Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
A method of forming an image comprising the steps of: (a) imagewise exposing a photographic material which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and which contains a hydrazine compound represented by the following general formula (I) in said emulsion layer or a hydrophilic colloid layer adjacent thereto: ##STR9## wherein A represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; B represents a formyl group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a sulfinamoyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group, a thioacyl group, a thiocarbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, or a heterocyclic group; both R 0 and R 1 represent a hydrogen atom, or one of them represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group; and B, R 1 and the nitrogen atom attached thereto may form a partial structure of hydrazone, ##STR10## and (b) developing said exposed material with a developer (A) having a sulfite ion concentration of 0.15 mole/l or more, a potassium ion concentration of 0.2 mole/l or more, and a pH value ranging from 10.5 to 12.3; wherein a gamma value of said material developed with developer (A) is at least 10, a gamma value of said material developed with a developer (B) that is the same as the developer (A) except that the pH value is lowered by 1.0 is at least 5, and a difference in sensitivity between said material developed with the developer (A) and that developed with the developer (B) is at most 0.7 wherein the sensitivity is defined as log E corresponding to the density of fog+2.0.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
302 words
A method of forming an image comprising the steps of: (a) imagewise exposing a photographic material which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and which contains a hydrazine compound represented by the following general formula (I) in said emulsion layer or a hydrophilic colloid layer adjacent thereto: ##STR9## wherein A represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; B represents a formyl group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a sulfinamoyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group, a thioacyl group, a thiocarbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, or a heterocyclic group; both R 0 and R 1 represent a hydrogen atom, or one of them represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group; and B, R 1 and the nitrogen atom attached thereto may form a partial structure of hydrazone, ##STR10## and (b) developing said exposed material with a developer (A) having a sulfite ion concentration of 0.15 mole/l or more, a potassium ion concentration of 0.2 mole/l or more, and a pH value ranging from 10.5 to 12.3; wherein a gamma value of said material developed with developer (A) is at least 10, a gamma value of said material developed with a developer (B) that is the same as the developer (A) except that the pH value is lowered by 1.0 is at least 5, and a difference in sensitivity between said material developed with the developer (A) and that developed with the developer (B) is at most 0.7 wherein the sensitivity is defined as log E corresponding to the density of fog+2.0.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the potassium ion concentration is 0.35 mol/l or more.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said developer (A) has a pH within the range of from 11.0 to 12.3.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said sulfite ion concentration is 0.3 mol/l or more.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method of forming an image as in claim 1, wherein said developer (A) comprises dihydroxybenzenes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein said developer (A) is selected from the group consisting of hydroquinone, chlorohydroquinone, bromohydroquinone, isopropylhydroquinone, methylhydroquinone, 2,3-dichlorohydroquinone, 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone, 2,3-dibromohydroquinone, and 2,5-dimethylhydroquinone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said silver halide emulsion further contains from 10 -8 to 10 -3 mole per mole of silver of a rhodium salt or rhodium salt complex.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said developer (A) has a pH of 11.6.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the amount of said compound represented by the general formula (I) is from 1×10 -6 mole to 5×10 -2 mole per mole of total silver halide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the amount of said compound represented by the general formula (I) is from 1×10 -5 mole to 2×10 -2 mole per mole of total silver halide.