Abstract: Improved silver halide emulsions are obtained by the combined use of an iridium compound and an imidazole before termination of crystal growth.

Abstract: In a silver halide photographic material for tanning development, comprising a support base coated with a substantially unhardened hydrophilic binder layer including a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion reactively associated with a tanning developer and a dispersion of colloidal silver, the tendency of the hydrophilic binder to become water-insoluble during storage can be prevented by adjusting the pAg of the colloidal silver dispersion to values in the range from 6.5 to 9.5 with a 1-phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole compound before coating.

Abstract: In the fabrication of integrated circuits, a polymethyl methacrylate film containing a selected dye and exhibiting a strong dependence on light intensity is photobleached to provide an optical mask to pattern an underlying photoresist layer. While the film is photobleached, the underlying photoresist layer is made to be substantially unaffected by the photobleaching process. When the optical mask is realized, it is used to mask the light-sensitive photoresist layer when the photoresist layer is exposed to light. However, the photobleached layer, which is also sensitive to light, is now in turn made to be substantially unaffected by the exposure process. In this manner, the integrity of the optical mask resolution is maintained at its optimum, and densely integrated circuits can be processed and fabricated.

Abstract: Photographic direct-positive emulsions with silver halide crystals of layered structure are prepared.The silver halide crystals of these emulsions can form a latent internal image and are superficially converted to silver iodide. Normal surface developers are suitable for developing.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel antifoggant precursors having the general formula (I) or (II) which are sufficiently stable in a wealkyl acidic medium, are markedly effective in restraining over-development fog and besides cause little loss of sensitivity: ##STR1## (wherein Y represents oxygen atom or ##STR2## X represents OR.sub.3 when Y is oxygen atom and R.sub.3 when Y is ##STR3## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents hydrogen atom, alkyl group aryl group and R.sub.3 represents hydrogen atom, alkyl group or phenyl group; R.sub.4 -R.sub.6 each represent hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl group, carboxyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group or phenyl group, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 may form together a benzene ring; R.sub.7 represents hydrogen atom, alkyl group or phenyl group; and A represents a heterocyclic group of the mercapto antifoggant.) ##STR4## (wherein X, Y, R.sub.4 -R.sub.5 and A are the same as defined for the general formula (I) and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 or R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may form together a benzene ring.).

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive element capable of recording an image upon image-wise exposure to radiation of selected wavelength, the element comprising, as the image-forming components, an effective amount of a bleachable dye in reactive association with an iodonium ion. Suitable dyes include polymethine dyes having an oxidation potential between 0 and +1 volt.

Abstract: A new group of cyanine and merocyanine spectral sensitizing dyes based on derivatives of 3-indolizine carboxaldehyde is particularly useful in sensitizing a direct positive silver halide emulsion to orange and red.

Abstract: A negative silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer is disclosed. At least one of the silver halide emulsion layers or another hydrophilic colloidal layer of the material contains a hydrazine derivative and a compound represented by the formula:R.sub.1 --S--S--R.sub.2wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group, or when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are both aliphatic groups they may together form a ring. The material can rapidly form a superhigh contrast image using a stable processing solution.

Abstract: An alkaline aqueous tanning developing solution for photographic image development comprising at least one hydroxylamine derivative. Preferred formulations may also contain at least one water-miscible polyhydroxy aliphatic organic solvent and/or a developing agent which comprises a polyhydroxybenzene compound having at least two hydroxy groups and at least one electron withdrawing and good leaving group suitable for nucleophilic addition.

Abstract: A photosensitive article comprises a substrate of a triacetate or other polyester film or paper coated with a layer of a photosensitive composition. The photosensitive composition includes at least one photodissociable choline compound sensitive to x-rays or radiation of shorter wave lengths, at least one image-forming compound capable of producing a dye by reaction with the dissociation products of the choline compound, a water soluble polymeric binder and a low melting point fatty acid salt for heat development. The photosensitive article can be used to produce an x-ray image by exposing the article image-wise to x-rays and heating the exposed article to develop the image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered image receptive film capable of being developed in distinguishable colors by kinetic energy imparted by radiant beam exposure which comprises (a) a first imaging layer composed of an aliphatic, polymeric binder containing from about 40 wt. % to about 70 wt. % of labile halogen, said binder capable of dehydrohalogenation at address points of radiant energy exposure and having dispersed therein a leuco base polyphenylmethane compound capable of forming a halide salt dye as a first color upon generation of hydrogen halide from said binder; (b) a separate imaging layer composed of a base film containing a photosensitive polyacetylenic compound having at least two acetylenic linkages in a conjugated system and contiguously disposed below said first imaging layer capable of forming a dye of a color distinguishable from that of said halide salt dye and (c) a conductive support for layers (a) and (b).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chemically and spectrally sensitized silver halide emulsion is described, which comprises carrying out chemical ripening of the emulsion in the presence of an iridium salt and a photographic spectral sensitizing dye.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light-sensitive photographic element for negative type lithographic printing plates high in sensitivity and contrast which comprises a support having thereon a light-sensitive silver halide, a metal salt particle having substantially no light-sensitivity, a compound which reacts with an oxidized developing agent produced by development to release a compond which acts as a solvent or a solution physical development accelerator for said metal salt particle and physical development nuclei.

Abstract: A photochromic photosensitive composition comprising a indolinobenzothipyran-based spiropyran compound, a transparent, high molecular weight film forming resin, and a compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.6 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydroxyl group, R.sub.2 and R.sub.5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, and X represents --NH--, --S--, ##STR2## (where R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 each represents a hydrogen atom, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.

Abstract: A color photographic recording material developable by heat treatment and comprising at least one binder layer, which contains photosensitive silver halide, optionally a substantially non-photosensitive silver salt and a color providing compound (dye releaser), can be improved in regard to the Dmin/max relation and in regard to sensitivity by addition of a compound corresponding to formula IR.sup.1 --S--CO--O--R.sup.2in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another represent alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl.

Abstract: An optical recording medium comprising a substrate and an information recording layer which consists of monolayer assemblies comprising a photochromic compound of which is based on cis-trans isomerization such as an amphipathic derivative of azobenzene, indigo or thioindigo having a long chain substituent, which monolayers are formed on the substrate by the Langmuir-Blodgett method and oriented in a two-dimensional plain. When the recording medium is irradiated by light, light absorption spectrum of the recording layer changes so that information is recorded. Since the photochromic compound is oriented in a monolayer, its photochromism lasts long.

Abstract: A layered sheet construction suitable after processing for use as a relief printing plate is provided. The sheet is made of a photosensitive layer comprising an elastomeric polymer, between about 5 and 30 phr of an ethylenically unsaturated compound and between 0.1 and 5 phr of a photoinitiator activatable by actinic radiation; a base layer immediately adjacent to said photosensitive layer capable of supporting a relief image after processing; having the same or a different composition than said photosensitive layer. The sheet is bonded to an open or closed cell foam layer having a thickness between about 0.010 inch and 0.250 inch. Said foam has a recovery rate of at least 80%, a compression value between about 0.003 inch and 0.030 inch and a density of between about 2 to 50 lbs/ft.sup.3 and is bonded to a dimensionally stable supporting layer.

Abstract: An optical recording element comprising a light-absorptive layer supported by a dimensionally stable substrate in which the light-absorptive material is a uniformly smooth, thin, homogeneous layer of film-forming polymeric dye having a light absorptivity of at least about 0.046 in the visible and/or infrared spectral regions.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer which contains silver halide grains containing from 1.times.10.sup.-8 to 8.times.10.sup.-6 mole of a rhodium salt per mole of silver, and containing in said emulsion layer or another hydrophilic colloidal layer a compound represented by formula (I)R.sup.1 -NHNH-G-R.sup.2 (I)wherein R.sup.1 represents an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group; and G represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxy group, a phosphoryl group, or an N-substituted or unsubstituted imino group; is exposed to imagewise pattern of light and then development-processed with a developer containing 0.15 mole/liter or more of sulfite ion and having a pH adjusted to from 9.5 to 12.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The material is composed of a support base having a silver halide emulsion layer thereon which contains a hardener having an active vinyl group. The material also includes a compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently represent a hydroxy group, a hydroxylamino group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, a substituted alkylamino group, an arylamino group, an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a halogen atom. The photographic material gives improved results with respect to preventing latensification.