Patents by Inventor Glen C. Irvin, Jr.

Glen C. Irvin, Jr. 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: 7153539
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of color tuning a light emitting display are provided. The apparatus includes a source of a mixture of a compressed fluid solvent and an organic material. A discharge device is positioned in fluid communication with the source of the mixture of the compressed fluid and the organic material. A condition controlling device is positioned in fluid communication between the source and the discharge device. The method includes providing a substrate, providing a first addressing electrode on the substrate, controllably depositing an organic nanomorphic material over the first addressing electrode, and providing a second addressing electrode over the organic nanomorphic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sridhar Sadasivan, Ramesh Jagannathan, Seshadri Jagannathan, David J. Nelson, Rajesh V. Mehta, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Thomas N. Blanton, Robert S. Cupello
  • Patent number: 6971739
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering solvent free marking material to a receiver is provided. A printhead includes a discharge device having an inlet and an outlet with a portion of the discharge device defining a delivery path. An actuating mechanism is moveably positioned along the delivery path. A material selection device has an inlet and an outlet with the outlet of the material selection device being connected in fluid communication to the inlet of the discharge device. The inlet of the material selection device is adapted to be connected to a pressurized source of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a fluid and a marking material, wherein the fluid is in a gaseous state at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sridhar Sadasivan, Seshadri Jagannathan, Suresh Sunderrajan, Gary E. Merz, John E. Rueping, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Ramesh Jagannathan, Rajesh V. Mehta, David J. Nelson
  • Patent number: 6866371
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing and coating includes providing a pressurized source of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a solvent and a marking material. A printhead is connected to the pressurized source. The printhead is configured to produce a first shaped beam of the marking material and a second shaped beam of the marking material. The marking material can be different marking materials or the same marking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sridhar Sadasivan, David J. Nelson, Seshadri Jagannathan, Ramesh Jagannathan, Suresh Sunderrajan, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Gary E. Merz, John E. Rueping
  • Patent number: 6863368
    Abstract: A method of forming a color filter and a color filter are provided. The method includes providing a mixture of a color filter material and a compressed fluid; providing a substrate; providing a printhead adapted to deliver the mixture of the color filter material and the compressed fluid toward the substrate; positioning the printhead in a predetermined location relative to the substrate; and ejecting the mixture of the color filter material and the compressed fluid through the printhead toward the substrate, wherein the color filter material becomes free of the compressed fluid prior to the color filter material contacting the substrate at the predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sridhar Sadasivan, Ramesh Jagannathan, Seshadri Jagannathan, Rajesh V. Mehta, David J. Nelson, Glen C. Irvin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6843556
    Abstract: A system (10) produces patterned deposition on a substrate (14) from compressed fluids. A delivery system (12) cooperates with an independently controlled first chamber and an independently controlled second chamber retaining a substrate (14) for receiving precipitated functional material along a fluid flow delivery (13) from the delivery system (12). A shadow mask (22) is arranged in close proximity to the substrate (14) for forming the patterned deposition on the substrate (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David J. Nelson, Suresh Sunderrajan, Ramesh Jagannathan, Seshadri Jagannathan, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Sridhar Sadasivan, Rajesh V. Mehta, John E. Rueping
  • Patent number: 6790483
    Abstract: A method produces patterned deposition on a substrate (14) from compressed fluid. A delivery system (12) cooperates with a controlled environment (30, 100, 200) retaining a substrate (14) for receiving precipitated functional material 44 along a fluid delivery path (13) from the delivery system (12). A mask (22) is arranged in close proximity to the substrate (14) for forming the patterned deposition on the substrate (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ramesh Jagannathan, Suresh Sunderrajan, Seshadri Jagannathan, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Sridhar Sadasivan, David J. Nelson, Rajesh V. Mehta, John E. Rueping
  • Patent number: 6780249
    Abstract: A system (10) produces patterned deposition on a substrate (14) from supercritical fluids. A delivery system (12) cooperates with a partial enclosure environment (30, 100, 200) retaining a movable substrate (14) for receiving precipitated functional material (44) along a fluid delivery path (13) from the delivery system (12). A shadow mask (22) is arranged in close proximity to the movable substrate (14) for forming the patterned deposition on the movable substrate (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David J. Nelson, Suresh Sunderrajan, Ramesh Jagannathan, Seshadri Jagannathan, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Sridhar Sadasivan, Rajesh V. Mehta, John E. Rueping
  • Patent number: 6752484
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of delivering a functional material is provided. The apparatus includes a pressurized source of fluid in a thermodynamically stable mixture with a functional material. A discharge device having an inlet and an outlet is connected to the pressurized source at the inlet. The discharge device is shaped to produce a collimated beam of functional material, where the fluid is in a gaseous state at a location before or beyond the outlet of the discharge device. A beam control device is positioned proximate to the outlet of the discharge device such that the collimated beam of functional material is controlled after the collimated beam of functional material moves through the outlet of the discharge device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ramesh Jagannathan, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Seshadri Jagannathan, Sridhar Sadasivan, Suresh Sunderrajan, John E. Rueping, Gary E. Merz
  • Patent number: 6672702
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering solvent free marking material to a receiver is provided. A printhead includes a discharge device having an inlet and an outlet with a portion of the discharge device defining a delivery path. An actuating mechanism is moveably positioned along the delivery path. A material selection device has an inlet and an outlet with the outlet of the material selection device being connected in fluid communication to the inlet of the discharge device. The inlet of the material selection device is adapted to be connected to a pressurized source of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a fluid and a marking material, wherein the fluid is in a gaseous state at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device. A calibration station is positioned relative to the printhead. Additionally, or alternatively, a cleaning station is positioned relative to the printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sridhar Sadasivan, David J. Nelson, Seshadri Jagannathan, Suresh Sunderrajan, Gary E. Merz, John E. Rueping, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Ramesh Jagannathan, Rajesh V. Mehta
  • Patent number: 6666548
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for continuously delivering a solvent free marking material to a receiver includes a printhead with a discharge device is provided. The discharge device has an outlet and is in fluid communication with a pressurized reservoir of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a compressed fluid solvent and a marking material. The marking material becomes free of the solvent after ejected through the discharge device. A deflection mechanism is positioned relative to the outlet of the discharge device. The deflection mechanism is adapted to selectively deflect the marking material away from a first path to a second path. A gutter is positioned at an end of the first path, and the solvent free marking material is collected by the gutter. A receiver transporting mechanism is positioned at an end of the second path and the receiver transporting mechanism is adapted to provide a receiver to allow solvent free marking material be deposited on the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sridhar Sadasivan, David J. Nelson, Seshadri Jagannathan, Thomas C. Jackson, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Ramesh Jagannathan, Suresh Sunderrajan, Rajesh V. Mehta
  • Patent number: 6595630
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering a functional material to a receiver includes a pressurized source of solvent in a thermodynamically stable mixture with a functional material. The solvent is in a liquid state within the pressurized source. A discharge device having an inlet and an outlet is connected to the pressurized source at the inlet such that the thermodynamically stable mixture is ejected from the outlet. A receiver having a back is positioned a predetermined distance from the outlet of the discharge device. The solvent of the thermodynamically mixture evaporates at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device and a predetermined amount of the functional material contacts the receiver at a predetermined distance from the back of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ramesh Jagannathan, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Seshadri Jagannathan, Sridhar Sadasivan, Suresh Sunderrajan, John E. Rueping, Gary E. Merz
  • Patent number: 6471327
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of focusing a functional material is provided. The apparatus includes a pressurized source of fluid in a thermodynamically stable mixture with a functional material. A discharge device having an inlet and an outlet is connected to the pressurized source at the inlet. The discharge device is shaped to produce a collimated beam of functional material, where the fluid is in a gaseous state at a location before or beyond the outlet of the discharge device. The fluid can be one of a compressed liquid and a supercritical fluid. The thermodynamically stable mixture includes one of the functional material being dispersed in the fluid and the functional material being dissolved in the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ramesh Jagannathan, Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Seshadri Jagannathan, Sridhar Sadasivan, Suresh Sunderrajan, John E. Rueping, Gary E. Merz