Abstract: This invention relates to packaged photographic film that is capable of being alternately processed, according to individual consumer choice, by either (1) a traditional wet-chemistry process with a phenylenediamine-containing developer solution followed by desilvering in one or more subsequent solutions to obtain a color negative film, or (2) a thermal process involving the use of a relatively minor amount of an aqueous solution containing a liberating agent such as alkaline base to activate (unblock) a blocked phenylenediamine developing agent located within the photographic element, followed by electronic scanning of the developed film without desilvering. This invention enables a single film stock to be developed in both a conventional deep tank process and in an apparently dry process.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one hydrophilic colloidal layer containing at least one color-developing agent represented by general formula (1) and at least one coupler represented by general formula (2): wherein C&agr; represents a carbon atom, Z represents a carbamoyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or an aryloxycarbonyl group, and Q represents an atomic group forming an unsaturated ring together with C&agr;. wherein C&bgr; represents a carbon atom, EWG represents a cyano group, a carbamoyl group or an alkoxycarbonyl group, LG represents a group which is released by a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent, and M represents an atomic group forming a 5-membered aromatic heterocycle together with C&bgr;.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which contains, on a support, a specific nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, and a divalent metal cation that is an acid with intermediate hardness/softness classified in accordance with the HSAB principle, in an amount 1 to 300 times the number of moles of the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound. The light-sensitive material can form an image with high sensitivity and low fogging, both in heat-development processing characterized by its ease and rapidness, and in usual liquid-developing processing that is widely used.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat development light-sensitive material which shows good discrimination of an image.

Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive material comprises a support, a hardening layer and a light-sensitive layer in order. The hardening layer contains an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound or a cross-linkable polymer. The light-sensitive layer contains silver halide and fine particles containing a reducing agent. The fine particles are made of a mixture of a reducing agent and a non-reducing compound. A melting point of the mixture is lower than a melting point of the reducing agent. The difference between the melting points is not smaller than 10.degree. C.

Abstract: A class of pyrazolidone compounds suitable for use as electron transfer agents in photographic development comprises pyrazolidones substituted in the 1-position by an aromatic group that is substituted in the ortho, meta or para position by --O--CO--R, wherein R is a monovalent organic group having up to 24 carbon atoms. This ester group is hydrolyzable in an alkaline developer solution, thereby deactivating the electron transfer agents after a period of time and reducing the contamination effect of seasoning into the developer solution. Photographic recording materials can be developed in reactive association with the electron transfer agent. The electron transfer agent can be present in the photographic recording materials, or in develper solutions.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for forming a color-image, which method comprises 1 containing, in a light-sensitive material, a dye-forming coupler, and a compound or its precursor, that is oxidized by a silver halide, to form an oxidation product thereof, that is coupled with the coupler, to form a dye having an absorption in a visible wavelength region; 2 having a given coating silver amount; and 3 applying a peroxide-containing solution onto the light-sensitive material, by a coating method by droplet-spraying. The method can achieve both "a lowered amount of a waste solution" and "reduction in a change of the processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a silver halide photographic image forming process in which a developing agent incorporated into microvesicles is used. The developing agent is encapsulated in multilamellar microvesicles, and these microvesicles are then brought into contact with the exposed silver halides in the presence of an alkaline activator upon development. Application to the design of a simplified processing of silver halide photographic materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a silver halide photographic process carried out using a developing agent incorporated in particles. The developing agent is present in the particles along with a phospholipid-type surfactant. These particles are placed, upon development, in contact with the exposed silver halide photographic material, in the presence of an alkaline activator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one layer comprising at least one compound represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## thereby providing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing a developing agent which can effect color developing reaction efficiently with a known coupler without being restricted by the kind of the coupler.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed containing a new type of hydrazide compounds represented by following general formula I, the different symbols of which are defined in the description. ##STR1## In a preferred embodiment Q is chosen from pyridinium, quinolinium or isoquinolinium. In a most preferred embodiment Q is a pyridinium substituted on the N.sup.+ with a C.sub.5 to C.sub.8 alkyl group.The photographic material is preferably a graphic arts recording material. High gradation and excellent hard dot quality are obtained.

Abstract: A diffusion transfer silver halide photographic material containing a color developing agent represented by the following formula (I) in a hydrophilic colloid layer provided on a support: ##STR1## wherein C.sub..alpha. represents a carbon atom; Z represents a carbamoyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or an aryloxycarbonyl group; and Q represents an atomic group for forming a unsaturated ring together with C.sub..alpha., whereby a color diffusion transfer silver halide photographic material containing a novel color developing agent from which a diffusible dye can be formed is provided.

Abstract: A method for forming an image which comprises imagewise-exposing a silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer or other hydrophilic colloid layer contains a hydrazine derivative as a nucleating agent and contains at least one compound represented by formula (A); and then developing the exposed photographic material with a developer having a pH of 9.0 to 11.0 which contains an ascorbic acid type developing agent and does not substantially contain a dihydroxybenzene type developing agent: ##STR1## wherein X represents a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, or a group represented by formula (B): ##STR2## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom or a group other than a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: The present invention is a silver halide photographic material including at least one layer which contains; a polymer comprising as constituent components thereof a repeating unit having a photographically useful group and at least one repeating unit having an imidazole group; and a compound having at least one functional group which reacts with an imidazole group and at least one other functional group capable of reacting with an imidazole group and a primary amine group, the amount of the compound being sufficient to insure adequate fixation of said polymer.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The processing method comprises the step of (1) developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophilic colloid layer adjoining with the silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one of the silver halide emulsion layer and the hydrophilic colloid layer contains a phosphazene compound and a compound represented by the following Formula 1 or 2 by a developing solution and (2) fixing the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material by a fixing solution, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, an amino group, an acylamino group, an alkylsulfonylamino group, an arylsulfonylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or an alkylthio group, and Z is a group of atoms necessary to form a 5- or 6-member ring, ##STR2## wherein R is an aryl group, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.

Abstract: There is disclosed novel color-developing agents of the formula (I). There is also disclosed silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials and image-forming methods, using the color-developing agent. The color-developing agent is excellent in color-forming property, and the image obtained from the color-developing agent is good in hue. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 each represent a group of nonmetal atoms required to form, together with the carbon atom, a monocyclic 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered aromatic ring condensed with another ring, with the proviso that at least two of R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 are nitrogen atoms; and Z represents an acyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an amidino group, or an imidoyl group.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having at least one photographic constitutional layer coated on a support, wherein at least one of the photographic constitutional layers contains at least one reducing agent for color formation represented by formula (I), at least one coupler for forming a diffusive dye, and at least one mordant. The material is capable of reducing the amount of developer and to be replenished or discharged after processing, and of reducing the occurrence of stain after development during storage of the material. There is also disclosed an image-forming method using the material. ##STR1## wherein C.alpha. represents a carbon atom; Z represents a carbamoyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or aryloxycarbonyl group; and Q represents a group of atoms to form, together with C.alpha., an unsaturated ring.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material that contains at least one color-developing agent of formula (I) and at least one dye-forming coupler of formula (II) contained in one or more photographic constitutional layers provided on a base: ##STR1## in formula (I), Z is a carbamoyl group or the like, and Q represents a group of atoms required to form an unsaturated ring together with the C, and in formula (II), M represents a coupler component capable of causing coupling reaction at the site where G is bonded with the oxidized color-developing agent, G is a hydrogen atom or a coupling split-off group, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 each represent a group having a dissociation group, whose pKa is 1 or more but 12 or less, and n and m are each an integer of 0 to 3, provided that n+m.gtoreq.1. There is also disclosed an image-forming method using the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: There is disclosed novel color-developing agents of the formula (I). There is also disclosed silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials and image-forming methods, using the color-developing agent. The color-developing agent is excellent in color-forming property, and the image obtained from the color-developing agent is good in stability of hue and image. ##STR1## wherein Z.sup.1 represents an acyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, or a carbonimidoyl group, Q.sup.1 represents a group of atoms required to form a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring together with the C, Q.sup.2 represents a heterocyclic residue, Y.sup.1 represents a group capable of substitution onto the aromatic ring, m is 1 or 2, and n is an integer of 0 to 3.

Abstract: An emulsification and dispersion method of a hydrophobic, photographically useful compound comprising dispersing a water-insoluble phase containing the hydrophobic, photographically useful compound in water or in a hydrophilic colloid composition, wherein the water-insoluble phase at a temperature at which the prepared dispersion is stored may have a viscosity of from 100 poise or more to less than 1,000,000 poise at the shear rate of 10 sec.sup.-1. According to the present invention, a silver halide photographic material comprising a fine dispersion of a hydrophobic, photographically useful compound and having an excellent production suitability can be obtained.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for forming a color image comprising exposing a silver halide light-sensitive material comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a base, to light, and then development-processing the light-sensitive material, to form a color image, wherein the step of development-processing the light-sensitive material that contains a dye-forming coupler, a color-forming reducing agent of formula (D-1), and an auxiliary developing agent, with an alkaline activator solution of pH 9 to 14 substantially free from any color-developing agent, comprises the step of adsorbing anionic organic substances dissolved out into the activator solution, to remove the substances:(L).sub.n --D formula (D-1)wherein, L is an electron-attracting group capable of coupling split-off during the development processing, D is a residue formed by removing n hydrogen atoms from a compound HnD having a development activity, and n is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: A black and white photographic element comprising as a photosensitive medium a layer of a silver halide emulsion characterised in that the photosensitive medium comprises in the same layer or in an adjacent layer thereto a developer comprising a substantially non-diffusing polymeric compound having as a component part of its structure a plurality of units having a nucleus of general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein; each Z independently is a member selected from the group consisting of --OH and a group which leaves an --OH residue when contacted with an alkali (pH .gtoreq.10) at temperatures of .ltoreq.50.degree. C.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a plurality of light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers, wherein (A) at least one of the layers contains a hydrazine nucleating agent represented by formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, a hydrazine group, a carbamoyl group, or an oxycarbonyl group; G.sub.1 represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfinyl group, a sulfoxy group, ##STR2## a thiocarbonyl group, or an iminomethylene group; and A.sub.3 and A.sub.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group, provided that at least one of A.sub.3 and A.sub.

Abstract: There is disclosed a light-sensitive material comprising, in a hydrophilic colloid provided on a base, a color-developing agent represented by formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein Z.sup.1 represents an acyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or an aryloxycarbonyl group; Z.sup.2 represents a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or an aryloxycarbonyl group; X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4, and X.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that the sum of the Hammett substituent constant .sigma.p values of X.sup.1, X.sup.3, and X.sup.5 and the Hammett substituent constant .sigma.m values of X.sup.2 and X.sup.4 is 0.80 or more but 3.80 or below; and R.sup.3 represents a heterocyclic group. There is also disclosed a novel color-developing agent that can be built in. By using the color-developing agent, the light-sensitive material can attain a rapid and simple formation of an image.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising: (a) a silver chloride-containing emulsion comprising a dispersion medium and a silver halide grain, wherein the silver halide grain contains a tabular grain having an average aspect ratio of not less than 2 accounting for at least 50% of the entire projected area thereof and has a silver chloride content of not less than 20 mol%; (b) a developing agent; and (c) a compound capable of forming a dye image upon development.

Abstract: The invention relates to a silver halide photographic emulsion comprising silver halide grains and the reductone of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different, and may represent H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or an alkyl group with a solubilizing group such as --OH, sulfonamide, sulfamoyl, or carbamoyl, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be joined to complete a heterocyclic ring such as aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, or pyridinyl, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are H, OH, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or may together represent an alkylidene group, n is 1 or 2 and R.sub.3 is H, alkyl, aryl, or CO.sub.2 R.sub.6 where R.sub.6 is alkyl, andwherein the logarithm of the partition coefficient for the reductone when equilibrated as a solute between n-octanol and water (logP) is less than 0.293.

Abstract: The invention provides a multicolor photographic element comprising a support bearing at least two silver halide emulsion layers having different sensitivities to blue light, a silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light, and a silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light, wherein:(1) the element comprises a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently represent H, an alkyl group or an aryl group, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be joined to form a ring;R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, and acyl groups;R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, alkyl, and aryl groups;n is 1 or 2;and(2) the silver halide emulsion layer of the element that is most sensitive to blue light contains a silver halide grain population such that from 3 to 20 wt % of the total silver halide grains in the emulsion layer have a size (equivalent circular diameter) less than 0.2 micrometers.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic activation material is disclosed comprising a film support, on one or both sides thereof at least one gelatino silver halide emulsion layer and between said emulsion layer and said support a hydrophilic undercoat layer comprising as a binder at least 50% of a loaded latex polymer, said latex polymer being loaded with at least one developing agent, further characterised in that water absorption during activation processing is not higher than 2.5 g per gram of binder present in said material.

Abstract: There is disclosed novel color-developing agents of the formula (I-1), (I-2), (1-3), or (1-4). There is also disclosed silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials and image-forming methods, using the color-developing agent. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom or an aliphatic group substituted with at least one halogen atom; R.sup.2 represents a substituent; L represents --CONR.sup.4 --, --COO--, --CO--, --SO.sub.2 NR--, --C(.dbd.NR.sup.4)NR.sup.5 --, or --C(.dbd.NR.sup.4)O--; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic, aryl, or hererocyclic group; in formula (I-1), n is 1 or 2, m is 0 or 1, and the sum of n and m is 1 or 2; in formulae (I-2) to (I-4), n is 1 to 3, m is 0 to 2, and the sum of n and m is 1 to 3. R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.1, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.2, respectively, do not bond together to form any ring. R.sup.

Abstract: A method is described for preparing a concentrated dispersion of a photographically useful compound ready-for-use in coating solutions of hydrophilic colloid layers of a silver halide photographic material, wherein said compound has at least one ionisable acid site on its molecule, the said method comprising the steps of deprotonising and solubilising the said compound in alkaline medium; microprecipitating the said compound and milling the microprecipitated compound obtained, coating the said dispersion of a photographically useful compound in non-light-sensitive and/or light-sensitive hydrophilic layers of a silver halide photographic material, wherein milling proceeds during and/or after the microprecipitating step.

Abstract: Solid particle dispersions of compounds useful in imaging elements can be made with substantially improved stability to particle growth by dispersing the compound of interest in the presence of a relatively small amount of a second compound that is structurally similar to the compound of interest. This second compound is combined with the compound of interest prior to dispersing the compound of interest, i.e., prior to milling in the case of milled dispersions, and prior to precipitation in the case of pH or solvent precipitated dispersions. While being distinct, the second compound has a similar chemical structure to the main compound.

Abstract: Stable photographic coating compositions comprising a polymer latex are prepared by mixing an aqueous solution comprising gelatin with a latex dispersion of a polymer of the formula(A).sub.x (B).sub.y (C).sub.zwhereA and B are formed from nonionic monomers,C is formed from anionic monomers, andx, y and z are monomer weight fractions where x=0 to 1.0, y=0 to 1.0, x+y=about 0.98 to 1.0, and z=0 to about 0.02,wherein A, B, x and y are such that latex dispersions of polymers of the formula (A).sub.x (B).sub.y have calcium ion critical coagulation concentrations of less than 80 mM Ca.sup.+2 in gelatin solutions,wherein the gelatin of the aqueous solution mixed with the latex dispersion comprises a gelatin of low calcium ion content such that the coating composition has a calcium Ca.sup.2+ concentration of less than 2 mM. The method of the invention allows for the preparation of aqueous gelatin coating solutions comprising latex dispersions of polymers which are unstable in the presence of calcium ions.

Abstract: A photographic material having at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-photosensitive layer on a support, which material contains at least one compound of the formula (I) in at least one of the layers, ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 to R.sub.5, L, m and n have the meaning stated in the specification and PUG means a photographically active group, may be produced in thinner layers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide emulsion containing tabular silver halide grains in such an amount that the projected area of the tabular silver halide grains accounts for 30% or more of the entire projected area of silver halide grains contained in the emulsion, the tabular silver halide grains having: (1) a multiple structure comprising one inner shell and one or more outer shells positioned outside of the inner shell, wherein the outermost shell of the outer shells contains 50 mol % or more of silver chloride and at least one of the outer shells and the inner shell which are positioned inside of the outermost shell contains 50 mol % or more of silver bromide; (2) {100} faces as two main planes parallel to each other; and (3) an aspect ratio of 2 or more. The silver halide emulsion is excellent in rapid processing suitability, has high sensitivity, and shows photographic performance such as superior graininess.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I are suitable as release compounds for photographically useful groups (photographic units). On reacting with nucleophilic reagents, preferably with dinucleophiles, the photographically useful group is released. ##STR1## In formula I: PUG means a photographically useful group;A means a strong electron acceptor;V means a vinylene group or two or more successive vinylene groups, wherein the vinylene group or two successive vinylene groups may form part of an aromatic ring system;L means one or more timing groups;m means 0 (zero) 1 or 2;n means 0 (zero), 1 or 2;R.sup.1 means H or methyl;R.sup.2 means H, alkyl with 1-18 C atoms or aryl;R.sup.3, R.sup.4 mean H or an organic group,wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may also together mean the residue necessary to complete a ring.

Abstract: Provided is a silver halide photographic material excellent in discrimination, which comprises on a support at least one compound represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, with the proviso that the sum of the Hammett substituent constants .sigma..sub.p values of R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 is 0 or more; and R.sub.5 to R.sub.9 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and at least one of R.sub.5 and R.sub.9 is a substituent, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, or R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 may combine with each other to form a ring.

Abstract: Relief images can be formed in photographic elements having a tanning developing agent incorporated therein. The tanning developing agents have the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each an alkyl group of at least 3 carbon atoms, or an aryl group,After exposure, the material is treated with an alkaline solution and unhardened areas are removed.

Abstract: A process for the formation of a color image which comprises the steps of: exposing to light a silver halide light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer, and developing said light-sensitive material to form a color image, wherein said light-sensitive material comprises at least one dye-forming coupler and at least one coloring reducing agent represented by formula (I) and is intensified with a solution containing hydrogen peroxide or a compound releasing hydrogen peroxide to form an intensified image:R.sup.11 --NH--NH--X--R.sup.12 (I)wherein R.sup.11 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R.sup.12 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; and X represents --SO.sub.2 --, --CO--, --COCO--, --CO--O--, --CO--N(R.sup.13)--, --COCO--O--, --COCO--N(R.sup.13)--, or --SO.sub.2 --N(R.sup.13)--, in which R.sup.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photosensitive material and a method for forming an image, by the use of a color-developing agent of the type of carbonylhydrazone. The color-developing agent has satisfactory storage stability and capability for forming an image.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material for industrial radiography is disclosed comprising a film support and on one or both sides thereof at least one silver halide emulsion layer which is characterized in that each gelatino silver halide emulsion layer comprises as silver halide silver chloride or silver chlorobromide wherein the amount of bromide is not more than 10 mole %; has a gelatin to silver halide (expressed as silver nitrate) ratio from 0.2 to 0.6 and a total amount of silver halide corresponding to from 11 g to 35 g of silver/m.sup.2 and in that the photographic material has been fore-hardened to such an extent that when it is immersed in demineralized water of 25.degree. C. for 3 minutes there is not absorbed more than 3.0 g of water per gram of gelatin, and wherein said material further comprises a dihydroxybenzene compound and a 3-pyrazolidine-1-one compound as developing agents.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support is disclosed. The light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer contains tabular silver halide grains having an average aspect ratio of 2 or more and contains a compound represented by the following formula (I) and/or the oxidized product thereof:X.sub.1 --A--X.sub.2 Formula (I)wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represent OR.sub.1 or ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being converted to a hydrogen atom upon hydrolysis, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic sulfonyl, heterocyclic carbonyl, sulfamoyl, or carbamoyl, A represents arylene, and at least one of the groups representative of X.sub.1, X.sub.2, and A is substituted by a group which accelerates adsorption to a silver halide grain.

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed containing a compound capable of releasing image-wise a photographic useful group (PUG) based on a mechanism involving radical formation under development conditions and splitting of a homolytically labile bond. In a preferred embodiment the compound capable of releasing the PUG is a hydrazine derivative or a 1-aryl-3-pyrazolidinone derivative.

Abstract: A medical X-ray film comprising a transparent base coated on at least one side with (a) a laminar grain silver halide emulsion and (b) a separate hydrophillic colloid layer containing a developing agent for silver halide in an amount corresponding to at least 0.5 moles per mole of the silver coated on that side of the base.

Abstract: There are described heat-developable photosensitive image-recording materials which include a compound having at least one cyclic 1,3-sulfur-oxygen moiety. The compound is stable in the photographic processing composition but capable of undergoing cleavage in the presence of an imagewise distribution of silver ions and/or soluble silver complex made available as a function of development to liberate a reagent in an imagewise distribution corresponding to that of the silver ion and/or the soluble silver complex. The reagent includes a photographically useful group such as a complete dye or dye intermediate.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having located thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element containing a release compound that provides a non-imagewise distribution of a photographically active moiety, the release compound comprising a blocking group from which the photographically active moiety is released, the release compound further comprising a ballasting group other than a coupler moiety, and an aqueous solubilizing group, both the ballasting group and the aqueous solubilizing group being attached to the blocking group.

Abstract: The invention provides a color photographic material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye image-forming coupler and which contains in a layer thereof an ETA (electron transfer agent) releasing compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group,R.sup.2 to R.sup.6 are individually H or an alkyl group with the proviso that when one or both of R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 are H, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 must not be H,R.sup.7 to R.sup.11 are individually H, or an alkyl or alkoxy group,A is H or an alkyl group and B is an alkyl group or, together with the atoms to which they are attached, A and B complete a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring group,or,when A and B are not linked together, A and R.sup.2 may together complete an aromatic or nonaromatic carbocyclic group or an aromatic or nonaromatic heterocyclic group,with the proviso that if R.sup.7 to R.sup.11 are all hydrogen then neither R.sub.3 nor R.sub.4 are methyl or hydroxymethyl.

Abstract: Improved photographic properties are obtained if the photographic silver halide material contains a copolymer with polypeptide segments, wherein the polypeptide segments are derived from polypeptides with an average molecular weight M.sub.w of 2000 to 40000.

Abstract: A photographic element comprises at least three light sensitive silver halide layers spectrally sensitized to the same region of the electromagnetic spectrum wherein the least sensitive such layer, or a nonsensitive layer adjacent thereto, comprises a compound which contains a releasable thiol fragment or a precursor thereof wherein:A. the amount of the thiol-containing compound or precursor contained in such layers is both sufficient to increase the extent of silver bleaching during bleaching and is greater than the amount contained in any of the more sensitive layers of the same sensitivity; andB. the thiol fragment contains a sulfur atom which is not directly bonded to an aromatic atom and contains a water-solubilizing group.

Abstract: The invention provides a black and white photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion, the element containing a release compound that provides a non-imagewise distribution of a photographically active moiety, wherein the release compound has the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an electron withdrawing moiety;m is 0, 1, 2 or 3;R.sup.2 is a group containing an aqueous solubilizing group;q is 1 or 2;TIME is a timing group;n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; andPAM is a photographically active moiety.Also provided is a method of preparing a photographic emulsion comprising precipitating silver halide grains in a colloidal medium, washing the grains, sensitizing the grains by adding dyes, chemical sensitizers and heating, and adding to the emulsion a methanolic solution comprising a release compound as described above.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon one or more hydrophilic colloid layers, at least one of the hydrophilic colloid layers being a silver halide emulsion layer comprising silver halide grains with a silver chloride content of at least 90 mol %, wherein at least one hydrophilic colloid layer contains at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by formulae (I), (II) and (III); and at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by formulae (A), (B) and (C): ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in the claims. The silver halide photographic material can be handled in an environment which can essentially be referred to as bright room.