Patents by Inventor Markus Geiger

Markus Geiger 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).

  • Publication number: 20040106076
    Abstract: A deformable colour photographic silver halide material, said colour photographic silver halide material comprising on a deformable plastic support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler can be deformed without loss in image quality and is suitable for large formats and automatic processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ly Cuong, Markus Geiger, Leon Vermeulen, Arno Schmuck
  • Publication number: 20040106075
    Abstract: A process for producing a deformed image comprising the steps of: digitally exposing a colour photographic silver halide material, said colour photographic silver halide material comprising on a deformable plastic support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler; conventionally processing said exposed colour photographic material to produce an image; and deforming said colour photographic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ly Cuong, Markus Geiger, Leon Vermeulen, Arno Schmuck
  • Publication number: 20040041032
    Abstract: A card with a paper core and at least one chip incorporated into the paper core, characterised in that an image is arranged on at least one main surface of the paper core, at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal and the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer, is distinguished by elevated anti-counterfeiting security, very good durability and elevated flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Arno Schmuck, Markus Geiger, Leo Vermeulen
  • Publication number: 20040023173
    Abstract: A print material having a support, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the silver halide crystals of the red-sensitive layer have a chloride content of at least 95 mol %, contain 20 to 500 nmol of iridium per mol of silver halide and the cyan coupler is of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Cuong Ly, Klaus Sinzger, Beate Weber, Heinz Wiesen
  • Publication number: 20040023172
    Abstract: A colour photographic print material having at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the cyan coupler is of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Axel Jochum
  • Publication number: 20040023171
    Abstract: A print material having a support, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the red-sensitive layer contains at least one oil former, the cyan coupler is of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert N.V. (Belgium)
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Markus Geiger, Cuong Ly, Klaus Sinzger, Beate Weber, Heinz Wiesen
  • Publication number: 20040018455
    Abstract: A colour photographic print material having at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, characterised in that the magenta coupler is of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Markus Geiger, Axel Jochum, Ralf Weimann
  • Publication number: 20040011876
    Abstract: A card with a core and at least one chip incorporated into the core, characterised in that at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal, the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer and a recess of the core and/or a seal exhibit fine structures, is distinguished by elevated anti-counterfeiting security and very good durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Arno Schmuck, Markus Geiger, Leo Vermeulen
  • Publication number: 20040012194
    Abstract: A card with a core and at least one chip incorporated into the core, characterised in that the core consists of print material, at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal and the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer, is distinguished by elevated anti-counterfeiting security, very good durability and elevated flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Arno Schmuck, Markus Geiger, Leo Vermeulen
  • Patent number: 6403296
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material containing gelatine, comprising a support and at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-photosensitive layer, which material contains at least one compound of the formula (I) or (II) and is hardened with a vinylsulfonyl compound in which R1, R2, R3, m and n have the meanings stated in the description and wherein two residues R2 or R3 may in each case mean a fused carbo- or heterocyclic ring or the compound of the formula I is attached to a polymer chain via one of the residues R1, R2 or R3, in which R11, R12, R13, R14, o and p have the meanings stated in the description wherein two residues R13 or R14 may in each case mean a fused carbo- or heterocyclic ring or the compound of the formula II is attached to a polymer chain via a residue R13 or R14, is distinguished by improved storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Jörg Hagemann, Markus Geiger, Heinrich Odenwälder
  • Patent number: 6284447
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material which is developed as a negative, at least 90 mol % of the silver halides of which consist of AgCl, and which contains a compound of formula (I) or formula (II) in a light-insensitive layer which is further from the support than is each light—light sensitive layer, is distinguished by its improved color reproduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Cuong Ly, Dieter Rockser, Edgar Draber, Markus Geiger, Jürgen Heinecke, Randolph Trommer
  • Patent number: 6159675
    Abstract: A colour photographic material having a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing couplers, which layer contains as couplers a 2-equivalent magenta coupler and both at least one compound of the formula (III) and at least one compound of the formula (IV): ##STR1## in which R.sub.4 to R.sub.9 and n have the meaning stated in the description, is distinguished by reduced pressure sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert Naamloze Vennootschap
    Inventors: Cuong Ly, Matthias Feigl, Markus Geiger
  • Patent number: 6096492
    Abstract: A colour photographic material which contains an OH-functional polylactone in at least one layer is distinguished by improved maximum densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Beate Weber, Markus Geiger, Jorg Hagemann
  • Patent number: 6077657
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material having a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing couplers, which layer contains as couplers a 2-equivalent magenta coupler and both at least one compound of the formula (III) and at least one compound of the formula (IV): ##STR1## in which R.sub.4 means H, alkoxy or alkylmercapto,R.sub.5 means alkyl, halogen or R.sub.4,R.sub.7 means OH, NHCHO, NHCONH-alkyl, CO-alkyl, COOH, COO-alkyl, CONH.sub.2, SO.sub.3 H, SO.sub.2 NH-alkyl, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOH andR.sub.7 means H, alkyl, halogen, OH or alkoxyis distinguished by improved pressure sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Cuong Ly, Matthias Feigl, Markus Geiger
  • Patent number: 6063557
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material in which at least one of the blue-sensitive silver halide emulsions is doped with mercury and is spectrally sensitised with a sensitising dye of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, independently of each other, denote O, S, Se, NR,R denotes alkyl or carboxyalkyl,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote the remaining members for the completion of a phenanthro- or anthraazole ring, and the remaining R.sub.1 or R.sub.3 radical denotes a hydrogen atom,R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, independently of each other, denote a hydrogen atom, alkyl or aryl, orR.sub.4 and R.sub.5 jointly denote the remaining members of an unsubstituted or substituted benzazole, naphthazole, phenanthro- or anthraazole,S.sub.1 and S.sub.2, independently of each other, denote alkyl, sulphoallyl or carboxyalkyl, andM.sup.+ denotes a cation which is possibly necessary for charge equalisation,is distinguished by an improved latent image stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Cuong Ly, Maria Nietgen, Michael Missfeldt, Heinz-Horst Teitscheid, Edgar Draber, Markus Geiger
  • Patent number: 6045988
    Abstract: A color photographic recording material which contains on a support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, which is associated with a yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, which is associated with a magenta coupler, and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, which is associated with a cyan coupler, together with non-photosensitive interlayers between the layers of differing color sensitivity, characterised in that at least one green-sensitive silver halide layer contains a 2-equivalent pyrazolone and/or a pyrazolotriazole coupler as the magenta coupler and at least one interlayer adjacent to this layer contains as a DOP scavenger a polyester comprising at least one dicarboxylic acid of the formula I ##STR1## in which L.sub.1, L.sub.2 are optionally substituted, divalent organic residues andR.sub.1, R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Gunter Helling, Markus Geiger
  • Patent number: 6010838
    Abstract: A color photographic silver halide material, at least 95 mol. % of the silver halides of which consist of silver chloride, the blue-sensitive layer of which is spectrally sensitised with a dye of the formula I, ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 means 2-thienyl or 3-thienyl andZ means --O-- or --S-- andR.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and X have the meaning stated in the description,and which contains a yellow coupler of the formula II ##STR2## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2 and m have the meaning stated in the description, is distinguished by elevated sensitivity, low yellow fog and low secondary absorption of the yellow dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Ralf Weimann, Michael Missfeldt, Markus Geiger
  • Patent number: 5731138
    Abstract: A color photographic material which contains in at least one layer a stabilizer of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 means H, alkyl, aryl or acyl;R.sub.2 means --OR.sub.1, --COOH, alkyl, aryl, dialkylamino, acylamino, sulphonamido, acyl or sulphonyl;R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently of one another mean H, halogen or a residue as R.sub.2 or two adjacent residues --OR.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may together complete a 5- to 8-membered ring, and a polymer insoluble in water as pH 5 and soluble at pH 11 with an acid value of 30 to 300 and a Tg of.ltoreq.40.degree. C. of the formula (II) ##STR2## in which R.sub.7 mutually independently mean hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or CH.sub.2 --COOH,R.sub.8 means alkyl, aryl or aralkyla means 80 to 95 mol. % andb means 5 to 20 mol. %, is distinguished by improved stability of the image dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert AG
    Inventors: Gunter Helling, Beate Weber, Markus Geiger
  • Patent number: 5655613
    Abstract: A drill bit is formed of an insertion end part (1) and carrier part (2) containing drilling cutter members (8). The insertion end part (1) and the carrier part (2) are joined together by a threaded connection. The two parts are secured by a radially flexible spring washer (7) for preventing an unintended detachment of the two parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Lauermann, Markus Geiger, Rolf Spangenberg
  • Patent number: 5543280
    Abstract: A color photographic material which contains in at least one blue sensitive layer containing a yellow coupler a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 means --(X).sub.m --R.sub.4,m means 0 or 1,X means --CO--, --CO--NR.sub.5 -- or --CO--O--,R.sub.4 means H, alkyl, aryl or alkenyl,R.sub.2 means H or alkyl,R.sub.3 means H or alkyl,R.sub.5 means H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl,n means 1 to 20, providing that m is 1 in at least 10% of the R.sub.1 groups, is distinguished by improved color stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert AG
    Inventors: Beate Weber, J org Hagemann, G unter Helling, Markus Geiger