Patents by Inventor David Lynn Patton
David Lynn Patton 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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Patent number: 7542184Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 7508555Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 7202982Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 7116450Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 7110151Abstract: A remote ordering system for receiving an order for goods and/or services over a communication network, the system including an electronic storage device for storing digital images, and a computer for accessing said digital images on said storage device and for communicating with a remote customer over said communication network. The computer can receive orders for goods and/or services with respect to the stored digital images. The digital images stored on said storage device having associated identification information that is used by said customer in placing the orders and an output device for producing said goods and/or services set forth in said order.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 7031035Abstract: A method for selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: obtaining a digital image file containing a plurality of images; employing the digital image file to produce an index print having the plurality of images along with an index number associated with each image and a customer order number; prior to making any individual prints, delivering the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; using the index print to order prints of selected images; making prints of the selected images; and delivering the selected prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2002Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Publication number: 20040027610Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R.A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Publication number: 20040017584Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R.A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 6631011Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 6600572Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 6549306Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Publication number: 20020181029Abstract: A method for selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: obtaining a digital image file containing a plurality of images; employing the digital image file to produce an index print having the plurality of images along with an index number associated with each image and a customer order number; prior to making any individual prints, delivering the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; using the index print to order prints of selected images; making prints of the selected images; and delivering the selected prints to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R.A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Publication number: 20020063900Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R.A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Publication number: 20020054346Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Inventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R.A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 6353487Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Publication number: 20020015183Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R.A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 6154295Abstract: A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1995Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Randall Fredlund, David Lynn Patton, Roger R. A. Morton, Steven Bruce Paciocco
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Patent number: 6049371Abstract: An image print includes one or more positive images representing one or more corresponding images located on an image recording medium. An alphabetic description is provided on the image print for at least one of the one or more positive images which identifies a designated aspect ratio for at least one of the one or more corresponding images.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1994Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Joseph Anthony Manico, David Lynn Patton, Edward Joseph Walsh, Jr.
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Patent number: 5764870Abstract: A holder and a method of making an index print using the holder. The method comprising the steps of:1) providing a holder having at least one sleeve for holding a film, said film having at least one developed image therein;2) scanning the holder so as to obtain a digital record representative of the images present on said negative film; and3) printing the digital record so as to form an index print wherein said at least one image is placed in a predetermined pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1994Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Joseph Anthony Manico, David Lynn Patton, Thomas Richard Roule, John Randall Fredlund, Anthony Ronald Berardi
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Patent number: 5761558Abstract: A photographic film cartridge manufactured with an expanded bar code signifying characteristics of the print or photo CD order to be made from the filmstrip image frames particular to the camera in which the filmstrip was exposed or a pre-paid promotion or the like and a photofinishing method and system for use therewith. Additional numbers added at the time of manufacture to the DX bar code on the film cartridge and film package carry information about a customer's photofinishing order to the photofinisher. The additional information is put can include promotions offered by the film manufacturer or can supply additional information about the order, such as exposure format (e.g. a panoramic single use camera, camera) or special printing requirements.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: David Lynn Patton, Lawrence Joseph Travis, Douglas Andrew McPherson