Patents by Inventor James J. Seifert
James J. Seifert 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: 7112398Abstract: This invention relates to an imaging element comprising an imaging layer having associated therewith a compound of Structure I: wherein: the substituents are as defined in the application.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wojciech K. Slusarek, Xiqiang Yang, Mark E. Irving, David H. Levy, Jared B. Mooberry, James J. Seifert, James H. Reynolds, Lyn M. Irving
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Patent number: 6995287Abstract: Disclosed is a process comprising reacting a primary alcohol sulfone with a reducing agent and a halogenating agent in the presence of an amide compound present in an amount of less than 1 part amide per part of primary alcohol sulfone to form a vinylsulfone.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Charles W. Wright, James J. Seifert, Stephen A. Godleski, Marshall L. Vandewalle, Paul P. Spara
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Publication number: 20040142255Abstract: This invention relates to an imaging element comprising an imaging layer having associated therewith a compound of Structure I: 1Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Wojciech K. Slusarek, Xiqiang Yang, Mark E. Irving, David H. Levy, Jared B. Mooberry, James J. Seifert, James H. Reynolds, Lyn M. Irving
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Patent number: 6759187Abstract: This invention relates to an imaging element comprising an imaging layer having associated therewith a compound of Structure I: wherein: the substituents are as defined in the application.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2000Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wojciech K. Slusarek, Xiqiang Yang, Mark E. Irving, David H. Levy, Jared B. Mooberry, James J. Seifert, James H. Reynolds, Lyn M. Irving
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Patent number: 6756192Abstract: This invention relates to an imaging element comprising an imaging layer having associated therewith a compound of Structure I: wherein: the substituents are as defined in the application.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1999Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wojciech K. Slusarek, Xiqiang Yang, Mark E. Irving, David H. Levy, Jared B. Mooberry, James J. Seifert, James H. Reynolds, Lyn M. Irving
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Patent number: 6735811Abstract: A cleaning liquid dispensing system for use in a mobile hard floor surface cleaner includes fluid conduit and fluid communication with a supply of cleaning liquid, a pump, and a flow restriction member. The pump is adapted to drive a flow of the cleaning liquid through the conduit. The flow restriction member generates a pressure drop in the conduit, thereby restricting the flow of the cleaning liquid therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Tennant CompanyInventors: Bruce F. Field, Joseph K. Krueger, Bryan Christensen, Richard M. Pierce, James J. Seifert
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Patent number: 6585827Abstract: A method of cleaning a hard floor surface with a surface maintenance vehicle including the steps of generating a foam-like aerated cleaning liquid, selectively conveying the foam-like aerated cleaning liquid to the hard floor surface and a scrubbing medium operatively coupled to the surface maintenance vehicle, scrubbing the hard floor surface with said rotating scrubbing medium and said foam-like aerated cleaning liquid so as to loosen soil from the hard floor surface leaving behind a soiled solution of cleaning liquid and soil, and removing at least a portion of the soiled solution from the hard floor surface through a fluid recovery device. Additional aspects of the present invention include devices for performing the cleaning method.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Tennant CompanyInventors: Bruce F. Field, Earl Krueger, Bryan Christensen, James J. Seifert, Michael Blehert
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Patent number: 6537712Abstract: This invention relates to a color photothermographic element comprising an imaging layer having associated therewith a compound of Structure I: wherein DEV, LINK, TIME, n, T, t, C*, R12, D, p, X, q, W, and w are defined in the application. Such compounds have good reactivity as developing agents when thermally activated under preselected conditions. The invention is also directed to a method of developing a color photothermographic element, including dry development systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wojciech K. Slusarek, Xiqiang Yang, Mark E. Irving, David H. Levy, Jared B. Mooberry, James J. Seifert, James H. Reynolds, Lyn M. Irving, Zbyslaw R. Owczarczyk, David K. Southby
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Publication number: 20030019068Abstract: A method of cleaning a hard floor surface with a surface maintenance vehicle including the steps of generating a foam-like aerated cleaning liquid, selectively conveying the foam-like aerated cleaning liquid to the hard floor surface and a scrubbing medium operatively coupled to the surface maintenance vehicle, scrubbing the hard floor surface with said rotating scrubbing medium and said foam-like aerated cleaning liquid so as to loosen soil from the hard floor surface leaving behind a soiled solution of cleaning liquid and soil, and removing at least a portion of the soiled solution from the hard floor surface through a fluid recovery device. Additional aspects of the present invention include devices for performing the cleaning method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Bruce F. Field, Earl Krueger, Bryan Christensen, James J. Seifert, Michael Blehert
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Publication number: 20030019069Abstract: A cleaning liquid dispensing system for use in a mobile hard floor surface cleaner includes fluid conduit and fluid communication with a supply of cleaning liquid, a pump, and a flow restriction member. The pump is adapted to drive a flow of the cleaning liquid through the conduit. The flow restriction member generates a pressure drop in the conduit, thereby restricting the flow of the cleaning liquid therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Bruce F. Field, Joseph K. Krueger, Bryan Christensen, Richard M. Pierce, James J. Seifert
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Patent number: 6172260Abstract: Disclosed is a carbamyl chloride of an aminoarylcarbonyl compound having the structural formula I: wherein R is an alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl group; A is an aryl (including heteroaryl) ring group; each R′ is independently an alkyl group which may form a ring with Z or Z′; p is 0, 1, 2, or 3; each Z, Z′, and Y is independently hydrogen or a substituent; and n is 0, 1, or 2.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1998Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Chang-Kyu Kim, Jared B. Mooberry, David Hoke, James J. Seifert
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Patent number: 6132944Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element containing a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a coupler represented by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein COUP is a coupler parent group capable of reacting with an oxidized developer to form a first dye and is bonded at a coupling position to the group ##STR2## wherein X is a or NSO.sub.2 R; R is an alkyl or aryl group; and DYE is a releasable second dye that is after release the same color as the first dye and is linked to OC.dbd.X by a moiety of the DYE having Formula (IA): ##STR3## wherein R.sup.2 is a substituent; provided there is contained in the coupler of Formula I at least one group of Formula IB:--L.sub.m --Sol IBwherein L is a divalent linking group and m is 0 or 1; and Sol is a group containing an acidic hydrogen selected from the group consisting of --ArOH, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.1 and --SO.sub.2 NHR.sup.1, in which AR is an aromatic group and each R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1999Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Jared B. Mooberry, Steven M. Bonser, Kevin P. Dockery, David Hoke, Chang-Kyu Kim, James J. Seifert, David T. Southby, Zheng Z. Wu
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Patent number: 6124503Abstract: A method of making an alkylaminoarylcarbonyl compound having Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group;A is an aryl (including heteroaryl) ring;each R' is independently an alkyl group which may form a ring with Z or Z';p is 0, 1, 2, or 3;each Z, Z', and Y is independently hydrogen or a substituent; andn is 0, 1, or 2;comprising:(a) blocking the carbonyl function of an aminoarylcarbonyl compound via condensation with an active methylene compound(b) alkylating this blocked amniocarbonyl compound via reductive alkylation with an alkyl or aryl (including heteroaryl) carbonyl compound, and(c) deblocking of the blocked alkylaminoarylcarbonyl compound via base hydrolysis to regenerate the carbonyl function and give the desired alkylaminocarbonyl compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Chang-Kyu Kim, Jared B. Mooberry, David Hoke, James J. Seifert
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Patent number: 5457004Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising a substrate bearing a photographic silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a high dye-yield coupler having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: COUP is a photographic coupler residue capable of coupling with oxidized color developer to form a first dye;T is a timing group;m is an integer from 0 to 2;L is a linking group selected from the group consisting of --OC(.dbd.O)--, --OC(.dbd.S)--, --SC(.dbd.O)--, --SC(.dbd.S)--, and --OC(.dbd.NSO.sub.2 R) where R is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl; andDYE is a releasable second dye or dye precursor having a particular formula including a methine dye chromophore.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1994Date of Patent: October 10, 1995Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Jared B. Mooberry, James J. Seifert, David Hoke, Zheng Z. Wu, David T. Southby, Frank D. Coms
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Patent number: 5447819Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising a support bearing a photographic silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a high dye-yield coupler having the formula:COUP--(T).sub.m --L--DYEwhere COUP is the parent group of the coupler capable of reacting at the coupling position with oxidized color developer to form a first dye, T is one or more timing groups with m=1 or 2, L is a linking group selected from the group consisting of --OC(O)--, --OC(S)--, --SC(O)--, --SC(S)--, or --OC(.dbd.N SO.sub.2 R)--, where R is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, and DYE is a second dye or precursor thereof, wherein there is present at least one T group that contains a substituent having the formula:--(LINK).sub.p --A--B--(C--D).sub.nwherein:LINK is an alkylene group capable of linking the above group to the group T, where p=0 or 1;A is a member selected from the group consisting of --NHCO--, --N(R')C(O)N(R--)--, --CONH--, --NR'SO.sub.2 --, --SO.sub.2 NR'--, and --OPO.sub.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1994Date of Patent: September 5, 1995Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Jared B. Mooberry, James J. Seifert, David Hoke, Zheng Z. Wu, David T. Southby, Frank D. Coms
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Patent number: 5364745Abstract: A photographic element including a support bearing a silver halide photographic emulsion, at least one color-forming coupler and a masking coupler, wherein said masking coupler is represented by the formula A:COUP--LINK--DYE (A)wherein COUP is a coupler moiety;LINK is any group releasable or cleavable from COUP by coupling with an oxidized developing agent during photographic processing; and DYE is an azoaniline dye and preferably an azoaniline dye blocked at the nitrogen-inclusive auxochromic site.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1991Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Jared B. Mooberry, Stephen P. Singer, James J. Seifert, Robert J. Ross, Daniel L. Kapp
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Patent number: 5246820Abstract: A photographic element having improved granularity contains a dye-forming coupler containing a carbamic acid precursor capable of being converted into a carbamic acid group during processing, and wherein after processing the carbamic acid group decomposes, leaving the dye substantially non-diffusable.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1992Date of Patent: September 21, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Jared B. Mooberry, James J. Seifert, Stephen P. Singer