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Method for processing of light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material

Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1984-05-29
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Granted: 1985-10-08
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Expires: 2004-05-29
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Abstract

Abstract There is disclosed a method for processing of a light sensitive silver halide color photographic material characterized by carrying out, after an image exposure of the material, a development processing of the material in the presence of the following components (A), (B), and (C) and/or (D): (A) an aromatic primary amine color developing agent compound; (B) a manganese salt and/or a cerium salt; (C) a diphosphonic acid sequestering agent and a magnesium salt and/or a lithium salt; and (D) at least one of the sequestering agent selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (V) found in the specification.

Inventors

  • 👤 Satoru Kuse

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 18:05
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/407; G03C7/413

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 369 words
A method for processing of a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material characterized by carrying out, after image exposure of said material, development processing of said material in a developing solution containing the following components (A), (B) and (C) or (D), or both (C) and (D): (A) an aromatic amine color developing agent compound; (B) a manganese salt and/or a cerium salt contained in the amount of 0.1 to 20 mg per liter of the developing solution; (C) a diphosphonic acid sequestering agent and a magnesium salt and/or a lithium salt; and (D) at least one of a sequestering agent selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (V): ##STR14## wherein A 1 represents a carboxylic acid group, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof; X represents a hydroxyl group or a salt thereof; B represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, a carboxylic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, or salts of a hydroxyl group, a carboxylic acid group or a phosphoric acid group; r and l each are integer of 0, 1 or 2; and n is an integer of 1 to 4; and m is an integer of 0 to 3, ##STR15## wherein A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , A 6 , A 7 and A 8 each represent an alkylene group; Z represents a divalent organic group; and M 1 to M 7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkaline metal atom, ##STR16## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a sulfonic acid group, an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, --OR 5 , --COOR 6 , ##STR17## or a phenyl group; and R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; provided that when R 2 represents --OH or a hydrogen atom, R 1 represents a halogen atom, a sulfonic acid group, an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, --OR 5 , --COOR 6 , ##STR18## or a phenyl group.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 369 words
A method for processing of a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material characterized by carrying out, after image exposure of said material, development processing of said material in a developing solution containing the following components (A), (B) and (C) or (D), or both (C) and (D): (A) an aromatic amine color developing agent compound; (B) a manganese salt and/or a cerium salt contained in the amount of 0.1 to 20 mg per liter of the developing solution; (C) a diphosphonic acid sequestering agent and a magnesium salt and/or a lithium salt; and (D) at least one of a sequestering agent selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (V): ##STR14## wherein A 1 represents a carboxylic acid group, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof; X represents a hydroxyl group or a salt thereof; B represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, a carboxylic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, or salts of a hydroxyl group, a carboxylic acid group or a phosphoric acid group; r and l each are integer of 0, 1 or 2; and n is an integer of 1 to 4; and m is an integer of 0 to 3, ##STR15## wherein A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , A 6 , A 7 and A 8 each represent an alkylene group; Z represents a divalent organic group; and M 1 to M 7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkaline metal atom, ##STR16## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a sulfonic acid group, an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, --OR 5 , --COOR 6 , ##STR17## or a phenyl group; and R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; provided that when R 2 represents --OH or a hydrogen atom, R 1 represents a halogen atom, a sulfonic acid group, an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, --OR 5 , --COOR 6 , ##STR18## or a phenyl group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein said development process is carried out in the presence of a monochrome developing agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein said aromatic primary amine color developing agent compound is a p-phenylenediamine color developing agent compound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein said aromatic primary amine color developing agent compound is contained in concentration of about 0.1 g to about 30 g per liter of the developing solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 72 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein said manganese salt and cerium salt are compounds selected from the group consisting of manganese chloride, manganese sulfate, manganese sulfite, manganese bromide, manganese phosphate, manganese nitrate, potassium permanganate, manganese acetate, manganese oxalate, manganese citrate, (ethylenediaminetetraacetato)manganese salt, cerium sulfate, cerium nitrate, cerium chloride, cerium carbonate, cerium phosphate, cerium acetate, cerium citrate, cerium oxalate and (1,2-cyclohexanediaminetetraacetato)cerium salt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 76 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein component (C) is present and said diphosphonic acid sequestering agent is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following formulas (VI) and (VII): ##STR19## wherein R 9 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, ##STR20## wherein R 10 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 44 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein component (C) is present and said diphosphonic acid sequestering agent is contained in an amount of 0.01 g to 10 g per liter of the developing solution.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 63 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein component (C) is present and said magnesium salt and lithium salt are compounds selected from the group consisting of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium acetate, magnesium nitrate, magnesium bromide, magnesium phosphate, magnesium oxalate, magnesium citrate, lithium chloride, lithium sulfate, lithium nitrate, lithium phosphate and lithium acetate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 53 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein component (C) is present and said each of magnesium salt and lithium salt is contained in an amount of 1/2 to 3 fold of moles based on the diphosphonic acid sequestering agent in the developing solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 83 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein formula (III) of component (D) is present and Z in the formula (III) is an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group or an alkylene group including an oxygen atom or nitrogen atom represented by the following formula (a) or (b): ##STR21## wherein n is an integer of 1 to 4; and A 9 represents a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid, --L--O--L--O--L-- (b) wherein L represents an alkylene group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 50 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein formula (I) of component (D) is present and said sequestering agent represented by the formula (I) is contained in an amount of 3 mg to 1 g per liter of the developing solution.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 56 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein formula (II) or (III) of component (D) is present and said each of sequestering agent represented by the formulas (II) or (II) is contained in an amount of 0.1 g to 5 g per liter of the developing solution.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 56 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to claim 1, wherein formula (IV) or (V) of component (D) is present and said each of sequestering agent represented by the formulas (IV) or (V) is contained in an amount of 5 mg to 20 g per liter of the developing solution.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 71 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic mateiral according to claim 2, wherein said monochrome developing agent is a compound represented by the formula (VIII): ##STR22## wherein R 11 , R 12 , R 13 and R 14 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 15 represents an aryl group; and R 16 represents a hydrogen atom or an acetyl group.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 38 words
The method for processing of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic mateiral according to claim 2, wherein said monochrome developing agent is contained in concentration of about 3 mg to 10 g per liter of the developing agent.

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