Abstract: An automatic developing apparatus for processing an exposed silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material with a processing solution comprises a processing tank containing the processing solution, a replenishing processing solution tank in which a replenishing processing solution is prepared by dissolving a processing tablet, tablet dissolving means provided in the replenishing processing solution tank, means for detecting the dissolution of the tablet and means for supplying the replenishing processing solution to the processing tank.

Abstract: A method of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic element comprising developing and desilvering the photographic element in a low volume thin tank processor wherein the processor operates at 15% or less of maximum production capacity.

Abstract: An automatic developing apparatus for processing an exposed silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material with a processing solution comprises a processing tank containing the processing solution, a replenishing processing solution tank in which a replenishing processing solution is prepared by dissolving a processing tablet, tablet dissolving means provided in the replenishing processing solution tank, means for detecting the dissolution of the tablet and means for supplying the replenishing processing solution to the processing tank.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for processing a silver halide photographic light sensitive material comprising the steps ofdeveloping the light sensitive material with a developing solution,treating the light sensitive material with a fixing capacity-having solution, and thentreating the light sensitive material with a processing solution (S), wherein part of or the whole of overflow from a tank containing the processing solution (S) is allowed to flow into a tank containing the fixing capability-having solution, and wherein solid processing chemicals are added to the fixing capacity-having solution or the overflow from the tank containing the processing solution (S).

Abstract: A tablet-shaped bleaching agent for preparing a bleaching solution for color silver halide photographic materials is disclosed, along with the method of making it, the method of using it to prepare a bleaching solution, and the method of processing a color silver halide photographic material using a replenishing solution made from the tablet as a bleaching solution. The tablet has a bulk density of 1.00 to 3.00 g/cm.sup.3, and a total ammonium content of no more that 50 mol % of the total cation content in the tablet. The tablet comprises a ferric complex salt of a compound represented by Formula (L) and an organic polyacid according to Formula (C). In Formula (L), A.sub.1-4 each represent --CH.sub.2 OH, --COOM, or --PO.sub.3 M.sub.1 M.sub.2, and X represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group of 3-6 carbon atoms. In Formula (C), A.sub.5 represents an organic group, and n is an integer of not less than 2. ##STR1## Formula (C) A.sub.5 --(COOM).sub.

Abstract: A compact automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials with improved operability which makes it easy to reduce the replenishing rate and which offers stable photographic performance, comprises at least one processing tank for containing a processing solution for processing an exposed silver halide photographic light-sensitive material. A solid processing agent is stocked and supplied to the processing tank, information on the amount of processing of the silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials is detected, and the supply of the solid processing agent is controlled according to the detected information on the amount of processing of the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material. The solid processing agent is preferably in the form of tablets which contain all components necessary to process the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material.

Abstract: A method for processing photographic silver halide materials with aqueous processing baths which are replenishedduring processing, in which at least one chemical substance in the form of a plurality of solid bodies of geometrically defined shape and of the same size and composition is added to replenish at least one processing bath, is distinguished by a low consumption of chemicals and by a minimal accumulation of overflow for subsequent disposal.

Abstract: A solid composition for bleaching an exposed and developed silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material and processing method thereof. The composition contains at least one kind of ferric complex salt and is in the form of a tablet having a bulk density of 1.0 to 2.5 g/cm.sup.3. The composition provides excellent solubility and preservability.

Abstract: Solid anti-fogging agents such as 5-nitroindazole which are otherwise poorly soluble in water are converted to readily water soluble compositions that are solids at room temperature when they are first dissolved in water soluble polymers or other organic compounds that have a melting point above room temperature and do not chemically react with the anti-fogging agent. The anti-foggants are preferably dissolved in the polymer or organic compound at or near the compounds' melting point below 175.degree.C.

Abstract: Photographic processing chemicals in solid form containing the necessary active ingredients and auxiliary substances and in addition at least one compound corresponding to formula (I)HO--R--O.sub.n H (I)whereinR denotes C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl andn denotes 1-200or at least one compound corresponding to the following formulaR.sub.1 --OH (II)whereinR.sub.1 denotes C.sub.10 --C.sub.18 -alkylor at least one water-soluble polymer, e.g. selected from polystyrene sulphonic acid and polyvinyl alcohol, or a mixture of at least two of the above mentioned compounds in a quantity of from 0.5 to 100 g/kg of solid substance are dust free or relatively dust free.

Abstract: A packed photographic processing agent to be used for an automatic processor, in a plate form with holes solidified by adding a water-soluble polymer, is disclosed. It is lighter than the bottled conc. liquid type agent and more compact than the powder type agent packed in an envelope.A packed material made of disposable cardboard is teared off when it is pushed into a charging opening of an automatic solution preparing unit equipped to the automatic processor.

Abstract: A vacuum package of a color developing composition comprising an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and other components is obtained by vacuum packaging the components in a bag as a layered structure of at least three solid state layers each consisting of a distinct component. A bottom layer consists of the color developing agent. A layer containing a component selected from an organic acid, brightener, polymer, surface active agent, and neutral salt is disposed adjacent the color developing agent layer. Additional layers containing a preservative and an alkaline agent are stacked on the bottom layer through the adjacent layer. The packaged composition is taken out of the bag and diluted with water to prepare a color developer.

Abstract: A vacuum package of a photographic processing composition consisting of a plurality of components is obtained by placing the components in a bag as separate solid state layers in a vacuum sealed manner. A normally liquid component is converted into a solid adduct in order to form a layer. A substantially water insoluble component or trace component is coated on the surface of particles of a water soluble inorganic compound, from which another layer is formed. The packaged composition is taken out of the bag and diluted with water to prepare a processing solution.

Abstract: Photographic processing chemicals in the form of granulates having an average particle diameter of from 150 to 3000 .mu.m containing a polymer having a molar mass of from 6,000,000 to 14,000,000 in a quantity from 1 to 1,000 mg/kg of granulate consisting of at least 80 mol % of one or more of the monomers, acrylamide, acrylic acid and cationic monomer or mixtures of acrylamide and cationic or anionic monomer are distinguished by being easy to prepare, dust free and freely pourable.

Abstract: A three-part bleach-fix regeneration kit is utilized to restore the capability of a spent bleach-fix solution to function as a working solution in photographic processing. The first part, which is an aqueous alkaline solution containing a buffering agent and an aminopolycarboxylic acid, is added to the spent bleach-fix solution prior to electrolytic recovery of silver therefrom. The second and third parts, which are aqueous acidic solutions containing, respectively, an iron salt and a thiosulfate fixing agent, are added after electrolytic recovery of silver. The first part functions to increase the pH of the spent bleach-fix solution to a level at which electrolytic silver recovery is optimized, while the second and third parts function to lower the pH to an optimum level for use in photographic processing. In addition to providing the necessary pH changes, addition of the three parts in this manner restores all necessary components to their proper concentration.

Abstract: A granulated photographic fixative or bleach fixative composed of grains containing both a thiosulphate and a disulphite is mechanically stable, dust free and freely pourable, will keep indefinitely and is distinguished by its great speed of solution.

Abstract: Color photographic bleaching agent containing, in the form of a granulate having an average particle diameter of from 150 to 3000 .mu.m, an iron (III) complex or an iron (III) complex salt and a rehalogenating agent is dust free and freely pourable, will keep indefinetely and dissolves in water at 25.degree. C. within 45 seconds to form a solution ready for use.

Abstract: A process for processing a silver halide color photographic material is disclosed which comprises processing a silver halide color photographic material containing at least one compound represented by formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; A represents a group forming a chemical bond by reaction with an aromatic primary amine color developing agent; n represents 0 or 1; X represents a group released on reaction with an aromatic primary amine color developing agent; B represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, or a sulfonyl group; and Y represents a group accelerating the addition of an aromatic primary amine color developing agent to the compound of formula (II), and said R.sub.1 and X or said Y and R.sub.

Abstract: A concentrated alkaline photographic developer composition, packaged in a single part to be diluted with water to form a ready to use developing solution for silver halide photographic materials, which comprises dihydroxybenzene developing agents, inorganic alkali agnets, inorganic antioxidant agents, sequestering agents and antifoggants, wherein said inorganic antioxidant agents comprise Na.sub.2 SO.sub.3 (sodium sulfite) and K.sub.2 SO.sub.3 (potassium sulfite) in a molecular ratio of 1:1 to 1:3 in an amount of from 1.6 to 4 moles per liter, the molecular ratio between said inorganic antioxidant agents and the developing agents is from 1.50 and 4.00, and said concentrated developer composition has a specific gravity higher than 1.300 at 20.degree. C.

Abstract: An automatic processor (1) has a developing tank (2) filled with a developer. In a memory (12), five programs for conducting various types of replenishments of the developer with chemicals (A, B and C) are previously stored. Mixing ratios of the chemicals are also stored in the memory. Area of photosensitive materials brought into the automatic processor are detected by a sensor (8), and in accordance with the area, the chemicals are delivered to the developing tank. By variably determining the mixing ratios according to the respective purposes of the replenishments, the replenishments can be attained under optimum conditions.

Abstract: A two-part bleach-fixing solution composition comprising of a first concentrate composition containing a reducing compound comprising a silver halide solvent and a preservative as main components; and a second concentrate composition having a pH of 1.5 or less, containing an oxidizing compound comprising a bleaching agent and an acid as main components.The invention also relates to a method for processing a silver halide color photographic material by the steps of:(a) developing an exposed silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one coupler represented by formula (I) or (II); at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one coupler represented by formula (III) or (IV); and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow coupler represented by formula (V): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: A granulate mixture containing at least three different granulates of solid constituents of a color photographic developer, one granulate containing the protective agent against oxidation, another granulate containing the developer substance and the third granulate containing the alkali donor, is pourable, produces no dust, rapidly dissolves in water, has unlimited durability and gives reliable, reproducible results on development.

Abstract: In a process for development, fixing, and washing or stabilization of a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material by means of an automatic developing machine, is provided, which process comprises supplying to a developing bath and/or a fixing bath a concentrated developing solution and/or a concentrated solution having a fixing capacity, respectively, and water which has been treated by at least one antifungal means selected from the group consisting of irradiation with ultraviolet rays, irradiation with magnetic fields, processing with ion exchange resins, and incorporation of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aminopolycarboxylic acids and phosphonic acids. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of wash water or stabilizing sollution to be refilled is 3 l or less (including 0 l) per 1 m.sup.2 of light-sensitive material, and the water processed by antifungal means contained in the stock tank is also used as the wash water or stabilizing solution.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for replenishing a color developing solution by using a replenisher composition comprising at least two separate solutions of a solution dissolving an alkaline substance and a solution to which there has been added an alkali-cleavable water-soluble salt of a poorly soluble alcohol.According to the process of the present invention, a poorly soluble alcohol can be dissolved uniformly, easily and within a short time in the replenishment of a color developing solution. The present process can realize a compact AR system without any necessity of a mixing device and so on.

Abstract: The processing time of exposed photographic silver dye bleach materials is shortened by using a bleach preparation which contains a strong acid, a water-soluble iodide, a water-soluble organic nitro compound, an anti-oxidizing agent, a bleach catalyst, an organic photographic developing agent and/or a benzotriazole derivate.

Abstract: Color developer composition packaged in two or more concentrated parts, which on mixing with water give a ready-for-use silver halide developer solution, one part thereof comprising an aqueous concentrated solution containing a N-hydroxyalkylsubstituted p-phenylene diamine salt developing agent and a sulfite compound, said aqueous concentrated solution having a pH from 6 to 8. In particular, said N-hydroxyalkyl-substituted p-phenylene diamine developing agent is a 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-(.beta.-hydroxyethyl)-aniline and the molar ratio of the sulfite compound to the developing agent is higher than 1.5:1.

Abstract: Sparingly-soluble alcohols, such as benzyl alcohol, which function to enhance photographic coupling efficiency are incorporated in photographic color developing solutions by the use of solid water-soluble alcohol-precursor compounds. The solid precursor compounds, which can be advantageously utilized as components of an all-solid photographic processing kit, comprise a solubilizing group which is cleaved by the alkaline environment of the color developing solution to form the sparingly-soluble alcohol. Examples of such solid precursor compounds which are especially advantageous in the preparation of color developing solutions are the alkali metal monobenzylcarbonates and the alkali metal monobenzylsulfites.

Abstract: A developer for black and white film comprising an active portion which includes from 16 percent to 23 percent by weight of hydroquinone, 23 percent to 30 percent by weight of a developer selected from the group consisting of Metol and Elon, 24 percent to 31 percent by weight potassium bromide and 24 percent to 32 percent by weight of sodium hydroxide such that the total percentage of these active ingredients comprises 100 percent of the active weight. Also included is a preservative portion such as sodium sulfite in amounts ranging from one-third to three times the weight of the active portion of the developer solution. Finally, sufficient water is present in the developer of this invention to provide an aqueous solution of the active portion of less than ten percent by weight active portion, based on the amount of water.

Abstract: Developer for use in color photography confectioned in a plurality of concentrated compositions in which one first concentrated composition is a liquid composition substantially free of water including the p-phenylenediamine compound, and possibly other components of the developer such as antioxidants, dissolved in an organic solvent.