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

Abstract: A direct positive silver halide photographic emulsion comprising a hydrophilic colloid containing (1) silver halide grains the surface of which is fogged with a sulfur compound and a gold compound, or (2) silver halide grains which are (a) ripened with a sulfur compound and then the surface of which is fogged by optical exposure or (b) ripened with a sulfur compound and a gold compound and then the surface of which is fogged by optical exposure.

Abstract: A lith-type light-sensitive silver halide photographic material which gives a hard tone and sharp dot image contains in the emulsion layer or one of the layers adjacent thereto a hydroimidazo-s-triazine compound and a polyalkylene oxide derivative.

Abstract: A photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer and at least one of the layers of the photographic light-sensitive material containing a compound represented by the following general formula (I) or (II); ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic residue, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can combine to form a ring; and Z represents an alkylene group; or an organic acid salt or a mineral acid salt of the compound represented by the general formula (I) or (II). The photographic material can be developed at an elevated temperature without fog information and a decrease in photographic sensitivity.

Abstract: Silver halide emulsions are prepared by silver halide precipitation in the presence of a reducing agent, physical ripening and, if desired, chemical ripening wherein subsequent to the addition of reducing agent and before the grains have reached their final size an oxidizing agent is added to the emulsion. By means of the reducing and oxidizing agents, the gradation and photosensitivity characteristics of the emulsion can be controlled at will.

Abstract: A thermodevelopable light-sensitive material having a reduced frequency to fog formation by heat, comprising a support and at least one layer containing (a) an organic silver salt, (b) a catalytic amount of a light-sensitive silver halide or a compound capable of forming a light-sensitive silver halide by reaction with the organic silver salt (a), (c) a reducing agent (d) a binder, and (e) an N-haloacetamide. In order to increase the transparency of the thermodevelopable photographic layer of the material and the density of the image and to improve its preservability, a topcoating of polymer can be formed on the light-sensitive layer.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having improved sensitivity unaccompanied by an increase in fog formation containing, in a photographic layer thereof, an organic compound having a nitrogen-halogen bond in the molecule.

Abstract: A stabilizer precursor comprising a certain halo organic compound having a halogen substituent which is a chlorine, bromine or iodine atom in a photothermographic element or composition provides improved post-processing stability. This stabilizer precursor is useful in photothermographic materials, for example, comprising photosensitive silver salt and an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising a heavy metal salt oxidizing agent with a reducing agent. Certain of the halo organic compounds are incubation antifoggants for certain of the photothermographic materials.

Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive material which comprises a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion containing a compound represented by the following formula (I): ##SPC1##wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group or can combine to form a condensed ring, and X.sup.- represents an anion.

Abstract: A method of developing an exposed silver halide photographic material having a silver halide emulsion layer containing a heterocyclic compound having at least one nitrogen atom, having a thione group which does not undergo enolation positioned next to the nitrogen atom, and not having a nitro group in an aldehyde type hardening agent containing developer at a temperature of not less than about 30.degree.C.

Abstract: 2,5-BIS-(1',1'-Dimethylbutyl)hydroquinone and a process for the production thereof which comprises reacting hydroquinone with 2-methyl-1-pentene.

Abstract: Substances of the structure ##EQU1## wherein Z is phosphorus, X.sup.-is Cl.sup.-, Br.sup.-, ClO.sub.2 .sup.- or BF.sub.4 .sup.-, and R.sub.1 - R.sub.4 are alkyl or aromatic groups are excellent inhibitors of fog formation when incorporated in photographic emulsions containing silver halides.

Abstract: A photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer with at least one of the layers of the photographic light-sensitive material containing a compound represented by the following general formula (I) or (II) ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic ring residue, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 can combine to form an alkylene group; R.sub.4 represents those groups other than a hydrogen atom as described for R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 ; and R.sub.5 represents an alkylene group of a polyoxyalkylene group having at least 4 carbon atoms, or the organic acid salt or mineral acid salt thereof.

Abstract: Heterocyclic mercapto compounds are added to a binder layer containing colloidal silver which is comprised in a color photographic multilayer material. The colloidal silver layer may be a yellow filter layer to prevent exposure of the green, and red recording layers to blue light, or an antihalation layer arranged between the layer support and the lowermost light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer. The heterocyclic mercapto compounds reduce the contact fog produced in the (first) developer and increase color density in reversal processing. Additionally there can be present in the colloidal silver layer a sensitizer for the blue, green or red spectral region.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel photographic products for use in color diffusion transfer systems wherein at least one of the layers of the film unit contains an amount of a glucoside humectant effective to stabilize the silver halide emulsion(s) thereof against fog during storage.

Abstract: Direct positive silver halide materials based on the Herschel effect having substantially reduced sensitivity to room light exposure contain a heterocyclic compound to prevent white light bleaching along with a second heterocyclic compound to prevent latent image formation due to white light exposure.

Abstract: A multi-layer photosensitive material for color photography comprising a support and coated thereon, a first color image-forming layer unit composed of a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion, a second color image-forming layer unit composed of a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion and a third color image-forming layer unit composed of a blur-sensitive silver halide emulsion; characterized in that at least one of said color image-forming layer units has a composite layer structure including a lower layer and an upper layer which are positioned in sequence from the support, said upper layer has a higher sensitivity and a lower maximum developed color density than said lower layer, and at least one of said upper layer and lower layer contains a mercaptan type development inhibitor-releasing compound capable of reacting with an oxidation product of a primary aromatic amine to form a substantially colorless compound.

Abstract: Novel compounds are disclosed which release a silver halide solvent in the presence of alkali, which compounds may be defined as quinone-or naphthoquinone-methide precursors containing the silver halide solvent moiety. These novel compounds are useful in photographic products and processes.