Patents by Inventor Melanie Kelim

Melanie Kelim 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).

  • Developer regenerators
    Patent number: 7316894
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Gary Roger Miller, Kevin Wieland, Melanie Kelim
  • Developer regenerators
    Publication number: 20060166146
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Gary Miller, Kevin Wieland, Melanie Kelim
  • Developer regenerators
    Patent number: 7078162
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Gary Roger Miller, Kevin Wieland, Melanie Kelim
  • Developer regenerators
    Publication number: 20050079452
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Miller, Kevin Wieland, Melanie Kelim
  • Developer system
    Publication number: 20050076801
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for developing printing plate precursors. In one embodiment, the system includes a developer unit adapted to apply developer to printing plate precursors, a replenisher unit for controllably delivering replenisher to the developer unit and a regenerator unit for controllably delivering regenerator to the developer unit. The system may controllably deliver sufficient amounts of the replenisher and/or regenerator to maintain the volume and/or activity of the developer in the developer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Miller, Jerry Dunn, Melanie Kelim, Eugene Poland