Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a printing plate comprises inkjet printing an oleophilic image on a surface of a support by applying to the support an aqueous solution or aqueous colloidal dispersion of an oleophilising compound on the surface of the support and drying the applied solution or dispersion, such that on drying the area of the surface to which the solution or dispersion was applied becomes lithographic ink-accepting, characterised in that the oleophilising compound has the chemical structure

Abstract: A method of providing an image in an imagewise exposed photographic silver halide material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer, which method comprises developing the silver halide and fixing the remaining silver halide by contacting it with a molten composition comprising a silver halide complexing agent which is present in sufficient amount to render the silver halide substantially clear. The photographic silver halide material may comprise at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support wherein the material also comprises a layer of a composition comprising a silver halide complexing agent which is liquefiable by heat and which, when molten, is in reactive association with the silver halide. The image formed may be scanned to produce an electronic rendition of the image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color film comprising (1) a support layer, (2) a light sensitive layer, and (3) a water permeable color filter array (CFA) layer comprising a continuous phase transparent binder containing a random distribution of colored transparent beads, said beads comprising a water-immiscible synthetic polymer or copolymer.

Abstract: A method of providing an image in an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic silver material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer, comprises developing the silver halide and fixing the remaining silver halide by (i) contacting the photographic material with a composition comprising a solid complexing agent for the silver halide in the presence of a sufficient amount of water to transfer complexing agent to the surface of the photographic material and (ii) applying heat to cause the complexing agent to react with the silver halide to render it substantially clear.

Abstract: A method of providing an image in an imagewise exposed photographic silver halide material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer, which method comprises developing the silver halide and fixing the remaining silver halide by contacting it with a molten composition comprising a silver halide complexing agent which is present in sufficient amount to render the silver halide substantially clear. The photographic silver halide material may comprise at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support wherein the material also comprises a layer of a composition comprising a silver halide complexing agent which is liquefiable by heat and which, when molten, is in reactive association with the silver halide. The image formed may be scanned to produce an electronic rendition of the image.

Abstract: A color film comprises a support layer, a layer formed of a color filter array having at least three spectrally distinguishable types of color element and an emulsion layer unit. The film further includes means for emitting or reflecting light which has been modulated by the filter array but not by the image pattern formed in the emulsion layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color film comprising (1) a support layer, (2) a light sensitive layer, and (3) a water permeable color filter array (CFA) layer comprising a continuous phase transparent binder containing a random distribution of colored transparent beads, said beads comprising a water-immiscible synthetic polymer or copolymer.

Abstract: A method of providing an image in an imagewise exposed photographic silver halide material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer, which method comprises developing the silver halide and fixing the remaining silver halide by contacting it with a molten composition comprising a silver halide complexing agent which is present in sufficient amount to render the silver halide substantially clear. The photographic silver halide material may comprise at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support wherein the material also comprises a layer of a composition comprising a silver halide complexing agent which is liquefiable by heat and which, when molten, is in reactive association with the silver halide. The image formed may be scanned to produce an electronic rendition of the image.

Abstract: A method of providing an image in an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic silver material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer, comprises developing the silver halide and fixing the remaining silver halide by (i) contacting the photographic material with a composition comprising a solid complexing agent for the silver halide in the presence of a sufficient amount of water to transfer complexing agent to the surface of the photographic material and (ii) applying heat to cause the complexing agent to react with the silver halide to render it substantially clear.

Abstract: An image is formed by providing a coating of a crosslinkable polymeric substance on a first substrate, and applying a pattern or image of crosslinker to the coated substrate by ink jet printing to crosslink the polymeric substance. Uncrosslinked polymer is removed by washing the coated substrate, and the crosslinked polymer is then transferred imagewise to a second substrate.

Abstract: A color film with a light transmitting support has a light sensitive emulsion layer and a random color filter array coated thereon such that the light sensitive emulsion layer is exposed to light which has passed first through the color filter array. The color filter array comprises water immiscible colored filter elements which are fluid at the temperatures used for coating and drying.

Abstract: A method of making a random color filter array layer which comprises dispersing in an aqueous medium a water immiscible oily liquid having dyes and/or pigments dissolved or dispersed therein to form colored droplets and mixing the resulting dispersion with one or more other dispersions of different colors in a continuous aqueous phase having a film forming polymer dissolved therein and coating the resulting mixture onto a support layer. The color filter array is useful in image capture devices including digital cameras, scanners and photographic film.

Abstract: A method of providing an image in an imagewise exposed photographic silver halide material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer, which method comprises developing the silver halide and fixing the remaining silver halide by contacting it with a molten composition comprising a silver halide complexing agent which is present in sufficient amount to render the silver halide substantially clear. The photographic silver halide material may comprise at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support wherein the material also comprises a layer of a composition comprising a silver halide complexing agent which is liquefiable by heat and which, when molten, is in reactive association with the silver halide. The image formed may be scanned to produce an electronic rendition of the image.

Abstract: A color filter array comprises a water soluble or water dispersible binder, at two or more color classes of water immiscible colored filter elements and a further color class of water immiscible colored filter elements. The mean diameter of the further class of filter elements is less than the mean diameter of the at least two color classes of elements. The color filter array is useful in image capture devices including digital cameras, scanners and photographic film.

Abstract: A color film with a light transmitting support has a light sensitive emulsion layer and a random color filter array coated thereon such that the light sensitive emulsion layer is exposed to light which has passed first through the color filter array. The color filter array comprises water immiscible colored filter elements which are fluid at the temperatures used for coating and drying.

Abstract: A method of making a random color filter array layer which comprises dispersing in an aqueous medium a water immiscible oily liquid having dyes and/or pigments dissolved or dispersed therein to form colored droplets and mixing the resulting dispersion with one or more other dispersions of different colors in a continuous aqueous phase having a film forming polymer dissolved therein and coating the resulting mixture onto a support layer. The color filter array is useful in image capture devices including digital cameras, scanners and photographic film.

Abstract: A color filter array comprises a water soluble or water dispersible binder, at two or more color classes of water immiscible colored filter elements and a further color class of water immiscible colored filter elements. The mean diameter of the further class of filter elements is less than the mean diameter of the at least two color classes of elements. The color filter array is useful in image capture devices including digital cameras, scanners and photographic film.

Abstract: An image is formed by providing a coating of a crosslinkable polymeric substance on a first substrate, and applying a pattern or image of crosslinker to the coated substrate by ink jet printing to crosslink the polymeric substance. Uncrosslinked polymer is removed by washing the coated substrate, and the crosslinked polymer is then transferred imagewise to a second substrate.

Abstract: A time-temperature indicator device comprises a polymeric layer having a first and second surface and a dye composition adhered to said first surface comprising a dye which diffuses into the polymeric layer as a result of a cumulative time-temperature exposure wherein the dye is invisible when viewed in visible radiation and is detectable as a result of absorption of non-visible radiation. The device may be attached to a product for monitoring cumulative time-temperature exposure.

Abstract: A method of preparing a printing plate comprises producing an oleophilic image on the surface of a support by ink-jet printing the image on the surface using an aqueous solution or aqueous colloidal dispersion of a polymer bearing water-solubilizing groups wherein the water-solubilizing groups interact with the surface of the support thereby binding the polymer to the support and rendering the polymer insoluble.