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Dihydroperimidine squarylium dyes as antihalation and acutance materials for photographic and photothermographic articles

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1994-02-28
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Granted: 1995-01-10
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Expires: 2014-02-28
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Abstract

Abstract Dihydroperimidine squarylium dyes have been found to be particularly effective when used in acutance and antihalation systems for photothermographic and photographic articles.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles W. Gomez
  • 👤 Lori S. Harring
  • 👤 Randall H. Helland
  • 👤 William D. Ramsden
  • 👤 Tran Van Thien

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 05:53
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/76; G03C1/825; G03C1/83; C; C09; C09B; C09B57/00; C09B57/007; G03C1/494; G03C1/498; G03C1/49836; G03C1/49845; G03C1/49854

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 21 words
A photothermographic article comprising: a support bearing an electromagnetic-radiation-sensitive silver halide material; and a dihydroperimidine squarylium dye having the nucleus: ##STR13##
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 21 words
A photothermographic article comprising: a support bearing an electromagnetic-radiation-sensitive silver halide material; and a dihydroperimidine squarylium dye having the nucleus: ##STR13##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 86 words
The photothermographic article of claim 1 wherein the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye has the nucleus: ##STR14## wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having up to 14 carbon atoms, or R 1 and R 2 , and/or R 3 and R 4 , or R 2 and R 3 taken together represent a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 87 words
The photothermographic article of claim 1 wherein the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye has the general formula: ##STR15## wherein, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having up to 14 carbon atoms, or R 1 and R 2 , and/or R 3 and R 4 , or R 2 and R 3 taken together represent a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 65 words
The photothermographic article of claim 1 wherein the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye has the formula: ##STR16## wherein: R 1 and R 4 are hydrogen and R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group, or R 2 and R 3 taken together form a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
The photothermographic element of claim 4 in which R 2 and R 3 are taken together form a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
The photothermographic element of claim 1 in which the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye has the formula: ##STR17##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The photothermographic article of claim 1 wherein the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye is incorporated in an antihalation layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
The photothermographic article of claim 1 wherein the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye is incorporated in the photosensitive layer as an acutance dye.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 14 words
The photothermographic article of claim 1 in which said silver halide material is infrared-sensitive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 14 words
The photothermographic article of claim 1 in which the support is a clear material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 10 words
The photothermographic article of claim 1 having a grayish-brown tint.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 33 words
The photothermographic article of claim 1 in which said dye is present in an amount sufficient to provide an optical density of from 0.05 to 3.0 absorbance units at λmax of the dye.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 21 words
A photographic article comprising: a support bearing an electromagnetic-radiation-sensitive silver halide material; and a dihydroperimidine squarylium dye having the nucleus: ##STR18##
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 21 words
A photographic article comprising: a support bearing an electromagnetic-radiation-sensitive silver halide material; and a dihydroperimidine squarylium dye having the nucleus: ##STR18##
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 87 words
The photographic article of claim 13 wherein the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye has the formula: ##STR19## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having up to 14 carbon atoms, or R 1 and R 2 , and/or R 3 and R 4 , or R 2 and R 3 are taken together represent a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 65 words
The photographic article of claim 13 wherein the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye has the formula: ##STR20## wherein: R 1 and R 4 are hydrogen and R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group, or R 2 and R 3 taken together from a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 17 words
The photographic article of claim 13 wherein the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye is incorporated in an antihalation layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 21 words
The photographic article of claim 13 wherein the dihydroperimidine squarylium dye is incorporated in the photosensitive layer as an acutance dye.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 14 words
The photographic article of claim 13 in which said silver halide material is infrared-sensitive.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 14 words
The photographic article of claim 13 in which the support is a clear material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 10 words
The photographic article of claim 13 having a grayish-brown tint.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 33 words
The photographic article of claim 13 in which said dye is present in an amount sufficient to provide an optical density of from 0.05 to 3.0 absorbance units at λmax of the dye.

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