Patents by Inventor Luther C. Roberts

Luther C. Roberts 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: 7195848
    Abstract: A method of making a color filter array on a first substrate comprising the steps of: providing at least one transferable colorant layer on a second substrate and positioning such transferable layers in transferable relationship with but spaced a distance from the first substrate; and heating the second substrate sufficiently to simultaneously transfer the colorant materials from the heat transferable colorant layers to the first substrate. An etch process is used to form openings in the first colorant, into which subsequent colorants are deposited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Luther C. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5981112
    Abstract: A method of making a color filter array on a first substrate comprising the steps of: providing at least one transferable colorant layer on a second substrate and positioning such transferable layers in transferable relationship with but spaced a distance from the first substrate; and heating the second substrate sufficiently to simultaneously transfer the colorant materials from the heat transferable colorant layers to the first substrate. Unwanted colorant is then removed by a lift-off process, by chemical mechanical polishing, or by etching, leaving behind the colorant materials in the position of the openings over selected regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Luther C. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5900339
    Abstract: A method of making a color filter array on a first substrate is disclosed. The method includes depositing and patterning a photoresist layer on the substrate to form openings over selected regions of the substrate; providing a colorant layer having a heat transferable colorant material on a second substrate and positioning the second substrate such that the heat transferable colorant layer is in transferable relationship with but spaced a distance from the first substrate; heating the second substrate sufficiently to cause substantially all of the heat transferable colorant material to transfer across the spaced distance to the patterned photoresist layer on the first substrate; and removing the patterned photoresist layer leaving behind the heat transferable colorant material in the position of the openings over the selected regions of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Luther C. Roberts, Ching W. Tang, Robert G. Spahn
  • Patent number: 5874188
    Abstract: A method of making a color filter array of uniformly thick organic pigments on a first substrate includes coating an adhesion promoting layer over the first substrate; coating the adhesion promoting layer with an intermediate layer; coating the intermediate layer with a photoresist layer; and exposing and developing the photoresist layer to form an-array of first openings. The substrate further includes etching the intermediate layer, using the photoresist layer as a mask, to form an array of second openings in the intermediate layer which are wider than the corresponding first openings in the photoresist layer; depositing an organic pigment layer on the photoresist layer; lifting off the photoresist layer and overlying organic pigment layer; and removing the intermediate layer, leaving the organic pigment layer in the position of the second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Luther C. Roberts, Elaine R. Lewis, Sharlene A. Wilson, David L. Losee
  • Patent number: 5811156
    Abstract: A method of making a color filter array on a first substrate having an array of pixels, comprising the steps of: providing a transferable colorant on a second substrate and positioning such transferable layer in transferable relationship with the first substrate; transferring the colorant layer to the first substrate layer; applying a photoresist layer onto the colorant layer; and patterning the photoresist to form selected pads over pixels in the array; and etching the colorant layer through the openings in the patterned photoresist, leaving a portion of the colorant layer over the selected pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Luther C. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5776641
    Abstract: A method of making a color filter array on a first substrate having an array of pixels, comprising the steps of: depositing and patterning a photoresist layer on the substrate layer to form selected openings over pixels in the array; providing a transferable colorant layer on a second substrate and positioning such transferable layer in transferable relationship with the first substrate; transferring the colorant material to the photoresist layer on the first substrate, removing the patterned photoresist layer by chemical mechanical polishing, leaving behind the colorant material in the position of the openings over the selected pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Luther C. Roberts, David L. Losee
  • Patent number: 5756240
    Abstract: A method of making a color filter array on a first substrate having an array of pixels is disclosed. The method includes depositing and patterning a photoresist layer on the substrate layer to form selected openings over pixels in the array; providing a colorant layer having a transferable colorant material on a second substrate and positioning the second substrate such that the transferable colorant material is in transferable relationship with the first substrate; transferring the colorant material to the photoresist layer on the first substrate; and removing the patterned photoresist layer leaving behind the colorant material in the position of the openings over the selected pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Luther C. Roberts, Ching W. Tang, Robert G. Spahn
  • Patent number: 5747199
    Abstract: A method of making a color filter array on a first substrate having an array of pixels, comprising the steps of: depositing and patterning a photoresist layer on the substrate layer to form selected openings over pixels in the array; providing a plurality of two or more transferable colorant layers on a second substrate and positioning such transferable layers in transferable relationship with the first substrate; simultaneously transferring the colorant materials from the plurality of transferable colorant layers to the photoresist layer on the first substrate; and removing the patterned photoresist layer leaving behind the colorant materials in the position of the openings over the selected pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Luther C. Roberts, David L. Losee
  • Patent number: 5427868
    Abstract: A radiographic phosphor panel having binder compatible oxosulfur stabilizer and a preparation method. The phosphor panel has a support and a luminescent layer overlaying the support. The luminescent layer includes phosphor crystals, binder and an oxosulfur reducing agent. The oxosulfur reducing agent is dispersed within the luminescent layer on a substantially molecular basis. The oxosulfur reducing agent is a reducing agent for iodine. The oxosulfur reducing agent has a concentration sufficient to substantially increase the photostimulated luminescence of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph F. Bringley, Barbara J. Fisher, Andrea M. Hyde, Philip S. Bryan, Luther C. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5401971
    Abstract: A radiographic phosphor panel which has a support, a luminescent layer overlaying the support, and an overcoat layer overlaying the luminescent layer. The luminescent layer includes phosphor crystals. The overcoat layer is a miscible blend of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-tetrafluoroethylene) and poly((1 to 2 carbon alkyl)methacrylate).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Luther C. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5285490
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging combination that is capable of detecting soft tissue anomalies is described. This combination is particularly effective for neonatal radiography and comprises a source of X-radiation exhibiting a peak emission in the range of from 40 to 60 keV with a 2 mm aluminum equivalent filtration, a filter for the source which comprises tellurium and/or antimony, at least one X-radiation imaging screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Phillip C. Bunch, Luther C. Roberts, Kenneth E. Huff, Robert E. Dickerson
  • Patent number: 4912333
    Abstract: An intensifying screen for imagewise exposing a radiographic element is disclosed comprised of a fluorescent layer capable of absorbing X-radiation and emitting longer wavelength electromagnetic radiation to which the radiographic element is responsive and a support capable of redirecting incident longer wavelength radiation back toward the radiographic element. The support includes in at least one portion reflective lenslets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Luther C. Roberts, Mark A. Pollock, William E. Moore, Jackee B. Raught, Larry K. Maier
  • Patent number: 4865944
    Abstract: A unitary intensifying screen and radiographic element are disclosed comprised of adjacently coated silver halide emulsion and X radiation absorbing fluorescent layers. The fluorescent layer (a) is capable of attenuating at least 5 percent of a reference X radiation exposure produced by a Mo target tube operated at 28 kVp with a three phase power supply, wherein the reference X radiation exposure passes through 0.03 mm of Mo and 4.5 cm of poly(methyl methacrylate) to reach the fluorescent layer mounted 25 cm from a Mo anode of the target tube and attenuation is measured 50 cm beyond the fluorescent layer, (b) contains a phosphor which exhibits a conversion efficiency at least equal to that of calcium tungstate, (c) exhibits modulation transfer factors greater than those of reference curve A in FIG. 3, and (d) exhibits an optical density of less than 1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Luther C. Roberts, William E. Moore, James R. Buntaine, Robert V. Brady
  • Patent number: 4720432
    Abstract: An electroluminescent device is disclosed comprising in sequence, an anode, an organic hole injecting and transporting zone, an organic electron injecting and transporting zone, and a cathode. The organic hole injecting and transporting zone is comprised of a layer in contact with the anode containing a hole injecting porphyrinic compound and a layer containing a hole transporting aromatic tertiary amine interposed between the hole injecting layer and the electron injecting and transporting zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Steven A. VanSlyke, Ching W. Tang, Luther C. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4711832
    Abstract: A colored, transparent electroscopic toner is provided comprising:(a) a polymeric binder,(b) a rhodamine dye having a non-lactonizing ester-containing phenyl group in the 9-position, and(c) a quencher dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: William T. Gruenbaum, Julie P. Harmon, Luther C. Roberts