Patents by Inventor Philip R. Norris
Philip R. Norris 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).
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Publication number: 20040081586Abstract: There is provided a diagnostic assay system for conducting luminescent reactions that generate luminescent signals and recording the signals on an image recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Donald E. Mauchan, Philip R. Norris, Leonard Polizzotto
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Patent number: 6707990Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed herein for processing exposed photosensitive self-developing film in a single use camera.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1999Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: John E. Meschter, Philip R. Norris, Kenneth C. Waterman
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Patent number: 6671032Abstract: A film assemblage of the self-developing type which has a pair of upper and lower carrier sheets in juxtaposed relationship to one another. A pair of openings is provided in each of the carrier sheets. A photosensitive sheet and a positive receiving sheet are joined to outer surfaces of the upper and lower carrier sheets; respectively, so as to cover the respective openings. The pair of upper and lower carrier sheets is fixedly joined together in overlapping relationship, whereby the photosensitive and receiving sheets are in superimposed and spaced apart relationship thereby forming, in combination, an image area of the film.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: John E. Meschter, Philip R. Norris, Harry R. Parsons, Richard P. Breen, Jr.
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Patent number: 6555060Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand-held diagnostic testing system and method employing apparatus that can effect a chemiluminescent reaction and record the same on photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1999Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Donald E. Mauchan, Philip R. Norris, Leonard Polizzotto
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Patent number: 6450537Abstract: A postage stamp assemblage wherein an indicia bearing element containing a photographic film unit is covered by an overlay sheet containing a transparent zone, allowing the photographic film unit to be visible. The postage stamp assemblage contains machine readable indicia and postage indicia.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2001Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventor: Philip R. Norris
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Patent number: 6432358Abstract: A diagnostic device adapted to retain a fluid sample to be analyzed until it is desired to initiate the analytical test is described. The device includes a deformable material layer, a well for holding a fluid sample, a porous material and a diagnostic assay element.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1999Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Philip R. Norris, Peter H. Roth, Robert J. Wadja
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Publication number: 20020085182Abstract: A film assemblage of the self-developing type comprising a pair of upper and lower carrier sheets in juxtaposed relationship to one another. A pair of openings is provided in each of the carrier sheets. A photosensitive sheet and a positive receiving sheet are joined to outer surfaces of the upper and lower carrier sheets; respectively, so as to cover the respective openings. The pair of upper and lower carrier sheets is fixedly joined together in overlapping relationship, whereby the photosensitive and receiving sheets are in superimposed and spaced apart relationship thereby torming, in combination, an image area of the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2002Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: John E. Meschter, Philip R. Norris, Harry R. Parsons, Richard P. Breen
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Patent number: 6331715Abstract: The present invention provides a method of providing a self-contained processor having a luminescent testing material capable of generating a read-out signal in response to contact with a reagent of interest in a test sample. In an alternate aspect, the present invention also provides a portable and self-contained diagnostic assay system for detecting and recording the presence of a luminescent signal generated by a reaction between a luminescent testing material and a reagent in a test sample on a self-developing film assemblage.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1999Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Donald E. Mauchan, Philip R. Norris
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Publication number: 20010045740Abstract: A postage stamp assemblage wherein an indicia bearing element containing a photographic film unit is covered by an overlay sheet containing a transparent zone, allowing the photographic film unit to be visible. The postage stamp assemblage contains machine readable indicia and postage indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventor: Philip R. Norris
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Patent number: 6291128Abstract: The present disclosure relates to several embodiments in which different self-developing film formats are constructed in order to permit easy operator separation of the pod and trap from adjacent integral film units.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: John E. Meschter, Richard P. Breen, Jr., Philip R. Norris
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Patent number: 6221554Abstract: There is described a self-developing film unit which has a photosensitive member and an image-receiving member and wherein one outermost surface of the film unit comprises a support layer carrying a layer of a releasable material and a layer of an adhesive material. After an image is formed in the film unit by photoexposure of the photosensitive element and photographic processing of the exposed photosensitive element, the support and releasable material layer can be removed and the film unit or the image-receiving element, as the case may be, adhered to a surface for viewing of the image.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Philip R. Norris, Harry R. Parsons, William T. Plummer, Donald W. Preissler, Robert J. Wadja
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Patent number: 6205294Abstract: An imaging apparatus and method for use with a film assemblage strip of the self-developing type including an active matrix LCD for providing an area imaging means for exposing the film assemblage at an exposure station, wherein indexing the strip is accomplished by having indexing means of the strip selectively cooperate with pressure applying means, such that when one of the frames on the strip is processed the next successive film frame is simultaneously advanced to the exposure station to be exposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1998Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Philip R. Norris, Hong Po
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Patent number: 6184040Abstract: A diagnostic assay device comprising a housing assembly and an image recording material housed therein that is exposed by a luminescent read-out signal generated by a luminescent activity triggered in response to displacement of a liquid carrier assembly carrying an analyte of interest with a reservoir containing an assay solution.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Leonard Polizzotto, Thomas Demerle, II, James A. Murphy, III, Peter H. Roth, Philip R. Norris, Robert J. Wadja
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Patent number: 6078750Abstract: A camera according to the present invention includes a first cavity to accommodate conventional film material having multiple frames, each frame having a corresponding indicia disposed on the conventional film material to identify the corresponding frame and a second cavity to accommodate self-developable film material having multiple image forming portions, each image forming portion having a corresponding indicia disposed on the self-developable film material to identify the corresponding image forming portion and a corresponding frame of conventional film material. The camera further includes a light path for exposing simultaneously one of the multiple frames of the conventional film material and one of the multiple image forming portions of the self-developable film material.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventor: Philip R. Norris
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Patent number: 6019525Abstract: A photographic film assemblage comprising: a plurality of photographic elements connected in end-to-end fashion and a separable portion connected to and between adjacent pairs of the elements is disclosed wherein each of the separable portions has at least a weakened segment that separates when pulled and allows adjacent pairs of the elements to separate. At least one layer is connected to one of the elements so as to extend generally longitudinally along the film assemblage and be in overlying relationship to at least the weakened portion. The layer is constructed and sized to reduce friction on the film assemblage in operative relationship to the pressure applying members to thereby enhance separation of the separable portions and the elements.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1999Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventor: Philip R. Norris
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Patent number: 6009277Abstract: An imaging apparatus and method for singulating individual film units from a self-developing integral film which units are carried serially in spaced apart relationship to each other are provided. The imaging portion of each unit is stiffer than associated leading and trailing portions whereby the leading portion beyond the pressure applying assembly is severed, while the severed flexible portion is diverted toward a receiving area therefor as the film unit advances along a path. Thereafter, provision is made for severing the strip along a trailing edge adjacent the imaging portion as the imaging portion advances along the path towards the exit; and, diverting the relatively flexible trailing portion from the path to a receiving area therefor as the film unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1998Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventor: Philip R. Norris
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Patent number: 5981137Abstract: An improved self-developing film unit comprising: a processing fluid supply including a rupturable reservoir of processing fluid; an image recording assembly of the self-developing type including first and second overlying layers one of which is exposable to form a latent photographic image, and a spacer connected to and between the first and second layers for providing a processing space therebetween for allowing processing fluid to pass therethrough; a fluid trap at a trailing end portion of the film unit for collecting excess processing fluid traveling through the processing space; a first fluid-tight coupling device including a fluid passage for fluidically coupling the reservoir to a leading end of the processing space for allowing processing fluid from a ruptured reservoir to be introduced into the processing space and initiate processing of the latent image; and, second fluid-tight coupling device including a fluid passage for fluidically coupling a trailing end of the processing space with the trap foType: GrantFiled: October 28, 1997Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: John E. Meschter, Philip R. Norris, Harry R. Parsons
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Patent number: 5974263Abstract: There is disclosed an improved photographic apparatus of the self-developing type and method of operation which includes a film assemblage. The camera includes a housing assembly; strip of photographic film; a strip of self-developing photosensitive film; a foldable strip of carrier sheet material; a mechanism for taking up the photosensitive film strip past an exposure station for exposure thereof and for storage of the exposed photosensitive film strip. An advancing mechanism is provided for advancing the exposed photosensitive film strip from the taking up mechanism and the carrier strip through an exit.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1996Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: John E. Meschter, Philip R. Norris, Kenneth C. Waterman
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Patent number: 5943511Abstract: A compact dual imaging camera is disclosed wherein conventional and self-developing photographic films are generally simultaneously exposed from a common scene through separate taking apertures.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: David L. Farrington, Philip R. Norris, Norman D. Staller
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Patent number: 5888693Abstract: An improved self-developing film unit comprising: processing fluid supply means including a rupturable reservoir of processing fluid at a leading end portion of the unit; image recording means of the self-developing type including first and second overlying layers one of which is exposable to form a latent photographic image, and spacer means connected to and between said first and second layers for providing a processing space therebetween for allowing processing fluid to pass therethrough; fluid trap means at a trailing end portion of the film unit for collecting excess processing fluid traveling through said processing space; first fluid-tight coupling means including a fluid passage for fluidically coupling said reservoir to a leading end of said processing space for allowing processing fluid from a ruptured reservoir to be introduced into said processing space and initiate processing of the latent image; and, second fluid-tight coupling means including a fluid passage for fluidically coupling a trailingType: GrantFiled: October 28, 1997Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: John E. Meschter, Philip R. Norris, Harry R. Parsons