Abstract: An aqueous, homogeneous, single-part color developing concentrate comprises a color developing agent in free base form and an organic antioxidant. The concentrate also includes a water-miscible or water-soluble organic co-solvent and a quaternary ammonium salt to enhance its stability. The concentrate can be used to make a working strength processing solution, or it can be used as a replenishing composition with proper dilution, and is particularly useful for processing color negative or color reversal photographic silver halide films.

Abstract: New oxime sulfonate compounds of the formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII wherein the substituents are defined in the specification

Abstract: Thermally developable materials such as thermographic and photothermographic materials include a novel non-photosensitive source of reducible silver ions that are predominantly provided as rod-shaped particles of silver salt of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound containing an imino group. The rod-shaped particles have an average aspect ratio of at least 3:1 and a width index for particle diameter of 1.25 or less, and provide improved imaging properties. These particles can be prepared using double jet precipitation procedures in which vAg is kept constant at a value of equal to or greater than ?50 mV.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for restoring to chemical stability motion picture film having an acetate base which is suffering, or which may begin to suffer, from the deterioration generally referred to as “vinegar syndrome.” The method allows films to be treated and stabilized without applying a liquid to their surfaces and without immersing them in any liquid. Instead, vapors emitted from a specially prepared, heated chemical solution permeate the film base and begin chemical reactions which ultimately restore the film. The process can be used on film that has begun to deteriorate, or it can be used, as a preventative measure, on apparently healthy film.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition is disclosed that includes (A) a heat-resistant polymer of the general formula (1): (where the symbols are as defined in the specification), (B) a photoreactive compound, and (C) a solvent. A relief pattern is formed from the composition by applying the composition to a support substrate and drying it to form a photosensitive resin film; exposing the dried film; developing the exposed film using an alkaline aqueous solution; and heating the developed photosensitive resin film. Also disclosed is an electronic component that includes an electronic device having such a pattern.

Abstract: Photographic processing of color photographic materials can be carried out using polyphosphonic acids or salts thereof in acidic “stop” solutions or wash solutions after color development. When used in acidic stop solutions, the polyphosphonic acid is preferably carried over into the bleaching solution to provide added stability of the bleaching agent. The acidic stop solutions can also include organic thiols that are used as bleaching accelerators when carried over into the bleaching solutions.

Abstract: Compositions containing certain amines and/or quaternary ammonium compounds, hydroxylamine, corrosion inhibitor, organic diluent and optionally water are capable of removing photoresist, photoresist byproducts and residue and etching residues from a substrate.

Abstract: A method for forming images on a silver halide color photographic photosensitive material having a substrate and photographic structural layers thereon, including, at least three silver halide color photosensitive layers having different photosensitive regions, respectively, and at least one non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer is disclosed. At least one of the photosensitive layers contains 90 mol % or more of silver chloride. Shortly after the silver halide color photographic photosensitive material has been scan-exposed with laser beams, the material is rapid-processed with a low replenishing amount.

Abstract: A method of enabling reuse of photographic processing waste solutions with ease at low cost without discharging effluents in a substantial sense, and a photographic processing agent regenerated by such a method are provided, which is a method of reusing a photographic processing waste solution, in which a solidified matter is prepared from the photographic processing waste solution by a dry-solidification according to a thin film concentration method without removing ingredients accumulated during a processing, the solidified matter is formed into granules, and the granules is reused as a solid photographic processing agent: and a regenerated processing agent prepared by the aforesaid method.

Abstract: A method of developing a photosensitive planographic printing plate which includes a support and a recording layer and which has been exposed to a light beam with a developer, wherein the photosensitive planographic printing plate is immersed in the developer while being conveyed, and development is accelerated by brushing the immersed photosensitive planographic printing plate with a brush member produced by winding, around a peripheral surface of an axially rotating roller, a brushing band composed of a sheet-like substrate containing a hairy material woven therein.

Abstract: A positive-working resist composition comprising: (A1) a resin containing a repeating unit represented by the specific formula, which increases the solubility in an alkali developing solution by the action of an acid, and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with one of actinic rays and radiation.

Abstract: A developing method comprises determining in advance the relation of resist dissolution concentration in a developing solution and resist dissolution speed by the developing solution, estimating in advance the resist dissolution concentration where the resist dissolution speed is a desired speed or more from the relation, and developing in a state in which the resist dissolution concentration in the developing solution is the estimated dissolution concentration or less.

Abstract: A method of processing a silver bromoiodide photographic element comprising contacting the photographic element with a color developer for less than 120 seconds; wherein the photographic element comprises a support and more than one dye forming unit, and wherein the dye forming unit closest to the support contains an electron transfer agent releasing compound represented by the formula: CAR-(L)n-ETA wherein: CAR is a carrier moiety which is capable of releasing -(L)n-ETA on reaction with oxidized developing agent; L is a divalent linking group, n is 0, 1, or 2; and ETA is a releasable 1-aryl-3-pyrazolidinone electron transfer agent having a calculated log partition coefficient (c log P) greater than or equal to 2.40 bonded to L or CAR through either the nitrogen atom in the 2-position or the oxygen attached to the 3-position of the pyrazolidinone ring.

Abstract: A concentrated blix solution composition, which can remarkably reduce the replenishing amount of the blix solution and/or remarkably reduce the blix time, comprises: 1) a concentrated composition part containing a bleaching agent; and 2) a concentrated composition part containing a fixing agent, wherein the part concentrated composition 1) satisfies all the following conditions: (1) pH is from 2.0 to 3.5, (2) a specific gravity is 1.130 or more, (3) the bleaching agent comprises an iron(III) complex salt of an aminopolycarboxylic acid, (4) a concentration of the bleaching agent is from 0.5 to 1.0 mole/L, and (5) a content of an aminopolycarboxylic acid having not been complexed is from 0.1 to 3% by mole based on the bleaching agent, and a processing process using the same.

Abstract: A photographic developer composition for use in the development of a black and white silver halide photographic element said composition comprises at least one developing agent and, in an amount sufficient to inhibit sludge deposition, one or more compounds selected from compounds having the formula X—R1—CONH-A-S—S—B—NHCO—R2—Y??(I) wherein A and B are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic or heterocyclic group; R1 and R2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic or heterocyclic group; X and Y are each independently a solubilizing group; and compounds having the formula X—R1—CONH-A-S-M??(II) wherein A, R1 and X are as defined above, and M is either a hydrogen atom or a cationic species if the sulfur atom is in its ionized form.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive-working photosensitive resin composition with high sensitivity that gives a pattern having a high resolution and a high film thickness retention rate. In other words, the present invention provides a positive-working photosensitive resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polyamide and 1 to 50 parts by weight of a photosensitive material, that is, a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-5-sulfonate ester compound or a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonate ester compound of a phenol compound. In addition, the present invention provides a positive-working photosensitive resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polyamide, 1 to 50 parts by weight of a photosensitive material, that is, a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-5-sulfonate ester compound or a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonate ester compound of a phenol compound and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a phenol compound.

Abstract: A method of developing a polymeric film without the need for a water rinse step. An object having a surface supporting a polymeric film is placed onto a support region within a pressure chamber. A fluid and developer is introduced into the pressure chamber and the object is processed at supercritical conditions to develop the polymeric film such that the polymeric film is not substantially deformed. The pressure chamber is then vented.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte includes a substrate polymer, a branched polymer, and a lithium salt. The branched polymer has a main chain whose repeating unit is composed of an oligoethylene oxide chain and a connector molecule bonded to the oligoethylene oxide chain. The branched polymer can be a hyperbranched polymer. The polymer electrolyte can further include a composite oxide and/or a boroxine compound. The polymer electrolyte is good in terms of the ionic conductivity, and exhibits a high ionic conductivity especially at low temperatures. When the polymer electrolyte is used to make polymer lithium batteries, the resulting polymer lithium batteries shows improved charge-discharge cycle characteristics. In particular, it is possible to operate the polymer lithium batteries at low temperatures.

Abstract: An electrical generating system consists of a fuel cell, and an oxygen gas delivery. The fuel cell includes and anode channel having an anode gas inlet for receiving a supply of hydrogen gas, a cathode channel having a cathode gas inlet and a cathode gas outlet, and an electrolyte in communication with the anode and cathode channel for facilitating ion exchange between the anode and cathode channel. The oxygen gas delivery system is coupled to the cathode gas inlet and delivers oxygen gas to the cathode channel. The electrical current generating system also includes gas recirculation means couple to the cathode gas outlet for recirculating a portion of cathode exhaust gas exhausted from the cathode gas outlet to the cathode gas inlet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods useful for processing a color photographic material. A method of manufacturing a ferric 1,3-PDTA complex is provided. The method includes reacting ferrous bromide with unchelated 1,3-PDTA, thereby forming a ferrous 1,3-PDTA complex; and conducting an oxidation process wherein the ferrous 1,3-PDTA complex is converted to the ferric 1,3-PDTA complex. Also provided is a method of processing a silver halide color photographic material.