Abstract: An image forming method using a photothermographic material including, on a support, at least a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent for silver ions, and a binder, wherein the photothermographic material includes at least two image forming layers having spectral sensitivities that are different from each other, and wherein the image forming method includes: imagewise exposing the photothermographic material by using at least two laser beams having wavelengths that are different from each other and correspond to photosensitive wavelengths of the image forming layers; and thermally developing the photothermographic material to form a fusion image made up of two or more kinds of image information. An image forming method using a photothermographic material which records a composite image made up of a silver image and a color image of different kinds of image information is provided.

Abstract: A method of developing a latent image on a photographic element (such as imagewise exposed photographic film) by absorbing a dye precursor into the film, applying a developer solution to the film to develop the latent image and form a dye in the film, scanning the film with light, and detecting at least one of light reflected away from and light transmitted through the film.

Abstract: Ferroelectric memory includes a hollow formed in a first insulation film. A lower electrode is formed in this hollow by sol-gel method including an application process due to a spin coat method. In this application process, a precursor solution is dripped on a surface of the first insulation film and splashed away due to centrifugal force. Due to this, a first conductive film to being formed has an increased film thickness at portion of the hollow where the precursor solution is ready to correct, or portion to be formed into a lower electrode, and a decreased film thickness at portion other than the hollow. Accordingly, it is satisfactory to etch only the hollow portion when forming a lower electrode by dry-etching the first conductive film.

Abstract: A method for deriving a color negative film developer composition and processing conditions for developing a photographic film image which is optimized for subsequent digital scanning and digital image file manipulation, which allows for optimum rapid development processing of the film is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to positive film formulations for obtaining color selection, through the use of balanced primary colors, and the method to obtain the same. Said formulations comprise an emulsion sensitive to any type of light and a photographically accepted vehicle. The thus obtained positive film formulations are suitable to establish trichromatisms and bichromatisms by employing previously balanced primary colors.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is provided which exhibits nearly equal sensitivities and gamma values with respect to yellow, magenta and cyan to form a black-and-white image of neutral black or sepia tone, even when it is processed with a color developer free from benzyl alcohol.The silver halide photographic material is made up of a substrate and at least one silver halide emulsion layer formed on the substrate. The silver chloride content of silver halide grains constituting the silver halide emulsion layer is 95 mole % or above, the silver halide emulsion is spectrally sensitized by a specific sensitizing dye, and the silver halide emulsion layer contains a yellow coupler, a magenta coupler and a cyan coupler. The image-forming process is characterized by developing the silver halide photographic material with a color developer substantially free from benzyl alcohol.

Abstract: A method of producing a dye image by processing an imagewise exposed color photographic element containing at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the emulsion layer being comprised of both latent image and non-latent image containing silver halide grains, and having a distribution of Compound X, Compound X being either a ballasted coupler capable of reacting with an oxidized developing agent of a developing solution, or a ballasted developing agent capable, in an oxidized state, of reacting with a component of a developing solution, said method comprising:A. contacting the photographic element with a first developing solution to develop the latent image containing grains and to imagewise convert the distribution of Compound X to a first dye;B. rendering the non-latent image containing grains developable; andC.

Abstract: The invention is accomplished by forming balanced cyan, magenta, and yellow coupler and emulsion mixes. There is at least one layer in which silver halide emulsion has been sensitized to blue light or silver halide emulsion sensitive to green light. Regardless of the color sensitivity of the silver halide layer that contains silver contains a mix of cyan, magenta, and yellow dye-forming couplers. Further, in order to have a black-and-white image that has a lightness such as observed by the human eye in a scene, it is preferred that the ratios of red sensitive emulsion to green sensitive emulsion to blue sensitive emulsion in the photographic element is about 2:3:1.

Abstract: The invention is accomplished by forming balanced cyan, magenta, and yellow coupler and emulsion mixes. There is at least one layer in which silver halide emulsion has been sensitized to blue light or silver halide emulsion sensitive to green light. Regardless of the color sensitivity of the silver halide layer that contains silver contains a mix of cyan, magenta, and yellow dye-forming couplers. Further, in order to have a black-and-white image that has a lightness such as observed by the human eye in a scene, it is preferred that the ratios of red sensitive emulsion to green sensitive emulsion to blue sensitive emulsion in the photographic element is about 2:3:1.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of extracting two or more spectral image records from an imagewise exposed multicolor photographic element containing a plurality of tabular grain emulsions for individually recording imagewise exposure in at least two different regions of the visible spectrum. In each of the tabular grain emulsions tabular grains exhibiting a mean equivalent circular diameter of greater than 0.4 micrometer and a mean thickness of less than 0.2 micrometer account for greater than 90 percent of total grain projected area. No more than one of the tabular grain emulsions exhibits a mean tabular grain thickness of less than 0.07 micrometers, and each of tile remaining tabular grain emulsions exhibit a coefficient of variation of tabular grain thickness of less than 15 percent. The mean tabular grain thickness of emulsions for recording imagewise exposure to different regions of the visible spectrum differs by at least 0.02 micrometer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a colorimetric process for the detection of an oxidative coupling reaction in which a coupling component is reacted with a developer component in the presence of an oxidation agent to give a colored material, wherein, as coupling component, there is used a compound of the general formula: ##STR1## in which X is a bromine or chlorine atom, n is 1, 2 or 3, Y is COOR, CONRR', SO.sub.3 R, SO.sub.2 NRR', OR, NRR' or NRR'R".sym. and R, R' and R", independently of one another, are hydrogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl radicals.The present invention also provides a reagent which contains the above compound, as well as new substituted phenols and a process for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a lithographic printing plate having high sensitivity and high printing endurance by scanner-exposing which comprises subjecting a photographic photosensitive material comprising a support and, provided thereon, an unfogged internal latent image type silver halide emulsion layer to scanner-exposing, subjecting the exposed photosensitive material to non-tanning development in the presence of a nucleating agent, and then subjecting the silver halide portion of the emulsion layer to an oleophilizing treatment.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of a supported modulating film having a permanent orange yellow imaged layer of the homopolymer of crystralline 5,7-dodecadiyn-1,12-bis(isopropyl carbamate) monomer having the structure ##STR1## and to the use of said film as a blue light modulator in the production of master printing plates or printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A color image forming process wherein images are formed by reaction of cyan, magenta and yellow color precursors with a developer material, the reaction is image-wise controlled by image-wise exposure of a photosensitive composition encapsulated in pressure rupturable capsules, image-wise exposure of the photosensitive composition and rupture of the capsules releases the color precursor for patterned reaction with the developer material.

Abstract: An imaging sheet comprising a substrate having an open porous matrix and a photohardenable composition contained within said porous matrix; said imaging sheet being useful in a process wherein said sheet is image-wise exposed to actinic radiation and is subjected to pressure to cause said photohardenable composition to image-wise exude from said porous matrix to a receiver sheet is disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for forming an image by using the inventive imaging sheet, an imaging system including the inventive imaging sheet, and a process for forming a lithographic printing plate by using the inventive imaging sheet.

Abstract: A color image forming process wherein images are formed by reaction of cyan, magenta and yellow color precursors with a developer material, the reaction is image-wise controlled by image-wise exposure of a photosensitive composition encapsulated in pressure rupturable capsules, image-wise exposure of the photosensitive composition and rupture of the capsules releases the color precursor for patterned reaction with the developer material.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a relief element useful in liquid crystal display panels to control the gap-width of the liquid crystal layer, which process comprises the steps of:(I) pattern-wise photo-exposing a photographic silver halide emulsion material comprising on a support a single gelatin containing silver halide emulsion layer to form a latent pattern of exposed silver halide, and(II) treating the exposed silver halide emulsion layer with an aqueous solution containing a developing agent for said halide in the presence of a colorless coupling agent capable of forming with oxidized developing agent a diffusion resistant colorless reaction product increasing the thickness of said emulsion layer in the exposed regions.The treating step (II) can occur also in the presence of a color developing agent reactive with the oxidized developing agent to form a colored reaction product in the exposed regions.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is described, which is of ultra-high-sensitivity and is characterized by having the following light-sensitive layer unit (I), (II) or (III):Unit (I): a light-sensitive layer unit comprising: (a) a blue- and green-sensitive layer containing (a-1) a yellow image-forming coupler, (a-2) a magenta image-forming coupler, and (a-3) a cyan colored coupler; and (b) a green- and red-sensitive layer containing (b-1) a cyan image-forming coupler, (b-2) a magenta image-forming coupler, and (b-3) a yellow colored coupler.Unit (II): a light-sensitive layer unit comprising: (a) a blue- and red-sensitive layer containing (a-1) a yellow image-forming coupler, (a-2) a cyan image-forming coupler, and (a-3) a magenta colored coupler; and (b) a green- and red-sensitive layer containing (b-1) a magenta image-forming coupler, (b-2) a cyan image-forming coupler, and (b-3) a yellow colored coupler.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chromatic proofreading film which may be conveniently used for the process of ascertaining the color quality in multi-color printing by overlaying color picture images produced from the corresponding color separated picture images. The chromatic proofreading film of this invention has two photosensitive layers, the outer one consisting of a silver halide photosensitive material and the inner one consisting of a non silver salt photosensitive material such as diazo or azide resin, and the inner photosensitive layer is divided into a plurality of regions dyed to different basic colors so that the chromatic proofreading film may be cut apart into a plurality of separate sheets which may be overlaid for the purpose of chromatic proofreading after the film is photographically developed.

Abstract: A method of creating designs and images on a color photographic sheet. The sheet is selectively exposed by passing light beams of preselected colors, i.e. preselected wave length ranges over selected areas thereof under darkroom conditions. Thereafter the sheet is processed by conventional photographic techniques to develop the images.

Abstract: Radiation is directed toward a support through an ordered array of lateral walls to form interlaid radiation-exposed and shadowed microareas on the support. A first composition is then located on the support in either the shadowed or unshadowed microareas. At least one additional composition is then positioned on the support in laterally displaced microareas forming an interlaid pattern with the first microareas.

Abstract: A multicolor solid image pickup element having bonding pat portions is prepared by an on-wafer method utilizing a silver halide photographic emulsion. A solvent permeating preventing layer is formed on a solid image pickup element base plate having an array of image elements. A silver halide emulsion layer is then formed in the layer, and the emulsion layer is removed at the portions corresponding to the bonding pat portions of the base plate. A micro color filter composed of two or more color separation filter elements is then formed in the emulsion layer by applying thereto a repeating pattern exposure, followed by color development. Each of the color filter elements corresponds to each image element, and a protective layer is formed on the whole surface of the base plate. The protective layer and the solvent permeation preventing layer are then successively removed at the portions corresponding to the bonding pat portions.

Abstract: A multicolor solid image pickup element base plate having bonding pat portions is produced by an on-wafer method utilizing a silver halide photographic emulsion. A solvent permeation preventing layer is formed on a solid image pickup element base plate having an array of a number of image elements. A silver halide emulsion layer is formed on that layer. A micro color filter composed of two or more color separation filter elements is then formed on the emulsion layer. The filter is formed by repeatedly applying a pattern exposure and color development onto the emulsion layer. A protective layer is formed over the entire surface of the base plate. The protective layer, silver halide emulsion layer, and solvent permeation preventing layer are then successively removed. Blackened silver portions may be formed in the emulsion layer at portions corresponding to bonding pat portions prior to the formation of the protective layer by applying thereto a pattern exposure followed by black and white development.

Abstract: A process for forming color images which comprises providing a light absorbing dye layer or a dye containing layer on a base, at least the surface of which is composed of a transparent dye accepting polymer through which dyes are capable of thermally diffusing, imagewise exposing the dye layer or the dye containing layer to light having a high energy density such that a dye image is formed in the dye accepting polymer in the exposed area by thermal diffusion of the dye, and thereafter removing the dye or the dye containing layer in the unexposed areas.

Abstract: Photographic silver halide material which comprises at least one silver halide emulsion layer coated on a support, there being present in the silver halide emulsion layer(s), or in a layer in operative contact with at least one silver halide emulsion layer, a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein W is hydrogen, alkyl, --NHCOR.sup.1 or --COR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl or alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, phenoxymethylamino or halogen; X is a substituent in the coupling position and is a leaving group selected from hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, --SR.sup.11 wherein R.sup.11 is alkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic group, or X is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic residue attached at a ring nitrogen atom; Y is a group having the formula ##STR2## wherein Q is selected from the residues: (a) --COOR.sup.4 or --CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5 where R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl optionally interrupted by 1 or more oxygen atoms, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl, and R.sup.5 is hydrogen or alkyl or R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: In the forming of microcellular arrays, such as those useful in photography, a closure is positioned to overlie a plurality of microcells forming a planar array. The closure is selectively removed from one set of micro- cells forming an interlaid pattern with a second set of microcells so that the contents of the first set of micro- cells can be changed without concurrently changing the contents of the second set of microcells.

Abstract: A low priced multicolor optical filter having optical black and a process for producing the same are disclosed; the filter comprising a base having thereon one black-and-white silver halide emulsion layer in which at least two color dye patterns and at least one optical black area comprising silver or silver and a dye are formed.

Abstract: A color imaging device which comprises an adhesive layer between (a) means for sensing radiation comprising a planar array of charge-handling semiconductive photosensors, and (b) superimposed filter means for controlling access of radiation to the sensing means comprising a transparent polymer layer capable of receiving dyes such as heat transferable dyes; the adhesive layer comprising a polyester selected from the group consisting of (1) polyesters having recurring carboxylate units of which at least 80 mole percent are terephthalate units, and recurring alkylene units derived from glycols of which at least 40 mole percent are ether alkylene units, with the proviso that either (a) the recurring alkylene units comprise at least 60 mole percent ether alkylene units or (b) either the recurring carboxylate units comprise at least 2 mole percent pyromellitic tetracarboxylate units or at least 10 mole percent of linear aliphatic dicarboxylate units having at least 8 carbon atoms, and that when at least 10 mole per

Abstract: Photographic elements, multicolor filters and receivers are disclosed having supports providing microvessels for materials such as radiation-sensitive materials, imaging materials, mordants, silver precipitating agents and materials which are useful in conjunction with these materials. Processes of forming microvessels and introducing materials therein are also disclosed. Processes of forming images are disclosed employing microvessel containing elements. Image transfer processes are disclosed for producing one or a combination of silver and multicolor subtractive primary images alone or in combination with multicolor additive primary images.

Abstract: Photographic elements, multicolor filters and receivers are disclosed having supports providing microvessels for materials such as radiation-sensitive materials, imaging materials, mordants, silver precipitating agents and materials which are useful in conjunction with these materials. Processes of forming microvessels and introducing materials therein are also disclosed. Processes of forming images are disclosed employing microvessel containing elements. Image transfer processes are disclosed for producing one or a combination of silver and multicolor subtractive primary images alone or in combination with multicolor additive primary images.

Abstract: A process for forming a color filter, which comprises patternwise exposing a black-and-white silver halide emulsion layer of a photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one black-and-white silver halide emulsion layer, developing the photographic material with a developing solution containing a color dye developer to form a pattern containing a color dye for a pattern containing at least one dye, and removing remaining silver and/or silver halide. The patternwise exposure and color coupler containing development steps can be repeated using different color couplers to produce patterns with additional color dyes.

Abstract: Color photographic material is described in which a yellowish image is formed which can be used to print black and white prints. Also present in the layer is a small amount of a more reactive coupler which produces a colored image to which black and white paper is not sensitive. This more reactive coupler reduces the fog in the highlight areas.Most preferably small amounts of other couplers are present which result in a green or brown image which makes it easier for the operator to focus the image.

Abstract: A planar array of microcells is formed in a support. An electrostatic charge pattern is established on the support differentiating first and second interlaid sets of microcells. An electrographic imaging composition is introduced into the first set of microcells, and a second, differing imaging composition is introduced into the second set of microcells. Multicolor photographic elements, particularly dye image transfer photographic elements, can be prepared.

Abstract: An original information carrier is disclosed which comprises a recording layer applied to a carrier material. The recording layer contains information in the form of a relief image which is made of relief part-images which border on one another without overlapping. The recording layer further comprises a relief grating of different grating depths superimposed over the areas of said relief part-images.A process for producing an information carrier is disclosed which comprises exposing a recording layer through separate color separation originals, exposing the layer to a grating pattern, and developing the exposed recording layer.A process for forming a matrix containing the information stored on an information carrier is disclosed which comprises forming a layer of material on the original information carrier and then separating the layer from the carrier.

Abstract: Aluminum substrate suitable for making lithographic plates which has been treated to render the surface hydrophilic and negatively charged and thereafter ionically colored with a cationic dye.

Abstract: A method for producing a multicolor optical filter, which comprises exposing a photographic material comprising a support and at least one black-and-white silver halide emulsion layer to light through a first pattern; developing the exposed emulsion layer with a first coupler-containing color developer to form a pattern of a first dye; then exposing an unexposed portion of said emulsion layer to light through a second pattern; developing the exposed area with a second coupler-containing color developer to form a pattern of a second dye; optionally repeating exposure and development to form patterns containing dyes of third and subsequent colors, thereby to form color patterns of at least two colors; and subjecting the product to a silver removal treatment after the final color development step.

Abstract: An inorganic system of color photography in which colored images are recorded with compositions comprising a mixture of an iridescent pigment of the type displaying an interference-reinforced reflection color, and finely divided particles of a photosensitive material, such as a silver halide, which can be developed to give black or other light absorbing particles which will absorb light wavelengths complementary to the interference-reinforced reflection color of the iridescent pigment. The system does not require organic dyes in the final image, which is highly light-stable, and uses much smaller amounts of silver than conventional black and white photography.

Abstract: An improved color filter array comprises a transparent heat-transfer dye-receiving layer containing an array of filter elements wherein the dye-receiving layer is a certain polyester wherein at least 30 mole percent of the recurring units contain a saturated gem-bivalent radical having a saturated polycyclic three-dimensional structure that includes a saturated bicyclic atomic bridge hydrocarbon ring member. The improved dye-receiving layers provide filter elements with excellent edge sharpness. The improved color filter arrays are useful in color imaging devices, such as solid-state video cameras.