Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer wherein the photographic light-sensitive material contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Rf represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms wherein all or a part of the hydrogen atoms are substituted with fluorine atoms; A and B each represents a divalent linking group; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents an alkyl group and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represents an alkyl group substituted with a monovalent group, and X represents an anion.

Abstract: A method for producing a photographic emulsion is disclosed. The method includes the process of adding a dispersion of a substantially water-insoluble photographic additive to a photographic emulsion. The dispersion being prepared merely by mechanically grinding and dispersing the photographic additive in a form of fine grain having a size of 1.mu. or less in an aqueous system adjusted to a pH value of 6 to 8 and controlled to a temperature of 60.degree. to 80.degree. C. The additive is included in the photographic emulsion without the need of an organic solvent. The emulsion of the invention can be easily and quickly coated to form a uniform layer.

Abstract: The color yield and color granularity of color photographic recording materials is improved by using compounds of the general formula I as the sole or as additional oil formers in coupler-containing internal layers. The effect is particularly clear in layers having the small amount of gelatine. ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is an aliphatic group having at least 8 carbon atoms,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 is a heterocyclic group or --(X).sub.n --R.sup.4,R.sup.4 is aryl,X is --O--, --NH--, --NCH.sub.3 --, or --CH.dbd.CH--,m is 0, 1 or 2, andn is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A novel silver halide photographic element which contains a nondiffusible complex capable of releasing a diffusible, photographically useful material is disclosed.Said nondiffusible complex becomes active for ligand exchange upon reduction under alkalin conditions to release a diffusible, photographically useful material, said complex being represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein La is a quadridentate ligand group; Lb is a didentate ligand group; BALL is a ballast group; PHOTO is a photographically useful material group; Y is a counter ion; and r is the number of counter ions necessary for neutralizing the electric charge on the CO(III) complex.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing particles of a coupler solution, comprising a cyan dye forming coupler represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents a cyan coupler residue, but the --NHCO-- group does not bond to A in the active position of A; R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; and n represents an integer of 1 to 3, and when n is 2 or more R.sup.3 may be the same or different, and a coupler solvent having a dielectric constant of 2.5 to 5. The silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material provides a color image having good fastness to heat and light as well as excellent color reproducibility.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing a phenol cyan coupler having an ureido group in the 2-position dispersed in a phthalic ester.

Abstract: Method of dispersing photographic adjuvants in a hydrophilic colloid composition for forming a water-permeable photosensitive or non-photosensitive colloid layer of a photographic silver halide element with the aid of at least one high-boiling substantially water-insoluble oil-former of the class of 1,3-dialkyloxy-2-propanols and the carboxylic, phosphoric, or phosphonic esters thereof.

Abstract: Method of dispersing photographic adjuvants in hydrophilic colloid compositions for forming a water-permeable photosensitive or non-photosensitive colloid layer of a photographic silver halide element with the aid of at least one high-boiling substantially water-insoluble oil-former of the class of dihydroxymethyl(5,2,1,0.sup.2,6)tricyclodecane and the carboxylic, phosphoric, or phosphonic di-ester derivatives thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the introduction of water-insoluble photographic additives, especially dye couplers, in aqueous media with the application of high-boiling organic solvents. The purpose of the invention is to develop an improved process for the introduction of hydrophobic photographic additives, especially dye couplers, in gelatin or other hydrophilic bonding agents in order to produce stable dispersions suitable for storage. This invention has the object of creating a new, high-boiling solvent for the dispersion of hydrophobic photographic additives. According to the invention, this aim is achieved by employing phosphonic acid diamides, methane bisphosphonic acid diamides, phosphonic acid esters, methane bisphosphonic acid esters or mixed phosphonic acid esters or methane bisphosphonic acid ester amides as high-boiling solvents.

Abstract: A process for forming a photographic image comprising imagewise exposing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material to light and processing the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material with an alkaline processing solution, wherein the improvement comprises the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material contains a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, a substituted alkyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, a substituted aryl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, a substituted alkenyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 22 carbon atoms; X represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom; and n represents an integer from 1 to 3.

Abstract: Hydrophobic substances, particularly hydrophobic additive for photographic layers such as couplers may be dispersed in an aqueous medium in a two--or more--stage process using an oil-former. In a main dispersion stage the total quantity of the hydrophobic substance is dispersed in the aqueous medium without oil-former or with only part of the total quantity of oil-former. The residual portion of oil-former is dispersed in the aqueous medium without hydrophobic substance in at least one further dispersion stage preceding or following the main dispersion stage. The oil-former used is preferably a compound or a mixture of compounds selected from triaryl phosphates, dialkyl phthalates, monoesters of .alpha.-substituted succinic acid or of hydrogenated phthalic acids and aliphatic or cycloaliphatic alcohols of at least 10 carbon atoms. The process yields dispersions of improved stability of digestion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of dispersing oil-soluble photographic additives having a silver-halide base for information recording materials.According to the invention, compounds of the following general formula: ##STR1## are used as auxiliary dispersing agents. The symbolsR represents hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 8 C atoms,M represents hydrogen, alkali metal, ammonium, andX represents OR or SO.sub.3 M.

Abstract: A multilayer color photographic sensitive material is disclosed. The material is comprised of a support base and a silver halide emulsion layer. The material contains at least one layer containing a high boiling solvent and an oil-soluble coupler, wherein the volume ratio of solvent to coupler is 1/2 or less, and a compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom or an acetyl group, R is an aryl group, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group. The material produces sharp images even though it contains a low oil/coupler ratio. Furthermore, there is no retardation of development.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material which comprises a support, a silver halide emulsion layer provided thereon and a layer provided contiguous to said silver halide emulsion layer, said silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide crystals of which average crystal size is not greater than 0.9 microns and at least 95% by number of total crystals have crystal sizes falling within .+-.40% said average crystal size, and said silver halide emulsion layer and/or said layer contiguous thereto containing a compound represented by the following general formula [I] ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent an alkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for the production of photographic color images by the silver dye bleach process, by exposure, silver development, dye formation, dye bleach, silver bleach and fixing of a photographic material which, in a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or in an adjacent layer, contains, dispersed in oil, an oil-soluble triazene of the formula ##STR1## and an oil-soluble coupling component of the formula ##STR2## in which Ar.sub.1 is aryl or an aromatic heterocyclic radical, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, hydroxyl, --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.r --L.sub.1 or --OL.sub.1, in which L.sub.1 is alkyl and r is 1, 2 or 3, or R.sub.1 is ##STR3## in which V is hydrogen or alkyl, and R.sub.2 is alkyl, aryl or --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.r --L.sub.1, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, conjointly with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form a ring, A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 independently of one another are an amine of the formula --NT.sub.1 T.sub.2, in which T.sub.1 and T.sub.

Abstract: In a process for hardening gelatine containing layers of color photographic multi-layered materials which have a paper laminated with a polyolefin layer arranged on both sides a substrate 1,3,5-triacrylohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine and a polyhydric aliphatic alcohol with 3 to 10 carbon atoms are added to the casting solutions and the casting solutions are then applied to a corona irradiated surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Dispersions of hydrophobic substances in water are prepared by dissolving the hydrophobic substance together with an ionomeric polyaddition or condensation product in an organic, water-miscible solvent or a mixture of such a solvent with water, diluting the solution with water and removing the organic solvent. The dispersions are excellently suitable for the preparation of photographic recording materials.

Abstract: A process for preparing a color photographic light-sensitive material, which comprises incorporating at least one oil soluble photographic additive into a hydrophilic colloid aqueous solution by dispersing in the presence of an anionic surface active agent having one or more hydrocarbon chain(s), at least one of which is a hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain of 4 to 18 carbon atoms wherein the hydrogen atoms of one or more of the hydrocarbon chain(s) are wholly or partly substituted with fluorine, and having 1 to 3 --SO.sub.3 M or OSO.sub.3 M groups (M being a hydrogen atom or a cation) as an anionic moiety.

Abstract: Process for the production of photographic emulsions consisting of water-immiscible or water-insoluble organic substances and an aqueous solution of an organic binder, characterized in that the hydrophilic and hydrophobic phases are heated separately, each to its particular temperature above its liquefaction point, and then continuously dosed into a dispersing chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of photographic emulsates consisting of dispersions of water-immiscible or water-insoluble particles in aqueous binder solution, characterized in that the entire non-aqueous phase is initially introduced at a temperature above the liquefaction temperatures of the aqueous and non-aqueous phases, after which a relatively small volume of aqueous phase is emulsified continuously or in portions into the non-aqueous phase by known methods and then more aqueous phase is introduced while emulsification is continued in such a quantity that the viscosity of the emulsion passes through a maximum (indicating phase reversal into an emulsion of non-aqueous particles in aqueous dispersion medium (FIG. 1)).

Abstract: In the process for preparing impregnated polymer latex compositions by impregnating a hydrophobic substance in dispersed polymer particles in an aqueous polymer latex, the improvement comprises impregnating said hydrophobic substance, wherein the impregnation is effected by mixing said hydrophobic substance which is solid state, a water-miscible organic solvent and aqueous polymer latex wherein a polymer of the polymer latex is prepared from ethene monomers and containing at least one hydrophilic group.

Abstract: Hydrophilic color-forming compounds such as couplers and color-providing compounds for the dye diffusion transfer process may be emulsified with the aid of oil formers when they are in admixture with aliphatic tertiary hydroxy amino compounds as specified hereinafter.

Abstract: As silver is the most expensive individual component in photographic film, it is desirable to reduce the quantities of silver in such materials. The addition of a certain class of phenolic derivatives has been found to enhance the contrast generated by dyes in color photographic emulsions. Emulsions containing these phenolic compounds can use less silver and produce the same optical density as emulsions with higher silver concentrations.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having a hydrophilic colloid layer comprising fine polymer particles loaded with a hydrophobic photographic addenda provided on a support wherein the polymer has repeating units formed from a nonionic hydrophobic monomer. The nonionic hydrophobic monomer has the formula ##STR1## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 individually are a hydrogen atom or methyl group, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or aryl group, and m and n are integers of from 2 to 100 individually.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material containing a solution of a 5-pyrazolone type magneta coupler and a high-boiling organic solvent of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent an aliphatic or aromatic group with a carbon atom of R.sub.3 directly bonded to the phosphorus atom.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having on a support at least one layer containing a color coupler selected from the compounds represented by the general formulae (III) and (IV). The coupler is dispersed using a high boiling point organic solvent selected from the compounds represented by the general formulae (I) and (II). By the combined use of such a color coupler and high boiling point organic solvent, it is possible to prevent color deepening which occurs with the lapse of time, and prevent the formation of dye stain in an area not to be developed during the development process. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, an aryloxy group or a halogen atom; R.sub.2 is a cyclic saturated hydrocarbon residue; m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 5; and n is an integer of 1 to 6; and wherein when m or n is an integer of 2 or more, each R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different. ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is a cyclic saturated hydrocarbon residue; and R.

Abstract: A high boiling solvent useful in silver halide materials is described by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl radical, and each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent an aryl radical.

Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive material is described, comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one coupler represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an anilino group, an acylamino group or a ureido group, R.sub.2 represents an aralkyl group, an alkyl group, or an alkenyl group, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, and X.sub.3 each represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonyl group or a cyano group and X.sub.1, X.sub.2, and X.sub.3 may be the same or different, and at least one of said silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophilic colloid layer adjacent thereto containing a 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone compound having a diffusion resistant group in the presence of an organic solvent having a high boiling point for a photographic additive.The photographic light-sensitive material provides a magenta color image having a high sensitivity.

Abstract: A method for dispersing an oil-soluble photographic additive into water or a hydrophilic colloid composition wherein an oil-soluble photographic additive is dispersed in water or a hydrophilic colloid composition in the presence of a polymer having a recurring unit represented by the following formula (I):--(A).sub.x -- --(B).sub.y -- (I)wherein A represents an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a sulfonic acid group; B represents a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer; x is about 10 to 100 mol%; and y is about 0 to 90 mol%.

Abstract: A process for incorporating photographic additives which are sparingly soluble to insoluble in water into a free-flowing, aqueous preparation which contains a hydrophilic colloid and is used to prepare photographic layers, by mixing the photographic additives with a combination of at least one non-ionic alkylphenol/alkylene oxide or diphenolmethane/alkylene oxide adduct and at least one anionic esterification product of these adducts and, optionally, a water-immiscible solvent and then finely dispersing this mixture in an aqueous solution of the hydrophilic colloid, which solution contains further water-soluble or dispersed water-insoluble constituents optionally.Spontaneous emulsions of the photographic additives with good fine dispersion are obtained in this way without high expenditure of mechanical energy. The emulsions are suitable for the preparation of photographic layers, which are used in photographic materials with improved characteristics.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having a hydrophilic organic colloid layer containing a dispersion of a substantially water-insoluble photographic additive dissolved in a phosphoric acid ester represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a saturated alicyclic group; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a saturated alicyclic group, an alkyl group or an aryl group.

Abstract: A method for dispersing an oil-soluble photographic additive into a hydrophilic colloid composition is disclosed wherein a solution of an oil-soluble photographic additive in an organic solvent or the melted oil-soluble photographic additive is dispersed in a hydrophilic colloid containing an anionic surface active agent and lecithin together with a gelatin derivative.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer, at least one of the layers of said photographic sensitive material containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of those compounds represented by the formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV):[Co(NH.sub.3).sub.6 ][R.sup.1 COO].sub.3 (I)[Co(NH.sub.3).sub.6 ][R.sup.2 OOCR.sup.3 COO].sub.3 (II)[Co(NH.sub.3).sub.5 (R.sup.4 COO)]X.sub.2 (III)[Co(NH.sub.3).sub.5 (R.sup.5 NH.sub.2)]X.sub.3 (IV)wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 each represent an alkyl group having at least 3 carbon atoms or a fluorine-substituted alkyl group having at least 1 carbon atom; R.sup.3 is an alkylene group; R.sup.5 is an alkyl group having at least 1 carbon atom; X is a halogen atom, a nitrate ion, a sulfate ion, or a carboxylate ion is disclosed.

Abstract: Hydrophilic coupler-oil solutions are stabilized by the addition of an epoxide compound. These coupler compounds are dissolved, with the aid of epoxide compounds, in high boiling esters and dispersed in aqueous gel solutions to form dispersions of improved stability.

Abstract: Ballasted primary and secondary 3'-sulfamoyl-1-hydroxy-2-naphthanilide couplers are disclosed as well as compositions and photographic elements containing these couplers in coupler solvent particles. The coupler solvent particles are comprised of a combination of a coupler solvent and the coupler capable of permitting the formation of a microcrystalline dye. Surprisingly these microcrystalline dyes exhibit a broadened absorption characteristic in the 750 to 850 nm region of the spectrum. Dye images having such absorption characteristics are particularly suited to forming integral infrared absorbing sound tracks in photographic elements, such as motion picture projection films.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a silver halide photographic material is disclosed which provides for the formation of a photographic layer by the use of a coating solution containing a compound represented by formula I or II.C.sub.3n F.sub.(6n)-1 --Y--A--B (I)C.sub.3n F.sub.(6n)-1 --Y--A--X--A--Y--C.sub.3n F.sub.(6n)-1 (II)wherein A represents a simple bond or a divalent group; Y represents oxygen or sulfur, or ##STR1## B represents a monovalent hydrophilic group; X represents a divalent hydrophilic group; n represents an integer of 1 to 4; R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl group; and A' represents a simple bond or an alkylene group.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material and a process for preparing the same are disclosed wherein an oil-soluble photographic additive and, in particular, a cyan coupler is dissolved in an epoxy compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents an alkyl group or substituted alkyl group containing 1 to 40 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group or substituted alkoxycarbonyl group containing 1 to 40 carbon atoms, or a hydrogen atom, provided that R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 do not represent hydrogen atoms at the same time and that the sum of the number of carbon atoms of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is 8 to 60, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be the same or different and may combine to form a ring; or in an epoxy compound formed by linking two compounds of said formula (I) which may be the same or different through any of R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 or the ring formed by R.sub.1 to R.sub.4.

Abstract: Fluorinated 1-hydroxy-2-naphthamide couplers which are N-substituted with a lower alkylphenoxybutyl ballasting group are disclosed as well as compositions and photographic elements containing these couplers in coupler solvent particles. The coupler solvent particles are comprised of a combination of a coupler solvent and the coupler capable of permitting the formation of a microcrystalline dye. Surprisingly these microcrystalline dyes exhibit a broadened absorption characteristic in the 750 to 850 nm region of the spectrum. Dye images having such absorption characteristics are particularly suited to forming integral infrared absorbing sound tracks in photographic elements, such as motion picture projection films.

Abstract: A process for preparing a coupler dispersion comprising contacting a coupler dispersion containing an auxiliary solvent with an auxiliary solvent carrying fluid medium through a hydrophobic macroporous film made of polytetrafluroethylene or polypropylene.

Abstract: A method for preventing the degradation of a hydrophilic colloid solution for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of which the viscosity has been or is to be increased using an anionic polymer containing an acid group, which comprises incorporating into the hydrophilic colloid solution at least one compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub. represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive element comprising a support having thereon at least one interlayer which comprises a solution prepared by dissolving at least one hydrophobic compound, which acts as an ultraviolet ray-absorbing agent, represented by the following general formula (I) in an alkyl phosphoric acid ester represented by the following general formula (III) dispersed in a gelatin-containing hydrophilic colloid which does not contain any dye image-forming agents, in which element color stain resulting from exposure to light is effectively suppressed: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer on said support, wherein at least one of said emulsion layers contains a hydrophobic phenol type or naphthol type cyan dye forming coupler and at least one coupler solvent represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent a branched chain alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms and may be the same or different provided that the sum total of carbon atoms in the molecule is 24 to 40.

Abstract: A method for dispersing oil-soluble photographic additives into a hydrophilic colloid composition is disclosed characterized by the use of lecithin in conjunction with an anionic surface active agent containing an --SO.sub.3 M or --OSO.sub.3 M moiety wherein M represents a cation and a hydrophobic group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Certain phenolic compounds have been found to enhance the contrast of dispersed coupler color photographic elements when the coupler is a 1-phenyl-3-anilino-5-pyrazolone magenta coupler.

Abstract: A method for dispersing an oil-soluble photographic additive which comprises dissolving the additive in an organic solvent and dispersing the resulting solution of the photographic additive in water or a hydrophilic colloid composition in the presence of a surface active polymer comprising (a) a homopolymer of units represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; m.sub.1 and m.sub.2 each is 0 or 1; B is --O-- or --NH--; A is a divalent aliphatic group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms; and M is a hydrogen atom or a cation group capable of forming a salt with a sulfonic acid group, or (b) a copolymer containing at least 5 mol% of units represented by the formula (I) above and the balance of divalent units copolymerizable therewith and comprising at least one of a benzene ring having a methylene group attached thereto and a naphthalene ring having a methylene group attached thereto.

Abstract: Process of forming a high-contrast silver image which process comprises treating a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material comprising a support, a silver halide emulsion layer coated thereon and another hydrophilic colloidal layer, at least one of which contains a substantially non-diffusible compound having oxidation power on a hydroquinone developing agent, with a developer containing no hydroquinone developing agent after exposed imagewise.

Abstract: A water-insoluble organic photographic addendum is recovered from a dispersion of a mixture thereof and an oil-former in an aqueous medium containing a hydrophilic colloid and a surface active agent by adding a selected oleophilic non-ionic surface active agent.