Patents by Inventor Philippe Strauel

Philippe Strauel 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: 8215733
    Abstract: An apparatus and process of controlling ink quality are provided. The process includes providing an imprinted polymer microbalance in an inkjet printer, whereby the microbalance presents an equilibrium setpoint vibratory characteristic when in contact with a setpoint ink containing at least one target compound compatible with the imprinted polymers; placing the microbalance in contact with a supply ink printer; measuring a vibratory characteristic of the microbalance; and issuing a warning when the vibratory characteristic is different from the setpoint characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Olivier J. Poncelet, Philippe Strauel
  • Publication number: 20100045713
    Abstract: An apparatus and process of controlling ink quality are provided. The process includes providing an imprinted polymer microbalance in an inkjet printer, whereby the microbalance presents an equilibrium setpoint vibratory characteristic when in contact with a setpoint ink containing at least one target compound compatible with the imprinted polymers; placing the microbalance in contact with a supply ink printer; measuring a vibratory characteristic of the microbalance; and issuing a warning when the vibratory characteristic is different from the setpoint characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Olivier J. Poncelet, Philippe Strauel
  • Patent number: 6010835
    Abstract: This invention relates to a 3-part kit preparing for a photographic developing bath for the processing of color photographic materials. The kit of this invention affords an efficient ready-to-use developing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Francoise M. Thomas, Philippe Strauel, Claude G. Goumont
  • Patent number: 5945003
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the depollution of photographic effluents. The method of the invention comprises the step of forming in situ in the effluent an adsorbent of the hydrotalcite type. This method is useful for the elimination of silver and iron in photographic effluents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Philippe Strauel
  • Patent number: 5925256
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the treatment of an aqueous effluent and consists of ridding it of the iron which it contains, notably in the form of a complex. The method according to the invention consists of treating this effluent by successively a silicate, and a magnesium and aluminium hydroxycarbonate, then decanting and filtering. The method according to the invention is particularly useful in the treatment of photographic effluents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Philippe Strauel
  • Patent number: 5843629
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of treating a seasoned ascorbic acid developer for developing silver halide photographic products. The method of the invention comprises the step of treating the developer through a resin having a greater selectivity for bromide ions than for carbonate ions. This method enables ascorbic acid developers to be regenerated efficaciously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Isabelle Fleury, Philippe Strauel
  • Patent number: 5567579
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a photographic product containing at least one light-sensitive layer consisting of a blend of silver halide emulsions.The blend of the invention is formed by at least one pure bromide emulsion, the proportion of fast emulsion grains in the blend is less than 50% compared with the total number of silver halide grains, and the proportion of slow emulsion grains in the blend is greater than 20%.The present invention makes it possible to obtain a radiation-sensitive photographic product which has improved sensitivity and granularity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Luc R. Gourlaouen, Gerard A. D. Friour, Didier J. Martin, Philippe Strauel
  • Patent number: 5424181
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for obtaining emulsions of the core/shell type having a low fog level.The process consists of precipitating, by the double jet method, a photographic emulsion comprising core-shell silver halide grains, the concentrations of halides varying progressively during at least the formation of the core.Application to reversal or negative photographic products is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Philippe Strauel, Gerard A. Friour