US4897339A — Method for processing a silver halide color photo…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 336 words

A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material comprising the step of developing a silver halide color photographic material with a developer containing an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and at least one compound represented by the following general formulae (Ia) and (Ib): ##STR53## the material being image-wise exposed, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents an unsubstituted alkylene group; X 1 and X 2 , which may be the same or different, each represents ##STR54## --O--, --S--, --CO--, --SO 2 or --SO--, or a combination thereof, and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; and m and n, which may be the same or different, each is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and ##STR55## wherein R 13 represents a substituted alkylene group; and R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group wherein said developer further comprises at least one compound capable of directly stabilizing a developing agent, which is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxylamine, a hydrazine, a hydrazide, a hydroxamic acid and an α-hydroxyketone, and wherein said hydroxylamine is represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR56## wherein R 21 and R 22 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, provided R 21 and R 22 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time; and provided that R 21 and R 22 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring including the nitrogen atom of general formula (II).

Claim 2

Independent Claim 336 words

A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material comprising the step of developing a silver halide color photographic material with a developer containing an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and at least one compound represented by the following general formulae (Ia) and (Ib): ##STR53## the material being image-wise exposed, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents an unsubstituted alkylene group; X 1 and X 2 , which may be the same or different, each represents ##STR54## --O--, --S--, --CO--, --SO 2 or --SO--, or a combination thereof, and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; and m and n, which may be the same or different, each is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and ##STR55## wherein R 13 represents a substituted alkylene group; and R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group wherein said developer further comprises at least one compound capable of directly stabilizing a developing agent, which is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxylamine, a hydrazine, a hydrazide, a hydroxamic acid and an α-hydroxyketone, and wherein said hydroxylamine is represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR56## wherein R 21 and R 22 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, provided R 21 and R 22 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time; and provided that R 21 and R 22 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring including the nitrogen atom of general formula (II).

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 243 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said unsubstituted alkyl group represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 8 each contains 1 to 10 carbon atoms; the unsubstituted alkylene groups represented by R 5 , R 6 and R 7 each contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X 1 and X 2 each represents ##STR57## --O--, or --S--; m and n each represents 0 or 1; R 13 represents an alkylene group substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, a sulfo group, a phosphonic acid group, a sulfonyl group, a ureido group, an acyl group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a halogen, a cyano group, and a nitro group; and said substituted alkyl group and substituted aryl group represented by R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 each is substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, a sulfo group, a phosphonic acid group, a sulfonyl group, a ureido group, an acyl group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a halogen atom, a cyano group and a nitro group.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 149 words

The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said unsubstituted alkyl group represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 8 contains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X 1 and X 2 each represents ##STR58## R 13 represents an alkylene group substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an amino group, a sulfo group, and a ureido group; R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 each represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, and a sulfo group; and the total number of carbon atoms contained in R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is at most 30.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 34 words

The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the total number of carbon atoms contained in R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is at most 20.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 34 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said aromatic primary amine color developing agent comprises a p-phenylenediamine, or a salt thereof selected from a sulfate, a hydrochloride, a sulfite and a p-toluene sulfonate.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 60 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the total amount of said compound represented by general formulae (Ia) and (Ib) present in said developer is from about 0.05 to 30 g per liter of said developer, and the amount of said aromatic primary amine developing agent is from about 0.01 to about 30 g per liter of said developer.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 43 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said developer further comprises at least one compound capable of directly stabilizing a developing agent, which is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxylamine, a hydrazine, a hydrazide, a hydroxamic acid and an α-hydroxyketone.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 28 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 21 and R 22 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 107 words

The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein at least one of R 21 and R 22 represents a substituted alkyl group or a substituted alkenyl group, wherein the substituent is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfonamido group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, an amido group, a ureido group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a nitro group, an amino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, and a heterocyclic group.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 60 words

The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of R 21 and R 22 contains from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and said substituent is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a sulfonyl group, an amido group, a carboxyl group, a cyano group, a sulfo group, a nitro group and an amino group.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 29 words

The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the amount of said compound represented by formula (II) is from about 0.01 to 30 g per liter of said developer.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 16 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said developer is substantially free from benzyl alcohol.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said developer is substantially free from p-aminophenol type developing agent.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 34 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said developing step is conducted at a temperature of from about 20° to 50° C. for a time of from about 20 seconds to 5 minutes.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 41 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said silver halide color photographic material comprises a support having thereon at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer, wherein said silver halide comprises at least about 60 mol % of silver chloride.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 47 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said silver halide color photographic material comprises a support having thereon at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer, wherein said silver halide is silver bromide or silver chlorobromide comprising at least about 50 mol % of silver bromide.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 206 words

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said silver halide color photographic material comprises at least one cyan coupler represented by the following general formulae (C-I) and (C-II): ##STR59## wherein R 31 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl amino group, an amino group or heterocyclic ring group; R 32 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 33 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; provided that R 33 may be linked with R 32 to form a ring; and Z 1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a coupling-off group capable of being cleaved by a reaction of said coupler with the oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine color developing agent; and ##STR60## wherein R 34 represents an alkyl group, acycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R 35 represents an alkyl group having at least 2 carbon atoms; R 36 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group; and Z 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a coupling-off group capable of being cleaved by a reaction of said coupler with the oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine color developing agent.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 310 words

A color developer composition comprising an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and at least one compound represented by the following general formulae (Ia) and (Ib): ##STR61## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents an unsubstituted alkylene group; X 1 and X 2 , which may be the same or different, each represents ##STR62## --O--, --S--, --CO--, --SO 2 or --SO--, or a combination thereof, and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; and m and n, which may be the same or different, each is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and ##STR63## wherein R 13 represents a substituted alkylene group; and R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group wherein said developer further comprises at least one compound capable of directly stabilizing a developing agent, which is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxylamine, a hydrazine, a hydrazide, a hydroxamic acid and an α-hydroxyketone, and wherein said hydroxylamine is represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR64## wherein R 21 and R 22 which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, provided R 21 and R 22 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time; and provided that R 21 and R 22 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring including the nitrogen atom of general formula (II).

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 310 words

A color developer composition comprising an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and at least one compound represented by the following general formulae (Ia) and (Ib): ##STR61## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents an unsubstituted alkylene group; X 1 and X 2 , which may be the same or different, each represents ##STR62## --O--, --S--, --CO--, --SO 2 or --SO--, or a combination thereof, and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; and m and n, which may be the same or different, each is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and ##STR63## wherein R 13 represents a substituted alkylene group; and R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group wherein said developer further comprises at least one compound capable of directly stabilizing a developing agent, which is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxylamine, a hydrazine, a hydrazide, a hydroxamic acid and an α-hydroxyketone, and wherein said hydroxylamine is represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR64## wherein R 21 and R 22 which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, provided R 21 and R 22 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time; and provided that R 21 and R 22 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring including the nitrogen atom of general formula (II).

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 261 words

A color developing composition comprising an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and at least one compound represented by the following general formula (Ia): ##STR65## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents an unsubstituted alkylene group; X 1 and X 2 , which may be the same or different, each represents ##STR66## --O--, --S--, --CO--, --SO 2 or --SO--, or a combination thereof, and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; and m and n, which may be the same or different, each is 0, 1, 2 or 3 wherein said developer further comprises at least one compound capable of directly stabilizing a developing agent, which is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxylamine, a hydrazine, a hydrazide, a hydroxamic acid and an α- hydroxyketone, and wherein said hydroxylamine is represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR67## wherein R 21 and R 22 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; provided R 21 and R 22 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time; provided that R 21 and R 22 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring including the nitrogen atom of general formula (II).

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 261 words

A color developing composition comprising an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and at least one compound represented by the following general formula (Ia): ##STR65## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents an unsubstituted alkylene group; X 1 and X 2 , which may be the same or different, each represents ##STR66## --O--, --S--, --CO--, --SO 2 or --SO--, or a combination thereof, and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted alkyl group; and m and n, which may be the same or different, each is 0, 1, 2 or 3 wherein said developer further comprises at least one compound capable of directly stabilizing a developing agent, which is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxylamine, a hydrazine, a hydrazide, a hydroxamic acid and an α- hydroxyketone, and wherein said hydroxylamine is represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR67## wherein R 21 and R 22 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; provided R 21 and R 22 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time; provided that R 21 and R 22 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring including the nitrogen atom of general formula (II).

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 196 words

A color developing composition comprising an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and at least one compound represented by the following formula (Ib): ##STR68## wherein R 13 represents a substituted alkylene group; and R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group wherein said developer further comprises at least one compound capable of directly stabilizing a developing agent, which is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxylamine, a hydrazine, hydrazide, a hydroxamic acid and an α-hydroxyketone, and wherein said hydroxylamine is represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR69## wherein R 21 and R 22 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; provided R 21 an R 22 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time; and provided that R 21 and R 22 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring including the nitrogen atom of general formula (II).

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 196 words

A color developing composition comprising an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and at least one compound represented by the following formula (Ib): ##STR68## wherein R 13 represents a substituted alkylene group; and R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group wherein said developer further comprises at least one compound capable of directly stabilizing a developing agent, which is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxylamine, a hydrazine, hydrazide, a hydroxamic acid and an α-hydroxyketone, and wherein said hydroxylamine is represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR69## wherein R 21 and R 22 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; provided R 21 an R 22 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time; and provided that R 21 and R 22 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring including the nitrogen atom of general formula (II).

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 245 words

The color developing composition as claimed in claim 18, wherein said unsubstituted alkyl group represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 8 each contains 1 to 10 carbon atoms; the unsubstituted alkylene groups represented by R 5 , R 6 and R 7 each contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X 1 and X 2 each represents ##STR70## --O--, or --S--; m and n each represents 0 or 1; R 13 represents an alkylene group substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, a sulfo group, a phosphonic acid group, a sulfonyl group, a ureido group, an acyl group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a halogen, a cyano group, and a nitro group; and said substituted alkyl group and substituted aryl group represented by R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 each is substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, a sulfo group, a phosphonic acid group, a sulfonyl group, a ureido group, an acyl group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a halogen atom, a cyano group and a nitro group.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 152 words

The color developing composition as claimed in claim 21, wherein said unsubstituted alkyl group represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 8 each contains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X 1 and X 2 each represents ##STR71## R 13 represents an alkylene group substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an amino group, a sulfo group, and a ureido group; R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 each represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, and a sulfo group; and the total number of carbon atoms contained in R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is at most 30.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 36 words

The color developing composition as claimed in claim 21, wherein the total number of carbon atoms contained in R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is at most 20.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 36 words

The color developing composition as claimed in claim 18, wherein said aromatic primary amine color developing agent comprises a p-phenylenediamine, or a salt thereof selected from a sulfate, a hydrochloride, a sulfite and a p-toluene sulfonate.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 20 words

The color developing composition as claimed in claim 18, wherein said developer is substantially free from p-aminophenol type developing agent.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 61 words

The color developing composition as claimed in claim 18, wherein the amount of said compound represented by general formula (Ia) or (Ib) present in said developer is from about 0.05 to 30 g per liter of said developer, and the amount of said aromatic primary amine developing agent is from about 0.01 to about l30 g per liter of said developer.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1993-01-29	1993-07-31	1994-01-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1997-01-29	1997-07-31	1998-01-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2001-01-29	2001-07-31	2002-01-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method for processing a silver halide color photographic material and a color developing composition comprising hydroxylamines and stabilizing agents

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