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Process for the production of negative continuous-tone images

US3977872A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 1975
Grant dateAug 31, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 7, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C5/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Negative continuous-tone images or continuous-tone separation records having standardized contrast are produced from originals which are differing in contrast by means of a photograhic material the silver halide emulsion of which has a characteristic curve with a sagging course defined below, whereby the part of characteristic curve which is utilized for the production of the continuous-tone negative depends on the contrast of the original.

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