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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yongcai Wang, Penfield, NY (US);
Charles C Anderson, Penfield, NY (US);
James L Bello, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C / ; G03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430537 ; 430527 ; 430536 ; 430539 ; 430950 ; 430961 ;
Abstract
The present invention is a photographic element including a support, at least one silver halide image-forming layer; and a hydrophilic protective layer. The hydrophilic protective layer includes a hydrophilic colloid, and a fluoroolefin-vinyl ether copolymer having a glass transition temperature greater than 25.degree. C. and a hydroxyl number greater than 5.