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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sidney J Bertucci, Rochester, NY (US);
Eric R Schmittou, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430430 ; 430393 ;
Abstract
Color photographic elements are processed with an acidic periodate bleaching composition that may also include chloride ions as a rehalogenating agent. Bleaching is carried out after color development is stopped with an acidic stop bath. The processing method provides relatively rapid bleaching without physical defects such as blistering or vesiculation.