Patents by Inventor Elio Cavallo

Elio Cavallo 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).

  • Patent number: 5380636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a symmetrical radiographic assembly comprising:a double side radiographic element which comprises a support and hydrophilic colloid layers coated on each side of said support, andan intensifying screen adjacent to each side of said radiographic element,wherein on each side of said support are coated at least two silver halide emulsion layers having a speed difference of at least 0.5 logE and an average contrast difference of at least 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Pierfiore Malfatto, Sergio Pesce, Elio Cavallo
  • Patent number: 5098821
    Abstract: Light-sensitive silver halide photographic materials comprising a support base and one or more hydrophilic colloid layers, at least one of which is a silver halide emulsion layer, at least one of said hydrophilic colloid layers of said photographic materials containing both a) a non-ionic surface active agent having a polyoxyethylene group and b) a fluorinated organic compound, characterized by the fact that said fluorinated organic compound is the reaction product of a polyoxyalkyleneamine compound and a fluorinated organic acid compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Elio Cavallo, Richard Guenthner, Renzo Torterolo
  • Patent number: 4975363
    Abstract: Light-sensitive silver halide photographic materials comprising a support base and one or more hydrophilic colloid layers, at least one of which is a silver halide emulsion layer, at least one hydrophilic colloid surface layer of said photographic materials containing (a) a non-ionic surface active agent having a polyoxyethylene group, (b) a fluorinated organic compound which is the reaction product of a polyoxyalkyleneamine compound and a fluorinated organic acid compound, (c) discrete particles of a water-insoluble matting agent and (d) discrete particles of a water-insoluble surface modifying agent selected in the group of a silicone polymer and colloidal silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Elio Cavallo, Renzo Torterolo