Patent US5085970A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US5085970A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Image forming method

Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
•
Filing: 1990-09-13
•
Granted: 1992-02-04
•
Expires: 2010-09-13
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A method for forming an image is disclosed which comprises providing a photosensitive material comprising at least one light-sensitive layer and having a gamma value of not less than 10 and a capability of being handled under bright light, subjecting said light-sensitive layer image-wise exposure to light having substantially exclusive of wavelengths of 370 nm or shorter through originals, for example, a line original and a halftone original arranged in a superposed condition, followed by contrast development processing, whereby excellent quality of images, for example, letter images, can be obtained.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kimitaka Kameoka
  • 👤 Ken-ichi Kuwabara
  • 👤 Toshiro Takahashi
  • 👤 Shigenori Moriuchi
  • 👤 Morio Yagihara
  • 👤 Yoshio Inagaki
  • 👤 Keiichi Adachi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 18:55
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/005; G03C1/015; G03C1/06; G03C1/08; G03C1/76; G03C1/815; G03C5/00; G03C5/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
A method for forming an image, which comprises providing a photosensitive material comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and having a γ value greater than 10, the capability of being handled under bright light, and subjecting said light-sensitive layer to image-wise exposure to light substantially exclusive of wavelengths of 370 nm or shorter, said image-wise exposure to light being substantially exclusive of wavelengths of 370 nm or shorter is effected by a least one of positioning an optical filter for ultraviolet absorption between a light source and the photosensitive material and using a light source not having emission energy in a wavelength region below 370 nm, wherein a hydrazine derivative is contained in at least one of said light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or in another hydrophilic colloid layer of the photosensitive material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 136 words
A method for forming an image, which comprises providing a photosensitive material comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and having a γ value greater than 10, the capability of being handled under bright light, and subjecting said light-sensitive layer to image-wise exposure to light substantially exclusive of wavelengths of 370 nm or shorter, said image-wise exposure to light being substantially exclusive of wavelengths of 370 nm or shorter is effected by a least one of positioning an optical filter for ultraviolet absorption between a light source and the photosensitive material and using a light source not having emission energy in a wavelength region below 370 nm, wherein a hydrazine derivative is contained in at least one of said light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or in another hydrophilic colloid layer of the photosensitive material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 59 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said photosensitive material has a light-sensitive emulsion layer comprising a silver chloride emulsion or a silver chlorobromide emulsion having a chloride content of 80 mole % or more, and said emulsion contains a water-soluble rhodium salt in an amount of from 1×10 -7 to 1×10 -4 mole per mole of silver halide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said imagewise exposure is effected by putting an optical filter for ultra-violet absorption between a light source and said photosensitive material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 59 words
A method as in claim 3, wherein said photosensitive material has a light-sensitive emulsion layer comprising a silver chloride emulsion or a silver chlorobromide emulsion having a chloride content of 80 mole % or more, and said emulsion contains a water-soluble rhodium salt in an amount of from 1×10 -7 to 1×10 -4 mole per mole of silver halide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said imagewise exposure is effected by using a light source not having emission energy in a wavelength region below 370 nm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 59 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein said photosensitive material has a light-sensitive emulsion layer comprising a silver chloride emulsion or a silver chlorobromide emulsion having a chloride content of 80 mole % or more, and said emulsion contains a water-soluble rhodium salt in an amount of from 1×10 -7 to 1×10 -4 mole per mole of silver halide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the grains of said silver halide emulsion are formed at a pH of 6 or less.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein the grains of said silver halide emulsion are formed at a pH of 6 or less.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 23 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the grains of said silver halide emulsion are formed at a pH of 5 or less.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 23 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein the grains of said silver halide emulsion are formed at a pH of 5 or less.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 113 words
A method for forming an image, which comprises providing a photosensitive material comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and an ultraviolet absorbent having an absorption peak in the wavelength region of from 300-400 nm in an amount which reduces the intrinsic sensitivity of the silver halide emulsion at a wavelength of 360 nm to 1/2 or less and having a γ value greater than 10, the capability of being handled under bright light, and subjecting said light-sensitive layer to image-wise exposure to light, wherein a hydrazine derivative is contained in at least one of said light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or in another hydrophilic colloid layer of the photosensitive material.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 113 words
A method for forming an image, which comprises providing a photosensitive material comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and an ultraviolet absorbent having an absorption peak in the wavelength region of from 300-400 nm in an amount which reduces the intrinsic sensitivity of the silver halide emulsion at a wavelength of 360 nm to 1/2 or less and having a γ value greater than 10, the capability of being handled under bright light, and subjecting said light-sensitive layer to image-wise exposure to light, wherein a hydrazine derivative is contained in at least one of said light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or in another hydrophilic colloid layer of the photosensitive material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 58 words
A method as in claim 11, wherein said photosensitive material has a light-sensitive emulsion layer comprising a silver chloride emulsion or a silver chlorobromide emulsion having a chloride content of 80 mole % or more, and said emulsion contains a water-soluble rhodium salt in an amount of from 1×10 -7 to 1×10 -4 mole of a silver halide.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB1274365A Cited
US4168977A Cited
US4362809A Cited
US4416522A Cited
US4452882A Cited
GB2131190A Cited
EP0138200B1 Cited
EP0164120A2 Cited
US4722884A Cited
US4619892A Cited
US4803149A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-02-03 1995-08-05 1996-02-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-02-03 1999-08-05 2000-02-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-02-03 2003-08-05 2004-02-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag