Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which one of the symbols R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents an alkyl radical that has 3 or 4 carbon atoms and is unsaturated in the 2,3-position, and the other represents such a radical or lower alkyl, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents, independently of the other, hydrogen or methyl, and A represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which Z.sub.1, or each of Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 independently of the other, represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, or Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 together represent lower alkylene, and salts of such compounds in which Z.sub.1, or Z.sub.3 and optionally also Z.sub.2, represent(s) hydrogen, exhibit tumor-inhibiting activities.

Abstract: A photochromic assembly is produced by coating onto a self-supporting flexible plastics material a polymer latex comprising from 10 to 40% by weight of the total solids of the latex photochromic glass beads from 0.05 .mu.m to 50 .mu.m in size.

Abstract: 1-Amino-4-hydroxy-2-phenoxy- or -2-alkoxyanthraquinones are obtained by reaction of a 1-amino-2-halo-4-hydroxyanthraquinone with an alcohol or phenol. The reaction is performed in an organic solvent in the presence of an alkaline-acting agent and a phase-transfer catalyst.

Abstract: New hydroquinones having the formula: ##STR1## wherein p is 1 or 2 and q is 0 or 1, provided that p+q is 1 or 2; R is a residue of formula: ##STR2## wherein Q is selected from the residues --COZR.sub.4 wherein Z is 0 or NR.sub.5, --OX wherein X is R.sub.5 or --COR.sub.7, --NR.sub.8 R.sub.9, --PO(OR.sub.10)[O].sub.x R.sub.11 wherein x is 0 or 1, --SO.sub.2 R.sub.12 or --CN, and salts thereof with organic or inorganic acid bases.The groups, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12, k and n are defined hereafter.These compounds are used as stabilizers in photographic materials.

Abstract: The new compounds of the general formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or cyclic alkyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each hydrogen, alkyl, a carboxylic acid, ester or amide group or cyano, and R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each alkyl or aryl, are useful as antihalation dyes and as image dyes in photographic materials for dye-bleaching processes.

Abstract: A transparent sheet material which is suitable for projection on overhead projectors comprises coated onto a support a binder layer containing discrete particles of an organic polymer which has substantially the same refractive index as the binder, the polymer comprising from 0.5 to 30% by weight of the binder.The coating gives a good key for typewritten characters produced by carbon ribbon or ink ribbon typewriters, for writing with e.g. ball-point pen, pencil, water or solvent based ink pens, Indian ink and inked rubber stamps.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen or alkyl, X represents the atoms to complete an aromatic heterocyclic ring system and Y is hydrogen or has the meaning assigned to X, are readily cleaved in alkaline solutions to release a hydroquinone derivative.The compounds can be incorporated into photographic materials used for activation processing.

Abstract: There is described a pressurized filtration system for removing suspended solids from a liquid which comprises two enclosed filter vessels each containing either a removable filter bag or cartridge. The vessels are located in parallel in the circulation line of a pump which pumps the liquid from a bulk storage vessel through only one filter vessel at a time, this being controlled by a valve system in the circulation line to the filter vessels. Liquid forced through the filter vessel in use is pumped to a liquid storage vessel via a non-return valve located in the outlet line from each vessel, the outlet from each vessel having a branch connection to a shuttle valve, the outlet from which is connected via a non-return valve to the suction side of the pump, whereby when liquid is being pumped through one vessel the shuttle valve is shut against the flow of liquid therethrough but is open on the other side so that the liquid can be sucked out of the other vessel.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently of one another are hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy and R.sub.2 additionally represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 have the abovementioned meanings, R.sub.4 is unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy or unsubstituted or substituted amino and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or a radical of the formula ##STR3## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 have the abovementioned meanings and R.sub.2 ' has the same meanings as R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are suitable development accelerators in the development of exposed, photographic materials containing silver halide.They accelerate the reduction of the exposed silver salt to silver and increase the speed of photographic material.

Abstract: A process for the production of photographic color images by the silver dye bleach process, by exposure, silver development, dye formation, dye bleach, silver bleach and fixing of a photographic material which, in a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or in an adjacent layer, contains, dispersed in oil, an oil-soluble triazene of the formula ##STR1## and an oil-soluble coupling component of the formula ##STR2## in which Ar.sub.1 is aryl or an aromatic heterocyclic radical, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, hydroxyl, --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.r --L.sub.1 or --OL.sub.1, in which L.sub.1 is alkyl and r is 1, 2 or 3, or R.sub.1 is ##STR3## in which V is hydrogen or alkyl, and R.sub.2 is alkyl, aryl or --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.r --L.sub.1, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, conjointly with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form a ring, A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 independently of one another are an amine of the formula --NT.sub.1 T.sub.2, in which T.sub.1 and T.sub.

Abstract: The cassette is formed by a floor panel (1) and a top panel (20) which fit into each other by means of side walls (2 resp. 13). The top panel (20) being pivotally mounted on the floor panel (1) at one end of the cassette and being held in contact with the floor panel by a resilient band (30) which surrounds the cassette so that the other end of the cassette can be opened to allow a sheet of photographic material to be inserted into the cassette or removed therefrom by inverting the cassette. There being present light-sealing means along both sides of the cassette and there being present light-sealing but liquid permeable means (23, 3) at both ends of the cassette.The processing device for the cassette comprises at least one slim open-ended flat-sided sheath into which a slim cassette can just be fitted. There being present in the sheath means for preventing the cassette(s) from sitting on the bottom of the device.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently of one another are alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl, Y.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl, Y.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or aryl or together with Y.sub.1 stands for the atoms required to complete a ring, Z.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, alkylmercapto, arylmercapto, halogen, cyano, carbalkoxy or stands for the atoms which together with Y.sub.1 form a ring, and D.sub.1 is the radical of a heterocyclic azo component such as a thienyl, thiazolyl, benzthiazolyl, pyrazolyl or imidazolyl radical, or is phenyl optionally substituted by alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, electronegative substituents such as halogen, cyano, nitro or carboxylic acyl, alkyl- or phenylsulfone or N-alkyl or N,N-dialkyl-substituted sulfonamido, can be used as image dyes in photographic silver dye-bleach materials, or for dyeing textile materials.

Abstract: A photographic enlarger for use in bright light comprises a light-tight space which is enclosed in a casing, a bellows and a box thereon; the box is displaceably mounted on the casing for upward and downward adjustment and contains a light source emanating projecting light, a transparency holder, an enlarging objective and a deflecting mirror. On the floor of the casing a carrier block, which is displaceable freely on the floor in any direction, carries a lenticulated reflecting screen and a hingedly connected masking frame. A light-tightly closable window is provided in the box and permits viewing through the same, when open, the entirety of the surface of the lenticulated screen via the said deflecting mirror. In the front wall of the casing, two handholes having light-tight covering means are provided which allow for manipulation of the carrier block and of the masking frame and also render it possible to switch the light source on and off by means of a light switch inside the casing.

Abstract: A color-photographic recording material which, in at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, an interlayer and/or a protective layer, contains at least one polyalkylpiperidine compound of the formula I ##STR1## as a light stabilizer. Color images obtained by imagewise exposure and development of this color-photographic recording material display good stability to the action of visible and ultra-violet light.With respect to the definitions of the substituents and symbols in formula I, reference is made to the specification.

Abstract: The new compounds of the general formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or cyclic alkyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each hydrogen, alkyl, a carboxylic acid, ester or amide group or cyano, and R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each alkyl or aryl, are useful as antihalation dyes and as image dyes in photographic materials for dye-bleaching processes.

Abstract: A drum processing apparatus for sheet or web material is described wherein the drum also acts as a solution recirculating means.The apparatus comprises a vessel containing processing liquid in which is partially immersed a driven drum which guides the sheet or web material through the vessel. The drum comprises within its body at least one cavity, there being at least two apertures which lead from said cavity to the outside of the drum. The cavity is so formed and the apertures are so located that, when the drum rotates, a body of liquid from the vessel enters the cavity through one aperture at a lower level in the vessel, is raised to a higher level in the vessel, and leaves the cavity at the higher level through the other aperture. Thus the liquid is circulated in the vessel.

Abstract: Photochromic paint comprising a latex of an acrylate and/or a methacrylate polymer, the polymer particles of which constitutes 30 to 50% by weight of the latex and which has been prepared using a copolymerizable surfactant, there being dispersed in the latex photochromic glass beads of from 0.05 to 1.00 .mu.m in size and which comprises from 10 to 30% by weight of the latex, the total solids content of the latex being from 40 to 60% by weight. The paint may be coated on to any surface which will accept a water-based paint.

Abstract: Substituted hydroquinone compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 are hydrogen or alkyl and Z is an aromatic ring or a group of the formula --X--Y--X--, wherein X is an aromatic ring and Y is an electron withdrawing group, are incorporated as developers into photographic materials. These materials are suitable for activation processings.

Abstract: A combined masking frame and photographic sheet material container comprises an elongated flat compartment for storing photographic sheet material and which has a side opening for removing sheets therefrom; the container has a top panel which has a rectangular recess therein having a planar light-reflecting surface and being of a shape to accomodate the sheets stored in the compartment. The container has hingedly attached thereto a lid which, in closed position, covers the top panel; the lid has along a front side an angular flange which when the lid is closed covers in a light-tight manner the side opening in the container, there being present in the lid a rectangular aperture of an area slightly smaller than the area of the recess so as to form a mask around the edge of a sheet in position in the recess.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating sheets of flexible photographic material with a liquid, comprises a vessel containing a liquid in which is partially immersed a driven drum, means to guide a sheet of flexible photographic material into the liquid so that the emulsion-free side of the sheet adheres to the surface of the drum; rotatable rollers located spacedly about the periphery of the drum help to keep the sheet of photographic material adhered to the surface of the drum. The vessel which contains the liquid is substantially cylindrical and is so shaped that it cooperates with the rollers in keeping the sheet of photographic material adhered to the surface of the drum. An exit part of the sidewall of the vessel above the level of the liquid therein is movable, for instance by being pivotably mounted. When this part is in an open position, a sheet of flexible photographic material emerging frm the liquid can peel away from the drum and enter an exit opening in the vessel and be guided out of the vessel.