(19)
(11) EP 0 932 077 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30

(21) Application number: 98203956.2

(22) Date of filing: 23.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: G03C 1/005, G03C 1/035
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 28.11.1997 EP 97203719

(71) Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
2640 Mortsel (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bollen, Dirk
    2640 Mortsel (BE)
  • Verrept, Peter
    8580 Avelgem (BE)
  • Van Renthergem, Wouter
    2140 Borgerhout (BE)

   


(54) A photosensitive silver halide emulsion with (100) tabular grains


(57) A photosensitive emulsion is disclosed comprising tabular silver halide grains having (100) major faces and an aspect ratio of 2 or more, wherein at least 20 % of the projected area of all grains is provided by said tabular grains, characterized in that said grains are comprising at least one dislocation of a mixed type (screw component and edge component). In a further embodiment said dislocation(s) is(are) characterized by a 〈110〉 Burgers vector.






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