said stabilizing amount comprises from 0.05 to 12 gram of stabilizing system per gram mole of silver halide, R 1 is selected from the class consisting of ##STR8## wherein R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and phenyl, with no more than one of R 4 and R 5 being phenyl, and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, phenyl, or alkylphenyl of no more than 12 carbon atoms, and R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said silver halide grains are doped with rhodium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The emulsion of claim 2 wherein said silver halide grains are doped with rhodium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The emulsion of claim 4 wherein said substituted phenol is an aldoxime of the formula: ##STR9## wherein R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said uracil is a 2-mercapto-4-hydroxy-pyrimidine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The emulsion of claim 4 wherein said uracil is a 2-mercapto-4-hydroxy-6-alkyl-pyrimidine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The emulsion of claim 5 wherein said uracil is a 2-mercapto-4-hydroxy-6-alkyl-pyrimidine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The emulsion of claims 2, 4, 6, or 7 wherein water insoluble lithium salt stabilizers, manganous salt stabilizers, and triazolopyrimidines are also present in stabilizing amounts and the total stabilizing amount of said stabilizers and stabilizing system comprises from 0.05 to 12 g per gram mole of silver halide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The emulsion of claim 9 wherein a spectrally sensitizing amount of a merocyanine dye is also present in the emulsion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
107 words
A photographic silver halide emulsion in a hydrophilic binder having therein a speed stabilizing amount of a stabilizing system comprising 5 to 95 percent by weight of said system of a uracil and from 95 to 5 percent by weight of said system of a substituted phenol which is an aldoxime of the formula: ##STR10## wherein R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said stabilizing amount comprises from 0.05 to 12 gram of stabilizing system per gram mole of silver halide, and said silver halide grains of said emulsion are doped with rhodium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
107 words
A photographic silver halide emulsion in a hydrophilic binder having therein a speed stabilizing amount of a stabilizing system comprising 5 to 95 percent by weight of said system of a uracil and from 95 to 5 percent by weight of said system of a substituted phenol which is an aldoxime of the formula: ##STR10## wherein R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said stabilizing amount comprises from 0.05 to 12 gram of stabilizing system per gram mole of silver halide, and said silver halide grains of said emulsion are doped with rhodium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The emulsion of claims 5 or 8 wherein water soluble lithium salt stabilizers, manganous salt stabilizers, and triazolopyrimidines are also present in stabilizing amounts and the total stabilizing amount of said stabilizers and stabilizing system comprises from 0.05 to 12 g per gram mole of silver halide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
105 words
A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 12 having therein a speed stabilizing amount of a stabilizing system comprising 5 to 95 percent by weight of said system of a uracil and from 95 to 5 percent by weight of said system of a substituted phenol which is an aldoxime of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said stabilizing amount comprises from 0.05 to 12 gram of stabilizing system per gram mole of silver halide, said silver halide grams of said emulsion are doped with rhodium.
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