Patents by Inventor Ken Kawata

Ken Kawata 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: 4640892
    Abstract: A heat-developable color photographic light-sensitive material comprises a support having thereon at least one layer containing the novel base precursor. This heat-developable color photographic light-sensitive material provides a high maximum density and low fog by heat-developing at a relatively low temperature and for a short period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Yoshiharu Yabuki, Kozo Sato, Hiroyuki Hirai
  • Patent number: 4640891
    Abstract: A heat developable light-sensitive material having an excellent stability with time and capable of providing a high quality image is disclosed, which contains a base precursor represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents an organic residue represented by the following formula (II): ##STR2## X represents an electron attractive substituent having a Hammett's sigma value of more than 0;l represents an integer of 1 to 5 and, when l represents 2 or more, a plurality of Xs may be the same or different;Y represents a substituent having a Hammett's sigma value of 0 or less;k represents an integer of 0 to 5 and, when k represents 2 or more, a plurality of Ys may be the same or different;Z represents a divalent organic residue selected from the group consisting of --C.dbd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Yabuki, Kozo Sato, Ken Kawata, Hiroyuki Hirai
  • Patent number: 4639418
    Abstract: A heat developable photosensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive layer comprising light-sensitive silver halide and a binder, wherein at least one layer contains a base precursor represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein at least one of X, Y and Z, which may be the same or different, represents an electron-attractive substituent selected from the group (a) consisting of a halogen atom, a nitro group, an alkysulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, an acyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group substituted with an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group, a carbamoyl group, a substituted carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxysulfonyl groups ##STR2## a nitroso group, ##STR3## wherein B is defined as in general formula (I), and R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Yabuki, Kozo Sato, Ken Kawata, Hiroyuki Hirai
  • Patent number: 4637902
    Abstract: A base precursor represented by the following general formula (A) or (B): ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.5, A.sub.6, A.sub.7, and A.sub.8 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, an acyl group, or a heterocyclic group, and A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 can combine to form a ring and two of A.sub.5, A.sub.6, A.sub.7, and A.sub.8 can combine to form a ring, A.sub.3 and A.sub.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aralkyl group, and A.sub.3 and A.sub.4 can combine to form a ring or A.sub.3 and A.sub.4 can be a double bond forming an imino group from ##STR2## and X represents a nucleophilic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirai, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 4636462
    Abstract: A heat-developable photosensitive material which contains a compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein F and F' each represents an atomic group necessary for the formation of a 5- or 6-membered rings which may have condensed rings; n represents an integer of 0 or 1; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, heterocyclic residual group, aralkyl group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, acylamino group, acyloxy group, acyl group, carbamoyl group, sulfamoyl group, sulfamoylamino group, ureido group, alkylsulfonyl group, arylsulfonyl group, alkylsulfonylamino group, arylsulfonylamino group, alkoxycarbonyl group or alkoxycarbonylamino group, or --CO.sub.2 M; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be combine and form a ring, M is an alkali metal or H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Yoshiharu Yabuki, Kozo Sato, Hiroyuki Hirai
  • Patent number: 4629684
    Abstract: A heat developable color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one layer containing a compound represented by the formula:R--C.tbd.C--M.sub.1/kwherein R represents an unsubstituted or substituted group selected from an alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group and a heterocyclic group; M represents a hydrogen atom or a transition metal atom; and k is an integer of 1 to 3. This heat-developable color photographic light-sensitive material provides a high maximum density and a low fog by heat developing at a relatively low temperature and for a short time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Sato, Yoshiharu Yabuki, Ken Kawata, Hiroyuki Hirai
  • Patent number: 4619888
    Abstract: A heat developable light-sensitive material comprising a support and a heat developable light-sensitive layer formed thereon can produce images of high density and less fog in a short period of time and has excellent aging stability. The light-sensitive material contains as a base precursor at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 individually represent hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic group, or --CO.sub.2 M wherein M represents hydrogen, alkali metal or H.Bx, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be joined together to form a ring; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen atom, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; x is equal to 1 when B represents a monoacidic base and equal to 1/2 when B represents a diacidic base; and C* represents an asymmetric carbon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Yoshiharu Yabuki, Kouzou Sato, Hiroyuki Hirai
  • Patent number: 4606991
    Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive material is described, comprising at least one of a dye-providing 2-acylaminophenol derivative represented by the formula A-L-D, wherein A is a reducing group, L is a bonding group, and D is an image forming dye or dye precursor group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Kozo Sato, Hideki Naito
  • Patent number: 4514493
    Abstract: A heat-developable light-sensitive material is described, which contains fine particles of a substantially water-insoluble base precursor incorporated in a binder. This light-sensitive material is superior in stability with the passage of time and the changes on the photographic characteristics such as maximum density, minimum density and sensitivity are less during the storage thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirai, Kozo Sato, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 4511650
    Abstract: A heat developable color light-sensitive material is disclosed. The material is comprised of a support base having thereon a light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, a dye-releasing material and a base precursor. The dye-releasing material is reductive to the light-sensitive silver halide and releases hydrophilic dye by causing a reaction with the light-sensitive silver halide by heating. The base precursor is a compound represented by the general formulae (A) and/or (B): ##STR1## wherein the substituents are defined within the specification. The material is capable of forming images by heating in a substantially water free state in order to provide high-density color images in a short period of time. The images formed have a decreased amount of fogging and higher density as compared with conventional materials. Further, the disclosed material has excellent stability when stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirai, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 4499180
    Abstract: A heat-developable color photographic material is disclosed. The material is comprised of a support base, a binder, a light-sensitive silver halide, a dye releasing redox compound which reduces the light-sensitive silver halide and releases a hydrophilic dye by reacting with the light-sensitive silver halide by heating; and a base precursor. The base precursor is represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein the substituents are defined within the specification. The material is capable of forming dye images with high density by heating the material after exposure in a substantially water free state. The images can be obtained in a short period of time and maintain their color density during storage. Further, the material produces a relatively low degree of fog based on the high degree of image density obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirai, Ken Kawata
  • Patent number: 4439519
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing a diffusion resistant coupler, a light-sensitive silver halide and at least one compound represented by the following general formula (I) in the same layer or different layers on a support. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxyalkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkylsulfonamidoalkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being removed with alkali; Y represents ##STR2## and Z represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobutaka Ohki, Ken Kawata, Isamu Itoh
  • Patent number: 4376162
    Abstract: A heat-developable photosensitive material is disclosed having a high image sharpness. The material is comprised of a heat-developable photosensitive layer which includes an organic silver salt, a photocatalyst, and a reducing agent. An antihalation layer is provided on the opposite face of the material with respect to the side intended for imagewise exposure. The antihalation layer contains a photosensitive halogen-containing compound which reduces the pH of the antihalation layer by photolysis and is colored with a dye which causes a change of color when the pH of the antihalation layer is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1983
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Kawata, Isamu Itoh, Misao Awata, Takao Masuda