Patents by Inventor Edgar P. Gates

Edgar P. Gates 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).

  • Kit for use with a photographic processor
    Patent number: 6126337
    Abstract: A photographic processing method and apparatus. The apparatus includes a processor for developing an exposed photographic paper, a first entry point into the processor for transferring of the exposed photographic paper to the main processing path of the processor, and a second entry point into the processor to receive a photosensitive material of a second format different from the first format and leading the photosensitive material to the main processing path. An adapter is provided having a first end which is arranged to mate with a cassette in a light-tight manner having a second end which is connectable in a light-tight manner with the second entry point on the processor. The cassette contains a photosensitive material of a second format and the cassette may be fed directly into the processor via the adapter and the second entry point of the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Edgar P. Gates, Daniel Davis, Ralph L. Piccinino, Jr., Keith S. Lundy, Mark M. Kerns, Michael R. Gray
  • Method for processing silver halide color photographic elements using processors having low volume thin tank designs
    Patent number: 5573896
    Abstract: A method of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic element comprising developing and desilvering the photographic element in a low volume thin tank processor wherein the processor operates at 15% or less of maximum production capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jerel R. Carli, David G. Foster, Edgar P. Gates, David L. Patton, John H. Rosenburgh, Sheridan E. Vincent
  • Method of processing black and white photographic elements using processors having low volume thin tank designs
    Patent number: 5565308
    Abstract: A method of processing an imagewise exposed black and white silver halide photographic element comprising developing and desilvering the photographic element in a low volume thin tank processor wherein the processor operates at 15% or less of maximum production capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jerel R. Carli, David G. Foster, Edgar P. Gates, David L. Patton, John H. Rosenburgh, Sheridan E. Vincent
  • Photosensitive material processor
    Patent number: 5440365
    Abstract: A processor including means for processing a photosensitive material to render latent images of photographed subjects on the photosensitive material visible, means for automatically reading a visible test indicia on the photosensitive material to determine predetermined characteristics of the test indicia and means for determining whether or not the characteristics of the visible test indicia are within a predetermined range. Also included are means for automatically creating a latent image of the test indicia on the photosensitive material. The processing means are adapted to process the photosensitive material to render the latent image of the test indicia visible. Further included are means for adjusting the processing means, if the characteristics of the visible test indicia are not within the predetermined range, to control one or more processing parameters of the processing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Edgar P. Gates, John H. Hilton, Frank S. Warzeski
  • Method of processing silver halide photographic elements using a low volume thin tank processing system
    Patent number: 5436118
    Abstract: A method of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic element comprising developing and desilvering the photographic element in a low volume thin tank processor wherein the processor operates at 15% or less of maximum production capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jerel R. Carli, David G. Foster, Edgar P. Gates, David L. Patton, John H. Rosenburgh, Sheridan E. Vincent