Patents by Inventor James P. Merrill

James P. Merrill 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: 6077654
    Abstract: A silver halide light sensitive motion picture photographic print element is disclosed comprising a support bearing on one side thereof: a primarily yellow dye image-forming unit comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith primary yellow dye-forming coupler and secondary cyan and magenta dye-forming couplers; a primarily cyan dye image-forming unit comprising at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith an effectively primary amount of cyan dye-forming coupler and effectively secondary amounts of magenta and yellow dye-forming couplers; and a primarily magenta dye image-forming unit comprising at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith an effectively primary amount of magenta dye-forming coupler and effectively secondary amounts of cyan and yellow dye-forming couplers; wherein the primary and secondary dye-forming couplers in each of the dye image-forming units are present in a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James P. Merrill, Mitchell J. Bogdanowicz, Charles P. Hagmaier
  • Patent number: 5985529
    Abstract: A silver halide light sensitive motion picture photographic color print element is disclosed comprising a support bearing on one side thereof: a primary blue sensitive and secondary green and red sensitive yellow dye image-forming unit comprising at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith yellow dye-forming coupler; a primary red sensitive and secondary green and blue sensitive cyan dye image-forming unit comprising at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith cyan dye-forming coupler; and a primary green sensitive and secondary blue and red sensitive magenta dye image-forming unit comprising at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith magenta dye-forming coupler; wherein the primary and secondary light sensitivities in each of the dye image-forming units result in ratios of the primary color linear sensitivity of the unit to the same color secondary linear sensitivity of each of the o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Mitchell J. Bogdanowicz, James P. Merrill, Charles P. Hagmaier
  • Patent number: 5891607
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention comprises a silver halide light sensitive photographic print element comprising a support bearing on one side thereof: a blue color sensitive record comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion yellow-image forming layer, a red color sensitive record comprising at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion cyan-image forming layer, and a green color sensitive record comprising at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion magenta-image forming layer; wherein the overall contrast (OC) of the green record is greater than 1.9, and the mid-scale contrast (MSC) of the green record is about 3.2 or more, wherein the parameters OC and MSC are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John C. Brewer, James P. Merrill
  • Patent number: 5888706
    Abstract: A silver halide light sensitive photographic print element is disclosed comprising a support bearing on one side thereof: a blue color sensitive record comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion yellow-image forming layer, a red color sensitive record comprising at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion cyan-image forming layer, and a green color sensitive record comprising at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion magenta-image forming layer; wherein the overall contrast (OC) of the green record is greater than 1.9, the mid-scale contrast (MSC) of the green record is less than 3.2, and the upper-scale contrast (USC) of the green record is greater than 3.2, wherein the parameters OC, MSC and USC are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James P. Merrill, John C. Brewer, Leslie Gutierrez
  • Patent number: 5622818
    Abstract: A multilayer silver halide color photographic element comprising a support bearing a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a non-diffusible yellow-colored magenta dye-forming masking coupler wherein the masking coupler is a 2'-hydroxy-5'-substituted-4-phenylazo-5-pyrazolone. The masking coupler has good coupling activity and desirable hues, and can be obtained in good yields by simple syntheses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kapp, Janet N. Younathan, Robert J. Ross, James P. Merrill
  • Patent number: 5563024
    Abstract: An improved image display material comprising a light sensitive tabular grain silver chloride emulsion spectrally sensitized to a peak wavelength of less than about 475 nm, and a method of use comprising the step of optically printing a color image onto the improved color photographic display material is provided. The material and method enable reduced printing times, improved color reproduction and lowered image granularity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Anne E. Bohan, Jerzy A. Budz, Pamela M. Ferguson, Alberto M. Martinez, James P. Merrill, Scott F. O'Dell, Richard P. Szajewski
  • Patent number: 5532117
    Abstract: The invention provides a multicolor negative photographic element which contains a layer containing a yellow or orange-yellow azoaniline dye of structure I ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is an alkyl group or a phenyl group;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group;R.sub.3 is an alkoxy, aryloxy or alkyl group when R.sub.2 is hydrogen, or is hydrogen when R.sub.2 is an alkyl group;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 or R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 may join to form a ring;R.sub.4, which may be in the para or meta position relative to the azo group, is an electron-withdrawing group selected from the group consisting of trifluoromethyl, cyano, halogen, and from alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, acyloxy, carbonamido, sulfonamido, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, sulfonyloxy (--OSO.sub.3 R), alkoxysulfonyl, aryloxysulfonyl, and sulfoxide groups;R.sub.5 is hydrogen or, can be a chlorine in the meta position when R.sub.4 is a chlorine in the para position; andthe total number of carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Paul B. Merkel, James P. Merrill, Jeffrey W. Schmoeger, Jared B. Mooberry
  • Patent number: 5466560
    Abstract: This invention relates to cameras designed for single or limited use. It more particularly relates to cameras that are intended for one use, after which they are recycled, subsequent to removal of the film for development and printing or scanning. The camera and film combinations provide exceptionally sharp images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Allan F. Sowinski, Richard P. Szajewski, James P. Merrill
  • Patent number: 5451492
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photographic element comprising a support bearing a blue light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing an acylacetanilide yellow image dye-forming coupler having formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.a is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, or aryloxy group;R.sub.b is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group;R.sub.c is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;R.sub.1 is a substituent;R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, and substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy and aryloxy;each R.sub.3 is bonded at the 4- or 5- position relative to the anilino nitrogen and is independently a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxycarbonyl (--CO.sub.2 R), carbamoyl (--CONRR'), sulfonate (--OSO.sub.2 R), sulfamoyl (--SO.sub.2 NRR'), sulfonyl (--SO.sub.2 R), trifluoromethyl, cyano, and sulfonamido (--NRSO.sub.2 R'), in which each R and R' is independently hydrogen or a substituent;q is 1 or 2;R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Paul B. Merkel, Jerrold N. Poslusny, James P. Merrill, Bernard A. Clark, Paul L. R. Stanley
  • Patent number: 5451493
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photographic element comprising a support bearing a blue-light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing an acylacetanilide yellow image dye-forming coupler having formula I or II: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.a is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, alkoxy group or aryloxy group;R.sub.b is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group;R.sub.c is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;R.sub.1 is a substituent;n is an integer from 0 to 2;R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, trifluoromethyl, and substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy and aryloxy;R.sub.3 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy carbonyl (--CO.sub.2 R), carbamoyl (--CONRR'), carbonamido (--NRCOR'), sulfonamido (--NRSO.sub.2 R') or trifluoromethyl; andX is hydrogen or a coupling-off group;and wherein the blue-light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer has associated therewith a development inhibitor releasing coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Paul B. Merkel, Jerrold N. Poslusny, James P. Merrill, Bernard A. Clark, Paul L. R. Stanley, Hugh M. Williamson
  • Patent number: 5434038
    Abstract: An improved image display material comprising a light sensitive tabular grain silver chloride emulsion spectrally sensitized to a peak wavelength of less than about 475 nm, and a method of use comprising the step of optically printing a color image onto the improved color photographic display material is provided. The material and method enable reduced printing times, improved color reproduction and lowered image granularity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Anne E. Bohan, Jerzy A. Budz, Pamela M. Ferguson, Alberto M. Martinez, James P. Merrill, Scott F. O'Dell, Richard P. Szajewski
  • Patent number: 5395744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a color negative photographic recording material comprising a support bearing:at least one photographic layer comprising a sensitized tabular grain silver halide emulsion having an average aspect ratio greater than about 8;an image dye forming coupler;at least one color dye forming development inhibitor releasing coupler; andat least one distributed dye that absorbs light in the region of the spectrum to which said sensitized tabular grain silver halide emulsion having an aspect ratio greater than about 8 is sensitized wherein;the quantity of said at least one distributed dye is such as to reduce the sensitivity of the color record containing said sensitized tabular grain silver halide emulsion having an aspect ratio greater than about 8 by at least 20%; andthe quantity of said at least one development inhibitor releasing compound being greater than about 0.07 mole percent relative to the total quantity of sensitized silver halide emulsion in said at least one photographic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Allan F. Sowinski, Richard P. Szajewski, James P. Merrill
  • Patent number: 5356764
    Abstract: A color photographic element having a support bearing at least one radiation sensitive emulsion layer comprising dispersing medium and silver halide grains is disclosed. The emulsion layer is a tabular grain silver halide emulsion layer Wherein at least 50 percent of total grain projected area is accounted for by tabular grains (a) bounded by {100} major faces having adjacent edge ratios of less than 10, (b) each having an aspect ratio of at least 2, and (c) internally at their nucleation site, containing iodide and at least 50 mole percent chloride. The emulsion layer has in reactive association an image dye-forming compound and a compound that contains a photographically useful group and is capable of reacting with oxidized developing agent to thereby release such group. A process for preparing the radiation sensitive tabular grain silver halide emulsions is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard P. Szajewski, Gary L. House, Thomas B. Brust, Debra L. Hartsell, Donald L. Black, Anne E. Bohan, James P. Merrill
  • Patent number: 5314792
    Abstract: A photographic element and process useful therewith comprises at least two light sensitive silver halide layers sensitized to green light and having differing degrees of light sensitivity, comprising in association with a higher sensitivity layer a yellow dye forming DIR coupler which releases a development inhibitor containing a weak inhibitor fragment, and further comprising in association with the lower sensitivity layer a cyan dye forming DIR coupler with a timing group containing a strong inhibitor fragment which releases a precursor of the development inhibitor fragment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: James P. Merrill
  • Patent number: 5308747
    Abstract: A photographic recording material comprising a support bearing at least one photographic layer comprising a sensitized high aspect ratio tabular grain silver halide emulsion and at least one spatially fixed dye layer spatially positioned between said silver halide layer and the upper surface of said recording material, said dye layer comprises a spatially fixed dye that absorbs light in the region of the spectrum to which the silver halide is sensitized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard P. Szajewski, James P. Merrill, Allan F. Sowinski
  • Patent number: 5302499
    Abstract: A color photographic recording material is disclosed which contains tabular silver halide emulsion grains of specified dimensions in at least two color records to enable improved speed and sharpness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James P. Merrill, Lois A. Buitano, Allan F. Sowinski, Richard P. Szajewski
  • Patent number: 5275929
    Abstract: A photographic recording material is disclosed which contains tabular silver halide emulsion grains of specified dimensions to enable improved sharpness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lois A. Buitano, Allan F. Sowinski, James P. Merrill, Richard P. Szajewski