Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Frank Pincelli
  • Method for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients
    Patent number: 7347946
    Abstract: A method for inhibiting growth of microbes in a liquid having a pH equal to or greater than about 2.5 by using a filter bed assembly or filter for filtering the liquid having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing designated metal ion from the liquid. The liquid is passed through the filter bed or filter for a sufficient time so as to substantially reduce the designated metal ion from the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David L. Patton, Joseph F. Bringley, Richard W. Wien, John M. Pochan, Yannick J. F. Lerat, Narasimharao Dontula
  • Filter assembly for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients
    Patent number: 7344642
    Abstract: A fluid filter assembly and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the filter assembly having an filter having a metal-ion sequestering agent for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David L. Patton, Joseph F. Bringley, Richard W. Wien, John M. Pochan, Yannick J. F. Lerat
  • Apparatus and method for forming vias
    Patent number: 7341886
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming vias in one or more layers, comprising providing a vacuum chamber, one or more beams in the vacuum chamber. The array of directed beams located in alignment with a layer for ablating one or more areas of the layer for forming vias. A cold trap is also provided in the vacuum chamber that is in fixed alignment with respect to the one or more beams such that the ablated material condenses upon the cold trap at the time and location when the one or more vias is being formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Timothy J. Tredwell, Dustin L. Winters, Andrea S. Rivers, Michael L. Boroson
  • Tone scale adjustment
    Patent number: 7330287
    Abstract: A method of processing data from a digital image to optimize the tonescale to a printer being used without operator intervention adjusts the gain and offset of the input image data to occupy the full range of the printer, adjusts the shadow and highlight regions of the input image data to move that data distribution to that expected of the printer and then uses a gamma correction stage to move the mean level of the image data toward that expected for the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Richard A. Sharman
  • Heat conducting mounting fixture for solid-state lamp
    Patent number: 7329027
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode lighting apparatus having an organic light-emitting diode lamp having a thermally conductive mounting member having a mounting surface on a first side and second light-emitting surface and a thin-film light-emitting structure adjacent the second light-emitting surface, the thin-film light-emitting structure comprising an anode, a light-emitting layer, and a cathode, and a thermally conductive mounting fixture having a thermally conductive mounting surface on which the thermally conductive mounting member is secured such that there is substantially continuous thermal contact across the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Giana M. Phelan, Ronald S. Cok
  • Method and system for client-based adaptive networking system
    Patent number: 7325037
    Abstract: A method for controlling the transmission of data between a client computer system and the internet network wherein the client computer system intelligently matches the demand and supply of the available bandwidth based on client/user preferences and network preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Karen L. Lawson
  • Apparatus for making an album leaf
    Patent number: 7322924
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically folding a sheet of media, for example, a photographic paper about a fold line, such that a album page is formed. The photosensitive media has images only on one side. A heat activated adhesive sheet is provided between the sides of the photographic paper during folding. The adhesive sheet when exposed to heated and pressure rollers, will cause the sides of the photographic media to be secured to form a single album page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Manico, Frank Jergler, John R. Squilla
  • Techniques for synchronizing any of a plurality of associated multimedia assets in a distributed system
    Patent number: 7319536
    Abstract: Automatically synchronizing any of a group of associated multimedia assets is described is described. A particular one of the set of distributed multimedia assets is modified and the others of the set of distributed multimedia assets are then synchronized based upon the modification. An update edit list corresponding to the modification is generated which is then automatically forwarded to the others of the set of distributed multimedia assets. The update edit list is then used to synchronize each of the distributed multimedia assets to the particular multimedia asset so modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David C. Wilkins, Matt Crosby
  • Processing of digital images
    Patent number: 7319544
    Abstract: A method of correcting a digital image comprises the steps of removing unrepresentative pixels, measuring the mean levels of the remaining pixels for each channel, determining an aim mean for each channel from the measured aim mean, determining a correction level, calculating a power law correction for each channel from the aim mean and the correction level and applying the power law correction to the input image to give a corrected output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Richard A. Sharman
  • Packaging material for inhibiting microbial growth
    Patent number: 7311933
    Abstract: A packaging material used for wrapping foodstuffs and for inhibiting the growth of micro-organisms in foodstuffs, the packaging material having a metal-ion sequestering agent capable of removing designated metals ions from the surfaces of the foodstuffs and from liquid extrudates of foodstuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph F. Bringley, David L. Patton, Richard W. Wien, Yannick J. F. Lerat
  • Digital analog recording using near field optical imaging
    Patent number: 7294446
    Abstract: A data storage device and method of making the storage device wherein a digital and analog image may be stored thereon. The storage device includes a photosensitive layer capable of retaining an optical image thereon, which may be written in a digital format that can also be read digitally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John P. Spoonhower, David L. Patton
  • System, method and software product for ordering image products over a communication network from a plurality of different providers having various business relationships
    Patent number: 7275044
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of digital photo services over a communication network among a plurality of photo service providers from a plurality of order terminals, each of the order terminals being associated with a one of a plurality of business entities. The method includes maintaining information with respect to business relationships between the photo service providers and the plurality of business entities and providing an offering at one or more of the plurality of order terminals based on the business relationships associated with the one or more of the order terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Christopher M. Dobbs, Kenneth A. Parulski, Timothy G. Thompson, John A. Foster, Pamela J. Gotham
  • Method and system for organizing images
    Patent number: 7272574
    Abstract: A system for organizing images obtained from at least one image retaining device having a unique ID. The system includes a computer having database for storing digital images and a management section for managing customer orders and said stored digital images. The management section is capable of receiving and storing said unique ID of the at least one image retaining devices and registering the image retaining device to a customer. The computer automatically associating a particular goods and/or services to images obtained from the at least one image retaining device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dale F. McIntyre, Joseph M. Manico
  • Polarized light emitting source with an electro-optical addressing architecture
    Patent number: 7272275
    Abstract: A light source device, system and method of operating and viewing a polarized light source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John P. Spoonhower, David L. Patton
  • Method for organizing digital images
    Patent number: 7260587
    Abstract: A computer software product and a method of organizing and searching images. The digital images may be obtained from a plurality of hard copy prints that are digitally scanned. The digital image are analyzed in accordance with a predetermined criteria based on the information obtained by scanning of the images and categorizing in accordance with the predetermined criteria. At least one goods and/or services may be provided in accordance with the predetermined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Carl A. Testa, Andrew Sailus, Kenneth D. Corby, Leanne M. Capozzi, Dale F. McIntyre, Joseph A. Manico
  • Display module for supporting a digital image display device
    Patent number: 7259793
    Abstract: A display module adapted to receive a removable display device having a display for displaying digital images stored on the device. The display module includes a body having planar support surface, a recessed area, and a movable support member pivotable relative to the planar support surface. The movable support member is adapted to receive the digital image display device. The support member is movable between a first and a second position. The first position provides a viewing position, and the second position provides a storage position wherein the display device is substantially disposed within the recessed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Manico, John R. Fredlund
  • Touch light panel
    Patent number: 7258469
    Abstract: A flat-panel lamp having a light-emitting surface with an integral contact sensitive layer located over the light-emitting surface that controls the activation and deactivation of the lamp and a controller for supplying power to the lamp and responsive to a signal provided by the integral contact sensitive layer for controlling the supply of the power to the flat panel lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Manico, Ronald S. Cok
  • Bottle and cap assembly
    Patent number: 7258787
    Abstract: A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David L. Patton, Joseph F. Bringley, Richard W. Wien, John M. Pochan, Yannick J. F. Lerat
  • Method for providing image goods and/or services to a customer
    Patent number: 7260546
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services and for the sharing of digital images without the need of a computer. In particular a cable set top box and cable communication network is used for communication with third parties, including image service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dale F. McIntyre, Craig S. Willand, William C. Brumlow, Jr., Joel White, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Article for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients
    Patent number: 7258916
    Abstract: A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David L. Patton, Joseph F. Bringley, Richard W. Wien, John M. Pochan, Yannick J. F. Lerat