Abstract: A method of forming an image comprising heating a light-sensitive material having at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a binder and a dye releasing redoc compound which is capable of reducing the light-sensitive silver halide and is capable of reacting with the light-sensitive silver halide by heating to release a hydrophilic dye on a support, under the condition substantially free from water after or simultaneously with imagewise exposure, in the presence of a compound represented by the general formula (A) described below to form imagewise a mobile dye. ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a halogen atom or a group of R.sup.

Abstract: A process for forming an image is described, comprising heating a light-sensitive material in a substantially water-free condition to form a mobile dye in an image pattern, said material having a support bearing thereon light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, and a dye-releasing redox compound capable of imagewise reducing the silver halide and releasing a hydrophilic dye on reaction with said silver halide when heated, after or simultaneously with imagewise exposure, in the presence of a compound having a melting point below 60.degree. C.

Abstract: Novel compounds which release thio- or selenourea moieties or derivatives thereof upon contact with aqueous alkaline compositions and are therefore useful in photographic applications. The compounds include, in addition to the thio- or selenourea moiety, a uracil blocking moiety and an anion.

Abstract: A photographic element comprised of a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element containing a development inhibitor precursor. The development inhibitor precursor is represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group or a 5-membered or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; and R.sup.2 represents an organic ballasting group. The element is capable of providing color images having improved image quality particularly with respect to having a low density in the Dmin areas. The photographic element can be processed over a wide range of processing temperatures. Further, the element can be preserved for long periods of time without having a reduction in the density in the Dmax areas.

Abstract: High aspect ratio tabular grain direct reversal silver halide emulsions are disclosed. The emulsions can be incorporated in photographic elements, such as multicolor photographic elements. Image transfer film units incorporating these direct reversal emulsions are specifically disclosed.

Abstract: There are described novel photographic products and processes which utilize compounds which release a photographic reagent in the presence of alkali. The compounds include an imidazole blocking group and cleave in alkali to release the photographic reagent. Also described are novel compounds.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a blocked photographic agent, said blocked photographic agent being represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents a photographic agent moiety which is attached to a blocking moiety through a hetero atom; Z represents a divalent linkage group; p represents 0 or 1; X and Y each represents a substituent: m represents an integer of 0 to 4: and n represents an integer of 0 to 5.

Abstract: A process for forming an image which comprises heating a light-sensitive material containing a light-sensitive silver halide and a dye releasing redox compound capable of releasing a hydrophilic dye upon reaction with the light-sensitive silver halide by heating, in a substantially water-free condition in the presence of a compound having at least one group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined hereinbefore, is disclosed.

Abstract: A photographic recording material. On a support are provided a silver emulsion halide layer and a photographic layer. The photographic layer contains an indole compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein PUG represents a photographically useful group, Ball represents an organic group which has enough molecular weight and/or disposition to render the compound non-diffusible during processing of the photographic recording material with an alkaline medium and wherein the Ball contains a nitrogen atom which is directly attached to the 5th or 6th position of the indole ring. R.sub.1 represents a halogen atom or a monovalent organic group. R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a low molecular group attached, through a carbon atom, to the 2nd position of the indole ring. "m" represents an integer of zero to 3.

Abstract: This invention is concerned with producing color images of improved quality in photographic processes employing silver ion assisted cleavage reactions to provide a dye image by scavenging, i.e., rendering inert substantially all of the silver ion and/or soluble silver complex in the photographic system when image formation is substantially complete.

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed which is comprised of a support having thereon a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion which is associated with a development inhibitor precursor. The precursor is represented by the general formula [I] ##STR1## the substituents within the general formula are defined within the specification. By utilizing the development inhibitor precursor of the invention the resulting photographic element provides images having high quality and excellent processing temperature characteristics.

Abstract: A novel silver halide photographic element which contains a nondiffusible complex capable of releasing a diffusible, photographically useful material is disclosed.Said nondiffusible complex becomes active for ligand exchange upon reduction under alkalin conditions to release a diffusible, photographically useful material, said complex being represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein La is a quadridentate ligand group; Lb is a didentate ligand group; BALL is a ballast group; PHOTO is a photographically useful material group; Y is a counter ion; and r is the number of counter ions necessary for neutralizing the electric charge on the CO(III) complex.

Abstract: A photographic silver halide material comprising a compound which is capable of being reduced by a silver halide developing agent at a rate slower than that of image-wise developable silver halide and in reduced state is capable of releasing a photographically useful group, characterized in that said compound corresponds to the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.10 and R.sup.20 (same or different)(1) represent an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or an aralkyl group including said groups in substituted form,(2) represent an aryl group including a substituted aryl group, or(3) represent a heterocyclic ring residue including such residue in substituted form, orR.sup.10 and R.sup.20 are ringclosed, either R.sup.10 or R.sup.20 containing a ballasting group conferring diffusion resistance to the compound in hydrophilic colloid media when penetrated by an aqueous alkaline liquid;L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 (same or different) represent a ##STR2## --SO.sub.

Abstract: Sulfilimine compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein X is the integrating residue of a photographically active compound H.sub.2 N--A--X andA is a linking member between X and N consisting of a benzene ring having at least two electron-attracting groupsare suitable compounds for photographic recording materials. The compounds can be split reductively to release the photographically active compound. Where the photographically active compound is a dye or dye precursor the sulfilimine compounds are suitable dye releasers for color diffusion transfer processes.

Abstract: Photographic reagents can be released, under alkaline conditions, from certain photographic reagent releasing compounds by means of oxidized 3-pyrazolidone developing agents. Particularly useful are acyclic and cyclic compounds in which the photographic reagent is linked, through a hetero atom, to a carbon atom which is adjacent to or in conjugation with a carbonyl group or an imino group. Upon reaction, under alkaline conditions, with an oxidized 3-pyrazolidone developing agent, the bond between the hetero atom and the carbon atom is cleaved. Photographic assemblages containing photographic reagent releasing compounds and processes of releasing photographic reagents in photographic elements and assemblages are described.

Abstract: A photographic element containing a nondiffusible metal complex capable of releasing a diffusible photographically useful group. The complex contains at least one poly-dentate ligand which contains the photographically useful group. The complex may be activated when reduced under alkaline conditions to release the photographically useful group.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photosensitive material which contains in at least one of silver halide emulsion layers and colloid layers at least on antifoggant precursor compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A, Z, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same as defined previously. This photosensitive material is stabilized against overdevelopment fogging.

Abstract: .alpha.-Ketoimidomethyl blocked photographic reagents are useful in photographic elements, film units and processes. The blocked photographic reagents have the structure: ##STR1## wherein J represents ##STR2## X represents the atoms to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring or ring system; R represents alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms or aryl of 6 to 30 carbon atoms; andPR represents the residue of an organic photographic reagent containing a heteroatom through which it is joined to the blocking group.

Abstract: There is disclosed a diffusion transfer photographic system wherein development of an exposed photosensitive element with an aqueous alkaline processing composition is effected in the presence of a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents the nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a nucleus which completes a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic moiety on said structure including substituted rings and fused rings; R is H, an alkali metal or a group which is cleavable in a photographic aqueous alkaline processing composition; and R.sub.1 is either a group which has a pKa of from about 7 to about 14 which is ionizable to an anion whereby the silver salt of the mercaptan (resulting from cleavage or ionization of --SR) is rendered more soluble in the pH range within which R.sub.1 is ionized to an anion than it is below that pH range, or a precursor of such a group.

Abstract: An image receptor element for the dye diffusion transfer process contains an image-receiving layer, which has increasing dye absorption capacity with increasing distance from the light-sensitive layers. Such an image-receiving layer may be obtained by use of mordants in concentrations which increase with increasing distance from the light-sensitive layers or by use of at least two mordants of different dye absorption capacity, the mordant of higher dye absorption capacity being arranged in a partial layer of the image-receiving layer further away from the light-sensitive layers. Such image receptor elements provide higher dye densities with lower total concentrations of mordants.

Abstract: A photographic material for diffusion transfer photography containing a quinonoid compound, which is capable in reduced state and under alkaline conditions of releasing a photographically useful group and corresponds to one of the following general formulae: ##STR1## wherein: each of (Nuox).sup.1 and (Nuox).sup.2 (same or different) represents an oxidized nucleophilic group,Z represents a bivalent atom or bivalent atomic group, which is electro-negative,Q together with the group Z represents a releasable photographically useful group,Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 together represent the necessary atoms to close a p-quinonoid ring substituted with (a) directly linked monovalent organic ring or ring system substituent(s) having aromatic character,Y.sup.3 represents the necessary atoms to close a o-quinonoid ring substituted with (a) directly linked monovalent organic ring or ring system substituent(s) having aromatic character, andeach of R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: Photographically useful compounds such as photographic reagents and photographic dyes are blocked with a grouping which, under alkaline conditions, is cleaved from the compound by an intramolecular nucleophilic displacement reaction. The compounds are resistant to unblocking under storage conditions, but are uniformly unblocked under conditions encountered during photographic processing.

Abstract: Photographic assemblages, elements, receiving elements and cover sheets comprise a combination of two timing layers and a neutralizing layer. The outermost timing layer contains photographic addenda, such as development inhibitors, for substantially terminating development of the silver halide emulsion. The timing layer next to the neutralizing layer has a much longer breakdown time so that it is permeated by the alkaline processing composition only after silver halide development has been substantially terminated.

Abstract: Novel compounds which are represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents the nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a nucleus which completes a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic moiety, R is a group which is cleavable in aqueous alkaline medium and R.sub.1 is either a group which has a pKa of from about 7 to about 14 which is ionizable to an anion and wherein the silver salt of the mercaptan resulting from cleavage of -SR is rendered more soluble in the pH range within which R.sub.1 is ionized to an anion than it is below that pH range or a precursor of such a group. The compounds are useful in photographic applications.

Abstract: There are disclosed novel compounds which are represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents the nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a nucleus which completes a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic moiety, R is H, an alkali metal or a group which is cleavable in aqueous alkaline medium and Z is H, alkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, aralkyl such as benzyl or phenethyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl. The compounds are useful in photographic applications.

Abstract: Imidomethyl blocked photographic reagents are useful in photographic elements, film units and processes. The blocked photographic reagents have the structure: ##STR1## wherein: J represents ##STR2## X represents the atoms to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring or ring system; R represents hydrogen, alkyl or 1 to 4 carbon atoms or aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms; andPR represents the residue of an organic photographic reagent containing a heteroatom through which it is joined to the imidomethyl blocking group.

Abstract: There are described novel compounds which are represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is ##STR2## A is sulfur or selenium; X represents the nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a nucleus which completes a five or six membered heterocyclic moiety; R.sub.1 is H or lower alkyl; R.sub.2 is H or a hydrolyzable group; and R.sub.3 is H, alkyl or a hydrolyzable group. The compounds are useful in photographic applications and provide controlled release of a photographically useful material during processing of photographic elements with an aqueous alkaline processing composition.

Abstract: Photosensitive silver halide emulsions are provided with enhanced stability by the following sequence of steps:(a) providing sufficient stabilizer to the emulsion to stop chemical ripening but insufficient to interfere with spectral sensitization;(b) spectrally sensitizing said emulsion; and(c) adding to said emulsion a water soluble bromide salt, 1-phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole; and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of an hydroxy triazaindene, an amino triazaindene, an hydroxy tetrazaindene, an amino tetrazaindene, an hydroxy pentazaindene and an amino pentazaindene.

Abstract: Photographic assemblages, elements, receiving elements and cover sheets comprise a combination of two timing layers and a neutralizing layer. The outermost timing layer contains photographic addenda, such as development inhibitors, for substantially terminating development of the silver halide emulsion. The timing layer next to the neutralizing layer has a much longer breakdown time so that it is permeated by the alkaline processing composition only after silver halide development has been substantially terminated.

Abstract: In color photographic sensitive materials comprising at least one direct reversal silver halide emulsion layer associated with a diffusible dye-releasing redox compound on a base, the improvement which comprises that at least one of a layer containing said redox compound or said direct reversal silver halide emulsion layer contains about 5 to 200 mg per 100 millimols silver in the emulsion layer of a compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrolyzable group, P, Q and R which may be the same or different each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a heterocyclic group or an --S--Z.sup.2 group, Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 may be the same or different and each represents an unsaturated heterocyclic residue which is photographically inactive when bonded to the hydroquinone through the sulfur moiety, and --S--Z.

Abstract: A photographic material comprising in at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and/or in a hydrophilic colloid layer in water-permeable relationship with such an emulsion layer an antifoggant precursor corresponding to one of the following general formulae: ##STR1## wherein: each of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 (same or different) is an acyl groupeach of Y.sup.10 and Y.sup.20 (same or different) is an aromatic acyl group,R is an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic nitrogen-containing 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring,R.sup.1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a carboxyl group in free acid, salt or esterified form, a carbamoyl group or a N-substitued carbamoyl group,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, an alkyl group or an aryl group,R.sup.3 has the same meaning as Y.sup.10, or is hydrogen, or is an alkyl group or an aryl group, or is a R.sup.7 -S- group wherein R.sup.7 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group,R.sup.

Abstract: Photosensitive silver halide emulsions for use in diffusion transfer processes are stabilized without adversely affecting spectral sensitization by the following steps: (a) spectrally sensitizing the silver halide grains; (b) lowering the pH of the emulsion from a first pH of the emulsion subsequent to chemical ripening to a pH of about 5.5 to 4.0 and/or increasing the Br ion/Ag ratio to at least 5 mg Br ion/gAg and, subsequent to steps (a) and (b), (c) adding 5-80 mg/gAg to said emulsion of a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of an hydroxy triazaindene, an amino triazaindene, an hydroxy tetrazaindene, an amino tetrazaindene, an hydroxy pentazaindene and an amino pentazaindene.

Abstract: Traces of free inhibitors for the development of silver halide which might be present as impurities of inhibitor releasing compounds or which might be prematurely released therefrom because of insufficient stability thereof during storage of the photographic material are scavenged by compounds which are capable of binding free inhibitors at pH values below 7 but to a much less extent at pH values higher than 9.

Abstract: Novel triazole-substituted phenylhydrazide nucleating agents are disclosed as well as silver halide photographic emulsions and elements containing silver halide grains capable of forming an internal latent image having the nucleating agents adsorbed to the surface of the silver halide grains.

Abstract: Novel 3,3-disubstituted acylhydrazinophenylthiourea nucleating agents are disclosed as well as silver halide photographic emulsions and elements containing silver halide grains capable of forming an internal latent image having the nucleating agents adsorbed to the surface of the silver halide grains. Imaging processes in which these materials participate are also disclosed.

Abstract: Photographic elements, assemblages and processes for color diffusion transfer photography are described wherein certain azole compounds having at least two nitrogen atoms are employed as development restrainer precursors. Preferred azole compounds include benzotriazoles, triazoles, tetrazoles, indazoles and benzimidazoles. The azole compounds have an alkali-hydrolyzable, N,N-disubstituted carbamoyl group on one of the two nitrogen atoms.

Abstract: A multicolor diffusion transfer photographic system wherein development of an exposed multilayer photsensitive element is effected in the presence of a ligand which is represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, m is an integer of from 3 to 10 and n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 3 with the proviso that the sum of m and n is not greater than 10.

Abstract: A multicolor diffusion transfer photographic system wherein development of an exposed multilayer photosensitive element is effected in the presence of an oligomer which is represented by the formulaR.sub.1 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.m R.sub.2wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently may be --CH.sub.3 or --C.sub.2 H.sub.5 and m is an integer of from 4 to 10.

Abstract: A photographic element having on a support at least one silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a development inhibitor precursor represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A is a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group or a 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; said A splitting together with the sulfur atom in the above molecule from the residue of the molecule to provide a silver halide development inhibitor; R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sup.2 is a cyano group, a carbamoyl group or the group represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is an aryl group.

Abstract: Photographic elements, processes for forming images in photographic elements and new compounds are disclosed. Generally, the invention relates to improved immobile compounds which can be used to provide positive images from negative recording-developing photographic materials such as negative silver halide emulsions. The compounds contain a photographically useful group such as a dye or dye precursor and are capable of releasing said photographically useful group under alkaline conditions, and are also capable of reaction with an oxidized silver halide developing agent before substantial release of said photographically useful group occurs, to provide a reaction product having a substantially lower rate of release of said photographically useful group.

Abstract: Photographic elements, processes for forming images in photographic elements and new compounds are disclosed. Generally, the invention relates to immobile compounds which can be used to provide positive images from negative recording-developing photographic materials such as negative silver halide emulsions. The compounds contain a photographically useful group such as a dye or dye precursor and are capable of releasing said photographically useful group under alkaline conditions, and are also capable of reaction with an oxidized silver halide developing agent before substantial release of said photographically useful group occurs, to provide a reaction product having a substantially lower rate of release of said photograhically useful group.