Abstract: A compound comprises at least one fluorescent moiety covalently bound to at least one second moiety selected from the group consisting of leuco moieties and chromophore moieties.

Abstract: A method for forming color images comprising subjecting a silver halide color photosensitive material to a development processing in the presence of a compound (A) defined below, wherein the silver halide color photosensitive material having a blue-sensitive unit, a green-sensitive unit and a red-sensitive unit, each of which comprises at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one non-light-sensitive layer on a support, compound (A): a heterocyclic compound having one or two hetero atoms, the heterocyclic compound being capable of increasing speed of the silver halide color photosensitive material by the presence thereof in comparison to the case where the heterocyclic compound is absent.

Abstract: A carrier coating that may be used to coat carrier particles, including a specific additive that imparts the coating with superior storage stability and wherein the carrier coating includes an acrylic-based polymeric powder obtained from an emulsion of an acrylic-based polymer, a surfactant, a cationic initiator, and a conductive filler.

Abstract: A silver halide color photosensitive material, which has: at least each one layer of yellow-, magenta- and cyan-color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers on a reflective support, and at least one non-light-sensitive non-color-forming hydrophilic colloidal layer; wherein at least one of the photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers contains a silver halide emulsion containing 90 mol % or more of silver chloride, and a compound having a repetitive unit of formula (I) is contained: wherein R1 is —OR, —SR or —N—R(—R?), where R and R? are a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclic group, or R and R? may form a saturated carbon ring or a heterocycle; R2 and R3 are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; Y1 and Y2 are a polymethylene, arylene or cycloalkylene group; Z is —O—, —SO2— or —CH2—; and m is 0 or 1.

Abstract: Photographic silver halide materials containing an incorporated black-and-white developing agent can be quickly and simply processed using unique processing compositions and methods. In a “two-step” method, the exposed material is contacted with an alkaline activator solution followed by a fixing composition. In a “one-step” method, activation and fixing are combined using a single alkaline activator-fixing composition containing the fixing agent. None of the processing solutions include black-and-white developing agents. The photographic silver halide materials are preferably radiographic silver halide materials that have a reflective support and provide black-and-white images that can be viewed without a light box.

Abstract: A photographic processing composition, containing at least one compound of formula (I) or (II): A1-X-L-Y-A2??(I) wherein A1 and A2 each are a specific aryl or aromatic heterocyclic group; L is a specific arylene or divalent aromatic heterocyclic group; X and Y each are a specific divalent group; the compound of (I) contains at least two of —SO3M or —CO2M, but not contains —N?N— or —SH; M is a hydrogen, alkali or alkali earth metal, ammonium, or pyridinium; wherein A11 is a specific tri- or tetra-valent aromatic hydrocarbon or aromatic heterocyclic group; A12 is an aryl or aromatic heterocyclic group; X1 is a divalent group; M1 is a hydrogen, alkali or alkali earth metal, ammonium, or pyridinium; the molecule of (II) does not contain —N?N— or —SH; n is 3 or 4; r and s each are 0 to 10, (r+s) is 2 or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.

Abstract: An aqueous, homogeneous, single-part color developing concentrate comprises a color developing agent in free base form and an organic antioxidant. The concentrate also includes a water-miscible or water-soluble organic co-solvent and a quaternary ammonium salt to enhance its stability. The concentrate can be used to make a working strength processing solution, or it can be used as a replenishing composition with proper dilution, and is particularly useful for processing color negative or color reversal photographic silver halide films.

Abstract: A one-part photographic developing concentrate comprising: (i) a paraphenylene diamine color developing agent; and (ii) a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein a molar ratio of sodium ion to potassium ion is at least 3, and a molar ratio of sulfate ion to carbonate ion is at least 0.25.

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) 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 aminoacid residue from which a hydrogen atom on the amino group has been removed; each R2, independently, is hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, halogen, cyano, COOR, wherein R is hydrogen or C1-C3alkyl, 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 method of forming color images comprises forming an original image and duplicating the formed original image on a color photosensitive material having blue-, green- and red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers on a transmission or reflective support.

Abstract: A single-part, single-phase liquid color developer concentrate for color photographic development having at least one color developing agent of p-phenylenediamine or a derivative or salt thereof, an aqueous solution containing one or more organic solvents in a weight ratio of water to the organic solvent greater than or equal to about 60:40, a molar ratio of [Na+]/[K+] of at least about 1:2, preferably at least about 2:1, and/or a molar ratio of the organic solvent of Formula (I) to a free base of the p-phenylendiamine or p-phenylendiamine derivative is from about 3:1 to about 30:1 is described. The color developer concentrate is simple to manufacture, stable, compact, easy to use, has good water solubility upon dilution, minimizes mixing errors, and can be used with a very low replenishment rate. A method for processing image-wise exposed photographic color silver halide emulsions using the single-part, single-phase liquid color developer concentrate is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a color developing solution of a silver halide color photographic photosensitive material that can be applied to a variety of photosensitive materials, can improve the workability and can obtain an improved image quality. The above objective can be achieved by using a color developing solution that includes a first processing solution containing a color developing agent having pH larger than 7, and a second processing solution containing an alkali agent, the compound having the pKa in a range of equal to or greater than 9 and equal to or less than 12 in a compound at least one kind of compounds shown in any one of the following general formulae (I), (II) and (III) having pKa equal to 9 or more and equal to 12 or less, and has the pH smaller than 13.5.

Abstract: Rapid development of silver bromoiodide color negative photographic films and formation of high quality negative images suitable for scanning to produce display images of excellent quality is made possible by a novel developer solution composition and method of development. The solution is characterized by containing, in addition to the color developer compound and conventional photographic developer solution components, a water soluble pyrrolidone polymer, a high concentration of sulfite ion and a low concentration, or the absence of, bromide ion. In the novel method the developer composition contacts the exposed film at elevated temperature, e.g., 40 to 66° C., for a short development time, e.g., 20 to 90 seconds. The developed image has image quality suitable for scanning and digital manipulation to produce a digital record for forming a color display image of high quality.

Abstract: A color image forming method that includes subjecting a silver halide color photosensitive material to an exposure, and then processing it with a processing solution, wherein at least one silver halide emulsion in the silver halide layers has silver halide grains of AgClBr, AgCeI, or AgClIBr grains, having a AgCl content of 95 mol % or more, and having at least one region where a AgBr and/or AgI content is higher than the other region; the exposure is performed based on digital image data for area modulation; and the processing solution contains at least one compound represented by formula (I) or (II):

Abstract: A method of chemically marking photosensitive material that needs to be digitally scanned and adjusted rather than optically printed to produce a satisfactory hardcopy.

Abstract: A one-part photographic developing concentrate comprising: (i) a paraphenylene diamine color developing agent; and (ii) a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein a molar ratio of sodium ion to potassium ion is at least 3, and a molar ratio of sulfate ion to carbonate ion is at least 0.25.

Abstract: A three-part color developing kit includes (I) a first concentrated aqueous solution having a pH of from about 11 to about 13.5 and comprising at least 0.25 mol/l of sulfite ions, at least 2.5×10−5 mol/l of iodide ions, at least 0.05 mol/l of bromide ions, and at least 0.5 mol/l of a buffer having a pKa of from about 11 to about 13.5, (II) a second concentrated aqueous solution having a pH of from about 3 to about 6 and comprising at least 1 g/l of a vinyl pyrrolidone polymer, and at least 0.05 mol/l of an organic antioxidant, and a third concentrated aqueous solution having a pH of from about 1 to about 3 and comprising at least 0.05 mol/l of a color developing agent, and at least 0.005 mol/l of sulfite ions.

Abstract: A method of chemically marking photosensitive material that needs to be digitally scanned and adjusted rather than optically printed to produce a satisfactory hardcopy.

Abstract: A concentrated composition of a color developer replenisher for a silver halide color photographic material, the composition comprising a single solution, wherein the solution comprises 0.14 mol/liter or more of a p-phenylenediamine color developing agent, the solution has a specific gravity of 1.2 or more, the solution has pH of 13.3 or more, the solution comprises from 0.2 to 1 mol/liter of at least one compound selected from benzenesulfonic acids which may be substituted with an alkyl group, and lactams, and the solution comprises substantially no alkanolamine.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic processing solution comprising at least one polymeric compound inhibiting sludge formation and preventing “pi-line” artefact, more particularly in radiographic non-destructive testing applications, wherein said polymeric compound comprises at least one monomer unit having a silver complexing moiety and at least one monomer unit having a solubilizing group, and wherein both said silver ion complexing moiety and said solubilizing group are comprised in same or different monomer units.

Abstract: An antifoaming agent composition for a silver halide photographic processing solution, which comprises at least one of the specified (polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene) copolymer as a surface active agent.

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: The present invention is a liquid processing composition for a color development of a silver halide color photographic material, which comprises: at least one specific compound; at least one glycol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol; and at least one polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 2,000, and a development processing method using the same.

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: A processing composition for a silver halide photographic material, which comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following general formulae (I) and (II):

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing composition for a silver halide color photographic photosensitive material. The processing composition has excellent functions of reducing stain caused by residual dyes in a photosensitive material and of making no segregated deposit even in low temperature storage of the processing composition. The processing composition of the invention contains a bis-triazinylarylenediamine derivative and a diaminostilbene derivative. The invention also provides an image-formation process using the processing composition of the invention.

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: The present invention is a liquid processing composition for a color development of a silver halide color photographic material, which comprises: at least one specific compound; at least one glycol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol; and at least one polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 2,000, and a development processing method using the same.

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: An antifoaming agent composition for a silver halide photographic processing solution, which comprises at least one of the specified (polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene) copolymer as a surface active agent.

Abstract: A method of chemically marking photosensitive material that needs to be digitally scanned and adjusted rather than optically printed to produce a satisfactory hardcopy.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photosensitive material, comprises developing the silver halide color photosensitive material with a color developer containing a compound represented by formula (I): RSO2M  (I) wherein R represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group; and M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an ammoniumyl group or a quaternary amino group, wherein the silver halide color photosensitive material is processed in an automatic processor having an air time ratio of 10 to 40% in the color development.

Abstract: Rapid development of silver bromoiodide color negative photographic films and formation of high quality negative images suitable for scanning to produce display images of excellent quality is made possible by a novel developer solution composition and method of development. The solution is characterized by containing, in addition to the color developer compound and conventional photographic developer solution components, a water soluble pyrrolidone polymer, a high concentration of sulfite ion and a low concentration, or the absence of, bromide ion. In the novel method the developer composition contacts the exposed film at elevated temperature, e.g., 40 to 66° C., for a short development time, e.g., 20 to 90 seconds. The developed image has image quality suitable for scanning and digital manipulation to produce a digital record for forming a color display image of high quality.

Abstract: An aqueous alkaline developing system for alkaline-developable lithographic printing plates and a method for its use are disclosed. The developing system comprises one or more water-soluble suppressors of the following structure: R1 (CHOH)nR2 in which: n is 4 to 7; and either (i) R1 is hydrogen, aryl, or CH2OH; and R2 is alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, CH2OR3 in which R3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, CH2N(R4R5) in which R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or CO2H; or (ii) R1 and R2 together form a carbon-carbon single bond. The developing system is especially suited for developing imageable elements useful as lithographic printing plates. The developing system is especially suited for use with elements in which (1) the imageable layer comprises at least one phenolic resin or at least one polymeric compound having pendent sulfonamide groups, and (2) the substrate is aluminum or and an aluminum alloy.

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

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver-halide color photographic element comprising at least two different chromogenic couplers including, in reactive association, a multifunctional coupler and a developer precursor that liberates a developing agent enabling cyan color from the multifunctional coupler on development, wherein the multifunctional coupler has the property that it is capable of forming a distinctly colored dye with an oxidized form of the developer 4-(N-ethyl-N-2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methylphenylenediamine. In one embodiment, the multifunctional coupler has the property that it is capable of forming a distinctly colored magenta dye with an oxidized form of the developer 4-(N-ethyl-N-2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methylphenylenediamine. By means of the present invention, light-sensitive color photothermographic elements can form yellow, magenta and cyan dye records of consistent density forming ability and consistent stability in all three color records.

Abstract: An aqueous alkaline developing system for alkaline-developable lithographic printing plates and a method for its use are disclosed.

Abstract: High density and contrast range photographic grids for a moiré body scanner are made by a method including forming an image on a high density technical grade film, providing a recommended commercial developer chemical for said high density technical grade film, preparing a modified developer liquid from said recommended commercial developer chemical by increasing the pH and the contrast of developer reducing agent, and developing a black and white image using said modified developer liquid. The modified developer liquid also finds other applications.

Abstract: High density and contrast range photographic grids for a moiré body scanner are made by a method including forming an image on a high density technical grade film, providing a recommended commercial developer chemical for said high density technical grade film, preparing a modified developer liquid from said recommended commercial developer chemical by increasing the pH and the contrast of developer reducing agent, and developing a black and white image using said modified developer liquid. The modified develop finds other applications.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photosensitive material, comprises developing the silver halide color photosensitive material with a color developer containing a compound represented by formula (I):

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing composition for a silver halide color photographic photosensitive material. The processing composition has excellent functions of reducing stain caused by residual dyes in a photosensitive material and of making no segregated deposit even in low temperature storage of the processing composition. The processing composition of the invention contains a bis-triazinylarylenediamine derivative and a diaminostilbene derivative. The invention also provides an image-formation process using the processing composition of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides an overcoat for a photographic element that allows for appropriate diffusion of photographic processing solutions. The overcoat comprises 10 to 50% by weight of a enzyme-degradable biopolymer and 50 to 90% by weight of hydrophobic particles (by weight of dry laydown of the entire overcoat). An enzyme is applied to the element before, during, or after conventional photoprocessing. According to one embodiment of the invention, the photographic element can be exposed and processed using normal photofinishing equipment, with no modifications, to provide an imaged element together with a protective, water-resistant layer.

Abstract: In a processing method wherein, after a silver halide color photographic material is subjected to color development, the silver halide color photographic material is desilvered and then washed and/or stabilized, a photographic material that has at least one high-silver chloride emulsion layer, and in which at least one emulsion layer contains a monodisperse emulsion, is rapidly processed with a color developer having a water-soluble high polymer compound. The coating amount of silver of the said silver halide color photographic material is preferably 0.75 g/m2 or less, and the color developer contains chloride ions in an amount of 0.035 mol/liter or more. In continuous and rapid processing, fluctuations of photographic properties (particularly changes in sensitivity and gradation) are remarkably reduced, the ununiformity of developed density is remarkably improved, and the occurrence of a deposit on a processing tank wall surface is prevented.

Abstract: A photographic black-and-white reversal first developer, which is substantially free from hydroquinone and which contains at least substances a) to d): a) hydroquinonesulphonic acid, b) a polyglycol with an average molecular weight of 200 to 600, c) an anti-fogging agent, and d) an auxiliary developer, gives clear light regions and high maximum densities after reversal development and can also be used at temperatures considerably above 20° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide color photographic material comprising a support, photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers grouped into at least three units according to their color sensitivities, each of which comprises a blue-sensitive, green-sensitive or red-sensitive silver halide emulsion, a color developing agent and a coupler, and a light-insensitive layer, wherein the photographic material has a total silver coverage of at most 5.0 g/m2, and at least one emulsion comprised in the highest-speed emulsion layer of at least one of each unit is a tabular silver halide emulsion that comprises tabular silver halide grains having an average thickness of from 0.05 to 0.20 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A two-part color photographic developer concentrate in which part 1 contains at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of diethylhydroxylamine and diethylhydroxylamine disulfo acid, at least one auxiliary solvent, at least one optical brightener and at least one color developer substance and part 2 contains at least one buffer substance, alkali and at least one water softener, may be produced by part 1 additionally containing 0.001 to 1 mol of hydroxylamine or a monoalkylated hydroxylamine or the salts thereof per liter of concentrate concentrate and at least 20% by weight of the total of part 1 being water.

Abstract: A multi-part color developing kit includes at least two parts (or solutions) of photochemical compositions that can be mixed to provide a color developing composition useful for obtaining color photographic images. A first aqueous solution is formulated with a color developing agent in free base form, an antioxidant for the color developing agent, an inorganic base, a triazinylstilbene optical brightening agent, an chemical base and a water-miscible or water-soluble hydroxy-substituted, straight-chain organic solvent. A second aqueous solution is formulated with a buffering agent, the same or different chemical base and a phosphonic acid metal ion sequestering agent. Both solutions have a pH and homogeneity to provide a clear color developing composition that is safer for use and disposal.

Abstract: A non-hydroquinone photographic developer composition comprising: (a) a developer selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid and sugar-type derivatives thereof, or alkali metal salts and mixtures thereof, in an amount of 0.1 to 0.4 mol/liter (mol/l); (b) an effective amount of an auxiliary developing agent comprising a 3-pyrazolidone compound, an aminophenol or a mixture thereof; (c) an alkali metal sulfite in an amount less than or equal to 0.32 mol/l; (d) an alkali metal carbonate in an amount of 0.1 to 0.4 mol/l; (e) an alkali metal hydroxide in an amount of from 0.08 to 2.0 mols/l; (f) with the developer composition having a pH of 11.8 or higher at 25° C.