Abstract:
Use of certain compounds in black-and-white photothermographic materials improves processing latitude particularly under conditions of high humidity.
Abstract:
Use of a combination of a trisphenol reducing agent (developer) and a substituted olefinic co-developer in photothermographic materials provides a number of improvements including a reduction of sensitivity to high humidity and improved processing latitude.
Abstract:
Incorporating a crown ether-alkali metal complex cation of an enolate anion of an aldehyde having at least one electron withdrawing group in the alpha (α) position, provides thermally developable materials with imaging properties that have little change with changes in humidity. Both photothermographic and thermographic materials are provided, and particularly photothermographic materials having lower silver coverage.
Abstract:
A photothermographic emulsion is prepared by chemically sensitizing silver halide grains formed by oxidative decomposition of a diphenylphosphine sulfide compound on or around the silver halide grains. This procedure uses a unique sequence of steps and provides increased photographic speed and manufacturing reproducibility.
Abstract:
Hydroxamic acid compounds are useful as contrast enhancers when used in combination with (i) hindered phenol developers, and (ii) trityl hydrazide and/or formyl-phenyl hydrazine co-developers, to produce ultra-high contrast black-and-white photothermographic and thermographic elements.The photothermographic and thermographic elements may be used as a photomask in a process where there is a subsequent exposure of an ultraviolet or short wavelength visible radiation-sensitive imageable medium.
Abstract:
Hydroxylamine, alkanolamine, and ammonium phthalamate compounds are useful as contrast enhancers when used in combination with (i) hindered phenol developers, and (ii) trityl hydrazide and/or formyl-phenyl hydrazine co-developers, to produce ultra-high contrast black-and-white photothermographic and thermographic elements.The photothermographic and thermographic elements may be used as a photomask in a process where there is a subsequent exposure of an ultraviolet or short wavelength visible radiation-sensitive imageable medium.
Abstract:
Sulfonyl hydrazides are used as developers in phothothermographic and thermographic elements. The sulfonyl hydrazides have the formula:R.sup.1 --CO--NHNH--SO.sub.2 --R.sup.2wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl and alkenyl groups of up to 20 carbon atoms, preferably alkyl and alkenyl of up to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably alkyl and alkenyl groups of up to 5 carbon atoms; alkoxy groups of up to 20 carbon atoms, preferably of up to 10 carbon atoms, and more preferably of up to 5 carbon atoms; aryl, alkaryl, and aralkyl groups of up to 20 carbon atoms, preferably of up to 10 carbon atoms, and more preferably up to 6 carbon atoms; aryloxy groups of up to 20 carbon atoms, preferably of up to 10 carbon atoms, and more preferably of up to 6 carbon atoms; non-aromatic and aromatic heterocyclic ring groups containing up to 6 ring atoms; alicyclic ring groups containing up to 6 ring carbon atoms; and fused ring and bridging groups comprising up to 14 ring atoms.The photothermographic and thermographic elements the present invention may be used as a photomaks in a process where there is a subsequent exposure of an ultraviolet radiation sensitive imageable medium.
Abstract:
Trityl hydrazides and formyl-phenyl hydrazines are useful as co-developers with hindered phenols in phothothermographic and thermographic elements. These co-developers have the formula:R.sup.1 --(C.dbd.O).sub.n --NHNH--R.sup.2R.sup.1 represents hydrogen and R.sup.2 represents an aryl or substituted aryl group; or,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl and alkenyl groups of up to 20 carbon atoms; alkoxy, thioalkoxy, or amido groups of up to 20 carbon atoms; aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl groups of up to 20 carbon atoms; aryloxy, thioaryloxy, or anilino groups of up to 20 carbon atoms; aliphatic or aromatic heterocyclic ring groups containing up to 6 ring atoms; carbocyclic ring groups comprising up to 6 ring carbon atoms; or fused ring or bridging groups comprising up to 14 ring atoms; and R.sup.2 represents a trityl group.The photothermographic and thermographic elements in the present invention may be used as a photomask in a process where there is a subsequent exposure of an ultraviolet or short wavelength visible radiation sensitive imageable medium.
Abstract:
Full color photographic images are produced by exposure of a radiation-sensitive element comprising at least three silver halide emulsion layers. At least two silver halide emulsion layers are sensitized to infrared radiation. Selectively absorptive filter layers and/or differential sensitivities between emulsion layers are used to prevent exposure of other layers to radiation used to expose a single layer.
Abstract:
Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. Such films exhibit superior resistance to ink-transfer when printed to high optical densities, which is desirable for medical imaging applications.