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Photographic four-color material for the silver dye bleach process

Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
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Filing: 1986-12-09
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2006-12-09
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Abstract

Abstract There is disclosed a photographic four-color material for the silver dye bleach process, which material, in addition to containing the customary yellow, magenta and cyan image dyes, contains a black layer which is sensitive to infra-red light. The material is suitable e.g. for testing dotted or continuous tone color separation positives.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jakob Kuhn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 15:51
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/145

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 153 words
A process for the preparation of dotted colour separation positives for offset printing which comprises exposing a photographic material, which comprises on a support in the following order a gelatin layer containing a black dye and an IR sensitive silver halide emulsion, a silver halide free gelatin layer containing a black dye, a gelatin layer containing a cyan dye and a red sensitive silver halide emulsion, a silver halide free gelatin layer containing a cyan dye, a gelatin layer containing a magenta dye and a green sensitive silver halide layer, a silver halide free gelatin layer containing a magenta dye, a silver halide free gelatin layer containing a yellow dye and a gelatin layer containing a yellow dye and a blue sensitive silver halide emulsion, through the blue, green, red and black separation positive with blue, green, red and infra red light, respectively, then developing, silver dye bleaching and fixing the exposed material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 153 words
A process for the preparation of dotted colour separation positives for offset printing which comprises exposing a photographic material, which comprises on a support in the following order a gelatin layer containing a black dye and an IR sensitive silver halide emulsion, a silver halide free gelatin layer containing a black dye, a gelatin layer containing a cyan dye and a red sensitive silver halide emulsion, a silver halide free gelatin layer containing a cyan dye, a gelatin layer containing a magenta dye and a green sensitive silver halide layer, a silver halide free gelatin layer containing a magenta dye, a silver halide free gelatin layer containing a yellow dye and a gelatin layer containing a yellow dye and a blue sensitive silver halide emulsion, through the blue, green, red and black separation positive with blue, green, red and infra red light, respectively, then developing, silver dye bleaching and fixing the exposed material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the black image dye has the formula ##STR8##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the layers containing the black, cyan, magenta and yellow dye are separated from one another by interlayers.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-06-05 1992-12-05 1993-06-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-06-05 1996-12-05 1997-06-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-06-05 2000-12-05 2001-06-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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