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Silver halide photographic emulsions
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1985-08-16
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Granted: 1986-08-19
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Expires: 2005-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A silver halide photographic emulsion comprising silver halide, binder, and sensitizing dyes of formulas (I), (II), (III): ##STR1## R 1 , R 2 represent substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, one of R 1 and R 2 being sulfoalkyl or carboxyalkyl; R represents alkyl or aralkyl; W 1 , W 2 , W 3 , W 4 , being the same or different, represent hydrogen, halogen, aryl, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, or hydroxy, provided W 1 and W 2 are not both a phenyl; X.sup.⊖ represents an acid anion; n represents 1 or 2, n being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt; ##STR2## R 4 , R 5 represent substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; at least one of R 4 and R 5 being sulfoalkyl or carboxyalkyl; R 3 represents ethyl, propyl, or aralkyl; V 1 , V 2 , V 3 , V 4 , V 5 , V 6 , V 7 , being the same or different, represent hydrogen, halogen, aryl, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, or hydroxy, provided any of V 1 and V 2 , V 2 and V 3 , V 3 and V 4 , V 5 and V 6 , or V 6 and V 7 may combine into a benzene ring; X 1 .sup.⊖ represents an acid anion; m represents 1 or 2, m being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt; ##STR3## R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , being the same or different, represent an aliphatic group; U 1 , U 2 , U 3 , U 4 , being the same or different, represent hydrogen, halogen, aliphatic hydrocarbon, acyl, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, cyano, trifluoromethyl or hydroxy; A represents a sulfo or carboxy; X 2 .sup.⊖ represents an acid anion; h is 1 to 6; and e represents 1 or 2.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukihide Urata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:11
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/06; G03C1/08; G03C1/28; G03C1/29
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion comprising light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, and at least one sensitizing dye represented by following general formula (I), at least one sensitizing dye represented by following general formula (II), and at least one sensitizing dye represented by following general formula (III): ##STR14## wherein R 1 and R 2 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, at least one of R 1 and R 2 being a sulfoalkyl group or a carboxyalkyl group; R represents an alkyl group or an aralkyl group; W 1 , W 2 , W 3 , and W 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aryl group, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxy group, or a hydroxy group, provided that W 1 and W 2 are not both a phenyl group; X.sup.⊖ represents an acid anion; n represents 1 or 2, n being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt; ##STR15## wherein R 4 and R 5 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; at least one of R 4 and R 5 being a sulfoalkyl group or a carboxyalkyl group; R 3 represents an ethyl group, a propyl group, or an aralkyl group; V 1 , V 2 , V 3 , V 4 , V 5 , V 6 , and V 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aryl group, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxy group, or a hydroxy group; provided that any of V 1 and V 2 , V 2 and V 3 , V 3 and V 4 , V 5 and V 6 , or V 6 and V 7 may combine to form a benzene ring; X 1 .sup.⊖ represents an acid anion; m represents 1 or 2, m being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt; ##STR16## wherein R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 , which may be the same or different, each represents an aliphatic group; U 1 , U 2 , U 3 , and U 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an acyl group, an acyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, sulfamoyl group, a cyano group, a trifluoromethyl group or a hydroxy group; A represents a sulfo group or a carboxy group; X 2 .sup.⊖ represents an acid anion; h represents an integer of 1 to 6; and e represents 1 or 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion comprising light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, and at least one sensitizing dye represented by following general formula (I), at least one sensitizing dye represented by following general formula (II), and at least one sensitizing dye represented by following general formula (III): ##STR14## wherein R 1 and R 2 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, at least one of R 1 and R 2 being a sulfoalkyl group or a carboxyalkyl group; R represents an alkyl group or an aralkyl group; W 1 , W 2 , W 3 , and W 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aryl group, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxy group, or a hydroxy group, provided that W 1 and W 2 are not both a phenyl group; X.sup.⊖ represents an acid anion; n represents 1 or 2, n being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt; ##STR15## wherein R 4 and R 5 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; at least one of R 4 and R 5 being a sulfoalkyl group or a carboxyalkyl group; R 3 represents an ethyl group, a propyl group, or an aralkyl group; V 1 , V 2 , V 3 , V 4 , V 5 , V 6 , and V 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aryl group, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxy group, or a hydroxy group; provided that any of V 1 and V 2 , V 2 and V 3 , V 3 and V 4 , V 5 and V 6 , or V 6 and V 7 may combine to form a benzene ring; X 1 .sup.⊖ represents an acid anion; m represents 1 or 2, m being 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt; ##STR16## wherein R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 , which may be the same or different, each represents an aliphatic group; U 1 , U 2 , U 3 , and U 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an acyl group, an acyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, sulfamoyl group, a cyano group, a trifluoromethyl group or a hydroxy group; A represents a sulfo group or a carboxy group; X 2 .sup.⊖ represents an acid anion; h represents an integer of 1 to 6; and e represents 1 or 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said silver halide photographic emulsion is a silver iodobromide emulsion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said silver halide photographic emulsion contains a color coupler.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 3, wherein said color coupler is a magenta coupler.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 4, wherein said magenta coupler is a two-equivalent magenta coupler.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 3 represents an ethyl group, a propyl group, a benzyl group or a phenethyl group; h represents an integer of 1 to 4; W 1 and W 2 each represents a chlorine atom, a phenyl group, a methyl group, a methoxy group, or a trifluoromethyl group; W 3 and W 4 are each a hydrogen atom; and R 6 , R 7 and R 8 each represents a lower aliphatic group having 6 or fewer carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 2, wherein said silver iodobromide emulsion contains silver iodobromide grains having a mean grain size of less than about 4μ.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said sensitizing dyes represented by general formulae (I), (II) and (III) is present in said silver halide emulsion in an amount of from about 1×10 -6 mol to 8×10 -3 mol per mol of silver halide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of said sensitizing dyes represented by general formulae (I), (II) and (III) is present in said silver halide emulsion in an amount of from about 3×10 -6 mol to 2.5×10 -3 mol per mol of silver halide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of said sensitizing dyes represented by general formulae (I), (II) and (III) is present in said silver halide emulsion in an amount of about 1×10 -3 mol per mol of silver halide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 1, wherein the molar ratio of said dye represented by general formula (II) to said dye represented by general formula (I) is from about 1:30 to 10:1, and the molar ratio of said dye represented by general formula (III) to said dye represented by general formula (I) is from about 1:10 to 10:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 11, wherein the molar ratio of said dye represented by general formula (II) to said dye represented by general formula (I) is from about 1:20 to 2:1, and the molar ratio of said dye represented by general formula (III) to said dye represented by general formula (I) is from about 1:5 to 5:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 1, wherein the general formula (I), R represents an ethyl group, a phenethyl group or a benzyl group; R 1 and R 2 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group having 6 or fewer cabon atoms; W 1 and W 2 each represents a chlorine atom, a phenyl group, a methyl group, a methoxy group, or a trifluoromethyl group; and W 3 and W 4 each represents a hydrogen atom.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 1, wherein in general formula (II), R 3 represents a lower alkyl group; R 4 and R 5 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group having 6 or fewer carbon atoms; and V 1 , V 2 , V 3 , V 4 , V 5 , V 6 and V 7 each represents a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group, or a lower alkoxy group having 6 or fewer carbon atoms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion as claimed in claim 1, wherein general formula (III), R 6 represents a lower alkyl group having 6 or fewer carbon atoms; R 7 and R 8 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group having 6 or fewer carbon atoms; A represents a sulfo group; and U 1 , U 2 , U 3 and U 4 each represents a fluorinated lower alkyl group having 6 or fewer carbon atoms, a halogen atom, or a cyano group.
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