Patents by Inventor Michel F. Molaire

Michel F. Molaire 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).

  • Color filter elements and electrophotographic method of making same
    Patent number: 4650734
    Abstract: A photographic method for making a color filter element, and the resulting color filter element is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michel F. Molaire, Michael Scozzafava, William C. McColgin
  • Binder-mixtures for optical recording layers and elements
    Patent number: 4626361
    Abstract: A solid, nonpolymeric amorphous mixture of compounds which is useful as a binder in optical recording layers and elements is disclosed. The mixture comprises at least two different compounds each having at least two linking components joining one multivalent organic nucleus with at least two organic nuclei wherein at least one of the multivalent organic nucleus and the organic nuclei is multicyclic. Methods for making such mixtures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Michel F. Molaire
  • Optical recording element having a polymerized crosslinked homopolymer smoothing layer
    Patent number: 4619890
    Abstract: An optical recording element comprising a support having coated thereon a smoothing layer that is a crosslinked homopolymer in which the polymerized, crosslinked recurring unit is derived from a single monomer having the structure ##STR1## Q represents --CH.sub.2).sub.n O or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n ; P represents a benzene or cyclohexane nucleus;R represents ##STR2## or --O--; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or methyl;n is 2 to 10; andm is 2 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michel F. Molaire, Mark S. Kaplan
  • Amorphous compositions of dyes and binder-mixtures in optical recording elements and information recorded elements
    Patent number: 4499165
    Abstract: A solid, nonpolymeric amorphous mixture of compounds which is useful as a binder in optical recording layers and elements is disclosed. The mixture comprises at least two different compounds each having at least two linking components joining one multivalent organic nucleus with at least two organic nuclei wherein at least one of the multivalent organic nucleus and the organic nuclei is multicyclic. Methods for making such mixtures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Michel F. Molaire
  • Electrophotographic elements having barrier layers of crosslinked polymers of aliphatic or aromatic monomers containing .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carbonyl-containing substituents
    Patent number: 4485161
    Abstract: An electrophotographic element comprising a conductive layer, a photoconductive layer and a barrier layer between the conductive layer and the photoconductive layer characterized in that the barrier layer comprises a polymerized crosslinked monomer having an aliphatic or aromatic group comprising at least one .alpha., .beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carbonyl-containing substituent is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael Scozzafava, Michel F. Molaire
  • Electrohardenable materials for photoelectrophoretic imaging
    Patent number: 4473626
    Abstract: Electrically photosensitive materials comprising electrically photosensitive colorant particles dispersed in a liquefiable, electrically insulating carrier containing a binder polymer and electropolymerizable bisphenol-acrylate monomers or mixtures of such monomers are disclosed. The disclosed materials are employed in photoelectrophoretic processes wherein the colorant particles are caused to migrate by the action of light and an electric field, while the material is electrohardened by the electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michel F. Molaire, Paul L. Nielsen, Orville C. Rodenberg
  • Electrostatographic developers comprising toners containing a polyester having p-hydroxybenzoic acid recurring units
    Patent number: 4446302
    Abstract: Polyesters having recurring units derived from diols and diacids and recurring units derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid is disclosed. Electrographic developer compositions comprising toner particles containing the polyesters are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: M. Akram Sandhu, John F. Wright, Michel F. Molaire
  • Image transfer film unit with modified surface layer containing capillaries
    Patent number: 4419434
    Abstract: An image transfer film unit is disclosed in which a surface capillary layer is provided to supply processing liquid uniformly to an imaging portion of the film unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1983
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michel F. Molaire, John V. Williams
  • Electrostatographic developers comprising toners containing a polyester having p-hydroxybenzoic acid recurring units
    Patent number: 4416965
    Abstract: Polyesters having recurring units derived from diols and diacids and recurring units derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid is disclosed. Electrographic developer compositions comprising toner particles containing the polyesters are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: M. Akram Sandhu, John F. Wright, Michel F. Molaire
  • Photopolymerizable compositions featuring improved monomers
    Patent number: 4322490
    Abstract: This invention comprises a photopolymerizable composition and a method of photopolymerizing said composition, said composition containing a monomer having a single acrylate substituent on a benzene ring. The resulting speed of the composition is superior to compositions wherein the monomer has more than one acrylate substituent on the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Michel F. Molaire
  • Electrostatographic developers comprising toners containing a polyester having p-hydroxybenzoic acid recurring units
    Patent number: RE32136
    Abstract: Polyesters having recurring units derived from diols and diacids and recurring units derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid is disclosed. Electrographic developer compositions comprising toner particles containing the polyesters are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: M. Akram Sandhu, John F. Wright, Michel F. Molaire