Abstract: The invention relates to an element consisting essentially of a photographic element comprising a base material having an upper surface comprising an oriented sheet, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and at least one sharpness enhancing agent above said photosensitive silver halide layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a base material, at least one exposure side photosensitive silver halide layer, and at least one backside photosensitive silver halide layer, wherein said face side photosensitive layer has lower speed than said backside photosensitive layer, and wherein said base material has a percent transmission of between 35 and 60%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display material comprising a base, said base comprising a polyester sheet comprising at least one voided polyester diffusion layer, at least one topside photosensitive silver halide layer on the topside of said base and at least one bottom side photosensitive layer on the bottom side of said base, below said at least one bottom side emulsion layer a tone enhancing layer, and below said tone enhancing layer an antihalation layer, wherein said display material has a light transmission of between 35 and 60 percent in the developed Dmin areas of the display material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display material comprising a base said base comprising a polyolefin sheet comprising at least one voided polyolefin diffusion layer, at least one topside photosensitive silver halide layer on the topside of said base and at least one bottom side photosensitive layer on the bottom side of said base, below said bottom side emulsion a tone enhancing layer and below said tone enhancing layer an antihalation layer wherein said display material has a light transmission of between 35 and 60 percent in the developed Dmin areas of the display material.

Abstract: The invention relates to an element consisting essentially of a photographic element comprising a base material having an upper surface comprising an oriented sheet, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and at least one sharpness enhancing agent above said photosensitive silver halide layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an element consisting essentially of a photographic element comprising a base material having an upper surface comprising an oriented sheet, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and at least one sharpness enhancing agent above said photosensitive silver halide layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer photographic element comprising a reflective support wherein the color record 1 adjacent to the support comprises at least one light sensitive layer and a non-light sensitive dye-forming interlayer; and wherein color record 2 above said color record 1 comprises at least one light sensitive layer and at least two non-light sensitive dye-forming interlayers and wherein color record 3 comprises at least one light sensitive layer and a non-light sensitive dye-forming interlayer; an optional UV dye containing interlayer and a top overcoat; and wherein each interlayer is completely or substantially scavenger free, silver halide grains comprising greater than 90% silver chloride, and wherein the reciprocity characteristics of the silver halide grains are such that for a separation exposure of 1 microsecond and 0.4 sec, each color record develops to a density of at least 2.0 within a log exposure range of 1.2 or less relative to the exposure point producing a density 0.

Abstract: The invention provides photographic paper having increased image stability. The invention is generally accomplished by forming a paper sheet, drying said paper in a first stage to below about 10 percent water, then applying a polyvinyl alcohol solution to both sides of said paper sheet, drying said paper in a second stage to below about 5 percent water, and then applying further polyvinyl alcohol solution to said paper and drying in a third stage. The paper then may be coated to form a silver halide photosensitive color paper. The paper contains between about 4 and about 6 weight percent of polyvinyl alcohol that is concentrated near the surface of said paper. Further, the paper has a oxygen leak rate of less than about 25 cc/m.sup.2 /day and an oxygen GTR rate of less than about 1 cc/m.sup.2 /day.

Abstract: The invention provides photographic paper having increased image stability. The invention is generally accomplished by forming a paper sheet, drying said paper in a first stage to below about 10 percent water, then applying a polyvinyl alcohol solution to both sides of said paper sheet, drying said paper in a second stage to below about 5 percent water, and then applying further polyvinyl alcohol solution to said paper and drying in a third stage. The paper then may be coated to form a silver halide photosensitive color paper. The paper contains between about 4 and about 6 weight percent of polyvinyl alcohol that is concentrated near the surface of said paper. Further, the paper has a oxygen leak rate of less than about 25 cc/m.sup.2 / day and an oxygen GTR rate of less than about 1 cc/m.sup.2 /day.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished by providing a reflection print material having thereon sensitized silver halide containing layers and at least one layer comprising at least one insoluble colored tint, wherein said at least one tint changes the color of said material to be less yellow. In a preferred form, it has been found that a combination of two tints is preferred to provide ready adjustment of the tinting to match the yellowing characteristics of the print material.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished by forming a translucent display material comprising a substrate and sensitized layers wherein said substrate comprises a paper that has a light transmission rate of greater than 17 percent. It is preferred that the paper have a basis weight of less than 120 grams per square meter that is resin-coated on both sides. The paper of the invention when exposed and developed has a difference between maximum density and minimum density of greater than 2.5. The sensitized layers prior to imaging comprise at least one layer comprising cyan dye-forming coupler, at least one layer comprising magenta dye-forming coupler, and at least one layer comprising yellow dye-forming coupler. In preferred forms, the paper has a basis weight of between 70 and 100 grams per square meter for a balance of translucence and strength. The couplers preferably are present in the following amounts: cyan coupler greater than 0.6 grams per square meter, magenta coupler greater than 0.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished by utilization of a surfactant for very small particle photographic dispersions. Three types of such surfactants that have been identified are as follows:Type A--Surfactant comprising 6 to 22 carbon atom hydrophobic tail with one or more attached hydrophilic chains comprising at least 8 oxyethylene and/or glycedyl ether groups that may or may not be terminated with a negative charge such as a sulfate group.Type B--Block oligomeric surfactants comprising hydrophobic polyoxypropylene blocks (A) and hydrophilic polyoxyethylene blocks (B) joined in the manner of A--B--A, B--A--B, A--B, (A--B).sub.n .tbd.G.tbd.(B--A), or (B--A).sub.n .tbd.G.tbd.(A--B).sub.n, where G is a connective organic moiety and n is between 1 and 3.Type C--Sugar surfactants, comprising between one to three 6 to 22 carbon atom hydrophobic tail with one or more attached hydrophilic mono or oligosaccharidic chains that may or may not be terminated by a negatively charged group such as a sulfate group.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished by utilization of a surfactant for very small particle photographic dispersions. Three types of such surfactants that have been identified are as follows:Type A--Surfactant comprising 6 to 22 carbon atom hydrophobic tail with one or more attached hydrophilic chains comprising at least 8 oxyethylene and/or glycedyl ether groups that may or may not be terminated with a negative charge such as a sulfate group.Type B--Block oligomeric surfactants comprising hydrophobic polyoxypropylene blocks (A) and hydrophilic polyoxyethylene blocks (B) joined in the manner of A-B-A, B-A-B, A-B, (A-B).sub.n .tbd.G.tbd.(B-A), or (B-A).sub.n .tbd.G.tbd.(A-B).sub.n, where G is a connective organic moiety and n is between 1 and 3.Type C--Sugar surfactants, comprising between one to three 6 to 22 carbon atom hydrophobic tail with one or more attached hydrophilic mono or oligosaccharidic chains that may or may not be terminated by a negatively charged group such as a sulfate group.

Abstract: Mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolates are silver halide stabilizers and fixing agents. They are useful in heat developable and heat stabilizable photographic silver halide materials and processes. After imagewise exposure of the photographic materials, developed and stabilized silver images are produced by heating the materials. The mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolates are also silver halide stabilizers and fixing agents in photographic silver halide processing compositions.