Eastman-kodak Company

Henry W Altland

Daniel D Shiao

Stanley W Cowan

Anthony Adin

John Texter

Arthur H Herz

Michael J Lindstrom

Edward L Dedio

Gary John McSweeney

Raymond W Ryan

Ismael Adolfo Olivares

Phillip P Senise, Jr

A method of accelerating black and white development comprising contacting a negative-type silver halide photographic element during processing with a developer prebath or a developer bath comprising an accelerator compound of the formula: ##STR1## is disclosed, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are substituents; said R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 may further combine with each other to form a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring; and wherein said developer prebath and developer bath do not contain any iron(III) ion complex salt having bleaching activity. A bath selected from the group consisting of developer prebaths and developer baths for black and white development of a negative-type silver halide photographic element comprising an aqueous solution of accelerator compound of the formula: ##STR2## is also disclosed, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are substituents; said R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 may further combine with each other to form a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring; with the proviso that said developer prebath and developer bath do not contain any iron(III) ion complex salt having bleaching activity or any nucleating agent capable of chemically fogging a negative-type silver halide emulsion; and said accelerator compound is present in an amount between 10.sup.-8 and 10.sup.-1 moles/L.

Triazolium thiolate baths for silver halide development acceleration

A redox release compound that is capable upon oxidation of releasing a silver ion complexing heterocyclic thio moiety enables reduction of the concentration of silver required in a photographic silver halide material comprising a combination of (i) photographic silver halide capable of forming a surface latent image, and (ii) a photographic silver halide capable of forming an internal latent image. The silver halide capable of forming an internal latent image preferably has lower photosensitivity than the silver halide capable of forming a surface latent image. The redox release compound preferably comprises a silver ion complexing 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thio moiety. An image is developed in such an exposed photographic silver halide element by means of a surface type silver halide developer.

Photographic element and process employed combination of surface and

There is disclosed a radiation-sensitive composition comprising a leuco dye and a sulfonyloxy-N photooxidant that converts the leuco dye to a dye having a color different from that of its leuco form, when exposed to activating radiation. Improved print-out densities are obtained using this composition in image-forming methods.

Dye-forming compositions

Mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolate silver halide stabilizer precursors are novel compounds useful in a heat developable and heat stabilizable photographic silver halide materials and processes. After imagewise exposure of the photographic material, a developed and stabilized silver image is produced by heating the element. Mesoionic stabilizer precursors are also useful in photographic silver halide processing compositions.

Mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium silver halide stabilizer precursors

Mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolates are silver halide stabilizers and fixing agents. They are useful in heat developable and heat stabilizable photographic silver halide materials and processes. After imagewise exposure of the photographic materials, developed and stabilized silver images are produced by heating the materials. The mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolates are also silver halide stabilizers and fixing agents in photographic silver halide processing compositions.

Mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolates as silver halide stabilizers and

Mesoionic silver halide stabilizer precursor and use in a heat

Oxa- and thiadiazole compounds substituted in the 2 and 5 positions with secondary amino groups are employed as photographic developing agents for exposed radiation-sensitive silver salts. The developing agents can be employed as components in developer compositions, as incorporated developing agents, and as developing agents in diffusion transfer processes.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Henry W Altland