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Stabilization of a photographically produced silver image

US4886737A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1988
Grant dateDec 12, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/166
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Photographically produced black and white images (silver images) are stabilized against subsequent destruction of the image silver, in particular due to discoloration, by treating the finished silver image with an aqueous after treatment bath containing aminotetrazole or a mercaptotetrahydrotriazine.

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