Patents Represented by Attorney Elliott Stern
  • Patent number: 4134809
    Abstract: This invention describes novel radiation curable cellulose ester compositions comprising a carboxylated cellulose ester, a glycidyl acrylate or methacrylate, and an effective amount of a photoinitiator. These compositions, when cured, give hard, tough coatings with excellent adhesion to certain metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James G. Pacifici, Gordon C. Newland
  • Patent number: 4110187
    Abstract: Ultraviolet radiation curable composition comprising a solution of(A) from 5 to about 50 percent by weight of a polyester of terephthalic acid esters and a glycol of from about 60 mole percent to 100 mole percent 1,2-propylene glycol and from 0 to about 40 mole percent ethylene glycol; said polyester having an inherent viscosity of from about 0.05 to about 0.60; and(B) from 95 to 50 percent by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated photopolymerizable compound,Are useful as binders and coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1978
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Cephas H. Sloan, James G. Pacifici
  • Patent number: 4087405
    Abstract: Polyhydrazides of 3,3'-thiodipropionylhydrazide and bis(acid chlorides) are useful as hydrogen peroxide decomposers and copper deactivators for the thermooxidative stabilization of polyolefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1978
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard H. S. Wang, Gether Irick, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4080382
    Abstract: This invention relates to 3,4-bis(halomethyl) benzophenone photoinitiators and these initiators admixed with unsaturated photopolymerizable compounds. When such compositions are irradiated by ultraviolet light, the benzophenone derivatives split off free radicals which initiate the photopolymerization of the unsaturated photopolymerizable compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1978
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James G. Pacifici, Richard H. S. Wang, Gordon C. Newland
  • Patent number: 4075226
    Abstract: Decahydro-3,3,8,8-tetramethoxy-2,7-epithio-1,4-ethanonaphthalene-5,9-dione, decahydro-3,3,8,8-tetraethoxy-2,7-epithio-1,4-ethanonaphthalene-5,9-dione, decahydro-dispiro[1,3-dioxolane-2,3'-(2',7'-epithio-1',4'-ethanonaphthalen e)-8',2"-[1,3]dioxolane]-5',9'-dione have been found to be effective as secondary antioxidants for polyolefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Charles H. Foster
  • Patent number: 4062827
    Abstract: Autopolymerizable .alpha.-cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions having incorporated therein up to about 5% of a dyestuff selected from 1-hydroxy-3-bromo-4-amino anthraquinone (red), 2-(3-hydroxy-2-quinolinyl)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione (yellow) and 12H-phthaloperin-12-one (orange).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Herbert T. Zollman
  • Patent number: 4049698
    Abstract: A process comprisingA. reacting an ester of malonic acid having the formula ##STR1## with formaldehyde and a diene having the formula ##STR2## in the presence of an amine catalyst at about reflux temperature to form a compound having the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1 and R .sup.2 are the same or different and each represents alkyl of 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl or alkenyl of 2 to about 4 carbon atoms and each R.sup.3 is the same or different and represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Gary Fred Hawkins, Robert Lee Gass
  • Patent number: 4043887
    Abstract: This invention relates to 3,4-bis(halomethyl) benzophenone photoinitiators and these initiators admixed with unsaturated photopolymerizable compounds. When such compositions are irradiated by ultraviolet light, the benzophenone derivatives split off free radicals which initiate the photopolymerization of the unsaturated photopolymerizable compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James G. Pacifici, Richard H. S. Wang, Gordon C. Newland
  • Patent number: 4042442
    Abstract: Adhesive composition comprisingA. at least one monomeric ester of 2-cyanoacrylic acid, andB. at least one polymerization initiator selected from caffeine and theobromine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John R. Dombroski, Doyle A. Weemes
  • Patent number: 4040923
    Abstract: The invention relates to photopolymerizable polymeric compositions useful as coating and moldable compositions which are hardenable by ultraviolet radiation. These coating and moldable compositions comprise mixtures of photopolymerizable or photocrosslinkable unsaturated compounds and at least one photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl carboalkoxy substituted aromatic ketones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James G. Pacifici, Gordon C. Newland, Hobert M. Beard, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4040922
    Abstract: The invention relates to photopolymerizable polymeric compositions useful as coating and moldable compositions which are hardenable by ultraviolet radiation. These coating and moldable compositions comprise mixtures of photopolymerizable or photocrosslinkable unsaturated compounds and at least one photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of halogenated heterocyclic compounds having at least one diazole or triazole group and at least one benzyl halide group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard H. S. Wang, Gordon C. Newland, James G. Pacifici
  • Patent number: 4029707
    Abstract: N-Alkylated aromatic amines are produced in high yield by the vapor-phase reaction of an aromatic amine with a lower aliphatic alcohol at elevated temperature in the presence of an acidic agent supported on eta-alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Charles W. Hargis
  • Patent number: 4024153
    Abstract: The invention relates to polychromophoric compounds which have been found to be effective ultraviolet stabilizers. The invention also relates to ultraviolet degradable organic compositions containing a stabilizing amount of the polychromophoric composition to prevent such degradation. These stabilizers are effective in the presence of other additives commonly employed in polymeric compositions including, for example, pigments, colorants, fillers, reinforcing agents and the like. These ultraviolet stabilizers may also be incorporated into the organic compositions in the polymer melt or dissolved in the polymer dope, coated on the exterior of the molded article, film or extruded fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard Hsu-Shien Wang, Gether Irick, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4018832
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is --CH.sub.2 -CH.sub.2 -O--.sub.n R.sup.1, n is an integer of 1 to 5 and R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms. These compounds are useful as complexing agents which solubilize certain usually insoluble inorganic compounds and salts of organic compounds in organic solvents, and as catalysts in certain organic synthetic reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: John A. Hyatt
  • Patent number: 4013633
    Abstract: A photosensitive element comprising a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and one of said layers having associated therewith a yellow image dye-releasing compound having a formula as follows ##STR1## wherein Car represents a sulfonamidophenol or sulfonamidonaphthol carrier moiety which, as a function of oxidation under alkaline conditions, releases a diffusible dye from said compound.X represents a bivalent linking group of the formula --R.sup.1 --L.sub.n --R.sup.1.sub.p -- where each R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jan R. Haase, Carl H. Eldredge, Richard A. Landholm
  • Patent number: 4013635
    Abstract: Cyan azo dye-providing compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein Car represents a carrier moiety which, as a function of oxidation under alkaline conditions, releases a diffusible dye from said compound;X represents a bivalent linking group;R represents hydrogen or alkyl;J represents sulfonyl or carbonyl;M and q each represent an integer having a value of 0 or 1;Q represents hydroxy or acylamino;G represents a hydroxy radical, a salt thereof, or a hydrolyzable acyloxy group;D represents halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, a carboxylic acid ester, fluorosulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, --SO.sub.3 --phenyl radical, sulfo, a sulfamoyl radical, a carbamoyl radical, an alkyl- or alkylsulfonyl radical, or a phenylsulfonyl radical;E represents hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, or trifluoromethyl; andM represents sulfo, cyano, fluorosulfonyl, halogen, a -SO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Landholm, Jan R. Haase, James J. Krutak, Sr.
  • Patent number: 4012466
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of 5,5-bis(halomethyl)-1,3,2-dioxa-phosphorinanes from a dihaloneopentyl glycol and a phosphorous oxyhalide in the presence of a hydrogen chloride accepting reagent. These compounds are useful as flame retardants for polyesters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard H. S. Wang, James G. Pacifici
  • Patent number: 4001204
    Abstract: A magenta image dye-providing compound having a formula as follows: ##STR1## wherein: Car represents a carrier moiety which, as a function of oxidation under alkaline conditions, releases a diffusible dye from said compound;m and q each represent an integer having a value of 0 or 1;X represents a bivalent linking group;Z.sup. 1 represents hydrogen or Z;R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, an alkyl radical an alkoxy radical having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, or halogen;D represents cyano, sulfo, fluorosulfonyl, halogen, a --SO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James J. Krutak, Sr., Jan R. Haase, Richard A. Landholm
  • Patent number: 3988480
    Abstract: A proteinaceous feedstuff for ruminants comprising the reaction product of a protein containing meal and from 2 to about 8 percent, based on the weight of the meal, of acetic acid, the meal thereby being rendered resistant to microbial breakdown in the rumen but not resistant to substantial digestive breakdown in the abomasum and intestines. This invention relates to a method for improving the protein utilization of ruminants. More specifically, this invention relates to modified protein feed compositions useful in ruminant nutrition which are resistant to microbial attack in the rumen but not resistant to substantial digestive breakdown in the abomasum and intestines.The rumen, the largest of the four stomach compartments of ruminants, serves as an important location for metabolic breakdown of ingested foodstuffs through the action of microorganisms which are present therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1976
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Stanley R. Ames, Charles D. Robeson
  • Patent number: 3985749
    Abstract: Process for preparation of a 4-aminoquinazoline which comprises the steps of1. reacting an isatoic anhydride with an equimolar amount of ammonia in the presence of dimethyl formamide, the weight of dimethyl formamide to isatoic anhydride being from about 1:1 to about 10:1;2. adding to the solution from about 1 to about 2 mole proportions of phosphorous oxychloride based on the amount of isatoic anhydride while maintaining the solution at a temperature of from about -10.degree. to about 15.degree.C.;3. increasing the temperature of the solution to about 40.degree. to about 55.degree.C. and maintaining the solution in this temperature range for at least 20 minutes;4. adding sufficient water to hydrolyze an excess phosphorous oxychloride; any5. adding to the reaction mixture at least one mole proportion based on the amount of isatoic anhydride in step (1) of an amine and sufficient base to render the mixture neutral or basic;6. heating the reaction mixture at a temperature from about 70.degree. to about 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Charles H. Foster