Patents by Inventor Gregory J. McCarney

Gregory J. McCarney 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).

  • Primer/antihalation coating for photothermographic constructions
    Patent number: 4752559
    Abstract: A photothermographic recording article comprises in sequence:(a) a substrate,(b) a prime coat/antihalation layer comprising a pigmented acrylic polymer binder system,(c) a photothermographic dispersion comprising a binder, a non-light sensitive silver source material, photographic silver halide in catalytic proximity to silver source material, and(d) optionally, a topcoat layer,said article further comprising a reducing agent for silver ion and at least one development accelerator in at least one of the layers of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Inventors: Randall H. Helland, Gregory J. McCarney
  • Industrial X-ray photothermographic system
    Patent number: 4480024
    Abstract: Photothermographic systems have not been useful in combination with X-ray purposes because of low speed, poor resolution and poor contrast. A particularly designed photothermographic element in combination with a rare-earth intensifying screen provides a high quality, fast, high resolution photothermographic radiographic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Thomas D. Lyons, Gregory J. McCarney