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 tin oxide 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 tin oxide particles having a median diameter of less than 0.15 .mu.m and being present in the transparent magnetic layer in an amount of from 300 to 1200 percent by weight based on the weight of the binder.

Abstract: An optical data identification card for an individual containing a photograph of the authorized user and a strip of optical contrast laser recording material with a laser-written macroscopic bi-level image of the authorized user to authenticate the photograph. The bi-level image is constructed by applying a dither matrix to a digital image file corresponding to the photograph. Each dark pixel consists of an array of high-density laser recorded spots or lines.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic element comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer on the substrate, the transparent magnetic recording layer having barium ferrite platelet particles in a transparent binder, the barium ferrite platelet particles being aligned such that the easy axis of the particles is parallel to the substrate.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for a light-sensitive material having thereon a magnetic recording layer, the magnetic recording layer having excellent optical transparency, a high magnetic recording performance (S/N ratio) and good graininess. After applying a coating solution on a support, the coating solution containing a magnetic substance, the support is dried while it is passed through an orienting magnetic field to orient the magnetic substance contained in the coating solution in a fixed direction.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support, having at least a silver halide light-sensitive layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer, the transparent magnetic layer having ferromagnetic particles in a polymeric binder, ferromagnetic particles having a size of at least 30 m.sup.2 /gm and being present in the transparent magnetic layer in 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 polymeric binder containing up to about 25 weight percent based on the weight of the polymeric binder of a dispersant-cobinder comprising a poly(C.sub.2-4 -alkyleneimine) carrying at least two mono- or poly(carbonyl-C.sub.1-7 -alkyleneoxy) groups.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a backing layer containing inorganic particles is disclosed. The photographic material is exelent in curl-balance suitable for transporting during the processing with automatic processing machine. The photographic material may also comprise a magnetic recording layer on the backing layer so that it is allowed to use as magnetic recording.

Abstract: A support for photographic photosensitive materials which consists essentially of a magnetic recording layer, a cellulose ester layer and an intermediate layer provided between the magnetic recording layer and the cellulose ester layer consisting essentially of a polymer of which the solubility in a solvent for separation is different from the cellulose ester of the cellulose ester layer. According to the support of the invention, the magnetic recording layer is very easily separated from the cellulose ester layer, and they can easily be recycled. Moreover, magnetic properties of the support are improved.

Abstract: A method of recording information relating to an image photographed on a photographic film in which the photographic film comprises a magnetic track associated with each image frame for magnetically recording the information. Each magnetic track has two or more fields. The information is divided into sections which are each recorded onto any of the fields together with a start signal, an end signal, and an error detection and/or correction signal for each the information section. Consequently, even if the information to be recorded for each image frame is interrupted due to an error in the conveying speed of the film, a portion of the information can be read and utilized.

Abstract: A photographic material comprising a silver halide photographic material which has a magnetic recording layer having a coercive force of at least 400 Oe and a patrone for silver halide photographic material wherein a leading end of a silver halide photographic material wound around a spool is delivered from a film leading-out port of a main body of the patrone to the outside by rotating said spool in the direction of film delivery, said spool being rotatably provided in the main body of the patrone.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information recording medium comprising:a base having a first surface and a second surface;a light-sensitive layer provided on said first surface of said base; anda plurality of magnetic layers provided on said second surface of said base, wherein a coercive forces of said magnetic layers are different from each other.An information recording medium according to this invention is capable of recording a variety of information in plural magnetic layers classifying the information by the degree of significance.

Abstract: A silver halide color negative photosensitive material comprises at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow coupler formed on a transparent support, wherein it contains 4.times.10.sup.-4 to 3 g, per m.sup.2 of the support, of a ferromagnetic fine powder and that the green-sensitive emulsion layer contains a coupler such as ##STR1## The photosensitive material makes it possible to shorten a printing time and has an excellent sharpness.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a photosensitive layer, a flexible cellulose organic ester support film, and a substantially transparent magnetic recording layer having a dried thickness of less than about 1.5 micron exhibits improved magnetic and photographic performance and is particularly valuable as a color or black and white negative or reversal film.

Abstract: A photographic element including a light-sensitive layer and a transparent magnetic layer wherein the magnetic particles in the transparent binder are cobalt surface treated gamma iron oxide (Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3) having a specific area of at least 30 m.sup.2 /g, the particles being coated with from about 10 to about 50% by weight of a material having a refractive index less than that of the binder, the particles having a powder coercivity greater than about 450 Oe.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a transparent support containing a magnetic recording material, wherein the support is formed by co-flow-extending a dope containing the magnetic recording material and a dope not containing the magnetic recording material.

Abstract: A silver halide color reversal light-sensitive material comprising on a transparent support having a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan coupler, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta coupler, and a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow coupler is disclosed, wherein the light-sensitive material has a magnetic recording layer containing from 4.times.10.sup.-3 to 3 g/m.sup.2 of a ferromagnetic powder, and the minimum density area of the light-sensitive material after development processing has a chromaticity having an a* value of from -5 to 5, a b* value of from -5 to 5, and an L* value of not less than 80 as calculated from tristimulus values in CIE 1964 X.sub.10 Y.sub.10 Z.sub.10 Colorimetric System under an illuminant C as specified in JIS Z8720 according to the method of JIS Z8729. The photographic material exhibits improved color reproducibility.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material comprising a silver halide emulsion layer on at least one side of a support and at least one magnetic recording layer on at least one side of the support, and the magnetic recording layer is transparent and comprises a ferromagnetic powder, a silica and alumina co-precipitate on the surface of the ferromagnetic powder, and a binder.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed comprising a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion and at least one transparent magnetic recording layer, wherein the magnetic recording layer contains a binder and hexagonal platy barium ferrite magnetic particles, and has a degree of gray of at least 70%.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a transparent support having provided on the frontside thereof at least one hydrophilic colloid layer at least one layer of which is a photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, said photographic material further comprising a transparent magnetic recording layer provided on the backside of the transparent support containing a ferromagnetic fine powder dispersed in a binder at a coverage of 4.times.10.sup.-3 g/m.sup.2 or more and having a gray degree of transmission density of 70% or more and an average transmission density of 0.5 or less in the visible region. The present invention provides a recording material for recording information both optically and magnetically without adversely affecting the color balance.

Abstract: Color photographic motion picture elements adapted to form a multicolor photographic dye image and an integral, infrared-absorbing, dye sound track and comprising 1-hydroxy-2-N-(5-alkyl-thiazol-2-yl)-naphthamide couplers that are capable of forming quinone imine dyes absorbing infrared radiation in the spectral range from about 600 to about 1000 nm by reaction with an oxidized aromatic primary amino developing agent, the thiazol-2- yl group of said naphthamide couplers bearing a 4-para-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyphenyl group or a 4-para-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylphenyl group, the hydrogen atoms of said C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl being unsubstituted or at least one of them having been substituted by a halogen atom.

Abstract: Color photographic motion picture elements adapted to form a multicolor photographic dye image and an integral, infrared-absorbing, dye sound track and comprising a 1-hydroxy-2-N-(5-ballasted-thiazol-2-yl)-naphthamide coupler dispersed with the aid of a water-immiscible, high-boiling, oil-type hydrocarbon oil-former, said coupler bearing a phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group at the 4-position of the thiazol-2-yl ring and being capable of forming infrared-absorbing quinone imine dyes by reaction with an oxidized aromatic primary amino developing agent.

Abstract: An audiovisual slide show is recorded by collecting a set of slides having pictures dealing with a broad topic. A strip of laser recording material is disposed on each slide. A laser writes a data pattern corresponding to spoken words on the strip. The words give a self-contained characterization of the picture on a slide. A subset of slides is selected from the set of slides so as to form a slide show. The slides have a photographic image mounted in a holder. A strip of laser recording optical data material is disposed on the border of the holder or on the film adjacent to the image. The strips can store about fifty seconds of human speech or ten times as much artificial speech, such as phoneme speech.

Abstract: Personal information is recorded on an information medium containing both visual images, such as a face image or fingerprint, and laser recorded data. The visual images are created on a piece of photographic material or eye readable laser recording material. The visual image material is adhered to a surface of a wallet-size card. A strip of laser recordable optical data storage material is also adhered to the card. After the strip is put on the card, a laser records personal information indicia on the strip in situ. The strip may be a reflective material of silver particles in a gelatin matrix, in which recording produces spots having a detectable difference in reflectivity. The card may be coated with a transparent protective laminate material.

Abstract: A laser beam records a digital representation of a medical picture and medical information on an optical data storage strip. The strip is adhered to a medium containing an eye readable picture generated from the same data, such as X-ray pictures, CAT-scan pictures, ultrasonic or NMR images. The medical information may be the image itself, a description or diagnosis related to the picture.

Abstract: A process for making at least a single-faced, write and/or read optical disk having a sub-layer with a smooth or high-resolution featured surface and the opaque, substantially flat substrate includes the steps of interjecting between the opaque, substantially flat substrate and a transparent, highly polished or featured master mold, a thin layer of viscous composition which is radiation-curable to a solid plastic without undergoing significant shrinkage. The layer of viscous composition is irradiated through the transparent mold to cure the composition to a solid plastic sub-layer having the desired smooth or high-resolution featured surface. After irradiation of the composition, the master mold is removed, leaving the cured plastic sub-layer adhered to the substrate. The substrate is preferably metal, such as aluminum, and the master is preferably glass with an etched featured surface thereon.

Abstract: A method for recording laser written information on motion picture film includes creating a visual image on the film photographically. A laser records sound information on a direct-read-after-write optical storage strip on an edge of the film. In one embodiment, the strip is made of reflective silver particles in a gelatin matrix. Different tracks may have different sound information such as foreign languages or stereophonic sound. Editing information is also writable on the strip.

Abstract: A micrographic film member has a micrographic image and borders surrounding the image. A strip of laser recording material is disposed on a border. Laser written indicia related to the micrographic image is recorded on this strip. The information may include indexing information, information for controlling an optical micrographic reader, and information relating to the position or sequencing of image portions within the micrographic image. The indicia may be machine readable, eye readable alphanumerics or laser written speech. The speech can be either digitized human speech or artificial speech such as phoneme speech.

Abstract: Method of dispersing photographic adjuvants in hydrophilic colloid compositions for forming a water-permeable photosensitive or non-photosensitive colloid layer of a photographic silver halide element with the aid of at least one high-boiling substantially water-insoluble oil-former of the class of dihydroxymethyl(5,2,1,0.sup.2,6)tricyclodecane and the carboxylic, phosphoric, or phosphonic di-ester derivatives thereof.

Abstract: Method of dispersing photographic adjuvants in a hydrophilic colloid composition for forming a water-permeable photosensitive or non-photosensitive colloid layer of a photographic silver halide element with the aid of at least one high-boiling substantially water-insoluble oil-former of the class of 1,3-dialkyloxy-2-propanols and the carboxylic, phosphoric, or phosphonic esters thereof.

Abstract: A method of making a dual layer record element for photographically and magnetically recording information respectively on opposite faces thereof and product.

Abstract: A motion picture film having a plurality of digitally coded soundtracks which are colorless and transparent to visible light and which fluoresce when exposed to ultraviolet light, unexposed film for providing the product, and the method for producing the product and methods for producing the exposed and unexposed films. The soundtrack images which overlie at least a portion of the visible image area of the film are digitally coded on the film using an electrostatic imaging system to imprint a fluorescent toner. The toner may comprise a fluorescent polymer having covalently bonded 3-phenyl-7-(amido or imido)-coumarin or certain substituted stilbene or N-alkyl-4-aminonaphalimides.

Abstract: Photographic elements are provided with a magnetic stripe that is useful for sound recording by applying a magnetic striping composition, containing finely-divided magnetic particles and an acrylated epoxy resin, over the anti-halation layer of the element. The striping composition penetrates the anti-halation layer to contact the support and is cured to an alkali-insoluble cross-linked stripe which is composite with the anti-halation layer and strongly bonded to the support so as to resist removal by alkaline photographic processing solutions.

Abstract: Improved thermal and mechanical barrier layers coated on the recording layer of an optical recording element are disclosed. The improved layers comprise water-soluble polymers having a glass transition temperature when dry of at least 100.degree. C. and preferably at least 150.degree. C. These barrier layers are easily coated and do not significantly degrade the performance of the element. Optional layers such as spacer layers and topcoat layers coated on the barrier layers are also disclosed.

Abstract: Radiation-curable compositions useful for restorative and/or protective treatment of photographic elements are comprised of an acrylated urethane, an aliphatic ethylenically-unsaturated carboxylic acid, a multifunctional acrylate, and a siloxy-containing polycarbinol. Photographic elements, such as still films, motion picture films, paper prints, microfiche, and the like, are provided with a protective overcoat layer which is permanently bonded to the element, and serves to protect it from abrasion and scratches, by coating the element with the radiation-curable composition and irradiating the coating to bond it to the element and cure it to form a transparent, flexible, scratch-resistant, cross-linked polymeric layer. The protective overcoat layer can be applied to the image-bearing side of the element or to the support side of the element or to both sides.

Abstract: Extrudable materials which exhibit a decrease in viscosity as the shear rate is increased, such as magnetic dispersion striping materials, are extrusion coated in the form of a narrow stripe. The stripe has predetermined uniform cross-sectional dimensions including substantially uniform thickness, and is coated onto a moving web by means of a die maintained in a predetermined spaced relation with the web. The die has two or more bores through which the extrudable material is extruded in columns onto the moving web to form the stripe thereon.

Abstract: A motion picture film having a plurality of digitally coded soundtracks which are colorless and transparent to visible light and which fluoresce when exposed to ultraviolet light, unexposed film for providing the product, and the method for producing the product and methods for producing the exposed and unexposed films. The soundtrack images which overlie at least a portion of the visible image area of the film are digitally coded on the film using an electrostatic imaging system to imprint a fluorescent toner. The toner may comprise a fluorescent polymer having covalently bonded 3-phenyl-7-(amido or imido)-coumarin or certain substituted stilbenes or N-alkyl-4-aminonaphalimides.

Abstract: Magnetic recording elements containing substantially transparent magnetic recording layers which exhibit excellent magnetic recording and reproducing characteristics. Such elements contain a support and a transparent magnetic recording layer. The recording layer has a thickness up to about 5 microns and contains acicular, magnetizable particles having an average width of less than about 0.06 micron and an average length up to about 1 micron. These particles are substantially homogeneously dispersed in a medium that comprises a binder and has a refractive index which is substantially the same throughout the thickness of the magnetic recording layer. The concentration of the binder is at least about 10 parts per 100 parts, by weight, of the particles and is up to about 30 parts, by weight, for particles having an average length of at least about 0.06 micron and up to about 40 parts, per 100 parts, by weight, for particles having an average length of less than about 0.06 micron.

Abstract: Photographic elements comprising a support having on one side thereof at least one image-forming layer and on the opposite side an antistatic layer comprising a phosphate ester antistatic agent are provided with a magnetic stripe that is useful for sound recording by applying a magnetic striping composition over the antistatic layer. The magnetic striping composition is comprised of finely-divided magnetic particles and a polymeric binder in a solvent medium and contains an adhesion-promoting amount of a metal salt which provides strong bonding of the magnetic stripe to the photographic element and thereby overcomes problems of stripe separation.

Abstract: A process of preparing magnetic recording elements containing substantially transparent magnetic recording layer which exhibit excellent magnetic and reproducing characteristics is as follows:(a.) forming a substantially homogeneous dispersion of acicular magnetizable particles in a medium comprising a solution of substantially transparent binder in solvent using particles having an average width of less than about 0.06 micron and an average length up to about 1 micron; the concentration of the binder being at least about 10 parts per 100 parts, by weight, of the particles; up to about 30 parts, by weight, for particles having an average length of at least about 0.06 micron and up to about 40 parts, by weight, for particles having an average length of less than about 0.06 micron,(b.) coating a support with the dispersion in an amount sufficient to provide a final dry layer thickness up to about 5 microns,(c.) removing substantially all solvent from the layer and(d.

Abstract: Recording medium for photographic prints comprising a magnetizable layer on the rear side of a photographic material which is preferrably paper based, the magnetizable areas having different surface roughnesses. This medium allows recording of sound information or codes on the prints and reproduction in recorders or by monitoring.

Abstract: Novel photographic imaging process and materials suitable therefor are provided, which can find their application in multi-color motion picture and simultaneous sound recording, in direct-positive image formation, in image-intensification processes, etc. A photographic silver image is formed in at least one hydrophilic colloid layer of a light-sensitive photographic material incorporating silver halide, by means of exposure and alkaline development steps, followed by bleaching of quantities of silver which are present in areas of said layer extraneous to those where imaging silver is required.

Abstract: Ballasted primary and secondary 3'-sulfamoyl-1-hydroxy-2-naphthanilide couplers are disclosed as well as compositions and photographic elements containing these couplers in coupler solvent particles. The coupler solvent particles are comprised of a combination of a coupler solvent and the coupler capable of permitting the formation of a microcrystalline dye. Surprisingly these microcrystalline dyes exhibit a broadened absorption characteristic in the 750 to 850 nm region of the spectrum. Dye images having such absorption characteristics are particularly suited to forming integral infrared absorbing sound tracks in photographic elements, such as motion picture projection films.

Abstract: Fluorinated 1-hydroxy-2-naphthamide couplers which are N-substituted with a lower alkylphenoxybutyl ballasting group are disclosed as well as compositions and photographic elements containing these couplers in coupler solvent particles. The coupler solvent particles are comprised of a combination of a coupler solvent and the coupler capable of permitting the formation of a microcrystalline dye. Surprisingly these microcrystalline dyes exhibit a broadened absorption characteristic in the 750 to 850 nm region of the spectrum. Dye images having such absorption characteristics are particularly suited to forming integral infrared absorbing sound tracks in photographic elements, such as motion picture projection films.

Abstract: A multilayer color photographic material suitable for optically recording sound images on a sound track area formed thereon is composed of a support having coated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a color coupler in at least a 40 mol% excess of the stoichiometric amount of the coupler to the silver halide contained in the emulsion layer and at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a color coupler in an amount less than 40 mol% excess of the stoichiometric amount of the coupler to the silver halide in the emulsion layer.The color photographic material is suitably processed by a color intensification development process.

Abstract: An aqueous photographic tri-color processing monobath, which includes a color developer and a fixing agent, and which has a pH of about 10.6, is capable of color developing and fixing an exposed photographic film, without requiring any bleaching of the developed film. Moreover, apparently due to the compact morphology of the residual silver, it has been discovered that a monobath of the type disclosed is suitable for producing both an unobscured dye image and a silver plus dye sound track in a single processing step.

Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a support having coated thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow dye-forming coupler, at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan dye-forming coupler, at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta dye-forming coupler and at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one non-diffusible silver bleach inhibitor selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a thioether bond and a heterocyclic compound containing one or more nitrogen atoms which combine with a group containing 11 or more carbon atoms to form a quaternary salt, in combination with one or more heterocyclic thione compounds having a thione group which is not capable of forming a mercaptan.

Abstract: A process for forming an optical sound track comprising applying ultraviolet light exposure to an optical sound track area of a multi-layer color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support, color image-forming silver halide emulsion layers consisting of at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow dye-forming coupler, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan dye-forming coupler, and at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta dye-forming coupler, and at least one ultraviolet light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer (sound track forming layer) containing a non-diffusible silver bleach inhibitor and an infrared dye-forming coupler which forms a dye having an absorption maximum at wavelengths longer than 725 nm, wherein at least one layer interposed between the ultraviolet light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and the support contains a non-diffusible ultraviolet absorbant.