Patents by Inventor John Gasper

John Gasper 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: 8640889
    Abstract: The present invention improves upon storage racks with a design that accepts and organizes a plurality of bottles, cans, and other objects of varying size. The device comprises a four-sided frame having a plurality of apertures forming container members spaced thereon and adapted to hold objects of varying size. The interior frame includes a plurality of container support brackets that provide support to both the frame, and a plurality of objects stored therein. The device further comprises a plurality of apertures spaced about the front face, which creates a pegboard surface that can accept a variety of attachments for hanging objects therefrom. The present invention can further be mounted to a vertical support wall, thereby preventing the device from taking up floor our countertop space, which can then be utilized for other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Inventors: Alen John Gasper, Fonda Gasper
  • Publication number: 20120273443
    Abstract: The present invention improves upon storage racks with a design that accepts and organizes a plurality of bottles, cans, and other objects of varying size. The device comprises a four-sided frame having a plurality of apertures forming container members spaced thereon and adapted to hold objects of varying size. The interior frame includes a plurality of container support brackets that provide support to both the frame, and a plurality of objects stored therein. The device further comprises a plurality of apertures spaced about the front face, which creates a pegboard surface that can accept a variety of attachments for hanging objects therefrom. The present invention can further be mounted to a vertical support wall, thereby preventing the device from taking up floor our countertop space, which can then be utilized for other purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Alen John Gasper, Fonda Gasper
  • Patent number: 6255044
    Abstract: A silver halide imaging element is disclosed that is capable of providing a sharp image with silver halide grains still present following imagewise exposure and development. This is achieved by choosing a dispersing medium for the silver halide grains comprised of an organic vehicle and, dispersed therein, titanium dioxide particles having an average size of less than 0.1 micrometer accounting for at least 10 percent by weight of the dispersing medium. The elements are useful for optical printing or scan image retrieval without fixing. The elements can be used for providing black-and-white photographic images, radiographic images or dye images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David H. Levy, John Gasper
  • Patent number: 6103353
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 6045881
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 6007976
    Abstract: A silver halide imaging element is disclosed that is capable of providing a sharp image with silver halide grains still present following imagewise exposure and development. This is achieved by choosing a dispersing medium for the silver halide grains comprised of an organic vehicle and, dispersed therein, titanium dioxide particles having an average size of less than 0.1 micrometer accounting for at least 10 percent by weight of the dispersing medium. The elements are useful for optical printing or scan image retrieval without fixing. The elements can be used for providing black-and-white photographic images, radiographic images or dye images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David H. Levy, John Gasper
  • Patent number: 6001516
    Abstract: A color-negative photographic print medium for restricting the copying of an image in the medium utilizing a pattern of removable color-subtractive microdots depth-wise positioned anywhere within a transparent protective overcoat and a support layer which supports at least one image-forming layer is disclosed. The microdots are undetectable by the unaided eye, but detectable by copying machines programmed to prevent copying when microdots are detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: John Gasper
  • Patent number: 5919730
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 5894365
    Abstract: A viewer having a collapsed condition and a viewing condition. The viewer includes a front and rear wall formed of a flexible material and joined together at their top and bottom edges. The front wall includes a pair of images disposed on the interior surface of the front wall, while the exterior surface includes a reflection print. The rear wall includes a pair of viewing apertures having lenses in optical registration with the pair of images. A middle wall is disposed intermediate the front and rear walls and is joined together with the rear wall at their bottom edges. The middle wall includes at least one aperture in optical registration with the pair of images. The front and rear walls move between the viewing condition wherein the front and rear walls flex to define convex curves and the pair of images are viewable through the pair of viewing apertures, and the collapsed condition wherein the interior surfaces of the front and rear walls abut the middle wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kokak Company
    Inventor: John Gasper
  • Patent number: 5893654
    Abstract: A still picture camera for capturing images when film is alternately advanced from any one of three film cassettes into a common film gate for a controlled exposure by light passing through an objective lens and shutter, the camera comprising a camera body, an objective lens for forming an image, a shutter for controlled admission of light, a film gate for defining the area of exposure of one frame of photographic film, three film cassette chambers mounted in a rotating turret each accepting a film cassette, a turret rotation mechanism, a film advancement mechanism, and one film spooling chamber for alternately receiving film from any film cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Daniel M. Pagano, John Gasper
  • Patent number: 5887207
    Abstract: A still picture camera for capturing images when film is alternately advanced from either of two film cassettes into a common film gate for a controlled exposure by light passing through an objective lens and shutter, the camera comprising a camera body, an objective lens for forming an image, a shutter for controlled admission of light, a film gate for defining the area of exposure of one frame of photographic film, two film cassette chambers each accepting a film cassette, a film drive mechanism, and one film spooling chamber for alternately receiving film from either film cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, Daniel M. Pagano
  • Patent number: 5864742
    Abstract: A system for restricting the copying of a color-reversal document having one or more microdots embedded in the color-reversal document. The system of detecting the presence of one or more of the embedded microdots and controllably disabling a copy machine to prevent it from copying the color-reversal document when at least one microdot is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, Jay Stuart Schildkraut
  • Patent number: 5856266
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 5843564
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, James Edward Sutton
  • Patent number: 5781815
    Abstract: A cartridge holder for a film cartridge to be used with a camera of the type having a built-in support socket, such as a tripod socket, is characterized in that the cartridge holder includes a fastener configured to be received in the support socket to attach the cartridge holder directly to the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: John Gasper
  • Patent number: 5772250
    Abstract: A media for restricting the copying of a color-reversal document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in the color-reversal document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable signal. By detecting the presence of one or more microdots in the color-reversal document, a copy machine is controllably prevented from copying the color-reversal document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: John Gasper
  • Patent number: 5768674
    Abstract: An apparatus for creating copy restrictive media is disclosed comprising a linear array (20) comprised of at least two spatially distributed light sources (22) and an aperture mask (28) for forming two or more micro-light sources from the light sources (22). An optical element (32) focuses light from the micro-light sources onto a media (40) moving relative to the linear array (20). An encoder (16) turns the light sources (22) on and off at regular intervals relating to movement of the media (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, Badhri Narayan, Laurie L. Voci
  • Patent number: 5752152
    Abstract: A system and associated method for restricting the copying of an image document that contains an image of arbitrary and undetermined character that is formed in or on a document medium having a predetermined pattern of microdots. One embodiment of the system includes a copy machine and associated software that scans for the presence of microdots in an image document and if present prevents the copy machine from making a copy. The microdots are of such a size that they are not visible to the unaided eye, but when machine scanned their presence is sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, Jay Stuart Schildkraut
  • Patent number: 5420003
    Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed comprised of a support and a sequence of superimposed blue, green and red recording silver halide emulsion layer units that produce images of the same hue upon imagewise exposure and photographic development. A first interlayer unit overlies the emulsion layer unit nearest the support and is capable of transmitting to it imagewise exposing radiation this emulsion layer unit is intended to record. A second interlayer unit underlies the emulsion layer unit farthest from the support and is capable of transmitting to the emulsion layer units lying nearer the support imagewise exposing radiation these emulsion layer units are intended to record. The imagewise exposed photographic element is photographically developed and fixed to produce a silver image in each of the emulsion layer units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, Gareth B. Evans, Christopher B. Rider, Michael J. Simmons
  • Patent number: 5350650
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of obtaining from an imagewise exposed photographic element separate records of the imagewise exposure to each of the blue, green and red portions of the spectrum comprising photographically processing an imagewise exposed photographic element comprised of a sequence of superimposed blue, green and red recording silver halide emulsion layer units that produce images of the same hue upon processing (e.g., units lacking a dye-forming coupler). A first interlayer unit overlies the emulsion layer unit nearest the support and is capable of transmitting to it imagewise exposing radiation this emulsion layer unit is intended to record. A second interlayer unit underlies the emulsion layer unit farthest from the support and is capable of transmitting to the emulsion layer units lying nearer the support imagewise exposing radiation these emulsion layer units are intended to record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Gasper, Gareth B. Evans, Christopher B. Rider, Michael J. Simons