Patents by Inventor Dennis J. Savage

Dennis J. Savage 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).

  • Patent number: 7163746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronically conductive particle comprising an acicular substrate in contact with an electronically conductive polymer. Another embodiment comprises an article comprising electronically conductive particles comprising an acicular substrate in contact with an electronically conductive polymer. A further embodiment comprises a method for making electronically conductive particles comprising providing at least one acicular substrate, combining at least one monomer with said at least one acicular substrate, and mixing at least one catalyst with said at least one acicular substrate and said at least one monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dennis J. Savage, Debasis Majumdar, Gary S. Freedman
  • Publication number: 20030232188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronically conductive particle comprising an acicular substrate in contact with an electronically conductive polymer. Another embodiment comprises an article comprising electronically conductive particles comprising an acicular substrate in contact with an electronically conductive polymer. A further embodiment comprises a method for making electronically conductive particles comprising providing at least one acicular substrate, combining at least one monomer with said at least one acicular substrate, and mixing at least one catalyst with said at least one acicular substrate and said at least one monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dennis J. Savage, Debasis Majumdar, Gary S. Freedman
  • Patent number: 6124083
    Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on the support and an electrically-conductive layer superposed on the support. The electrically-conductive layer is composed of a sulfonated polyurethane film-forming binder and an electrically-conductive polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Debasis Majumdar, Dennis J. Eichorst, Charles C. Anderson, Dennis J. Savage
  • Patent number: 6025119
    Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on the support, and an electrically-conductive layer superposed on the support. The electrically-conductive layer includes a layered siliceous material, an electrically conducting polymer that can intercalate inside or exfoliate said layered siliceous material and a film-forming binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Debasis Majumdar, Dennis J. Savage, Dennis J. Eichorst, Thomas N. Blanton
  • Patent number: 5665498
    Abstract: An imaging element such as a photographic, electrostatic, or thermal imaging element is comprised of a support, an image-forming layer, and a transparent electrically conductive layer which includes an effective amount of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxypyrrole/styrene sulfonate). In a preferred embodiment, the poly(3,4-ethylene dioxypyrrole/styrene sulfonate) is dispersed in a polymeric binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dennis J. Savage, Brian A. Schell, Brian K. Brady
  • Patent number: 5525445
    Abstract: A recording element having at least one layer comprising a crosslinked polymer having polymeric backbone moieties and crosslinking moieties, the polymeric backbone moieties containing tertiary nitrogen atoms, the crosslinking moieties connecting polymeric backbone moieties at the teritary nitrogen atoms by conversion of the tertiary nitrogen atoms to quaternary amine, the crosslinking moiety having the structure ##STR1## where R' is independently alkyl or aryl and m is an integer of from 1 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Catherine A. Falkner, John J. Fitzgerald, Dennis J. Savage, Paul D. Yacobucci
  • Patent number: 5451495
    Abstract: A recording element having at least one layer comprising a crosslinked polymer having polymeric backbone moieties and crosslinking moieties, the polymeric backbone moieties containing tertiary nitrogen atoms, the crosslinking moieties connecting polymeric backbone moieties at the teritary nitrogen atoms by conversion of the tertiary nitrogen atoms to quaternary amine, the crosslinking moiety having the structure ##STR1## where R' is independently alkyl or aryl and m is an integer of from 1 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Catherine A. Falkner, John J. Fitzgerald, Dennis J. Savage, Paul D. Yacobucci
  • Patent number: 4340454
    Abstract: Photocrosslinkable, organic-solvent-soluble polymers having a Tg greater than 200.degree. C., are disclosed. The polymer contains sufficient radiation-sensitive crosslinkable units to render the polymer insoluble in organic solvents on exposure to radiation to which the crosslinkable units of the polymer are sensitive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1982
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Martin, Mohammad A. Sandhu, Dennis J. Savage
  • Patent number: 4267961
    Abstract: Photocross-linkable, organic solvent-soluble polymers having a Tg greater than 200.degree. C. are disclosed. The polymers contain sufficient radiation-sensitive cross-linkable units to render the polymers insoluble in organic solvents on exposure to radiation to which the cross-linkable units are sensitive. Also disclosed are supports, particularly supports having a radiation-sensitive surface, having thereon a layer of the described photo-corss-linkable polymers. The polymers are capable of receiving heat-transferrable dyes and are useful in forming color filter arrays for solid-state imaging devices. A particularly convenient method of forming solid-state color imaging devices having a layer containing an array of color filters is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1981
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Martin, Mohammad A. Sandhu, Dennis J. Savage
  • Patent number: 4190446
    Abstract: Photocrosslinkable, organic solvent-soluble polymers having a Tg greater than 200.degree. C. are disclosed. The polymers contain sufficient radiation-sensitive crosslinkable units to render the polymers insoluble in organic solvents on exposure to radiation to which the crosslinkable units are sensitive. Also disclosed are supports, particularly supports having a radiation-sensitive surface, having thereon a layer of the described photocrosslinkable polymers. The polymers are capable of receiving heat-transferable dyes and are useful in forming color filter arrays for solid-state imaging devices. A particularly convenient method of forming solid-state color imaging devices having a layer containing an array of color filters is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Martin, Mohammad A. Sandhu, Dennis J. Savage