Patents by Inventor Peter T. Aylward

Peter T. Aylward 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).

  • Biaxially oriented polyolefin paperless imaging material
    Patent number: 6153367
    Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a base consisting of an integral biaxially oriented polyolefin polymer sheet having an upper surface that binds to gelatin, a lower surface that has a matte surface, a stiffness of at least 120 millinewtons, and a thickness of greater than 160 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thaddeus S. Gula, Robert P. Bourdelais, Pang-Chia Lu, Peter T. Aylward
  • Imaging element with thin biaxially oriented color layer
    Patent number: 6153351
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, incorporating a thin tinted polymer layer directly below said silver halide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thaddeus S. Gula, Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais, Douglas N. Haydock
  • Strippable repositionable back sheet for photographic element
    Patent number: 6130024
    Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising support having adhered to the backside a strippable polymer layer that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais, Thaddeus S. Gula, Robert F. Cournoyer
  • Photographic element with invisible indicia on oriented polymer back sheet
    Patent number: 6127106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and a layer of biaxially oriented polymer sheet adhered to the backside of the said paper base opposite to the side where said at least one said silver halide photosensitive layer is located, wherein said polymer sheet is provided with machine readable indicia on the surface of said sheet between said base paper and said polymer sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Douglas N. Haydock, Thaddeus S. Gula, Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais
  • Imaging substrate with oxygen barrier layer
    Patent number: 6114102
    Abstract: This invention provides an imaging element comprising paper and a biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet adhered to the upper side of said paper, wherein between the paper and the upper surface layer of said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet, there is located at least one oxygen barrier layer having less than 8.0 cc/m.sup.2. hr. atm. oxygen transmission rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peter T. Aylward, Ann P. Newberry, John F. Sawyer, Dennis E. McGee, Lyle J. Harley
  • Imaging element with biaxially oriented face side with non glossy surface
    Patent number: 6114078
    Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a laminated base comprising a layer of biaxially oriented film sheet adhered to the top surface of a base wherein said laminated base has a surface roughness average of between about 0.5 to 2.5 .mu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais, Douglas N. Haydock, Thaddeus S. Gula
  • Raw stock for photographic paper
    Patent number: 6107014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a imaging element comprising a paper having a surface roughness average of between 0.13 and 0.44 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sandra J. Dagan, Thaddeus S. Gula, Robert P. Bourdelais, Peter T. Aylward
  • Photographic day/night display material with voided polyester
    Patent number: 6093521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic member comprising at least one photosensitive silver halide layer on the top of said member and at least one photosensitive silver halide layer on the bottom of said member, a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 38 and 42%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thomas M. Laney, Robert P. Bourdelais, Alphonse D. Camp, Peter T. Aylward
  • High speed lamination of paper and biaxially oriented sheet
    Patent number: 6087079
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a method of laminating paper and biaxially oriented polyolefin sheets comprising providing a biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and a paper, bringing said sheet and paper together and simultaneously applying at least 2 layers of adhesive between said paper and said sheet, the layer of adhesive adjacent to said paper comprises an adhesive that has a 300 grams per 5 cm peel strength to said paper, and the layer of adhesive adjacent to said biaxially oriented sheet comprises an adhesive that has a 300 grams per 5 cm peel strength to the biaxially oriented sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ann P. Newberry, Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais
  • Photographic transmission display materials with voided polyester
    Patent number: 6083669
    Abstract: A photographic member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 40 and 60%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Robert P. Bourdelais, Alphonse D. Camp, Thomas M. Laney, Peter T. Aylward
  • Imaging element with a substrate containing hindered amine stabilizer
    Patent number: 6080534
    Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a substrate having at least two polymer layers on the side bearing an imaging layer wherein at least one of said layers has incorporated therein a stabilizing amount of hindered amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peter T. Aylward, Valerie J. Harris, Thaddeus S. Gula
  • Clear duplitized display materials
    Patent number: 6080532
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one image layer on the topside and one image layer on the bottom side wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said photographic element has a spectral transmission of at least 90% and a reflection density less than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Alphonse D. Camp, Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais
  • Digital reflective display material with voided polyester layer
    Patent number: 6074793
    Abstract: A imaging member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising polyethylene polymer, wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer layer comprises tints and wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of less than 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Alphonse D. Camp, Thomas M. Laney, Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais
  • Digital day/night display material with voided polyester
    Patent number: 6074788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a imaging member comprising at least one imaging receiving on the top of said member and at least one image receiving layer on the bottom of said member, a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 38 and 42%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Robert P. Bourdelais, Alphonse D. Camp, Thomas M. Laney, Peter T. Aylward
  • Reflective photographic display material with voided polyester layer
    Patent number: 6071680
    Abstract: A photographic member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising polyethylene polymer, wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer layer comprises tints and wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of less than 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Robert P. Bourdelais, Alphonse D. Camp, Thomas M. Laney, Peter T. Aylward
  • Nontransparent transmission display material with maintained hue angle
    Patent number: 6071654
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a translucent base and a color forming layer comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer and dye forming coupler, wherein said base comprises at least one polymer sheet comprising a transparent polymer sheet containing voids, with the proviso that said translucent sheet is substantially free of white light reflecting pigments and wherein said translucent sheet has a light transmission of between 15% and 85%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Alphonse D. Camp, Peter T. Aylward, Robert P. Bourdelais
  • Photographic clear display materials with biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet
    Patent number: 6063552
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of at least 90% and a reflection density less than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Robert P. Bourdelais, Alphonse D. Camp, Peter T. Aylward
  • Digital transmission display materials with voided polyester
    Patent number: 6048606
    Abstract: A imaging member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 40 and 60%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Robert P. Bourdelais, Alphonse D. Camp, Thomas M. Laney, Peter T. Aylward
  • Photographic member with peelable and repositioning adhesive layer
    Patent number: 6045965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising at least one silver halide imaging layer, at least one biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet, and at least one layer comprising a peelable adhesive wherein said peelable adhesive will allow peelable separation of said photographic element at said adhesive layer and the repositioning of at least one of the separated parts of said photographic element by use of said at least one layer comprising a peelable adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Robert F. Cournoyer, Robert P. Bourdelais, Peter T. Aylward
  • Composite photographic material with laminated biaxially oriented polyolefin sheets
    Patent number: 6043009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and a layer of microvoided biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Robert P. Bourdelais, Douglas N. Haydock, Thaddeus S. Gula, Peter T. Aylward