Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Slater
Daniel A. Slater 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: 7638780Abstract: The present invention relates to a curing assembly comprising at least two light sources combined into one light path, wherein the light sources are capable of curing a material exposed to the combined light path. The invention also relates to a method of curing a material or material in contact with a heat sensitive material comprising providing a curable material or a material associated with a heat sensitive material and exposing curable material to a combined light path from the curing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John I. Kilburn, George T. McCollough, Rusty J. Coleman, Craig A. Caprio, James R. Kircher, Daniel A. Slater
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Patent number: 7324264Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing micro-cell arrays. Such an array may find use in a number of applications such as, for example, a video display, electronic paper, and signage. The microcell arrays find particular use in electromodulating displays.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Peter T. Aylward, Thomas M. Smith, Leonard S. Gates, Daniel A. Slater
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Publication number: 20070195057Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing micro-cell arrays. Such an array may find use in a number of applications such as, for example, a video display, electronic paper, and signage. The microcell arrays find particular use in electromodulating displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Peter Aylward, Thomas Smith, Leonard Gates, Daniel Slater
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Publication number: 20060292311Abstract: The present invention relates to a curing assembly comprising at least two light sources combined into one light path, wherein the light sources are capable of curing a material exposed to the combined light path. The invention also relates to a method of curing a material or material in contact with a heat sensitive material comprising providing a curable material or a material associated with a heat sensitive material and exposing curable material to a combined light path from the curing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: John Kilburn, George McCollough, Rusty Coleman, Craig Caprio, James Kircher, Daniel Slater
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Patent number: 7087351Abstract: The present invention relates to a display comprising at least one substrate having at least one electrically modulated imaging layer thereon, at least one patterned electrically conductive layer, and at least one antistatic layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Peter T. Aylward, Debasis Majumdar, Hwei-Ling Yau, William J. Durkin, Donald O. Bigelow, Daniel A. Slater, Kelly S. Robinson
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Publication number: 20060110580Abstract: An electromodulating display comprises (1) a nonconductive polymeric unitary substrate containing a plurality of patterned grooves containing an electrically-conductive material so as to form an electrical network having a switchable electric field orientation; (2) a switch for switching the electric field orientation; and (3) a medium that is optically shifted in response to the switching of the electric field orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Peter Aylward, Cheryl Kaminsky, Robert Bourdelais, Fitzroy Crosdale, Debasis Majumdar, Daniel Slater
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Publication number: 20060068329Abstract: The present invention relates to a display comprising at least one substrate having at least one electrically modulated imaging layer thereon, at least one patterned electrically conductive layer, and at least one antistatic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Peter Aylward, Debasis Majumdar, Hwei-Ling Yau, William Durkin, Donald Bigelow, Daniel Slater, Kelly Robinson
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Patent number: 6895158Abstract: Disclosed is a waveguide having a light inlet surface and a viewing surface comprising stacked core layers separated by clad layers to form channels and bearing a smoothing layer on at least one of the light inlet surface or the viewing surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Peter T. Aylward, Thomas M. Smith, Daniel A. Slater, Arunachalam T. Ram
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Publication number: 20040109659Abstract: Disclosed is a waveguide having a light inlet surface and a viewing surface comprising stacked core layers separated by clad layers to form channels and bearing a smoothing layer on at least one of the light inlet surface or the viewing surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2002Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Peter T. Aylward, Thomas M. Smith, Daniel A. Slater, Arunachalam T. Ram
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Patent number: 6258400Abstract: A process and apparatus for holding a plurality of medicaments to be coated is disclosed. A support member is provided having a receiving surface with a plurality of channels to communicate a vacuum across the receiving surface and an aperture operable to couple the plurality of channels to a vacuum source. A flexible mat having a perimeter shaped to engage the support member in a sealed relation is provided on the support member. The flexible mat includes a plurality of medicament receptacles mounted to a first surface and adapted to receive the medicaments. The medicament receptacles initially are in a first position when no vacuum is applied. In the first position, the medicament receptacles are positioned to receive a medicament. When a vacuum is applied, the medicament receptacles change to a second position in which the medicament receptacles are positioned to hold the medicament and permit coating thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Brehant, Linn C. Hoover, Thomas Kucharski, Thomas C. Reiter, David J. Revelle, Daniel A. Slater, Luis R. Torres, Patrick Vo
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Patent number: 6195911Abstract: A process and apparatus for the gelatin coating of medicaments which includes a continuous conveyer system to advance a plurality of pallets through a loading station, at least one dipping station, at least one dryer station, a reorientation station and an unloading station. Medicaments to be coated are loaded into pallets at the loading station and advanced to the first dipping station where a vacuum is applied to secure the medicament to the pallet. The pallet is inverted and a first portion of each of the medicaments is dipped into a coating mixture. The pallet is then returned to its upright position, the vacuum is removed and the coating is dried. The medicaments are then transferred from the first pallet to a second pallet by a reorientation mechanism. The second pallet is then advanced to a second dipping station which operates in the same manner as the first dipping station.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Brehant, Linn C. Hoover, Thomas Kucharski, Thomas C. Reiter, David J. Revelle, Daniel A. Slater, Luis R. Torres, Patrick Vo
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Patent number: 6132159Abstract: Medicaments on a first pallet are transferred onto a second pallet, thereby reorienting the medicaments. The first pallet is received on a first lift plate and the second pallet is received on a second lift plate in vertical opposition to the first lift plate. A lift mechanism urges the first and second lift plates towards one another and the first and second lift plates are inverted so that the medicaments are transferred from said first pallet to said second pallet.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1999Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Brehaut, Linn C. Hoover, Thomas Kucharski, Thomas C. Reiter, David J. Revelle, Daniel A. Slater, Luis R. Torres, Patrick Vo
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Patent number: 6126987Abstract: A process and apparatus for the gelatin coating of medicaments which includes a continuous conveyer system to advance a plurality of pallets through a loading station, at least one dipping station, at least one dryer station, a reorientation station and an unloading station. Medicaments to be coated are loaded into pallets at the loading station and advanced to the first dipping station where a vacuum is applied to secure the medicament to the pallet. The pallet is inverted and a first portion of each of the medicaments is dipped into a coating mixture. The pallet is then returned to its upright position, the vacuum is removed and the coating is dried. The medicaments are then transferred from the first pallet to a second pallet by a reorientation mechanism. The second pallet is then advanced to a second dipping station which operates in the same manner as the first dipping station.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1999Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Boyer CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Brehaut, Linn C. Hoover, Thomas Kucharski, Thomas C. Reiter, David J. Revelle, Daniel A. Slater, Luis R. Torres, Patrick Vo
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Patent number: 6025656Abstract: An automobile electrical circuit including a battery, turn signal switch, flashers, parking light switch, brake switch, relays, and front and rear lights. In the daytime or at night, the high filaments flash when the turn signal on that side is activated. At night, the low filaments flash synchronously with the high filaments when the turn signal on that side is activated.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1997Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Inventor: Benjamin Daniel Slater
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Patent number: 5969434Abstract: A circuit for activating automobile brake lights. The circuit includes a battery, rear lights, a horn, horn switch, a center brake light flasher, a brake pedal switch, and a dash indicator light. When the horn in activated, the brake lights come on. When the center brake light flasher is activated, the middle brake light comes on. When the brakes are activated, the dash indicator light comes on.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1998Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Inventor: Benjamin Daniel Slater
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Patent number: 5942034Abstract: A process and apparatus for the gelatin coating of medicaments which includes a continuous conveyer system to advance a plurality of pallets through a loading station, at least one dipping station, at least one dryer station, a reorientation station and an unloading station. Medicaments to be coated are loaded into pallets at the loading station and advanced to the first dipping station where a vacuum is applied to secure the medicament to the pallet. The pallet is inverted and a first portion of each of the medicaments is dipped into a coating mixture. The pallet is then returned to its upright position, the vacuum is removed and the coating is dried. The medicaments are then transferred from the first pallet to a second pallet by a reorientation mechanism. The second pallet is then advanced to a second dipping station which operates in the same manner as the first dipping station.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Brehant, Linn C. Hoover, Thomas Kucharski, Thomas C. Reiter, David J. Revelle, Daniel A. Slater, Luis R. Torres, Patrick Vo
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Patent number: 5828139Abstract: An electrical circuit for an automobile. The circuit includes a battery, turn signal switch, brake switch, parking light switch, flashers, diodes, a relay, turn lights, parking lights, tail lights, and brake lights. When the turn signal is activated, the parking lights and tail lights come on. When the brakes are applied, the tail lights come on in the daytime and go off at night.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1997Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Inventor: Benjamin Daniel Slater
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Patent number: 5822038Abstract: A method and apparatus for stretching and aligning film sheets to a lenticular substrate comprising supporting members for the film sheet, two actuator assemblies positioned on opposite sides of a film sheet with a rigid bar member connecting the actuator means, "flexible" clamping members to engage the edges of the film sheet, a constraint member for the film sheet and lenticular substrate and detection means to detect errors in positioning of the film sheet image (substrate) and lenticular substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Daniel A. Slater, Raymond P. Chapman, Jayson J. Nelson
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Patent number: 5734203Abstract: A headlight circuit for an automobile which has two versions. One version can be used in automobiles which do not have daytime running lights and the other version can be used in automobiles which have daytime running lights. The circuit includes headlights which have high beam and low beam filaments, a high beam switch, a low beam switch, a battery, a turn signal switch, and three relays.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Inventor: Benjamin Daniel Slater
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Patent number: 5585063Abstract: Substrates (D) for optical recording disks are supported substantially vertically while moving through a shroud (32) through which cooling gas is drawn or pumped. The substrates may be supported by spaced, toothed rings (18, 20, 24) on a carousel or by suitable conveyors (126-132; 136-142; 144-146).Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1994Date of Patent: December 17, 1996Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Daniel A. Slater, Patrick J. Kline, Robert E. Marowski