EP0244184A3 - Light-sensitive silver halide photographic material - Google Patents

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EP0244184A3
EP0244184A3 EP87303701A EP87303701A EP0244184A3 EP 0244184 A3 EP0244184 A3 EP 0244184A3 EP 87303701 A EP87303701 A EP 87303701A EP 87303701 A EP87303701 A EP 87303701A EP 0244184 A3 EP0244184 A3 EP 0244184A3
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silver halide
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Kazuo Konishiroku Photo Ind. Co. Ltd. Komorita
Kaoru Konishiroku Photo Ind. Co. Ltd. Onodera
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Konica Minolta Inc
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EP87303701A 1986-04-26 1987-04-27 Light-sensitive silver halide photographic material Expired - Lifetime EP0244184B1 (en)

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JP61097506A JPH0711681B2 (en) 1986-04-26 1986-04-26 Silver halide photographic light-sensitive material
JP97506/86 1986-04-26

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EP0244184A2 EP0244184A2 (en) 1987-11-04
EP0244184A3 true EP0244184A3 (en) 1989-02-08
EP0244184B1 EP0244184B1 (en) 1993-12-15

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EP0323215A3 (en) * 1987-12-28 1990-08-22 Konica Corporation Photosensitive silver halide photographic material
JPH0738069B2 (en) * 1987-12-28 1995-04-26 富士写真フイルム株式会社 Silver halide photographic light-sensitive material
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JPH0814682B2 (en) * 1988-01-18 1996-02-14 富士写真フイルム株式会社 Silver halide photosensitive material
US5244779A (en) * 1988-11-01 1993-09-14 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Silver halide color photographic material
JPH02129628A (en) * 1988-11-09 1990-05-17 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Silver halide color photographic sensitive material
JPH02131233A (en) * 1988-11-11 1990-05-21 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Silver halide color photographic sensitive material
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EP0244184B1 (en) 1993-12-15

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