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US2805158A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for colour photography

Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1953-10-01
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Granted: 1957-09-03
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Expires: 1973-10-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ganguin Karl Otto
  • 👤 Macdonald Eric

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:39
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A PROCESS FOR THE COLOUR CORRECTION OF A CYAN COLOURED COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE LAYER FORMED BY EXPOSING A SILVER HALIDE LIGHT-SENSITIVE LAYER CONTAINING A COLOURLESS CYAN COLOUR FORMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PHENOLS AND NAPHTHOLAS UNSUBSTITUTED IN THE 4-POSITION TO THE HYDROXYL GROUP, TO THE LIGHT FROM A COLOURED OBJECT, COLOUR DEVELOPING TO FORM A CYAN IMAGE IN THE EXPOSED PARTS OF THE LAYER AND BLEACHING AND FIXING THE DEVELOPED SILVER, WHICH COMPRISES TREATING THE LAYER AT A STAGE SUBSEQUENT TO THE COLOUR DEVELOPMENT, WITH FORMALDRHYDE IN THE PRESENCE OF A PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINE TO FORM THE LEUCO DERIVATIVE OF A MASKING DYESTUFF BY REACTION WITH THE RESIDUAL COLOUR FORMER IN THE UNEXPOSED PARTS OF THE LAYER AND SUBSEQUENTLY OXIDISING THIS LEUCO DERIVATIVE TO FORM THE COLOUR CORRECTING MASKING DYESTUFF IMAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
A PROCESS FOR THE COLOUR CORRECTION OF A CYAN COLOURED COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE LAYER FORMED BY EXPOSING A SILVER HALIDE LIGHT-SENSITIVE LAYER CONTAINING A COLOURLESS CYAN COLOUR FORMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PHENOLS AND NAPHTHOLAS UNSUBSTITUTED IN THE 4-POSITION TO THE HYDROXYL GROUP, TO THE LIGHT FROM A COLOURED OBJECT, COLOUR DEVELOPING TO FORM A CYAN IMAGE IN THE EXPOSED PARTS OF THE LAYER AND BLEACHING AND FIXING THE DEVELOPED SILVER, WHICH COMPRISES TREATING THE LAYER AT A STAGE SUBSEQUENT TO THE COLOUR DEVELOPMENT, WITH FORMALDRHYDE IN THE PRESENCE OF A PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINE TO FORM THE LEUCO DERIVATIVE OF A MASKING DYESTUFF BY REACTION WITH THE RESIDUAL COLOUR FORMER IN THE UNEXPOSED PARTS OF THE LAYER AND SUBSEQUENTLY OXIDISING THIS LEUCO DERIVATIVE TO FORM THE COLOUR CORRECTING MASKING DYESTUFF IMAGE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1960-09-02 1961-03-04 1961-09-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1964-09-02 1965-03-04 1965-09-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1968-09-02 1969-03-04 1969-09-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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