Patents by Inventor Richard C. McElroy

Richard C. McElroy 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).

  • Impact resistant photographic element
    Patent number: 6348304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising at least one layer of photosensitive silver halide, a base material wherein said base material comprises at least one bottom sheet of biaxially oriented polymer sheet and deformable tie layer material, wherein said deformable tie layer material yield stress of between 6 and 10 MPa in compression which is less than 10% the yield stress of any of the other layers in the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thaddeus S. Gula, Richard C. McElroy, Mamie Kam-Ng