(19)
(11) EP 1 113 326 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/27

(21) Application number: 00311241.4

(22) Date of filing: 15.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G03C 7/305, G03C 1/42, G03C 1/43, G03C 1/498
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.12.1999 US 475703
11.07.2000 US 614035

(71) Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester, New York 14650 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Slusarek, Wojciech K.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Yang, Xiqiang
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Irving, Mark E.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Levy, David H.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Mooberry, Jared B.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Seifert, James J.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Reynolds, James H.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
  • Irving, Lyn M.
    Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)

(74) Representative: Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe et al
Kodak Limited, Patent Department (W92)-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY (GB)

   


(54) Imaging element containing a blocked photographically useful compound


(57) This invention relates to an imaging element comprising an imaging layer having associated therewith a compound of Structure I: wherein:
   the substituents are as defined in the application.









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