Abstract: A printed matter includes: a first sub image embedded in the main image which has the same color as a color of the main image in a human visual sense, and is printed with an ink to absorb light of an infrared wavelength band by a first absorption coefficient; and a second sub image embedded in the main image which has the same color as the color of the main image in a human visual sense, and is printed with an ink to absorb the light of the infrared wavelength band by a second absorption coefficient.

Abstract: A black and white silver halide motion picture sound recording film is disclosed comprising a transparent support bearing at least one silver halide emulsion layer and an antihalation layer comprising filter dye which is incorporated in the form of a solid particle dispersion which is readily solubilized and removed or decolorized upon standard processing in the D-97 process as specified in Kodak publication H-24, so as to result in a minimum density of 0.07 or less.

Abstract: There is disclosed a transparent magnetic recording medium comprising at least one magnetic recording layer containing ferromagnetic particles, on a support, wherein an overcoat solution which comprises at least one kind of lubricant wax dispersion and at least one kind of anionic surfactant in an amount of 0.1% to 30%, based on the total weight of the lubricant wax dispersion, is coated on the at least one magnetic recording layer. There is also disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having the transparent magnetic recording layer. The transparent magnetic recording medium can exhibit both a good state of coated surface and secure magnetic input/output performance. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material can provide a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having the transparent magnetic recording layer with the above-described property.

Abstract: There is disclosed a transparent magnetic recording medium having, on a support, at least one magnetic recording layer containing magnetic particles, which medium comprises a first set of protuberances having a height of 0.001 &mgr;m or more than 0.001 &mgr;m, but less than 0.1 &mgr;m, and a density of from 1×102 pieces/100 &mgr;m2 to 1×105 pieces/100 &mgr;m2, and a second set of protuberances having a height of from 0.1 &mgr;m to 0.5 &mgr;m, and a density of from 1 piece/100 &mgr;m2 to 200 pieces/100 &mgr;m2, on a surface that is at the side of said at least one magnetic recording layer provided, wherein the difference of height between the first set of protuberances and the second set of protuberances is 0.1 &mgr;m or more but 1.

Abstract: The method and system embeds digital meta-data into an original image in such a way that the meta-data can be completely removed at a later time to allow loss less recovery of the original image. The loss less recovery of the original image allows for a digital signature of the image to be embedded in the image itself and later recovered and used to verify the authenticity of a received image.

Abstract: A 70 mm motion picture film (80 in FIG. 3) is provided which can be projected by a standard 70 mm motion picture projector onto widely available theater projection screens, where the film results in a projected image (90) having a width-to-height (E/F) aspect ratio of 2.4 to 1, instead of the previous 2.2 to 1 aspect ratio, with the projected image having the same height as previously. The new 70 mm film has film frames (82) that each occupies over 95% of the horizontal distance (M) between the two rows of perforations (60, 62), and preferably 99% of the distance between the rows of perforations. Sound is produced by a disk controlled by a timing track (96) that lies between one row of perforations (60) and an edge (106) of the film strip.

Abstract: An photographic element comprising: a support with two sides; at least one sensitized layer on one side of the support; at least one transparent magnetic layer on another side of the support, opposite the sensitized layer; and a lubricant layer deposited on the transparent magnetic layer,wherein the lubricant layer is a fluorinated polymer selected from the group consisting of fluoropolymer resins, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene polymer, fluorinated ethylene propylene, perfluoroalkoxy copolymer resins, and amorphous fluoropolymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a color negative photographic element comprising a support, upon which is coated a blue sensitive silver halide layer containing a yellow dye forming coupler, a green sensitive silver halide layer containing a magenta dye forming coupler, a red sensitive silver halide layer containing a cyan dye forming coupler, and a 4th sensitized layer containing an infrared dye forming coupler and wherein the dye formed by the infrared dye forming coupler has a &lgr;-max greater than 680 nm and wherein the density of the absorption band of the characteristic vector of the cyan dye, normalized to 1.0 density, is less than 0.4 at 700 nm.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on the support, an electrically-conductive layer superposed on the support, and a transparent magnetic recording layer overlying the electrically-conductive layer. The electrically-conductive layer includes electrically-conductive agents dispersed in a film-forming binder which is a sulfonated polymer and the transparent magnetic recording layer contains ferromagnetic particles dispersed in an aromatic polyester binder having a T.sub.g of greater than 150.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of novel genes and proteins, which function in pathways involved in brain pathogenesis. In particular, the novel genes and proteins relate to inflammatory tissue responses caused by brain injuries such trauma, ischemia or autoimmune-inflammation or other diseases or processes related to neuroinflammation. The compounds disclosed in the present invention are useful as therapeutics, diagnostics and in screening assays.

Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprisinga support having a frontside and a backside;a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the frontside of the support; anda transparent magnetic recording layer superposed on the backside of the support, said magnetic recording layer comprising magnetized particles, a dispersing agent and an aromatic polyester binder having a Tg of greater than 150.degree. C.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is disclosed, comprising a support having on side thereof a magnetic recording layer and on the other side, photographic component layers including a silver halide emulsion layer, wherein a contact angle between water and a surface of the side having the magnetic recording layer is from 85.degree. to 100.degree..

Abstract: A method for producing an information recording medium is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of (1) applying a surface treatment on a surface of a film support so that the atomic percentage of oxygen at said surface is increased by 1.0 atomic-% to 10 atomic-% compared to the atomic percentage of oxygen at said surface before treatment, (2) providing a subbing layer comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a 2-oxazoline group represented by Formula A on said treated surface of the film support so that the subbing layer is directly adjoined to said surface, and (3) providing an information recording layer on said subbing layer, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, a phenyl group.

Abstract: A black and white silver halide motion picture sound recording film is disclosed comprising a support bearing at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said film is spectrally sensitized both above and below 600 nm. Such film may be used for recording multiple optical soundtracks by exposing said film with a first source of radiation having a peak wavelength of less than or equal to 600 nm, recording a second digital soundtrack by exposing said film with a second source of radiation having a peak wavelength of greater than 600 nm, and processing said exposed film to form first and second digital soundtrack silver images.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support and at least one image-forming layer superposed on the support. The imaging element includes at least one transparent electrically-conductive layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer overlying the transparent electrically-conductive layer. The electrically conductive layer is composed of both electrically-conductive granular metal-containing colloidal particles having an average particle diameter of less than or equal to 0.05 .mu.m and electrically-conductive acicular metal-containing particles having a cross-sectional diameter of less than or equal to 0.02 .mu.m and an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 5:1 dispersed in a first film-forming binder. The transparent magnetic recording layer is composed of magnetic particles dispersed in a second film-forming binder.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one light-insensitive layer, wherein at least one of the at least one of light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer in which 50% or more of the entire projected area of all silver halide grains are tabular silver halide grains having an aspect ratio of 2.0 or more, at least a part of the tabular silver halide grains contains a desensitizer, and the light-sensitive material contains a compound represented by formula (A-I), (A-II) or (A-III); and a package obtained by housing the light-sensitive material in a specific cartridge.

Abstract: A motion picture sound recording chromogenic photographic film element for forming non-neutral images is disclosed comprising a film support bearing at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprising at least one dye-forming coupler which forms a dye which absorbs primarily in the green or red light region of the electromagnetic spectrum upon processing with color negative developer, wherein the element does not comprise a neutral-balanced combination of cyan, magenta, and yellow dye-forming couplers.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the photographic material contains a polymer having a number average grain size of from 0.3 to 10 .mu.m and a variation coefficient thereof of 0.40 or less and containing from 5 to 15 mol % of an acid monomer.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described, which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a magnetic recording layer in backing layers on the side of the support opposite to the side on which the silver halide emulsion layer is provided, wherein the layer on the farthest side from the support of the backing layers contains a binder and a sliding agent, and the weight ratio of the sliding agent/binder is from 1 to 1.times.10.sup.4.

Abstract: This invention concerns the sharpening of camera-recorded pictures by flattening conventional photographic film as well as photographic film fitted in the manner of the invention with detachable, electrically and/or magnetically force-field responsive laminas against a camera reference-surface means which per se is the source of the field(s) acting on the film and/or is combined with separate force-field generating units generating such field(s). An optional, detachable dielectric bonding layer between such a lamina and the conventional film support allows removing the lamina after film exposure.

Abstract: A black and white silver halide motion picture sound recording film is disclosed comprising a support bearing at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said film is spectrally sensitized both above and below 600 nm. Such film may be used for recording multiple optical soundtracks by exposing said to film with a first source of radiation having a peak wavelength of less than or equal to 600 nm, recording a second digital soundtrack by exposing said film with a second source of radiation having a peak wavelength of greater than 600 nm, and processing said exposed film to form first and second digital soundtrack silver images.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of producing an imaging support which includes providing a support, simultaneously coating on a side of the support; a transparent magnetic recording layer including magnetic particles, a polymeric binder and an organic solvent, and a lubricating overcoat layer farthest from the support, the lubricating overcoat layer including a lubricant selected form the general formulas I, II or III:wherein general formula I comprises: ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of esters, amides, ethers, or methylene, a is from 10 to 500, and b is from 4 to 3000, and the general formula I has a molecular weight at least 800;wherein general formula II comprises: ##STR2## wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of, --C-- and --N--, Z is selected from the group consisting of esters, amides, and a carbon-carbon bond, R is selected from the group consisting of methyl, and hydrogen or may be absent if Y equals nitrogen, c is from 1 to 2, d is from 4 to 3000, e is from 10 t

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support and at least one image forming layer superposed on the support. A transparent magnetic layer is superposed on the support and includes magnetic particles, fluorinated polymeric particles having a size of from 0.01 to 1.5 .mu.m, and a water dispersible binder, the transparent magnetic layer having a weight ratio of magnetic particles to aqueous dispersible binder of from 0.1:100 to 30:100.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes polyester film support and at least one light-sensitive silver halide layer on a front side of the support. An antistatic layer is superposed on the backside of the support. A transparent magnetic recording layer is superposed on the backside of the support. A protective lubricating overcoat layer is superposed on the backside of the support, the antistatic layer being closest to the support and the overcoat layer being furthest from the support. The protective lubricating overcoat layer includes fluorinated ethylene polymer particles having a mean particle size of from 0.01 to 0.5 .mu.m, abrasive particles having a Mohs scale hardness of 6 or more and a median diameter of from 0.1 to 0.4 .mu.m, and a transparent binder.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of producing an imaging support which includes providing a support, simultaneously coating on a side of the support; a transparent magnetic recording layer comprising magnetic particles, a polymeric binder and an organic solvent, and a lubricating overcoat layer farthest from the support, the lubricating overcoat layer comprising wax particles having a size from 0.01 .mu.m to 0.5 .mu.m, and an organic solvent; and drying the magnetic recording layer and the lubricating overcoat layer.

Abstract: The present invention describes a photographic element having a support, a light-sensitive layer, a transparent magnetic recording layer and a lubricating/abrasive layer farthest from the support which contains a film-forming binder, lubricant and abrasive particles.

Abstract: By processing color motion picture film to yield a dye-only, "silver-less" soundtrack, an antihalation layer containing silver may be incorporated into the film without interfering with the soundtrack signal in the resulting processed film. The process results in good antihalation protection of the print film during exposure, and a simplified processing procedure which does not require special processing of the exposed soundtrack relative to the image area frames.

Abstract: A photographic sheet element comprising a film support, at least one light-sensitive layer having a hydrophilic binder on a first side of the support, the thickness of the at least one light-sensitive layer and other layers on the first side of the support being T.sub.E, on the opposite side of the support, a transparent magnetic recording layer comprising ferromagnetic particles in a hydrophilic colloid, the thickness of the transparent magnetic recording layer being T.sub.M, intermediate, the transparent magnetic recording layer and the support, a hydrophilic colloid control layer, the thickness of the control layer being T.sub.C, the relative thickness of the layers being represented by the formula: ##EQU1## where 0<X<10.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for flattening photographic film at the time of picture-taking involves applying a force-field to a photographic film made responsive to said force field to attract it against a reference surface. The force field may be electric, magnetic, AC, DC, or a combination of these.

Abstract: Dye imbibition printing blanks are disclosed comprising a support bearing on one side thereof a dye-receiving layer comprising a cationic mordant, and further comprising an antistatic layer substantially free of cationic polymers. The antistatic layer is preferably provided on the opposite side of the support relative to the dye-receiving layer. Such antistatic layer provides improved antistatic properties which enable high manufacturing and processing speeds without adversely affecting printed image qualities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photographic film base comprising a transparent support base and a binderless layer of magnetic material coated thereon.According to another aspect, the present invention relates to a color photographic material comprising a photographic film base and at least one light-sensitive layer coated thereon, wherein said photographic film base comprises a transparent support base and a binderless layer of magnetic material coated thereon.

Abstract: Elements having a support with lubricant on both sides can be treated to remove substantially all of the lubricant from one side only. Various chemical, mechanical and electrical treatments are contemplated, but glow discharge treatment is particularly useful. Photographic film supports having one or more layers applied thereto can be treated in this manner before or after annealing so that lubricant present on the treated side does not reduce adhesion of later applied silver halide emulsion layers.

Abstract: A photosensitive medium, such as motion picture film, having digital data in multiple formats and analog audio signals photographically recorded thereon, and a system for photographically recording digital data (preferably including digital audio bits) in multiple formats and optionally also analog audio signals on a medium. Preferably, two digital soundtracks are recorded on the film, each in an array of bit areas arranged in row and column order, with the bit areas of one soundtrack between consecutive pairs of sprocket holes along one edge of the film, and the bit areas of the other soundtrack along the film edges outside the sprocket holes. Preferred embodiments of the invention include a camera assembly through which a motion picture film translates in real time.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive silver halide film for reproducing digitally stored medical diagnostic images through a series of laterally offset exposures by a controlled radiation source followed by processing in 90 seconds or less, including development, fixing and drying. The film exhibits an average contrast in the range of from 1.5 to 2.0, measured over a density above fog of from 0.25 to 2.0. An emulsion layer is provided in which silver bromochloride grains (a) comprised of at least 10 mole percent bromide, based on silver, (b) having a mean equivalent circular diameter of less than 0.40 .mu.m, (c) exhibiting an average aspect ratio of less than 1.3, and (d) coated at a silver coverage of less than 40 mg/dm.sup.2. Adsorbed to the surfaces of the silver bromochloride grains at least one spectral sensitizing dye having an absorption half peak bandwidth in the spectral region of exposure by the controlled exposure source.

Abstract: An imaging element is disclosed comprised of a support and, coated on the support, at least one radiation-sensitive emulsion layer containing (a) radiation-sensitive silver halide grains and (b) an aqueous processing solution permeable vehicle, wherein the radiation-sensitive emulsion layer additionally contains (c) from 0.1 to 10 mg/dm.sup.2 of magnetic particles having a major axis less than 1 .mu.m and, (d) based on the weight of the magnetic particles, from 10 to 200 percent of an amphipathic dispersant for the magnetic particles having a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance number of at least 8.

Abstract: Dye imbibition printing blanks are disclosed comprising a support bearing a layer comprising a cationic mordant, a hydrophilic colloid and a plasticizer polymer, wherein the plasticizer polymer is a latex polymer having a glass transition temperature below about 30.degree. C. comprising from about 2 to 20 wt % of units having a quaternary ammonium group. In a preferred embodiment, the latex polymer comprises a vinyl co-polymer addition product of from about 50 to 98 weight percent of acrylic or methacrylic ester units, 0 to 48 weight percent of vinyl benzene units and 2 to 20 weight percent of the quaternary ammonium group containing unit. This latex provides a dye imbibition printing blank substantially free of haze and brittleness.

Abstract: A method is provided for applying a magnetic layer onto a polymeric sheet or web material comprising the steps of(i) simultaneously coextruding a non magnetic "dummy" layer and a magnetic layer onto said polymeric sheet or web material, said non magnetic "dummy" layer being closest to the support(ii) drying the coextruded layers characterised in that the sum of the wet coating thickness of said "dummy" layer (Th.sub.dum) and of the wet coating thickness of said magnetic layer (Th.sub.mag) fulfils the equation 25 .mu.m.ltoreq.Th.sub.dum +Th.sub.mag .ltoreq.100 .mu.m and that the ratio of (Th.sub.mag) to (Th.sub.dum) fulfils the equation 0.01.ltoreq.Th.sub.mag /Th.sub.dum .ltoreq.1.

Abstract: A transflective optical filter comprises a single transparent or transluscent substrate; a colored slice made up of a plurality of layers, each corresponding to one color out of at least two colors; a light diffusing layer; and an opaque mask on which the marks to be displayed in color are represented by transparent zones, the colored slice and the mask consisting of photographic emulsions. A method for making that filter involves multiple exposures of a same film having a multi-colored "slice" and a monochrome photosensitive layer.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, are comprised of a support, an image-forming layer, a transparent magnetic layer comprising magnetic particles dispersed in a film-forming binder and a transparent electrically-conductive layer comprising a sputter-deposited layer of a metal oxide. Use of a sputter-deposited metal oxide provides a controlled degree of electrical conductivity and beneficial chemical, physical and optical properties which adapt the electrically-conductive layer for such purposes as providing protection against static or serving as an electrode which takes part in an image-forming process.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition for forming a transparent magnetic recording layer contains a fine solid particle aqueous dispersion of dispersed magnetic particles, gelatin, and a polyelectrolyte having a molecular weight of at least 50,000. The coating composition may be prepared by milling an aqueous slurry of magnetic particles and a surface active dispersant having an HLB number of at least 8 until there are substantially no agglomerates of magnetic particles present, and then combining the milled dispersion with the gelatin and polyelectrolyte. The coating composition can be used to prepare magnetic recording elements and, in particular, photographic elements having a transparent, substantially haze-free magnetic recording layer.

Abstract: In a first processing step, whether a first photosensitive material is a particular photosensitive material is detected. If it is detected at least that the first photosensitive material is the particular photosensitive material, processing conditions in the first processing step are recorded in a predetermined position on the first photosensitive material. Exposure conditions in the exposure step are set in accordance with one of the result of the detection and the processing conditions recorded on the first photosensitive material. The second photosensitive material is exposed under the set exposure conditions. If the first photosensitive material is detected to be a particular photosensitive material, the setting of the exposure conditions is changed in the exposure step, and the exposure conditions are set in such a manner as to compensate the difference in the characteristic occurring in the image of the particular first photosensitive material depending on standard processing and particular processing.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a polyester support and at least one light-sensitive layer on one side of the polyester support, an antistatic layer on the other side of the support, the antistatic layer including a conductive metal oxide in a hydrophilic binder, the antistatic layer being overcoated with a layer containing a cellulose ester binder, and a solvent cast subbing layer disposed between the antistatic layer and the polyester support.

Abstract: A photographic element having a light-sensitive layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer, the transparent magnetic recording layer comprising ferromagnetic particles having a ferromagnetic core and a shell of tin oxide or metal antimonate in a binder.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer, the magnetic recording layer comprising a transparent polymeric binder, ferro-magnetic particles and abrasive particles, the magnetic particles having a surface area greater than 30 m.sup.2 /gm and a coverage of from about 1.times.10.sup.-11 mg/.mu.m.sup.3 to about 1.times.10.sup.-10 mg/.mu.m.sup.3, the abrasive particles having a median diameter of from about 0.2 to about 0.4 .mu.m, specific surface area greater than 5 m.sup.2 /gm, a Mohs hardness of at least 6 and being present in the transparent magnetic layer in an amount of at least about 30% by weight based on the weight of the magnetic particles present.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is provided, comprising a support having on one side thereof a silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the photographic light-sensitive material has a magnetic recording layer on the other side of the support, and having, on at least one side the support, a layer containing metal oxide particles having a crystallite size, on the average, of 1 to 20 nm.

Abstract: A stable aqueous dispersion of magnetic particles contains a dispersant having an HLB number of at least 8. The dispersion is prepared by milling an aqueous slurry of magnetic particles until there are substantially no agglomerates of magnetic particles present. The dispersion can be used to prepare magnetic recording elements and, in particular, photographic elements having a transparent magnetic recording layer.

Abstract: A photographic material comprising a transparent film support having on one side at least one light-sensitive layer and on the other side a transparent magnetic layer and an antistatic layer of a polythiophene arranged above or below said transparent magnetic layer shows transparency and good mechanical and antistatic properties.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer, a transparent magnetic recording layer, and a transparent reinforced filler layer coated over the transparent magnetic recording layer, the transparent magnetic recording layer comprising a transparent polymeric binder and ferro-magnetic particles, the magnetic particles having a surface area greater than 30 m.sup.2 /gm and a coverage of from about 1.times.10.sup.-11 mg/.mu.m.sup.3 to about 3.times.10.sup.-10 mg/.mu.m.sup.3, the transparent reinforced filler layer comprising a transparent polymeric binder and filler particles, the filler particles having a median diameter of less than 0.15 .mu.m, a Mobs hardness of at least 6 and being present in an amount of from about 20 to about 300 percent by weight based on the weight of the polymeric binder.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer, a transparent magnetic recording layer, and a transparent abrasive layer coated over the transparent magentic recording layer, the transparent magnetic recording layer comprising a transparent polymeric binder and ferro-magnetic particles having a surface area greater than 30 m.sup.2 /gm and a coverage of from about 1.times.10.sup.-11 mg/.mu.m.sup.3 to about 3.times.10.sup.-10 mg/.mu.m.sup.3, the abrasive layer comprising a transparent polymeric binder and abrasive particles having a median diameter of from about 0.2 to about 0.4 .mu.m, a specific surface area greater than 5 m.sup.2 /gm, a Mobs hardness of at least 6 and being present in an amount of at least about 5.times.10.sup.-12 mg/.mu.m.sup.3.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer, the magnetic recording layer comprising a transparent polymeric binder, ferro-magnetic particles and reinforcing filler particles, the magnetic particles having a surface area greater than 30 m.sup.2 /gm and a coverage of from about 1.times.10.sup.-11 mg/.mu.m.sup.3 to about 1.times.10.sup.-10 mg/.mu.m.sup.3, the filler particles having a median diameter less than 0.15 .mu.m, a Mohs hardness of at least 6 and being present in the transparent magnetic layer in an amount of about 20% to about 300% by weight based on the weight of the polymeric binder present.