Abstract: Porous particles are prepared using a first water-in-oil emulsion comprising a first marker material in a first aqueous phase that is dispersed in a first oil phase containing a polymer and a first organic solvent, and a second water-in-oil emulsion comprising a second marker material in a second aqueous phase that is dispersed in a second oil phase. The first and second marker materials are detectably different. The two water-in-oil emulsions can be used to form a third water-in-oil emulsion containing distinct droplets of the first and second aqueous phases. This third water-in-oil emulsion is dispersed in a third aqueous phase containing a surface stabilizing agent to form a water-in-oil-in-water emulsion containing droplets of the third water-in-oil emulsion. The organic solvents are removed from the water-in-oil-in-water emulsion to form porous particles comprising first and second discrete pores that are isolated from each other.

Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising a support and at least one gelatin containing imaging or non-imaging layer wherein during chemical processing the maximum swell of the layer is greater than the equilibrium swell.

Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising a support and at least one gelatin containing imaging or non-imaging layer wherein during chemical processing the maximum swell of the layer is greater than the equilibrium swell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing an azopyrazolone masking coupler and a monosubstituted quinone of formula I: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, sulfinyl, sulfonyl,sulfamoyl, halogen, cyano, thiol, hydroxy, nitro, acyloxy, sulfonyloxy, heterocyclic, carboxylic acid, carboxylate, carbamoyl, amino, carbonamido and sulfonamido groups.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic element comprising a support bearing a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a cyclic azole dye forming coupler associated with a stabilizer combination comprising:i) a compound having the following Formula S: ##STR1## and ii) a compound having the following Formula I: ##STR2## wherein: R.sub.3 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group;Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each represent an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms provided that the total number of carbon atoms in the ring is 3 to 6;n is an integer of 1 or 2;L represents a divalent linking group;R.sub.4 represents an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group;w represents an integrer of 1 to 5;y represents 0 or 1provided that if w is more than 1, then the --L.sub.y R.sub.4 groups may be the same or different, and two --L.sub.y R.sub.4 groups may be joined to form a ring; and that the total number of carbon atoms in --L.sub.y R.sub.4 is at least 8.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element containing an image modifying compound which comprises a magenta coupler moiety which upon reaction with oxidized color developing agent during processing forms a dye, said coupler moiety having attached to the coupling site, either directly or through a timing group, a 1,2,3-triazole moiety, the attachment being through the second nitrogen atom of the triazole moiety.

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye-forming coupler represented by formula II: whereinX is hydrogen or a coupling-off group;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently selected alkyl groups, provided that any two of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 may join to form a ring;R.sup.4 is hydrogen or a substituent, provided that R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may join to form a ring when R.sup.4 is a substituent;R.sup.a is hydrogen or a substituent;Y is a substituent with at least one Y substituent having a formula selected from the group consisting of --CONR.sup.b R.sup.c, --NHCOR.sup.d, and --SO.sub.2 R.sup.e, wherein R.sup.b, R.sup.c, and R.sup.d are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, and heterocyclic groups and R.sup.e is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, --NR.sup.g R.sup.h, and --OR.sup.i wherein R.sup.g, R.sup.h, and R.sup.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye-forming coupler represented by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R" represents the group ##STR2## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 independently selected all groups, provided that any two of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 may join to form a ring;R.sup.4 is hydrogen or a substituent, provided that R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may join to form a ring when R.sup.4 is a substituent; andW is a specified substituent having the formula: ##STR3## and wherein the remaining substituents are as described in the specification. The use of the coupler of Formula I lends improved manufacturability and dye light stability to the element.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element containing an image modifying compound which comprises a magenta coupler moiety which upon reaction with oxidized color developing agent during processing forms a dye, said coupler moiety having attached to the coupling site, either directly or through a timing group, a 1,2,3-triazole moiety, the attachment being through the second nitrogen atom of the triazole moiety.

Abstract: Multilayer color photographic elements are described which contain a release compound that during photographic processing provides an imagewise distribution of a nucleophile which can react with a uniform distribution of a sulfinate blocked dye moiety contained in the element to release a solubilized unblocked dye.

Abstract: A multilayer silver halide color photographic element comprising a support bearing a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a non-diffusible yellow-colored magenta dye-forming masking coupler wherein the masking coupler is a 2'-hydroxy-5'-substituted-4-phenylazo-5-pyrazolone. The masking coupler has good coupling activity and desirable hues, and can be obtained in good yields by simple syntheses.

Abstract: This invention provides a photographic process and element where the element comprises a support bearing a light-sensitive photographic silver halide layer containing (1) a bicyclic azole coupler, (2) an azopyrazolone masking coupler, and (3) an aromatic electron-rich compound having ring substituents for which the sum of the individual Hammett sigma-para values is more negative than -0.80.

Abstract: Photographic elements comprising certain 2-phenylcarbamoyl-1-naphthol couplers exhibit proper hue, a resistance to dye crystallization, and a resistance to leuco cyan dye formation. Such couplers can be utilized for their image-modifying effect and can contribute substantially to the overall dye density of an image.

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.

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic process and element where the element comprises a light sensitive silver halide layer containing (1) an image dye-forming bicyclic azole coupler having bonded to the coupling site a group other than hydrogen which is clearable during the development process; (2) an azopyrazolone masking coupler; and (3) a stabilizing coupler having bonded to the coupling site only hydrogen atoms and/or carbon atoms which are not cleavable to permit dye formation during development.

Abstract: A photographic element and imaging process used therewith provides reduced fogging where the element comprises a light sensitive silver halide layer containing (1) an azopyrazolone masking coupler and (2) a ballasted aromatic nitro compound having a reduction peak potential which is more positive than -1.3 V vs. the Standard Calomel Electrode.

Abstract: Photographic elements are described which contain a release compound that during photographic processing provides an imagewise distribution of a nucleophile which can react with a uniform distribution of a blocked dye moiety contained in the element to release an unblocked dye.

Abstract: A photographic element including a support bearing a silver halide photographic emulsion, at least one color-forming coupler and a masking coupler, wherein said masking coupler is represented by the formula A:COUP--LINK--DYE (A)wherein COUP is a coupler moiety;LINK is any group releasable or cleavable from COUP by coupling with an oxidized developing agent during photographic processing; and DYE is an azoaniline dye and preferably an azoaniline dye blocked at the nitrogen-inclusive auxochromic site.

Abstract: Photographic elements are described which contain a release compound that during photographic processing provides an imagewise distribution of a photographically inert compound which can react with a uniform distribution of a second compound contained in the element to form a photographically active compound.

Abstract: There are described photographic elements containing novel release compounds which release a blocked photographically useful group, such as a blocked development inhibitor. The blocking group is removed during processing as a result of reaction with sulfite ion contained in one of the processing baths.