Patents by Inventor Aparna V. Bhave
Aparna V. Bhave 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).
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Patent number: 7144689Abstract: The use of metal antimonates at high metal antimonate to binder ratios in buried backside conductive layers of thermographic and photothermographic materials allows the use of thin backside overcoat layers. The combination provides antistatic constructions having excellent antistatic properties that show less change in resistivity with changes in humidity. The thin backside overcoat layer serves to protect the buried antistatic layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Ludemann, Gary E. LaBelle, Darlene F. Philip, Roland J. Koestner, Aparna V. Bhave
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Patent number: 7141361Abstract: Buried backside conductive layers with increased conductive efficiency can be provided for thermally developable materials using a specific organic solvent mixture to coat a protective overcoat directly disposed over the conductive layer. This organic solvent mixture comprises an alcohol in which one or more film-forming polymers used in the formulation are soluble at room temperature. The alcohol is used in an amount of more than 10 and up to 90 weight % of the organic solvent mixture.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2005Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Ludemann, Aparna V. Bhave, Gary E. LaBelle, Darlene F. Philip, Samuel Chen
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Patent number: 7087364Abstract: The use of metal antimonates at high metal antimonate to binder ratios in buried backside conductive layers of thermographic and photothermographic materials allows the use of thin backside overcoat layers. The combination provides antistatic constructions having excellent antistatic properties that show less change in resistivity with changes in humidity. The thin backside overcoat layer serves to protect the buried antistatic layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Ludemann, Gary E. LaBelle, Darlene F. Philip, Roland J. Koestner, Aparna V. Bhave
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Patent number: 6764813Abstract: A photothermographic film and a method for making same is taught. The film includes a support, a photothermographic imaging layer coated on the support, and a complement film generally confining the photothermographic imaging layer between the support and the complement film. The complement film is applied to the photothermographic imaging layer prior to exposure of the photothermographic imaging layer. The complement film retains any volatile materials present in the photothermographic imaging layer generated when thermal energy is applied thereto to develop a latent image exposed on the photothermographic imaging layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Aparna V. Bhave, Karissa L. Eckert, Kenneth W. Metz, Lawrence B. Wallace, Mridula Nair, Thomas M. Smith, Barry M. Brown
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Patent number: 6762013Abstract: Nonpolymeric fluorochemicals defined as by the following Structure I are useful in thermally developable materials. The fluorochemicals are defined as follows: Rf—R—N(R1)(R2)(R3)+X− (I) wherein Rf is a straight or branched chain perfluoroalkyl group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, R is a divalent linking group comprising at least 4 carbon atoms and a sulfide group in the chain, R1, R2, R3 are independently hydrogen or alkyl groups or any two of R1, R2, and R3 taken together can represent the carbon and nitrogen atoms necessary to provide a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring with the cationic nitrogen atom, and X− is a monovalent anion.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kumars Sakizadeh, Gary E. LaBelle, Aparna V. Bhave
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Publication number: 20040126718Abstract: Antistatic compositions include a fluorochemical that is a reaction product of RfCH2CH2—SO3H with an amine wherein Rf comprises 4 or more fully fluorinated carbon atoms. These antistatic compositions can be formulated in organic solvent-based conductive coating compositions, with or without hydrophobic binders, that can be used to form conductive layers in thermally developable materials including thermographic and photothermographic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Kumars Sakizadeh, Gary E. LaBelle, Michael W. Orem, Aparna V. Bhave
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Publication number: 20040067454Abstract: Nonpolymeric fluorochemicals defined as by the following Structure I are useful in thermally developable materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kumars Sakizadeh, Gary E. LaBelle, Aparna V. Bhave
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Patent number: 6699648Abstract: Antistatic compositions include a fluorochemical that is a reaction product of Rf—CH2CH2—SO3H with an amine wherein Rf comprises 4 or more fully fluorinated carbon atoms. These antistatic compositions can be formulated in organic solvent-based conductive coating compositions, with or without hydrophobic binders, that can be used to form conductive layers in thermally developable materials including thermographic and photothermographic materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kumars Sakizadeh, Gary E. LaBelle, Michael W. Orem, Aparna V. Bhave
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Patent number: 6689546Abstract: Thermally developable materials that comprise a support have at least two backside layers. One of these layers can be a protective layer comprising a film-forming polymer. The materials also includes a non-imaging backside conductive layer comprising non-acicular metal antimonate particles in a mixture of two or more polymers that includes a first polymer serving to promote adhesion of the backside conductive layer directly to the support or other layers, and a second polymer that is different than and forms a single phase mixture with the first polymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Gary E. LaBelle, Kumars Sakizadeh, Thomas J. Ludemann, Aparna V. Bhave, Oanh V. Pham
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Publication number: 20030219674Abstract: A photothermographic film and a method for making same is taught. The film includes a support, a photothermographic imaging layer coated on the support, and a complement film generally confining the photothermographic imaging layer between the support and the complement film. The complement film is applied to the photothermographic imaging layer prior to exposure of the photothermographic imaging layer. The complement film retains any volatile materials present in the photothermographic imaging layer generated when thermal energy is applied thereto to develop a latent image exposed on the photothermographic imaging layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2002Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Aparna V. Bhave, Karissa L. Eckert, Kenneth W. Metz, Lawrence B. Wallace, Mridula Nair, Thomas M. Smith, Barry M. Brown
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Publication number: 20030198901Abstract: Antistatic compositions include a fluorochemical that is a reaction product of Rf—CH2CH2—SO3H with an amine wherein Rf comprises 4 or more fully fluorinated carbon atoms. These antistatic compositions can be formulated in organic solvent-based conductive coating compositions, with or without hydrophobic binders, that can be used to form conductive layers in thermally developable materials including thermographic and photothermographic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2002Publication date: October 23, 2003Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kumars Sakizadeh, Gary E. LaBelle, Michael W. Orem, Aparna V. Bhave
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Patent number: 6576296Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuously coating moving web and splices with a coating fluid. The system includes a slide coating die having a slide surface with at least one feed slot for extruding the coating fluid onto the moving web. The slide coating die defines a coating gap with the moving web. The coating gap is adjustable between a coating position and a splice coating position. A web guide is positioned to guide the moving web in a first direction past the slide coating die such that a coating bead of the coating fluid can be formed in the coating gap. A vacuum system is positioned to generate a reduced pressure condition along a lower surface of the slide coating die. The vacuum system defines a vacuum gap with the moving web. The vacuum gap is adjustable independent of the coating gap between a coating position and a splice coating position. A detector signals an increase in web thickness. A controller is functionally connected to the detector.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1998Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Robert A. Yapel, Aparna V. Bhave, Timothy J. Edman, Bernard A. Scheller, Lawrence B. Wallace, Jerry L. Warren
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Patent number: 6458422Abstract: A method for reducing coating defects caused by strikethrough when simultaneously slide coating a first fluid layer, a second fluid layer, and a third fluid layer. The method includes preparing the first, second, and third fluids such that the first solute is incompatible with the second and third solutes and such that the first fluid minimizes strikethrough of at least one of the second and third fluids to a slide surface when the first fluid is positioned between the slide surface and the second and third fluids. The present invention is useful in preparing imaging, data storage, and other media.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Aparna V. Bhave, Robert A. Yapel, Lawrence B. Wallace, Thomas M. Milbourn
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Patent number: 6458421Abstract: A method for reducing coating defects caused by strikethrough when simultaneously slide coating a first fluid layer, a second fluid layer, and a third fluid layer. The method includes preparing the first, second, and third fluids such that the first solute is incompatible with the second and third solutes and such that the first fluid minimizes strikethrough of at least one of the second and third fluids to a slide surface when the first fluid is positioned between the slide surface and the second and third fluids. The present invention is useful in preparing imaging, data storage, and other media.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Aparna V. Bhave, Robert A. Yapel, Lawrence B. Wallace, Thomas M. Milbourn
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Patent number: 6355405Abstract: Multilayer articles (including imaging elements) have improved adhesion between a polymeric support and film-forming polymer-containing layers disposed thereon. This improved adhesion is provided by including in the adhesion-promoting layer next to the support two or more polymers specific properties. At least one of the polymers adheres the layer to the support, and at least one other polymer is compatible or of the same class as the film-forming polymer in the upper layer. This adhesion-promoting layer can be provided as a very thin “carrier” layer during coating operations so that desired sensitometric effects and functional properties are obtained. Preferred imaging elements having such adhesion-promoting layers are photothermographic films.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2000Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Ludemann, Gary E. LaBelle, Thomas C. Geisler, Jerry L. Warren, Anne E. Crump, Aparna V. Bhave
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Publication number: 20010005532Abstract: A method for reducing coating defects caused by strikethrough when simultaneously slide coating a first fluid layer, a second fluid layer, and a third fluid layer. The method includes preparing the first, second, and third fluids such that the first solute is incompatible with the second and third solutes and such that the first fluid minimizes strikethrough of at least one of the second and third fluids to a slide surface when the first fluid is positioned between the slide surface and the second and third fluids. The present invention is useful in preparing imaging, data storage, and other media.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: June 28, 2001Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Aparna V. Bhave, Robert A. Yapel, Lawrence B. Wallace, Thomas M. Milbourn
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Publication number: 20010004472Abstract: A method for reducing coating defects caused by strikethrough when simultaneously slide coating a first fluid layer, a second fluid layer, and a third fluid layer. The method includes preparing the first, second, and third fluids such that the first solute is incompatible with the second and third solutes and such that the first fluid minimizes strikethrough of at least one of the second and third fluids to a slide surface when the first fluid is positioned between the slide surface and the second and third fluids. The present invention is useful in preparing imaging, data storage, and other media.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: June 21, 2001Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Aparna V. Bhave, Robert A. Yapel, Lawrence B. Wallace, Thomas M. Milbourn
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Patent number: 6214111Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a moving web with a coating fluid. The coating die has at least one feed slot for supplying the coating fluid to the moving web and a front face demarked from the at least one feed slot by a die edge. A guide mechanism guides the moving web in a first direction past the coating die such that a coating bead is formed in a gap between the moving web and the die edge. The spraying system sprays a cleaning fluid on at least a portion of the front face of the slide coating die such that the coating bead forms a substantially linear static wetting line on the front face of the coating die.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1998Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Robert A. Yapel, Thomas M. Milbourn, Aparna V. Bhave, Lawrence B. Wallace, Daniel V. Norton, Hans E. Iverson
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Patent number: 6200641Abstract: A method for reducing coating defects caused by strikethrough when simultaneously slide coating a first fluid layer, a second fluid layer, and a third fluid layer. The method includes preparing the first, second, and third fluids such that the first solute is incompatible with the second and third solutes and such that the first fluid minimizes strikethrough of at least one of the second and third fluids to a slide surface when the first fluid is positioned between the slide surface and the second and third fluids. The present invention is useful in preparing imaging, data storage, and other media.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Aparna V. Bhave, Robert A. Yapel, Lawrence B. Wallace, Thomas M. Milbourn
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Patent number: 6007874Abstract: A method for minimizing coating defects caused by strikethrough when simultaneously slide coating a first fluid layer, a second fluid layer, and a third fluid layer. The method includes preparing the first, second, and third fluids such that the first solute is incompatible with the second and third solutes and such that the first fluid minimizes strikethrough of at least one of the second and third fluids to a slide surface when the first fluid is positioned between the slide surface and the second and third fluids. The present invention is useful in preparing imaging, data storage, and other media.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1998Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Aparna V. Bhave, Robert A. Yapel, Lawrence B. Wallace, Thomas M. Milbourn