Patents by Inventor Janet N. Younathan

Janet N. Younathan 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: 7175975
    Abstract: This invention relates to a multilayer silver halide photographic element, generally processed with phenylenediamine based developer solutions, comprising a support bearing a cyan dye image-forming unit comprised of at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one cyan dye-forming coupler, a magenta dye image-forming unit comprising at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one magenta dye-forming coupler, and a yellow dye image-forming unit comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one yellow dye-forming coupler, wherein at least one layer additionally contains a 2-substituted-5-amino-1-napthol DIR according to Formula (I): wherein: X is chosen from among hydrogen, halogen atoms, an alkyl group with 6 carbon atoms or less or a N-substituted carbamoyl group where the N substituent is either an alkyl group with 6 carbon atoms or less or an ar
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Stephen P. Singer, Christopher Grote, Robert C. Stewart, John W. Harder, David S. Ross, Janet N. Younathan, Louis Elbert Friedrich
  • Patent number: 6780573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a color silver halide photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, said silver halide emulsion being in reactive association with an amino acid compound according to Formula (I): wherein: COUP is a moiety that reacts with oxidized developer to release the amino acid timing group but does not substantially contribute any density in the visible region to the element after processing is complete; n is 0 or 1; R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group of 4 carbon atoms or more or an aryl group with 10 carbon atoms or more; R2 is an alkyl or aryl group so the sum total of carbon atoms in R1 and R2 together are at least 5; and PUG is a photographically useful group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Stephen P. Singer, Christopher W. Grote, Robert C. Stewart, Janet N. Younathan, Jerrold N. Poslusny
  • Patent number: 6472133
    Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye-forming coupler which reacts with an oxidized color developing agent to form dye, said silver halide element further comprising an amido compound of Formula I wherein INH is a development inhibitor; LINK is a linking or timing group and m is 0, 1 or 2; and wherein INH is a development inhibitor; R1 and R2 independently represent an aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent the atoms necessary to form a 5 or 6 membered ring or multiple ring system, or R1 and R2 are independently a —C(═O)(LINK)m—INH group, or are substituted with an —NR3aC(═O)—(LINK)m—INH group, with R3a being defined the same as R1 or R2, and wherein the compound of Formula I does not substantially react with oxidized developer to release INH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James H. Reynolds, Steven P. Szatynski, Stephen P. Singer, George J. Burgmaier, Janet N. Younathan, Lillian M. Kellogg
  • Patent number: 6458521
    Abstract: The invention provides a color photographic element that contains a coupler useful for forming a neutral silver-based image. Such couplers are particularly useful to provide an auxiliary silver-based image for optically recording a sound track in color motion picture films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Philip T. Lau, Stephen P. Singer, Janet N. Younathan, Jerrold N. Poslusny, Susan D. Hill, Anabisdally I. Bodden
  • Patent number: 6440655
    Abstract: A silver halide photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye-forming coupler which reacts with an oxidized color developing agent to form dye, said silver halide element further comprising a polyester support and an amido compound of Formula I wherein INH is a development inhibitor; LINK is a linking or timing group and m is 0, 1 or 2; R1 and R2 independently represent an aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent the atoms necessary to form a 5 or 6 membered ring or multiple ring system, or R1 and R2 are independently a —C(═O)(LINK)m—INH group, or are substituted with an —NR3aC(═O)—(LINK)m—INH group, with R3a being defined the same as R1 or R2, and wherein the compound of Formula I does not substantially react with oxidized developer to release INH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Steven P. Szatynski, James H. Reynolds, Janet N. Younathan, George J. Burgmaier
  • Patent number: 6309813
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing an azopyrazolone masking coupler and a monosubstituted quinone of formula I: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, sulfinyl, sulfonyl,sulfamoyl, halogen, cyano, thiol, hydroxy, nitro, acyloxy, sulfonyloxy, heterocyclic, carboxylic acid, carboxylate, carbamoyl, amino, carbonamido and sulfonamido groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Janet N. Younathan, Daniel L. Kapp, Stephen P. Singer, David R. Foster
  • Patent number: 6132943
    Abstract: A multilayer silver halide color photographic element is disclosed comprising a support bearing a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a non-diffusible yellow-colored magenta dye-forming masking coupler of the following formula ##STR1## wherein COUP is a magenta dye-forming coupler having the azo group attached to its coupling position; q is an integer of from 0 to 3, and each R' independently represents a substituent group or two R' groups together complete a ring of from 5-7 atoms, which ring may include 1 or more heteroatoms selected from O, N and S; m is 1 or 2, and DG represents a substituent of the formula ##STR2## where each L.sup.1 represents a divalent linking group, preferably --O(CH.sub.2).sub.y --, --NHCO(CH.sub.2).sub.y --, or --NRCO(CH.sub.2).sub.y --, where R represents an alkyl or aryl group and y represents an integer from 1 to 4; each k is either 0 or 1; each L.sup.2 represents --NHSO.sub.2 --, --NHCO--, --SO.sub.2 NH--, or --CONH--, preferably at least one L.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Janet N. Younathan, Michael W. Crawley, Krishnan Chari
  • 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: 5482821
    Abstract: The invention provides a photographic process and element where the element comprises a light sensitive silver halide layer containing (1) an image dye-forming bicyclic azole coupler having bonded to the coupling site a group other than hydrogen which is clearable during the development process; (2) an azopyrazolone masking coupler; and (3) a stabilizing coupler having bonded to the coupling site only hydrogen atoms and/or carbon atoms which are not cleavable to permit dye formation during development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kapp, Janet N. Younathan
  • Patent number: 5466568
    Abstract: A photographic element and imaging process used therewith provides reduced fogging where the element comprises a light sensitive silver halide layer containing (1) an azopyrazolone masking coupler and (2) a ballasted aromatic nitro compound having a reduction peak potential which is more positive than -1.3 V vs. the Standard Calomel Electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kapp, Robert J. Ross, Janet N. Younathan, Stephen P. Singer