Patents by Inventor Roger S. Kerr
Roger S. Kerr 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: 9562979Abstract: A projection radiographic imaging apparatus includes a scintillator and an imaging array. The imaging array includes a plurality of pixels formed directly on a side of the scintillator. Each of the pixels includes at least one photosensor and at least one readout element.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Tredwell, Roger S. Kerr, Robert W. Kulpinski
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Patent number: 9174438Abstract: A printhead includes a jetting module that forms liquid drops travelling along a first path. A deflection mechanism causes selected liquid drops formed by the jetting module to deviate from the first path and begin travelling along a second path. A catcher includes a stationary porous surface. A liquid film flows over the stationary porous surface of the catcher. The catcher is positioned relative to the first path such that the liquid drops travelling along one of the first path and the second path contact the liquid film.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Yonglin Xie, Qing Yang, Roger S. Kerr, Chang-Fang Hsu
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Publication number: 20150260853Abstract: A projection radiographic imaging apparatus includes a scintillator and an imaging array. The imaging array includes a plurality of pixels formed directly on a side of the scintillator. Each of the pixels includes at least one photosensor and at least one readout element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Timothy J. Tredwell, Roger S. Kerr, Robert W. Kulpinski
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Patent number: 9075150Abstract: A projection radiographic imaging apparatus includes a scintillator and an imaging array. The imaging array includes a plurality of pixels formed directly on a side of the scintillator. Each of the pixels includes at least one photosensor and at least one readout element.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Tredwell, Roger S. Kerr, Robert W. Kulpinski
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Patent number: 9060419Abstract: A method for forming an electronic device on a flexible substrate conditions at least one surface of a carrier to form at least one retaining feature on the surface for retaining a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is provided by deposition or lamination f one or more layers of substrate material onto the carrier. A portion of the substrate is processed to form the electronic device on the processed portion of the substrate. At least the processed portion of the substrate is released from the carrier to provide the flexible substrate having electronic device formed thereon. An electronic device is formed on a flexible substrate in accordance with the method.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Tredwell, Roger S. Kerr
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Patent number: 8800138Abstract: A method for forming an electronic device on a flexible substrate conditions a surface of the flexible substrate to increase its malleability and to provide a conditioned substrate surface. A master surface is impressed against the conditioned substrate surface. The master surface is then released from the conditioned substrate surface, thereby forming a circuit-side surface on the substrate. The electronic device is then formed on the circuit-side surface. The substrate may be supported on a carrier during the method.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Tredwell, Roger S. Kerr
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Publication number: 20140206137Abstract: A process for depositing a thin film material on a substrate is disclosed, comprising simultaneously directing a series of gas flows from the output face of a delivery head of a thin film deposition system toward the surface of a substrate, and wherein the series of gas flows comprises at least a first reactive gaseous material, an inert purge gas, and a second reactive gaseous material, wherein the first reactive gaseous material is capable of reacting with a substrate surface treated with the second reactive gaseous material, wherein one or more of the gas flows provides a pressure that at least contributes to the separation of the surface of the substrate from the face of the delivery head. A system capable of carrying out such a process is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: David H. Levy, Roger S. Kerr, Jeffrey T. Carey
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Publication number: 20130168462Abstract: A delivery device for thin-film material deposition has at least first, second, and third inlet ports for receiving a common supply for a first, a second and a third gaseous material, respectively. Each of the first, second, and third elongated emissive channels allow gaseous fluid communication with one of corresponding first, second, and third inlet ports. The delivery device can be formed from apertured plates, superposed to define a network of interconnecting supply chambers and directing channels for routing each of the gaseous materials from its corresponding inlet port to a corresponding plurality of elongated emissive channels. The delivery device comprises a diffusing channel formed by a relief pattern between facing plates. Also disclosed is a process for thin film deposition. Finally, more generally, a flow diffuser and a corresponding method of diffusing flow is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventors: ROGER S. KERR, DAVID H. LEVY, JAMES T. MURRAY
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Patent number: 8420168Abstract: A delivery device for thin-film material deposition has at least first, second, and third inlet ports for receiving a common supply for a first, a second and a third gaseous material, respectively. Each of the first, second, and third elongated emissive channels allow gaseous fluid communication with one of corresponding first, second, and third inlet ports. The delivery device can be formed from apertured plates, superposed to define a network of interconnecting supply chambers and directing channels for routing each of the gaseous materials from its corresponding inlet port to a corresponding plurality of elongated emissive channels. The delivery device comprises a diffusing channel formed by a relief pattern between facing plates. Also disclosed is a process for thin film deposition. Finally, more generally, a flow diffuser and a corresponding method of diffusing flow is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Roger S. Kerr, David H. Levy, James T. Murray
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Patent number: 8398770Abstract: A process for depositing a thin film material on a substrate is disclosed, comprising simultaneously directing a series of gas flows from the output face of a delivery head of a thin film deposition system toward the surface of a substrate, and wherein the series of gas flows comprises at least a first reactive gaseous material, an inert purge gas, and a second reactive gaseous material, wherein the first reactive gaseous material is capable of reacting with a substrate surface treated with the second reactive gaseous material, wherein one or more of the gas flows provides a pressure that at least contributes to the separation of the surface of the substrate from the face of the delivery head. A system capable of carrying out such a process is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: David H. Levy, Roger S. Kerr, Jeffrey T. Carey
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Patent number: 8398221Abstract: A method of printing provides liquid drops travelling along a first path using a jetting module. A catcher including a stationary porous surface is also provided. A liquid film is caused to flow over the stationary porous surface of the catcher using a liquid source. Selected liquid drops are caused to deviate from the first path and begin travelling along a second path using a deflection mechanism. The liquid drops travelling along one of the first path and the second path contact the liquid film.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Eastman Kodak ComapnyInventors: Yonglin Xie, Qing Yang, Roger S. Kerr, Chang-Fang Hsu
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Patent number: 8382258Abstract: A printhead includes a jetting module that forms liquid drops travelling along a first path. A deflection mechanism causes selected liquid drops formed by the jetting module to deviate from the first path and begin travelling along a second path. A moving liquid curtain is positioned relative to the first path such that the liquid drops travelling along one of the first path and the second path contact the liquid curtain in a drop interception region of the liquid curtain. A liquid collection device is positioned to collect the liquid curtain downstream from the drop interception region.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Yonglin Xie, Jeremy M. Grace, Qing Yang, Roger S. Kerr
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Patent number: 8361840Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide methods and systems for assembling electronic devices, such as integrated circuit (IC) chips, by selectively and scalably embedding or seating IC elements onto/into a receiving substrate, such as a chip substrate. Preparing of the chip substrate can be performed by depositing or patterning an activatable thermal barrier material on a surface of the substrate. The IC chips are secured on the prepared substrate by activating the thermal barrier material between the chip substrate and IC chips. Securing can include softening of the chip substrate with the activated thermal barrier material to an amount suitable for embedding the IC chips. Securing can also include adhesively bonding the IC chips to the substrate with the activated thermal barrier material in the case of a non-pliable substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Roger S. Kerr, Timothy J. Tredwell, Seung-Ho Baek
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Patent number: 8288214Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic device (10) provides a substrate (20) that has a plastic material and has a metallic coating on one surface. A portion of the metallic coating is etched to form a patterned metallic coating. A particulate material (16) is embedded in at least one surface of the substrate. A layer of thin-film semiconductor material is deposited onto the substrate (20).Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Timothy J. Tredwell, Roger S. Kerr
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Publication number: 20120219712Abstract: A delivery device for thin-film material deposition has at least first, second, and third inlet ports for receiving a common supply for a first, a second and a third gaseous material, respectively. Each of the first, second, and third elongated emissive channels allow gaseous fluid communication with one of corresponding first, second, and third inlet ports. The delivery device can be formed from apertured plates, superposed to define a network of interconnecting supply chambers and directing channels for routing each of the gaseous materials from its corresponding inlet port to a corresponding plurality of elongated emissive channels. The delivery device comprises a diffusing channel formed by a relief pattern between facing plates. Also disclosed is a process for thin film deposition. Finally, more generally, a flow diffuser and a corresponding method of diffusing flow is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Roger S. Kerr, David H. Levy, James T. Murray
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Patent number: 8211231Abstract: A delivery device for thin-film material deposition has at least first, second, and third inlet ports for receiving a common supply for a first, a second and a third gaseous material, respectively. Each of the first, second, and third elongated emissive channels allow gaseous fluid communication with one of corresponding first, second, and third inlet ports. The delivery device can be formed from apertured plates, superposed to define a network of interconnecting supply chambers and directing channels for routing each of the gaseous materials from its corresponding inlet port to a corresponding plurality of elongated emissive channels. The delivery device comprises a diffusing channel formed by a relief pattern between facing plates. Also disclosed is a process for thin film deposition. Finally, more generally, a flow diffuser and a corresponding method of diffusing flow is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Roger S. Kerr, David H. Levy, James T. Murray
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Patent number: 8182608Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining the alignment or positional relationship between at least two coating modules in an ALD system, the apparatus comprising a plurality of coating modules in a coating section, at least a first bar and a second bar for supporting the coating modules, and at least a first bar mounting structure and a second bar mounting structure for supporting the bars, wherein each of the coating modules are supported by the first bar and the second bar, and wherein the combination of the at least two coating modules and the first bar and the second bar define a coating section profile for the output faces of the coating modules. Also disclosed is a process for making such apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Roger S. Kerr, David H. Levy
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Patent number: 8142002Abstract: A catcher includes a housing and a drop contact structure. The housing defines a liquid removal conduit. The drop contact structure includes a moveable surface that delivers collected liquid drops to the liquid removal conduit of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Jinquan Xu, Robert E. Zeman, Roger S. Kerr
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Patent number: 8132318Abstract: A method of forming an electronic device on a metal substrate deposits a first seed layer of a first metal on at least one master surface with a roughness less than 400 nm. A supporting metal layer is bonded to the first seed layer to form the metal substrate 10. The metal substrate is removed from the master surface, and at least one electronic device is formed on the seed layer of the metal substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventors: Roger S. Kerr, Timothy J. Tredwell, Mark A. Harland
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Publication number: 20120026251Abstract: A printhead includes a jetting module that forms liquid drops travelling along a first path. A deflection mechanism causes selected liquid drops formed by the jetting module to deviate from the first path and begin travelling along a second path. A catcher includes a stationary porous surface. A liquid film flows over the stationary porous surface of the catcher. The catcher is positioned relative to the first path such that the liquid drops travelling along one of the first path and the second path contact the liquid film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Yonglin Xie, Qing Yang, Roger S. Kerr, Chang-Fang Hsu