Patents by Inventor Kaoru Onodera

Kaoru Onodera has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6063555
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a transparent support having on one side thereof a cyan dye-forming coupler-containing red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a magenta dye-forming coupler-containing green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a yellow dye-forming coupler-containing blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a non-light-sensitive hydrophilic colloid layer and an invisible light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye forming coupler, a colored coupler or a DIR compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki Uezawa, Kaoru Onodera, Hideaki Haraga
  • Patent number: 5278038
    Abstract: Light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material, having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein at least one of said emulsion layer contains light-sensitive silver halide grains having outer surfaces principally comprised of {100} face, and a magenta dye image forming coupler represented by Formula (I) shown below: ##STR1## wherein Z represents a group of nonmetal atom necessary for formation of a nitrogen-containing hetero ring; said ring formed by Z may have a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent eliminable by the reaction with an oxidant in a color developing agent; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.which can porovide a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material having high sensitivity, being low in fogs, and having improved color reproducibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Miyoshi, Makoto Kajiwara, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 5168033
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer formed on a base is disclosed said base is a reflective base having an oxygen permeability of no more than 2.0 ml/m.sup.2.hr.atm, at least one of said silver halide emulsion layers is a magenta dye forming layer containing at least one magenta coupler of formula (I) shown below, and the layers positioned above said silver halide emulsion layer with respect to said base have a gelatin content of no less than 3 g/m.sup.2 : ##STR1## wherein Z represents a group of the non-metallic atoms necessary for forming a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, provided that the ring formed by Z may have a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent capable of being eliminated upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent; and R is a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Shun Takada, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 5139930
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which contains, on a support, a compound represented by the following Formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclic, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylamino or arylamino;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy;R.sub.3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be bonded together to form a 5- or 6-membered ring condensed to the phenolic ring; andZ is hydrogen or a group releasable by the coupling reaction with the oxidation product of an organic primary amine color developing agent,and a compound represented by the following Formula [II]: ##STR2## where R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are alkyl, aryl, --COOH', --COOR', --OR', --NR', --NR'R", --CN, --NHCOR', --NHCONHR', or --CONHR', where R' and R" are alkyl or aryl; andR.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are alkyl or aryl containing at least one carboxy group or sulfonic acid group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kadowaki, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 5082765
    Abstract: A method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material wherein a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material having a support and provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye-forming coupler and silver halide grains which are sensitized with specific sensitizing dyes, is processed with a color developer solution containing specific aromatic primary amine color developing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Kaoru Onodera, Keiji Ohbayashi, Mitsuhiro Okumura, Shigeo Chino
  • Patent number: 5023170
    Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material, having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein at least one of said emulsion layer contains light-sensitive silver halide grains having outer surfaces principally comprised of {100} face, and a magenta dye image forming coupler represented by Formula (I) shown below: ##STR1## wherein Z represents a group of nonmetal atom necessary for formation of a nitrogen-containing hetero ring; said ring formed by Z may have a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent eliminable by the reaction with an oxidant in a color developing agent; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent,which can provide a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material having high sensitivity, being low in fogs, and having improved color reproducibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Miyoshi, Makoto Kajiwara, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 5017464
    Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer contains a compound represented by General Formula [I]; ##STR1## (wherein Z represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a releasing group; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent), the silver halide emulsion layer containing the compound of Formula [I] further containinga metal complex having a quenching rate constant of singled oxygen more than 3.times.10.sup.7 M.sup.-1, sec.sup.-1, anda compound having the General Formula [a-1] or [a-2]; ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently an alkyl group; R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoki Nishijima, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 5006454
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a silver halide emulsion layer containing (1) a pyrazoloazole magenta coupler, (2) an anti-color-fading agent having an oxidation potential (Eox) of 0.95(V)<Eox<1.50(V) and (3) a hydroquinone derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Sasaki, Toyoki Nishijima, Shun Takada, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 4997752
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material prevented from rottenness or decomposition by bacteria or mold without degradation of photographic properties such as sensitivity and fog. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material has a photographic constituent layer containing at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and the silver halide grains contained in the emulsion layer comprises not less than 90 mole % of silver chloride. The photographic constituent layer contains at least one organic compound capable of forming a compound having a solubility product Ksp of not more than 1.times.10.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Sasaki, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 4992358
    Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a reflective support having thereon a plurality of silver halide emulsion layers of which the emulsion layer located farthest from said support has, on each of both the support side thereof and the uppermost side at least one nonlight-sensitive layer containing an effective amount of an ultraviolet absorbing agent, said ultraviolet absorbing agent being used in said nonlight-sensitive layer on the uppermost side of said emulsion layer being a 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole-type compound which is in the liquid form at normal room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Sasaki, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 4975360
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support provided thereon with photographic layers including at least one silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-light-sensitive layer is disclosed. The silver halide emulsion layer comprises silver halide grains comprising not less than 80 mol % of silver chloride. At least one of the photographic layers contains an ultraviolet absorbing agent which is in the liquid state at ordinary temperature. And at least one of the photographic layers is hardened with a vinylsulfon hardner. The photographic material has a high developing rate and a high antipressure property, so it is suitable for a rapid processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Sasaki, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 4963466
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support bearing thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye-forming coupler and a compound represented by Formula [I] as defined in the specification. The light-sensitive material further comprises at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of not less than 90 mole percent and a compound represented by Formula [S] as defined in the specification.The presence of the compounds of Formula [I] and Formula [S] provide a material having a suitable contrast and having additional advantages such as excellent BF contamination resistance and pH variation resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kajiwara, Masanobu Miyoshi, Kaoru Onodera, Eiichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 4963475
    Abstract: A method of processing an imagewise exposed light-sensitive silver halide photographic material. The material contains a silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide grains which are sensitized with a monomethine dye. The material is processed with a developer solution containing an aromatic primary amine color developing agent in the presence of at least one hydroxylamine derivative and at least one nitrogen containing heterocyclic mercapto compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Murai, Keiji Ohbayashi, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 4959300
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which is prevented from softening in gradiation of the toe proportion on the resultant characteristics curve during the storage of the material. The photographic material comprises a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and contains a magenta coupler represented by the following formula M-1 and at least one surface active agent having in the molecule thereof at least two groups selected from the group consisting of a carboxy group and salt thereof, a sulfonic group and a salt thereof and a salt of sulfric ester group. ##STR1## wherein Z represents a group of nonmetal atoms necessary for forming a nitrogen-containing heterocycle which may have a substituent group; X represents a hydrogen atom, or a group capable of being split off upon the reaction with the oxydized product of a color developing agent; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoki Nishijima, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 4942121
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having at least one hydrophilic colloidal layer having spectrally sensitized silver halide grains. There are particular sensitizers which are used and the colloidal layer contains gelatin which has a saturated solubility of not more than ten in an amount of at least 35% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kajiwara, Kaoru Onodera, Toshio Kimura, Kazuo Komorita
  • Patent number: 4916050
    Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising on a support photographic component layers containing a compound of Formula [I] and/or Formula [II]:R.sub.1 OOC--R.sub.2 --COO--R.sub.3 --OOC--R.sub.2 --COO).sub.n R.sub.4 [I],R.sub.5 O--R.sub.6 --OOC--R.sub.7 --COO--R.sub.6).sub.n OR.sub.8 [II]wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group and a heterocyclic group; R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are divalent groups independently selected from the group consisting of an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, a cycloalkylene group and a group of any combination of these groups; R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each is either an acyl group or a phosphonyl group; and n is an integer of from 1 to 20; is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoki Nishijima, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: 4912026
    Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material having a support with at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye-forming coupler, where the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material is characterized in that at least one of the silver halide emulsion layers contains (i) the dye-forming coupler dispersed with the use of a high boiling organic solvent having a dielectric constant of 6.0 or less, (ii) silver halide grains containing a gold compound and having silver chloride content of 90 mole % or more, and (iii) a compound represented by General Formula (S) shown below. General Formula (S): ##STR1## where Q is a group of atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring or a 5- or 6-membered ring fused with a benzene ring and M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or an ammonium group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Miyoshi, Makoto Kajiwara, Kaoru Onodera, Eiichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 4912027
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which comprises at least one of 1H-pyrazolo[5,1-Cl-1,2,4-triazole-type magenta couplers substituted by a compound having the following Formula [I] in the third position and at least one of these compounds having the following Formulas [II], [III] and [IV];--R.sup.1 --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.2 Formula [I]wherein R.sup.1 is an alkylene group having not less than three carbon atoms in the straight-chain portion which serves as an linkage group between the third-position carbon of the 1H-pyrazolo[5,1-Cl-1,2,4-triazole and the --SO.sub.2 --, and R.sup.2 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or aryl group; ##STR1## In Formula [II], Formula [III] and formula [IV], M is a metallic atom; X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 each is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a --NR.sup.7 --(wherein R.sup.7 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a hydroxyl group); X.sup.3 is a hydroxyl group or a mercapto group; Y is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyoki Nishijima, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: RE37693
    Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a reflective support having thereon a plurality of silver halide emulsion layers of which the emulsion layer located farthest from said support has, on each of both the support side thereof and the uppermost side at least one nonlight-sensitive layer containing an effective amount of an ultraviolet absorbing agent, said ultraviolet absorbing agent being used in said nonlight-sensitive layer on the uppermost side of said emulsion layer being a 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole-type compound which is in the liquid form at normal room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Sasaki, Kaoru Onodera
  • Patent number: RE34697
    Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive material having a support and at least one silver halide emulsion is provided. The silver halide emulsion layer contains in combination at least one cyan coupler of Formula (I) and at least one cyan coupler of Formula (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Takada, Kaoru Onodera, Takashi Kadowaki