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Photographic print material with increased exposure latitude

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1987-08-20
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2007-08-20
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Abstract

Abstract A color photographic element comprising a support and first and second silver halide emulsion layers sensitized to first and second regions of the electromagnetic spectrum respectively and each containing a dye forming coupler, wherein the second emulsion layer is to a limited extent also sensitized to the first region of the spectrum. The element exhibits extended exposure latitude.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul T. Hahm

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 17:04
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/3041; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/06; G03C1/08; G03C1/10; G03C1/12; G03C7/3003; G03C2007/3015; G03C2200/00; G03C2200/20; G03C7/3029

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
A photographic print material for forming a positive multicolor dye image comprised of a paper support, a blue-sensitive, yellow-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitized, magenta-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, and a red-sensitized, cyan-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the green-sensitized emulsion layer contains the red-sensitizing dye anhydro-3-ethyl-9,11-neopentylene-3'-(3-sulfopropyl)-thiadicarbocyanine hydroxide in an amount of from 5 to 15% by weight of the amount of red-sensitizing dye contained in the red-sensitized emulsion layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 71 words
A photographic print material for forming a positive multicolor dye image comprised of a paper support, a blue-sensitive, yellow-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitized, magenta-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, and a red-sensitized, cyan-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the green-sensitized emulsion layer contains the red-sensitizing dye anhydro-3-ethyl-9,11-neopentylene-3'-(3-sulfopropyl)-thiadicarbocyanine hydroxide in an amount of from 5 to 15% by weight of the amount of red-sensitizing dye contained in the red-sensitized emulsion layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 75 words
A photographic print material for forming a positive multicolor dye image comprised of a paper support, a blue-sensitive, yellow-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitized, magenta-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, and a red-sensitized, cyan-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the red sensitized emulsion layer contains the green sensitizing anhydro-5-chloro-9-ethyl-5'-phenyl-3'-(3-sulfobutyl)-3-(3-sulfopropyl)-oxacarbocyanine hydroxide, sodium salt in an amount from 5 to 15% by weight of the amount of green sensitizing dye contained in the green sensitized emulsion layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 75 words
A photographic print material for forming a positive multicolor dye image comprised of a paper support, a blue-sensitive, yellow-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitized, magenta-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, and a red-sensitized, cyan-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the red sensitized emulsion layer contains the green sensitizing anhydro-5-chloro-9-ethyl-5'-phenyl-3'-(3-sulfobutyl)-3-(3-sulfopropyl)-oxacarbocyanine hydroxide, sodium salt in an amount from 5 to 15% by weight of the amount of green sensitizing dye contained in the green sensitized emulsion layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 200 words
A photographic print material for forming a positive multicolor dye image comprised of a paper support, a yellow-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer having its principal sensitivity in the blue region of the spectrum, a magenta dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer having its principal sensitivity in the green region of the spectrum, and a cyan dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer having its principal sensitivity in the red region of the spectrum. wherein (a) at least one of the magenta and cyan dye-forming emulsion layers contains an amount of the spectral sensitizing dye employed to provide principal sensitivity to the other of the magenta and cyan dye-forming emulsion layers sufficient to provide that layer with a secondary sensitivity to the region of the spectrum to which the other of the layer has its principal sensitivity. (b) there is a speed separation between the two said emulsion layers in that common region of sensitivity of between about 0.85 and 1.30 log E, and (c) the dye that provides principal and secondary sensitivity to the green region of the spectrum is anhydro-5-chloro-9-ethyl-5'-phenyl-3'-(3-sulfobutyl)-3-(sulfopropyl)-oxacarbocyanine hydroxide, sodium salt and the dye that provides principal and secondary sensitivity to the red region of the spectrum is anhydro-3-ethyl-9,11-neopentylene-3'-(3-sulfopropyl)-thiadicarbocyanine hydroxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 200 words
A photographic print material for forming a positive multicolor dye image comprised of a paper support, a yellow-dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer having its principal sensitivity in the blue region of the spectrum, a magenta dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer having its principal sensitivity in the green region of the spectrum, and a cyan dye-image-forming silver halide emulsion layer having its principal sensitivity in the red region of the spectrum. wherein (a) at least one of the magenta and cyan dye-forming emulsion layers contains an amount of the spectral sensitizing dye employed to provide principal sensitivity to the other of the magenta and cyan dye-forming emulsion layers sufficient to provide that layer with a secondary sensitivity to the region of the spectrum to which the other of the layer has its principal sensitivity. (b) there is a speed separation between the two said emulsion layers in that common region of sensitivity of between about 0.85 and 1.30 log E, and (c) the dye that provides principal and secondary sensitivity to the green region of the spectrum is anhydro-5-chloro-9-ethyl-5'-phenyl-3'-(3-sulfobutyl)-3-(sulfopropyl)-oxacarbocyanine hydroxide, sodium salt and the dye that provides principal and secondary sensitivity to the red region of the spectrum is anhydro-3-ethyl-9,11-neopentylene-3'-(3-sulfopropyl)-thiadicarbocyanine hydroxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 33 words
A photographic element according to claim 3 wherein the layer which has its principal sensitivity in the green region of the spectrum has a secondary sensitivity in the red region of the spectrum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
A photographic element of claim 3 wherein the layer which has its principal sensitivity in the red region of the spectrum has a secondary sensitivity in the green region of the spectrum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
A photographic element of any one of claims 1-5 wherein the magenta dye forming coupler is 1-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-3-[(2-chloro-5-(α-{4-hydroxy-3-tert-butyl-phenoxy}tetradecanamido)-anilino]-5-pyrazolone and the cyan dye-forming coupler is 2-[α-(2,4-di-tert-amylphenoxy)butyramido]-4,6-dichloro-t-ethylphenol
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
A photographic element of claims 1-5 wherein the magenta dye forming coupler is 1-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-3-(2-chloro-5-tetradecanamido)-anilino-4-(-2-pivalamido)phenylthio-2-pyrazolin-5-one and the cyan dye-forming coupler is 2-[α-(2,4-di-tertamylphenoxy)butyramido]-4,6-dichloro-5-ethylphenol.

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