Abstract: Silver halide light sensitive photographic elements are disclosed comprising a support bearing at least one yellow image forming hydrophilic colloid layer comprising a yellow dye-forming coupler and a trialkyl citrate coupler solvent of the formula C3H4(OH)(CO2R)3, where each R independently represents an alkyl group and the total number of carbon atoms for the three R groups combined is greater than 6. The combination of such citrate ester solvents with yellow dye forming couplers in photographic elements leads to both good reactivity and good image-dye light stability. The advantages of the invention are particularly useful for photographic color paper elements on reflective supports.

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed comprising a silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith an acetanilide based yellow dye forming coupler and a compound of the following Formula I: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently aromatic, cyclic, linear, or branched chained hydrocarbon groups. The invention provides photographic elements which exhibit exceptional yellow dye light stability, and which retain desirable properties derived from the use of acetanilide based yellow dye-forming couplers, particularly when used in combination with substituted phenolic and/or thiomorpholine dioxide stabilizers. In addition to stabilizing properties, compounds of Formula I have organic solvent properties, and accordingly may be advantageously used partly or totally in place of conventional high boiling permanent and/or auxiliary organic coupler solvents to disperse the acetanilide-based couplers.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a photographic element is disclosed comprising a silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith an acetanilide-based yellow dye forming coupler and a stabilizer compound of the formula S-I: wherein R0 represents an aryl or heterocyclic group; Ra is H or a substituent group; L represents an alkylene linking group and p represents 0 or 1; and Rb is a substituent group, provided that substituent groups represented by Ra and Rb may be joined to form a ring. The presence of substituted amine compounds of formula S-I improves the efficiency of dye formation reaction for acetanilide-based couplers. When used in combination with known bis-phenolic stabilizers, substantial improvements in the light stability of the image dyes can be also be obtained.

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith: (A) a phenolic cyan dye-forming narrow bandwidth “NB coupler”; (B) a phenolic cyan dye-forming coupler of formula (II): wherein: R3 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; R4 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group; R5 is hydrogen, halogen or 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; and Z is a hydrogen atom or a group which can be split off by the reaction of the coupler with an oxidized color-developing agent; and (C) a stabilizer of formula (III) wherein: eac

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element complising a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan dye forming coupler having Formula (I): wherein R1 and R3 independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl group; R2 represents a carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic group; n represents 1, 2, or 3; each X is an independently selected substituent where at least one X located at a position of the phenyl ring meta or para to the sulfonyl group and is either an alkoxy group having a branched carbon or an aiyloxy group; and Z represents hydrogen or a group that can be split off by the reaction of the coupler with an oxidized color-developing compound; provided that the substituents of the compound of formula (I) are selected so that the compound has a melting point of 160° C. or less. The element provides improved phase stability during manufacturing while exhibiting satisfactory hue and dye light stability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith: (A) a phenolic cyan dye-forming "NB coupler";(B) a high boiling solvent having Formula (II):R.sup.3 OO--C--(--G--)--C--OO--R.sup.4 (II)wherein:R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent independently selected alkyl or aryl groups; andG represents an alkyl (including cycloalkyl and aralkyl) containing linking group; and(C) a stabilizer having Formula (III): ##STR1## wherein each Y is an independently selected substituent and m is 0 to 4; andeach T is an independently selected substituent and p is 0 to 4.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element having a reduced rate of crystal formation comprising a silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith:(a) a phenolic cyan dye-forming "NB coupler";(b) a first high boiling solvent having Formula (IV):G--C--OO--R.sup.1 (IV)wherein:R.sup.1 is an alkyl or aryl groups; andG is an alkyl (including cycloalkyl and aralkyl) containing linking group; and(c) one or more second high boiling solvents selected from phosphates, phosphonates, phosphine oxides, sulfoxides, and carbonamides, said second high boiling solvent being present in amounts (by weight) sufficient to reduce crystal formation in a dispersion of the coupler compared to a dispersion of the same coupler in a dispersion where the second solvent is replaced with a like amount of the first solvent.

Abstract: A process for making a direct dispersion of a photographically useful material is discloses comprising: mixing (i) an aqueous phase comprising a gelatin solution and (ii) a liquid organic phase comprising a photographically useful material under conditions of high shear or turbulence to form a fine dispersion of the organic phase having an average particle size of less than 0.5 micron dispersed in the aqueous phase; wherein the gelatin solution comprises a mixture of a first gelatin having an isoelectric point pH of less than or equal to 5.2 and a second gelatin having an isoelectric point pH of greater than or equal to 6.0. In accordance with the invention, the use of blends of a first gelatin having an pI of less than or equal to 5.2, such as a conventional lime processed gelatin, and a second gelatin having an pI of greater than or equal to 6.

Abstract: Loaded latex dispersions of hydrophobic photographically useful compounds with a wide variety of polymer latices are prepared by preparing an oil phase solution of the hydrophobic compound or compounds, preferably essentially free of water-miscible or volatile solvent, combining the oil solution with one or more aqueous solutions, at least one of which contains a polymer latex, and mixing the combination of oil solution, aqueous solution and latex under high shear or turbulence sufficient to cause loading of the photographically useful compound into the dispersed polymer latex wherein the pH of the mixture does not need to be significantly changed.

Abstract: Photographic elements comprising loaded latex compositions are prepared by (a) combining under conditions of low or moderate shear, in the presence of surfactant, and in the substantial absence of water-miscible or volatile organic solvents, a liquid organic composition comprising at least one photographically useful compound with an aqueous polymer latex, (b) holding the combination resulting from (a) in a liquid state for sufficient time for substantial loading of the organic coposition into the polymer latex to occur, and (c) coating the loaded latex resulting from (b) on a support.