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Silver halide photographic emulsion
Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd
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Filing: 1986-09-10
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2006-09-10
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a silver halide photographic emulsion supersensitized with at least two sensitizing dyes selected from those represented by the following general formula [I], [II] and [III]: General formula [I]: <IMAGE> wherein R1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, R2 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R3 represents an alkyl group, and W1 and W2 represent each an alkylene group; General formula [II]: <IMAGE> wherein W3 to W6 represent each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group, R4 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, R5 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R6 represents an alkyl group; General formula [III]: <IMAGE> wherein R7 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, R8 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, R9 represents an alkyl group, and W7 and W8 represent each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group.
Inventors
- 👤 Susumu Baba
- 👤 Eigi Matsubara
- 👤 Katsuaki Iwaosa
- 👤 Akira Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:44
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/06; G03C1/08; G03C1/28; G03C1/29
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A silver halide photograph emulsion containing a combination of the sensitizing dye represented by the general formula (I): general formula (I): ##STR13## wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group, R 2 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 3 represents an alkyl group, and W 1 and W 2 represent each an alkylene group, and the sensitizing dye represented by the general formula (II): general formula (II): ##STR14## wherein W 3 to W 6 represent each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group, R 4 represents an alkyl group, R 5 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 6 represents an alkyl group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A silver halide photograph emulsion containing a combination of the sensitizing dye represented by the general formula (I): general formula (I): ##STR13## wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group, R 2 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 3 represents an alkyl group, and W 1 and W 2 represent each an alkylene group, and the sensitizing dye represented by the general formula (II): general formula (II): ##STR14## wherein W 3 to W 6 represent each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group, R 4 represents an alkyl group, R 5 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 6 represents an alkyl group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
111 words
A silver halide photographic emulsion containing a combination of the sensitizing dye represented by the general formula (I): general formula (I): ##STR15## wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group, R 2 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 3 represents an alkyl group, and W 1 and W 2 represent each an alkylene group, and the synthesizing dye represented by the general formula (III): general formula (III): ##STR16## wherein R 7 represents an alkyl group, R 8 represents an sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, R 9 represents an alkyl group, and W 7 and W 8 represents each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
A silver halide photographic emulsion containing a combination of the sensitizing dye represented by the general formula (I): general formula (I): ##STR15## wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group, R 2 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 3 represents an alkyl group, and W 1 and W 2 represent each an alkylene group, and the synthesizing dye represented by the general formula (III): general formula (III): ##STR16## wherein R 7 represents an alkyl group, R 8 represents an sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, R 9 represents an alkyl group, and W 7 and W 8 represents each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
175 words
A silver halide photographic emulsion containing a combination of the sensitizing dyes represented by the general formula (I), (II) and (III): general formula (I): ##STR17## wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group, R 2 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 3 represents an alkyl group, and W 1 and W 2 represent each an alkylene group; general formula (II): ##STR18## wherein W 3 to W 6 represent each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group, R 4 represents an alkyl group, R 5 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 6 represents an alkyl group; general formula (III): ##STR19## wherein R 7 represents an alkyl group, R 8 represents an sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, R 9 represents an alkyl group, and W 7 and W 8 represents each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group; wherein at least one of W 3 -W 8 of the dyes of the general formulas (II) and III) is an alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
175 words
A silver halide photographic emulsion containing a combination of the sensitizing dyes represented by the general formula (I), (II) and (III): general formula (I): ##STR17## wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group, R 2 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 3 represents an alkyl group, and W 1 and W 2 represent each an alkylene group; general formula (II): ##STR18## wherein W 3 to W 6 represent each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group, R 4 represents an alkyl group, R 5 represents a sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, and R 6 represents an alkyl group; general formula (III): ##STR19## wherein R 7 represents an alkyl group, R 8 represents an sulfoalkyl group or a sulfoaralkyl group, R 9 represents an alkyl group, and W 7 and W 8 represents each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or hydroxyl group; wherein at least one of W 3 -W 8 of the dyes of the general formulas (II) and III) is an alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A silver halide photographic emulsion according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the sum of the sensitizing dyes is 0.01 to 10 g for 1 kg of silver halide in terms of silver nitrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A silver halide photographic emulsion according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the mixing ratio of sensitizing dyes in the combination of two dyes is in the range of from 1:0.1-10 in molar ratio.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photosensitive material comprising a support and, provided thereon, a layer of the siver halide photographic emulsion according to claim 1, 2 or 3.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process for the image formation which comprises imagewise exposing the photosensitive material of claim 6 and then developing it.
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