Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a support having thereon a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one of the silver halide emulsion layers contains a silver salt of dye. The light-sensitive material has a raised sharpness, lowered fog and improved storage stability.

Abstract: An infrared sensitive silver halide photographic element which contains a dye represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represent a sulfoalkyl or a sulfatoalkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, Q represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic ring group, R.sub.3 represents an alkyl group, R.sub.4 represents an aryl group, X.sup.- represents an anion, n is an integer of 1 or 2, provided that that n is 1 when the dye forms an intramolecular salt, and Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each independently represent the atoms necessary to complete an indole nucleus.

Abstract: UV-sensitive negative acting silver halide photographic elements for contact processes which can be safely handled under white light and have increased UV exposure latitude, said elements comprising a support base, a hydrophilic colloidal silver halide emulsion layer comprising UV sensitive negative acting silver halide grains, and one or more hydrophilic colloidal layers, wherein said silver halide emulsion is reactively associated with a water-removable UV-absorbing compound having at least 80% of the absorption in the range from 350 to 400 micronmeter.

Abstract: A thermal-dye-bleach construction comprising a polymethine dye having a nucleus of general formula I: ##STR1## in association with a thermal-carbanion-generating agent having the general formula: ##STR2## wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification and claims.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic photosensitive material comprising a support having thereon a layer which contains at least one dye represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a sulfonic acid group, a carboxylic acid group or a CONHR, SO.sub.2 NHR, NHSO.sub.2 R, NHCOR or NHCONHR group (where R is an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group); R.sup.2 represents a group represented by SO.sub.2 R, COR or CONHR (where R has the same significance as before); R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, an amino group or a halogen atom; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are the same or different, and each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group or a sulfonyl group; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may be joined together to form a five or six membered ring; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may be joined with the adjacent R.sup.

Abstract: The invention involves a bleachable antihalation system, particularly for use in thermally developable photographic recording materials. This antihalation system contains, besides an antihalation dye, a bleaching agent that forms sulfurous acid or sulfurous acid derivatives on treatment with heat or irradiation with actinic radiation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material containing at least one dye of formula (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), or (Id): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 may be the same or different and each represents an alkyl group; Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3 and Z.sup.4 each represents a non-metallic atomic group necessary for forming a nitrogen-containing hetero ring; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.13 and R.sup.14 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an amino group or a hydroxyl group; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12, R.sup.13 and R.sup.14, R.sup.3 and R.sup.7, R.sup.5 and R.sup.8, R.sup.11 and R.sup.15, or R.sup.13 and R.sup.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic photosensitive material which contains at least dye by general formula (I) below: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a sulfonic acid group, a carboxylic acid group or a CONHR, SO.sub.2 NHR, NHSO.sub.2 R, NHCOR or NHCONHR group (where R is an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group); R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an NHSO.sub.2 R or NHCOR group (where R has the same meaning as above) or a halogen atom, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be joined together and represent a group of atoms which is required to form an aromatic ring; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, an amino group or a halogen atom; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are the same or different and each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group or a sulfonyl group; R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: A photographic recording material comprising a support bearing at least one photographic layer comprising a sensitized high aspect ratio tabular grain silver halide emulsion and at least one spatially fixed dye layer spatially positioned between said silver halide layer and the upper surface of said recording material, said dye layer comprises a spatially fixed dye that absorbs light in the region of the spectrum to which the silver halide is sensitized.

Abstract: A color filter in accordance with the present invention comprises an activated film layer (2) arranged on a transparent substrate (1), said activated film layer (2) having a color pattern formed thereon by permeating a dye thereinto, and a thin metal film pattern (3) formed on a portion, of said activated film layer (2), which requires the formation of a black mask. Accordingly, the color filter integrated into various display devices such as a liquid crystal display is capable of displaying an image having a high contrast.

Abstract: A method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material is disclosed. The method comprises a processing steps of developing, fixing and a washing or stabilizing, wherein a replenishing solution for the washing or the stabilizing step is an amount of not more than 3 liters per square meter of the light-sensitive material. The photographic material comprises a support, and a hydrophilic colloidal layer on each of the both side of the support, wherein either one of the hydrophilic colloidal layers contains a dye represented by a specific chemical formula.

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising a paper substrate with a polyolefin coating provided on at least one surface, a hydrophilic colloid layer on the polyolefin coating, and at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion above the hydrophilic colloid layer, wherein said hydrophilic colloid layer comprises a removable antihalation material and from about 20 to 80 percent by weight of a white pigment, and from about 15 to 35 percent by weight of hollow microspheres having a diameter of from about 0.1 to about 1 um.

Abstract: A solid particle aqueous dispersion of a compound useful in imaging is prepared by milling an aqueous slurry of the compound in the presence of a fluorosurfactant. The resulting dispersion has improved stability to particle growth.

Abstract: A photographic element is detailed which provides for improved resolution by decreasing the blue and ultraviolet radiation typically associated with internal scatter and print-through. These and other improvements are provided in a photographic element comprising a support having thereon at least one hydrophilic colloid layer, wherein at least one said hydrophilic colloid layer comprises a radiation sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one said hydrophilic colloid layer comprises a filter dye consisting essentially of a compound with generic formula: ##STR1## wherein: A represents a counterion chosen from the set consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium and alkylammonium of 1 to 15 carbons;Z represents the atoms chosen from the group consisting of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen and selenium necessary to form an optionally substituted ring.

Abstract: Disclosed is a subbing composition for polyesters, comprising a dye, a hydrophilic colloid, and a latex, wherein said dye is dispersed in the form of fine solid grains which are substantially insoluble in water at a pH of 6 or less, and are substantially soluble in water at a pH of 8 or more, and said latex has a glass transition temperature of 35.degree. C. or lower, and a method for coating thereof. In addition, a subbing layer-coated article is disclosed wherein said subbing composition is coated on a polyester base. Finally, a silver halide photographic material is disclosed wherein a photographic emulsion layer is coated on said subbing layer-coated article.

Abstract: A direct positive type silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, having improved safelight stability and which is capable of providing an image having excellent photographic properties. The light-sensitive material comprises a support having thereon at least one pre-fogged light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one light-insensitive hydrophilic colloid layer provided farther from the support than the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer. The light-insensitive hydrophilic colloid layer contains a dye dispersed therein in the form of microcrystalline particles.

Abstract: A radiation detecting element, particularly a photographic element having a radiation detecting composition, in particular a silver halide emulsion. The composition provides the element with a wavelength of peak sensitivity, .lambda.peaksens, and a decreasing sensitivity around .lambda.peaksens. An absorber dye of defined characteristics is chosen, which has the effect of decreasing the change in sensitivity which the element otherwise has without the absorber dye (that is, the absorber dye increases the wavelength range over which the sensitivity is relatively constant). The element is preferably sensitive to infra-red.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing a dye which colors a specific layer in the light-sensitive material and furthermore is quickly decolored and/or eluted during a development processing. The light-sensitive material contains at least one compound represented by the following formula (1), (2) or (3): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.11 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, --COOR.sup.16, or --CONR.sup.16 R.sup.17 ; R.sup.12, R.sup.13 and R.sup.14 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an aryl group; R.sup.15 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an amino group; R.sup.13 and R.sup.14 may be combined to form a 6-membered ring; and R.sup.16 and R.sup.17 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an aryl group; provided that the compound represented by formula (1) does not have a carboxy group or a salt thereof as a substituent; ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group; R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having photographic component layers on a support and at least one layer of which contains a silver salt of dye, is disclosed. The material has properties of high sharpness, high speed, less fogging and excellent raw stock stability.

Abstract: A composite film article which is a flexible, heat resistant polymeric film material having a non-opaque, partially translucent white surface side, having a visible light opacity of from about 0.90 to about 0.99; and a non-opaque, black surface side having a visible light opacity of less than 1.0, a transmission density of less than about 2.0 and a thickness of less than about 5.0 microns. The article may be used as a base for images such that the images have a reduced optical dot gain.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing a dispersion obtained by emulsifying and dispersing a mixed solution containing at least one oil-soluble dye and at least one water-insoluble, organic solvent-soluble polymer.

Abstract: Pyrrolinone dyes, and photographic materials containing them, which dyes have the formula: ##STR1## wherein; E.sup.1 represents an electron withdrawing group;R.sup.1 represents an aryl group of 6 to 14 carbon atoms or an alkyl group of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 represents an alkyl or alkylthio group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic or cycloalkyl group any of which have 5 to 14 carbon atoms, or R2 represents a hydroxy, cyano, chloro, nitro or hydrogen;M.sup.+ is a cation;each L represents a methine group;m is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and D is a moiety in conjugation with the oxygen of the pyrollinone ring.The dyes are particularly useful as solid particle filter dye dispersions in photographic elements.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having on one side thereof (1) at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and (2) at least one light-insensitive hydrophilic colloid layer containing a dye dispersed in the form of fine solid particles in which the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is located between the support and the light-insensitive layer; and having on the other side thereof at least one light-insensitive backing layer, wherein the backing layer has a absorbance at 320 to 400 nm of 0.50 to 0.90.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing a dye which can be decolored or eluted without causing a stain problem attributable to a residual color, wherein the light-sensitive material comprises a support, having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing a dispersed solid form of a dye, wherein the dye is dispersed in fine particles with an anionic polymer.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic material, which comprises a compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent a hydrogen atom or a group being capable of substitution; W represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom; Z represents --Y.sub.1 --(R.sub.3).sub.n2 or R.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a group being capable of substitution; n.sub.0, n.sub.1, and n.sub.2 each are 0 or 1; h is 1 or 2; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 may bond together to form a carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring; when n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 each are 1, Y.sub.1 represents --CO--, --C(.dbd.NR.sub.4)--, --C(.dbd.S)--, --C(.dbd.N.sup.+ R.sub.5 R.sub.6)--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --C(.dbd.CR.sub.7 R.sub.8)--, --R.sub.6 C.dbd.N--, or --R.sub.6 C.dbd.CR.sub.9 --, in which R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, and R.sub.9 each represent a hydrogen atom or a group being capable of substitution; when n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 each are 0, Y.sub.

Abstract: A photographic element containing a thermal-dye-bleach construction includes a thermal nucleophile-generating agent in association with a polymethine dye having a nucleus of general formula (I): ##STR1##

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which provides an improved safelight property without adversely affecting the photographic properties of the light-sensitive material. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material contains at least one compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substitutable group; W represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom; Z represents --Y.sub.1 --(R.sub.3)n.sub.2 or R.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substitutable group; n.sub.0, n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 each represents 0 or 1; h represents 1 or 2; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may combine with each other to form a hydrocarbon ring or a heterocyclic ring; Y.sub.1 represents --CO--, --CO(.dbd.NR.sub.4)--, --C(.dbd.S)--, --C(.dbd.N.sup.+ R.sub.5 R.sub.6)--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --C(C.dbd.CR.sub.7 R.sub.8)--,--R.sub.6 C.dbd.N--, or --R.sub.6 C.dbd.CR.sub.9 --in [(R.sub.1).sub.n1 --Y.sub.1 ] when n.sub.1 is 1 and in --Y.

Abstract: Xanthene derivatives having cations of the formula: ##STR1## in which X is an --SO.sub.2 --N(R.sup.6)--COR.sup.7 or --SO.sub.2 --N(R.sup.6 --CO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.2 Y grouping, wherein R.sup.6 is an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.7 is an alkyl or aryl group containing not more than about 10 carbon atoms and Y is an electron-withdrawing group; Z is a hydrogen atom or an --SO.sub.2 --N(R.sup.1)--R.sup.2 --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 grouping; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is an alkylene group containing from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, are useful as light-screening dyes in photographic products and processes.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material has at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing a dispersion obtained by emulsifying and dispersing a solution containing at least one oil-soluble dye and at least one water-insoluble, organic solvent-soluble polymer having at least one repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be the same or different and each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; L represents a bivalent bonding group; and n.sub.1 represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: A photographic element including a support bearing a silver halide photographic emulsion and an image dye-forming coupler, wherein the image dye-forming coupler includes a ballasted arylidene pyrazolone which is also a filter dye that upon exposure and processing of the element is destroyed in both exposed and unexposed areas of said element or a masking coupler that upon exposure and processing is destroyed only in exposed areas of the element. The arylidene pyrazolone compound includes an oxygen-inclusive electron donating group in conjugation with the arylidene function, preferably positioned para to the arylidene function.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished by providing a reflection print material having thereon sensitized silver halide containing layers and at least one layer comprising at least one insoluble colored tint, wherein said at least one tint changes the color of said material to be less yellow. In a preferred form, it has been found that a combination of two tints is preferred to provide ready adjustment of the tinting to match the yellowing characteristics of the print material.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprises at least one compound represented by general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an electron withdrawing group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --NHCOR.sup.3, --NR.sup.3 CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5, --NR.sup.3 COOR.sup.4, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.3 COR.sup.4 or --COOR.sup.3 (in which R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group); L.sup.1, L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 each independently represents a methine group; X represents a sulfur atom or NR.sup.6 ; Y represents an oxygen atom or NR.sup.7 (in which R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 have the same meaning as R.sup.

Abstract: This invention relates to a thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a transparent support having thereon a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating mosaic pattern of colorants in a polyimide binder having a Tg greater than about 200.degree. C.

Abstract: Imine dyes useful in photographic materials have the formula ##STR1## wherein D is selected from ##STR2## and wherein E.sup.1, E.sup.2, E.sup.3, and E.sup.4 each individually represents strongly electron-withdrawing groups; R.sup.1 and R.sup.6 each individually represents an alkyl group of 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl or cycloalkyl group of 5 to about 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group of 6 to about 14 carbon atoms; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.11 each individually represents an alkyl group of 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group of 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, or an aryl, aralkyl, or cycloalkyl group of 5 to about 14 carbon atoms; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 individually represent the non-metallic atoms necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered fused ring with the phenyl ring to which the nitrogen is attached, or together represent the non-metallic atoms required to form a 5- or 6-membered ring with each other; R.sup.4, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, and R.sup.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic material having a photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support, which comprises, in said photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a coupler selected from the group consisting of yellow dye-forming couplers represented by formulas (Y-I) to (Y-III), as defined in claim 1, and a quenching coupler selected from the group consisting of cyan dye-forming couplers or magenta dye-forming couplers represented by formula (C-I), (C-II), (C-III), (M), or (m), as defined in claim 1, or a quenching dye obtained by a coupling reaction of above couplers with the oxidized product of a developing agent represented by formula (A) as defined in claim 2.

Abstract: Photographic glass plates are advantageously prepared by a process in which the functional layers are applied to the glass plate support by lamination. In a first form of this process, a multilayer-composite comprising antihalation, silver halide emulsion and protective overcoat layers is transferred from a flexible polymeric film support to the glass support. In carrying out this first form of the process, a release layer, protective overcoat layer, silver halide emulsion layer and antihalation layer are coated, in order, on a flexible polymeric film and laminated via an adhesive layer to a glass plate having suitable thickness and flatness for use as a photographic support. The release layer is designed to have greater adhesion to the flexible polymeric film than to the protective overcoat layer, whereby the film and release layer can be stripped off prior to the plate being put into use.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material for x-ray exposure including a transparent support and a silver halide emulsion layer provided thereon. The photographic material exhibits a blue-light density in the unexposed portion of the developed image which does not exceed 0.09 and the red-light density is 0.02 to 0.10 and is less than the blue-light density.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising:a reflective support having thereonat least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer,wherein the reflective support comprises a support substrate covered with a water resisting resin layer,wherein the water resisting resin layer, on the side of the silver halide light-sensitive layer, contains titanium oxide grains in an amount of 14 wt % or more,wherein the photographic material has an optical reflection density of 0.70 or above at 680 nm, andwherein the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one nondiffusible oil-soluble coupler, which forms a dye on coupling with the oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine color developing agent, dispersed therein together with at least one water-insoluble homo- or copolymer.

Abstract: A novel class of bridged indicator dyes is disclosed which possess absorption in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. These bridged indicator dyes are useful as light-absorbing, pH-sensitive optical filter agents in diffusion transfer photographic processes adapted to be performed in the presence of ambient light and to diffusion transfer products useful in such processes. These indicator dyes will also find utility in titrations and other analytical techniques and products where pH-sensitive indicator dyes are employed and absorption of infrared is useful.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer containing a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern of colorants of an arylidene blue dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 8 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having from about 7 to about 14 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, halogen, or a fused aryl ring;or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may represent the elements which may be taken together to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring;X represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine; andn is 1 to 4.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material having a hydrophilic colloid layer which contains a dispersion of fine solid grains of at least one dye of formula (I): ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a cyano group or a group of COOR.sub.3, COR.sub.3, CONR.sub.4 R.sub.5, NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, NR.sub.4 COR.sub.3, NR.sub.4 CONR.sub.4 R.sub.5, OR.sub.3, SR.sub.3, SOR.sub.3 or SO.sub.2 R.sub.3 ; R.sub.3 being an alkyl group or an aryl group, and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each being a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 being optionally bonded to each other to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; L.sub.1, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3 each represents a methine group; and n represents 0 or 1; provided that R.sub.1, R.sub.2, L.sub.1, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3 must not have an ionizable proton-having group or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having on a support a hydrophilic colloid layer containing at least one 2-pyrazoline-5-one oxonol dye represented by formula (I) in the form of a dispersion of fine solid particles thereof; ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, --COOR.sup.2, --COR.sup.3, --ONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --OR.sup.2, --NHCOR.sup.3, or --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group); and L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, and L.sup.5 each represents a methine group.

Abstract: A method for forming images having a contrast of greater than G 8, comprising the step of developing an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic material with a developing solution having a pH of 11.2 or less. The silver halide photographic material comprises a support having thereon a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a redox compound which releases a development inhibitor upon oxidation and at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a hydrazine derivative. The at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a hydrazine derivative is different from the hydrophilic colloid layer containing a redox compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a subbing composition for polyesters, comprising a dye, a hydrophilic colloid, and a latex, wherein said dye is dispersed in the form of fine solid grains which are substantially insoluble in water at a pH of 6 or less, and are substantially soluble in water at a pH of 8 or more, and said latex has a glass transition temperature of 35.degree. C. or lower, and a method for coating thereof. In addition, a subbing layer-coated article is disclosed wherein said subbing composition is coated on a polyester base. Finally, a silver halide photographic material is disclosed wherein a photographic emulsion layer is coated on said subbing layer-coated article.

Abstract: A novel silver halide photographic material is provided comprising on a support at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer or other hydrophilic colloidal layers comprise at least one compound represented by ty the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; W represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; Z represents --Y.sub.1 (R.sub.3).sub.n0 or R.sub.3 (in which R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent); n.sub.0 and n.sub.1 each represents an integer O or 1; 1 represents an integer 1 or 2; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be connected to each other to form a carbon ring or a heterocyclic group; Y.sub.1 represents ##STR2## (in which R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent) when n.sub.1 is 1 or represents a cyano group or a nitro group when n.sub.1 is 0; X represents --SO.sub.2 -- or --SO.sub.3 --; and D represents a photographic dye portion.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material containing a dye that can be quickly decolored during development processing and can provide the light-sensitive material with excellent sharpness and less residual color. The light-sensitive material is characterized by having a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a dye represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary to form a 5 or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, .sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 and/or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 may be combined to form a 5 or 6-membered ring; R.sub.6 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group; L.sub.1, L.sub.2, L.sub.3 and L.sub.4 each represent a methine group; X.sup.- represents an anion; m represents 1 or 2; n represents 0 or 1; and p represents 0, 1/2 or 1, provided that when the dye forms an intermolecular salt, p is 0.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, containing at least one type of dye represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents an acidic nucleus; L.sub.1, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3 represent methine groups; Z represents non-metal atoms which form a five membered heterocyclic ring; n represents 0 or 1; and the dye comprises at least one group selected from a carboxyl group, a sulfonamido group and a sulfamoyl group.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a reflective support and coated thereon at least one each of a cyan dye-forming silver halide emulsion layer, a magenta dye-forming silver halide emulsion layer and a yellow dye-forming silver halide emulsion layer, each of the emulsion layers containing substantially silver iodide-free silver chloride or silver chlorobromide and respectively having spectral sensitivity peaks in different wavelength regions, at least one of the emulsion layers containing silver halide grains having an average grain size of 0.35 .mu.m to 0.65 .mu.m and a silver halide content of 0.19 g Ag/m.sup.2 or less, the total silver amount in all the silver halide emulsion layers being 0.78 g/m.sup.

Abstract: The improved silver halide photographic material is provided which contains a compound of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group or a heterocyclic group; Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each represents a non-metallic atomic group necessary for forming a 5- to 7-membered ring; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or .dbd.N-R.sub.3 ; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group or --OR.sub.4 ; R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group or a heterocyclic group; L.sub.1 to L.sub.5 each represents a methine group; and n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 each represents an integer of 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support, characterized in that there is contained a compound represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, aliphatic group, aromatic group or heterocyclic group, with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be connected to each other to form a ring; L represents a divalent linking group; V represents a carbonyl group, ##STR2## group, sulfonyl group, sulfoxy group, ##STR3## group (in which R.sub.0 represents an alkoxy group or aryloxy group), iminomethylene group or thiocarbonyl group; Time represents a divalent linking group; m represents an integer 0 or 1; n represents an integer 0 or 1; PUG represents a photographically useful group; and X represents an atomic group required to form a 5- or 6-membered ring with ##STR4## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.