Patents by Inventor Bradley C. DeCook
Bradley C. DeCook has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20110128337Abstract: A digital printing system for printing on a continuous web of print media includes a support structure that guides the continuous web of print media under tension through the printing system. The printing system includes a first mechanism that is affixed to the support structure that positions the print media in a cross track direction. A second mechanism is affixed to the support structure that sets tension of the print media. A third mechanism is affixed to the support structure that sets an angular trajectory of the print media. A roller is affixed to the support structure and is configured to align to the print media being guided through the printing system without necessarily being aligned to another roller located upstream or downstream relative to the roller. A drive roller is affixed to the support structure that moves the print media through the printing system. A printhead is located downstream relative to the first mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Christopher M. Muir, Randy E. Armbruster, Bradley C. DeCook, Brian J. Joseph
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Publication number: 20110128338Abstract: A digital printing system for printing on a continuous web of print media includes a first module and a second module that guide a continuous web of print media under tension through the printing system. At least one of the first module and the second module include a digital printhead for placing marks on the print media as it travels through the module. The first module includes a first support structure. A first mechanism is affixed to the first support structure and includes structure that positions the print media in a cross track direction. A second mechanism is affixed to the first support structure and includes structure that sets a tension of the print media. The second module includes a second support structure and is positioned downstream from the first module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Bradley C. DeCook, Randy E. Armbruster, Brian J. Joseph, Christopher M. Muir, David J. Stephens
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Patent number: 7597461Abstract: An optical element comprises at least one optical film wherein at least a portion of the optical film is maintained dimensionally stable by the presence of a mechanism for application of a controlled tensile force to the film wherein the tensile force is applied through a tensioning mechanism protruding through holes or slots in the optical film.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.Inventors: Thomas M. Laney, Bradley C. DeCook, David J. Cornell
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Patent number: 7478895Abstract: The present invention provides for a printing apparatus that includes an automatic backprinting assembly. The automatic backprinting assembly includes a movable ink jet printhead that is movable between at least a printing position to print on the backside of photographic media and a priming position where the printhead is pressurized to force a stream of ink through discharge jets of the printhead.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Christopher J. Kralles, Edward R. Schranz, Carl J. Rosati, Bradley C. DeCook
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Publication number: 20080211402Abstract: A flat panel OLED device including a transparent deformable substrate having first and second sides and defining a predetermined illumination region and a non-illumination region; a moisture-sensitive OLED disposed over the first side of the transparent substrate within the illumination region and means for applying electrical signals to the OLED which causes the OLED to produce light and heat; a protective layer disposed over the OLED; a flexible encapsulating foil disposed over the protective layer, but not attached thereto; and a rigid chassis structure operatively associated with the transparent deformable substrate for dissipating the heat and providing rigidity to the transparent deformable substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Bradley C. DeCook, James Mazzarella, Roger G. Covington, Thomas W. Palone, Michael L. Boroson, Michele L. Ricks
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Publication number: 20080211398Abstract: A flat panel OLED device including a transparent deformable substrate having first and second sides and defining a predetermined illumination region and a non-illumination region; a moisture-sensitive OLED disposed over the first side of the transparent substrate within the illumination region and means for applying electrical signals to the OLED which causes the OLED to produce light and heat; a protective layer disposed over the OLED; a flexible encapsulating foil disposed over the protective layer, but not attached thereto, and which dissipates the heat and sealingly connected to the substrate in the non-illumination region; and a rigid chassis structure operatively associated with the transparent deformable substrate for providing rigidity to the transparent deformable substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Bradley C. DeCook, James Mazzarella, Roger G. Covington, Thomas W. Palone, Michael L. Boroson, Michele L. Ricks
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Publication number: 20080192481Abstract: An optical element comprises at least one optical film wherein at least a portion of the optical film is maintained dimensionally stable by the presence of a mechanism for application of a controlled tensile force to the film wherein the tensile force is applied through a tensioning mechanism protruding through holes or slots in the optical film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Thomas M. Laney, Bradley C. DeCook, David J. Cornell
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Publication number: 20080192482Abstract: An optical element comprises at least one optical film wherein at least a portion of the optical film is maintained dimensionally stable by the presence of a mechanism for application of a controlled tensile force via an elastic material bonded to the perimeter of the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Thomas M. Laney, Bradley C. DeCook, David J. Cornell, James Mazzarella
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Patent number: 5612796Abstract: A photographic film preparation workstation for supplying a high speed photographic printer and an index printer with film image computational data and film encoded data includes a film motion controller subsystem for controlling film movement, a film code reader subsystem for reading optically encoded film data, a magnetics reader subsystem for reading magnetically encoded film data, a film scanner subsystem for scanning film image data and generating a scanned image signal, a magnetics writer subsystem for optionally writing magnetic data to new format films, and a workstation controller in communication with the workstation subsystems for organizing, storing, and distributing subsystem signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1995Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Bradley C. DeCook, Thomas J. Murray
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Patent number: 5600394Abstract: A magazine having a plurality of cavities, each cavity designed for holding and dispensing a film cartridge. A memory is secured to the magazine for retaining and storing information relating to the magazine, cartridge, and/or photosensitive material.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1995Date of Patent: February 4, 1997Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Bradley C. DeCook, Brian K. Gallipeau, David P. D'Aurelio
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Patent number: 5493352Abstract: A magazine is provided for receiving, containing and dispensing a plurality of film cartridges in a desired sequential order. The magazine includes a disk shaped core and a shell. The core includes a plurality of cavities for receiving the cartridges, while the shell includes first and second spaced panels and supports the core for relative rotation between the panels. The panels cover the cartridges in the cavities, but also include apertures for selectively providing access to individual cavities by controlled rotation of the core in the shell. The cavities are arranged in a spiral in the core, and the apertures are elongate radial slots dimensioned for alignment with one cavity in the spiral after another, but only one cavity at a time.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1994Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Alan G. Reddig, Thomas C. Merle, Gerald F. Sherman, Jr., Alfonso Ianni, Bradley C. DeCook, David J. Laurin
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Patent number: 5475464Abstract: A magazine having a plurality of cavities, each cavity designed for holding and dispensing a film cartridge. A memory is secured to the magazine for retaining and storing information relating to the magazine, cartridge, and/or photosensitive material.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1994Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Bradley C. DeCook, Brian K. Gallipeau, David P. D'Aurelio
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Patent number: 5473402Abstract: A film processing system that removes film strips from their cartridges, splices the strips together for processing and printing, and then separates the strips for return and reattachment to the same cartridge from which they were removed. The empty cartridges are maintained during processing in a magazine in the same sequential order and corresponding batch as the spliced film strips, to facilitate matching of the film strips and cartridges at the end of the process. According to other features, the spliced roll of film strips is unwound and rewound after development, once for electronically scanning the film strips to capture electronic representations of the developed images, and again for optically printing the developed images onto photographic paper. The film strips include magnetically recorded information, representing conditions of camera exposure, that are captured during scanning before printing.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1993Date of Patent: December 5, 1995Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Francis C. Long, Walter C. Slater, Thomas J. Murray, Bradley C. DeCook, Howard C. Bozenhard
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Patent number: 5300182Abstract: A laminating apparatus is provided to laminate a material such as paper stock. Once the paper stock is laminated an image is transferred to the laminated paper stock. The image transferred to the laminated paper stock appears as if the image had been printed on said paper stock.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1991Date of Patent: April 5, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Bradley C. DeCook, Kevin S. Reitter, David A. Smith, Mark A. Pietraszewski, Roger A. Brooks
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Patent number: 5300183Abstract: A laminating apparatus for laminating a material such as paper stock. Once the paper stock is laminated an image is transferred to the laminated paper stock. A flexure plate is provided to maintain the paper stock or the laminated paper stock free of creases or wrinkles. The image transferred to the laminated paper stock appears as if the image had been printed on said paper stock.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1991Date of Patent: April 5, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Bradley C. DeCook
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Patent number: 5264867Abstract: An imaging system comprising a source of light movable with respect to a writing element and projectable thereon to generate an image, a focusing system is provided for focusing a light source which generates a first beam of light of a wavelength selected to be actinic with respect to the writing element. At least a portion of the first beam of light is absorbed by the writing element. The apparatus includes an automatic supply for donor sheets and receiver sheets which are supported independently to a writing platen or drum. Apparatus is provided which selectively loads and unloads the donor sheets from superposition with the receiver sheet without disturbing the registration of the receiver sheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1991Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Bradley C. DeCook, Roger S. Kerr, Richard L. O'Toole
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Patent number: 5260714Abstract: An imaging system comprising a source of light movable with respect to a writing element and projectable thereon to generate an image, a focusing means is provided for focusing a light source which generates a first beam of light of a wavelength selected to be actinic with respect to the writing element. At least a portion of the first beam of light is absorbed by the writing element. The apparatus comprises means to automatically supply donor sheets and receiver sheets independently to a writing platen or drum, and to selectively load and unload the donor sheets from superposition with the receiver sheet without disturbing the registration of the receiver sheet. A method of squeegeeing the donor sheet into contact with the receiver sheet, including moving the squeegee member in opposite directions, is provided to assure air removal from between the sheets.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1991Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Bradley C. DeCook, Roger S. Kerr, Richard L. O'Toole
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Patent number: 5203942Abstract: A laminating apparatus for laminating a material such as paper stock. A delamination system is provided for the laminating of the paper stock and the automatic separating of the substrate of the laminate from the paper stock while the releasable surface of the same laminate remains laminated to the paper stock. Once the paper stock is laminated and the substrate of the laminate removed from the laminated paper stock an image is transferred to the laminated paper stock. The image transferred to the laminated paper stock appears as if the image had been printed on said paper stock.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1991Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Bradley C. DeCook, Kevin S. Reitter