Patents by Inventor Stephan L. Twist

Stephan L. Twist 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: 6214938
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Hwei-Ling Yau, Tienteh Chen, David E. Decker, Stephan L. Twist, Kevin M. O'Connor
  • Patent number: 6130014
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Hwei-Ling Yau, Tienteh Chen, David E. Decker, Stephan L. Twist, Kevin M. O'Connor