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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1994
Charles E Romano, Jr, Rochester, NY (US);
Larry D Edwards, Rochester, NY (US);
Richard E Hibbs, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a photographic element and process of forming an image where the element is a multicolor photographic element comprising at least one light sensitive photographic silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light and containing a yellow image dye-forming coupler, at least one light sensitive photographic silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light: and containing a magenta image dye-forming coupler, and at least one light sensitive photographic silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light and containing a cyan dye-forming coupler, wherein the yellow image dye-forming coupler has the formula I: ##STR1## wherein t-Bu is a tertiary butyl group, Ph is an unsubstituted phenyl ring or one containing up to 5 substituents, and Y is a heterocyclic ring, substituted or non, which is capable of leaving upon reaction if the coupler with oxidized developer; and wherein said at least one light sensitive photographic silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light and containing the yellow image dye-forming coupler, or another light sensitive photographic silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light and containing a yellow image dye-forming coupler has associated therewith a magenta image dye-forming coupler.