Abstract: Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer, characterized in that said dye layer or a layer adjacent to said dye layer contains a toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde condensation product.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are suitable as light stabilizers for the image dyes produced by chromogenic development from pyrazoloazole couplers ##STR1## In Formula I, R.sup.1 represents H, a group that can be split off under alkaline conditions, alkyl or aryl;R.sup.2 represents --OH, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy or ##STR2## R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent H, --OH, --COOH, --SO.sub.3 H, --SO.sub.2 H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, sulphonyl, sulphamoyl, acylamino or ##STR3## at least one of the groups R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 being a group of the formula ##STR4## A represents alkylene with 1-6 C atoms; n represents 0 or 1,R.sup.7 represents H or alkyl, optionally substituted alkyl,R.sup.8 represents optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl with 4-20 C atoms;R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 can form a 5- or 6-membered ring, in which case R.sup.2 =--OH or alkoy;R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 can form a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic ring.

Abstract: Scanning apparatus for scanning a cassette of the type used form photo-stimulable phosphor luminescence (PSL) radiography that includes a rigid base plate carrying a PSL layer thereon and a cover adapted to be releasably secured to the base plate in overlying relation to the PSL layer, in which a cassette is removed one-by-one from an input stack of a number of cassettes arranged with the plates thereof in generally vertical orientation and transported to a separating station for removal of the cover, to a scanning station for scanning of a PSL image thereon, to an erasing station for erasing the scanned image, and to a re-assembly station for re-assembly of the cover and base plate, all while the base plate is maintained in generally vertical orientation and preferably is displaced only within its own plane. The re-assembled cassettes are stacked vertically in an output stack for removal from the apparatus.

Abstract: An aqueous alkaline processing liquid for use in silver halide photography, wherein said liquid comprises one or more alkanolamines, the said alkanolamines consisting of one or more tertiary alkanolamines in a total amount in the range from 0.3 mol/l to 1.5 mol/l, and one or more secondary alkanolamines in an amount from 0 mol % to 30 mol % with respect to the amount of tertiary alkanolamine(s), and said liquid also contains sulphite ions in an amount in the range of 16 g/l to 30 g/l.

Abstract: A radiographic screen comprising a support, a layer comprising a fluorescent phosphor dispersed in a binder and a protective topcoat coated over the phosphor binder layer, wherein the edges are reinforced by a radiation cured coating obtained by curing a radiation curable composition comprising a polyester prepolymer, and a diluent mono-functional monomer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a lithographic printing plate accordig to the silver salt diffusion transfer process comprising the steps of:image-wise exposing an imaging element comprising on a support a photosensitive layer comprising a silver halide emulsion and an image receiving layer containing physical development nuclei,developing said imaging element in the presence of developing agent(s) and silver halide solvent(s) using an alkaline processing liquid andneutralizing the thus obtained developed imaging element using a neutralization liquid characterized in that said neutralization liquid contains a meso-ionic compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat recording material comprising on a support in the order given a porous layer of an image forming substance, a substance capable of converting radiation into heat, a thermoplastic layer containing a photocurable composition and a stripping layer. The present invention further provides a method for obtaining an image with such an heat recording material. Images of high quality and good wear and scratch resistance are obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image receiving material comprising on a support an image receiving layer containing physical development nuclei characterised in that said image receiving material contains a nacreous pigment in said image receiving layer and/or in an optional layer between said support and said image receiving layer. Excellent contone images with an antique look can be obtained with such an image receiving material in a silver salt diffusion transfer process.

Abstract: An electrophotographic recording material which comprises an electrically conductive support having thereon a photoconductive layer, characterized in that said layer contains one or more 1,2-dihydroquinoline compounds corresponding to the following general formula (A): ##STR1## wherein: each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 (same or different) represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group,Y represents a polycyclic aromatic nucleus, including said nucleus carrying one or more non-ionic substituents, andZ represents the atoms necessary to close an adjacent aromatic nucleus or ring system, including such nucleus or ring system substituted with one or more substituents of non-ionic character.

Abstract: That side of a running web of photographic material issuing from a bath of a developing machine which is not coated with photosensitive material is relieved of entrained liquid by a rigid stationary wiping member which constitutes or forms part of a cylinder extending transversely of the path of movement of and contacting the uncoated side of the running web. The coated side can be wiped by a lip which engages the web opposite the area of contact between the uncoated side and the wiping member.

Abstract: Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazoles of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy or heterocyclic radicals, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radical bonded via a hetero atom, wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be closed to form a ring, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or an acyl radical, are prepared from 3(5)-amino-pyrazoles of the general formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the abovementioned meaning, by reaction with a hydroximoyl halide of the general formula III ##STR3## in which R.sup.

Abstract: According to the present invention magnetic carrier particles are provided for use in magnetic brush toner-carrier development of electrostatic charge patterns, said particles incorporating finely divided magnetic pigment particles dispersed in a resin binder, characterized in that said carrier particles comprise a mixture of magnetic pigment particles wherein a portion (A) of said pigment particles has a coercive force of more than 300 Oe and another portion (B) of said pigment particles has a coercive force of less than 300 Oe, the weight ratio of said portions (A) and (B) being in the range of 0.1 to 10.

Abstract: A radiographic screen comprising (1) a metal or hydrophobic resin support, (2) a layer comprising a fluorescent phosphor dispersed in an organic polymeric binder and (3) an optionally present outermost organic polymer coating protecting said phosphor layer against abrasion, characterised in that the edges (side surfaces) of said screen are covered with a polymer material being formed essentially from a moisture-hardened polymer composition.

Abstract: A method for processing photographic silver halide materials with aqueous processing baths which are replenishedduring processing, in which at least one chemical substance in the form of a plurality of solid bodies of geometrically defined shape and of the same size and composition is added to replenish at least one processing bath, is distinguished by a low consumption of chemicals and by a minimal accumulation of overflow for subsequent disposal.

Abstract: A method of determining a conversion of a digital image representation of a radiologic image into density values wherein the gradation curve of a conventional screen/film system is approximated.

Abstract: An automatic offset and gain control method for use in an electronic high quality scanning apparatus, operating on the source signal values outputted preferably in digitized form when the scanning apparatus scans a given source document and which represent on a pixel-related basis the density values of such source segment, produces corrected signal values representative of the full range of black and white or colors of the original. In the control method, first, a minimum density value relative to the source document is determined. Then, a high density value and a low density value are identified by reference to calibrated high and low density values and from these three values the control unit calculates and stores in a memory corrections for offset and gain. These corrections are applied to the source values to continuously correct the same and thus reproduce a corrected version of the source document.

Abstract: A color photographic recording material having a support, at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a pyrazoloazole magenta coupler, at least one other layer which is arranged closer to the source of light and at least one other layer arranged further away from the source of light than the silver halide emulsion layer containing the pyrazoloazole magenta coupler, these other layers containing gelatine and a randomly or alternatingly structured copolymer of vinyl alcohol and an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a graft polymer of vinyl acetate on polyalkylene oxide followed by saponification of the acetate groups is distinguished by improved stability to light of the magenta dye obtained after processing.

Abstract: A curtain coater and coating method for coating a moving web with at least one layer of a liquid coating composition utilizes a web-supporting roller for conveying the web along a path, a coating hopper for forming a free falling generally planar curtain of the coating composition which extends transversely of the web and impinges upon the web at a point on the path where the web is supported on the roller, edge guides on opposite sides of the web path for laterally guiding the falling curtain by contact with the curtain side edges, and a curtain intercepting member is occasionally displaceable from an inoperative position out of the path of the falling curtain to an intercepting position adjacent the web for intercepting the falling curtain, wherein the intercepting member has a dimension transversely of the web that is greater that the transverse dimension of the web itself and a portion of each of the edge guides adjacent to the web is displaceable independently of the coating hopper away from the web to a

Abstract: Thermal dye transfer printing method comprising the step of imagewise heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer thereby transferring a dye image to a transparant dye-image receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer and optionally having one or more back layers on the opposite side of the support, characterized in that said receiving element is such that when a dye image has been transferred onto said receiving element the specular gloss of the obtained dye image measured from the readable side of the image in areas having a transmission density of at least 2.00 is at the most 90, and transparant dye-image receiving element for use according to said method.

Abstract: A donor element for use in a thermal transfer process comprising a support having on one side thereof a thermally transferable fluorescent heterocyclic compound dispersed in a polymeric binder, characterized in that said fluorescent compound corresponds to one of the following general formulae (A) and (B): ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group or a substituted hydrocarbon group;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group, a substituted hydrocarbon group, a carboxylic acid group, an ester group, a nitro group, a carbamoyl group, a substituted carbamoyl group, an amino group or a substituted amino group;R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group or a substituted hydrocarbon group, a carboxylic acid group, an ester group, a carbamoyl group or a substituted carbamoyl group;R.sup.