Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a silver grain layer containing a large number of blackened fine silver grains and a coloring matter layer containing coloring matter on a base board and the coloring matter has an ability of absorbing near-infrared ray. When laser beam having a density of optical energy more than a boundary which represents a threshold with respect to the density of optical energy is radiated to the optical recording medium, a part of the latter is deformed to form a plurality of convexities which will be utilized as optical recording pit. The recording pits formed in this way are detected by presence or absence of reflection of radiated light whereby the content of optical recorded informations can be read. The optical recording pits are not deformed further irrespective of how long a reading light comprising laser beam having a density of energy less than the threshold is repeatedly radiated to the optical pits.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material is excellent in reproducibility of blue-green or green colored photographic subject. The light-sensitive material has a blue-sensitive layer, green-sensitive layer and a red-sensitive layer. The blue-sensitive layer has the maximum spectral sensitivity at a wavelength within the range of 415 to 470 nm and the spectral sensitivity at 480 nm of the blue-sensitive layer is not more than 35% of the maximum sensitivity. The green-sensitive layer has the maximum spectral sensitivity at a wavelength within the range of 530 nm to 560 nm and the spectral sensitivity at 500 nm of the green-sensitive layer is not less than 25% of the maximum sensitivity.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is provided which comprises a support having thereon a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, having a spectral sensitivity distribution such that a wavelength weight-averaged in spectral sensitivity distribution of the red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is within a range of 595 to 625 nm; a maximum sensitivity wavelength in spectral sensitivity distribution of the blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is within a range of 415 to 470 nm; and a sensitivity of the blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer at 480 nm does not exceed 35% of the sensitivity at the maximum sensitivity wavelength. The color photographic material makes it possible to faithfully reproduce the hues such as purple colors and green colors.

Abstract: The improved color photographic material has on a support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, each of those emulsion layers having a specified spectral response. This color photographic material has high chroma and insures faithful reproduction of color hues even under illumination with a fluorescent lamp.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least three photosensitive layers containing a silver chloride emulsion or a silver chlorobromide emulsion having an average silver chloride content of at least 96 mol % and containing substantially no silver iodide, said at least three photosensitive layers comprising a cyan coupler-containing layer, a magenta coupler-containing layer and a yellow coupler-containing layer, wherein said at least three photosensitive layers each has different spectral sensitivity peak in the photosensitive wavelength regions of 650 to 690 nm, 720 to 790 nm and 770 to 850 nm, respectively, and the total coating weight of silver halide is not more than 0.78 g/m.sup.2 in terms of silver, and the above-disclosed material wherein the support is a reflective support comprising a base paper impregnated with a synthetic polymer through the surface of the base paper, and a white pigment-containing water-resistant resin layer coated on the base paper.

Abstract: A full color recording material which has, on a support, at least three silver halide photosensitive emulsion layers which have different color sensitivities and which contain a yellow coupler, magenta coupler and cyan coupler, respectively, and in which at least two of these layers are selectively spectrally sensitized to match semiconductor laser light beams of wavelengths greater than 670 nm, wherein said at least three silver halide photosensitive layers which have different color sensitivities each contains silver chlorobromide grains with a layer average silver chloride content of at least 96 mol %, and said silver chlorobromide grains have a silver bromide local phase of which the silver bromide content is higher than that of the surroundings and a method for forming color images wherein the recording material is imagewise exposed while being transported at a feed rate which matches the scanning rate with semiconductor light beams, and substantially continuously to the exposing, the material is subject

Abstract: A novel silver halide color photographic material is provided which comprises a support having coated thereon at least three silver halide emulsion layers having maximum spectral sensitivities in at least three sensitive wavelength ranges of 400 nm to 500 nm, 500 nm to 570 nm and 650 nm to 730 nm and is sensitive to said three sensitive wavelength ranges to form yellow, magenta and cyan dye images, respectively, characterized in that said silver halide color photographic material has additionally at least one function to provide a maximum spectral sensitivity in wavelength range other than said three sensitive wavelength ranges and to form any of yellow, magenta or cyan dye image by an exposure to the light of said other wavelength range. A color image formation method is also disclosed which comprises exposing said silver halide color photographic material to light in a print exposure process in combination with a scanning exposure process, and then developing said silver halide color photographic material.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photosensitive material is disclosed: (i) subjecting a full-color photographic material to scanning exposure to three lights each having different wavelength; (ii) processing said exposed full-color photographic material with a color developer containing at least one aromatic primary amine color developing agent and containing chloride ion in amount of from 3.5.times.10.sup.-2 to 1.5.times.10.sup.-1 mole/liter and bromide ion in an amount from 3.5.times.10.sup.-2 to 1.5.times.10.sup.-1 mole/liter.

Abstract: A novel silver halide color photographic material is provided which comprises a support having coated thereon at least three silver halide emulsion layers having maximum spectral sensitivities in at least three sensitive wavelength ranges of 400 nm to 500 nm, 500 nm to 570 nm and 650 nm to 730 nm and is sensitive to said three sensitive wavelength ranges to form yellow, magenta and cyan dye images, respectively, characterized in that said silver halide color photographic material has additionally at least one function to provide a maximum spectral sensitvity in wavelength range other than said three sensitive wavelength ranges and to form any of yellow, magenta or cyan dye image by an exposure to the light of said other range. A color image formation method is also disclosed which comprises exposing said silver halide color photographic material to light in a print exposure process in combination with a scanning exposure process, and then developing said silver halide color photographic material.

Abstract: A photographic element is described comprising a support having thereon(a) a silver halide emulsion layer where the silver halide is sensitized with a dye having the formula: ##STR1## Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each independently represents the atoms necessary to complete a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, andR.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 each independently represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,X represents a counterion, and(b) at least one other red- or infrared-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having a maximum sensitivity at a wavelength different from that of the (a) layer.

Abstract: A photographic element is described comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer where the silver halide is sensitized with a dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein where Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and X are as defined herein.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least three photosensitive layers containing a silver chloride emulsion or a silver chlorobromide emulsion having an average silver chloride content of at least 96 mol % and containing substantially no silver iodide, said at least three photosensitive layers comprising a cyan coupler-containing layer, a magenta coupler-containing layer and a yellow coupler-containing layer, wherein said at least three photosensitive layers each has different spectral sensitivity peak in the photosensitive wavelength regions of 650 to 690 nm, 720 nm and 770 to 850 nm, respectively, and the total coating weight of silver halide is not more than 0.78 g/m.sup.2 in terms of silver, and the above-disclosed material wherein the support is a reflective support comprising a base paper impregnated with a synthetic polymer through the surface of the base paper, and a white pigment-containing water-resistant resin layer coated on the base paper.

Abstract: Photothermographic emulsions sensitive to ultraviolet radiation can be coated on both sides of polymeric film which is inherently absorptive of the ultraviolet radiation, preventing crossover effects in cassette loading of the film.

Abstract: An improved optical data storage medium is reponsive to incident electromagnetic radiation, and the surface or a surface region of the medium includes a layer of heat sensitive material which has a textured surface pattern in the form of a regular array of grooves or protuberances, the dimensions of the surface features which constitute said textured surface pattern being in the sub-micron range. The textured surface pattern is overcoated with a thin film of an alloy, said alloy comprising (1) a first component which is at least one of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum; and (2) at least one other metallic element, preferably from Groups Va, VIa, VIIa, and Ib of the Periodic Table of elements according to Mendeleev.The preferred alloy compositions for such data storage media contain platinum and tungsten.

Abstract: A silver halide black and white photographic material for printing a developed transparent color photographic material is disclosed, which comprises a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer is composed of a silver halide emulsion which maintains a spectral sensitivity substantially between 520 nm and 620 nm and contains substantially no iodine.

Abstract: A data storage medium is provided which is suitable for production or replication by moulding, casting, embossing or a similar process against a tool. The data storage medium comprises an optically sensitive layer at or adjacent to one surface of the medium, said one surface of the medium comprising a plurality of topographical features or structures disposed in a regularly repeating pattern, said pattern being free from undercutting so that the medium can be produced and/or replicated by molding, casting, embossing or similar process against a tool. The optically sensitive layer is preferably overcoated with a thin film of a metallic material which conforms to the topography of said surface.

Abstract: A conventional silver halide color photographic material is described, containing a coupler having a dye moiety having the maximum absorption wave length shifted to a short wave length by a linkage which is cleaved directly or through a timing group by a coupling reaction with the oxidation product of a developing agent and forming a compound or the precursor thereof (compound A) having a dye moiety having the maximum absorption wave length before shifting as the result of the above-described reaction and a compound capable of fixing the hue of the compound A at a long wave length and/or capable of immobilizing the compound A in the photographic layer.

Abstract: There is disclosed a photographic four-color material for the silver dye bleach process, which material, in addition to containing the customary yellow, magenta and cyan image dyes, contains a black layer which is sensitive to infra-red light.The material is suitable e.g. for testing dotted or continuous tone color separation positives.

Abstract: A process for producing a continuous tone color image comprising providing a light sensitive photographic element comprising a substrate bearing three imaging media coated thereon, said imaging media comprising:(1) an imaging medium capable of forming a yellow image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(2) an imaging medium capable of forming a magenta image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(3) an imaging medium capable of forming a cyan image upon imagewise exposure and processing,each imaging medium having a maximum spectral sensitivity at a wavelength different from that of the maximum spectral sensitivity of the other imaging media within the range 550 to 900 nm, the sensitivities at the wavelength of maximum spectral sensitivity of the media decreasing in order from the medium of shortest wavelength maximum spectral sensitivity to the medium of longest wavelength maximum spectral sensitivity, the difference in said sensitivities between the media of shortest and longest wavelength maximum spectra

Abstract: An imaging process which comprises the steps of:(i) providing a first radiation sensitive element comprising a transparent base having coated thereon at least three imaging media each capable of forming a color image upon imagewise exposure and processing, each media having a maximum sensitivity at a wavelength different from of the other imaging media and the wavelength of the maximum absorption of the color image formed by each imaging medium differing from the other imaging media by at least 40 nm;(ii) obtaining color separation information representative of the cyan, magenta and yellow and optionally black content of a color original, or electronically generated image,(iii) exposing said first radiation sensitive element of step (i) to at least three independently modulated sources of radiation, such that a latent image representative of at least the cyan, magenta and yellow information of step (ii) is formed in individual color forming media;(iv) processing said exposed radiation sensitive element to pro

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive element for half tone color proofing adapted to be exposed by scanning with four independently modulated sources of radiation emitting at different wavelengths within the range 550 to 900 nm, the element comprising a substrate bearing at least four separate imaging media coated thereon, said imaging media including:(1) an imaging medium capable of forming a yellow image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(2) an imaging medium capable of forming a magenta image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(3) an imaging medium capable of forming a cyan image upon imagewise exposure and processing, and(4) an imaging medium capable of forming a black or a balancing black image upon imagewise exposure and processing,each imaging medium having a maximum spectral sensitivity at a wavelength different from that of the maximum sensitivity of the other imaging media such that after exposure and processing super-imposed yellow, magenta, cyan and black or balancing black images are formed, each image

Abstract: Automatic processing equipment for photographic film, particularly radiographic black-and-white film, are required to handle different brands and constructions of film with the same processing chemistry. The Applicants have found that developer chemistry fluctuations seem to be very high when processing conventional films and newer, lower silver coating weight films. It has been found that the addition of an aqueous soluble, non-photosensitive bromide salt into radiographic film reduces the developer chemistry fluctuations.

Abstract: A data storage medium is provided which is suitable for production or replication by moulding, casting, embossing or a similar process against a tool. The data storage medium has a surface or a surface region which is strongly absorbent of at least a predetermined band of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. The surface or surface region includes a layer of a material which undergoes a large volume change or degradation and has a regular, sinuous textured surface pattern which is free from undercutting. The textured surface pattern is coated with a thin film of platinum or a platinum alloy, the thickness of the overcoating preferably being such as to give no more than 10% transmission of incident radiation.A method of storing information on such a data storage medium is also disclosed. The data storage medium may be prepared in blank form for use as the consumer desires, or it may be pre-recorded in part or in entirety.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive element for half tone color proofing adapted to be exposed by scanning with four independently modulated sources of radiation emitting at different wavelengths within the range 550 to 900 nm, the element comprising a substrate bearing at least four separate imaging media coated thereon, said imaging media including:(1) an imaging medium capable of forming a yellow image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(2) an imaging medium capable of forming a magenta image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(3) an imaging medium capable of forming a cyan image upon imagewise exposure and processing, and(4) an imaging medium capable of forming a black or a balancing black image upon imagewise exposure and processing,each imaging medium having a maximum spectral sensitivity at a wavelength different from that of the maximum sensitivity of the other imaging media such that after exposure and processing super-imposed yellow, magenta, cyan and black or balancing black images are formed, each image

Abstract: Full color photographic images are produced by exposure of a radiation-sensitive element comprising at least three silver halide emulsion layers. At least two silver halide emulsion layers are sensitized to infrared radiation. Selectively absorptive filter layers and/or differential sensitivities between emulsion layers are used to prevent exposure of other layers to radiation used to expose a single layer.

Abstract: A data storage medium is provided which is suitable for production or replication by moulding, casting, embossing or a similar process against a tool. The data storage medium has a surface or a surface region which is strongly absorbent of at least a predetermined band of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. The surface or surface region includes a layer of a heat sensitive material which has a textured surface pattern the pitch of which is smaller than the shortest wavelength of the predetermined band of wavelengths, and the depth (peak-to-trough) of which is at least 100 nm. The surface pattern is free from undercutting, and can comprise an array of protuberances or one or more sets of grooves (which may be intersecting). The textured surface pattern is further coated with a thin film of a high-opacity material, e.g. gold, the thickness of the overcoating preferably being such as to give no more than 10% transmission of incident radiation.

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 color reversal photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The material is comprised of a support base having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer, an organic compound and colloid grains of a metal or metal sulfide or silver halide grains the surface of which is previously fogged. The silver halide emulsion layer includes fine grains of silver halide particles having a particle size of 0.3.mu. or less. The fine grain particles are present in the emulsion in an amount in the range of about 30% to about 95% based on the total number of silver halide grains in the emulsion. The silver halide emulsion also includes coarse grains having a particle size of more than 0.3.mu.. The organic compound has a solubility product constant of 10.sup.-14 or less when forming a salt with a silver ion.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having formed on a support two or more layers that have different light sensitivities but have substantially the same color sensitivity is disclosed. In the material, the layer having the highest light sensitivity contains only a compound of formula (I) as a DIR compound and at least one of the remaining layers contains at least one compound of formula (II) as a DIR compound:A--TIME--Z (I)A--Z (II)wherein A is a coupling component capable of reaction with the oxidized product of a color developing agent to release the group TIME--Z (wherein TIME represents a timing group and Z represents a development retarder). The photographic material has improved sharpness and granularity and wide latitude for exposure.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive article formed with large and small grains of silver halide arranged for exposure to radiation and disposed so as to permit development of the large and small grains each under independent development conditions selected to provide image wise development thereof. A method for producing a high resolution high speed photographic image and apparatus for carrying out the method are also provided.

Abstract: Optically bleachable multilayer films containing additively colored silver chloride which exhibit high infrared transmittance and good bleaching sensitivity, and optical information storage media incorporating such films, are described.

Abstract: A photographic two-equivalent magenta coupler represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein (A) represents a residue of a magenta color image-forming coupler in which one of the hydrogen atoms in the coupling position is eliminated; Q represents an oxygen atom or NH group; and B represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to form a 5-membered or a 6-membered ring containing the nitrogen atom and the ##STR2## group. Color photographic light-sensitive materials containing the two-equivalent magenta coupler are also described.

Abstract: A photographic element having at least two silver halide emulsion layers, one layer containing a colorless cyan-forming coupler which produces a negative image and the other layer containing a colored coupler which upon color development with a p-phenylene diamine developer produces a positive dye image of contrasting color to cyan, will produce a color contrast radiographic picture after exposure and development.

Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive element comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer containing therein a 3-anilino-5-pyrazolone magenta color-forming coupler represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having up to about 35 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having up to about 22 carbon atoms or an aromatic group having up to about 22 carbon atoms; X represents a halogen atom or an alkoxy group having up to about 22 carbon atoms; Z represents a hydrogen atom or a coupling off group; and Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4 and Y.sub.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material containing a substantially non-diffusible compound having oxidation power on a hydroquinone developing agent in a hydrophilic colloidal layer is processed, after light exposure, with a developer containing the said hydroquinone developing agent to form a high-contrast silver image.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, whereina maximum sensitivity wavelength .lambda..sub.R of a spectral sensitivity distribution of said red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is in a range of 595 nm.ltoreq..lambda..sub.R .ltoreq.625 nm;a maximum sensitivity wavelength .lambda..sub.G of a spectral sensitivity distribution of said green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is in a range of 530 nm.ltoreq..lambda..sub.G .ltoreq.560 nm; anda sensitivity of said green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer at 500 nm is not less than one-fourth of the sensitivity at the maximum sensitivity wavelength .lambda..sub.G.