Patents by Inventor Michael G. Dowling

Michael G. Dowling 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: 6000863
    Abstract: A method for photographic processing of an exposed photosensitive film wherein a plurality of photographic processing elements comprising a carrier layer and a photographic processing layer containing photographic processing material are brought into contact, consecutively, with the exposed photosensitive film whereby a visible image is formed in the film. Each photographic processing element is initially brought into contact with the photosensitive film with the application of pressure and the processing element and the film are allowed to remain in contact with each other for a required period of time, during which at least one, and preferably a plurality of, additional pressure applications are carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur H. Clough, Michael G. Dowling, David R. Gildea
  • Patent number: 5167752
    Abstract: Labeling apparatus includes a supply of a laminated webs passing through a die cutter for cutting labels in an outer label member on a web liner. A label repositioner includes a peel bar having four flat surfaces forming four sharp edges. The bar is mounted to locate a flat surface as a support surface for the cut web, which passes downwardly over a guide roller located beneath the plane of the flat surface. The cut web moves over the one sharp edge which releases the label as the liner moves in a loop from the plane of the flat surface. The loop of the liner returns the liner to just below the plane of the flat surface and spaced from the sharp edge by a distance less than the length of the removed label. The removed label passes over the spaced gap and is pressed back onto the liner overlying the die cutting edges on the liner to connect the liner on opposite sides of any cut in the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: CL & D Graphics Inc.
    Inventor: Michael G. Dowling