Patents Represented by Attorney Clyde E. Bailey
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Patent number: 7191980Abstract: An improved web-winding means with a durable thermoplastic polyester resin or polyester resin blend support structure and web capture slot (gate) formed in an interior portion of the support structure. The interior portion is joined to an inner annular surface that has increased lubricity, toughness and creep resistance resulting in decreased debris generation plus increased structural integrity and dimensional stability.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Michael R. McGovern, Edgar G. Earnhart
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Patent number: 7141350Abstract: An article of manufacture has an environmental sensitive label with at least one cumulative time-temperature indicator and at least one thermal event indicator thereon. The cumulative time-temperature indicator and the thermal event indicator each provides an independent verification of product performance in a predetermined environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Jeffrey L. Hall
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Patent number: 7139115Abstract: A method for thermally stabilizing an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) 10 to maintain constant optical path length for stable high power output places a beam dump 32 outside an OPO cavity 18. The OPO 10 has a nonlinear crystal 22 within cavity 18 for splitting a single input pump beam 14 into lower energy signal and idler beams 16, 18. The method includes providing a cavity exit port for unconverted pump and generated idler beams, and absorbing unconverted beams in beam dump 32. The method includes athermalization by actively cooling surfaces used as an optics mounting base, and athermalization by constraining the size of cavity 18 by using thermally stiff members, guiding pins or rails, or by using bimetallic materials with different expansion.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Lynn Schilling-Benz, Jinmei Zhang
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Patent number: 7104778Abstract: An apparatus (10) for changing the width of an internal die cavity (12) to accommodate product width changes has a die end plate (14) with a front surface facing the internal die cavity (12), a rear surface and defines an opening that extends through the front and rear surfaces. An internal deckle mounting block (16) attaches to the rear surface of end plate (14). An internal deckle has inner (18) and outer (20) members and mounts on the mounting block (16). Inner member (18) extends through the opening of the die end plate (14) and defines a chamber (22) and a first longitudinal slot (24). The outer member (20) is positioned about the inner member (18) concentric therewith and defines a second longitudinal slot (26). The inner member (18) rotates about the outer member (20) to vary alignment of the slots and create a passageway narrower than either slot to control coating thickness.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2004Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Richard D. Bomba
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Patent number: 7081295Abstract: A nanocomposite optical plastic article has a plastic host material with a temperature sensitive optical vector (x) and a core shell nanoparticulate material dispersed into the plastic host material. The core shell nanoparticulate material is characterized by a core defined by a nanoparticulate material which has a temperature sensitive optical vector (x1) and a shell defined by a coating material layer coated onto the core. It is important to the invention that temperature sensitive vector (x1) is directionally opposed to the temperature sensitive optical vector (x) and nshell<nplastic host<ncore.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2003Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Robert O. James, Lawrence A. Rowley, Daniel F. Hurley, John Border
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Patent number: 7045569Abstract: An optical nanocomposite material has a nanoparticulate filler dispersed in a host plastic material. According to the method of making the nanocomposite material, a predetermined temperature sensitive optical vector, such as refractive index, of the plastic host material and nanoparticulate filler are directionally opposed resulting in a nanocomposite material having significantly improved stability of the refractive index with respect to temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Border, Michael R. McGovern
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Patent number: 7012634Abstract: A system and method for use in testing and calibrating both electronic and traditional photographic devices. An illuminator with solid-state emitters and having independent control of both output spectral characteristics and power level enable the system and method to accurately test and calibrate the desired equipment.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard M. Vogel, Erin S. Wanek, James M. Enge, Bruce H. Pillman
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Patent number: 7000630Abstract: A flame front diverter element is designed to cause a minimal pressure drop under normal venting conditions when process vapors need to pass through the explosion protection system and to other equipment connected to the manifold system. In the event of a deflagration, the flame front diverter directs the high-speed pressure wave towards a bi-directional rupturable disc causing the rupturable disc to open thus creating an aspiration effect on the opposite bi-directional rupturable disc.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Robert C. Knyrim, Timothy F. Simmons
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Patent number: 6970766Abstract: A method for registering machine tool and profilometer coordinates, wherein the machine tool defines a C-axis having a zero position, C=0, comprises loading a sacrificial workpiece into the machine tool; cutting several first features in a surface of the sacrificial workpiece and producing a linear machine tool motion across the workpiece; determining the centroid of each first cut feature; fitting a line to the centroids of the first cut features; and measuring angle ?0 of the line relative to the C-axis zero position. The angle ?0 is the departure in profilometer coordinates from the C=0 line. The method includes moving the machine tool to a fixed radius; cutting several second features in a surface of the sacrificial workpiece and producing a circular machine tool motion across the workpiece; determining the centroid of each second cut feature; fitting a circle to the centroids of the second cut features; and determining a center of the circle.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Randolph C. Brost, David R. Strip, Randall H. Wilson
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Patent number: 6930885Abstract: A densely packed electronic assemblage has a substrate medium for supporting at least one heat generating component and means for reducing the temperature of the at least one heat generating component. A heat sink cooperates with the at least one heat removing element for reducing heat of the heat generating component by absorbing heat from the at least one heat generating component.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Tina P. Barcley
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Patent number: 6924866Abstract: A method of constructing a liquid crystal display element or similar article of manufacture includes providing a first transparent substrate bondable to a second transparent substrate. The second transparent substrate has a plurality of vias passing through opposing active faces. A dispensing technique is used to fill the vias void-free with an optical grade adhesive material to form the LCD element.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kenneth M. Fallon, Charles F. Scaglione
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Patent number: 6908377Abstract: An explosion protection venting system has a plurality of vessels or reactors connected by a common vent line. A flame front diverter having a pair of opposing rupturable discs is connected to each one of a plurality of vessels for directing a deflagration away from the normal flow path and through an alternate path that prevents damage to nearby structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Robert C. Knyrim, Timothy F. Simmons
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Patent number: 6908266Abstract: An apparatus for making microlens molds and microlens array molds is described which utilizes a forming element having a rotating half radius diamond cutting member. A substrate is alignably arranged with the diamond cutting member so that the cutting member can mill a mold cavity in the substrate. The apparatus can be used to make high sag lens molds with high accuracy and a nearly 100% fill factor.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2000Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Border, Robert Dambrauskas, Craig A. Sadlik
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Patent number: 6902630Abstract: An apparatus and method for cleaning objects having generally irregular surface features, such as reloadable photographic cameras, has a partial enclosure having opposing side walls, and a top wall joining the opposing side walls. An air ionizing element composed of an ion emitter and an air knife is arranged in the enclosure for electrostatically neutralizing the object with ions entrained in a curtain-like stream of air directed onto the object.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Gerard W. Ernst, Thomas Albano, Dean L. Smith, Klaus R. Pohl
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Patent number: 6884205Abstract: A non-marking web conveyance roller has a generally irregular surface with a plurality of rounded up features that promotes superior venting of entrained air. The surface finish of the roller, formed by a thermal spray process, prevents the formation of impression and honing defects on the conveyed web.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Gary L. VanNoy, Brian S. Rice, Fernando Ramos, Jr., Daniel C. Lioy
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Patent number: 6882537Abstract: A densely packed electronic assemblage has a substrate media for supporting at least one heat generating component and means for reducing the temperature of the at least one heat generating component. A heat sink cooperates with the heat removing element for reducing heat of the at least one heat generating component by absorbing heat from the at least one heat generating component.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Tina P. Barcley
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Patent number: 6869083Abstract: An eccentric work piece holder supports a work piece in alignment during rotary operations. First-, second- and third aligning members, associated with the rotary axis of a rotary unit, provides pivoting movements relative to the rotary axis while bearing the work piece. These pivoting movements of the aligning members enable the work piece to be aligned during rotary operations.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Stephen C. Meissner, Randolph C. Brost
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Patent number: 6846137Abstract: An apparatus for making microlens molds and microlens array molds is described which utilizes a forming element having a rotating half radius diamond cutting member. A substrate is alignably arranged with the diamond cutting member so that the cutting member can mill a mold cavity in the substrate. The apparatus can be used to make high sag lens molds with high accuracy and a nearly 100% fill factor.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2000Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Border, Robert Dambrauskas, Craig A. Sadlik
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Patent number: 6845120Abstract: A laser array and method of making same has precision fiducial marks that aid in the alignment of the laser array. The invention requires forming additional optical features adjacent to the laser array that is used to write fiducial marks on an opposite surface in the medium containing the laser array. Fiducial marks are formed when high intensity collimated beams of light are directed through the optical features onto a treated portion of the transparent medium. Fiducial accuracies of 1 micron are possible by using this approach.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2003Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Border, Susan H. Bernegger, John C. Pulver, Morgan A. Smith
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Patent number: 6843556Abstract: A system (10) produces patterned deposition on a substrate (14) from compressed fluids. A delivery system (12) cooperates with an independently controlled first chamber and an independently controlled second chamber retaining a substrate (14) for receiving precipitated functional material along a fluid flow delivery (13) from the delivery system (12). A shadow mask (22) is arranged in close proximity to the substrate (14) for forming the patterned deposition on the substrate (14).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2002Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: David J. Nelson, Suresh Sunderrajan, Ramesh Jagannathan, Seshadri Jagannathan, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Sridhar Sadasivan, Rajesh V. Mehta, John E. Rueping