Patents by Inventor James Edward Sutton

James Edward Sutton 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: 9430113
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive silver metal electrode grids and electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns are designed with at least one silver main wire that comprises two or more adjacent silver micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and silver micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such images in a silver halide emulsion layer. The electrically-conductive articles are provided by imagewise exposure, development, and fixing of corresponding silver halide-containing conductive film element precursors containing photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers. The electrically-conductive articles can be used are parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Ronald Steven Cok, James Edward Sutton, Kenneth James Lushington
  • Patent number: 9405423
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive silver metal electrode grids and electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns are designed with at least one silver main wire that comprises two or more adjacent silver micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and silver micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such images in a silver halide emulsion layer. The electrically-conductive articles are provided by imagewise exposure, development, and fixing of corresponding silver halide-containing conductive film element precursors containing photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers. The electrically-conductive articles can be used are parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth James Lushington, Ronald Steven Cok, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 9405419
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive metallic grids and electrically-conductive metallic connectors (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive metallic connectors are designed with one metallic main wire that comprises two or more adjacent metallic micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and metallic micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such patterns. The electrically-conductive articles can be prepared using various manufacturing technologies and can be used as parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices. The electrically-conductive metallic grids and connectors can be prepared and designed using various technologies that are amenable to obtaining very fine lines in predetermined patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Ronald Steven Cok, James Edward Sutton
  • Publication number: 20160133357
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive metallic grids and electrically-conductive metallic connectors (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive metallic connectors are designed with one metallic main wire that comprises two or more adjacent metallic micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and metallic micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such patterns. The electrically-conductive articles can be prepared using various manufacturing technologies and can be used as parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices. The electrically-conductive metallic grids and connectors can be prepared and designed using various technologies that are amenable to obtaining very fine lines in predetermined patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald Steven Cok, James Edward Sutton
  • Publication number: 20160132146
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive metallic grids and electrically-conductive metallic connectors (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive metallic connectors are designed with one metallic main wire that comprises two or more adjacent metallic micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and metallic micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such patterns. The electrically-conductive articles can be prepared using various manufacturing technologies and can be used as parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices. The electrically-conductive metallic grids and connectors can be prepared and designed using various technologies that are amenable to obtaining very fine lines in predetermined patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald Steven COK, James Edward SUTTON
  • Patent number: 9235130
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive silver metal electrode grids and electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns are designed with one silver main wire that comprises two or more adjacent silver micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and silver micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such images in a silver halide emulsion layer. The electrically-conductive articles are provided by imagewise exposure, development, and fixing of corresponding silver halide-containing conductive film element precursors containing photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers. The electrically-conductive articles can be used as parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth James Lushington, James Edward Sutton, Ronald Steven Cok
  • Publication number: 20150338739
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive silver metal electrode grids and electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns are designed with one silver main wire that comprises two or more adjacent silver micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and silver micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such images in a silver halide emulsion layer. The electrically-conductive articles are provided by imagewise exposure, development, and fixing of corresponding silver halide-containing conductive film element precursors containing photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers. The electrically-conductive articles can be used as parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth James Lushington, James Edward Sutton, Ronald Steven Cok
  • Publication number: 20150338970
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive silver metal electrode grids and electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns are designed with at least one silver main wire that comprises two or more adjacent silver micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and silver micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such images in a silver halide emulsion layer. The electrically-conductive articles are provided by imagewise exposure, development, and fixing of corresponding silver halide-containing conductive film element precursors containing photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers. The electrically-conductive articles can be used are parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ronald Steven Cok, James Edward Sutton, Kenneth James Lushington
  • Publication number: 20150338969
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive silver metal electrode grids and electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive silver connector wire patterns are designed with at least one silver main wire that comprises two or more adjacent silver micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and silver micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such images in a silver halide emulsion layer. The electrically-conductive articles are provided by imagewise exposure, development, and fixing of corresponding silver halide-containing conductive film element precursors containing photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers. The electrically-conductive articles can be used are parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth James Lushington, Ronald Steven Cok, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 6103353
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 6045881
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 5919730
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 5856266
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 5843564
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 5695914
    Abstract: A method of producing a dye image by processing an imagewise exposed color photographic element containing at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the emulsion layer being comprised of both latent image and non-latent image containing silver halide grains, and having a distribution of Compound X, Compound X being either a ballasted coupler capable of reacting with an oxidized developing agent of a developing solution, or a ballasted developing agent capable, in an oxidized state, of reacting with a component of a developing solution, said method comprising:A. contacting the photographic element with a first developing solution to develop the latent image containing grains and to imagewise convert the distribution of Compound X to a first dye;B. rendering the non-latent image containing grains developable; andC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard Alan Simon, James Edward Sutton, James Thomas Kofron
  • Patent number: 5667944
    Abstract: A method for producing photographic images from a photographic film strip, of the type that uses density values of the photographic film strip to determine the density values of the produced photographic images, the improvement comprising the steps of:a) forming at least two reference patches of differing exposure conditions onto an otherwise unexposed portion of the photographic film strip prior to photographic processing, each reference patch falling within the total scale of the photographic film strip;b) photographically processing the photographic film strip to form densities corresponding to the photographic images and said reference patches;c) scanning said processed photographic film strip to form density representative digital signals for the photographic images and said reference patches;d) obtaining standard film density values representative of the photographic film strip;e) calculating gamma correction values from said density representative digital signals corresponding to said reference patches
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard Carroll Reem, James Edward Sutton