Abstract: A heat developable photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least a photosensitive silver halide, a binder, and at least on of base precursors represented by following formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group, an alkylene group, an aryl group, an arylene group, a monovalent or divalent heterocyclic group, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted; B represents a mono- or di-acidic, nitrogen-containing, sulfur-free base having a pKa of not lower than about 7 and containing 12 carbon atoms or less; x is an integer of 1 when R represents a monovalent group or an integer of 2 when R represents a divalent group, y is the same as x when B represents the mono-acidic base or an integer of 1 when B represents the di-acidic base; and z is an integer of 2 when R represents a monovalent group and B represents the di-acidic base or otherwise an integer of 1; R' represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl g

Abstract: A novel method for formation of an image comprising a heating step, comprising the heating carried out in the presence of a compound of general formula (I):X--SO.sub.2 (DI) (I)wherein X represents a reducing group capable of reducing a silver salt and capable of being oxidized by heating and in its oxidized state capable of releasing a compound represented by (DI)--SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2 by reaction with a nucleophilic agent; and (DI) represents a development inhibiting group capable of inhibiting the oxidation reduction reaction of the silver salt and a reducing aent.The compound of the formula (I) functions to inhibit development after a certain period of time from the beginning of heat development.The present method provides a stable image with reduced fog and image mottle.

Abstract: A process of forming images by heat developing a heat developable light-sensitive material after imagewise exposure is described, comprising heating a heat developable light-sensitive material in the presence of a compound represented by general formula (I) ##STR1##

Abstract: A heat developable light-sensitive material containing a compound represented by general formula (I) described below in a light-sensitive layer or an image receiving layer thereof: ##STR1## wherein X represents an atomic group necessary to complete a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring; R represents a group convertible to a hydroxy group or a dissociation form thereof at the time of heat development; Y represents an atomic group necessary to complete a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing at least one nitrogen atom; Q represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group, or a substituted aryl group; TIME represents a timing group; and n represents 0 or a positive integer.

Abstract: A method for forming an image which has a step of heating an image-forming material in the presence of a compound represented by formula (I), whereby unevenness of image density and increase in fog due to fluctuation of development temperature, which have so far been caused in heat-developable photosensitive materials, can be prevented from occurring: ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or a group selected from a class consisting of groups represented by formulae (A) to (C) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, an aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, or a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, or R.sup.11 and R.sup.

Abstract: A heat developable light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, and a compound capable of ring-closure to produce a benzimidazole ring upon heat development can be developed to an increased maximum density with less fogging at a relatively low temperature in a short period of time.

Abstract: A heat developable light-sensitive material containing a compound represented by the general formula (I):[Ar.sub.n (R).sub.3-n CCO.sub.2 H].sub.l .multidot.B.sub.m (I)wherein ar represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R represents a substituent other than an aryl group and a heterocyclic group; Ar and R may be bonded in a part thereof to form a ring; B represents a mono- or diacidic base which has a pKa of 7 or more and contains 12 or less carbon atoms; n represents an integer from 1 to 3; l and m each represents an integer of 1 or 2 and maintain a relationship in that a number of positive charge and a number of negative charge are equal; when n represents 1 or 2, two R's or Ar's may be the same or different, when n represents 3, three Ar's may be the same or different; and the substituent represented by Ar or R may be further substituted with a substituent.

Abstract: In heat developable photographic system of dry procedure, color images are formed by imagewise exposing and then heating a light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer containing silver halide, a binder, and a compound capable of producing or releasing, upon reduction of light-sensitive silver halide to silver at elevated temperatures, a mobile dye, as a direct or inverse function of the reduction reaction, allowing the produced or released mobile dye to migrate into a dye-fixing material having incorporated therein a hydrophilic thermal solvent and fixing the dye thereto, then separating the light-sensitive material from the dye-fixing material, with a fluorine-containing surfactant being incorporated in at least one of the uppermost layers on the contacting sides of the light-sensitive material and of the dye-fixing material.

Abstract: A heat-developable light-sensitive material is described, containing a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent heterocyclic group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; R.sub.

Abstract: A heat developable light-sensitive material containing a compound represented by formula (I) or (II) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl group, a di- or mono-alkylphosphoryl or arylphosphoryl group, a di- or mono-alkylphosphinyl or arylphosphinyl group, an alkylsulfinyl or arylsulfinyl group, an acyl group, an amino group, an acylamino group, an acyloxy group or a group represented by X; X represents a decarboxylation accelerating group; or any two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and X may combine to form a ring; and the groups represented by R.sub.1, R.sub.

Abstract: A heat-developable light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support and at least one layer containing a novel base precursor releasing a base by thermal decomposition. The heat-developable light-sensitive material of the invention has an improved long-term stability and can provide a high density image in a short time.

Abstract: A heat-developable light-sensitive material is described which is capable of providing images of high density and low fog in a short period of time, and which is excellent in stability. The heat-developable light-sensitive material comprises a support and formed thereon a heat developable light-sensitive layer, wherein said light-sensitive material contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as a base precursor ##STR1## wherein symbols represent the same groups as defined in claim 1.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Abstract: An image forming method is disclosed, comprising forming a latent image by imagewise exposing a recording material including a light-sensitive silver salt, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound, and a binder, on a support, and subsequently subjecting said recording material to a substantially uniform heating at about 80.degree. C. or more under conditions substantially not containing water, thereby forming a polymeric compound in areas where the latent image of the light-sensitive silver salt has formed.

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.

Abstract: A heat-developable photographic light-sensitive material is described, comprising a support having thereon, at least one layer containing a compound represented by the general formula (I) or (II) below: ##STR1## wherein R and R' each represents a group selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, an acylamino group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, a sulfonylamino group, a heterocyclic ring group and a substituted group of them; X represents atoms forming a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; A represents a group causing a decarboxylation reaction.This heat-developable photographic light-sensitive material provides a high maximum density and low fog by heat-developing at a relatively low temperature and for a short time.

Abstract: A heat-developable light-sensitive material is described, comprising a support and at least one layer containing an alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal salt of a carboxylic acid as a base precursor.