Patents by Inventor Ralf Weimann

Ralf Weimann 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: 6900005
    Abstract: A color photographic print material having at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterized in that the cyan coupler is of the formula in which R6-R9, X and Z are defined in the specification, and the magenta coupler is of the formula in which R1-R5, Y, A, B and n are defined in the specification, and is distinguished by good color reproduction, dark stability and light stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Axel Jochum
  • Publication number: 20050112513
    Abstract: A colour-photographic copying material comprising at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least two cyan couplers, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler, and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that at least one cyan coupler corresponds to formula (I) and at least one cyan coupler corresponds to formula (II) wherein R1, R1? represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R2, R2? represent, independently of one another, an alkyl or an aryl group, R3, R3? represent, independently of one another an alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, acylamino, sulphonyloxy, sulphamoylamino, sulphonamido, ureido, hydroxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonylamino, carbamoyl, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylamino or arylamino group or a hydrogen atom, Z, Z? represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a group that may be cleav
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT
    Inventors: Gunter Helling, Ralf Weimann
  • Patent number: 6890707
    Abstract: A print material having a support, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the silver halide crystals of the red-sensitive layer have a chloride content of at least 95 mol %, contain 20 to 500 nmol of iridium per mol of silver halide and the cyan coupler is of the formula in which R1 means a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R2 means an alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group, R3 means an alkyl or aryl group, R4 means an alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, acylamino, sulfonyloxy, sulfamoylamino, sulfonamido, ureido, hydroxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonylamino, carbamoyl, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylamino or arylamino group or a hydrogen atom and Z means a hydrogen atom or a group eliminable under the conditions of chromogenic development, is dis
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Cuong Ly, Klaus Sinzger, Beate Weber, Heinz Wiesen
  • Patent number: 6806042
    Abstract: A print material having a support, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the red-sensitive layer contains at least one oil former, the cyan coupler is of the formula in which R1 means a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R2 means an alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group, R3 means an alkyl or aryl group, R4 means an alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, acylamino, sulfonyloxy, sulfamoylamino, sulfonamido, ureido, hydroxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonylamino, carbamoyl, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylamino or arylamino group or a hydrogen atom and Z means a hydrogen atom or a group eliminable under the conditions of chromogenic development, and the ratio by weight of oil former to cyan coupler is less than 1:1, is distinguished by exc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Cuong Ly, Klaus Sinzger, Beate Weber, Heinz Wiesen
  • Patent number: 6783924
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material comprising a substrate, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the silver halide crystals of the red-sensitive layer have a chloride content of at least 95 mol %, the cyan coupler corresponding to formula wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R2 represents an alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group R3 represents an alkyl or aryl group, R4 represents an alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, acylamino, sulphonyloxy, sulphamoylamino, sulphonamido, ureido, hydroxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonylamino, carbamoyl, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylamino or arylamino group or a hydrogen atom and Z represents a hydrogen atom or a group which may be split off under the conditions of c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Cuong Ly, Klaus Sinzger, Beate Weber, Heinz Wiesen
  • Patent number: 6764815
    Abstract: A color photographic print material which contains a cyan coupler of the formula in which R1 means a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R2 means OR3 or NR4R5, R3 means an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group with 1 to 6 C atoms, R4 means an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group with 1 to 6 C atoms, R5 means a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group with 1 to 6 C atoms, R6 means an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group and Z means a hydrogen atom or a group eliminable under the conditions of chromogenic development, wherein the total number of the C atoms of the alkyl groups R3 to R6 in a coupler molecule is 8 to 18, is simultaneously distinguished by good light and dark stability as well as by good color reproduction. The couplers furthermore exhibit very good solubility in conventional coupler solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert
    Inventor: Ralf Weimann
  • Publication number: 20040110103
    Abstract: A colour photographic silver halide material comprising a substrate, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the silver halide crystals of the red-sensitive layer have a chloride content of at least 95 mol %, the cyan coupler corresponding to formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert (Belgium)
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Cuong Ly, Klaus Sinzger, Beate Weber, Heinz Wiesen
  • Publication number: 20040033450
    Abstract: A color photographic print material which contains a cyan coupler of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Ralf Weimann
  • Patent number: 6689552
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material which can be developed to form a negative, at least 95 mol % of the silver halides of which consist of AgCl, and which contains at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, the silver halide of which contains at least one compound of formulae (I), (II) and (III): [IrClnF6-n]2−M2+  (I) wherein n denotes 0 or an integer from 1 to 6 and M2+ denotes 1 or 2 cations with a total number of 2 positive charges, [Fe(CN)6]m−Mm+  (II) wherein m denotes 2 or 3 and Mm+ denotes 1 to 3 cations with a total number of m positive charges, wherein o denotes 0, 1 or 2 and R denotes an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl, is distinguished under scanning exposure and on analogue exposure by sharp contrast which is independent of exposure time and by a stable latent image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Cuong Ly, Edgar Draber, Matthias Feigl, Günter Helling, Thomas Kaluschke, Michael Missfeldt, Maria Nietgen, Heinz-Horst Teitscheid, Ralf Weimann, Heinz Wiesen
  • Publication number: 20040023171
    Abstract: A print material having a support, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the red-sensitive layer contains at least one oil former, the cyan coupler is of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert N.V. (Belgium)
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Cuong Ly, Klaus Sinzger, Beate Weber, Heinz Wiesen
  • Publication number: 20040023173
    Abstract: A print material having a support, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the silver halide crystals of the red-sensitive layer have a chloride content of at least 95 mol %, contain 20 to 500 nmol of iridium per mol of silver halide and the cyan coupler is of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Cuong Ly, Klaus Sinzger, Beate Weber, Heinz Wiesen
  • Publication number: 20040023172
    Abstract: A colour photographic print material having at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the cyan coupler is of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Axel Jochum
  • Publication number: 20040018455
    Abstract: A colour photographic print material having at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the magenta coupler is of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Markus Geiger, Axel Jochum, Ralf Weimann
  • Patent number: 6558887
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material containing in at least one red-sensitive layer a cyan coupler having formula (I) and in a photosensitive or non-photosensitive layer a UV absorber having formula (II) where R1 to R4, R11 to R16, Z, m, n and o have the meanings specified in the description, is characterised by good light and dark stability and low secondary densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Günter Helling, Ralf Weimann
  • Publication number: 20030064331
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material which can be developed to form a negative, at least 95 mol % of the silver halides of which consist of AgCl, and which contains at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, the silver halide of which contains at least one compound of formulae (I), (II) and (III):
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Cuong Ly, Edgar Draber, Matthias Feigl, Gunter Helling, Thomas Kaluschke, Michael Missfeldt, Maria Nietgen, Heinz-Horst Teitscheid, Ralf Weimann, Heinz Wiesen
  • Patent number: 6534254
    Abstract: A color photographic print material which contains a cyan coupler of the formula in which R1 means a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R2 means an alkyl, aryl or hetaryl group, R3 means an alkyl or aryl group, R4 means an alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, acylamino, sulfonyloxy, sulfamoylamino, sulfonamido, ureido, hydroxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl-amino, carbamoyl, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylamino or arylamino group or a hydrogen atom, Z means a hydrogen atom or a group eliminable under the conditions of chromogenic development, X means S, NH or NR5 and R5 means an alkyl or aryl group, is simultaneously distinguished by good light and dark stability as well as by good color reproduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Günter Helling, Ralf Weimann, Siegfried Dzwonnek
  • Publication number: 20020136993
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material containing in at least one red-sensitive layer a cyan coupler having formula (1) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Gunter Helling, Ralf Weimann
  • Patent number: 6045989
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material having a support and at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, the silver halide of which consists of at least 95 mole % of AgCl, and which contains a magenta coupler of formula (I) whereinR denotes H or a group which is split off under the conditions of chromogenic development,R.sub.1 denotes alkyl, which is optionally substituted, andR.sub.2 denotes R.sub.1 or aryl,wherein the sum of all the C atoms of the R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 radicals in a coupler molecule is at least 12, and wherein the silver halide contains mercury, is distinguished by improved latent image stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Cuong Ly, Ralf Weimann
  • Patent number: 6010838
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material, at least 95 mol. % of the silver halides of which consist of silver chloride, the blue-sensitive layer of which is spectrally sensitised with a dye of the formula I, ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 means 2-thienyl or 3-thienyl andZ means --O-- or --S-- andR.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and X have the meaning stated in the description,and which contains a yellow coupler of the formula II ##STR2## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2 and m have the meaning stated in the description, is distinguished by elevated sensitivity, low yellow fog and low secondary absorption of the yellow dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Michael Missfeldt, Markus Geiger
  • Patent number: 5976772
    Abstract: A bleach/fixing bath, characterized in that it contains, apart from the active and auxiliary substances necessary for bleach/fixing, a phosphonocarboxylic acid having at least two carboxylic acid groups per molecule, is lower in odor and more stable than conventional bleaching baths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Agfa Gevaert AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hubsch, Ralf Weimann, Angelika Scholkmann, Erika Spriewald