Abstract: A silver halide photographic photosensitive material, containing at least one residual-color-reducing agent having at least one aromatic ring or aromatic heterocycle in its molecule; a processing method thereof; and an image-forming method.

Abstract: A rinse-processing composition of the present invention comprises a compound represented by R—(OC2H4)n—OH, wherein R is an alkyl group containing 8 to 13 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 10 to 30, but comprises neither aldehyde compounds nor hexamethylenetetramine derivatives, and a processing method and a processing apparatus of the present invention uses such a rinse-processing composition.

Abstract: A photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material, comprising at least one compound represented by the formula (I): A1—X—L—Y—A2  (I) wherein each of A1 and A2 independently represents an aryl group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, L represents an aromatic heterocyclic group, with the proviso that a triazine ring is not represented thereby, and each of X and Y independently represents O, S or NR1, wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the molecule of the formula (I) has a substituent containing at least one of —OH, —CO2M and —SO3M groups, wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an ammonium or a pyridinium, and provided that the molecule of the formula (I) has no azo group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material with an improved structure in which is dispersed an active organic compound, and a method for treating effluents, in particular a method for treating photographic effluents. The composite material takes the form of a structured gel comprising an aluminosilicate polymer matrix in the form of fibers in which at least two distinct fibers are interconnected by at least two covalent bonds to form an irreversible chemical gel and, dispersed in the matrix, an active organic compound. The choice of the degree of cross-linking of the matrix makes it possible to control the diffusion of a hydrophilic active organic compound. The invention further concerns a method for preparing such a composite material.

Abstract: An amplified color developing composition is stabilized with a cyclicaminomethanediphosphonic acid or salt thereof alone of in combination with other stabilizing compounds. This composition also comprises a color developing agent, a redox oxidizing agent (such as hydrogen peroxide), and a hydroxylamine antioxidant for the color developing agent. The amplified color developing composition can be formulated using a two- or three-part processing kit. The composition can be used to provide images in various color photographic silver halide materials such as color photographic papers.

Abstract: A photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material, comprising at least one compound represented by the formula (I):

Abstract: A method of processing photosensitive materials in which one or more chemical compounds are at least partially retained after processing. The chemical compounds are unique to a particular process used by a copyright owner. The absence of the unique compounds in a processed material thus indicates that the processing has been without the authorization of the copyright owner.

Abstract: A photographic processing composition, containing at least one compound of formula (I) or (II):

Abstract: Processing with adding either of the following compounds (a), (b) and (c) to a bleaching and fixing processing solution is performed.

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

Abstract: A process for removing stain in a photographic material is described which process comprises incorporation of at least one compound of the formula (I) 1

Abstract: A photographic washing bath comprises a chamber containing a wash solution for a silver halide photographic material having a pH of less than 7 and comprising water having dissolved therein an oxidizing agent, said oxidizing agent having an oxidizing potential of at least 1 volt and being in a concentration of from 0.05 to 2 Molar. The oxidation potential of the oxidizing agent is preferably at least 1.2 volts and may be hydrogen peroxide or a source of hydrogen peroxide, a persulphate, a perborate, a bromate, or an iodate. A washing process using the invention is suitable for being carried out in same chamber as the development and fixing stages in which case hydrogen peroxide is the preferred oxidizing agent because any peroxide remaining at the end of the wash stage can be removed by evaporation, thereby avoiding risk of contamination of the next stage to be carried out in the chamber.

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

Abstract: An aqueous solution comprising a hydroxylamine salt in an amount of 18 to 35 weight-%, wherein the aqueous solution further comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of amino polycarboxylic acids and compounds represented by the general Formulas [1] to [6] in an amount of 1 to 30 weight-%, and pH of the aqueous solution is within the range of from 2 to 6.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material comprising subjecting the color photographic material to processing which comprises the steps of color developing, fixing, rinsing and drying after the rinsing, wherein a rinsing solution used in the rinsing step comprises at least one compound represented by the following formula (I) and is a processing solution comprising none of an aldehyde compound, an aldehyde releasing compound and a hexamethylenetetramine derivative; and in the drying step, the drying temperature is 70° C.

Abstract: A process for removing stain in a photographic material is described which process comprises incorporation of at least one compound of formula (I) wherein X is O or NH; n is 1 or 2, p is 0, 1 or 2, M is hydrogen, an alkali metal atom, ammonium or a cation formed from an amine; each R1, independently, is an amimoacid residue from which a hydrogen atom on the amino group has been removed; each R2, independendy, is hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, halogen, cyano, COOR, wherein R is hydrogen or C1-C3alky1, CONH—R in which R has its previous significance, SO2NH—R in which R has its previous significance, NH—COR in which R has its previous significance, or SO3M, wherein M has its previous significance, or, if n is 1, R2 can also be CO—R3 in which R3 is C1-C3alkyl or phenyl, in that photographic material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a trench isolation region including an anti-oxidative liner formed to be thin enough to minimize etch wastage caused by a wet etching solution according to a wet loading effect, and a trench isolation method of forming the same. The semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate and a trench isolation region formed in the silicon substrate. A silicon epitaxial growth layer contacts the silicon substrate at a bottom surface of the trench isolation region and fills the lower half of the trench isolation region. A first oxide layer has an L-shaped cross-section and extends from a sidewall of the trench isolation region to a portion of the bottom surface of the trench isolation region. An anti-oxidative liner has an L-shaped cross-section, and extends between the first oxide layer and the silicon epitaxial growth layer, with its inner surface contacting the silicon epitaxial growth layer.

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

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material with an improved structure in which is dispersed an active organic compound, and a method for treating effluents, in particular a method for treating photographic effluents.

Abstract: A processing composition for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, comprises a bis[2,6-diaminotriazin-4-yl]arylenediamine derivative having at least one of a sulfonic acid group, a carboxylic group and a hydroxyl group within the molecule. This processing composition can be applied to a color developer, a bleaching agent, a fixing agent, a bleach-fixing agent and a stabilizing agent and also to a processing agent in a concentration on use, a concentrated processing agent and a solid processing agent.

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

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising the following steps, a step for developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in a developing solution, a step for fixing said silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which is developed in a fixing solution containing thiosulfate salt and alminum salt, a step for washing said silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which is fixed in a washing water, wherein said fixing solution does not substantially contain a boron compound but contains at least a precipitation restraining agent and said washing water contains oxidizing agent.

Abstract: A conditioning solution or bleach accelerating solution can be used to process color photographic films, especially color reversal films, to minimize magenta dye fade. This solution contains an antimicrobial composition that consists essentially of a polyaminocarboxylic acid or salt thereof as the sole antimicrobial agent. This agent is present in an amount of less than about 3 g/l.

Abstract: Specific aromatic compounds having an extended planar .pi. system are useful as spectral sensitizing dye stain reducing agents in photographic processing compositions and methods for providing color or black-and-white images in various photographic silver halide materials. These compounds are devoid of diaminostilbene fragments or fused triazole nuclei. They are particularly useful in fixing and bleaching compositions in the processing of color photographic silver halide materials, but can be used in various other processing compositions.

Abstract: A final rinsing solution designed for the photographic processing of silver halide photographic products that comprises an anionic surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant the solution had a static surface tension less than or equal to 32 mN/m and a dynamic surface tension less than 50 mN/m. The solution is used in a method for processing silver halide photographic products such as color reversal products.

Abstract: Color photographic films are processed using a final dye image stabilizing solution containing certain aromatic or heterocyclic aldehydes, acetals or hemiacetals, and a mixture of specific surfactants. One surfactant is a nonionic polyethoxylated, nonfluorinated compound, or an anionic non-fluorinated sulfate or sulfonate, and the second surfactant is a nonionic or anionic fluorinated compound. This processing solution provides processed films, with or without a magnetic backing layer, that are free of scum or other residues, non-tacky, and resistant to abrasion and fingerprinting. The stabilizing solution can be provided in concentrated form, particularly when a glycol is included. The color films can be more rapidly processed, for example, within 60 seconds for the stabilizing step.

Abstract: A method for processing a transparent silver halide color photographic material is disclosed. The transparent silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is treated with a processing solution containing a compound represented by Formula (I).Formula I ##STR1## wherein Q is a group of atoms necessary for forming a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring (including one condensed with a 5- or 6-member unsaturated ring), R.sub.11 is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, ##STR2## or an alkyl group, Q' is a synonym for Q.sub.1. After the treating, a ratio (E/G) of a light absorbance E of unexposed area of the light-sensitive material at 650 nm to an amount of silver G mg/m.sup.2 remaining in the light-sensitive material is within the range of from 3.0.times.10.sup.-4 to 1.5.times.10.sup.-3 in the silver halide photogrpahic light-sensitive material,A transparent silver halide color photographic material is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, the method comprising the steps of: exposing the light-sensitive material; color developing the light-sensitive material; and desilvering the light-sensitive material, the desilvering step comprising processing the light-sensitive material with a desilvering processing solution containing at least one compound represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein Z represents --NR.sub.5 (R.sub.6) or --OR.sub.7, R represents an alkylene group, n represents 0 or 1, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group, and R.sub.7 represents an aliphatic group or an aromatic group, provided that any two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be combined with each other to form a ring, that the total carbon number of R.sub.5 and R.

Abstract: Archival photographic silver images are obtained by the finishing bath's containing 10 to 60 mg of metal ions/liter of metals, the electrode potential of which in the electrochemical series is more positive than that of silver.

Abstract: Color photographic films are processed using a final dye image stabilizing solution containing certain aromatic or heterocyclic aldehydes, acetals or hemiacetals, and a mixture of specific surfactants. One surfactant is a nonionic polyethoxylated, nonfluorinated compound, or an anionic non-fluorinated sulfate or sulfonate, and the second surfactant is a nonionic or anionic fluorinated compound. This processing solution provides processed films, with or without a magnetic backing layer, that are free of scum or other residues, non-tacky, and resistant to abrasion and fingerprinting. The stabilizing solution can be provided in concentrated form, particularly when a glycol is included.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed.

Abstract: Color photographic materials are processed using a final rinse solution containing a water-soluble or water-dispersible glycol, and a mixture of specific surfactants. One surfactant is a nonionic polyethoxylated, nonfluorinated compound, or an anionic non-fluorinated sulfate or sulfonate, and the second surfactant is a nonionic or anionic fluorinated compound. This solution provides processed materials, with or without a magnetic backing layer, that are free of scum or other residues, non-tacky, and resistant to abrasion and fingerprinting. The final rinse solution can be provided in concentrated form, particularly because the glycol is included.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel method of processing a photographic product. In particular, method includes processing a photographic product that comprises a step of surface washing with a solution comprising an oxidizing agent, and a wetting agent. This processing method affords effective washing with a reduced quantity of water.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic color films can be effectively stabilized using a chemical stabilizing kit of two concentrated chemical solutions that are mixed and diluted at least 5:1 when used. Each concentrated chemical solution contains some of the necessary chemicals for the processing solution, but keeping them individually packaged prior to use prevents biocide instability and other problems when all of the chemical components are mixed in concentrated form. One concentrated chemical solution includes hexamethylenetetramine and an alcoholamine such as diethanolamine. The other concentrated chemical solution includes the biocide(s) and one or more surfactants.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed.

Abstract: A conditioning or bleach accelerating solution is prepared by diluting a concentrate up to 25 times. The concentrate contains a formaldehyde bisulfite precursor salt at from 200 to 600 g/l, sulfite ions at 0 to 200 g/l, a bleach accelerating agent at from 1.5 to 25 g/l, and a metal ion chelating agent present at up to 60 g/l. The concentrate is free of sodium ions.

Abstract: A processing method of a silver halide photographic material by using an automatic processor is disclosed, comprising the steps of developing an exposed photographic material with a developing solution in a developing tank, fixing with a fixing solution in a fixing tank and washing with a washing water or a rinsing solution in a washing tank, wherein the washing water or rinsing solution has the number of funguses of 100 or less per ml.

Abstract: A method of accelerating black and white development comprising contacting a negative-type silver halide photographic element during processing with a developer prebath or a developer bath comprising an accelerator compound of the formula: ##STR1## is disclosed, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are substituents; said R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 may further combine with each other to form a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring; and wherein said developer prebath and developer bath do not contain any iron(III) ion complex salt having bleaching activity.A bath selected from the group consisting of developer prebaths and developer baths for black and white development of a negative-type silver halide photographic element comprising an aqueous solution of accelerator compound of the formula: ##STR2## is also disclosed, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are substituents; said R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.

Abstract: In a process for processing a silver halide color photosensitive material having a transparent substrate each possessing at least one red-sensitive layer, at least one green-sensitive layer, and at least one blue-sensitive layer and containing ferromagnetic fine powder, when a salt content in the final bath is not more than 7000 ppm in the processing stages of water washing and/or stabilization after the color development and desilvering, the deterioration in an S/N ratio of a magnetically recorded information can be drastically improved.

Abstract: Various photographic films, that have already been photographically processed, can be cleaned or washed using an aqueous wash solution comprising a phospholipid in an amount of at least 50 ppm, to remove dust, dirt, or oily fingerprints. This solution can be particularly useful for rewashing color motion picture films.

Abstract: A color image can be rapidly provided by color developing an imagewise exposed, duplitized color photographic element that has an ISO of at least 25. The duplitized elements have at least one light sensitive silver halide imaging layer or color recording unit on each side of the support.

Abstract: A process for the formation of a dye image by a redox amplification process in an imagewise exposed photographic color material having at least one silver halide layer and associated therewith a dye image-forming color coupler, comprises treating the material in a color developer solution containing a color developing agent and hydroxylamine as developing agent preservative. The color developing solution is replenished directly as solids or liquid concentrates with or without additional water. The process is carried out in a tank in which the ratio of the tank volume to maximum area of material accommodatable therein is less than 11 dm.sup.3 /m.sup.2.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material comprising a step of processing an exposed silver halide color photographic material with an automatic processor, a color developing solution used in the processing step containing triisopropanolamine, and a conveying rate of the automatic processor being 1,100 mm/min. or more.

Abstract: A color image forming method is disclosed, comprising developing a silver halide photographic material and bleach and/or fixing the photographic material, wherein the color image is formed in the presence of a dextran. The dextran may be incorporated in the photographic material or a processing solution.

Abstract: A method of processing an exposed silver halide photographic light sensitive material is disclosed which comprises the steps of:developing the exposed material with developer, the developer being replenished with developer replenisher and the developer containing no dihydroxy benzene and containing a developing agent represented by the following Formula ?1!: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent an alkyl group, an amino group, an alkoxy group or an alkylthio group, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 combine with each other to form a ring, k represents 0 or 1, and X represents --CO-- or --CS--;fixing the developed material;stabilizing the fixed material with a washing water which is replenished with water replenisher in a replenishing amount of 0.5 to 2 liter/m.sup.2 or with a rinsing solution which is replenished with a rinsing replenisher in a replenishing amount of 0 to 2 liter/m.sup.2 ; anddrying the stabilized material.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I are suitable as release compounds for photographically useful groups (photographic units). On reacting with nucleophilic reagents, preferably with dinucleophiles, the photographically useful group is released. ##STR1## In formula I: PUG means a photographically useful group;A means a strong electron acceptor;V means a vinylene group or two or more successive vinylene groups, wherein the vinylene group or two successive vinylene groups may form part of an aromatic ring system;L means one or more timing groups;m means 0 (zero) 1 or 2;n means 0 (zero), 1 or 2;R.sup.1 means H or methyl;R.sup.2 means H, alkyl with 1-18 C atoms or aryl;R.sup.3, R.sup.4 mean H or an organic group,wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may also together mean the residue necessary to complete a ring.

Abstract: Photographic films having a magnetic recording layer are processed using a final processing solution containing a mixture of surfactants. The final processing solution can be a final rinse solution or an image stabilizing solution further containing an image stabilizer. The specific final processing solution composition provides processed films that are free of scum, non-tacky, and resistant to abrasion and fingerprinting on the back side.

Abstract: A solid processing composition for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed which comprises a saccharide and a compound selected from the group consisting of a hexamethylenetetramine compound and compounds represented by the following Formulas (I), (G), (H-1), (H-3) and (H-3): ##STR1##

Abstract: Various photographic films can be rinsed using an aqueous final rinse solution comprising a phospholipid in an amount of at least 50 ppm. This solution can be particularly useful as a final rinse for color motion picture films.

Abstract: An aqueous solution for rinsing silver halide photographic elements comprising a nonionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant, wherein the solution has a surface tension of 32 dynes/cm or less and a method for using the rinsing solution.