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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1993
Julie C Bishop, Old Bridge, NJ (US);
Dominic M Chan, Wilmington, DE (US);
Dennis S Donald, Mendenhall, PA (US);
Ludovic Fodor, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
William R Pangratz, Middletown, NJ (US);
Glenn M Russo, Mullica Hill, NJ (US);
John R Shock, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A process of developing exposed silver halide elements comprises developing said element in a developer in the presence of a development accelerator compound as defined. The development accelerator compounds include pyridinium, or pyridinium and and imidazolium compounds. The process is applicable to standard and hydrazine-containing films and to hydroquinone and/or ascorbic acid-based developers. The development accelerator may be incorporated into the developer or into the silver halide emulsion.