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Photographic silver halide developer composition and process for forming photographic silver images

US5578434A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 1995
Grant dateNov 26, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C5/30
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a black-and-white aqueous alkaline photographic developer composition, free of dihydroxybenzene developing agent, comprising a reductic acid developing agent and an auxiliary superadditive developing agent, wherein the reductic acid developing agent is represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and group CH.sub.2 R.sub.5, wherein R.sub.5 is hydrogen or a monovalent group, e.g. amino, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfonyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl. A process for forming a black-and-white photographic silver image comprising developing a silver halide photographic element with said black-and-white aqueous alkaline photographic developer composition is also described.

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