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Silver halide emulsion, production process thereof and novel pyridinium compound

US6773876B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2002
Grant dateAug 10, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C2200/43
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A silver halide emulsion comprising tabular grains having a very small thickness with the main surfaces thereof having a very large surface area and being (111) face, is disclosed.More specifically, a silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising light-sensitive silver halide grains having a silver bromide content of 70 mol % or more, with 60 % or more of the entire projected area of said silver halide grains being occupied by tabular grains having an average grain thickness of less than 0.04 &mgr;m, an average equivalent-circle diameter of 4 &mgr;m or more, and (111) face as main surfaces.

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