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Method for exposing and developing photosensitive materials
Assignee: PICTURE PRODUCTIONS A TN Ltd PARTNERSHIP LP
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Filing: 1987-10-29
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2007-10-29
Abstract
Abstract The methods and apparatus disclosed herein provide commercially viable means to selectively improve the input and output characteristics of photosensitive materials, especially the output contrast variables. The present invention allows commercially available photosensitive material such as the high contrast Ilford Cibachrome Copy CCO Paper® to display dramatically improved color balance and contrast range characteristics when making reproductions from slides or prints. Recreational, professional and military photo duplication techniques are greatly improved by the present invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Quentin D. Vaughan, IV
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:07
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/26; G03C7/00; G03C7/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A method of radiantly imaging silver-based photosensitive material from original subject matter or images of the original subject matter, comprising the steps of: (a) wetting the photosensitive material with a chemical having the ability to develop an image on said photosensitive material, react with a silver-based photosensitive site in said photosensitive material contemporaneously with or subsequent to exposure of such site to radiation for a period of time and at a temperature sufficient for said chemical to substantially fully penetrate the volume of said photosensitive material, to thereby position said chemical in relatively close proximity to the silver-based photosensitive sites of said photosensitive material; (b) thereafter removing the excess photoreactive chemicals, thereby forming a non-beadnig uniform layer of said chemical atop said photosensitive material; (c) thereafter radiating the photosensitive material with the image of said original subject matter for a period of time sufficient to produce a latent image therein; (d) thereafter processing said image-bearing photosensitive material through a series of steps selected from the group of steps comprising developing bleaching, fixing, washing, second development, stabilizing and drying.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
178 words
A method of radiantly imaging silver-based photosensitive material from original subject matter or images of the original subject matter, comprising the steps of: (a) wetting the photosensitive material with a chemical having the ability to develop an image on said photosensitive material, react with a silver-based photosensitive site in said photosensitive material contemporaneously with or subsequent to exposure of such site to radiation for a period of time and at a temperature sufficient for said chemical to substantially fully penetrate the volume of said photosensitive material, to thereby position said chemical in relatively close proximity to the silver-based photosensitive sites of said photosensitive material; (b) thereafter removing the excess photoreactive chemicals, thereby forming a non-beadnig uniform layer of said chemical atop said photosensitive material; (c) thereafter radiating the photosensitive material with the image of said original subject matter for a period of time sufficient to produce a latent image therein; (d) thereafter processing said image-bearing photosensitive material through a series of steps selected from the group of steps comprising developing bleaching, fixing, washing, second development, stabilizing and drying.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1(a), wherein said photoreactive chemical comprises: a solution of 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone (2-10 gms), and hydroquinone developing agents (1-2.5 gms), potassium sulfite (8-15 gms), potassium metaborate (3-10 gms), potassium bromide (0.52-2 gms), benzotriazole (0.1-2 gms), diethylene glycol (5-50 ml), and water to make 1000 ml).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1(a), wherein said photoreactive chemical comprises: a solution of sulfate of mono-methyl-paraamino-phenol (2-4 gms), hydroquinone (10-15 gms), sodium sulfite (40-50 gms), sodium carbonate (60-70 gms), potassium bromide (1.5-2.5 gms) and water (to make 3000 ml).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1(a), wherein said selected period of time ranges between 1 and 150 seconds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1(a), wherein said controlled temperature ranges between 65 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1(c), wherein said radiating step further comprises the steps of (a) radiating said original subjec matter or image of the original subject matter with a light source; (b) focusing said radiated light collected from said original subject matter or image of the original subject matter onto said photosensitive material through a lens having a variable f stop.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6(a), wherein said light source further comprises 85 watts, or more, power having a nominal color temperature of 3,200° Kelvin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6(b), wherein said variable f stop ranges between f/1.4 and f/22.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1(c), wherein said selected period of time ranges between 1 and 150 seconds.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of radiantly imaging a silver based photosensitive material from original subject matter or images of the original subject matter comprising the steps of: (a) wetting the photosensitive material with a photographic reducing agent having a chemical structure in the class described within the Kendall-Pelz rule for coplanar conjugated systems, for a period of time and temperature sufficient for said reducing agent to substantially fully penetrate the volume of said photosensitive material, to thereby position said reducing agent in relatively close proximity to the silver-based photosensitive sites of said photosensitive material; (b) thereafter removing the excess reducing agent, thereby forming a non-beading uniform layer of reducing agent atop said photosensitive material; (c) thereafter radiating the photosensitive material with the image of said original subject matter or image of the original subject matter for a period of time sufficient to produce a latent image therein; (d) thereafter processing said image-bearing photosensitive material through a series of steps selected from the group of steps comprising developing, fixing, washing, second development, stabilizing and drying.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of radiantly imaging a silver based photosensitive material from original subject matter or images of the original subject matter comprising the steps of: (a) wetting the photosensitive material with a photographic reducing agent having a chemical structure in the class described within the Kendall-Pelz rule for coplanar conjugated systems, for a period of time and temperature sufficient for said reducing agent to substantially fully penetrate the volume of said photosensitive material, to thereby position said reducing agent in relatively close proximity to the silver-based photosensitive sites of said photosensitive material; (b) thereafter removing the excess reducing agent, thereby forming a non-beading uniform layer of reducing agent atop said photosensitive material; (c) thereafter radiating the photosensitive material with the image of said original subject matter or image of the original subject matter for a period of time sufficient to produce a latent image therein; (d) thereafter processing said image-bearing photosensitive material through a series of steps selected from the group of steps comprising developing, fixing, washing, second development, stabilizing and drying.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said chemical is partially absorbed and partially adsorbed by said photosensitive sites.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein during said radiating step said chemical partially reacts with said photosensitive sites to begin development of said latent image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said development proceeds at said photosensitive sites essentially simultaneously with said radiating of the photosensitive material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said chemical is partially absorbed and partially adsorbed by said photosensitive sites.
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