Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm J. Jeffrey Hawley
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Patent number: 5395555Abstract: An aqueous cleaning composition for carpets, rugs, and textiles particularly useful in reducing malodor of urine stains has been discovered with the composition comprising:(a) from about 4.23% to about 4.28% by weight of a sodium or potassium salt of a diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, an ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, or mixtures thereof;(b) from about 1.95% to about 2.05% by weight of a diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, an ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, or a mixture thereof;(c) from about 0.82% to 0.98% of a sodium lauryl sulfate;(d) from about 0.49% to 0.59% by weight of an acrylate copolymer of the formula CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.2 OCOC(CH.sub.3).dbd.CH.sub.2 wherein n is from 6 to 8;(e) from about 0.22% to about 0.27% by weight of an octylphenoxypolyethoxy ethanol;(f) from about 0.35% to about 0.5% by weight of fragrance; and(g) from about 0.00003% to about 0.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1993Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Andrew F. Colurciello, Jeanne M. Weller
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Patent number: 5376387Abstract: Aqueous acidic compositions containing hydrogen peroxide and a methyl substituted benzotriazole derivative have been found to have a high stability and do not promote corrosion when used to clean metal objects.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1993Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Michael V. Monticello
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Patent number: 5364550Abstract: The present invention is directed to a liquid laundry detergent comprising an aqueous dispersion of particles of at least one halogen donating compound wherein said halohydantoin particles have a surface modifier adsorbed on the surface thereof in an amount sufficient to achieve a particle size of less than about 400 nanometers (nm). The compositions of the present invention contain other conventional ingredients in laundry detergent compositions such as enzymes, surfactants, builders and other similar ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1992Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Robert P. Manzo, James Cavanagh
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Patent number: 5354564Abstract: The present invention is directed to personal care compositions comprising an aqueous dispersion of particles of silicone wherein said particles have a surface modifier adsorbed on the surface thereof in an amount sufficient to achieve a particle size of less than about 400 nanometers (nm). The compositions of the present invention can contain other conventional ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1992Date of Patent: October 11, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Edward T. Borish, Anne Tashjian
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Patent number: 5342534Abstract: A novel pre-moistened wiping article has been discovered comprising a flexible substrate carrying a liquid composition comprising an aqueous solution of: (1) from about 5 to about 15 weight % of a monohydric aliphatic alcohol having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; (b) from about 0.00015 to about 0.0045 weight % of a water soluble preservative; (c) from about 0.01 to about 1 weight percent of alkyl polyglycoside, wherein said weight percentages represent active ingredient percentages based on the total weight of the liquid composition. The invention is a low alcohol content wiping article that leaves a cleaned hard surface substantially streak free.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1992Date of Patent: August 30, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Catherine J. Skrobala, Keith J. Edgett, Paul A. Siracusa
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Patent number: 5338345Abstract: There is provided a water based water repellent coating composition, method of making and method of use. The coating composition comprises an emulsion having water as the continuous phase and, as the discontinuous phase, droplets of a nonvolatile organic water repellent composition, the emulsion containg an emulsion stabilizing amount of a hydrophobically modified polyacrylic acid polymer wherein the viscosity of the emulsion is less than about 100 Cps and the particle size of the droplets is less than about 50 microns. The relatively low viscosity and small particle size provides for easy application and excellent penetration into porous substrates. The process of making the compositions involves the making of a conventional emulsion of this type and then high kinetic energy processing so as to produce the desired viscosity and particle size. The method of use involves the application of the composition to a substrate followed by evaporation of the water and any volatile components from the composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1994Date of Patent: August 16, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Victoria D. Scarborough, David A. Czekai, Jeffery E. G. Powell
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Patent number: 5312950Abstract: A method for the purification of alcohols from organic soluble impurities has been discovered comprising treating the crude alcohol with a cyclic anhydride followed by an aqueous base and extracting the corresponding half-ester into aqueous solution leaving the impurities in organic solution. This method is particularly useful for the separation of chiral, nonracemic alcohols from the corresponding antipodal ester (the mixture resulting from an enzymatic kinetic resolution) because the separation is non-chromatographic and the enantiomeric integrity of the products is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1993Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Neil W. Boaz
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Patent number: 5306638Abstract: A process has been developed for the enzymatic esterification of 1,2-diol monosulfonates comprising contacting an ester; a 1,2-diol monosulfonate; an enzyme derived from a microorganism or animal organ which has stereoselective activity to asymmetrically esterify said 1,2-diol monosulfonate; in the presence of a nonhydroxylic organic solvent and an amine additive of the general formula R.sup.3.sub.2 R.sup.4 N, whereinR.sup.3 may be the same or different and is selected from hydrogen or a straight or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl; andR.sup.4 is a straight or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl; or an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 aryl or heteroaryl group (with saisd substituent selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, halogen, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, and said hetero atom selected from nitrogen, sulfur, or oxygen);to produce a mixture of enantiomerically enriched unreacted 1,2-diol monosulfonate and the corresponding antipodal enantiomerically enriched ester.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1992Date of Patent: April 26, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Neil W. Boaz
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Patent number: 5306774Abstract: A miscible blend comprising (a) a poly(alkylene oxide) vinyl carboxylic ester polymer and (b) a polymer bearing acidic functional groups has been discovered, with the blend being employable as a protective coating, membrane or film exhibiting good mechanical stablility and chemical resistance.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1991Date of Patent: April 26, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Christine J. T. Landry, David M. Teegarden, Bradley K. Coltrain, Wayne T. Ferrar
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Patent number: 5302662Abstract: Novel blends have been discovered comprising: (A) a polyamide; (B) a polymer that is miscible with polystrene; and (C) a compatibilizer comprising a copolymer having repeating units derived from an aromatic vinyl compound monomer and repeating units derived from vinylphenol monomers, wherein at least about 50% of said aromatic vinyl compound monomers are styrene monomeric units. The blends show improvements in mechanical properties as compared to similar blends without the compatibilizer.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1993Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Christine J. Landry, Dennis J. Massa, Timothy E. Long, Michael R. Landry, David M. Teegarden, Ralph H. Colby
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Patent number: 5302637Abstract: There are provided novel miscible blend compositions comprising (a) a cellulose ester and (b) a vinylphenol containing polymer. The blends do not exhibit large scale phase separation and provide properties which are essentially intermediate between those of either cellulose ester or vinylphenol containing polymers. The blends are useful for both molded and film applications as well as for coatings.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1992Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Christine J. T. Landry, David M. Teegarden, Kevin J. Edgar, Stephen S. Kelley
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Patent number: 5294471Abstract: There is disclosed a recordable optical element that includes a metallized dye. The element has a transparent substrate and on the surface of the substrate, a dye containing recording layer and a light reflecting layer. The improvement is that the dye is a metal complex of a metallized formazan dye. The dyes that are used in the element are very light stable.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1993Date of Patent: March 15, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Steven Evans, Csaba A. Kovacs
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Patent number: 5286528Abstract: A protective and decorative sheet material for covering substrates comprisesa flexible carrier film,a paint layer adhered to one surface of the carrier film containing light reflective flakes;a transparent polymeric topcoat overlying and adhered to the paint layer having a thickness of at least about 0.1 millimeter.The sheet material has a substantially unstressed relaxed state and a relaxed area and is heat softenable to a substantially plastic state in which it is extendable to an extended state having an extended area up to at least 50% greater than the relaxed area. The paint and topcoat layers have substantially uniform quality and appearance in both the relaxed and extended states. The thick transparent topcoat provides improved retention of gloss and distinctness of image when the sheet material is stretched. A method of preparing the sheet material comprises the step of extruding in laminar flow a layer of a crosslinkable transparent topcoat composition over the paint layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1992Date of Patent: February 15, 1994Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Gerald G. Reafler
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Patent number: 5271957Abstract: Thin, uniform films of niobium and tantalum complex metal oxides are deposited by chemical vapor deposition onto a substrate by vaporizing a single source precursor containing metal M' ions and metal M" ions, where metal M' is Li, Na, or K and metal M" is Nb or Ta, and contacting the vapor with the substrate at a temperature sufficiently high to decompose the precursor and form an M'M" metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1992Date of Patent: December 21, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Alex A. Wernberg, Henry J. Gysling
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Patent number: 5266355Abstract: Thin, uniform films of complex metal oxides are deposited by chemical vapor deposition onto a substrate by vaporizing a single source precursor containing metal M' ions and metal M" ions, where metal M' is Li, Na, K, Ba, Mg, Ca, Sr, or Pb, and metal M" is V, Nb, Ta, or Ti, and contacting the vapor with the substrate at a temperature sufficiently high to decompose the precursor and form an M'M" metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1992Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Alex A. Wernberg, Henry J. Gysling
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Patent number: 5248538Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of sulfonamido or amido substituted phthalocyanine dyes in optical recording. The dyes are particularly useful in making recordable compact disks. The dyes have acceptable performance yet are easy to make.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1991Date of Patent: September 28, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Csaba A. Kovacs, William T. Gruenbaum, James J. Krutak
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Patent number: 5241191Abstract: A cubic perovskite crystal structure is disclosed satisfying the unit cell formula:R.sub.0.33+z A.sub.0.67 C.sub.1-y O.sub.3-xwhereR, A and C represent rare earth, alkaline earth and copper atoms, respectively, capable of forming a superconductive R.sub.1 A.sub.2 C.sub.3 orthorhombic perovskite crystal structure;x is 0.67 to 1.0;y is up to 0.2; andz is up to 0.1.The crystal structure can be used to form superconductive superlattices and weak links for Josephson junction devices. The crystal structure can be produced by laser ablation deposition at a temperature below that required for the formation of a superconductive R.sub.1 A.sub.2 C.sub.3 orthorhombic perovskite crystal structure. The crystal structure can be used as a substrate for the subsequent deposition of an R.sub.1 A.sub.2 C.sub.3 orthorhombic perovskite crystal structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1991Date of Patent: August 31, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John A. Agostinelli, Samuel Chen
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Patent number: 5215811Abstract: A protective and decorative polymeric sheet material for bonding to substrates by thermoforming comprises a flexible carrier film, a paint layer on one surface of the carrier film containing a colorant or light reflective flakes or both; and a transparent topcoat overlying the paint layer. At least a portion of the transparent topcoat is a rubbery cushioning layer formed of a non-crosslinked, or lightly crosslinked polymeric composition of low Tg.The sheet material has an unextended state and is heat softenable to a plastic state in which it is extendable to an extended state at least 50% greater in area than the unextended state. The paint and topcoat layers have substantially uniform quality and appearance in both the unextended and extended states. In a preferred embodiment, the thickness of the transparent topcoat is at least 0.1 millimeter. The thick topcoat provides improved retention of gloss and distinctness of image when the sheet material is stretched.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1990Date of Patent: June 1, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Gerald G. Reafler, Marvis E. Hartman
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Patent number: 5204313Abstract: A process of forming on a gold, silver or platinum metal surface of a substrate a superconductive crystalline mixed metal oxide thin film exhibiting superconductivity at a temperature in excess of 85.degree. K. A precursor of the superconductive thin film containing bismuth, strontium, calcium and copper is formed on the substrate surface and then thermally converted in the presence of oxygen to the superconductive thin film. Lead is added to the thin film precursor to raise the superconductivity of the completed thin film above 85.degree. K.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1999Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Mark Lelental, Henry J. Romanofsky
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Patent number: 5196294Abstract: An optical recording element comprising a thin film of an alloy is disclosed. The alloy is represented by the formulaTe.sub.a (Sb.sub.x Sn.sub.y In.sub.z).sub.1-awherein a is between about 0.38 and 0.62; x is between about 0.05 and 0.65; y divided by z is between about 0.5 and 5; with the proviso that the product of (y+z) and (1-a) is greater than about 0.20. The alloys have improved data stability while retaining excellent write-erase characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1990Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kee C. Pan, Yuan S. Tyan, Fridrich Vazan