Abstract: A process for forming a superhigh contrast negative image with a stable developer is disclosed, which comprises development processing a silver halide photographic material in the presence of a compound of formula (I) and a compound of formula (II) as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A method of forming an image is provided. The method comprises the steps of (a) imagewise exposing a photographic material which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and which contains a hydrazine compound represented by the following general formula (I) in the emulsion layer or a hydrophilic colloid layer adjacent thereto, the photographic material being designed so that a difference in sensitivity (sensitivity being defined as log E corresponding to the density of fog+2.0) between (1) the photographic material is development-processed with a developing solution having a sulfite ion concentration of 0.15 mole/l or more, a potassium ion concentration of 0.2 mole/l or more and a pH value ranging from 10.5 to 12.3 and (2) the photographic material is development-processed with the same developing solution as described above, except that the pH value was lowered by 1.0, (.DELTA.log E), is 0.

Abstract: A process for forming a direct-positive image by developing an imagewise exposed photosensitive material, having on a support at least one photographic emulsion layer containing nonprefogged silver halide grains capable of forming an internal latent image, in which development is carried out in the presence of a combination of a nucleating agent and at least one compound having at least one mercapto group selected from a tetrazaindene, a triazaindene, and a pentaazaindene. The hydrogen atom of which mercapto group may optionally be further substituted with an alkali metal atom or an ammonium group. The invention process provides rapid and consistent formation of direct-positive images having high maximum density and low minimum density.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide direct-positive photographic material which comprises a support and, provided thereon a light-sensitive direct-positive silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide grains having an internal latent image and a core-shell structure comprising a core and at least one shell stratum either partly or entirely covering said core, the outermost stratum of said shell having been formed in the presence of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a mercapto group therein.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion layer, wherein at least one layer selected from the emulsion layer and other hydrophilic colloid layers contains at least one alkynyl substituted heterocyclic quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z represents a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form a substituted or unsubstituted 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring to which a aromatic ring or a heterocyclic ring may further be condensed; R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group; X represents ##STR2## Q represents a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-membered to 12-membered non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring or substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring; at least one of R.sup.

Abstract: Photographic compound (A) capable of releasing a photographically useful group by means of intramolecular nucleophilic displacement exhibits increased resistance to hydrolysis when the compound contains in a coupling position a coupling-off group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein Q, R.sub.q, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, n and PUG are as defined in the application. Such a compound (A) is useful in a photographic silver halide material and process.

Abstract: A direct positive photo-sensitive material is described, wherein the material comprises at least one internal latent image-type silver halide emulsion layer containing core/shell-type silver halide grains consisting of substantially cubic or tetradecahedral grains mainly of the face (100) and being spectrally-sensitized with at least one sensitizing dye having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each a lower alkyl group substituted with a sulfonato, carboxyl or hydroxyl group, at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being a sulfonatoalkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenethyl group, R.sup.4 represents a chlorine atom, a methoxy or ethoxy group or a hydrogen atom, R.sup.5 represents a chlorine atom or a phenyl, alkoxy or alkyl group, M.sup.+1 represents a cationic residue, m represents 0 or 1 with the proviso that when an inner salt is formed, m is 0.

Abstract: A method of processing a silver halide photographic material comprising processing the silver halide photographic material in the presence of an antifoggant which is an organic compound which loses its developing restraining function by a reduction oxidation reaction with oxidized developers. The method improves the discrimination between image and non-image areas of the silver halide photographic material by the novel antifoggant which restrains fog selectively in non-image areas without decreasing photographic sensitivity and image density. The organic compound can be an anti-foggant which possesses a moiety according to the Kendall-Pelz rule and either a mercapto group or a cyclic NH group.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described, which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one hydrophilic layer containing at least one alkynyl-substituted heterocyclic quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z represents non-metallic atoms necessary for forming a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus;R.sup.1 represents an aliphatic group, and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group, at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and Z having an alkynyl group, and at least one of the substituents R.sup.1 and Z including the group X-(L).sub.m - wherein X represents a group effective for accelerating adsorption onto silver halide grains and L represents a divalent linking group;Y represents a charge-balancing counter ion;n represents 0 or 1; andm represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: The sensitivity of highly sensitive color photographic recording materials may be enhanced by compounds releasing fogging or development accelerating compounds as a result of a reaction with color developer oxidation products and fogging may at the same time be reduced by using compounds corresponding to formula I as silver halide stabilizers: ##STR1## wherein Z denotes the atoms required for completing an oxazole or oxazine ring andY denotes a condensed aromatic ring system having at least one aromatic ring optionally substituted with an acid group, or a substituent carrying an acid group.

Abstract: A direct positive color light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one photographic emulsion layer containing unfogged internal latent image type silver halide particles and a color image forming coupler, wherein said color image forming coupler itself is substantially nondiffusible and produces or releases a dye upon oxidation coupling with a color developing agent, and said light-sensitive material contains at least one development inhibitor-releasing type coupler selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formulae (D-I) and (D-II)Coup--Z (D-I)Coup--TIME--Z (D-II)wherein Coup represents a coupler residual group; Z represents a diffusible development inhibitor or a precursor thereof; and TIME represents a timing group.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion comprising at least one spectral sensitizing dye having the following general formula (I):Dye--J.sup.1 --CONH--J.sup.2 --NHNHG--R (I)wherein Dye represents a dye residue capable of becoming a spectral sensitizing dye; J.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkarylene group; J.sup.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R represents hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group; and G represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxy group, a phosphoryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted iminomethylene group.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light sensitive emulsion containing a hydrazine of the general formulaR.sup.3 -NR.sup.4 -NR.sup.5 -G-X (I)in which:R.sup.3 represents an aryl group,one of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 is a hydrogen and the other is selected from hydrogen, aryl sulphonyl and trifluoroacetyl,G represents carbonyl, sulphonyl, sulphoxy, phosphoryl or an N-substituted or unsubstituted imino group andX is a moiety such that at a pH in the range of 9.5 to 12.5 in the presence of an oxidized hydroquinone a cyclization reaction takes place cleaving the moiety -G-X from the remainder of the molecule and forming a cyclic structure comprising atoms of the moiety -G-X.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising at least one negative type silver halide emulsion layer coated on a support, said emulsion comprising two kinds of monodisperse emulsions each having a means grain sizes of not more than 0.5 micron and, differing in mean grain size from each other at least by 0.1 micron, and said photographic material further comprising a hydrazine derivative in at least one photographic layer, whereby negative images of high density and very high contrast can be obtained with a high photographic speed and without black spots.

Abstract: The present invention provides silver halide photographic materials containing a havel compound, which when reduced, releases a photographically useful group as triggered off by the cleavage of the nitrogen-oxygen single bond in the compound and which is represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein EAG represents a group which accepts an electron from a reducing substance; N and O each represents nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom, respectively; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a substituent other than a hydrogen atom, and when R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is bonded to --(Time).sub.t PUG, R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is a mere bond or a substituent other than a hydrogen atom, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed which contains a compound represented by formula (I)RED--L.sub.1).sub.v B--L.sub.2).sub.w PUG (I)wherein RED represents a group adapted to release the group (L.sub.1).sub.v B--L.sub.2).sub.w PUG upon oxidation: L.sub.1 represents a group adapted to release the group B--L.sub.2).sub.w PUG after cleavage from RED; B represents a group which, after cleavage of the bond with L.sub.1 or RED, releases the group (L.sub.2).sub.w PUG upon reaction with an oxidized developing agent; L.sub.2 represents a group which, after cleavage from B, releases PUG; PUG represents a photographically useful group; and v and w each represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: A restraining method for restraining the formation of a re-reversal negative image is described, comprising incorporating a cyanine dye or a merocyanine dye which is electron donative and is adsorbable on silver halide in at least one hydrophilic colloid layer of an internal latent image type direct positive silver halide photographic material as a re-reversal restrainer.

Abstract: A novel silver halide photographic material is provided comprising a support and at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer formed thereon and containing in said photographic emulsion layer or at least one hydrophilic colloid layer a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic residual group, an aromatic residual group, or a heterocyclic residual group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic residual group; L.sub.1 represents a divalent aliphatic group, a divalent aromatic group, or a divalent heterocyclic group; L.sub.2 represents --O--, --CONR--, --NRCO--, --SO.sub.2 NR--, --NRSO.sub.2 --, --OCO--, --COO--, --S--, --NR--, --CO--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --OCOO--, --NRCONR'--, --NRCOO--, --OCONR--, or --NRSO.sub.

Abstract: In a light-sensitive direct posi silver halide color photographic material having photographic constituent layers comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing latent image type silver halide grains not previously fogged, which is capable of giving a direct posi image by subjecting the whole surface to exposure or effecting surface development in the presence of a fogging agent, after image exposure, the improvement wherein said internal latent image type silver halide grains are composed of at least two groups of internal latent image type silver halide grains having average grain sizes different from each other, and at least one compound capable of releasing a development inhibiting substance or its precursor through the reaction with the oxidized product of a color developing agent is contained in at least one layer of said photographic constituent layers.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one photographic layer including at least one silver halide emulsion layer, whereinat least one silver halide emulsion layer contains silver halide grains whose average value of the diameter corresponding to the projected area of a group of silver halide grains that take 40% of the total projected area of whole silver halide grains present in said silver halide emulsion layer is at least 1.5 .mu.m andat least one photographic layer contains at least one compound capable of imagewise releasing a fogging agent or a precursor thereof or a development accelerator or a precursor thereof corresponding to a quantity of developed silver upon development, is disclosed. This material is of very high sensitivity and, furthermore, has a high developing speed and has reduced for formation irrespective of its high sensitivity.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive composition including silver halide grains capable of forming an internal latent image and a nucleating agent is useful as a coating on a support to form a photographic element.

Abstract: A silver halide color light-sensitive material is described, which is increased in sensitivity, is adapted to form an image of high contrast, or is accelerated in development by incorporating a small amount of a specific compound which imagewise releases a foggant or a development accelerator. This compound is represented by the formula: Coup-(TIME).sub.n -FA (wherein Coup represents a coupler radical capable of undergoing a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent; TIME represents a timing group which is eliminated from Coup by the coupling reaction and, thereafter, releases FA; n is 0 or 1; and FA represents a group which is eliminated from Coup in the coupling reaction when n is 0, whereas FA is released from TIME when n is 1. The FA has adsorption properties with respect to silver halide grains and also has a substantial fogging action with respect to the silver halide grains).

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material forming a wash-off relief image comprising a support having provided thereon a layer containing a tanning developing agent such as catechol, hydroquinone or pyrogallol, emulsified and dispersed in a high boiling point solvent such as butyl phthalate, butyl benzoate or tricreryl phosphate, and a layer containing a silver halide direct reversal emulsion.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing, in at least one layer thereof, a compound capable of releasing a fogging agent upon an oxidation-reduction reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent under an alkaline condition. The material has an increased sensitivity, an increased contrast and an accelerated development rate.

Abstract: A direct positive silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is described containing a weak electron donative, adsorptive compound represented by formula (I) or (II) effective for depressing formation of a re-reversed negative image, which is not a spectral sensitizing agent for silver halide or a nucleating agent:D--L--X (I)D--X (II)whereinD represents electron donative atoms comprising an aromatic ring or hereto ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted;L represents a linking group containing at least one of C, N, S and O and an atom or atoms necessary for cutting a .pi.-conjunction system; andX represents a group which is adsorptive with respect to silver halide and contains at least one of C, N, S, O and Se.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the color photographic light-sensitive material containing a compound capable of releasing a group represented by the general formula (I) described below upon the reaction with the oxidation product of a developing agent: ##STR1## wherein W and Z each represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group of ##STR2## X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, X.sub.4 and X.sub.5 each represents a hydrogen atom or an organic residue; PUG represents a photographically useful group; n represents 1 or 2; any two of X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, X.sub.4, X.sub.5 and PUG each represents a divalent group and may be connected to each other to form a cyclic structure; and when n represents 2, two Z's, two X.sub.3 's and two X.sub.4 's may be the same or different.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material which comprises a support having coated thereon a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the photographic material contains at least one blocked photographic agent represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents a photographic agent moiety which is bonded to a blocking moiety through a hetero atom, or a precursor thereof; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituent group; and Z represents atoms necessary to form a carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring (except for a heterocyclic ring which contains an NH group at the position adjacent to the carbon atom to which R.sup.1 is attached). The blocked photographic agent is completely stable upon storage of the photographic material, and releases a photographic agent at a desired time upon processing. The blocked photographic agent also exhibits its function to a substantial degree over a wide range of pH.

Abstract: Photographic elements and processes are described which employ a compound containing a hydrazide moiety attached by a linking group, comprising an acidic group or an active methylene group adjacent to an acidic group, to a heteroatom of a moiety containing a photographically useful group comprising a photographic dye or precursor thereof or a photographic reagent; wherein:(a) the hydrazide moiety is capable of being oxidized to an azo group by an oxidized developing agent,(b) the azo group formation causes the release of the photographically useful group, and(c) the released photographically useful group does not contain the linking group or the nitrogen atoms of the hydrazide moiety.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described comprising at least one layer which contains at least(1) a polymer comprising as constitutional components thereof a repeating unit having a photographically useful group and at least one repeating unit having a sulfinic acid group or a sulfinate group, and(2) a compound having at least one functional group capable of reacting with at least one of a sulfinic acid group and sulfinate group and at least one functional group capable of reacting with at least one of a sulfinic acid group, a sulfinate group and a primary amino group.Said photographic group-containing polymer (1) may be fixed in a photographic layer according to the present photographic material, and does not substantially migrate therefrom during development or other photographic treatment, thus resulting in formation of color images of high density.

Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive material is described, comprising a support having provided thereon at least two silver halide emulsion layers differing in color sensitivity, wherein at least one of said layers contains at least one compound capable of releasing a fogging agent, a development accelerator, or a precursor thereof in proportion to the amount of silver developed, and a layer containing silver halide grains which are not substantially developed by the development processing of said material is provided between said two emulsion layers differing in color sensitivity. The material has improved color reproducibility.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the color photographic light-sensitive material containing a compound capable of releasing a group represented by the general formula (I) described below upon the reaction with the oxidation product of a developing agent: ##STR1## wherein W represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group ##STR2## (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an organic residue); X represents an electron withdrawing substituent; Y represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; PUG represents a photographically useful group or a precursor thereof; X and Y each represents a divalent group and may be connected to each other to form a cyclic structure; and when W represents the group ##STR3## and R represents an organic residue, R and X or R and Y each represents a divalent group and may be connected to each other to form a cyclic structure.

Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic element comprising a support, and coated on the support at least one negative-working photographic emulsion comprising radiation-sensitive silver halide grains capable of forming a surface latent image and a binder, and in the support or in a remaining hydrophilic colloid layer coated on the support in an amount sufficient to increase contrast, a hydrazine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a phenyl nucleus having a Hammet sigma value-derived electron withdrawing characteristic of less than +0.30.

Abstract: A direct positive photographic light-sensitive material is described, comprising a support and at least one internal latent image type silver halide emulsion layer containing core/shell type silver halide grains which are composed of a silver halide core subjected to at least one of doping with metal ions and chemical sensitization, and a silver halide shell covering at least sensitivity sites of said core, and a binder, wherein said core/shell type silver halide grains consist of two or more kinds of grains each having a different average grain size, and the core of the core/shell type silver halide grains having a larger average grain size is doped with a larger amount of lead ions, cadmium ions, or Group VIII metal ions.

Abstract: A process for forming an image comprising a heating step is described, wherein a photographic material is heated in the presence of a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X represents an atomic group completing a carbocyclic aromatic ring or a heterocyclic aromatic ring; R.sup.1 is selected from groups represented by formulae (A), (B), and (C) ##STR2## in which R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, an aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, an alkyloxy or aryloxy group, an alkylthio or arylthio group, or a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, or R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 together form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; R.sup.2 represents a group selected from the groups represented by R.sup.11 ; R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: Direct positive photographic elements are disclosed employing internal latent image silver halide emulsions associated with developer autoxidation promoter agents constituted by 5 or 6 membered nucleus-containing heterocyclic compounds comprising an azomethine group, whose methine group is substituted with a 5-amino-1,2,4-triazolyl group, and/or copper complex compounds thereof.Preferably said direct positive photographic elements are multi-layer elements comprising internal latent image type type silver halide emulsion layers sensitized to different regions of the visible light and associated with image-dye providing compounds (photographic color couplers).

Abstract: A direct positive silver halide photographic emulsion which is able to provide a high maximum density and a low minimum density, and having a high developing progress. The emulsion contains at least one of the sensitizing dyes represented by following general formulate I, II, III, and IV and at least one of the compounds represented by general formulae V and VI; ##STR1## The substituents are defined in the specification.

Abstract: An internal latent image-type direct positive silver halide light-sensitive material is described, comprising a support having at least one photographic emulsion layer thereon, wherein said layer contains internal latent image-type direct positive silver halide grains, the surfaces of which are chemically sensitized, wherein a compound of the general formula (I) is added as a finish additive to the photographic emulsion layer or at least one hydrophilic colloid layer adjacent to the photographic emulsion layer.General Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are defined as herein. The light-sensitive material exhibits a very satisfactory reversal performance and is greatly improved in stability over the course of time.

Abstract: Photographic elements and assemblages are described which employ nondiffusible N',N'-diaromatic carbocyclic--or diaromatic heterocyclic--sulfonohydrazide compounds which are capable of releasing photographically useful groups in an imagewise manner as a function of silver halide development.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer and containing, in a silver halide emulsion layer having an average iodide content of about 8 mol % or more, a compound capable of releasing a fogging agent or a precursor thereof, or of releasing a development accelerator or a precursor thereof upon development in proportion to the amount of developed silver.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is described, comprising a support having thereon a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a blocked photographic agent represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents a photographically useful agent moiety, which may have a timing group; X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 each represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, or a sulfinyl group; Z represents an atomic group forming a 5-membered, 6-membered, or 7-membered ring; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, or a heterocyclic group; R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group; m represents 0, 1, or 2; n represents 0 or 1; and the total of m+n is 1, 2, or 3.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one internal latent image type direct positive silver halide emulsion layer is disclosed, wherein(1) said internal latent image type direct positive silver halide emulsion layer comprises at least two layers having substantially the same color sensitivity, or(2) at least said internal latent image type direct positive silver halide emulsion and a solid pigment-containing layer contiguous thereto, which is positioned on the side opposite to the side of the silver halide emulsion layer to be exposed, are provided,and wherein at least one internal latent image type direct positive silver halide emulsion in (1) or (2) has a binder/silver halide (calculated as silver) ratio by weight of more than 1.25.

Abstract: A direct positive silver halide photographic material is described, comprising a support having thereon at least an internal latent image-type direct positive silver halide emulsion layer containing a hydrazine series nucleating agent, wherein said silver halide emulsion layer or a layer adjacent to the silver halide emulsion layer contains a non-dye image-forming compound represented by following general formula (I) in an amount sufficient for accelerating nucleation; ##STR1## wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents an atomic group necessary for forming a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring; G.sub.1 and G.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or a substituent which does not adversely influence the image; A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or a substituent which does not adversely influence the image; B.sub.1, B.sub.2 and B.sub.

Abstract: Photographic elements and assemblages are described which employ nondiffusible compounds which release photographically useful groups in an imagewise manner as the result of a .beta.-elimination reaction.

Abstract: A multilayer color photographic light-sensitive material containing no image-receiving layer is described, comprising a support, an internal latent image type direct reversal silver halide emulsion layer combined with a dye-providing substance, and a void layer between the support and the layer containing the dye-providing substance closest to the support.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one silver halide emulsion layer contains a coupler which is subjected to a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of a color developing agent to produce a diffusible coupling product which exerts a fogging effect in a developing solution; the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material provides increased contrast and sensitivity, development is accelerated, and stability during storage is improved.

Abstract: A previously unfogged internal latent image-type direct positive silver halide emulsion and a photographic material incorporating such emulsion are described, wherein the emulsion contains at least one sensitizing dye represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a sulfoalkyl group and the other thereof represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, or a pyridyl group; X represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; Y represents a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, or ##STR2## wherein R represents a lower alkyl group or --CH.sub.2).sub.n.sbsb.1 O--CH.sub.2).sub.n.sbsb.2 OH, wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 each represents an integer of 1 to 4; and W represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, or an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group.

Abstract: Compounds containing an aromatic ring portion fused with a tellurazolium or derivative tellurazole, tellurazoline (including tellurazolinylidene), or tellurazolinium ring portion are disclosed together with processes and intermediates for their preparation. With properly selected pendant groups these tellurazolium and derivative compounds can be usefully employed as dyes, antifoggants or stabilizers, nucleating agents, latent image keeping addenda, or speed or contrast altering addenda in silver halide photographic systems.

Abstract: A black and white direct positive photographic element intended for the formation of a viewable silver image is disclosed. One or more silver halide emulsion layers are present containing internal latent image forming silver halide grains. A maximum density enhancing antifoggant is located in an undercoat between the emulsion layer or layers and the support to impart an increase in photographic speed, an extended overexposure margin before encountering rereversal, a decrease in minimum density, and an increase in the covering power of developed silver.

Abstract: Blended emulsions for use in forming a direct-positive image are disclosed. The emulsions are comprised of a first, radiation-sensitive core-shell grain population having a relatively low coefficient of variation and a second, substantially smaller size grain population capable of .Iadd.internally forming a latent image by .Iaddend.internally trapping photolytically generated electrons. Photographic elements incorporating the blended emulsions exhibit improved covering power and can exhibit enhanced speed.

Abstract: Photographic elements particularly adapted for forming direct-positive images are disclosed in which a radiation-sensitive core-shell emulsion layer and a silver halide emulsion layer incapable of forming a surface latent image within the direct-positive exposure latitude of the first emulsion layer and containing a grain population capable of internally .Iadd.forming a latent image by internally .Iaddend.trapping photolytically generated electrons are both present. The photographic elements are capable of exhibiting increased covering power, greater maximum density, and increased speed.