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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shirleyanne Haye, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert A. Arcus, Penfield, NY (US);
Janet M. Huston, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 7/407 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 7/407 ;
Abstract
A method for providing a color image in an exposed color negative silver bromoiodide film element comprising contacting said element with an aqueous color developing composition having a pH of 9.0 to 12.0 and comprising a color developing agent, sulfite ion and an additional antioxidant wherein the color developing agent/sulfite ion molar ratio is less than 10:1 and greater than 0.55:1, and the sulfite ion/antioxidant molar ratio is less than 4.35:1 and greater than 0.25:1.