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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/43 (21) Application number: 94919380.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G03C 5/ 29( . ) G03C 5/ 30( . ) G03C 1/ 06( . ) G03C 5/ 31( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/006353 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/000881 (05.01.1995 Gazette 1995/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.06.1993 US 19930078024 (71) Applicant: FUJI HUNT PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICALS, INC. Paramus, NJ 07653-0988 (US)	(72) Inventors: WAN, Haixing Ramsey, NJ 07446 (US) ZHANG, Diane Edison, NJ 08820 (US) CARLSON, David Harrison, NJ 07029 (US) BORNSTEIN, Alan, A. Westwood, NJ 07675 (US) (74) Representative: Notaro, Giancarlo, et al  c/o Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx srl, Corso Fiume 6 10133 Torino 10133 Torino (IT)