Patents by Inventor Elio Martino

Elio Martino 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).

  • Photographic element comprising antistatic layer
    Patent number: 5914222
    Abstract: A photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a colloidal vanadium oxide and a vinyl addition polymer dispersion in a dry weight ratio of from 1:30 to 1:500. The antistatic layer may be present as a backing layer on the side of the base opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, as a subbing layer between the base and the emulsion layer in a single or double side coated photographic element, and/or as a subbing layer between the base and a different backing layer. No barrier layer is used over the antistatic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Paola Puppo, Alberto Valsecchi, Elio Martino, William L. Kausch, Renzo Torterolo
  • Photographic element comprising antistatic layer
    Patent number: 5709985
    Abstract: A photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a colloidal vanadium oxide and a vinyl addition polymer dispersion in a dry weight ratio of from 1:30 to 1:500. The antistatic layer may be present as a backing layer on the side of the base opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, as a subbing layer between the base and the emulsion layer in a single or double side coated photographic element, and/or as a subbing layer between the base and a different backing layer. No barrier layer is used over the antistatic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Paola Puppo, Alberto Valsecchi, Elio Martino, William L. Kausch, Renzo Torterolo
  • Photographic elements comprising antistatic layers
    Patent number: 5529893
    Abstract: Light-sensitive photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a low viscosity and highly sulfonated water soluble polyacetal (preferably obtained by reaction of a low viscosity polyvinyl alcohol and a sulfonated aldehyde), a hydrophobic binder selected from the group consisting of a water dispersible sulfopolyester and a latex polymer having hydrophilic functionality, and a polyfunctional aldehyde crosslinking agent. The antistatic layer may be present as a backing layer on the side of the base opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, as a subbing layer between the base and the emulsion layer in a single or double side coated photographic element, and/or as a subbing layer between the base and a different backing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Alberto Valsecchi, Elio Martino, Paola Puppo, Eric D. Morrison
  • Photographic elements comprising antistatic layers of vanadium pentoxide, epoxy-silane, and sulfopolymer
    Patent number: 5439785
    Abstract: Light-sensitive photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a colloidal vanadium oxide and a sulfopolyester. The antistatic layer may be present as a backing layer on the side of the base opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, as a subbing layer between the base and the emulsion layer in a single or double side coated photographic element, and/or as a subbing layer between the base and a different backing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: David R. Boston, William L. Kausch, Elio Martino, Eric D. Morrison, Alberto Valsecchi