Patents by Inventor Charles R. Salerno

Charles R. Salerno 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).

  • Ink jet ink composition
    Patent number: 7897655
    Abstract: This invention relates to an ink jet ink composition comprising an aqueous medium and at least two different polymers, a first polymer and a second polymer, having a weight average acid number of 70 to 200. In one embodiment the ink is substantially colorless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Hwei-Ling Yau, David S. Uerz, Wendy S. Krzemien, Charles R. Salerno
  • Ink jet recording element
    Patent number: 6884479
    Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon an image-receiving layer of a polymeric network formed by a chemical reaction between a wet-strength polymer, amino-functionalized inorganic particles and a hydrophilic polymer other than a wet-strength polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lixin Chu, Lori J. Shaw-Klein, Kenneth J. Ruschak, Elizabeth A. Gallo, Christine M. Vargas, Charles R. Salerno
  • Ink jet recording element
    Patent number: 6759106
    Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon a porous image-receiving layer with at least 30% by weight of particles and at least 30% by weight of a binder, the particles being a mixture of a) silica gel particles having an average particle size of greater than about 9 &mgr;m in diameter; and b) silica gel particles having an average particle size of between 1 and about 8 &mgr;m in diameter; wherein the ratio of the a) silica gel particles to the b) silica gel particles is from about 0.5 to about 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lixin Chu, Lori J. Shaw-Klein, Kenneth J. Ruschak, Elizabeth A. Gallo, Christine M. Vargas, Charles R. Salerno
  • Ink jet recording element
    Publication number: 20040115368
    Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon an image-receiving layer of a polymeric network formed by a chemical reaction between a wet-strength polymer, amino-functionalized inorganic particles and a hydrophilic polymer other than a wet-strength polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lixin Chu, Lori J. Shaw-Klein, Kenneth J. Ruschak, Elizabeth A. Gallo, Christine M. Vargas, Charles R. Salerno
  • INK JET RECORDING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20040109956
    Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon a porous image-receiving layer with at least 30% by weight of particles and at least 30% by weight of a binder, the particles being a mixture of a) silica gel particles having an average particle size of greater than about 9 &mgr;m in diameter; and b) silica gel particles having an average particle size of between 1 and about 8 &mgr;m in diameter; wherein the ratio of the a) silica gel particles to the b) silica gel particles is from about 0.5 to about 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lixin Chu, Lori J. Shaw-Klein, Kenneth J. Ruschak, Elizabeth A. Gallo, Christine M. Vargas, Charles R. Salerno