Patents by Inventor Ralph Gentile

Ralph Gentile 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).

  • Method and apparatus for opening a film cartridge
    Patent number: 4248564
    Abstract: An opening method and apparatus for opening a frangible cartridge containing a disk of exposed film, makes use of a punch and die assembly for punching the film disk out of the cartridge. Opposed wall members of the cartridge, between which the film disk is located, are punched away from the remainder of the cartridge along with the film disk. In this way, the wall members shield the film disk from any fragments which may be produced during cartridge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ralph Gentile, John S. Lercher
  • Film positioning apparatus
    Patent number: 4203664
    Abstract: Film positioning apparatus is provided for supporting and positioning a disk-shaped film unit, having a plurality of images, in several spaced work positions on a photographic printer, including one position where the film unit is supported adjacent the printing gate aperture. When positioned adjacent the printing gate aperture, the supported film unit is rotationally indexed to position selected images in the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jerry L. Clifton, Ralph Gentile, Russell G. Hurlbut, James L. King