Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a silver halide photographic element comprising the step of adding to a silver halide emulsion (1) an aryl compound having at least two hydroxyl groups and at least one additional substituent represented by a sulfonic group, an alkali metal sulfonate group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxy group or a hydroxymethyl group, and (2) a polyhydroxyalkyl derivative selected from the group consisting of non-hydrogenated polysaccharides having an average molecular weight higher than 10,000 and hydrogenated polysaccharides having an average molecular weight equal to or lower than 10,000. The use of such a combination to increase the speed to Dmin ratio of a silver halide photographic element and a silver halide element comprising such a combination is also claimed.

Abstract: The invention provides a color photographic element comprising: a) a first light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a compound of Formula 1:  wherein: M is hydrogen, an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, X is oxygen, sulfur or selenium, and Q represents a ballasting moiety; provided further that the ClogP for the compound of Formula I is at least 1.0 and less than 7.6; and b) a second light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, having a spectral sensitivity different from that of the first light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, containing a compound of Formula II: COUP—(TIME)j—INH  II  wherein: 1) COUP is a coupler parent group capable of forming a dye upon reaction with an oxidized developer; 2) TIME is a timing group and j is 0 or 1; and 3) INH is a mild silver development inhibitor fragment. The invention provides improved color reproduction.

Abstract: A multicolor photographic element comprising a support bearing a cyan dye image-forming unit comprising at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one cyan dye-forming coupler, a magenta dye image-forming unit comprising at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one magenta dye-forming coupler, a yellow dye image-forming unit comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one yellow dye-forming coupler, wherein at least one of said emulsion layers comprises tabular grains having {111} major faces containing greater than 50 mole percent bromide, and accounting for greater than 50 percent total grain projected area precipitated in a peptizer that is a water dispersible cationic starch, and contains a fragmentable electron donating sensitizer.

Abstract: A thermally developable photosensitive material is disclosed. The thermally developable photosensitive material comprises at least one of dye represented by Formula I-a through I-d and at least one of compound represented by Formula 2. The chemical formula is described in the specification.

Abstract: A negatively developing color photographic silver halide material having a support and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least 95 mol % of the silver halides of which consist of AgCl, and in which at least one silver halide emulsion layer exhibits solarization on analogue exposure, is distinguished on scanning exposure by elevated color density and on analogue exposure by contrast which is independent of exposure time.

Abstract: The invention provides a color photographic element comprising: a) a first light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a compound of Formula I: wherein Q represents the atoms necessary to form a triazole ring and the associated bonds, provided that the ring members may be substituted and that two of such members may join to form a fused ring; provided further that the ClogP for the compound of Formula I is from 4.75 to 9.0; and b) a second light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, having a spectral sensitivity different from that of the first light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, containing a compound of Formula II: COUP-(TIME)j-INH  II wherein: 1) COUP is a coupler parent group capable of forming a dye upon reaction with an oxidized developer; 2) TIME is a timing group and j is 0 or 1; and 3) INH is a mild silver development inhibitor fragment. The invention provides improved color reproduction.

Abstract: The invention provides a color photographic element comprising: a) a first light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a tetrazole compound of Formula I:  wherein when R1 is hydrogen, then R2 is an alkyl, aryl, alkoxy , aryloxy, alkylthio or arylthio, sulfoxyl, sulfonyl, sulfamoyl, —O—CO—, —O—SO2—, a heterocyclic group, a carbonyl group or an amino group or when R2 is a thiol (—SH) group, then R1 is an alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group provided further that the ClogP for the compound of Formula I is at least 2.0 and less than 7.

Abstract: An image-forming material comprising a support and a constituent layer(s) comprising at least (a) a thermographic image-forming layer containing a reducible silver salt, a reducing agent of the reducible silver salt and a binder or (b) a photothermographic image-forming layer containing a light-sensitive silver halide as a photocatalyst, reducible silver salt, a reducing agent of the reducible silver salt and a binder, wherein the image-forming material comprises a compound represented by formula (I-1) or (II-1) in at least one constituent layer: ##STR1## wherein R represents a secondary alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; and M.sup.1 and M.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a metal ion or an ammonium ion; ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 represents a secondary alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or a primary alkyl group substituted with a substituent bonded via a hetero atom; and M.sup.1 and M.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a metal ion or an ammonium ion.

Abstract: A colour photographic material having a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing couplers, which layer contains as couplers a 2-equivalent magenta coupler and both at least one compound of the formula (III) and at least one compound of the formula (IV): ##STR1## in which R.sub.4 to R.sub.9 and n have the meaning stated in the description, is distinguished by reduced pressure sensitivity.

Abstract: An acetylene compound is used in a thermographic image-recording element comprising on a support an image-recording layer containing a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent therefor, and a thermoplastic polymer binder. The element can be heat developed at lower temperatures.

Abstract: Vinyl sulfone and/or .beta.-halo sulfone compounds have been found to improve fog stability on shelf aging of photothermographic imaging elements. These elements comprise a photosensitive silver halide, silver salt oxidizing agent and reducing agent for silver ion in a binder.

Abstract: The invention provides a photothermographic material comprising a photosensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt, a reducing agent, and a binder on a support. A layer containing the organic silver salt has been formed by using a solid particle dispersion of the organic silver salt and a polymer latex as a main binder, preparing a coating solution of the salt and the binder in an aqueous solvent, and coating the solution, followed by drying. Coating operation is easy, and coating surface quality and photographic properties are improved.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion in which in silver halide tabular grains having dislocation lines in a peripheral portion of a grain, no reduction sensitization is essentially performed before introduction of dislocation lines is started and reduction sensitization is performed after introduction of dislocation lines is started and before grain formation is completed, or a silver halide emulsion in which grain formation is performed in a silver nucleus stabilizing ambience and reduction sensitization is performed in the silver nucleus stabilizing ambience, and a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material using this emulsion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element wherein at least one layer comprises silver halide grains wherein said grains have a surface iodide of less than 0.6 mol percent, total grain iodide of about 1.0 to 10 mol percent, said iodide being introduced in the core of the grains, an alkynylamine compound of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein X represents oxygen, sulfur, selenium, or an unsubstituted or alkyl substituted nitrogen; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or an alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group, preferably one having fewer than 6 carbon atoms, and the reductone of Formula II ##STR2## 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of a silver halide element comprising a silver halide emulsion-making step, a chemical or optical sensitization step, and a silver halide emulsion coating step, characterized in that the process comprises the step of adding to the silver halide emulsion, after the chemical or optical sensitization step and before the coating step, an aryl compound having at least two substituents each of these represented by an hydroxyl group and/or a sulfonic group in an amount of less than 0.03 moles per mole of silver. The aryl compound increases the speed to Dmin ratio when used in a silver halide element.

Abstract: An imaging material is provided in the form of a photothermographic or thermographic image forming layer containing an organic silver salt on one surface of a support and further comprising a polyvalent metal ion and a phthalic acid compound on the image forming layer-bearing surface of the support. The imaging material has improved shelf stability before and after image formation and the ease of handling and produces high-quality blue black tone images.

Abstract: Compounds having general structure (I) have been found to be useful as stabilizers in photothermographic elements. The photothermographic elements comprise a support bearing an imaging coating (specifically, a photosensitive, image-forming, photothermographic coating) comprising:(a) a photosensitive silver halide;(b) a non-photosensitive, reducible source of silver;(c) a reducing agent for the non-photosensitive, reducible source of silver;(d) a binder; and(e) a compound having general structure (I) ##STR1## wherein X is O or S; and Y is NH.sub.2, OH, or O.sup.- M.sup.+ wherein M.sup.+ is a metal atom.The photothermographic elements may be used in medical imaging films or as a photomask in a process where there is a subsequent exposure of an ultraviolet or short wavelength visible radiation-sensitive imageable medium.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material having a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing couplers, which layer contains as couplers a 2-equivalent magenta coupler and both at least one compound of the formula (III) and at least one compound of the formula (IV): ##STR1## in which R.sub.4 means H, alkoxy or alkylmercapto,R.sub.5 means alkyl, halogen or R.sub.4,R.sub.7 means OH, NHCHO, NHCONH-alkyl, CO-alkyl, COOH, COO-alkyl, CONH.sub.2, SO.sub.3 H, SO.sub.2 NH-alkyl, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOH andR.sub.7 means H, alkyl, halogen, OH or alkoxyis distinguished by improved pressure sensitivity.

Abstract: A polyhalomethane compound represented by the following formula and a silver halide photosensitive material containing the same are disclosed. ##STR1## (Q.sub.1 represents a 1,2,4-triazole ring, etc., Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each represents a halogen atom, Y represents --SO.sub.2 --, etc., and A represents a halogen atom, etc.)The polyhalomethane compound is useful as a highly active antifoggant which enables photosensitive materials, especially of the heat development type, to have excellent raw-stock storage stability and image storage stability when stored in a stacked state, without reducing sensitivity nor impairing color tone.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, which comprises a compound of formula (I): wherein, in formula (I), R.sup.11 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aryl group; R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.14, R.sup.15, R.sup.16, and R.sup.17, each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and n is 0 or 1. This color photographic light-sensitive material is excellent in fastness of dye image.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material in which at least one of the blue-sensitive silver halide emulsions is doped with mercury and is spectrally sensitised with a sensitising dye of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, independently of each other, denote O, S, Se, NR,R denotes alkyl or carboxyalkyl,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote the remaining members for the completion of a phenanthro- or anthraazole ring, and the remaining R.sub.1 or R.sub.3 radical denotes a hydrogen atom,R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, independently of each other, denote a hydrogen atom, alkyl or aryl, orR.sub.4 and R.sub.5 jointly denote the remaining members of an unsubstituted or substituted benzazole, naphthazole, phenanthro- or anthraazole,S.sub.1 and S.sub.2, independently of each other, denote alkyl, sulphoallyl or carboxyalkyl, andM.sup.+ denotes a cation which is possibly necessary for charge equalisation,is distinguished by an improved latent image stability.

Abstract: A (photo)thermographic recording material according to the present invention comprising a thermosensitive element contains a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder (and optionally further including photosensitive silver halide), wherein the (photo)thermographic recording material is exclusive of polypyrrole/poly(styrene sulfonic acid) in an electrically-conductive layer and further contains a compound represented by formula (I) or a reaction product thereof with a polymer having active hydrogen atoms: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 independently represent hydrogen, a hydroxyalkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an alkyl group, a --(C.dbd.O)R.sup.5 group or an alkenyl group; and R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydroxyalkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an alkyl group, a --(C.dbd.O)R.sup.5 group or an alkenyl group; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together and R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described, which contains the compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; X represents a water-soluble group; and R.sup.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having the sum total of from 14 to 40 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxyl group, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 (R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, or an aryl group), a bicycloalkyl group, a bicycloalkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or a heterocyclic group, provided that when X represents a quaternary ammonium salt structure, R.sup.2 does not represent an alkyl group having from 14 to 17 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material having a support and at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, the silver halide of which consists of at least 95 mole % of AgCl, and which contains a magenta coupler of formula (I) whereinR denotes H or a group which is split off under the conditions of chromogenic development,R.sub.1 denotes alkyl, which is optionally substituted, andR.sub.2 denotes R.sub.1 or aryl,wherein the sum of all the C atoms of the R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 radicals in a coupler molecule is at least 12, and wherein the silver halide contains mercury, is distinguished by improved latent image stability.

Abstract: A recording material including a support and a thermosensitive element comprising a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a hydrophobic polymer, a binder and optionally photosensitive silver halide in catalytic association with the substantially light insensitive organic silver salt, wherein the thermosensitive element includes a non-heat-responsive separate organic phase containing the hydrophobic polymer and the organic reducing agent; a process for producing the recording material; and a (photo)thermographic recording process therefor.

Abstract: Photographic elements are disclosed comprising a silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a magenta coupler and a magenta dye stabilizer compound of the formula S-I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.0 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are independently linear alkylene or cycloalkylene linking groups; and R.sup.a and R.sup.b are independently selected substituent groups at least one of which has a .sigma.* value of at least 1.8. Compounds in accordance with formula S-I act as singlet oxygen quenchers and are effective stabilizers for magenta dye images. Photographic elements of the present invention upon exposure and photographic processing yield magenta dye images that have low fading when exposed to light.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material has at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion in the emulsion layer contains a compound represented by formula (I) below and a compound represented by formula (II) below. ##STR1## In formula (I), each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group. ##STR2## In formula (II), R represents a specific alkyl group, each of L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 represents a methine group, p.sub.1 represents 0 or 1, Z.sub.1 represents atoms required to form a 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, M.sub.1 represents a charge-balancing counter ion, m.sub.1 represents a number from 0 to 10 required to neutralize electric charge of a molecule, and Q represents a methine group or a polymethine group substituted by a heterocyclic group or an aromatic group.

Abstract: A photographic element comprises at least one silver halide emulsion layer in which the silver halide is sensitized with a compound of formulaZ-(L-XY).sub.kwherein:Z is a light absorbing group;L is a linking group containing a least one C, N, S, or O atom; andk is 1 or 2; andXY represents a fragmentable electron donor moiety wherein:1) XY has a an oxidation potential between 0 and about 1.4 V;2) X is an electron donor group;3) Y is a leaving group other than hydrogen; and4) the oxidized form of XY undergoes a bond cleavage reaction to give the radical X.sup..cndot. and the leaving fragment Y.In a preferred embodiment the radical X.sup..cndot. has an oxidation potential of .ltoreq.-0.7 V.

Abstract: This invention comprises a photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer in which the silver halide is sensitized with a compound of the formula X--H, wherein X is an electron donor moiety to which a base, B.sup.-, is covalently linked and H is a leaving hydrogen atom, and wherein:1) X--H has an oxidation potential between 0 and about 1.4 V; and2) the oxidized form of X--H undergoes deprotonation reaction with the base B.sup.-, to give the radical X.sup..cndot. and the protonated base B-H.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the radical X.cndot. has an oxidation potential <-0.7V.

Abstract: A colour photographic silver halide material which contains in at least one layer at least one compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 means hydrogen, alkyl or acyl,R.sub.2, R.sub.3 mutually independently mean alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, halogen, OR.sub.4, SR.sub.5, NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, nitro, cyano, SO.sub.2 R.sub.8, COOR.sub.9, COR.sub.10 or hetaryl,R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.9 mutually independently mean alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl or hetaryl,R.sub.6, R.sub.7 mutually independently mean H, R.sub.4, COR.sub.10, COOR.sub.9, SO.sub.2 R.sub.8,R.sub.8, R.sub.10 mutually independently mean alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, hetaryl or NR.sub.6 R.sub.7,n, m mean 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 or two residues R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 may each mean a fused carbo- or heterocyclic ring or the compounds of formula I are linked to a polymer chain via R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3is distinguished by elevated storage stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a silver halide photographic emulsion comprising a nucleation step, a growing step and a washing step, wherein a reduction sensitization is performed between said growing step and said washing step in the presence of a sulfuring agent and a stabilizer. According to a preferred embodiment a fine grain silver halide emulsion is added either between the addition of stabilizer and the addition of sulfuring agent or between the addition of sulfuring agent and the start of reduction sensitization or both.

Abstract: This invention relates to silver halide photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion chemically sensitized in the presence of an isothiazolin-one compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a substituent; and Z is a substituted or unsubstituted saturated ring, wherein the isothiazolin-one compound was added after precipitation of the emulsion.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprises at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a reflex support silver halide grains containing at least 90 mol % silver chloride and having a silver bromide-rich region in the vicinity of at least one grain corner, but having an average silver bromide content of 15 mol % or less at the grain surface, (ii) at least one yellow coupler represented by the following general formula (I); and (iii) at least one compound represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an aryl group or a tertiary alkyl group; R.sub.2 represents a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a dialkylamino group, an alkylthio group, or an arylthio group; R.sub.

Abstract: A recording medium comprising a support having thereon a recording layer comprising an organic silver salt, a developing agent for the organic silver salt, a water-soluble binder and an antifoggant in an amount of from 10 mol % to 40 mol % based on the organic silver salt. The recording material has a long shelf life and provides a high-density image.

Abstract: A photothermographic material comprising (a) a reducible silver source, (b) a photocatalyst, (c) a reducing agent, (d) a binder, and (e) a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein Q represents an atomic group necessary to form a six-membered heterocycle containing two to four nitrogen atoms; Y represents --CO--, --SO--, or --SO.sub.2 --; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represent a halogen atom; and A represents a hydrogen atom or an electron withdrawing group, the photothermographic material exhibiting low fogging without deterioration in image tone and sensitivity decrease.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silver halide photographic material which can give a black-and-white picture by the use of dye images even when processed with a color developer substantially free from benzyl alcohol, and little suffers from the deterioration of photographic characteristics by harmful gas such as formaldehyde; and a process for forming images.Specifically, a silver halide photographic material comprising a base and at least one silver halide emulsion layer formed on the base, wherein the silver chloride content of the grainy silver halide constituting the silver halide emulsion layer is 95 mole % or above; the silver halide emulsion layer contains a yellow coupler, a magenta coupler and a cyan coupler; and the silver halide emulsion layer and/or other hydrophilic colloid layer contains a specific compound; and a process for forming images which comprises processing this silver halide photographic material with a color developer substantially free from benzyl alcohol.

Abstract: A photothermographic material having a photosensitive medium comprising: photosensitive silver halide, a reducible silver source, a reducing agent for silver ion, a hydrobromic acid salt of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring or fused ring nucleus associated with a pair of bromine atoms CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the photosensitive medium additionally comprises as an antifoggant, substantially in the absence of an antifoggant effective amount of mercury and other heavy metal salts, a tribromomethyl ketone compound of general formula (I): ##STR1## in which; R represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a carbocyclic ring or fused ring nucleus or a heterocyclic ring or fused ring nucleus.

Abstract: A colour photographic silver halide material with a support, at last one silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler and at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan coupler applied thereon, in which material the silver halide emulsion layer, of which there is at least one, containing at least one yellow coupler and/or the silver halide emulsion layer, of which there is at least one, containing at least one cyan coupler contains a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 mean alkyl, alkenyl or acyl andn means 6, 7 or 8,is distinguished by improved stability of the image dyes produced by processing.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one light-insensitive layer, wherein at least one of the at least one of light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer in which 50% or more of the entire projected area of all silver halide grains are tabular silver halide grains having an aspect ratio of 2.0 or more, at least a part of the tabular silver halide grains contains a desensitizer, and the light-sensitive material contains a compound represented by formula (A-I), (A-II) or (A-III); and a package obtained by housing the light-sensitive material in a specific cartridge.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described, which contains at least one compound represented by the following formula (S1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.11 represents an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, or a sulfamoyl group; R.sub.12 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an acyl group, provided that when R.sub.11 represents an alkyl group, R.sub.12 represents an alkyl group, R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 may be linked with each other to form a 5- to 7-membered ring; R.sub.13 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; R.sub.14 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; and L represents --CO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --SO--.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a dispersion material which is obtained by emulsifying a mixture of a yellow coupler represented by the formula and a polymer compound that is insoluble in water and soluble in an organic solvent.

Abstract: A photosensitive element which comprises a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer and at least a non-light sensitive hydrophilic colloidal layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer comprises a selenium compound represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: Q represents R.sup.1 SO.sub.2 or R.sup.2 R.sup.3 P=X;each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 the same or different represents OR.sup.4, NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, SR.sup.7, SeR.sup.8 an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group;X represents O, S or Se;each of R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 the same or different represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together represents the atoms necessary to form a N-containing ring.The invention also provides a method for the preparation of a photosensitive element as disclosed hereinbefore comprising the step of chemically sensitizing at least one of the silver halide emulsions by means of a selenium compound as defined.

Abstract: A photographic silver halide material in which the silver halide emulsion layer of at least one silver halide emulsion layer is stabilized with a compound of the formula (I):Ar--Se--X (I)in whichAr means a carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic group which has an electron-attracting grouping in o-position relative to the Se andX means a further substituted heteroatom,exhibits a smaller reduction in sensitivity, in particular under tropical conditions of storage.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a heat developable silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon photographic constituent layers which comprise at least one photographic light-sensitive layer comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion, a developing agent, a compound capable of forming a dye by a coupling reaction with the oxidation product of the developing agent, and a binder, wherein at least one photographic constituent layer contains at least one of the compounds expressed by the formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) below, and wherein at least 50% of the total projected area of silver halide grains contained in the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion is taken up by tabular silver halide grains at least 50% of which are composed of silver chloride.

Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion precipitated and/or chemically sensitized in the presence of an sulfenimide compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein M represents the atoms necessary to form, with R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, a five or six-membered ring or a multiple ring system; w is 1 or 0, wherein when w is 0, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic groups, and when w is 1, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently carbonyl or sulfonyl groups; R.sup.3 is independently a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group and x is 0 or 1.

Abstract: Improvements in post process Dmin are provided in a photographic element that has a preferred coupler, hardener, and permanent solvent. The coupler of the element comprises between about 20 and 40 percent by weight of the coupler and oil phase components and the element further comprises chromanol stabilizer.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow coupler, at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta coupler and at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan coupler, wherein at least one of the silver halide emulsion layers contains (1) silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of 95 mol % or more and containing from 1.times.10.sup.-7 to 1.times.10.sup.-3 mol of iron ion per mol of the silver halide in a state wherein the concentration of iron ion which is present in a surface region of the silver halide grains which amounts to 50% or less of the grain volume is ten times or more as high as that of other region, and (2) a water-soluble compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## the substituents are defined in the specificaton.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer comprising a silver halide emulsion, wherein the silver halide emulsion comprises silver halide grains having an average iodide content of 0 to 1 mol %, at least 50% of total grain projected area is accounted for by tabular grains having an aspect ratio of 2 to 20; and the silver halide grains being spectrally sensitized with a sensitizing dye represented by the following formula (1) or (2): ##STR1##

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, on a support, and comprising a reducing agent for color formation of carbamoyl-substituted hydrazine, a dye-forming coupler and at least one photographic stabilizer selected from five groups of compounds.

Abstract: This invention provides a thermally processable imaging element comprising a support and a thermographic or photothermographic imaging layer, said imaging layer comprising a sulfenimide compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein M represents the atoms necessary to form, with R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, a five or six-membered ring or a multiple ring system; w is 1 or 0, wherein when w is 0, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic groups, and when w is 1, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently carbonyl or sulfonyl groups; R.sup.3 is independently a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group and x is 0 or 1.In one embodiment the thermally processable imaging element comprises:(a) photographic silver halide, and(b) an image-forming combination comprising(i) an organic silver salt oxidizing agent, with(ii) a reducing agent for the organic silver salt oxidizing agent.