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Title:
SILVER IMAGE FORMING PHOTOGRAPHIC ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF IMAGE FORMED THEREWITH
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2599243
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PURPOSE: To obtain the element which provides a silver image having good tones and high sharpness by using as a component of the element, a specific azole compound in a concn. effective in improving tones of the silver image.
CONSTITUTION: This element consisting of a substrate that supports an emulsion layer contg. radiation-sensitive silver bromide or silver iodide fine grains having a <0.3μm average equivalent circle diameter, contains an azole compound represented by the formula in a concn. effective in improving the tones of a developed silver image. In the formula: Z is -N= or -C(R5)=(wherein R' is hydrogen, -NH2, an aliphatic group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aromatic group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms); R4 is hydrogen, an aliphatic group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aromatic group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, wherein R4 and R5 are joined together to form a five-membered or six-membered heteroclic nucleus contg. 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms as members of the heterocycle; L is a divalent aliphatic linking group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; T is an aliphatic terminal group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; (m) is 0 or 1; (n) is an integer of 1 to 4; and (p) is an integer of 2 to 4.


Inventors:
Stephen Alan Hershey
Jay Ramon Burgas
Paul Andrew Burns
Application Number:
JP13027693A
Publication Date:
April 09, 1997
Filing Date:
June 01, 1993
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Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company
International Classes:
G03C1/00; G03C1/035; G03C1/35; G03C1/43; G03C5/16; G03C5/29; G03C8/24; (IPC1-7): G03C1/43; G03C1/00; G03C5/16
Domestic Patent References:
JP61183289A
JP6114630A
Other References:
【文献】米国特許4859565(US,A)
【文献】米国特許5314790(US,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shoichi Ui (4 others)