Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder for an anode for a secondary battery, an anode including the binder, and a secondary battery including the anode. More particularly, the present invention relates to a binder for an anode for a secondary battery that has excellent heat resistance and mechanical properties and an improved binding force because a copolymer is used for the binder, and an anode for a secondary battery. In addition, expansion and shrinkage of the anode may be efficiently suppressed, such that charge and discharge life characteristics and performance of the secondary battery may be improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate having thereon a patterned small molecule organic semiconductor layer. The present invention also provides a method and a system for producing a substrate having thereon a patterned small molecule organic semiconductor layer. The substrate having thereon a patterned small molecule organic semiconductor layer is produced by exposing a donor substrate having thereon a small molecule organic semiconductor layer to energy to cause the thermal transfer of a small organic molecule onto an acceptor substrate.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material has a support provided thereon a photographic constitutional layer including at least one photographic light-sensitive layer that contains a light-sensitive silver halide, an organosilver salt having a nitrogen-containing heterocycle, a compound capable of forming a dye by coupling reaction with an oxidized developing agent, and a binder, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains: (A) as the silver halide, a silver halide emulsion composed of tabular silver halide grains having a main face made up of a (111) plane, an average diameter of an equivalent circle of at least 0.70 &mgr;m, and an average thickness of less than 0.20 &mgr;m; and (B) as the organosilver salt, a compound in which a hydrogen on a 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycle having at least one —NH— group is replaced with Ag.

Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising a support and at least one gelatin containing imaging or non-imaging layer wherein during chemical processing the maximum swell of the layer is greater than the equilibrium swell.

Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising a support and at least one gelatin containing imaging or non-imaging layer wherein during chemical processing the maximum swell of the layer is greater than the equilibrium swell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide color photographic photosensitive material in which the photosensitive layer of the photosensitive material comprising a silver halide emulsion, a developing agent and a coupler is put together with the processing layer of a processing material so that these layers are heated to form a color image in the photosensitive material, said silver halide grains in the photosensitive layer having a silver chloride content of 50 mol% or more, wherein (1) the silver halide grains, in which 50% or more of the exterior faces of the grain is made up of a (111) plane, account for 50% or more of the total projected area of the silver halide grains of the emulsion, and the developing agent has a specific molecular structure, or (2) the tabular silver halide grains having an aspect ratio of 2 or more, which have the exterior faces of the grain made up of a (100) plane and a plane of projection of the grain in a shape of a rectangle with a length to width ratio ranging from 1:1 to 1:2, or which hav

Abstract: Disclosed is a processing element which includes a silver halide solvent represented by a general formula (1) and which has a function of efficiently fixing undeveloped silver halide remaining in a photosensitive element after developing without any harmful influence, and an image-forming method using the processing element, the general formula (1) being ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support and photographic constituent layers formed thereon, said photographic constituent layers including at least one photographic light-sensitive layer comprising light-sensitive silver halide, said silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material being capable of forming an image thereon after exposure and simple heat development thereof, wherein the light-sensitive material contains a specific compound acting as an anti-fogging agent and wherein at least one silver halide emulsion contained in the light-sensitive material is characterized in that silver halide grains of the emulsion have a silver chloride content of 50 mol % or more, the tabular grains whose principal faces are each made up of a (111) plane account for 50% or more of the total projected area of the silver halide grains of the emulsion, the tabular grains have an average thickness of 0.3 .mu.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material which has a layer containing a swellable inorganic stratifying compound.

Abstract: An image forming method comprising the steps of: (i) imagewise exposing a silver halide light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion, a hydrophilic binder and a slightly water-soluble basic metal compound; (ii) laminating the silver halide material with a processing sheet comprising a compound which forms a complex with a metal ion constituting the basic metal compound, a physical development nucleus, a solvent for a silver halide and a matting agent, after or concurrently with the imagewise exposure; and (iii) conducting heat development in the presence of a reducing agent and water to form a silver image on at least one of the light-sensitive material and the processing sheet, wherein the processing sheet comprises an uppermost layer containing the physical development nucleus; the product of the weight ratio in the uppermost layer of the amount of the physical development nucleus to that of the binder and the reciprocal of the mean size (.

Abstract: Provided are a processing material used for forming images on a heat-developable photosensitive material by heating the processing material and the photosensitive material in a condition that they are brought into face-to-face contact, with the processing material comprising a long web support, preferably having a thickness of from 4 to 40 .mu.m, provided thereon a processing layer, preferably comprising a base or a precursor of bases; and a method of forming images on a heat-developable photosensitive material, which comprises a step of supplying a fountain water to the photosensitive material, a step of bringing the dampened photosensitive material into face-to-face contact with the aforesaid processing material and a step of applying heat thereto.

Abstract: An image forming method comprising the steps of:(a) superposing a heat development photosensitive material on a sheet after or simultaneously with imagewise exposing the heat development photosensitive material, wherein the photosensitive material comprises a support having thereon at least a photosensitive silver halide, a hydrophilic binder and a slightly water-soluble basic metal compound, and the sheet comprises a support having thereon at least a compound which forms a complex with the metal ion constituting the basic metal compound, a solvent for a silver halide and a physical development nucleus; and(b) heat developing the laminate in the presence of a reducing agent and water to form an image on either or both of the photosensitive material and the sheet,wherein the reducing agent comprises a 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone compound and a dihydroxybenzene compound having an inorganic value of not less than 215 and an organic value of from 120 to 400.

Abstract: An image formation method comprising imagewise exposing a silver halide light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, a slightly water soluble basic metal compound, and a dye composition which is decolorized or discolored on heat development; contacting the surface of the light-sensitive material with a sheet coated with a binder and a compound which forms a complex with a metal ion constituting the basic metal compound and heating them in the presence of a reducing agent and water after or during the imagewise exposing; and peeling off the sheet to obtain an image on at least the light-sensitive material and the sheet, wherein the dye composition comprises an oil-soluble dye formed by a leuco dye and a color developer.

Abstract: A process for simply and rapidly producing a lithographic printing plate is disclosed, which comprises image-wise exposing a silver halide photosensitive material comprising a substantially water-insoluble basic metal compound and optionally having a physical-development nucleus layer on the external surface thereof, superposing the silver halide photosensitive material either after or simultaneously with the image-wise exposure on an image-receiving material which contains a complex-forming compound and has a physical-development nucleus layer on the external surface thereof or on a sheet which contains a complex-forming compound, in such a manner that the coating side of the photosensitive material is in contact with the coating side of the image-receiving material or the sheet, heating the superposed materials in the presence of a reducing agent and water, and subsequently separating both materials from each other to form a silver image as an ink-receptive area on the physical-development nucleus layer by

Abstract: The objects of the invention are generally accomplished by a method of delaminating imaging materials comprising providing an imaging material comprising donor and receiver elements, heating said imaging material, applying opposed forces to said donor and receiver elements to separate said imaging material into donor and receiver elements, and accumulating the separated donor element. In a preferred method one or both of said opposed forces is vacuum and when the vacuum is released from said donor element, accumulating takes place by spooling after separation.The apparatus for delamination of imaging materials comprises means for applying heat and pressure to said imaging material, means to apply a separating force to at least one of said donor element and receiver element forming said imaging material and means to separate said donor element and said receiver element.

Abstract: Graft polysaccharides comprising a polymer backbone consisting essentially of a polydextrose having an average-weight molecular mass of less than 10,000 and grafts grafted thereon derived from a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The graft polysaccharides are useful as sequestering agents for alkaline-earth metal ions.

Abstract: The objects of the invention are generally accomplished by a method of delaminating imaging materials comprising providing an imaging material comprising donor and receiver elements, heating said imaging material, applying opposed forces to said donor and receiver elements to separate said imaging material into donor and receiver elements, and accumulating the separated donor element. In a preferred method one or both of said opposed forces is vacuum and when the vacuum is released from said donor element, accumulating takes place by spooling after separation.The apparatus for delamination of imaging materials comprises means for applying heat and pressure to said imaging material, means to apply a separating force to at least one of said donor element and receiver element forming said imaging material and means to separate said donor element and said receiver element.

Abstract: A method for the production of a silver image by the silver complex diffusion transfer reversal process, said method comprising the following steps:(I) image-wise photo-exposing a silver halide emulsion layer of a photographic silver halide emulsion having in waterpermeable relationship with the silver halide at least one developing agent,(II) wetting with a practically neutral aqueous liquid the said photo-exposed silver halide emulsion layer and/or wetting with said liquid a development nuclei containing layer of an image-receiving material as defined hereinafter and contacting said materials thereby bringing said layers into waterpermeable relationship with each other, and(III) separating the contacted materials after formation in the image-receiving material of a silver image,wherein said image-receiving material contains in co-operable relationship: (i) physical development nuclei, (ii) a silver halide solvent being a silver complexing agent or precursor thereof, (iii) a watersoluble sulfite or sulfite p

Abstract: An imaged transparency comprised of a supporting substrate, oil absorbing layers comprised of, for example, chlorinated rubber, styrene-diene copolymers, alkylmethacrylate copolymers, ethylene-propylene copolymers; sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, or sodium carboxymethylhydroxyethyl cellulose; and ink receiving polymer layers comprised of, for example, vinyl alcohol/vinyl acetate, vinyl alcohol/vinyl butyral, or vinyl alcohol/vinyl acetate/vinyl chloride copolymers. The ink receiving layers may include therein, or thereon fillers such as silica, calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide.

Abstract: Printing endurance of a lithographic printing plate made by using silver complex diffusion transfer process is markedly improved and besides staining which occurs during printing can be effectively inhibited by containing in at least one of a layer which contains nuclei for physical development comprising a heavy metal of a sulfide thereof and a layer contiguous to said layer at least one water-soluble synthetic polymer having the following structural units: ##STR1## wherein A:B=100:0-50:50 (molar ratio)C:D=100:0-50:50 (molar ratio)(A+B):(C+D)=95:5-5:95 (molar ratio) and R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-6 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-20 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 represents an alkyl group of 1-20 carbon atoms and M represents a hydrogen atom or a cation.

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed comprising a support having provided thereon a highly water-absorbing high molecular weight compound having degree of swelling of 5 or more.

Abstract: A method for processing an imagewise exposed photographic silver halide emulsion material using a receptor element for complexed silver halide which element contains a stabilizing agent corresponding to one of the following general formulae (I) or (II), tautomeric structures or a precursor form thereof: ##STR1## wherein: X represents hydrogen, alkali metal, ammonium or organic amine,Z represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus, andeach of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 (same or different) represents hydrogen, amino, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, acyl, --SH or a heterocyclic group.

Abstract: An ecologically clean method for processing an imagewise exposed photographic material having a silver halide emulsion layer which method comprises the steps of:(A) developing the image-wise exposed photographic material by means of at least one diffusible developing agent in the absence of such an amount of silver halide solvent that would reduce the coverage of developed silver metal (Ag/m2) by more than 20% using an aqueous alkaline liquid.

Abstract: An ecologically advantageous method for processing an exposed photographic silver halide emulsion layer-bearing material involves the steps of:(A) developing in an aqueous alkaline liquid an image-wise exposed silver halide emulsion layer of said material by means of at least one diffusible developing agent in the absence of such an amount of silver halide solvent that would reduce the coverage of developed silver metal (Ag/m2) by more than 20%,(B) bringing the emulsion layer side of said developed photographic material while still wet by the liquid from step (A) into contact with a water-absorbing processing layer of a receptor element that contains in an organic hydrophilic colloid binder a silver halide reducing agent and silver halide complexing agent and in waterpermeable relationship therewith physical development nuclei,(C) maintaining said photographic material and receptor compound into said receptor element until removal of undeveloped silver halide from the exposed silver halide emulsion layer is s

Abstract: An ecologically advantageous method for fixing a developed photographic silver halide emulsion layer material which involves the steps of:(A) developing an image-wise exposed silver halide emulsion layer with a developing agent in the presence of an aqueous alkaline liquid,(B) bringing the developed photographic material while still wet with the liquid of step (A) with its silver halide emulsion layer side in intimate contact with a water-absorbing layer of a receptor element, which layer comprises an organic hydrophilic colloid binder, a silver halide complexing agent, and in dispersed form a metal sulphide as silver ion scavenging agent,(C) maintaining said photographic material and receptor element in contact to allow the transfer of dissolved complexed silver compound into said receptor element, and(D) separating the photographic material from the receptor element, andwherein said water-absorbing layer contains said metal sulphide in colloidal form with an average grain size below 0.1 .mu.

Abstract: The heat development process using an integral color photographic recording material carrying, on a preferably transparent layer support, both an image receptor layer and light-sensitive layers of binder with silver halide and associated dye releasing compounds, optionally with a light-reflecting layer of pigment between the image receptor layer and the light-sensitive layers, may be carried out as a one-step development process in which silver halide development and color transfer take place at the same time if an auxiliary sheet containing a thermal development and diffusion promoting substance in a layer of binder is used. The thermal development and diffusion promoting agent is preferably liquid under normal conditions and dispersed in a microencapsulated form in the layer of binder.

Abstract: A transparency film assemblage for use with a camera includes a mount with an aperture therethrough. A film frame have a photosensitive layer is bonded to the mount in a position to cover the aperture. Secured to the mount is a foil sheet folded upon itself to form a moisture impermeable envelope. Within said envelope is a foraminous pad impregnated with developing liquid. Following exposure of the film frame the envelope is opened, the pad is laminated to the photosensitive layer of the film frame and the foil sheet is refolded to encompass the mount, pad and film frame in a light impermeable envelope suitable to be ejected from the camera while film developing continues.

Abstract: Image-enhancement is achieved by the use of instant color film. Such film has a predetermined development time, and after exposure of one print, it is developed and then development is stopped, usually before the normal development time. Another exposure is made on a second film of the same type, such as another print from the same film pack, and development is stopped after a different time. At least one of the prints is developed for a time less than the normal development time of the film. The resulting prints are of different colors, and are viewed together.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a photographic image in color of a continuous tone, e.g., black and white object, such as a black and white photograph or an X-ray. Instant color film of the type having emulsions developed in timed sequence after exposure to a developer, and a separable sheet carrying the developer is used. The object is exposed onto the film, the developer is activated, and the developer sheet is separated, perferably prior to development of all of the emulsions. The resulting color photographic image may be reproduced.

Abstract: A scavenger-spreader element adapted for use with a photosensitive element to form a negative image is disclosed as well as methods for processing said photosensitive element to produce the negative image. The scavenger-spreader element comprises a support carrying a hydrophilic layer, a cross-linking agent for the polymeric thickener of the photographic processing composition, a barrier layer to control diffusion of said cross-linking agent and a layer adapted to possess substantial adhesion for the cross-linked polymeric thickening agent.

Abstract: An image-receiving element for use in a diffusion transfer process comprising a transparent support carrying an image-receiving layer and a hydrogel comprising a hydrophilic polymer layer cross-linked by ionizing radiation, said polymer layer containing aqueous alkaline photographic processing composition.

Abstract: A bleach-fix sheet for use in color photographic processes comprises a support having thereon a bleach-fix layer and a water reservoir layer comprising a water-supplying polymer. In a preferred embodiment, the bleach-fix sheet is useful to bleach and fix a retained image in a color image diffusion transfer process.

Abstract: A self-processing film unit including a sheet-like photosensitive film component as provided with a liquid applicator holding a supply of low viscosity processing liquid that is to be applied to a given area of an outer surface of the film component, following its exposure, to initiate processing. The applicator comprises a liquid and air impervious sheet carrying on one surface thereof means holding a substantially uniformly distributed supply of processing liquid. The applicator is initially provided on one end of the film component in a releasably sealed folded configuration wherein the impervious sheet forms an impervious enclosure about the liquid holding means and it is movable therefrom to an unsealed extended configuration to locate the liquid holding means in liquid yielding contact with the given area of the film component outer surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photographic material containing at least one kind of silver halogenide developer in at least one stratum of photograph-constructing layer provided on a support prepared by coating a paper base material with a film-formable resin wherein said paper base material for support is treated with at least one member selected from the group consisting of aminomethanesulfonic acid and its salts. When it is used, the discoloration in said photographic material can be prevented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a processing band for processing a sheet or strip of photographic material (1) which has been image exposed and is brought into surface contact, in the presence of water, with a carrier (2) which is impregnated with the required processing chemicals. The photographic material (1) which has been image exposed is repeatedly moved along a closed path and brought into surface contact with the processing band (2) along a specified portion of said path in the presence of water, the processing band (2) having at least wo sections with different processing functions (A, B, C . . . ) arranged one behind the other, with which every portion of the photographic material (1) comes successively into contact.

Abstract: A photographic material is processed with a processing liquid by establishing a surface contact between the uppermost layer of the material and a flat porous spreading element impregnated with a low viscosity processing liquid. The impregnation is brought about by providing during or prior to processing for a contact between the spreading element in at least parts thereof with the liquid content of a container for the processing liquid. The spreading element may be flexible or rigid and may consist of woven or knitted fabrics, non-woven webs of endless filaments or staple fibres, non-woven webs of paper fibres, porous plastic foils or porous metal layers.

Abstract: For the production of positive photographic prints a composite material in strip form is used as an intermediary to form the print images and is then adhered in a continuous procedure to a main support strip such as paper. The resultant strip is then cut to separate the individual prints. The composite material has a transparent film of biaxially-oriented plastics film not more than 50.mu. thick and water-resistant and to which photosensitive emulsions are applied, and a further layer overlying the emulsions to protect them, the further layer being adhered to the main support. This layer is reflective, as by incorporation of a white pigment, so that the image is seen through the transparent film against the background of this layer rather than the main support. The reflective layer may contain other chemicals relevant to processing.