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Low methionine gelatino-peptizer tabular grain silver bromide and bromoiodide emulsions and processes for their preparation
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1987-02-17
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2007-02-17
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a process of precipitating for use in photography a thin, tabular grain silver bromide or bromoiodide emulsion employing a gelatino-peptizer comprised of less than 30 micromoles of methionine per gram and to an emulsion produced by this process. A variety of advantages can be realized, including a wider range of permissible bromide ion concentrations during precipitation, thinner and/or larger diameter tabular grains, a reduced rod population, and novel tabular grain forms.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe E. Maskasky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:43
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/035; G03C1/0051; G03C1/04; G03C1/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A process for the precipitation of a thin tabular grain emulsion comprising concurrently introducing into a reaction vessel silver, bromide, and, optionally, iodide ions to form tabular grains of less than 0.2 μm in thickness and maintaining the tabular grains in suspension with a gelatino-peptizer, characterized in that the gelatino-peptizer contains less than 30 micromoles of methionine per gram.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process for the precipitation of a thin tabular grain emulsion comprising concurrently introducing into a reaction vessel silver, bromide, and, optionally, iodide ions to form tabular grains of less than 0.2 μm in thickness and maintaining the tabular grains in suspension with a gelatino-peptizer, characterized in that the gelatino-peptizer contains less than 30 micromoles of methionine per gram.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 further characterized in that the gelatino-peptizer contains less than 12 micromoles of methionine per gram.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 2 further characterized in that the gelatino-peptizer contains less than 5 micromoles of methionine per gram.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 1 further characterized in that the pBr within the reaction vessel is maintained in the range of from 1.6 to 2.4 at the time that tabular grains are being formed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 4 further characterized in that the pBr within the reaction vessel is maintained in the range of from 1.6 to 2.2 at the time the tabular grains are being formed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1 further characterized in that the gelatino-peptizer is treated with an oxidizing agent to lower its methionine content prior to concurrent introduction into the reaction vessel of silver and bromide ions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 6 further characterized in that the gelatino-peptizer is treated with hydrogen peroxide to lower its methionine content.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
A process according to claim 1 further characterized in that a thin tabular grain silver bromide emulsion in which tabular silver bromide grains having a thickness of less than 0.2 μm and an aspect ratio of greater than 5:1 account for greater than 50 percent of the total grain projected area is prepared by concurrently introducing silver and bromide ions into the reaction vessel while maintaining the pBr within the reaction vessel in the range of from 1.1 to 2.0.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
A process according to claim 1 further characterized in that a thin tabular grain silver bromoiodide emulsion in which tabular silver bromoiodide grains having a thickness of less than 0.2 μm and an aspect ratio of greater than 5:1 account for greater than 50 percent of the total grain projected area is prepared by concurrently introducing silver, bromide, and iodide ions into the reaction vessel while maintaining the pBr within the reaction vessel in the range of from 1.1 to 2.0.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion comprising tabular silver bromide or bromoiodide grains having a thickness of less than 0.2 μm and an aspect ratio of greater than 5:1 accounting for greater than 50 percent of the total grain projected area of said emulsion and a gelatino-peptizer containing less than 30 micromoles of methionine per gram.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion comprising tabular silver bromide or bromoiodide grains having a thickness of less than 0.2 μm and an aspect ratio of greater than 5:1 accounting for greater than 50 percent of the total grain projected area of said emulsion and a gelatino-peptizer containing less than 30 micromoles of methionine per gram.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion according to claim 10 in which the gelatino-peptizer contains less than 12 micromoles of methionine per gram.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion according to claim 10 in which the gelatino-peptizer contains less than 5 micromoles of methionine per gram.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion according to claim 10 in which at least 2 percent of the total grain projected area is accounted for by thin tabular trapezoidal grains.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion according to claim 13 in which at least 50 percent of the total grain projected area is accounted for by thin tabular trapezoidal grains.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion according to claim 10 in which tabular silver bromide grains having a thickness of less than 0.2 μm and an aspect ratio of greater than 8:1 account for greater than 70 percent of the total grain projected area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion according to claim 10 in which said gelatino-peptizer consists essentially of gelatin and tabular silver bromide grains having a thickness of less than 0.2 μm and an aspect ratio of greater than 20:1 account for greater than 90 percent of the total grain projected area.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion according to claim 10 in which tabular silver bromoiodide grains having a thickness of less than 0.2 μm and an aspect ratio of greater than 8:1 account for greater than 70 percent of the total grain projected area.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
A thin tabular grain emulsion according to claim 10 in which said gelatino-peptizer consists essentially of gelatin and tabular silver bromoiodide grains having a thickness of less than 0.2 μm and an aspect ratio of greater than 20:1 account for greater than 90 percent of the total grain projected area.
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