Patents by Inventor Sandra D. Nesbitt

Sandra D. Nesbitt 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).

  • Fusible reactive media
    Patent number: 7648745
    Abstract: An inkjet recording element comprises a support having thereon in order, from top to bottom, a fusible, porous top layer comprising fusible polymeric particles that comprise a thermoplastic polymer with reactive functional groups, in combination with a multifunctional compound having complementary reactive functional groups capable of crosslinking the reactive functional groups on the thermoplastic polymer. Optionally, an ink-carrier-liquid receptive layer is present between the top layer and the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lawrence P. DeMejo, Xiaoru Wang, Sandra D. Nesbitt, Gregory E. Missell
  • Ink jet printing process
    Patent number: 6854840
    Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the durability and image quality of an ink jet image having the steps of a) providing an ink jet recording element having a support having thereon an image-receiving layer containing an ink jet image; and b) applying over the surface of the image-receiving layer an overcoat layer of water-dispersible, smectite clay particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yuanqiao Rao, Robert J. Kress, Lawrence P. Demejo, Sandra D. Nesbitt
  • Ink jet printing process
    Publication number: 20040041891
    Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the durability and image quality of an ink jet image having the steps of a) providing an ink jet recording element having a support having thereon an image-receiving layer containing an ink jet image; and b) applying over the surface of the image-receiving layer an overcoat layer of water-dispersible, smectite clay particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yuanqiao Rao, Robert J. Kress, Lawrence P. Demejo, Sandra D. Nesbitt
  • Ink jet recording element
    Patent number: 6649252
    Abstract: An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receiving layer containing an ink jet image and an overcoat layer of a water-dispersible, hydrophobic polyester resin having the following general formula: In—P—Am wherein I is an ionic group; n is an integer from 1-3; P is a polyester backbone; A is an aliphatic group comprising a straight or branched chain fatty acid or triglyceride thereof having from about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms; and m is an integer from 3-8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Romano, Jr., Sandra D. Nesbitt, Lawrence P. DeMejo
  • Ink jet printing process
    Patent number: 6561644
    Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the durability of an ink jet image comprising: a) providing an ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receiving layer containing an ink jet image; and b) applying over the surface of the image-receiving layer an overcoat layer of a water-dispersible, hydrophobic polyester resin having the following general formula: In-P-Am wherein I is an ionic group; n is an integer from 1-3; P is a polyester backbone; A is an aliphatic group comprising a straight or branched chain fatty acid or triglyceride thereof having from about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms; and m is an integer from 3-8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Romano, Jr., Lawrence P. DeMejo, Sandra D. Nesbitt
  • Stain-resistant polyester overcoat for a photographic element
    Patent number: 6506527
    Abstract: The present invention relates to imaged photographic elements comprising an overcoat layer of a water-dispersible, hydrophobic polyester resin having the following general formula: In—P—Am wherein I is an ionic group; n is an integer from 1-3; P is a polyester backbone; A is an Asiatic group comprising a straight or branched chain fatty acid or triglyceride thereof having from about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms; and m is an integer from 3-8. Such a protective overcoat provides excellent stain resistance for an imaged photographic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lawrence P. Demejo, Charles E. Romano, Jr., Sandra D. Nesbitt
  • Ink jet printing process
    Publication number: 20020115745
    Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the durability of an ink jet image comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Romano, Lawrence P. DeMejo, Sandra D. Nesbitt
  • Ink jet recording element
    Publication number: 20020115015
    Abstract: An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receiving layer containing an ink jet image and an overcoat layer of a water-dispersible, hydrophobic polyester resin having the following general formula::
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Romano, Sandra D. Nesbitt, Lawrence P. DeMejo