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).
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Patent number: 7060426Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Boris B. Bokhonov, Lilia P. Burleva, David R. Whitcomb, Nepal C. Howlader, Louis M. Leichter
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Publication number: 20040214117Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Boris B. Bokhonov, Lilia P. Burleva, David R. Whitcomb, Nepal C. Howlader, Louis M. Leichter
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Patent number: 6803177Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Boris B. Bokhonov, Lilia P. Burleva, David R. Whitcomb, Nepal C. Howlader, Louis M. Leichter
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Publication number: 20040023164Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Boris B. Bokhonov, Lilia P. Burleva, David R. Whitcomb, Nepal C. Howlader, Louis M. Leichter
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Patent number: 5676884Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 1996Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: George V. Tiers, Robert J. Koshar, Louis M. Leichter
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Patent number: 5578251Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 1994Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Gary T. Boyd, George V. Tiers, Cecil V. Francis, Eugene P. Janulis, Robert J. Koshar, Louis M. Leichter
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Patent number: 5360582Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 1991Date of Patent: November 1, 1994Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Gary T. Boyd, George V. Tiers, Cecil V. Francis, Eugene P. Janulis, Robert J. Koshar, Louis M. Leichter
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Patent number: 5334094Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 21, 1992Date of Patent: August 2, 1994Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: June M. Armbruster, Louis M. Leichter
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Patent number: 5061678Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 1990Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Susan K. Jongewaard, Louis M. Leichter, Terrance P. Smith, Krzysztof A. Zaklika
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Patent number: 4988664Abstract: Alkycarbonylaminoanthraquinones are useful for thermal dye transfer imaging when employed in dye donor sheets. These give images having excellent light and heat fastness.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1989Date of Patent: January 29, 1991Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Terrance P. Smith, Krzysztof A. Zaklika, Susan K. Jongewaard, Louis M. Leichter
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Patent number: 4977134Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 1989Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Susan K. Jongewaard, Terrance P. Smith, Louis M. Leichter, Krzysztof A. Zaklika
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Patent number: 4943638Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 24, 1989Date of Patent: July 24, 1990Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: David E. Brown, Louis M. Leichter
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Patent number: 4853310Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 1988Date of Patent: August 1, 1989Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: David E. Brown, Louis M. Leichter
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Patent number: 4782010Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 29, 1986Date of Patent: November 1, 1988Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Roger A. Mader, David C. Weigel, Louis M. Leichter, Kristen A. Hoff
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Patent number: 4563415Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 1984Date of Patent: January 7, 1986Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Harvey A. Brown, Louis M. Leichter, Alan G. Miller
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Patent number: 4367274Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 1981Date of Patent: January 4, 1983Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Louis M. Leichter, Terry J. Sonnonstine, John J. Stofko, Jr.
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Patent number: 4357405Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 1981Date of Patent: November 2, 1982Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Louis M. Leichter, John J. Stofko, Jr., Terry J. Sonnonstine
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Patent number: 4356244Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 1981Date of Patent: October 26, 1982Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Louis M. Leichter, Terry J. Sonnonstine, John J. Stofko, Jr., Paolo Beretta
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Patent number: 4337305Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 1981Date of Patent: June 29, 1982Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Paolo Beretta, Louis M. Leichter, John J. Stofko, Jr.