Patents by Inventor Kevin M. O'Connor
Kevin M. O'Connor 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: 8459332Abstract: An outer panel mold and method of constructing a piston and forming an undercut cooling gallery of a piston therewith is provided. The outer panel mold is operably attachable to a conventional piston mold machine. The outer panel mold has a pair of gudgeon core members and a pair of gudgeon guide blocks. The gudgeon core members are moveable toward and away from one another along an axis that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal central axis of a piston. Each of the gudgeon guide blocks have an opening receiving a separate one of the gudgeon core members. A pair of outer panels are moveable into a closed position between the pair of gudgeon guide blocks to form an undercut cooling gallery of the piston and an open position to allow extraction of the piston vertically along the longitudinal central axis in response to movement of the gudgeon guide blocks.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Inventors: Kevin M. O'Connor, Timothy D. Frank, Andrew J. Miller
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Patent number: 6984035Abstract: Disclosed is a process for imaging a media for receiving jetted ink, including a support, coated with a hydrophobic film, bearing a predetermined array of three dimensional cells composed of hydrophobic walls and a hydrophilic base, the cell walls being composed of a material that fused subsequent to printing to provide an overcoat layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Constantine N. Anagnostopoulos, Ravi Sharma, Mridula Nair, Kevin M. O'Connor, Michael P. Ewin, Rukmini B. Lobo
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Patent number: 6866384Abstract: An ink jet printing process, having the steps of: A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B) loading the printer with an ink jet recording element having a support having thereon in order: i) at least one porous, ink-retaining layer; and ii) a fusible, porous ink-transporting layer having a film-forming, hydrophobic binder and fusible, polymeric particles of a cellulose ester; C) loading the printer with an ink jet ink compositions; and D) printing on the image-receiving layer using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kevin M. O'Connor, Allan Wexler, Kurt M. Schroeder
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Patent number: 6815018Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon in order: a) at least one porous, ink-retaining layer; and b) a fusible, porous ink-transporting layer of a film-forming, hydrophobic binder and fusible, polymeric particles of a cellulose ester.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Allan Wexler, Kevin M. O'Connor, Kurt M. Schroeder
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Publication number: 20040061763Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon in order: a) at least one porous, ink-retaining layer; and b) a fusible, porous ink-transporting layer of a film-forming, hydrophobic binder and fusible, polymeric particles of a cellulose ester.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Allan Wexler, Kevin M. O'Connor, Kurt M. Schroeder
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Publication number: 20040061764Abstract: An ink jet printing process, having the steps of: A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B) loading the printer with an ink jet recording element having a support having thereon in order: i) at least one porous, ink-retaining layer; and ii) a fusible, porous ink-transporting layer comprising a film-forming, hydrophobic binder and fusible, polymeric particles of a cellulose ester; C) loading the printer with an ink jet ink compositions; and D) printing on the image-receiving layer using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kevin M. O'Connor, Allan Wexler, Kurt M. Schroeder
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Patent number: 6645705Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver-halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable overcoat overlying the silver-halide emulsion layer that becomes water-resistant in the final product, without requiring lamination or fusing. The presence, in the coating composition, of a compound comprising a blocked copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide has been found to improve wet durability, prevent the retention of iron, and improve the conversion of the overcoat to a water-resistant layer during processing. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a photographic print involving developing the photographic element.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Hwei-Ling Yau, Kevin M. O'Connor, Elmer C. Flood, David E. Decker
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Publication number: 20030162138Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver-halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable overcoat overlying the silver-halide emulsion layer that becomes water-resistant in the final product, without requiring lamination or fusing. The presence, in the coating composition, of a compound comprising a blocked copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide has been found to improve wet durability, prevent the retention of iron, and improve the conversion of the overcoat to a water-resistant layer during processing. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a photographic print involving developing the photographic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Hwei-Ling Yau, Kevin M. O'Connor, Elmer C. Flood, David E. Decker
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Publication number: 20030082352Abstract: Disclosed is a media for receiving jetted ink, comprising a support bearing a predetermined array of three dimensional cells composed of hydrophobic cell walls and having a hydrophilic base, the cell walls being composed of a material capable of being fused subsequent to printing to provide an overcoat layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2001Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Constantine N. Anagnostopoulos, Ravi Sharma, Mridula Nair, Kevin M. O'Connor, Michael P. Ewin, Rukmini B. Lobo
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Method of making an aqueous dispersion of particles comprising an epoxy material for use in coatings
Patent number: 6525115Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making an aqueous dispersion of particles comprising epoxy-functional and acid-functional materials. Coating compositions made from such a dispersion can be used to protect various substrates, including imaging layers, so that the coated product resists fingerprints, common stains, and spills.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Yongcai Wang, Kurt M. Schroeder, James L. Bello, Kevin M. O'Connor -
Patent number: 6479222Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable protective overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer that becomes water-resistant in the final product without lamination or fusing. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a photographic print involving developing the photographic element.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2000Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Tamara K. Jones, Lloyd A. Lobo, Mridula Nair, Kevin M. O'connor, Tiecheng A. Qiao, Yongcai Wang, Thomas H. Whitesides, Hwei-Ling Yau
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Patent number: 6436617Abstract: The present invention relates to photographic elements having a protective overcoat that resists fingerprints, common stains, and spills. The overcoat comprises an epoxy material, an acid polymer, a water-soluble hydrophilic binder and an associative thickener. In one embodiment, a photographic element includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer that becomes water-resistant in the final product without requiring lamination or fusing. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a print involving developing the photographic element.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Yongcai Wang, Kevin M. O'Connor, Melvin M. Kestner, James L. Bello
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Method of making an aqueous dispersion of particles comprising an epoxy material for use in coatings
Publication number: 20020107306Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making an aqueous dispersion of particles comprising epoxy-functional and acid-functional materials. Coating compositions made from such a dispersion can be used to protect various substrates, including imaging layers, so that the coated product resists fingerprints, common stains, and spills.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2000Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Yongcai Wang, Kurt M. Schroeder, James L. Bello, Kevin M. O'Connor -
Patent number: 6376160Abstract: The present invention relates to photographic elements having a protective overcoat that resists fingerprints, common stains, and spills. The overcoat comprises an epoxy material, an acid polymer, and a water-soluble hydrophilic binder. In one embodiment, a photographic element includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer that becomes water-resistant in the final product without requiring lamination or fusing. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a print involving developing the photographic element.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Yongcai Wang, Kevin M. O'Connor, Melvin M. Kestner, James L. Bello
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Patent number: 6352805Abstract: The present invention is directed to an imaged element that includes a support, at least image-receiving layer superposed on the support and a water-resistant protective overcoat overlying the image-receiving layer that is water-resistance. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a print by application of a UV-curable water-dispersible latex.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Jeffrey F. Taylor, Kevin M. O'Connor, Elmer C. Flood, Hwei-Ling Yau, Tienteh Chen
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Patent number: 6346353Abstract: The present invention relates to imaged elements having a protective overcoat that resists fingerprints, common stains, and spills. In particular, an overcoat composition comprising water-dispersible epoxy-functional particles is coated over an imaging element, including photographic elements and recording media. In one embodiment, a photographic element includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable protective overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer that, after fusing, becomes water-resistant in the final product. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a print involving developing the photographic element and subsequently fusing the overcoat.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: February 12, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Yongcai Wang, Kevin M. O'Connor, Tiecheng A. Qiao
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Patent number: 6221546Abstract: The present invention is a coating composition comprising a water insoluble polymer having a Tg less than 25° C. and comprising 75 to 100 weight percent of the monomer having the following formula: wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of —Cl, —F, or —CN, and Y is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, F, CN, CF3, CH3, C2H5, n—C3H7, iso—C3H7, n—C4H9, n—CH11, n—C6H,13, OCH3, OC2H5, phenyl, C6F5, C6Cl5, CH2Cl, CH2F, Cl, F, CN, CF3, C2F5, n—C3F7, iso— C3F7, OCF3, OC2F5, OC3F7, C(CF3)3, CH2(CF3), CH(CF3)2, —COCF3, COC2F5, COCH3, COC2H5.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1999Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Hwei-Ling Yau, Kevin M. O'connor, Tienteh M. Chen, David E. Decker
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Patent number: 6214938Abstract: The present invention is a coating composition comprising at least one first water insoluble polymer having a Tg equal to or less than 30° C. and at least one second water insoluble polymer having a Tg equal to or greater than 60° C. wherein the first polymer comprises a monomer at a weight percent of 75 to 100 of the monomer represented by the following formula 1: wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of —Cl, —F, or —CN, and Y is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, F, CN, CF3, CH3, C2H5, n—C3H7, iso—C3H7, n—C4H9, n—C5H11, n—C6H13, OCH3, OC2H5, phenyl, C6F5, C6Cl5, CH2Cl, CH2F, Cl, F, CN, CF3, C2F5, n—C3F7, iso—C3F7, OCF3, OC2F5, OC3F7, C(CF3)3, CH2(CF3), CH(CF3)2, COCF3, COC2F5, COCH3, COC2H5; and the second polymer is a microgel particle.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2000Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Hwei-Ling Yau, Tienteh Chen, David E. Decker, Stephan L. Twist, Kevin M. O'Connor
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Patent number: 6206586Abstract: Apparatus for forming durable polymer protection film over a photographic image on a receiver includes an ink jet print head for ejecting a polymer protection fluid which when dried forms a film and the apparatus positions the receiver relative to the ink jet print head and causing the ink jet print head to apply the polymer fluid over the photographic image to form a polymer protection film when the fluid dries for protecting the photographic image.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Xin Wen, Kevin M. O'Connor, Susan E. Hanley
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Patent number: 6130014Abstract: The present invention is a coating composition comprising at least one first water insoluble polymer having a Tg equal to or less than 30.degree. C. and at least one second water insoluble polymer having a Tg equal to or greater than 60.degree. C. wherein the first polymer comprises a monomer at a weight percent of 75 to 100 of the monomer represented by the following formula 1: ##STR1## wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of --Cl, --F, or --CN, and Y is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, F, CN, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7, iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7, n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9, n-C.sub.5 H.sub.11, n-C.sub.6 H.sub.13, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, phenyl, C.sub.6 F.sub.5, C.sub.6 Cl.sub.5, CH.sub.2 Cl, CH.sub.2 F, Cl, F, CN, CF.sub.3, C.sub.2 F.sub.5, n-C.sub.3 F.sub.7, iso-C.sub.3 F.sub.7, OCF.sub.3, OC.sub.2 F.sub.5, OC.sub.3 F.sub.7, C(CF.sub.3).sub.3, CH.sub.2 (CF.sub.3), CH(CF.sub.3).sub.2, COCF.sub.3, COC.sub.2 F.sub.5, COCH.sub.3, COC.sub.2 H.sub.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1999Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Hwei-Ling Yau, Tienteh Chen, David E. Decker, Stephan L. Twist, Kevin M. O'Connor