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Blocked aliphatic thiol stabilizers for photothermographic materials

US7169543B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2004
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/167
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Photothermographic materials contain one or more blocked aliphatic thiol compounds in an amount of at least 1 mg/m2 as stabilizers. These compounds have a calculated octanol-water partition coefficient (c log P value) of 2.0 or greater, and an N value equal to or greater than 6.5.

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