US4623613A
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Method of processing light-sensitive silver halide photographic material
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-18
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Granted: 1986-11-18
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Expires: 2005-12-18
Abstract
Abstract In a method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material by processing the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material with a processing solution having fixing ability and subsequently processing it with a water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution substantially without carrying out water washing, the improvement wherein the concentration of a sulfite in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is controlled to be 1.0×10 -5 mole/liter or more when the concentration of silver compounds in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is from 1/2 to 1/1000-fold of the concentration of silver compounds in the preceding bath. According to the method of this invention, generation of sulfiding and mold or bacteria can be prevented, whereby dye images without drop out portion can be obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Ishikawa
- 👤 Shigeharu Koboshi
- 👤 Satoru Kuse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:09
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/3046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
In a method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material by processing the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material with a processing solution having fixing ability and subsequently processing it with a water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution substantially without carrying out water washing, the improvement wherein the concentration of a sulfite in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is controlled to be 1.0×10 -5 mole/liter or more when the concentration of silver compounds in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is from 1/2 to 1/1000-fold of the concentration of silver compounds in the preceding bath.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
In a method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material by processing the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material with a processing solution having fixing ability and subsequently processing it with a water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution substantially without carrying out water washing, the improvement wherein the concentration of a sulfite in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is controlled to be 1.0×10 -5 mole/liter or more when the concentration of silver compounds in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is from 1/2 to 1/1000-fold of the concentration of silver compounds in the preceding bath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the concentration of a sulfite in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is controlled to be 1.0×10 -5 mole/liter or more when the concentration of silver compounds in said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is from 1/3 to 1/500-fold of the concentration of silver compounds in the preceding bath.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein said water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution contains a compound capable of releasing hydrogen ions after processing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 3, wherein the compound capable of releasing hydrogen ions is selected from the group consisting of an ammonium compound, methylamine, ethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, compounds capable of releasing ions of these compounds and salts of these compounds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 4, wherein the compound capable of releasing hydrogen ions is an ammonium compound capable of releasing ammonium ions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 3, wherein the compound capable of releasing hydrogen ions is added in an amount of 1.0×10 -5 mole or more per one liter of the water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 6, wherein the compound capable of releasing hydrogen ions is added in an amount of from 0.001 to 5.0 mole per one liter of the water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 7, wherein the compound capable of releasing hydrogen ions is added in an amount of from 0.002 to 1.0 mole per one liter of the water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution has a pH of from 2.0 to 9.5.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 9, wherein the water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution has a pH of from 4.0 to 9.0.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 10, wherein the water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution has a pH of from 6.0 to 9.0.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 11, wherein processing with the water washing-substitutive stabilizing solution is carried out at a temperature of from 15° to 50° C.
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