Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensitive photographic element suitable for image capture followed by machine reading to produce a single perspective two-dimensional color image, said element comprising a two-sided support (a) having disposed on one side of said support a red light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer unit, a green light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer unit, and a blue light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer unit, and (b) having disposed on the opposing side of said support a convergent micro-lens array located and sized to be sufficient to concentrate the image light of a single perspective of an image incident on an area of a micro-lens onto a smaller area of the emulsion layer units. Such elements provide improved latitude in image recording.

Abstract: There is provided a photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a novel phenolic cyan dye-forming coupler of formula (I) wherein X is hydrogen or a group that can be split off by the reaction of the coupler with an oxidised colour developing agent, and one of Y and Z is the group  wherein each R is independently an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or aryl group or a 5-10 membered heterocyclic ring which contains one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, which ring is unsubstituted or substituted; R1 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or aryl group, R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or aryl group or a 5-10 membered heterocyclic ring which contains one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, which ring is unsubstituted or substituted; R3 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or aryl group, n is 1 or 2, and the othe

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a phenolic “NB magenta coupler” having the formula: wherein: the term “NB magenta coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a magenta dye with the developer 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-(2-methanesulfonamidoethyl) aniline sesquisulfate hydrate for which the maximum absorption of the dye upon spin coating is in the range of from 520 to 590 nm and the left bandwidth (LBW) or the right bandwidth (RBW) using spin-coating, is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; R1 is a heterocyclic, carbocyclic, or alkenyl group with substituents of sufficient electron withdrawing capacity to obtain a spin-coated dye as described in the preceding subparagraph that exhibits a maximum absorption in the range of 520-590 nm; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z* is an independently selected substituent group where p is independen

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan coupler having the formula: wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye with the developer 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-(2-methanesulfonamidoethyl) aniline sesquisulfate hydrate for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; V is a sulfone, sulfoxide or sulfonamide-containing group; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z* are an independently selected substituent group where p is 0 to 2; provided that Z1, and Z2 or Z2 and Z3 can join to form a ring; provided further that Z1, and Z2 do not join to form an aromatic or heterocyclic ring; and provided further that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, all Z′, Z″ and all Z* is at least 8.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer electroluminescent device comprising an anode, a hole transport layer (HTL), a light emitting layer (LEL), an electron transport layer (ETL), and a cathode, in that order, wherein there is located between the HTL and the LEL an interlayer (IL) comprising a compound containing a 3-phenylindolyl group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for forming a N,N′-diarylquinacridone compound comprising the step of reacting a N,N′-unsubstituted quinacridone compound with a haloaryl compound in the presence of a metal or metal compound to arylate the N and N′ positions and form the corresponding N,N′-diarylquinacridone compound. The process is versatile and provides high yields and purity for the synthesis of N,N′-diarylquinacridone compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed is an OLED device comprising a light-emitting layer containing a host and a dopant where the dopant comprises a boron compound complexed by two ring nitrogens of a deprotonated bis(azinyl)amine ligand.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 2-amino-5-acylamino-4-substituted-phenol compound having the structural formula I: wherein Y is a substituent group, and R′ is a ballast group. Also disclosed is a simplified method for preparing a photographic coupler using this compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for forming a 1H-pyrazolo (1,5-b)-[1,2,4]-triazole compound by ring closing a pyrazoloamidine compound comprising reacting the amidine with an oxidizing agent having a reduction potential vs Ag/AgCl that is more positive than −0.16V and less than +1.43V in the presence of a halogen atom. The invention also discloses certain triazole compounds that are successfully made by the conventional process. The process and compounds of the invention provide improved yields and reduce or eliminate unwanted side-reactions.

Abstract: Disclosed is light sensitive element comprising a support, at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and a micro-bead layer comprising micro-beads a wherein the quantity of binder in the micro-bead layer is such that the micro-beads are not fully enclosed by the binder, thereby enabling the beads to function as microlenses. The invention also provides a camera combination and imaging method. Embodiments of the invention provide improved sensitivity and latitude in scene exposure range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan coupler having the formula: wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye with the developer 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-(2-methanesulfonamidoethyl) aniline sesquisulfate hydrate for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; V is a sulfone, sulfoxide or sulfonamide-containing group; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z′, Z″ and Z* is an independently selected substituent group where n and p are independently 0 to 2; X1 and X2 are halogen atoms and may be the same or different; and provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, all Z′, Z″ and all Z* is at least 8.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a pyrazolotriazole dye forming coupler having formula I in which is and L1 is linked to the C atom; L1 is a carbon atom of the triazole ring, substituted by one or two alkyl or aryl groups; L2 is a chain of one or two carbon atoms that may be further substituted by alkyl or aryl groups; R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups containing 1-3 carbon atoms; R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and aryl groups; R3 is a substituted carbonyl, carbamoyl, sulfonyl, or sulfamoyl group; and X is H or a coupling-off group. Such an element provides a red dye forming coupler of improved stability.

Abstract: Disclosed is media for receiving jetted ink comprising a support bearing a predetermined array of three dimensional cells composed of hydrophobic walls and having a hydrophilic base, the cross-section of the cells parallel to the support being of a size sufficiently small so as to increase the range of color density gradations attainable.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal dye-transfer dye-image receiving element comprising: (a) a dye-receiving layer 1; (b) beneath layer 1, a microvoided layer 2 containing a continuous phase polyester matrix having dispersed therein crosslinked organic microbeads, said layer having a void volume of at least 25% by volume; and (c) beneath layer 2, a microvoided layer 3 comprised of a continuous phase polyester matrix having dispersed therein non-crosslinked polymer particles that are immiscible with the polyester matrix of layer 3. The invention provides a receiver exhibiting an improved combination of dye-transfer efficiency and tear strength.

Abstract: Disclosed is a diffusion film comprising a transparent polymeric film base bearing a plurality of integral contiguous layers, each layer having a pattern of complex lenses on a surface thereof, at least two such contiguous layers comprising material having an index of refraction differing by at least 0.1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensitive photographic element comprising a support, a convergent micro-lens array, and an interposed light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer unit. Also disclosed is a camera combination and imaging method. Embodiments of the invention provide improved sensitivity and latitude in scene exposure range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a support bearing a blue light sensitive record containing at least three layers having different levels of light sensitivity arranged in the order slowest to fastest with the slowest layer closest to the support and the fastest layer closest to the light exposure source, wherein (a) all of the blue-sensitive layers are closer to the light exposure source than the layers sensitive to any other color; (b) the slowest blue light sensitive layer is at least 1.0 log E slower than the next fastest blue light sensitive layer when measured at a density of 0.15 above Dmin, and contains a particular type of cyan dye-forming development inhibitor releasing (DIR) coupler; and (c) all of the blue light sensitive layers other than the slowest blue light sensitive layer independently contain a certain type of yellow dye-forming DIR coupler. Embodiments of the invention provide improved color rendition without sacrificing blue density.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 4-acylamino-2-hydroxy-5-substituted-acylanilide compound having the structural formula I: wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl group, Y is a group linked to the rest of the compound by a —O—, —S—, or —N— atom; and R′ is a substituent group. Also disclosed is a method of using the compound in making a cyan dye-forming photographic coupler.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color film comprising (1) a support layer, (2) a light sensitive layer, and (3) a water permeable color filter array (CFA) layer comprising a continuous phase transparent binder containing a random distribution of colored transparent beads, said beads comprising a water-immiscible synthetic polymer or copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging element comprising a single layer containing a random distribution of a colored bead population of one or more colors coated above one or more layers comprising light sensitive silver halide emulsion grains, wherein the population comprises beads of at least one color in which at least 25% (based on projected area) of the beads of that color have an ECD less than 2 times the ECD of the silver halide grains in said one emulsion layer or in the fastest emulsion layer in the case of more than one emulsion layer