公开(公告)号：US06423481B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-23

申请号：US09768094

申请日：2001-01-23

Applicant: Sharon M. Simpson ,  David R. Whitcomb ,  Steven M. Shor

Inventor： Sharon M. Simpson ,  David R. Whitcomb ,  Steven M. Shor

IPC: G03C1498

CPC classification number: G03C1/49845 ,  G03C1/09 ,  G03C1/49827 ,  G03C1/49854 ,  G03C1/49881 ,  G03C2001/091 ,  G03C2001/096 ,  G03C2001/098

Abstract: Photothermographic materials have increased photospeed provided by gold(III)-containing chemical sensitizers that are used combination with sulfur- and/or tellurium-containing chemical sensitizers. Increased photographic speed is achieved with minimal increase in Dmin. The gold(III)-containing chemical sensitizers are represented by the following Structure GOLD: Au(III)L′rYq GOLD wherein L′ represents the same or different ligands, each ligand comprising at least one heteroatom that is capable of forming a bond with gold, Y is an anion, r is an integer of from 1 to 8, and q is an integer of from 0 to 3.

Abstract translation: 光热成像材料具有增加的由含金（III）的化学敏化剂提供的感光速率，其与含硫和/或含碲化学敏化剂结合使用。 以Dmin的最小增加实现提高的照相速度。 含金（III）的化学增感剂由以下结构金表示：其中L'表示相同或不同的配体，每个配体包含至少一个能够与金形成键的杂原子，Y是阴离子，r 为1〜8的整数，q为0〜3的整数。

公开(公告)号：US06368779B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09667748

申请日：2000-09-21

Applicant: Doreen C. Lynch ,  Sharon M. Simpson ,  Steven M. Shor ,  Brian C. Willett ,  Chaofeng Zou

Inventor： Doreen C. Lynch ,  Sharon M. Simpson ,  Steven M. Shor ,  Brian C. Willett ,  Chaofeng Zou

IPC: G03C1498

CPC classification number: G03C1/49845 ,  G03C1/49827 ,  G03C1/49881 ,  Y10S430/145

Abstract: Photothermographic materials have increased photospeed provided by certain organic solvent-soluble thiourea compounds that can be represented by the following Structure I, II, or III: wherein in Structure I, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently alkyl, cycloalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic groups, or R1 and R2 taken together, R3 and R4 taken together, R1 and R3 taken together or R2 and R4 taken together, can form a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring, in Structure II, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently alkyl, cycloalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic groups, or R3 and R5 taken together, R4 and R5 taken together, R1 and R3 taken together or R2 and R4 taken together, can form a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring, and in Structure III, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently alkyl, cycloalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclic groups, or R3 and R6 taken together, R4 and R5 taken together, R1 and R3 taken together, R2 and R4 taken together, or R5 and R6 taken together, can form a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring, and R7 is a divalent aliphatic or alicyclic linking group. In addition, the speed increasing compounds represented by Structure I do not require a heat activation step at 30° C. or higher temperature for at least 5 minutes and have a pKa of at least 7. Compounds of Structure I are also free of exocyclic carbon-carbon double bonds and nucleophilic groups.

Abstract translation: 光热成像材料具有增加的某些有机溶剂可溶性硫脲化合物提供的感光速度，其可由以下结构I，II或III表示：其中在结构I中，R1，R2，R3和R4独立地为烷基，环烷基，烯丙基，烯基 ，炔基，芳基或杂环基，或者R 1和R 2一起，R 3和R 4一起，R 1和R 3一起或者R 2和R 4一起可以形成5-至7-元杂环，在结构II中，R 1 ，R 2，R 3，R 4和R 5独立地是烷基，环烷基，烯丙基，烯基，炔基，芳基或杂环基，或者R 3和R 5一起，R 4和R 5一起，R 1和R 3一起或者R 2和R 4一起， 可以形成取代或未取代的5-至7-元杂环，并且在结构III中，R 1，R 2，R 3，R 4，R 5和R 6独立地为烷基，环烷基，烯丙基，烯基，炔基，芳基或杂环基，或 R3和R6组合在一起，R4和R5组合在一起，R1和R3被取代 取代基，R 2和R 4一起，或者R 5和R 6一起形成取代或未取代的5至7元杂环，并且R 7是二价脂族或脂环连接基团。 此外，由结构I表示的速度增加化合物不需要在30℃或更高温度下进行至少5分钟的热活化步骤，并且pKa至少为7.结构I的化合物也不含环外碳 碳双键和亲核基团。

公开(公告)号：US06316179B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09695583

申请日：2000-10-24

Applicant: Steven M. Shor ,  James B. Philip, Jr.

Inventor： Steven M. Shor ,  James B. Philip, Jr.

IPC: G03C1498

CPC classification number: G03C1/49845 ,  G03C1/28 ,  G03C1/49818 ,  G03C1/49854 ,  G03C1/825 ,  G03C1/832 ,  G03C5/164 ,  G03C2200/38 ,  Y10S430/145

Abstract: An infrared sensitized photothermographic silver halide element comprising a support layer having on at least one surface thereof a photothermographic composition comprising a binder, a light insensitive silver source, a reducing agent for silver ion and infrared radiation sensitive preformed silver halide grains having number average particle size of 30, and an IR absorbance of at least 0.3 within the range of 750-1400 and an optical density of less than 0.03 in the visible region.

公开(公告)号：US06413710B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-02

申请号：US09833533

申请日：2001-04-12

Applicant: Steven M. Shor ,  Chaofeng Zou ,  Sharon Simpson ,  Stacy M. Ulrich

Inventor： Steven M. Shor ,  Chaofeng Zou ,  Sharon Simpson ,  Stacy M. Ulrich

IPC: G03C1498

CPC classification number: G03C1/34 ,  G03C1/346 ,  G03C1/49818 ,  G03C1/49845

Abstract: Photothermographic emulsions and materials that are highly sensitive to imaging radiation and that provide high contrast images are provided by making the emulsions with photosensitive silver halide grains that have been formed in the presence of a hydroxytetrazaindene or an N-heterocyclic compound comprising at least one mercapto group, such as a mercapto tetrazole. Such grains can then be chemically sensitized before or after mixing with an organic silver salt using a sulfur-, tellurium-containing, or gold-containing chemical sensitizing compound, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract translation: 对成像辐射高度敏感并且提供高对比度图像的光热照相乳剂和材料通过在含有至少一个巯基的羟基四氮烯或N-杂环化合物的存在下形成感光卤化银颗粒而提供乳液 ，如巯基四唑。 然后可以在使用含硫，含碲或含金的化学增感化合物或其混合物与有机银盐混合之前或之后对这样的颗粒进行化学增感。

公开(公告)号：US5434043A

公开(公告)日：1995-07-18

申请号：US239984

申请日：1994-05-09

Applicant: Chaofeng Zou ,  James B. Philip ,  Steven M. Shor ,  Mark C. Skinner ,  Pu Zhou

Inventor： Chaofeng Zou ,  James B. Philip ,  Steven M. Shor ,  Mark C. Skinner ,  Pu Zhou

IPC: G03C1/26 ,  G03C1/34 ,  G03C1/498

CPC classification number: G03C1/49809 ,  G03C1/49818 ,  G03C1/26 ,  G03C1/34 ,  G03C2001/03535 ,  G03C2001/03558 ,  G03C2001/093 ,  G03C5/164 ,  Y10S430/145

Abstract: A negative-acting photothermographic element comprising a support bearing at least one heat-developable, photosensitive, image-forming photothermographic emulsion layer comprising:(a) an iridium doped, preferably iridium-doped core-shell, photosensitive silver halide grains, generally containing a total silver iodide content of less than 10 mole %, the shell having a second silver iodide content lower than the silver iodide content of the core;(b) a non-photosensitive, reducible source of silver;(c) a reducing agent for the non-photosensitive, reducible source of silver;(d) a binder; and(e) optionally at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: a halogen molecule; an organic haloamide; and hydrobromic acid salts of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds which are further associated with a pair of bromine atoms.A process of forming photothermographic emulsions from iridium-doped silver halide grains by forming silver soaps in the presence of those grains is also described.

Abstract translation: 一种负性作用光热敏成像元件，其包括承载至少一个可热显影的，感光的成像光热敏成像乳剂层的支持体，其包含：（a）铱掺杂的，优选铱掺杂的核壳，感光卤化银颗粒，通常含有 总碘化银含量小于10摩尔％，该壳的第二碘化银含量低于芯的碘化银含量; （b）非光敏，可还原的银源; （c）用于非光敏，可还原的银源的还原剂; （d）粘合剂; 和（e）任选的至少一种选自以下的化合物：卤素分子; 有机卤代酰胺; 和与一对溴原子进一步相关的含氮杂环化合物的氢溴酸盐。 还描述了在这些晶粒存在下通过形成银皂形成由铱掺杂的卤化银颗粒形成光热敏成像乳剂的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06319661B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-20

申请号：US09695522

申请日：2000-10-24

Applicant: Steven M. Shor ,  James B. Philip, Jr.

Inventor： Steven M. Shor ,  James B. Philip, Jr.

IPC: G03C1498

CPC classification number: G03C1/49845 ,  G03C1/28 ,  G03C1/49818 ,  G03C1/49854 ,  G03C1/825 ,  G03C1/832 ,  G03C5/164 ,  G03C2200/38 ,  Y10S430/145

Abstract: An infrared sensitized photothermographic silver halide element comprising a support layer having on at least one surface thereof a photothermographic composition comprising a binder, a light insensitive silver source, a reducing agent for silver ion and infrared radiation sensitive preformed silver halide grains having number average particle size of 30, and an IR absorbance of at least 0.3 within the range of 750-1400 and an optical density of less than 0.03 in the visible region.

Abstract translation: 一种红外线敏化光热成像卤化银元件，其包括在其至少一个表面上具有包含粘合剂，不透光银源，银离子还原剂和具有数均粒径的红外辐射敏感的预制卤化银颗粒的光热成像组合物的支撑层 与具有IR吸光度（曝光前）/可见光吸光度（加工后）的吸光度比> 30的防光晕层结合，具有±0.05微米平均值的至少80％的所有晶粒的至少80％ 吸光度在750-1400范围内至少为0.3，可见光区域的光密度小于0.03。

公开(公告)号：US5563030A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-08

申请号：US418252

申请日：1995-04-06

Applicant: Chaofeng Zou ,  James B. Philip ,  Steven M. Shor ,  Mark C. Skinner ,  Pu Zhou

Inventor： Chaofeng Zou ,  James B. Philip ,  Steven M. Shor ,  Mark C. Skinner ,  Pu Zhou

IPC: G03C1/26 ,  G03C1/34 ,  G03C1/498

CPC classification number: G03C1/49809 ,  G03C1/49818 ,  G03C1/26 ,  G03C1/34 ,  G03C2001/03535 ,  G03C2001/03558 ,  G03C2001/093 ,  G03C5/164 ,  Y10S430/145

Abstract: A negative-acting photothermographic element comprising a support bearing at least one heat-developable, photosensitive, image-forming photothermographic emulsion layer comprising:(a) an iridium doped, preferably iridium-doped core-shell, photosensitive silver halide grains, generally containing a total silver iodide content of less than 10 mole %, the shell having a second silver iodide content lower than the silver iodide content of the core;(b) a non-photosensitive, reducible source of silver;(c) a reducing agent for the non-photosensitive, reducible source of silver;(d) a binder; and(e) optionally at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: a halogen molecule; an organic haloamide; and hydrobromic acid salts of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds which are further associated with a pair of bromine atoms.A process of forming photothermographic emulsions from iridium-doped silver halide grains by forming silver soaps in the presence of those grains is also described.

公开(公告)号：US4430426A

公开(公告)日：1984-02-07

申请号：US385276

申请日：1982-06-04

Applicant: George W. Beebe ,  Philip Hine ,  Nelson B. O'Bryan ,  Steven M. Shor

Inventor： George W. Beebe ,  Philip Hine ,  Nelson B. O'Bryan ,  Steven M. Shor

IPC: G03C1/34 ,  G03C1/06

CPC classification number: G03C1/34

Abstract: Silver halide emulsions lack stability in that their properties vary over a period of time. Various stabilizers have been used to reduce the rate and degree of variation. The combination of uracils and nitroso-substituted phenols has been found to provide a synergistic stabilization of speed in silver halide emulsions. Other stabilizers may be combined with those two classes to further improve the stability of the emulsion.

Abstract translation: 卤化银乳剂缺乏稳定性，因为它们的性质在一段时间内变化。 已经使用各种稳定剂来降低变化的速率和程度。 已经发现尿嘧啶和亚硝基取代的酚的组合提供了卤化银乳剂中速度的协同稳定化。 其他稳定剂可以与这两类相结合，以进一步提高乳液的稳定性。

公开(公告)号：US6117624A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-12

申请号：US382342

申请日：1999-08-24

Applicant: Steven M. Shor ,  James B. Philip, Jr.

Inventor： Steven M. Shor ,  James B. Philip, Jr.

IPC: G03C1/035 ,  G03C1/28 ,  G03C1/498 ,  G03C1/76 ,  G03C1/83 ,  G03C5/08 ,  G03C8/40 ,  G03C1/825

CPC classification number: G03C1/49845 ,  G03C1/49818 ,  G03C1/49854 ,  G03C1/832 ,  G03C5/164 ,  Y10S430/145

Abstract: An infrared sensitized photothermographic silver halide element comprising a support layer having on at least one surface thereof a photothermographic composition comprising a binder, a light insensitive silver source, a reducing agent for silver ion and infrared radiation sensitive preformed silver halide grains having number average particle size of 30, and an IR absorbance of at least 0.3 within the range of 750-1400 and an optical density of less than 0.03 in the visible region.

Abstract translation: 一种红外线敏化光热成像卤化银元件，其包括在其至少一个表面上具有包含粘合剂，不透光银源，银离子还原剂和具有数均粒径的红外辐射敏感的预制卤化银颗粒的光热成像组合物的支撑层 与平均值为+/- 0.05微米的所有晶粒的至少80％，与具有IR吸光度（曝光前）/可见光吸收（​​吸收后（加工后））的吸光度比的防晕层组合> 30，以及 在可见光区域中，在750-1400的范围内的IR吸光度至少为0.3，光密度小于0.03。

公开(公告)号：US06699647B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-02

申请号：US09975909

申请日：2001-10-11

Applicant: Doreen C. Lynch ,  Andrea L. Opatz ,  Steven M. Shor ,  Sharon M. Simpson ,  Brian C. Willett ,  Henry J. Gysling

Inventor： Doreen C. Lynch ,  Andrea L. Opatz ,  Steven M. Shor ,  Sharon M. Simpson ,  Brian C. Willett ,  Henry J. Gysling

IPC: G03C1498

CPC classification number: G03C1/09 ,  G03C1/08 ,  G03C1/49845 ,  G03C2001/03588 ,  G03C2001/098 ,  Y10S430/165 ,  Y10S430/166

Abstract: Photothermographic imaging materials having increased photospeed are provided by certain tellurium chemical sensitizers that are added during the formulation of a photothermographic emulsion. These useful chemical sensitizers are represented by the following Structure I or II: Te(L)m(X1)n  (I) Pd(X2)2[Te(R′)2]2  (II) wherein X1 and X2 independently represent halo, OCN, SCN, S(C═S)N(Ra)(Rb), S(C═S)ORa, S(C═S)SRa, S(P═S)(ORa)(ORb)2, S(P═S)(Ra)(Rb), SeCN, TeCN, CN, SRa, ORa, N3, alkyl, aryl, or O(C═O)Ra groups, Ra and Rb are an alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycyl, or aryl group, or Ra and Rb taken together can form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring, L is a ligand derived from a neutral Lewis base, R′ is an alkyl or aryl group, m is 0, 1, 2, or 4, and n is 2 or 4 provided that when m is 0 or 2, n is 2 or 4, and when m is 1 or 4, n is 2, and further provided that multiple X1, X2, L, Ra, Rb, or R′ groups in the molecule can be the same or different groups.

Abstract translation: 具有增加的感光速度的光热成像材料由在光热敏成像乳剂的配制过程中加入的某些碲化学增感剂提供。 这些有用的化学增感剂由以下结构I或II表示：其中X 1和X 2独立地表示卤素，OCN，SCN，S（C = S）N（Ra）（Rb），S（C = S（S = S）SRa，S（P = S）（ORa）（ORb）2，S（P = S）（Ra）（Rb），SeCN，TeCN，CN，SRa，ORa，N3 ，烷基，芳基或O（C = O）R a基团，R a和R b是烷基，烯基，环烷基，杂环基或芳基，或者R a和R b可以一起形成5-，6-或7-元 杂环，L为衍生自中性路易斯碱的配体，R'为烷基或芳基，m为0,1,2或4，n为2或4，条件是当m为0或2时，n 是2或4，当m是1或4时，n是2，并且进一步地，分子中多个X 1，X 2，L，R a，R b或R'基团可以相同或 不同群体。