Patents by Inventor Sharon M. Simpson

Sharon M. Simpson 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).

  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120121828
    Abstract: Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. Such films do not exhibit excessive ink drying times. These films can be free of such visual effects as mud cracking. These films are useful for medical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, James B. Philip
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120107529
    Abstract: The compositions and methods of the present application can provide transparent ink-jet recording films that may be used by printers relying on optical detection of fed media. Such films can be useful for medical image reproduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, David G. Baird, Heidy M. Vosberg
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120100315
    Abstract: Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films can exhibit high maximum optical densities, rapid ink drying, low curl, excellent adhesion between the coating layers and the substrate, and negligible ink transfer between stacked ink-jet recording films after imaging. Such films are useful in medical imaging applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, James B. Philip, JR., William D. Devine, William J. Ruzinsky, James L. Johnston, Daniel P. Leach, David G. Baird, James R. Wagner, JR., Heidy M. Vosberg, John D. Szafraniec
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120088043
    Abstract: Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These compositions and methods can impart excellent adhesion properties between film layers and the transparent support. These films are useful for medical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, William D. Devine, William J. Ruzinsky
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120088044
    Abstract: Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These compositions and methods can impart excellent adhesion properties between film layers and the transparent support. These films are useful for medical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, James B. Philip
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120064264
    Abstract: Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. Such films do not exhibit excessive ink drying times. These films exhibit high maximum optical densities and have low haze values. These films are useful for medical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, William D. Devine, William J. Ruzinsky
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120058271
    Abstract: Transparent ink jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films exhibit high maximum optical densities and low haze values. Such films are useful for medical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, James R. Wagner, James L. Johnston
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120058272
    Abstract: Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films exhibit high maximum optical densities and have low haze values. These films are useful for medical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, James L. Johnston, James R. Wagner, William D. Devine, William J. Ruzinsky
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120052221
    Abstract: Transparent ink jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films have improved appearance compared to other similar high optical density films. Such improved appearance films are produced without requiring reduced drying process throughput. These films are useful for medical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, William D. Devine, William J. Ruzinsky, James L. Johnston
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120052220
    Abstract: Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films have improved appearance compared to other similar high optical density films. Such improved appearance films are produced without requiring reduced drying process throughput. These films are useful for medical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, James R. Wagner, James L. Johnston
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120045595
    Abstract: Transparent ink jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. Such films exhibit improved ink-drying and smudging performance. These films exhibit high maximum optical densities and have low haze values. These films are useful for medical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, John D. Szafraniec, James B. Philip, JR.
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILM
    Publication number: 20120009364
    Abstract: Addition of a surfactant to either the under-layer, the image-receiving layer, or to both the under-layer and the image-receiving layer provides a quick-drying, transparent ink-jet recording film capable of achieving an optical density of at least 2.8 while still having a low haze and producing a number of grey levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, James B. Philip, JR., John D. Szafraniec
  • TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILM
    Publication number: 20120009365
    Abstract: Addition of a surfactant to either the under-layer, the image-receiving layer, or to both the under-layer and the image-receiving layer provides a quick-drying, transparent ink-jet recording film capable of achieving an optical density of at least 2.8 while still having a low haze and producing a number of grey levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, James B. Philip, JR., John D. Szafraniec
  • Thermally developable materials with buried conductive backside coatings
    Patent number: 7514206
    Abstract: Thermally developable materials including photothermographic and thermographic materials have a buried conductive backside layer comprising one or more binder polymers in which are dispersed each of at least two types of conductive materials: (1) nanoparticles of one or more conductive metal compounds, and (2) one or more organic solvent soluble inorganic alkali metal salt antistatic compounds. These buried conductive backside coatings provide conductivity that is affected minimally by humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Ludemann, Gary E. LaBelle, Thomas J. Kub, Kumars Sakizadeh, Sharon M. Simpson
  • Photothermographic materials containing co-developers with phosphonium cation
    Patent number: 7482113
    Abstract: Incorporating a combination of a trisphenol reducing agent (developer) and a substituted olefinic co-developer having a phosphonium cation in photothermographic materials improves image tone in resulting images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, Kumars Sakizadeh
  • Processing latitude stabilizers for photothermographic materials
    Patent number: 7468241
    Abstract: Use of certain compounds in black-and-white photothermographic materials improves processing latitude particularly under conditions of high humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Doreen C. Lynch, William D. Ramsden, Sharon M. Simpson, Chaofeng Zou
  • PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIC MATERIALS CONTAINING DEVELOPER AND CO-DEVELOPER
    Publication number: 20080145800
    Abstract: Use of a combination of a trisphenol reducing agent (developer) and a substituted olefinic co-developer in photothermographic materials provides a number of improvements including a reduction of sensitivity to high humidity and improved processing latitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Chaofeng Zou, Fong Vang, Doreen C. Lynch, William D. Ramsden, Sharon M. Simpson, Kumars Sakizadeh
  • PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIC MATERIALS CONTAINING CO-DEVELOPERS WITH PHOSPHONIUM CATION
    Publication number: 20080145788
    Abstract: Incorporating a combination of a trisphenol reducing agent (developer) and a substituted olefinic co-developer having a phosphonium cation in photothermographic materials improves image tone in resulting images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, Kumars Sakizadeh
  • PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIC MATERIALS CONTAINING DEVELOPER AND CO-DEVELOPER
    Publication number: 20080145801
    Abstract: Use of a combination of a trisphenol reducing agent (developer) and a substituted olefinic co-developer in photothermographic materials reduces their sensitivity to high humidity and improves processing latitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Chaofeng Zou, Fong Vang, Doreen C. Lynch, William D. Ramsden, Sharon M. Simpson, Kumars Sakizadeh
  • Thermally developable materials stabilized with crown ethers
    Patent number: 7267935
    Abstract: Incorporating a crown ether-alkali metal complex cation of an enolate anion of an aldehyde having at least one electron withdrawing group in the alpha (?) position, provides thermally developable materials with imaging properties that have little change with changes in humidity. Both photothermographic and thermographic materials are provided, and particularly photothermographic materials having lower silver coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharon M. Simpson, Kumars Sakizadeh