Patents by Inventor John E. Keevert

John E. Keevert 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: 6893809
    Abstract: This invention relates to a negative silver halide photographic element comprising a support and a silver halide imaging layer containing a light sensitive silver halide imaging emulsion, said silver halide imaging layer further comprising a separately precipitated non-imaging intentionally fogged fine grain emulsion and an electron transfer agent releasing compound represented by formula (I): CAR1-(L)n-ETA??(I) wherein: CAR1 is a carrier moiety which is capable of releasing -(L)n-ETA on reaction with oxidized developing agent; L is a divalent linking group, n is 0, 1 or 2; and ETA is a releasable electron transfer agent, and (optionally) a development accelerator releasing compound represented by the formula (II): CAR2—(SAM)-NX1—NX2X3??(II) wherein: CAR2 is a carrier moiety which is capable of releasing —(SAM)-NX1—NX2X3 on reaction with oxidized developing agent; SAM is a silver absorbable moiety attached to the carrier moiety and is released on reaction with oxidized development agent; and —NX1—NX2X
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Reed, James A. Friday, John E. Keevert, Stephen P. Singer, Mary C. Brick
  • Patent number: 6756188
    Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic element comprising a support and at least two silver halide emulsion layers further comprising, an electron transfer agent releasing compound represented by the formula (I): CAR1—(L)n—ETA  (I) wherein: CAR1 is a carrier moiety which is capable of releasing —(L)n-ETA on reaction with oxidized developing agent; L is a divalent linking group, n is 0, 1 or 2; and ETA is a releasable 1-aryl-3-pyrazolidinone electron transfer agent having a calculated log partition coefficient (c log P) greater than or equal to 2.40 and the total sum of the Hammett sigma(para) values of the substituents on the 1-aryl ring is 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John E. Keevert, Stephen P. Singer, Kenneth J. Reed, Kenneth J. Lushington, Mary C. Brick, James A. Friday
  • Publication number: 20040067455
    Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic element comprising a support and at least two silver halide emulsion layers further comprising an electron transfer agent releasing compound represented by the formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John E. Keevert, Stephen P. Singer, Kenneth J. Reed, Kenneth J. Lushington, Mary C. Brick, James A. Friday
  • Publication number: 20040063048
    Abstract: This invention relates to a negative silver halide photographic element comprising a support and a silver halide imaging layer containing a light sensitive silver halide imaging emulsion, said silver halide imaging layer further comprising a separately precipitated non-imaging intentionally fogged fine grain emulsion and an electron transfer agent releasing compound represented by formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Reed, James A. Friday, John E. Keevert, Stephen P. Singer, Mary C. Brick
  • Patent number: 6518007
    Abstract: This invention relates to a multicolor silver halide photographic element comprising a support and at least one high bromide silver halide emulsion layer comprising low fogging tabular silver halide grains, said element further comprising an antifoggant represented by the following Structure I: R1—SO2—C(R2)R3—(CO)m—(L)n—SG  I wherein R1 is an aliphatic or cyclic group, R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or bromine as long as at least one of them is bromine, L is a divalent linking group, m and n are independently 0 or 1, and SG is a solubilizing group that has a pKa of 8 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Reed, George J. Burgmaier, John E. Keevert, Roger L. Klaus
  • Patent number: 5037732
    Abstract: Photographic silver halide emulsions are disclosed comprised of radiation sensitive silver halide grains exhibiting a face centered cubic crystal lattice structure internally containing a carbonyl coordination ligand and a transition metal chosen from groups 8 and 9 of the periodic table of elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Woodrow G. McDugle, Alfred P. Marchetti, John E. Keevert, Marian S. Henry, Myra T. Olm
  • Patent number: 4981781
    Abstract: Photographic silver halide emulsions are disclosed comprised of radiation sensitive silver halide grains exhibiting a face centered cubic crystal lattice structure internally containing oxo coordination ligands and a transition metal chosen from groups 6, 7, and 8 of the periodic table of elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Woodrow G. McDugle, John E. Keevert, Alfred P. Marchetti