Global Patent Index - EP 0588408 B1

EP 0588408 B1 19980513 - An ascorbic acid type developer with a particular composition

Title (en)

An ascorbic acid type developer with a particular composition

Title (de)

Entwickler vom Ascorbinsäure-Typ und mit einer bestimmten Zusammensetzung

Title (fr)

Développateur du type acide ascorbique avec une composition déterminé

Publication

EP 0588408 B1 19980513 (EN)

Application

EP 93202545 A 19930831

Priority

EP 92202809 A 19920915

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0588408A1] A developer solution for the development of photographic silver halide materials is disclosed comprising (1) an ascorbic acid type developing agent, and (2) a mixture of at least two 3-pyrazolidone type developing agents chosen from (a) 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone, (b) 1-phenyl-4-methyl-3-pyrazolidone), (c) 1-phenyl-4-methyl-4'-hydroxymethyl-3-pyrazolidone, (d) 1-phenyl-4,4'-dimethyl-3-pyrazolidone. In a preferred embodiment the ascorbic acid type developing agent is l-ascorbic acid or iso-ascorbic acid or a salt thereof, and the mixture of the 3-pyrazolidones consists of a mixture of 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone and 1-phenyl-4-methyl-3-pyrazolidone. The developer composition of the invention shows improved sensitometric stability against a pH decrease caused by exhaustive continuous processing without developer replenishment.

IPC 1-7

G03C 5/30; G03C 5/305

IPC 8 full level

G03C 5/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03C 5/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0588408 A1 19940323; EP 0588408 B1 19980513; DE 69318498 D1 19980618; DE 69318498 T2 19981112

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93202545 A 19930831; DE 69318498 T 19930831