Patrick W Webber

US Patent:

6558886, May 6, 2003

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/051393

Inventors:

Walter H. Isaac - Penfield NY
Jess B. Hendricks - Rochester NY
Vincent J. Flow - Holley NY
Patrick W. Webber - Rochester NY
Glenn M. Brown - Rochester NY
Cynthia A Fitzgerald - Rochester NY
Carolyn R. Ellinger - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03C 146

US Classification:

430505, 430554, 430555, 430558, 430552, 430553, 430631, 430567

Abstract:

Disclosed is a silver halide direct view multicolor photographic element comprising a green record containing a green light sensitized silver halide emulsion and comprising either (a) a magenta dye-forming coupler and a cyan dye-forming coupler in an amount of at least 0. 1 mole % of the couplers present in the green record, or (b) a green record having a coupler or couplers sufficient to provide upon development a Status A red density greater than 0. 23 as measured using a green light separation exposure at a Status A green density of 1.

US Patent:

6555304, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/051531

Inventors:

Walter H. Isaac - Penfield NY
Vincent J. Flow - Holley NY
James S. Honan - Spencerport NY
Jeffrey C. Smitley - Rochester NY
Patrick W. Webber - Rochester NY
Glenn M. Brown - Rochester NY
Cynthia A. Fitzgerald - Rochester NY
Jess B. Hendricks - Rochester NY
Thomas A. Rosiek - Rochester NY
John H. Harder - Rochester NY
Carolyn H. Ellinger - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03C 146

US Classification:

430505, 430552, 430553, 430558, 430523, 430631

Abstract:

Disclosed is a silver halide direct view multicolor photographic element comprising a red record containing (1) a red light sensitized silver halide emulsion, (2) a cyan dye-forming NB first coupler, and (3) a second coupler selected from (a) a magenta dye forming coupler in an amount of 2-30 mole % of the total coupler in the red record and (b) a cyan dye-forming coupler having a greater absorption in the green spectra than the first coupler in an amount sufficient to provide a Status A green density in the range of 0. 27 to 0. 40 using a red light separation exposure at a Status A red density of 1. Such an element exhibits improved flesh tone reproduction and good dye dark stability.