Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm J. Jeffrey Hawley
  • Patent number: 4207109
    Abstract: Copolymers containing an acrylamidophenol as a crosslinking site and the corresponding crosslinked polymers are disclosed. The acrylamidophenol unit can be copolymerized with a wide variety of other monomers to provide crosslinkable and crosslinked polymers with useful properties. The acrylamidophenol unit provides for crosslinking at low pH with conventional crosslinking agents. The acrylamidophenol monomer unit is present in the copolymer from about 0.5 to 50 percent by weight and has the formula: ##STR1## wherein: x is 1 or 0,L is a linking group,R represents hydrogen or methyl, andR.sup.1 through R.sup.5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and aryl from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1 through R.sup.5 is hydroxy and at least one of the positions ortho or para to said hydroxy has a hydrogen atom attached thereto. The remainder of the polymer can comprise from 50 to 99.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Gerald A. Campbell, Kenneth R. Hollister, Richard C. Sutton
  • Patent number: 4204866
    Abstract: A color imaging device is comprised of means for sensing radiation comprising a planar array of charge-handling semiconductor photosensors, preferably at least one of the photosensors having a radiation sensing area with at least one dimension less than about 100 microns, and superimposed thereon, filter means for controlling access of radiation to the sensing means. The filter means is in micro-registration with the array of photosensors and comprises a transparent mordant layer with a plurality of radiation intercepting means defining a planar array of filter elements. The filter area of each intercepting means contains at least one mordantable dye which absorbs radiation in at least one portion of the spectrum and transmits radiation in at least one other portion of the spectrum. The color imaging device comprises an interlaid pattern having at least two sets of intercepting means, the first set having a different radiation absorption and transmission characteristic from that of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jerry R. Horak, Harold F. Langworthy, Frederick J. Rauner, Robert C. Gross
  • Patent number: 4196010
    Abstract: An improved color filter array comprises a transparent heat-transfer dye-receiving layer containing an array of filter elements wherein the dye-receiving layer is a certain polyester wherein at least 30 mole percent of the recurring units contain a saturated gem-bivalent radical having a saturated polycyclic three-dimensional structure that includes a saturated bicyclic atomic bridge hydrocarbon ring member. The improved dye-receiving layers provide filter elements with excellent edge sharpness. The improved color filter arrays are useful in color imaging devices, such as solid-state video cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Mohammad A. Sandhu
  • Patent number: 4196009
    Abstract: A color imaging device which comprises an adhesive layer between (a) means for sensing radiation comprising a planar array of charge-handling semiconductive photosensors, and (b) superimposed filter means for controlling access of radiation to the sensing means comprising a transparent polymer layer capable of receiving dyes such as heat transferable dyes; the adhesive layer comprising a polyester selected from the group consisting of (1) polyesters having recurring carboxylate units of which at least 80 mole percent are terephthalate units, and recurring alkylene units derived from glycols of which at least 40 mole percent are ether alkylene units, with the proviso that either (a) the recurring alkylene units comprise at least 60 mole percent ether alkylene units or (b) either the recurring carboxylate units comprise at least 2 mole percent pyromellitic tetracarboxylate units or at least 10 mole percent of linear aliphatic dicarboxylate units having at least 8 carbon atoms, and that when at least 10 mole per
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Martin, M. Akram Sandhu
  • Patent number: 4190447
    Abstract: A cover sheet for an integral imaging receiver element comprises a support, a neutralizing layer, at least one timing layer and an alkali permeable hydrophilic layer. The cover sheet may also contain a second alkali permeable layer coated over the alkali permeable hydrophilic layer to promote adhesion of the cover sheet to the other components of the film unit. The photographic film units containing the cover sheets are substantially free from dark spot imperfections and are resistant to delamination of the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael K. Coil, Robert A. Sylvester
  • Patent number: 4190446
    Abstract: Photocrosslinkable, organic solvent-soluble polymers having a Tg greater than 200.degree. C. are disclosed. The polymers contain sufficient radiation-sensitive crosslinkable units to render the polymers insoluble in organic solvents on exposure to radiation to which the crosslinkable units are sensitive. Also disclosed are supports, particularly supports having a radiation-sensitive surface, having thereon a layer of the described photocrosslinkable polymers. The polymers are capable of receiving heat-transferable dyes and are useful in forming color filter arrays for solid-state imaging devices. A particularly convenient method of forming solid-state color imaging devices having a layer containing an array of color filters is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Martin, Mohammad A. Sandhu, Dennis J. Savage
  • Patent number: 4188218
    Abstract: Tellurium images are formed by the decomposition of tellurium (II) coordination complexes in the presence of a catalyst. The complexes are characterized in that at least one of the four coordination positions of the tellurium (II) is occupied by a sulfur containing ligand. Preferred ligands that can be coordinated with tellurium are sulfur containing bidentate anionic ligands. Complexes formed using these preferred ligands are more hydrolytically stable than other tellurium (II) complexes having sulfur containing ligands and yet are still capable of providing catalytic amplification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Henry J. Gysling
  • Patent number: 4178180
    Abstract: Copper physical development using certain heterocyclic ligand copper(I) complexes which are resistant to aerial oxidation is disclosed. The copper(I) complexes can be represented by the formulaL(CuX).sub.mwherein L is a monodentate or bidentate heterocyclic ligand, X is an anion and m is the integer 1 or 2. The described physical development compositions can operate in either the disproportionation mode, in which case the composition further comprises, in addition to the copper(I) complex, a ligand for copper(II); or in the reduction mode, in which case the composition further comprises a reducing agent and preferably a base. Generally, nuclei of metals from group VIII and IB of the periodic table are catalytic for the deposition of copper from these compositions. The nuclei can be imagewise formed by exposing an electromagnetic radiation sensitive compound. Physical development formulations, processes and elements are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1979
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Richard S. Vinal
  • Patent number: 4168448
    Abstract: A method for making a color imaging device that comprises means for sensing radiation comprising a planar array of charge-handling semiconductive photosensors, at least some of the photosensors having a radiation sensing area with at least one dimension less than about 100 micrometers, and superimposed thereon, filter means for controlling access of radiation to the sensing means. The filter means comprises a transparent, polymeric dye receiving layer for receiving heat-transferable dyes and further comprises a plurality of radiation intercepting means defining a planar array of filter elements lying in the receiving layer in micro-registration with the sensing areas of the photosensors. The filter area of each intercepting means contains at least one heat-transferable dye transferred to the dye receiving layer by heating and diffusion. The heat-transferable dye absorbs radiation in at least one portion of the spectrum and transmits radiation in at least one other portion of the spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Albert T. Brault, William A. Light, Thomas W. Martin
  • Patent number: 4156610
    Abstract: Copper physical development using certain heterocyclic ligand copper(I) complexes which are resistant to aerial oxidation is disclosed. The copper(I) complexes can be represented by the formulaL(CuX).sub.mwherein L is a monodentate or bidentate heterocyclic ligand, X is an anion and m is the integer 1 or 2. The described physical development compositions can operate in either the disproportionation mode, in which case the composition further comprises, in addition to the copper(I) complex, a ligand for copper(II); or in the reduction mode, in which case the composition further comprises a reducing agent and preferably a base. Generally, nuclei of metals from group VIII and IB of the periodic table are catalytic for the deposition of copper from these compositions. The nuclei can be imagewise formed by exposing an electromagnetic radiation sensitive compound. Physical development formulations, processes and elements are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1979
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Richard S. Vinal