Abstract: An imaging system is provided wherein a blocked dye precursor is activated by an amine to an unblocked form which, in the presence of an inert cobalt (III) complex containing amine releasing ligands, undergoes a redox reaction to form a dye. The amine generated during the redox reaction causes further dye formation, giving increased speed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 7, 1976
Date of Patent:
November 7, 1978
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company
Inventors:
Anthony Adin, Thomas J. Huttemann, Robert D. Lindholm