Patents by Inventor Andrew W. Cappella

Andrew W. Cappella 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).

  • Dental x-ray packets having non-lead radiation shielding
    Patent number: 7063459
    Abstract: An intraoral x-ray film packet having non-lead radiation shielding for shielding scattered radiation. The packet includes a film chip and a radiation shielding member. The film chip has two sides and the radiation shielding element is disposed on one side of the film chip to provide radiation shielding when the film packet is exposed to radiation. The radiation shielding element is made of a material including a thermoplastic and a non-lead metal powder and/or non-lead metal compound. In one configuration, the film chip and the radiation shielding element are disposed within a light-tight envelope. In another configuration, the radiation shielding element is one side of the envelope, wherein the envelope has two opposing sides, and the chip is disposed within the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael R. McGovern, David J. Steklenski, Andrew W. Cappella