Abstract: There is disclosed a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material, comprising a group of silver halide emulsion layers constituting the same color sensitive layer, said group of emulsion layers consisting of at least two silver halide emulsion layers with different light sensitivities, the layer with the highest sensitivity incorporating at least one kind of a compound having a non-diffusion type coupler component and a scavenger component for an oxidized product of a color forming developing agent in an amount of 1 to 5 mole % per mole of the silver halide in the layer containing said compound.The light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material according to the present invention has high sensitivity and can provide high image quality with a broad latitude.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide light-sensitive color photographic material which comprises a support and coated thereon a light-sensitive layer containing a compound which, upon reaction with an oxidized color developing agent, is capable of releasing a diffusible development inhibitor and a negative type light-sensitive silver halide emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide crystals essentially consisting of mono-dispersed silver halide crystals of which size distribution satisfies the following relation:S/r.ltoreq.0.15whereinS=.sqroot..SIGMA.(r-r.sub.i).sup.2 n.sub.i.sup.2 /.SIGMA.n.sub.i andr=.SIGMA.n.sub.i r.sub.i /.SIGMA.n.sub.i in which r.sub.i represents the crystal size of individual silver halide crystals and n.sub.i represents the number of crystals.The light-sensitive color photographic material of the present invention provides an image of remarkably improved sharpness.

Abstract: A light-sensitive color photographic material having a support and, coated thereon, at least two light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers respectively sensitive to lights of different spectral regions, characterized in that each of the light-sensitive emulsion layers comprises at least two emulsion layers having different light-sensitivities and containing negative type light-sensitive silver halide crystals essentially consisting of silver iodobromide containing silver iodide at a proportion not higher than 4 mole %.This invention provides a silver halide color photographic material, in which the proportion of the silver halide utilized for the information of a color image to the total silver halide used is enhanced remarkably.

Abstract: A housing for use with a variable resistor consisting of a spiral resistance element, a rotary shaft, a conductive slide plate and a top is disclosed. The housing includes a cylindrical body for supporting on its inner surface the resistance element, a first cylindrical panel engaged with one open end of the cylindrical body to close the open end and rotatably supporting the rotary shaft, a second cylindrical panel engaged with the other open end of the cylindrical body and rotatably supporting the rotary shaft, at least one pair of resilient engaging projections extended from at least one of the first and second cylindrical panels along the axis of the cylindrical body, and engaging recesses formed on an outer periphery of the cylindrical body at predetermined positions and respectively engaging with the resilient engaging projections when the first and second cylindrical panels are engaged with the cylindrical body to make up the housing for the variable resistor.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a silver halide photographic material which has a reducing agent for silver halide or a precursor thereof and a compound M.sub.1 H.sub.m (PO.sub.n).sub.i.jH.sub.2 O which generates base when heat is applied. M is a metal from the Groups IA and IIA of the Periodic Table, 1 and i are individually integers from 1 to 3, m is an integer from 0 to 4, n is 3 or 4, and j is an integer from 0 to 12.

Abstract: A photosensitive material having a photosensitive layer provided on a support which photosensitive layer comprises a photosensitive compound which forms a color dye directly under irradiation of ultraviolet rays, the compound being represented by the formula [i]: ##STR1## wherein [COUP] represent a 4-equivalent yellow, magenta or cyan coupler from which a hydrogen is removed at a coupling position thereof, B is a hydroxy group or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are individually an alkyl group or they may form a 1-piperidino, 1-piperazino, 1-pyrolidino or 4-morpholino group together with each other,R.sup.1 is an alkyl, aryl, alkylamino or arylamino group, and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 individually are a hydrogen or halogen atom or aliphatic or aromatic group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be fused to form a naphthalene ring.

Abstract: A discrete type automated chemical analytic apparatus wherein two reagent nozzles and specimen nozzle supported by the corresponding carrier members in a vertically movable state are so arranged that said nozzles can be intermittently carried lengthwise of the reaction line formed on the endless conveyor belt and also crosswise of said reaction line; and a sample cassette holding a large number of specimens is made movable lengthwise of the conveyor belt independently of the specimen nozzle.

Abstract: A discrete type automated chemical analytic apparatus, wherein a carrier member reciprocatable in parallel with a reaction line constituted by those of the reaction tubes linearly arranged on an endless belt which are set on the top run of the endless belt supports two reagent-pipetting nozzles in a vertically movable state. The corresponding reagent containers are disposed on an extension of the reaction line. The nozzles through which the reagent is sucked from the reagent containers pipette the sucked reagent into the corresponding reaction tubes at predetermined points on the reaction line in accordance with the movement of the carrier member. The specimen discharge mechanism includes a nozzle for pipetting a specimen at a prescribed point on the reaction line.

Abstract: A color photographic material having a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a DIR compound having an amino group and a DIR compound having no amino group.

Abstract: A refuse storage apparatus comprising a hopper having an opening, a frame mounted under the hopper cooperating with the opening to form a recess for receiving a pliable bag, and a sealer located adjacent the top of the recess for sealing at least an upper portion of the pliable bag.

Abstract: Process for forming yellow dye images in silver halide photographic material using 2-equivalent .alpha.-pivaloyl acetanilide couplers having at the 5-position a ballasting sulfonyl amido group.

Abstract: A process for forming a dye image is disclosed which comprises processing an image-wise exposed silver halide photographic emulsion with an aromatic primary amine color developing agent in the presence of bis pyrazolines obtained by reacting 3-acylamino-5-pyrazolones with para-hydroxybenzaldehydes having at least one of the ortho positions to the hydroxy group substituted with a member selected from halogen, alkyl, aryl, amino or amido groups. The invention includes the present dye forming coupler alone and combined with the silver halide emulsion layer.

Abstract: An automatic washer which comprises a washer body used to receive water and provided with a water-draining passage; a rotary tub built in the washer body to hold water and material of washing and fitted with a stirring blade member; drive means for selectively rotating the stirring blade member or rotary tub; water guide passage extended between the water-draining passage and the bottom of the rotary tub and fitted with a valve in an intermediate position; and a timer which, during washing and rinsing steps, closes the valve to supply water to the rotary tub, rotates the stirring blade member to produce vertical streams of water for washing, and, during water drain and dehydration steps, opens the valve to expel water from the water guide passage, rotates the rotary tub, and discharges water into the washer body from above the rotary tub by a pumping action resulting from the rotation of the rotary tub, wherein that side of the valve of the water guide passage which faces the water-draining passage is designe

Abstract: Compounds of the formula(CH.sub.2 .dbd. CH--SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CO--A).sub.n P,wherein each A, which may be either the same or different, is selected from direct bond, --NH-- and --O--, P represents an n-valent aliphatic moiety which can be interrupted by a nitrogen atom or phenylene radical, and n is 3 or 4, provided that when A is direct bond the nitrogen atom interrupting said aliphatic moiety can be connected through the direct bond, can be effectively used as gelatin hardeners in gelatin-containing photographic layers. Examples of the compounds include 1,1,3,3-tetrakis(vinylsulfonylpropionamido)propane, .alpha.,.alpha.'-tetrakis(vinylsulfonylpropionamido)-p-xylene, 1,2,3-tris[.beta.-(vinylsulfonyl)propionyloxy]propane, N,N',N"-tris[.beta.-(vinylsulfonyl)propionyl]diethylenetriamine, and tetrakis[.beta.-(vinylsulfonyl)propionyloxymethyl]methane.

Abstract: Diarrhea of young pig and calf in the sucking or weaning period is prevented by an oral dosage of .beta.-galactosidase.

Abstract: The two-equivalent yellow coupler having the following formula has an extremely high reactivity, produces an image of high density in color development and causes little fogging and no ground coloration: ##STR1## wherein Coupl, R.sub.1 - R.sub.5 and A are as defined hereinafter.

Abstract: An image-forming layer containing silver halide emulsion and a magenta coupler represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group having 10 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Y.sub.1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, Y.sub.2 and Y.sub.3, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen atoms or have the meaning assigned to Y.sub.1, and Z represents hydrogen atom or the atom or group which splits off by coupling.

Abstract: A compound represented by the general formula A-Q (wherein A represents a yellow dye image-forming coupler residue having the active methylene group from which one hydrogen atom has been replaced and Q represents a tetrazolyl group substituted at the 5-position with hydrogen, a halogen, a cyano, an alkyl, an aralkyl, an aryl, an alkyl-amino or an arylamino group) is used as a yellow dye image-forming coupler for obtaining yellow dye images that have good spectral absorption characteristics, and good stability to prolonged exposure to light, heat and high humidity.

Abstract: Novel compounds represented by the following general formula are useful as color developing agents for color development which react with couplers to form color images: ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 which may be the same or different represent alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen atom or methyl group).

Abstract: Compounds represented by the following general formula are extremely effective as ultraviolet ray-absorbing agent, especially, for color photographic photosensitive materials. ##SPC1##(wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 13, preferably 5 to 13 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and X is hydrogen, a halogen, an alkyl, an alkoxy, an aryloxy, an aralkyloxy or an aryl group).