Abstract: An aqueous-developable chromogenic photographic heat-transferable non-aqueous dye-diffusion-transfer photographic element is disclosed, wherein said element comprises radiation sensitive silver halide, a dye-providing compound that forms or releases a heat-transferable image dye upon reaction of said compound with the oxidation product of a primary amine developing agent, a hydrophilic binder, and a thermal solvent for facilitating non-aqueous diffusion transfer according to formula (I) ##STR1## wherein AH is a hydrogen bond donating group with an aqueous pK.sub.a for proton loss of greater than 6;L.sup.1 and L.sup.

Abstract: An aqueous-developable chromogenic photographic heat-transferable non-aqueous dye-diffusion-transfer photographic element is disclosed, wherein said element comprises radiation sensitive silver halide, a dye-providing compound that forms or releases a heat-transferable image dye upon reaction of said compound with the oxidation product of a primary amine developing agent, a hydrophilic binder, and a thermal solvent for facilitating non-aqueous diffusion transfer according to formula (I) ##STR1## wherein AH is a hydrogen bond donating group with an aqueous pK.sub.a for proton loss of greater than 6;L.sup.1 and L.sup.

Abstract: In accordance with this invention a heat-developable photographic color diffusion transfer element is provided, where this element comprises a dimensionally stable support and one or more layers comprising radiation sensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt oxidizing agent, a reducing agent, a methine-dye releasing compound, and a binder, wherein said methine-dye is heat diffusible in said element, and wherein said methine-dye releasing compound is of the structureCp--L--M (I)whereCp is a coupler radical substituted in the coupling position with a divalent linking group, L;M is a methine-dye radical exhibiting selective absorption in the visible spectrum; and where the --L--M group couples off upon reaction of said coupler radical with the oxidation product of a primary amine developing agent, and where said methine-dye radical M is released from said --L--M group subsequent to the coupling off of said --L--M group.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a cyan dummy dye present in the element prior to exposure and development, the dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R1 is an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group or a halogen;R2 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, a phenyl group; a halogen when R1 is an alkoxy or phenoxy group; an alkoxy carbonyl group of formula --COOR7; a carbonamido group of formula --NR8COR7; and hydrogen, when R1 is a branched or substituted alkoxy or a substituted phenoxy;R3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group;R4 is hydrogen, or an alkyl group;R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group;R6 is an alkyl group.R7 is an alkyl group or a phenyl group;R8 is hydrogen or an alkyl group.Dummy dyes of the above specified type are advantageous in elements of the present invention in having good hues, good resistance to fading in weak or seasoned bleach solutions, and having good resistance to hue and density changes in cold storage.

Abstract: Photographic elements are described which contain a release compound that during photographic processing provides an imagewise distribution of a nucleophile which can react with a uniform distribution of a blocked dye moiety contained in the element to release an unblocked dye.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having on a support at least one silver halide emulsion layer, which contains at least one precursor of the kind which releases at least two groups selected from the group consisting of a photographically useful group and a precursor thereof via a timing group, wherein plural photographically useful groups or precursors thereof are present on different constituent atoms of said timing group, provided that when the plural photographically useful groups have different functions, the timing group is a group which does not utilize an intramolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction.

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising a support bearing a photographic silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a high dye-yield coupler having the formula:COUP--(T).sub.m --L--DYEwhere COUP is the parent group of the coupler capable of reacting at the coupling position with oxidized color developer to form a first dye, T is one or more timing groups with m=1 or 2, L is a linking group selected from the group consisting of --OC(O)--, --OC(S)--, --SC(O)--, --SC(S)--, or --OC(.dbd.N SO.sub.2 R)--, where R is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, and DYE is a second dye or precursor thereof, wherein there is present at least one T group that contains a substituent having the formula:--(LINK).sub.p --A--B--(C--D).sub.nwherein:LINK is an alkylene group capable of linking the above group to the group T, where p=0 or 1;A is a member selected from the group consisting of --NHCO--, --N(R')C(O)N(R--)--, --CONH--, --NR'SO.sub.2 --, --SO.sub.2 NR'--, and --OPO.sub.

Abstract: A color photographic material for diffusion transfer which comprises a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a combination of a reducible dye providing compound represented by the following general formula (I) and an electron donor, said reducible dye providing compound releasing a diffusing dye when reduced, wherein at least one layer of silver halide emulsion layers contains a silver halide emulsion obtained by treating a silver halide emulsion, previously chemical sensitized in the presence of a sensitizing dye, with a solid adsorbent to desorb a part or the whole of the adsorbed dye.PWR-(Time).sub.t -Dye (I)wherein PWR represents a group which releases -(Time).sub.t -Dye when reduced; Time represents a group which releases Dye through subsequent reactions after -(Time).sub.t -Dye is released from PWR; t represents an integer of 0 or 1; and Dye represents a dye or a precursor thereof.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for forming a chromogenic photographic heat-transferable non-aqueous dye-diffusion-transfer photographic element comprising the steps of: providing, separately, a melt comprising a spectrally dye-sensitized silver halide emulsion and a dry diffusion transfer facilitating thermal solvent; mixing said spectrally dye sensitized silver halide emulsion melt and said dry diffusion transfer facilitating thermal solvent with a mixing means to create a mixed melt; providing a coating substrate; coating said mixed melt on said substrate to form a coated photographic element, wherein said coating takes place less than about 10 minutes after mixing.The heat-transferable photographic element thus formed has improved photographic sensitivity and increased sensitometric uniformity.

Abstract: A photographic element, and a method of making such an element, comprising a cyan dummy dye present in the element prior to exposure and development. The particular cyan dummy dye has a high extinction coefficient, low density losses in seasoned bleach, while maintaining the desired hue and resisting density losses on cold storage. The dye has the formula:wherein: ##STR1## n is 1, 2 or 3; each R.sub.1 is an electron-withdrawing group which may be the same or different when n is 2 or 3;R.sub.2 is an alkyl group having from one to about 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms in the ring, or an aryl group;R.sub.3 is any of the groups which R.sub.2 may be or is hydrogen;R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfoxyl, arylsulfoxyl, sulfamoyl, alkylsulfonate, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl and acyl groups;R.sub.5 is an alkyl group;R.sub.6 is hydrogen, or an alkyl group; andR.sub.7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group.

Abstract: An internal latent image type positive silver halide emulsion has improved sensitivity reduction in low illuminance exposures. A color diffusion transfer light-sensitive material incorporates the emulsion and has reduced sensitivity reduction. The internal latent image type positive silver halide emulsion is prepared using a polymer having a repetitive unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one thioether structure on a side chain as a deflocculating agent to form silver halide grains and subjecting the grain surfaces to a chemical sensitization in the presence of a polymer having a repetitive unit represented by the following Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group and Q represents a group selected from the group consisting of groups represented by the following Formula (1) to Formula (4): ##STR2## wherein q represents an integer of 2 to 4; ##STR3## wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide negative working duplicating element and process comprising (A) a magenta colored masking coupler in at least one blue-sensitive photographic silver halide emulsion layer; and (B) a combination of (i) masking couplers and (ii) color contamination of at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer enables upon exposure and processing of the element formation of a duplicate image that enables formation of a print image that is visually indistinguishable from the original image. The color photographic silver halide duplicating element is useful in forming duplicate images, especially for color motion picture films.

Abstract: A reversal photographic element, preferably a color reversal element, is provided with development inhibitors of a defined class, and an absorber dye. The combination improves acutance. The element has a light sensitive layer containing latent image forming silver halide grains, and an inhibitor containing compound in the light sensitive layer or a non-imaging record associated with the light sensitve layer, the compound having the structural formulaCAR-(TIME).sub.n -INHwherein:CAR is a carrier moiety from which -(TIME).sub.n -INH is released during color development;TIME is a timing group;INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group defined in the specification, the INH having an inhibitor strength greater than 1. The element is further provided with a dye which absorbs light to which the light sensitive layer is sensitive. Elements of the present invention are preferably processed in a standard reversal process.

Abstract: A thermal-dye-bleach construction comprising a dye in association with a thermal dye-bleaching agent of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein: each of R.sup.a and R.sup.b are individually selected from: hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, and a heterocyclic group, and preferably, both R.sup.a and R.sup.b represent hydrogen;p is one or two, and when p is one, Z is a monovalent group selected from: an akyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, and a heterocyclic group, and when p is two, Z is a divalent group selected from: an alkylene group, an arylene group, an alkenylene group, an alkynylene group, an aralkylene group, a cycloalkene group, and a heterocyclic group; and,M.sup.+ is a cation which will not react with a carbanion generated from the thermal-carbanion-generating agent in such manner as to render the carbanion ineffective as a bleaching agent for the dye.

Abstract: The invention discloses an aqueous-developable chromogenic photographic heat-transferable non-aqueous dye-diffusion-transfer photographic element comprising radiation sensitive silver halide, a dye-providing compound that forms or releases a heat-transferable, image dye upon reaction of said compound with the oxidation product of a primary amine developing agent, a hydrophilic binder, and a thermal solvent for facilitating non-aqueous diffusion transfer wherein said thermal solvent comprises a sugar group containing amphiphilic compound, said amphiphilic compound comprising from one to three independently constituted 3 to 22 carbon atom hydrophobic tail(s) with one or more attached hydrophilic mono or oligosaccaridic rings or chains such that the HLB value of the compound is less than about 13.

Abstract: There is provided a silver halide photographic material which comprises a support having thereon at least three kinds of silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layers differing from one another in color sensitivity, at least two kinds of which comprise silver halide emulsion grains sensitized spectrally with sensitizing dyes providing their respective spectral sensitivity maxima at wavelength of longer than about 570 nm, with the photographic material further containing at least one water-soluble dye which is selected from eight groups having specified structural formulae respectively and has an absorption maximum at wavelengths longer than about 570 nm, thereby acquiring an aptitude with scanning exposure using at least two kinds of light sources capable of emitting monochromatic high-intensity beams of wavelengths longer than 570 nm and ensuring high resolving power without attended by aggravation of color separation.

Abstract: A novel pyrrolotriazole derivative is disclosed, represented by any one of formulae (I), (II), (III), (IV), or (V): ##STR1## A heat transfer dye providing material is also disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a dye providing layer containing a heat migrating dye, said dye providing layer containing at least one pyrrolotriazole azomethine dye represented by any one of formulae (I), (II), (III), or (IV).

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer formed on a support wherein the light-sensitive material contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is a coupler residual or an oxidation-reduction group, X.sub.1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, X.sub.2 is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NX.sub.6 group, W is a carbon atom or a sulfur atom, X.sub.3, X.sub.4, X.sub.5 and X.sub.6 are each a hydrogen atom or an organic residual, any two of X.sub.3, X.sub.4 and X.sub.5 can be bivalent groups which form a ring, PUG is a photographically useful group capable of bonding at a hetero-atom and, in the formula (I), n.sub.1 is 1 if W is a carbon atom, and either 1 or 2 if W is a sulfur atom. If n.sub.1 is 2, two X.sub.1 can either be identical or different. On the other hand, n.sub.2 is either 1 or 2. If n.sub.2 is 2, two X.sub.3, two X.sub.4, and two x.sub.5 are either identical or different.

Abstract: A thermal-dye-bleach construction comprising a dye in association with a thermal dye-bleaching agent of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein: each of R.sup.a and R.sup.b are individually selected from: hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, and a heterocyclic group, and preferably, both R.sup.a and R.sup.b represent hydrogen;p is one or two, and when p is one, Z is a monovalent group selected from: an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, and a heterocyclic group, and when p is two, Z is a divalent group selected from: an alkylene group, an arylene group, an alkenylene group, an alkynylene group, an aralkylene group, a cycloalkene group, and a heterocyclic group; and,M.sup.+ is cation which will not react with acarbanion generated from the thermal-carbanion-generating agent in such manner as to render the carbanion ineffective as a bleaching agent for the dye.

Abstract: The invention relates to a melt for the coating of a layer in a photographic element and which contains water, gelatin and an anionically charged, hydrophobic group containing compound that is (a) water soluble or soluble in a solution of 5 to 20 percent of water miscible organic solvent,said melt being further characterized by containing an amount of an amphiphilic compound which is sufficient to reduce the viscosity of said melt, said compound selected from the class consisting of:Type A: Sugar (saccharidic) compounds, characterized by having one to three hydrophobic groups, each group containing from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, and having one or more attached hydrophilic mono- or oligosaccharidic hydrophilic chains that may or may not be terminated by a negatively charged group such as a sulfate, sulfonate or a carboxyl group; andType B: Compounds compromising a hydrophobic group having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms and having one or two attached hydrophilic chains comprising at least 4 oxyet

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: There are described photographic elements containing novel release compounds which release a blocked photographically useful group, such as a blocked development inhibitor. The blocking group is removed during processing as a result of reaction with sulfite ion contained in one of the processing baths.

Abstract: A photothermographic composite structure for use in a solvent-free dye thermal positive imaging diffusion-transfer process comprising:(a) an image-receiving element comprising a polymeric dyeable image-receiving layer having a glass transition temperature in the range of 20.degree. to 200.degree. C., and(b) strippably adhered to said image-receiving element, an imageable photothermographic element comprising in at least one layer thereof a binder, a silver source material, photosensitive silver halide in catalytic proximity to said silver source material, and a formazan dye.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising: a support; at least a blue-sensitive emulsion layer, a green-sensitive emulsion layer, and a red-sensitive emulsion layer on the support, and one or more hydrophilic colloidal layers thereon containing a dispersion of microcrystals of at least one compound represented by general formulae (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), and (VI); and at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having a silver density (d) of 0.4 g/cm.sup.3 or more, wherein d is N/V; where N represents the total number of grams of silver in said one or more light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers and V represents the cm.sup.3 of said light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer.

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 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: A novel class of N-substituted triarylmethane sulfonamides is provided which undergo reversible oxidation into colored form and reversible reduction of the oxidized form into colorless form. Preferred embodiments comprise xanthene sulfonamides having N-aryl substituents, e.g., hydroquinone substituents. These compounds possess redox potentials ranging between about +200 to -500 millivolts and thus are useful as dyes for producing photographic, photothermographic, thermal, and pressure-induced images, as well as being useful as redox indicators in a wide variety of biological and chemical reactions.

Abstract: A photographic element according to the invention includes a reflective support, one or more photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers, and a colored antihalation layer interposed between the support and the photosensitive layers. The antihalation layer comprises thin grains of silver in the form of platelets having a thickness of up to about 20 nm. The platelets are distributed in a suitable matrix or colloidal medium such as gelatin. The thinness of the platelets allows the antihalation layer to be formed effectively at lower silver levels.

Abstract: A novel blocked photographically useful compound element and process are based on a new blocking group that comprises a beta-ketocarbonyl group that is part of a 5- to 7-member heterocyclic ring containing a hetero-atom not adjacent to the beta-ketocarbonyl group. Such a blocked photographically useful compound provides a photographic material and process enabling more rapid release of the photographically useful group upon processing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat developable light-sensitive material that comprises a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive layer containing a silver halide emulsion, a dye-donating substance and a reducing agent, wherein at least one subbing layer comprised of a hydrophobic polymer is provided between the light-sensitive layer nearlest to the support and the support, and at least one said subbing layer contains a photographic useful reagent.A heat developable light-sensitive material according to this invention, can provide control fogging and raise the maximum density, or can improve the maximum density difference without exerting adverse effects on sensitivity and preservability.

Abstract: A color light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive layer containing light-sensitive silver halide, and further comprising in the at least one light-sensitive layer or any other layer, independently, a binder, a reducible dye-providing compound, and a reducing agent represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, any of which groups may be substituted; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aryl group, an acylamino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carbamoyl group or a sulfamoyl group, any of which groups may be substituted; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be combined together to form a carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring; and the reducing agent may be in the form of a dimer or a trimer through R.sup.1 or R.sup.

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 diffusion transfer-type silver halide color photographic photosensitive material comprising a support, having thereon at least a photosensitive thermally developable silver halide, a binder, a dye donating compound which is fast to diffusion and which forms or releases a diffusible dye, a development inhibitor releasing compound which releases a development inhibitor and a compound represented by formula (I)R.sup.1 --Y--O--H [I]wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylamino group, an arylamino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a heterocyclic residual group or a polymer residual group of said groups, Y represents ##STR1## or --SO.sub.2 --NR.sup.2 -- and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an acyl group, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be joined together to form a five or eight membered ring is disclosed.

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.

Abstract: A diffusion transfer color photosensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least light-sensitive silver halides, binders and nondiffusible dye-providing compounds capable of releasing or forming a diffusible dye, corresponding to or counter-corresponding to the progress of conversion of the siliver halide into silver through reductive reaction, which contains as a trapping agent at least one compound represented by the following formula (I) to prevent the generation and/or the transfer of dyes in the white area without causing the lowering of image density:--(A).sub.p --(B).sub.q-- (I)[wherein A represents at least one vinyl monomer unit containing a quaternary ammonium ion associated therewith a counter ion at least 50 mol % of which is constituted by an anion represented by the following formula (II):R--X.sup.- (II)(wherein X.sup.- represents SO.sub.3.sup.- and/or COO.sup.

Abstract: A color diffusion transfer light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon light-sensitive silver halide emulsions and an electron donor in combination with reducible dye providing compounds each of which releases a diffusible dye when reduced and further a silver halide emulsion having substantially no light sensitivity in addition to the light-sensitive silver halide emulsions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one layer containing a compound represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein EAG represents an electron-accepting group; A represents a group which undergoes a reaction triggered by the cleavage of the oxygen-nitrogen single bond in the general formula to release PUG; B represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocylic group, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group or an aryloxysulfonyl group which may contain substituents; the solid lines indicate a single bond; the broken lines indicate that either of these line is a bond, with the proviso that when the broken line between N and A represents a bond, B is not present; EAG and B, and A and B may be connected to each other to form a ring; EAG may be connected to a polymer residue to fix the compound of general f

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide photographic material contains at least one photographic agent represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of forming a hydrogen atom upon hydrolysis; Time represents a divalent linking group; PUG represents a photographically useful group; V represents ##STR2## wherein R.sub.0 represents n alkoxy group or an aryloxy group, ##STR3## an iminomethylene group or ##STR4## R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group or --CHR.sub.2 --(Time).sub.m PUG; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group; m represents 0 or 1; and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: A process for improving the method by which a powder such as a dye is added to a gelatino silver halide element is described. This process involves encapsulating the powder within a gelatin capsule. This process avoids cross-contamination and dusting when powder is added to solvent and also reduces the use of extra solvent in the manufacture of the element.

Abstract: Novel photographic filter dyes are immobile as incorporated in a photographic element, but during processing, are uniformly converted to a form which is removable from the element. 2 The filter dye is represented by the structure:DYE--LS--BALwhere:BAL is a ballast group;DYE is a filter dye moiety;LS is a splittable linking group attached to a position in DYE that is not in conjugation with the dye chromophore.

Abstract: A chitosan or chitin compound having a photographically useful residue. There is also disclosed a method for processing a silver halide photographic material which comprises processing a silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer in the presence of said chitosan or chitin compound represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein the substituents are defined in the instant specification.

Abstract: Photographically useful organic compounds containing secondary-branched alkyl radicals with at least 15 C atoms corresponding to formula I have a low melting point, good solubility in oil formers and a low tendency towards crystallization which makes them particularly suitable for photographic applications. ##STR1## In formula I: PNOV is the residue of a photographically useful organic compound, for example a coupler or oil former;L is a chemical bond or a link between PNOV and X;X represents --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --NH--, --NR-- (R.dbd.alkyl or acyl), --CO-- or alkylidene;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are unbranched alkyl radicals containing at least 6 C atoms, with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together contain at least 14 C atoms and, where X represents --CO-- or --CH.sub.2, at least 17 C atoms.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which has at least one compound represented general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; both L and Time represent a divalent organic group; t represents 0 or 1; PUG represents a photographically useful group; Y represents --SO.sub.2 --, --Y'--SO.sub.2 --, or ##STR2## and Y' represents --O--, --NH--, or ##STR3## The material has a broad exposure latitude in line image-taking work and has a high resolving power in the work. It can form an ultrahard image having a high gamma value of 10 or more. The material may excellently reproduce a line original to form an ultrahard image having a high background density. It also has a broad exposure latitude in halftone dot image-taking work and can form a halftone dot image having ultrahigh contrast with high image quality.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material composed of a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one layer of the material containing a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents hydrogen or a group capable of providing hydrogen upon hydrolysis; Time represents a divalent linking group; t is 0 or 1; PUG represents a photographically useful group; V represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxy group, an iminomethylene group, ##STR2## wherein W represents an electrophilic group, or V represents ##STR3## wherein R.sub.0 represents an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group; and R represents hydrogen, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or ##STR4## wherein PUG, Time, t, and W are as defined above. The redox compound is capable of releasing a photographically useful reagent using any conventional developing agent, has excellent storage stability, and provides rapid release of the photographically useful reagent.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material composed of a support having thereon at least one silver halide photosensitive emulsion layer, at least one layer of the material containing a blocked photographic reagent precursor represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 represents a divalent linking group containing a hetero atom bonded to the carbon atom, provided that X.sub.1 is linked to the carbon atom by a group other than ##STR2## PUG represents a photographically useful group containing a hetero atom bonded to X.sub.1 ; W represents .dbd.N-- or ##STR3## Y.sub.1 represents hydrogen or a group capable of being substituted; Z represents an atomic group necessary for forming a heterocyclic ring, provided that when W represents a ##STR4## the group adjacent to W in the heterocyclic ring is a group other than ##STR5## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photosensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide photosensitive layer and at least one layer containing an acidic dye, a cationic polymer mordant and gelatin, wherein said mordant containing layer further contains a dispersion of an anionic polymer thickener represented by formula (I):--A.sub.x --B).sub.y --E).sub.

Abstract: A silver halide color light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least a silver halide and an infrared-absorbing image-forming compound represented by formula (I):(Dye --X).sub.q --Y (I)wherein Dye represents an infrared-absorbing dye group or an infrared-absorbing dye precursor group derived from a compound represented by formula (II)A, (II)B or (II)C; X represents a chemical bond or a connecting group; Y represents a group capable of making a difference in the diffusibility of the dye component of said compound represented by formula (I) between before and after the reaction with the silver halide having a latent image in correspondence or counter correspondence to the silver halide; having a latent image and q represents an integer 1 or 2, and when q is 2, the two (Dye-X) groups may be the same or different: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1A and R.sup.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for processing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a reflective support, characterized in that at least one layer of the silver halide emulsion layer contains a compound represented by the formula (I) shown below, and the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material with a total amount of a hydrophilic binder contained of 7.5 g/m.sup.2 or less is processed with a color developer with an amount of the color developer replenished of 25 to 100 ml per 1 m.sup.2 of the light-sensitive silver halide photographic material: ##STR1## wherein A, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are as described in the description.

Abstract: There is disclosed a heat-developable color light-sensitive material having an excellent preservability and capable of providing images having a superior discrimination and only a slight fluctuation of Dmin against that of the development conditions. The material comprises a support having thereon a light-sensitive silver halide, a dye donor and a compound represented by following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein X represents a group capable of splitting off in heat-development; Y represents the group of atoms necessary to form 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; Z represents a substituent; and n represents an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: A heat-developable color photographic light-sensitive material capable of giving positive color images having high maximum density, low minimum density, and less strain, comprising at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, a dye-providing non-diffusible compound capable of releasing a diffusible dye on being reduced, and a reducing agent, wherein the light-sensitive material further contains at least one compound represented by the following formula (I), (II), or (III); ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, with a proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a group having no redox activity after its cleavage and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group.