Patents by Inventor Louis M. Leichter

Louis M. Leichter 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: 7060426
    Abstract: Novel silver compounds can include a primary core of a photosensitive silver halide and a shell covering the primary core. This shell includes one or more non-photosensitive silver salts, each silver salt including an organic silver coordinating ligand. Other novel silver compounds are homogeneous silver salts of organic silver coordinating ligands throughout (non-core-shell). Still other silver compounds can include a primary core of a non-photosensitive metal salt and a shell covering the primary core. This shell includes one or more non-photosensitive silver salts, each silver salt including an organic silver coordinating ligand. These types of silver compounds can be used as sources of reducible silver ions in thermally developable imaging materials including thermographic and photothermographic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Boris B. Bokhonov, Lilia P. Burleva, David R. Whitcomb, Nepal C. Howlader, Louis M. Leichter
  • Publication number: 20040214117
    Abstract: Novel silver compounds can include a primary core of a photo-sensitive silver halide and a shell covering the primary core. This shell includes one or more non-photosensitive silver salts, each silver salt including an organic silver coordinating ligand. Other novel silver compounds are homogeneous silver salts of organic silver coordinating ligands throughout (non-core-shell). Still other silver compounds can include a primary core of a non-photosensitive metal salt and a shell covering the primary core. This shell includes one or more non-photosensitive silver salts, each silver salt including an organic silver coordinating ligand. These types of silver compounds can be used as sources of reducible silver ions in thermally developable imaging materials including thermographic and photothermographic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Boris B. Bokhonov, Lilia P. Burleva, David R. Whitcomb, Nepal C. Howlader, Louis M. Leichter
  • Patent number: 6803177
    Abstract: Novel silver compounds can include a primary core of a photosensitive silver halide and a shell covering the primary core. This shell includes one or more non-photosensitive silver salts, each silver salt including an organic silver coordinating ligand. Other novel silver compounds are homogeneous silver salts of organic silver coordinating ligands throughout (non-core-shell). Still other silver compounds can include a primary core of a non-photosensitive metal salt and a shell covering the primary core. This shell includes one or more non-photosensitive silver salts, each silver salt including an organic silver coordinating ligand. These types of silver compounds can be used as sources of reducible silver ions in thermally developable imaging materials including thermographic and photothermographic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Boris B. Bokhonov, Lilia P. Burleva, David R. Whitcomb, Nepal C. Howlader, Louis M. Leichter
  • Publication number: 20040023164
    Abstract: Novel silver compounds can include a primary core of a photosensitive silver halide and a shell covering the primary core. This shell includes one or more non-photosensitive silver salts, each silver salt including an organic silver coordinating ligand. Other novel silver compounds are homogeneous silver salts of organic silver coordinating ligands throughout (non-core-shell). Still other silver compounds can include a primary core of a non-photosensitive metal salt and a shell covering the primary core. This shell includes one or more non-photosensitive silver salts, each silver salt including an organic silver coordinating ligand. These types of silver compounds can be used as sources of reducible silver ions in thermally developable imaging materials including thermographic and photothermographic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Boris B. Bokhonov, Lilia P. Burleva, David R. Whitcomb, Nepal C. Howlader, Louis M. Leichter
  • Patent number: 5676884
    Abstract: Nonlinear optical (NLO) compositions are disclosed which contain polar disulfone-functionalized molecules (PDFMs) incorporated in a polymeric material. when aligned noncentrosymmetrically in the polymeric material, the PDFMs generate a second-order NLO response. There is also disclosed: a method of preparing a NLO composition; novel PDFMs and novel polymers; and a new process for preparing PDFMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: George V. Tiers, Robert J. Koshar, Louis M. Leichter
  • Patent number: 5578251
    Abstract: A process for preparing polar disulfone-functionalized molecules, which process comprises performing one or more of the following reactions:(i) reacting a vinyl ether disulfone molecule with an activated aromatic molecule, an activated heterocyclic molecule, a dye base, or a dye olefin;(ii) reacting an enamine disulfone molecule with a dye base or a dye olefin; and(iii) reacting an alkenyl disulfone molecule having a vinylogous methyl or methylene group conjugatively located relative to the disulfone group with an aldehyde or an acetal derived from an aldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Gary T. Boyd, George V. Tiers, Cecil V. Francis, Eugene P. Janulis, Robert J. Koshar, Louis M. Leichter
  • Patent number: 5360582
    Abstract: Nonlinear optical (NLO) compositions are disclosed which contain polar disulfone-functionalized molecules (PDFMs) incorporated in a polymeric material. When aligned noncentrosymmetrically in the polymeric material, the PDFMs generate a second-order NLO response. There is also disclosed: a method of preparing a NLO composition; novel PDFMs and novel polymers; and a new process for preparing PDFMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Gary T. Boyd, George V. Tiers, Cecil V. Francis, Eugene P. Janulis, Robert J. Koshar, Louis M. Leichter
  • Patent number: 5334094
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a pad assembly for carbonless sheets. The assembly comprises a plurality of carbonless sheets wherein each sheet is disposed in a stack and wherein each carbonless sheet has a band of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive coated on a rear surface of the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: June M. Armbruster, Louis M. Leichter
  • Patent number: 5061678
    Abstract: Alkylsulfonylamino- and arylsulfonylaminoanthraquinone dyes are useful for thermal dye transfer imaging, when employed in dye donor sheets. These dyes give images having excellent light and heat fastness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Susan K. Jongewaard, Louis M. Leichter, Terrance P. Smith, Krzysztof A. Zaklika
  • Patent number: 4988664
    Abstract: Alkycarbonylaminoanthraquinones are useful for thermal dye transfer imaging when employed in dye donor sheets. These give images having excellent light and heat fastness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Terrance P. Smith, Krzysztof A. Zaklika, Susan K. Jongewaard, Louis M. Leichter
  • Patent number: 4977134
    Abstract: Alkylsulfonylamino- and arylsulfonylaminoanthraquinone dyes are useful for thermal dye transfer imaging, when employed in dye donor sheets. These dyes give images having excellent light and heat fastness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Susan K. Jongewaard, Terrance P. Smith, Louis M. Leichter, Krzysztof A. Zaklika
  • Patent number: 4943638
    Abstract: Cyanine dyes, particularly indocyanine dyes, having at least 7 carbon atoms in the polymethine chain which may possess a fused cyclopentene or cyclohexene ring in the form of a tri-iodide salt exhibit a substantial reduction in the propensity to associate compared to dyes having the identical cation but different anion. The tri-iodide salts are particularly useful as sensitizers in organic photoconductor systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: David E. Brown, Louis M. Leichter
  • Patent number: 4853310
    Abstract: Cyanine dyes, particularly indocyanine dyes, having at least 7 carbon atoms in the polymethine chain which may possess a fused cyclopentene or cyclohexene ring in the form of a tri-iodide salt exhibit a substantial reduction in the propensity to associate compared to dyes having the identical cation but different anion. The tri-iodide salts are particularly useful as sensitizers in organic photoconductor systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: David E. Brown, Louis M. Leichter
  • Patent number: 4782010
    Abstract: The use of phenazine, phenoxazine and phenothiazine color forming developers in photothermographic dry silver emulsions provides a stable imaging system under both light and dark storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Roger A. Mader, David C. Weigel, Louis M. Leichter, Kristen A. Hoff
  • Patent number: 4563415
    Abstract: Thermographic composition comprising a leuco dye, a nitrate salt, and, optionally, an acid and stabilizing compound. The leuco dye contains a phenazine nucleus with naphthoyl substitutents on the 10-position and, optionally on one or both of the 3- and 7-positions through an amino group.In their oxidized form, the leuco dyes of this invention provide access to a range of red and magenta colors which exhibit greater stability when subjected to light and temperatures characteristic of the stage of overhead projectors than that exhibited by previously available leuco dyes of this color range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Harvey A. Brown, Louis M. Leichter, Alan G. Miller
  • Patent number: 4367274
    Abstract: Electron donor compounds for use in electrophotographic constructions must be sensitized to desired regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Novel bis-benzocarbazole derivatives which can be used as organic electron donor compounds have been found to be sensitized by polyquinoid and polyanthroquinoid dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1983
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Louis M. Leichter, Terry J. Sonnonstine, John J. Stofko, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4357405
    Abstract: Organic electron donor compounds for use in electrophotographic constructions must ordinarily be sensitized to desired regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Highly fluorinated aliphatic sulfonyl, carbonyl, or carbonyloxy dyes have been found to be efficient sensitizers for such organic donor compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Louis M. Leichter, John J. Stofko, Jr., Terry J. Sonnonstine
  • Patent number: 4356244
    Abstract: Organic electron donor compounds for use in electrophotographic constructions must ordinarily be sensitized to desired regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Imidazo[4,5-b] quinoxaline cyanine dyes having phenylsulfonyl or benzoyl substituents have been found to be efficient sensitizers for such organic donor compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Louis M. Leichter, Terry J. Sonnonstine, John J. Stofko, Jr., Paolo Beretta
  • Patent number: 4337305
    Abstract: Organic electron donor compounds for use in electrophotographic constructions must ordinarily be sensitized to desired regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Indolenine dyes having phenylsulfonyl or benzoyl substituents thereon have been found to be efficient sensitizers, particularly in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, for such organic donor compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1982
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Paolo Beretta, Louis M. Leichter, John J. Stofko, Jr.