Patents by Inventor Teh H. Chen

Teh H. Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Magenta development inhibitor releasing coupler
    Patent number: 5334490
    Abstract: Photographic compound (A) capable, upon oxidative coupling, of forming a dye, comprises in the coupling position, a coupling-off group that comprises in sequence, a releasable benzotriazole group attached to a triazole, tetrazole, oxadiazole, thiaoxadiazole, or thiadiazole inhibitor group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.a, R.sub.b, R.sub.c R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and Q are as defined in the application. Such a compound (A) is useful in a photographic silver halide material and process to provide improved images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: William J. Begley, Teh H. Chen, David S. Bailey
  • Photographic material and process comprising a coupler capable of forming a wash-out dye (Q/Q)
    Patent number: 5288593
    Abstract: A photographic element comprises a support bearing at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer and at least one coupler (A) having a water solubilizing group wherein coupler (A) forms a compound that is washed out of the photographic element during photographic processing and forms a coupling-off group represented by the formula:--X--Rel.sup.2 --T.sup.2 --INHwherein;X is selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur;X--Rel.sup.2 contains a photographic ballast and is a releasing group for releasing T.sup.2 --INH from X--Rel.sup.2 by elimination electron transfer reaction during photographic processing without substantial delay of releasing;T.sup.2 is a timing group that releases INH by elimination electron transfer reaction with timing delay during photographic processing;INH is a development inhibitor group.The photographic coupler (A) enables formation of easily removable dyes in photographic elements and processes that provide images having improved acutance, stability and interimage effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: William J. Begley, Drake M. Michno, Hans G. Ling, Teh H. Chen
  • Photographic material and process comprising a coupler capable of forming a wash-out dye (C/C)
    Patent number: 5279929
    Abstract: A photographic element comprises a support bearing at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer and at least one coupler (A) having a water solubilizing group wherein coupler (A) forms a compound that is washed out of the photographic element during photographic processing and forms a coupling-off group represented by the formula:--X--Rel.sup.3 --T.sup.3 --INHwherein;X is selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulfurX--Rel.sup.3 contains a photographic ballast and is a releasing group for releasing T.sup.3 --INH from X--Rel.sup.3 by intramolecular displacement reaction during photographic processing without substantial delay of releasing;T.sup.3 is a timing group that releases INH by intramolecular displacement reaction with timing delay during photographic processing;INH is a development inhibitor group;The photographic coupler (A) enables formation of easily removable dyes in photographic elements and processes that provide images having improved acutance, stability and interimage effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: William J. Begley, Drake M. Michno, Hans G. Ling, Teh H. Chen