Abstract: A silver halide photographic element comprising a sensitizing dye of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: X1, X2, n, L, L2, R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification;Z1 represents Ar1-(L1) m, where Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, L1 is a linking group, m is 0 or 1, and the LOGP(A) of a molecule having a structure A corresponding to a portion of the dye ##STR2## is no more than 90% of LOGP(A'), where A' is the same as A except Z1 is replaced with unsubstituted phenyl, provided that L1 is not --CO-- when X1 or X2 is S or Se; andW1 is a counterion as needed to balance the charge of the molecule.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic element comprising a light sensitive silver halide containing layer which also contains a 2-equivalent pyrazolone magenta coupler, a thiomorpholine dioxide compound which has an alkoxy substituted aryl group substituent on the ring nitrogen, a compound of formula (I) below, and a hydroquinone compound of formula (R) below: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.31 are independently an alkyl group or H; R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.21 are alkyl groups.The presence of the compound (I) when used with the two-equivalent pyrazolone magenta coupler and compounds (R) and (S), can result in a photographic element with low printout and/or thermal discoloration problems.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic element having a light sensitive silver halide which layer also contains a 2-equivalent pyrazolone magenta coupler, a compound of formula (S) below, and a hydroquinone compound of formula (R) below: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is an alkyl group; and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently an alkyl group or H.The presence of the compound (S) when used with the two-equivalent pyrazolone magenta coupler and compound (R), can result in low magenta dye fade, increased wavelength of maximum absorption of the magenta dye and increased magenta dye bandwidth.

Abstract: A photographic element which has a blue sensitive emulsion with broad blue spectral coverage and yet, good speed and low fog. The element has a blue sensitive silver halide tabular grain emulsion which has a tabularity of at least 25 sensitized with a dye of formula (I) and a dye of formula (II), wherein the formula (I) dye on the emulsion has a peak sensitization of between 400-445 nm and the formula (II) dye on the emulsion has a peak sensitization of between 446-500 nm: ##STR1## wherein: Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3 and Z.sub.4 independently represent the atoms necessary to complete a substituted or unsubstituted benzene or naphthylene;X, Y, X.sub.1 and Y.sub.1 are independently O, S, Se or MR.sub.5, provided that at least X or Y is O or NR.sub.5, where R.sub.5 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl;R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently represent H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl.

Abstract: Solid particle dispersions of dyes according to the formula: ##STR1## wherein D is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## are disclosed as filter dyes for photographic elements. In this formula, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are each independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy. At least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, or two of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together consist of --O--L--O-- and form a ring condensed with the phenyl ring to which they are attached wherein L is an alkylene linking group. R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are each independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl. R is a carboxy or sulfonamido substituent, and L.sup.1, L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted methine groups.

Abstract: Imine dyes useful in photographic materials have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, E.sup.1, E.sup.2, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3,D and m are defined as in the specification.Solid particle dispersions of dyes of formula (I) that contain at least one base-ionizable functional group such as carboxy, sulfonamido, or sulfamoyl are useful as filter dyes in photographic elements.

Abstract: A photographic element having a silver halide emulsion sensitized by dye of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or H;R.sup.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, or H;E.sup.1 represents an electron withdrawing group;Z represents the non-metallic atoms required to complete a substituted or unsubstituted ring system containing at least one 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus;L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.5 and L.sup.6 independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted methine;m may be 0, 1, 2 or 3;n may be 0 or 1.

Abstract: Color photographic materials comprise a support bearing a silver halide emulsion and a coupler composition. The coupler composition comprises a two-equivalent pyrazolone magenta dye-forming coupler, a ballasted carbonamide compound, and a developer inhibitor-releasing coupler. The carbonamide compound reduces continued coupling of the pyrazolone magenta dye-forming coupler during the bleach step in a color photographic process without altering the advantageous properties provided by the combination of the two-equivalent pyrazolone magenta dye-forming coupler and the developer inhibitor-releasing coupler.

Abstract: A color photographic element has a blue sensitive tabular grain silver halide emulsion layer the halide content of which is less than 80% chloride and which has a tabularity of at least 8. The foregoing emulsion is sensitized such that the wavelength of maximum sensitivity of the emulsion between 400-500 nm (".lambda..sub.Bmax "), the sensitivity at 485 nm ("S.sub.485 "), the sensitivity at 410 nm ("S.sub.410 "), and the sensitivity at .lambda..sub.Bmax (".lambda..sub.Bmax "), are defined by:430 nm.gtoreq..lambda..sub.Bmax .gtoreq.440 nm or 450 nm.gtoreq..lambda..sub.Bmax .gtoreq.480 nmandS.sub.485 .gtoreq.50% (S.sub.Bmax)S.sub.410 .gtoreq.60% (S.sub.Bmax)and the maximum sensitivity of the emulsion between 430-440 nm ("S.sub.(430-440)max "), and the maximum sensitivity between 450-480 nm ("S.sub.(450-480)max "), have the following relationship:90% (S.sub.(450-480)max).gtoreq.S.sub.(430-440)max .gtoreq.110%(S.sub.(450-480)max).

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a cyan dummy dye present in the element prior to exposure and development, the dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R1 is an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group or a halogen;R2 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, a phenyl group; a halogen when R1 is an alkoxy or phenoxy group; an alkoxy carbonyl group of formula --COOR7; a carbonamido group of formula --NR8COR7; and hydrogen, when R1 is a branched or substituted alkoxy or a substituted phenoxy;R3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group;R4 is hydrogen, or an alkyl group;R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group;R6 is an alkyl group.R7 is an alkyl group or a phenyl group;R8 is hydrogen or an alkyl group.Dummy dyes of the above specified type are advantageous in elements of the present invention in having good hues, good resistance to fading in weak or seasoned bleach solutions, and having good resistance to hue and density changes in cold storage.

Abstract: An ultraviolet absorbing monomer of formula (A): ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene with or without intervening oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen atoms; R.sub.6 is H or a substituted or unsubstituted methyl; and the benzo ring, the hydroxy substituted phenyl ring and the phenyl ring of the styryl group may be further substituted or unsubstituted. A method of making such monomers and photographic elements containing UV absorbing polymers formed from such monomers are also provided.

Abstract: Color photographic materials comprise a support bearing a silver halide emulsion and at least one water-dispersible polymeric coupler. The polymeric coupler is formed by polymerization of a mixture of at least one ethylenically unsaturated coupler monomer containing a dye-forming coupler moiety and at least one ionic monomer containing an ionizable functional group, in a water-miscible organic solvent. The polymeric coupler contains less than 10 weight percent of the ionic monomer.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic negative has a red sensitive layer containing a coupler which reacts with oxidized color developer to form a cyan dye, a blue sensitive layer containing a coupler which reacts with oxidized color developer to form a yellow dye, and a green sensitive layer containing a coupler which reacts with oxidized color developer to form a magenta dye. The coupler in the green sensitive layer produces a magenta dye which has relatively low density in the 560-590 nm range as compared with magenta dyes produced by pyrazolotriazole type couplers or 1-phenyl-3-acylamino-5-pyrazolone couplers. The element additionally has an inert dye present, preferably positioned below the green sensitive layer containing the foregoing coupler. The inert dye has a peak absorption between 560-590 nm so that the negative has a ratio of density at 580 nm to density at 550 nm, both as measured at neutral midscale exposure, which is greater than exhibited by the element absent the inert dye.

Abstract: A photographic element containing a dye of the structure (I) as a filter dye: ##STR1## wherein: G is oxygen, substituted nitrogen, or C(CN).sub.2 ;R.sup.1, R.sup.1 ', R.sup.2, R.sup.2 ' independently represent H or a substituent, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.1 ' and R.sup.2 ' may form a ring;R.sup.3 is an alky, aryl, alkyloxy, aryloxy, amino, or heterocyclic, any of which may be substituted or unsubstituted;m is 0, 1, 2 or 3;all of the L together define a methine chain, each L representing a methine any of which may be substituted or unsubstituted; andM.sup.+ is a cation.

Abstract: Color photographic materials comprise a substrate bearing a silver halide emulsion and a coupler composition comprising (a) a 2-phenylcarbamoyl-1-naphthol compound selected from the group consisting of development inhibitor releasing couplers and timed development inhibiting releasing couplers, and (b) a phenolic coupler solvent. The phenolic coupler solvent is employed to reduce dye density changes and/or dye hue changes resulting from cold storage of the photographic materials.

Abstract: There is described a photographic system comprising a variable contrast black and white photographic element and at least one filter. The element and the filter are so chosen that they cooperate to provide an extension of log exposure range of the element.

Abstract: A photographic element, and a method of making such an element, comprising a cyan dummy dye present in the element prior to exposure and development. The particular cyan dummy dye has a high extinction coefficient, low density losses in seasoned bleach, while maintaining the desired hue and resisting density losses on cold storage. The dye has the formula:wherein: ##STR1## n is 1, 2 or 3; each R.sub.1 is an electron-withdrawing group which may be the same or different when n is 2 or 3;R.sub.2 is an alkyl group having from one to about 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms in the ring, or an aryl group;R.sub.3 is any of the groups which R.sub.2 may be or is hydrogen;R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfoxyl, arylsulfoxyl, sulfamoyl, alkylsulfonate, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl and acyl groups;R.sub.5 is an alkyl group;R.sub.6 is hydrogen, or an alkyl group; andR.sub.7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group.

Abstract: A photographic element with a support and a silver halide emulsion layer includes a two-equivalent pyrazolone magenta dye-forming coupler and a heterocyclic nitrogen addendum which is a protic imidazole or a pyridine. The heterocylic nitrogen compound reduces continued coupling of two-equivalent magenta dye-forming couplers after removal from a developer solution, obviating the need for a stop bath after the development stage.

Abstract: A photographic element having at least one photosensitive silver halide layer and associated therewith both a particular type of color coupler and a particular type of stabilizer. The color coupler is of the general formula (1) or (2): ##STR1## wherein A and B represent the same or different electron-withdrawing group,X is H or a group which splits off on coupling with oxidized color developer,R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic which may be substituted, --COR.sup.1, --CSR.sup.1, SOR.sup.1, SO.sub.2 R.sup.1, --NHCOR.sup.1, --CONHR.sup.1, --COOR.sup.1, --COSR.sup.1, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.1 wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl group any of which are optionally substituted, and wherein two or more of A, B, R, and X optionally form part of a ring,Link is a linking group andn is 0, 1 or 2.The stabilizer is of the general formula (II), (III) or (IV): ##STR2## wherein the substituents of (II), (III) and (IV) are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer and associated therewith a color coupler and a stabilizer therefor which stabilizer is an acrylate or acrylamide homopolymer or copolymer of low water solubility, the color coupler being of the general formula (1) or (2): ##STR1## wherein A and B represent the same or different electron-withdrawing group,X is H or a group which splits off on coupling with oxidised color developer,R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic which may be substituted, --COR.sup.1, --CSR.sup.1, SOR.sup.1, SO.sub.2 R.sup.1, --NHCOR.sup.1, --CONHR.sup.1, --COOR.sup.1, --COSR.sup.1, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.1 wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl group any of which are optionally substituted, and wherein two or more of A, B, R, and X optionally form part of a ring,Link is a linking group andn is 0, 1 or 2.