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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshiharu Yabuki, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Katsutoshi Yamane, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Ryo Suzuki, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Rikio Inoue, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Minami-ashigara, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 1/498 ; G03C 1/83 ; G03C 5/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 1/498 ; G03C 1/83 ; G03C 5/16 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a photothermographic material comprising a support, a photosensitive layer containing a silver halide having a silver iodide content of 10 mol % or more and a reducing agent and a non-photosensitive layer provided on the support, wherein at least one of the photosensitive layer and the non-photosensitive layer contains a dye showing an absorption maximum in a wavelength range of 350 nm to 430 nm. The photothermographic material exhibits high image quality, superior color tone and superior image stability after development.