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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2005
Applicants:
Koji Kuwano, Hachioji, JP;
Takayuki Sasaki, Hachioji, JP;
Inventors:
Koji Kuwano, Hachioji, JP;
Takayuki Sasaki, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 1/00 (2006.01); G03C 1/76 (2006.01); G03C 1/85 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A photothermographic imaging material containing a support having thereon: (i) a photosensitive layer containing photosensitive silver halide grains, light-insensitive organic silver salt grains, a binder, and a reducing agent for silver ions; and (ii) one or more non-photosensitive layers, wherein a powder compound which is preliminarily dried at a lower temperature than a temperature used for thermal development is incorporated in the photosensitive layer or in the non-photosensitive layer.