Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
In a method of processing an image-wise exposed silver halide color photographic material by applying thereto a color development processing and a silver removal processing, the improvement which comprises, after the color development processing, processing the silver halide color photographic material with a processing bath containing a compound represented by the following general formula (I) as a bleach accelerator: ##STR6## wherein R represents an --NR 4 R 5 group, an --O--R 6 group or an --S--R 6 group; R 6 represents an atomic group necessary for forming a ring together with R 1 ; R 1 , R 4 and R 5 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R 2 and R 3 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; n represents 0, 1 or 2; X represents an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a --COO(M) m group or an --SO 3 (M) m group; M represents a cation rendering the compound water soluble; and m represents 0 or 1 and is 0 when the compound forms an inner salt; wherein the nitrogen atom bound to R 1 may be quaternized with the charge of the quaternized nitrogen atom being neutralized by an acid group and R 1 may form a ring together with R 4 or R 5 , wherein the processing bath is used as a bleach bath or a blix bath, each containing a ferric ion complex as a bleaching agent, or prior thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
258 words
In a method of processing an image-wise exposed silver halide color photographic material by applying thereto a color development processing and a silver removal processing, the improvement which comprises, after the color development processing, processing the silver halide color photographic material with a processing bath containing a compound represented by the following general formula (I) as a bleach accelerator: ##STR6## wherein R represents an --NR 4 R 5 group, an --O--R 6 group or an --S--R 6 group; R 6 represents an atomic group necessary for forming a ring together with R 1 ; R 1 , R 4 and R 5 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R 2 and R 3 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; n represents 0, 1 or 2; X represents an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a --COO(M) m group or an --SO 3 (M) m group; M represents a cation rendering the compound water soluble; and m represents 0 or 1 and is 0 when the compound forms an inner salt; wherein the nitrogen atom bound to R 1 may be quaternized with the charge of the quaternized nitrogen atom being neutralized by an acid group and R 1 may form a ring together with R 4 or R 5 , wherein the processing bath is used as a bleach bath or a blix bath, each containing a ferric ion complex as a bleaching agent, or prior thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The color photographic processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said processing bath containing the bleach accelerator is a bleach bath, a blix bath or another bath used after the color development and prior to the silver removal processing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The color photographic processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ferric ion complex comprises a complex with an aminopolycarboxylic acid as a ligand.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The color photographic processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said color photographic method is a reversal color photographic method.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The color photographic processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the silver halide color photographic material comprises a support having thereon at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer and at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprises a silver iodobromide emulsion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The color photographic processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of said bleach accelerator in the processing bath ranges from about 2 × 10 -6 to about 1 × 10 -1 mol/liter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The color photographic processing method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the amount of said bleach accelerator ranges from 1 × 10 -4 to 5 × 10 -2 mol/liter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The color photographic processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bleach accelerator is ##STR7##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
95 words
The color photographic processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bleach accelerator is a compound represented by the general formula (II): ##STR8## wherein R 2 , R 3 , and n each have the same significance as in the general formula (I), wherein the number of carbon atoms of the --(CHR 2 ) n (CHR 3 )-- moiety is 3 or less; X represents a hydroxyl group, a --COO(M) m group or an --SO 3 (M) m group; and M and m each have the same significance as in the general formula (I).