Patents by Inventor Carolyn R. Ellinger

Carolyn R. Ellinger 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).

  • Publication number: 20110240953
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor nanowire device includes providing a plurality of spaced semiconductor nanowires on a growth substrate; applying a dielectric material so that it is disposed between the semiconductor nanowires producing a layer of embedded semiconductor nanowires having a top surface opposed to a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is defined by the interface with the growth substrate; depositing a first electrode over the top surface of the layer of embedded semiconductor nanowires so that it is in electrical contact with the semiconductor nanowires; joining the first electrode to a device substrate; removing the growth substrate and exposing the bottom surface of the layer of embedded semiconductor nanowires; and depositing a second electrode on the bottom surface of the layer of embedded semiconductor nanowires so that it is in electrical contact with the semiconductor nanowires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Carolyn R. Ellinger, Keith B. Kahen
  • Publication number: 20110240099
    Abstract: Method of making a semiconductor nanowire photovoltaic device includes providing a plurality of spaced photovoltaic semiconductor nanowires on a growth substrate; applying dielectric material so that it is disposed between the semiconductor nanowires producing a layer of embedded semiconductor nanowires having a top surface opposed to a bottom surface, the bottom surface being defined by the interface with the growth substrate; depositing a first electrode over the top surface of the layer of embedded semiconductor nanowires in electrical contact with the nanowires; joining the first electrode to a device substrate; removing the growth substrate and exposing the bottom surface; depositing a second electrode on the bottom surface so that it is in electrical contact with the semiconductor nanowires; and wherein either the first or second electrode is transparent to permit light to be transmitted through the transparent electrode and be absorbed by the photovoltaic semiconductor nanowires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Carolyn R. Ellinger, Keith B. Kahen
  • Patent number: 8029139
    Abstract: A 2D/3D switchable display system having a selector for selecting a two-dimensional (2D) or a three-dimensional (3D) image processing path; a first processor for processing image data through the two-dimensional image processing path; a second processor, independent of the first processor, for processing image data through the three dimensional image processing path; a first set of at least three emitters having corresponding first wavelengths; a second set of at least three emitters having corresponding second wavelengths; and a controller that during a 2D operation activates both first and second sets of emitters to present a single image, while during a 3D operation activates the first set of emitters to present a first image having one half of stereo image information and activates the second set of emitters to present a second image having a second half of stereo image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Carolyn R. Ellinger, Paul J. Kane
  • Patent number: 7938517
    Abstract: A method of printing and an apparatus for controlling the directionality of liquid emitted from nozzles of a printhead are provided. Example embodiments of the apparatus include directionality control of liquid jets or liquid drops using a liquid jet directionality control mechanism. Example embodiments of the liquid jet directionality control mechanism include asymmetric energy application device configurations, nozzle geometry configurations, liquid delivery channel geometry configurations, or combinations of these configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yonglin Xie, Carolyn R. Ellinger, Qing Yang
  • Patent number: 7906354
    Abstract: Method of making a light emitting semiconductor nanowire device includes providing a plurality of spaced light emitting semiconductor nanowires on a growth substrate; applying a dielectric material disposed between the semiconductor nanowires producing a layer of embedded semiconductor nanowires having a top surface opposed to a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is defined by the interface with the growth substrate; depositing a first electrode over the top surface in electrical contact with the nanowires; joining the first electrode to a device substrate; removing the growth substrate and exposing the bottom surface of the layer of embedded nanowires; depositing a second electrode on the bottom surface of the nanowires so that it is in electrical contact with the nanowires; and wherein either the first or second electrode is transparent to permit light to be transmitted from the light emitting semiconductor nanowires through the transparent electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Carolyn R. Ellinger, Keith B. Kahen
  • Publication number: 20100328407
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser includes a liquid supply channel, a liquid dispensing channel that includes an outlet opening, and a liquid return channel that includes a porous member located therein. A liquid supply provides liquid under pressure from the liquid supply channel through the liquid dispensing channel to the liquid return channel. A diverter member is selectively actuatable to divert a portion of the liquid toward outlet opening of the liquid dispensing channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Yonglin Xie, Joseph Jech, JR., Carolyn R. Ellinger
  • Patent number: 7851380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of making thin film electronic components and devices, such as thin film transistors, environmental barrier layers, capacitors, insulators and bus lines, where most or all of the layers are made by an atmospheric atomic layer deposition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Shelby F. Nelson, David H. Levy, Lyn M. Irving, Peter J. Cowdery-Corvan, Diane C. Freeman, Carolyn R. Ellinger
  • Publication number: 20100277552
    Abstract: A method of printing and an apparatus for controlling the directionality of liquid emitted from nozzles of a printhead are provided. Example embodiments of the apparatus include directionality control of liquid jets or liquid drops using a liquid jet directionality control mechanism. Example embodiments of the liquid jet directionality control mechanism include asymmetric energy application device configurations, nozzle geometry configurations, liquid delivery channel geometry configurations, or combinations of these configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yonglin Xie, Carolyn R. Ellinger, Qing Yang
  • Publication number: 20100277529
    Abstract: A method of printing and an apparatus for controlling the directionality of liquid emitted from nozzles of a printhead are provided. Example embodiments of the apparatus include directionality control of liquid jets or liquid drops using a liquid jet directionality control mechanism. Example embodiments of the liquid jet directionality control mechanism include asymmetric energy application device configurations, nozzle geometry configurations, liquid delivery channel geometry configurations, or combinations of these configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yonglin Xie, Carolyn R. Ellinger, Qing Yang
  • Publication number: 20100277522
    Abstract: A method of printing and an apparatus for controlling the directionality of liquid emitted from nozzles of a printhead are provided. Example embodiments of the apparatus include directionality control of liquid jets or liquid drops using a liquid jet directionality control mechanism. Example embodiments of the liquid jet directionality control mechanism include asymmetric energy application device configurations, nozzle geometry configurations, liquid delivery channel geometry configurations, or combinations of these configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yonglin Xie, Carolyn R. Ellinger, Qing Yang
  • Patent number: 7699226
    Abstract: An electronic plan-o-gram system and method for determining plan-o-gram data are provided. In accordance with the method, identifiers associated with each of more than one product located in at least one storage area in a storage facility are sensed and a product type and product location of each product is determined based upon the sensed identifiers. A configuration of the at least one storage area in the storage facility and a location of each product in the storage facility is determined based upon the configuration and the determined product locations. A plan-o-gram data is stored indicating the location of products in the storage facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Philip J. Smith, Carolyn R. Ellinger, Roland R. Schindler, II
  • Publication number: 20090190095
    Abstract: A 2D/3D switchable display system having a selector for selecting a two-dimensional (2D) or a three-dimensional (3D) image processing path; a first processor for processing image data through the two-dimensional image processing path; a second processor, independent of the first processor, for processing image data through the three dimensional image processing path; a first set of at least three emitters having corresponding first wavelengths; a second set of at least three emitters having corresponding second wavelengths; and a controller that during a 2D operation activates both first and second sets of emitters to present a single image, while during a 3D operation activates the first set of emitters to present a first image having one half of stereo image information and activates the second set of emitters to present a second image having a second half of stereo image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Carolyn R. Ellinger, Paul J. Kane
  • Publication number: 20090130397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a stacked transparent structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a multicolored mask, coating the other side of the support with a layer curable by visible light, and exposing the light-curable layer through the mask with visible light to cure the layer curable by light in exposed portions to form a cured pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Lyn M. Irving, David H. Levy, Mark E. Irving, Carolyn R. Ellinger
  • Publication number: 20090130610
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a colored mask, coating a layer photopatternable by visible light, and exposing the layer through the colored mask with visible light to photopattern the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Lyn M. Irving, David H. Levy, Mark E. Irving, Carolyn R. Ellinger
  • Publication number: 20090081842
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of making thin film electronic components and devices, such as thin film transistors, environmental barrier layers, capacitors, insulators and bus lines, where most or all of the layers are made by an atmospheric atomic layer deposition process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Shelby F. Nelson, David H. Levy, Lyn M. Irving, Peter J. Cowdery-Corvan, Diane C. Freeman, Carolyn R. Ellinger
  • Publication number: 20080237611
    Abstract: A method for increasing ambient light contrast ratio within an electroluminescent device, including: a reflective electrode and a transparent electrode having an EL unit formed there-between. The EL unit includes a light-emitting layer containing quantum dots. Additionally, the method includes locating a contrast enhancement element on a side of the transparent electrode opposite the EL unit. The contrast enhancement element includes a patterned reflective layer and a patterned light-absorbing layer whose patterns define one or more transparent openings, so that light emitted by the light-emitting layer passes through the one or more transparent openings. The patterned reflective layer is located between the patterned light absorbing layer and the transparent electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Carolyn R. Ellinger
  • Patent number: 7392948
    Abstract: An electronic product identifier system is provided for use with a product storage area adapted to store more than one type of product. The electronic product identifier system has a display adapted to present product information for more than one product along a length of the storage area. Each product has an electronic product identifier. An electromagnetic sensing circuit is provided having at least one transmitter for transmitting polling electromagnetic fields so that the electronic product identifier associated with each product can generate a response. The electromagnetic sensing circuit further has at least one receiver for receiving each responsive electromagnetic signal at two separated sensing locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Philip J. Smith, Carolyn R. Ellinger, Roland R. Schindler, II
  • Patent number: 6558886
    Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide direct view multicolor photographic element comprising a green record containing a green light sensitized silver halide emulsion and comprising either (a) a magenta dye-forming coupler and a cyan dye-forming coupler in an amount of at least 0.1 mole % of the couplers present in the green record, or (b) a green record having a coupler or couplers sufficient to provide upon development a Status A red density greater than 0.23 as measured using a green light separation exposure at a Status A green density of 1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Walter H. Isaac, Jess B. Hendricks, Vincent J. Flow, Patrick W. Webber, Glenn M. Brown, Cynthia A Fitzgerald, Carolyn R. Ellinger