公开(公告)号：US07455959B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US10574669

申请日：2004-10-01

Applicant: Bernard A. Clark ,  Philip A. Allway ,  Tania Zuberi ,  Stephen P. Singer ,  Charles E. Heckler ,  Louis E. Friedrich

Inventor： Bernard A. Clark ,  Philip A. Allway ,  Tania Zuberi ,  Stephen P. Singer ,  Charles E. Heckler ,  Louis E. Friedrich

IPC: G03C1/46 ,  G03C1/06 ,  G03C1/36 ,  G03C1/08 ,  G03C5/18

CPC classification number: G03C7/39252 ,  G03C7/3022 ,  G03C7/3029 ,  G03C7/3924 ,  G03C2001/03511 ,  G03C2007/3034

Abstract: The invention provides a color photographic element comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or a non silver-containing light-insensitive layer, in which at least one of these layers contains a colorless imidazole compound of formula (I) that undergoes less than 10% chemical or redox reaction with oxidized developer and which enables the photographic speed of the element to be increased by at least 0.05 stop without increasing granularity, compared to the same element without the compound, wherein the compound of formula (I) has the structure: wherein X is H or a substituent; Z represents the atoms necessary to complete an unsubstituted or substituted imidazole ring, which may form part of a fused unsubstituted or substituted ring system containing no further ring heteroatoms; wherein there is present at least one —NH group either in the imidazole ring or directly attached to the imidazole ring as part of X; provided that (a) when Z represents the atoms necessary to complete an unsubstituted or substituted benzimidazole ring, an —NH group is directly attached to the imidazole ring as part of X, and X is located between the imidazole nitrogen atoms; (b) when the —NH group is located in the ring adjacent to the carbon atom bearing X, and X is located between the imidazole nitrogen atoms, the imidazole ring is not fused to a phenanthrene ring. The compounds of formula (I) increase speed without a concomitant increase in size of the light-sensitive silver halide grains.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种彩色照相元件，其包括至少一种感光卤化银乳剂层或不含银的光不敏感层，其中这些层中的至少一层含有经历较少的式（I）的无色咪唑化合物 与氧化显影剂进行10％以上的化学或氧化还原反应，并且与没有化合物的相同元素相比，使得元件的照相速度可以提高至少0.05个停止而不增加粒度，其中式（I）化合物具有 结构：其中X是H或取代基; Z表示完成未取代或取代的咪唑环所必需的原子，其可以形成不含其它环杂原子的稠合未取代或取代的环系的一部分; 其中在咪唑环中存在至少一个-NH基团或作为X的一部分直接连接到咪唑环上; 条件是（a）当Z表示完成未取代或取代的苯并咪唑环所需的原子时，-NH基团作为X的一部分直接连接到咪唑环上，X位于咪唑氮原子之间; （b）当-NH基团位于与带有X的碳原子相邻的环中，X位于咪唑氮原子之间时，咪唑环不与菲环稠合。 式（I）的化合物增加速度，而不会伴随着感光卤化银颗粒的尺寸增加。

公开(公告)号：US07338756B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-04

申请号：US10692535

申请日：2003-10-24

Applicant: Paul L. Zengerle ,  Richard K. Rothrock ,  Jerrold N. Poslusny ,  Stephen P. Singer ,  Peter P. Garrisi ,  Paul B. Merkel

Inventor： Paul L. Zengerle ,  Richard K. Rothrock ,  Jerrold N. Poslusny ,  Stephen P. Singer ,  Peter P. Garrisi ,  Paul B. Merkel

IPC: G03C1/005 ,  G03C1/08

CPC classification number: G03C7/3885 ,  G03C1/005 ,  G03C2001/0854

Abstract: A process for making a direct dispersion of a photographically useful material comprising: mixing (i) an aqueous phase and (ii) a liquid organic phase under conditions of shear or turbulence to form a dispersion of the organic phase dispersed in the aqueous phase; wherein the liquid organic phase comprises one or more photographically useful materials and one or more organic solvents having a boiling point of at least 150° C., a molecular weight less than or equal to 300, and a solvatochromic parameter β value greater than or equal to 0.50, wherein the weight ratio of the sum of the solvents having a boiling point of at least 150° C., a molecular weight less than or equal to 300, and a solvatochromic parameter β value greater than or equal to 0.50 to the photographically useful materials does not exceed 0.25. The use of relatively low levels of specified high-boiling organic solvents enables the direct dispersion of hydrophobic photographically useful materials with low solubility in conventional primary photographic useful solvents without crystallization problems or excessive decomposition.

Abstract translation: 一种用于直接分散照相的有用材料的方法，包括：（i）水相和（ii）液态有机相在剪切或湍流条件下混合以形成分散在水相中的有机相的分散体; 其中液体有机相包含一种或多种照相用的材料和一种或多种沸点为至少150℃，分子量小于或等于300的有机溶剂，溶剂化变色参数β值大于或等于 至0.50，其中沸点为至少150℃，分子量小于或等于300的溶剂的总和与溶剂化变色参数β值大于或等于0.50的相对于照相的重量比 有用的材料不超过0.25。 使用相对低含量的特定高沸点有机溶剂使得能够在常规的主要照相有用溶剂中直接分散具有低溶解度的疏水照相用材料，而没有结晶问题或过度分解。

公开(公告)号：US07175975B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US11211937

申请日：2005-08-25

Applicant: Stephen P. Singer ,  Christopher Grote ,  Robert C. Stewart ,  John W. Harder ,  David S. Ross ,  Janet N. Younathan ,  Louis Elbert Friedrich

Inventor： Stephen P. Singer ,  Christopher Grote ,  Robert C. Stewart ,  John W. Harder ,  David S. Ross ,  Janet N. Younathan ,  Louis Elbert Friedrich

IPC: G03C1/46 ,  G03C1/08 ,  G03C7/26 ,  G03C7/32

CPC classification number: G03C7/30523 ,  G03C7/3029 ,  G03C7/30552 ,  G03C7/3212 ,  G03C7/344 ,  G03C2007/3034 ,  Y10S430/156 ,  Y10S430/158

Abstract: This invention relates to a multilayer silver halide photographic element, generally processed with phenylenediamine based developer solutions, comprising a support bearing a cyan dye image-forming unit comprised of at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one cyan dye-forming coupler, a magenta dye image-forming unit comprising at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one magenta dye-forming coupler, and a yellow dye image-forming unit comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one yellow dye-forming coupler, wherein at least one layer additionally contains a 2-substituted-5-amino-1-napthol DIR according to Formula (I): wherein: X is chosen from among hydrogen, halogen atoms, an alkyl group with 6 carbon atoms or less or a N-substituted carbamoyl group where the N substituent is either an alkyl group with 6 carbon atoms or less or an aryl group with 8 total carbon atoms or less; R is a carbonyl or sulfonyl group; and INH is an inhibitor of silver development. It has been found that such 2-substituted-5-amino-1-napthol based DIRs have improved properties and can provide a conventional silver halide photographic element with excellent image structure and color reproduction.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及通常用基于苯二胺的显影剂溶液加工的多层卤化银照相元件，其中包含载体，该载体带有青色染料影像形成单元，该单元由至少一种红色感光卤化银乳剂层组成，所述红色感光卤化银乳剂层具有至少一种青色染料 包含至少一种具有与其相关的至少一种形成品红色染料的成色剂的至少一种感绿卤化银乳剂层的品红色染料影像形成单元和包含至少一种蓝色感光性银的黄色染料影像形成单元 卤化物乳剂层，其与至少一种黄色染料形成成色剂相关联，其中至少一层另外含有根据式（I）的2-取代-5-氨基-1-萘酚DIR：其中：X选自氢 卤素原子，6个碳原子或更少的烷基或N-取代的氨基甲酰基，其中N取代基是具有6个碳原子的烷基 或更少或具有8个总碳原子或更少的芳基; R是羰基或磺酰基; 而INH是银发展的抑制剂。 已经发现这种2-取代-5-氨基-1-萘酚基DIR具有改进的性能，并且可以提供具有优异的图像结构和色彩再现的常规卤化银照相元件。

公开(公告)号：US06887656B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-03

申请号：US10346434

申请日：2003-01-17

Applicant: Louis E. Friedrich ,  Philip A. Allway ,  Judith A. Bogie ,  Bernard A. Clark ,  Charles E. Heckler ,  Stephen P. Singer

Inventor： Louis E. Friedrich ,  Philip A. Allway ,  Judith A. Bogie ,  Bernard A. Clark ,  Charles E. Heckler ,  Stephen P. Singer

IPC: G03C7/305 ,  G03C1/10 ,  G03C1/28 ,  G03C7/392 ,  G03C1/08 ,  G03C7/26 ,  G03C7/32

CPC classification number: G03C7/39272 ,  G03C7/39256 ,  G03C7/39276

Abstract: Disclosed is a color photographic element comprising at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a compound that does not react with oxidized developer, has a Log Kow high enough to improve speed, compared to the same layer without the compound, and comprises (1) a thiadiazole, or (2) an oxadiazole, or (3) a 1,2,4 triazole bearing an amido substituent, and does not contain a hydroxyl or thiol group or their tautomeric equivalents on the azole ring.

Abstract translation: 公开了与没有化合物的相同层相比，包含至少一种含有不与氧化显影剂反应的化合物的感光卤化银乳剂层的彩色照相元件具有足够高的Log Kow以提高速度，并且包含（1 ）噻二唑，或（2）恶二唑，或（3）具有酰氨基取代基的1,2,4-三唑，并且在唑环上不含羟基或硫醇基或其互变异构体当量。

公开(公告)号：US06472133B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09592705

申请日：2000-06-13

Applicant: James H. Reynolds ,  Steven P. Szatynski ,  Stephen P. Singer ,  George J. Burgmaier ,  Janet N. Younathan ,  Lillian M. Kellogg

Inventor： James H. Reynolds ,  Steven P. Szatynski ,  Stephen P. Singer ,  George J. Burgmaier ,  Janet N. Younathan ,  Lillian M. Kellogg

IPC: G03C7305

CPC classification number: G03C7/30511 ,  G03C7/30552

Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye-forming coupler which reacts with an oxidized color developing agent to form dye, said silver halide element further comprising an amido compound of Formula I wherein INH is a development inhibitor; LINK is a linking or timing group and m is 0, 1 or 2; and wherein INH is a development inhibitor; R1 and R2 independently represent an aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent the atoms necessary to form a 5 or 6 membered ring or multiple ring system, or R1 and R2 are independently a —C(═O)(LINK)m—INH group, or are substituted with an —NR3aC(═O)—(LINK)m—INH group, with R3a being defined the same as R1 or R2, and wherein the compound of Formula I does not substantially react with oxidized developer to release INH.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种卤化银照相元件，其包含至少一种含有染料形成成色剂的卤化银乳剂层，其与氧化的彩色显影剂反应形成染料，所述卤化银元素还包含式I的酰氨基化合物，其中INH为 显影抑制剂; LINK是连接或时序基团，m是0,1或2; 并且其中INH是开发抑制剂; R 1和R 2独立地表示脂族，芳族或杂环基团，或者R 1和R 2与它们所连接的氮一起代表形成5或6元环或多环体系所必需的原子， 或者R 1和R 2独立地为-C（= O）（LINK）m-INH基团，或被-NR 3 a C（= O） - （LINK）m-INH基团取代，其中R 3a定义与R 1或 R2，并且其中式I的化合物基本上不与氧化的显影剂反应以释放INH。

公开(公告)号：US06197488B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-06

申请号：US09358099

申请日：1999-07-21

Applicant: Philip A. Allway ,  Bernard A. Clark ,  Louis E. Friedrich ,  Stephen P. Singer

Inventor： Philip A. Allway ,  Bernard A. Clark ,  Louis E. Friedrich ,  Stephen P. Singer

IPC: G03C108

CPC classification number: G03C7/30558 ,  Y10S430/156 ,  Y10S430/158

Abstract: Disclosed is a color photographic element comprising at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a coupler according to Formula I: COUP—(TIME)n—HSM  (I) wherein: COUP is an organic fragment which reacts with oxidized developer to release—(TIME)n—HSM, TIME is an optional timing group or linking group which connects HSM to COUP at the site of reaction with oxidized developer, n=0,1 or 2, and HSM is a compound having a minimum of three heteroatoms and having a ClogP sufficient to increase the speed of said element compared to the same element without the coupler. The invention provides improved light sensitivity without significant adverse effect on granularity or ease of manufacture.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种彩色照相元件，其包含至少一种具有根据式I的成色剂的感光卤化银乳剂层：其中：COUP是与氧化显影剂反应以释放（TIME）n-HSM的有机片段，TIME是 在氧化显影剂n = 0,1或2的反应位置将HSM连接到COUP的可选定时基团或连接基团，HSM是具有最少三个杂原子并具有足够增加所述 元件与没有耦合器的相同元件相比。本发明提供了改进的光敏度，而不对颗粒度或制造容易度产生显着的不利影响。

公开(公告)号：US6043012A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-28

申请号：US282259

申请日：1999-03-31

Applicant: Allan F. Sowinski ,  William J. Begley ,  Stephen P. Singer

Inventor： Allan F. Sowinski ,  William J. Begley ,  Stephen P. Singer

IPC: G03C7/20 ,  G03C7/30 ,  G03C7/392 ,  G03C1/46

CPC classification number: G03C7/3029 ,  G03C2007/3034 ,  G03C2200/19 ,  G03C2200/26 ,  G03C5/266 ,  G03C7/3041

Abstract: A color negative photographic element is disclosed containing higher levels of oxidized developer agent scavenging compound in the lowest and intermediate sensitivity layers of a triple-coated image recording unit than in the fast layer. Reduced fog and granularity are obtained, and increased speed and latitude are obtained.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种彩色负型照相材料，其在三层涂布图像记录单元的最低和中等敏感层中含有比在快速层中更高含量的氧化显影剂清除化合物。 获得降低雾度和粒度，并获得提高的速度和纬度。

公开(公告)号：US5563026A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-08

申请号：US431243

申请日：1995-04-28

Applicant: Stephen P. Singer

Inventor： Stephen P. Singer

IPC: G03C7/00 ,  G03C7/18 ,  G03C7/30 ,  G03C7/384 ,  G03C1/46

CPC classification number: G03C7/3003 ,  G03C7/3041 ,  G03C7/384 ,  G03C7/3029

Abstract: The invention provides a multicolor negative photographic element comprising a support bearing at least two green light sensitive silver halide emulsion layers of differing light sensitivity, the least and only the least sensitive layer containing a 1-phenyl-3-acylamino-4-nitrogenheterocycle-pyrazolin-5-one dye forming hue correction coupler which reacts with oxidized developer during development to form a dye having a D580/D550 ratio greater than that exhibited by the element absent the hue correction coupler. The invention also provides an imaging process.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种多色负照相元件，其包括支持不同光敏度的至少两个绿色感光卤化银乳剂层的载体，最少且仅有最不敏感层含有1-苯基-3-酰基氨基-4-氮杂环 - 吡唑啉 -5-一种染料形成色调校正成色剂，其在显影期间与氧化显影剂反应形成D580 / D550比大于不含色调校正偶合剂的元素所显示的染料。 本发明还提供了一种成像过程。

公开(公告)号：US5561036A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-01

申请号：US413746

申请日：1995-03-30

Applicant: Stephen P. Singer ,  Ronald E. Leone

Inventor： Stephen P. Singer ,  Ronald E. Leone

IPC: G03C7/00 ,  G03C1/06 ,  G03C7/392 ,  G03C1/08 ,  G03C7/26 ,  G03C7/32

CPC classification number: G03C7/39216 ,  G03C1/06

Abstract: An improved photographic element comprises a support bearing at least one silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a hydroquinone compound that functions as a scavenger for oxidized developing agent. The hydroquinone compound has sufficient bulk that it is substantially non-diffusible in the photographic element and has in the two-position thereof an asymmetric tertiary carbamoyl substituent. These scavenger compounds exhibit very high activity, have excellent stability upon long-term storage and do not leave colored residues after processing.

Abstract translation: 一种改进的照相元件包含一种载体，该支持体带有至少一个卤化银乳剂层，其具有与用作氧化显影剂的清除剂起作用的氢醌化合物。 对苯二酚化合物具有足够的体积，其在照相元件中基本上不可扩散，并且在两位上具有不对称的叔氨基甲酰基取代基。 这些清除剂化合物表现出非常高的活性，在长期保存时具有优异的稳定性，并且在加工后不会留下有色残留物。

公开(公告)号：US5492799A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-20

申请号：US263642

申请日：1994-06-22

Applicant: Daniel L. Kapp ,  Robert J. Ross ,  Stephen P. Singer ,  Bernard A. Clark

Inventor： Daniel L. Kapp ,  Robert J. Ross ,  Stephen P. Singer ,  Bernard A. Clark

IPC: G03C7/00 ,  C09B29/50 ,  G03C7/333 ,  G03C7/384 ,  G03C7/18

CPC classification number: C09B29/366 ,  G03C7/3335

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising a support bearing a light-sensitive photographic silver halide layer having associated therewith a masking coupler comprising:(1) a parent group containing a -1-phenyl-3-anilinopyrazolin-5-one having electron-withdrawing substituents on the phenyl and anilino rings of a type and number sufficient to provide a combined Hammett sigma(para) value for such substituents of at least 1.4;(2) a coupling-off group at the 4 position of the pyrazolone of the parent group comprising an arylazo dye containing on the aryl ring the following:(A) a substituent para to the azo functionality selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, and alkoxy, carbonamido, and sulfonamido, each unsubstituted or substituted with nonaromatic groups, and(B) "n" additional substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, carbonamido, and sulfonamido, unsubstituted or substituted with nonaromatic groups, where "n" is 0 to 4;provided that substituent (A) and a substituent (B) may form a ringwherein one of the substituents (A) or (B) contains an alkyl group of at least 8 carbon atoms, unsubstituted or substituted with nonaromatic substituents, and said substituent contains at least 70% of the saturated carbon atoms in all of the substituents (A) and (B) provided that where the substituent (A) forms a ring with a substituent (B), the entire ring will be counted as said one of the substituents which contains an alkyl group of at least 8 carbon atoms for purposes of satisfying the 70% requirement.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种照相元件，其包括带有感光照相卤化银层的载体，其具有与之相关的掩蔽成色剂，其包含：（1）含有具有吸电子的1-苯基-3-苯胺基吡唑啉-5-酮的母体基团 苯基和苯胺基环上的取代基的类型和数目足以提供至少1.4的这种取代基的组合哈米特σ（对）值; （2）在母体基团的吡唑啉酮的4位上的偶联基团，其包含在芳基环上含有芳基偶氮染料，如下：（A）选自羟基和 烷氧基，碳酰胺基和亚磺酰氨基，各自未取代或被非芳族基团取代，和（B）选自烷基，烷氧基，碳酰氨基和亚磺酰氨基的“n”个附加取代基，未取代或被非芳族基团取代，其中“n” 为0〜4; 条件是取代基（A）和取代基（B）可以形成环，其中取代基（A）或（B）之一含有至少8个碳原子的烷基，未取代或被非芳族取代基取代，所述取代基包含 所有取代基（A）和（B）中的饱和碳原子的至少70％条件是当取代基（A）与取代基（B）形成环时，整个环将按照 含有至少8个碳原子的烷基的取代基用于满足70％的要求。