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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1992

Filed:

Oct. 29, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:

Jane H Chronis, Rochester, NY (US);

Philip J Zola, Webster, NY (US);

David L Benzing, Fairport, NY (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430569 ; 430567 ;
Abstract

The invention is generally accomplished by providing nucleation of silver halide crystals or grain without backmixing or exposure to previously nucleated grains. Generally this is accomplished by injecting a solution of silver nitrate into a solution of sodium bromide and peptizer as it is moving in pipe in a type of flow which does not provide back mixing and moves in generally plug flow. The plug flow is carried out until nucleation is complete and then the nucleated grains are transferred to a mixing container where they are ripened, grown, and subjected to the normal treatments, such as sensitization, applied to the silver halide to be used photgraphically.


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