US5279933A
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High-contrast photographic elements with improved print-out capability
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1993-02-03
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Granted: 1994-01-18
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Expires: 2013-02-03
Abstract
Abstract A high-contrast room-light-handleable black-and-white silver halide photographic element that is especially useful in the field of graphic arts is comprised of a support, an imaging layer containing doped silver halide grains with a mean grain size of less than 0.12 micrometers, and a print-out layer containing doped silver halide grains with a mean grain size in the range of from 0.14 to 0.4 micrometers. The element utilizes very slow speed emulsions which render it capable of being handled in room light and is able to print-out a visible image on normal exposure and develop to full density upon being processed in conventional developing solutions.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony D. Gingello
- 👤 Ronald J. Schmidt
- 👤 Richard J. Kapusniak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/035; G03C1/46; G03C1/06; G03C1/061; G03C1/07; G03C1/49; G03C2001/03517
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A high-contrast room-light-handleable black-and-white silver halide photographic element; said element comprising: (1) a support, (2) an imaging layer containing doped silver halide grains with a mean grain size of less than 0.12 micrometers, and (3) a print-out layer containing doped silver halide grains with a mean grain size of from 0.14 to 0.4 micrometers; the dopant level of the silver halide grains of said imaging layer and the dopant level of the silver halide grains of said print-out layer being such that the photographic speed of said imaging layer is higher than the photographic speed of said print-out layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A high-contrast room-light-handleable black-and-white silver halide photographic element; said element comprising: (1) a support, (2) an imaging layer containing doped silver halide grains with a mean grain size of less than 0.12 micrometers, and (3) a print-out layer containing doped silver halide grains with a mean grain size of from 0.14 to 0.4 micrometers; the dopant level of the silver halide grains of said imaging layer and the dopant level of the silver halide grains of said print-out layer being such that the photographic speed of said imaging layer is higher than the photographic speed of said print-out layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the silver halide grains of said imaging layer have a mean grain size of 0.05 to 0.10micrometers and the silver halide grains of said print-out layer have a mean grain size of 0.14 to 0.24 micrometers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the silver halide grains of said imaging layer have a mean grain size of 0.07 to 0.09 micrometers and the silver halide grains of said print-out layer have a mean grain size of 0.15 to 0.20 micrometers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the silver halide grains of both said imaging layer and said print-out layer are at least 80 mole percent chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the silver halide grains of both said imaging layer and said print-out layer are one hundred percent chloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the silver halide grains of both said imaging layer and said print-out layer are dope with a doping agent selected from the group consisting of rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, rhenium, chromium and osmium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of silver halide grains in said imaging layer to silver halide grains in said print-out layer is in the range of from about 2:1 to about 5:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the silver halide grains of said imaging layer are doped with ruthenium in an amount of 0.03 to 0.25 millimoles per mole of silver halide and the silver halide grains of said print-out layer are doped with ruthenium in an amount of 0.03 to 0.25 millimoles per mole of silver halide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the silver halide grains of both said imaging layer and said print-out layer are doped with a doping agent, containing a nitrosyl or thionitrosyl coordination ligand and a transition metal of groups 5 to 10 of the periodic table of elements, in an amount sufficient to provide a level of photosensitivity which permits room-light-handling of said element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, additionally containing a hydrazine compound which functions as a nucleating agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 10, wherein said hydrazine compound is 1-formyl-2-(4-[2-(2,4-di-tert-pentylphenoxy)butyramido]phenyl)-hydrazine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 10, additionally containing an amino compound which functions as an incorporated booster.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, additionally comprising an overcoat layer containing a hydrophilic colloid and a matting agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
76 words
A high-contrast room-light-handleable black-and-white silver halide photographic element; said element comprising: (1) a poly(ethylene terephthalate) film support; (2) an imaging layer containing silver chloride grains with a mean grain size of 0.07 to 0.09 micrometers doped with 0.13 millimoles of ruthenium per mole of silver chloride; and (3) a print-out layer containing silver chloride grains with a mean grain size of 0.15 to 0.20 micrometers doped with 0.13 millimoles of ruthenium per mole of silver chloride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
76 words
A high-contrast room-light-handleable black-and-white silver halide photographic element; said element comprising: (1) a poly(ethylene terephthalate) film support; (2) an imaging layer containing silver chloride grains with a mean grain size of 0.07 to 0.09 micrometers doped with 0.13 millimoles of ruthenium per mole of silver chloride; and (3) a print-out layer containing silver chloride grains with a mean grain size of 0.15 to 0.20 micrometers doped with 0.13 millimoles of ruthenium per mole of silver chloride.
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