Patents by Inventor Sharon R. Lunt

Sharon R. Lunt 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: 6929905
    Abstract: A method of processing a silver bromoiodide photographic element comprising contacting the photographic element with a color developer for less than 120 seconds; wherein the photographic element comprises a support and more than one dye forming unit, and wherein the dye forming unit closest to the support contains an electron transfer agent releasing compound represented by the formula: CAR-(L)n-ETA wherein: CAR is a carrier moiety which is capable of releasing -(L)n-ETA on reaction with oxidized developing agent; L is a divalent linking group, n is 0, 1, or 2; and ETA is a releasable 1-aryl-3-pyrazolidinone electron transfer agent having a calculated log partition coefficient (c log P) greater than or equal to 2.40 bonded to L or CAR through either the nitrogen atom in the 2-position or the oxygen attached to the 3-position of the pyrazolidinone ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Stuart T. Gordon, Sharon R. Lunt, David T. Southby, Robert A. Arcus
  • Publication number: 20030175628
    Abstract: A method of processing a silver bromoiodide photographic element comprising contacting the photographic element with a color developer for less than 120 seconds; wherein the photographic element comprises a support and more than one dye forming unit, and wherein the dye forming unit closest to the support contains an electron transfer agent releasing compound represented by the formula:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Stuart T. Gordon, Sharon R. Lunt, David T. Southby, Robert A. Arcus
  • Patent number: 6551771
    Abstract: A multicolor negative image capture film element comprises multiple silver halide emulsion layers that together exhibit a more gradually sloped density to exposure relationship than is customary while providing a combination of improved latitude and desirable overexposure printing density reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventors: John F. Sawyer, Sharon R. Lunt
  • Patent number: 6447986
    Abstract: A multicolor negative image capture film element comprises multiple silver halide emulsion layers that together exhibit a more gradually sloped density to exposure relationship than is customary while providing a combination of improved latitude and desirable overexposure printing density reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John F. Sawyer, Sharon R. Lunt
  • Publication number: 20020106592
    Abstract: Disclosed is a color photographic element comprising a multilayered blue light sensitive record, a multilayered green light sensitive record, and a multilayered red light sensitive record, the red record comprising two or more layers of differing light sensitivity, the most light sensitive layer of the red record containing a red light sensitized first emulsion having at least one wavelength of peak absorption, and at least one of the two most light sensitive layers of the red record containing a red sensitized second emulsion, wherein the first emulsion exhibits, as measured at 0.2 density units above Dmin, at least one wavelength of peak absorption that is longer than the shortest wavelength of peak absorption of the second emulsion. The element provides an advantageous combination of speed and color rendition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sharon R. Lunt, John F. Sawyer, Mitchell M. Lin
  • Patent number: 6423482
    Abstract: Disclosed is a color photographic element comprising a multilayered blue light sensitive record, a multilayered green light sensitive record, and a multilayered red light sensitive record, the red record comprising two or more layers of differing light sensitivity, the most light sensitive layer of the red record containing a red light sensitized first emulsion having at least one wavelength of peak absorption, and at least one of the two most light sensitive layers of the red record containing a red sensitized second emulsion, wherein the first emulsion exhibits, as measured at 0.2 density units above Dmin, at least one wavelength of peak absorption that is longer than the shortest wavelength of peak absorption of the second emulsion. The element provides an advantageous combination of speed and color rendition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sharon R. Lunt, John F. Sawyer, Mitchell M. Lin
  • Patent number: 6416941
    Abstract: A color photographic element comprises a support and at least one dye image forming layer unit comprising gelatin-peptized radiation-sensitive silver halide grains, a fragmentable electron donating compound; and an electron transfer agent releasing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Reed, Annabel A. Muenter, Sharon R. Lunt, David T. Southby
  • Publication number: 20020055072
    Abstract: A multicolor negative image capture film element comprises multiple silver halide emulsion layers that together exhibit a more gradually sloped density to exposure relationship than is customary while providing a combination of improved latitude and desirable overexposure printing density reduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: John F. Sawyer, Sharon R. Lunt
  • Patent number: 6316174
    Abstract: A multicolor negative image capture film element comprises multiple silver halide emulsion layers that together exhibit a more gradually sloped density to exposure relationship than is customary while providing a combination of improved latitude and desirable overexposure printing density reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John F. Sawyer, Sharon R. Lunt
  • Patent number: 6114103
    Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic element comprising a support and at least two silver halide emulsion layers wherein at least one emulsion layer contains an electron transfer agent releasing compound represented by the formula:CAR--(L).sub.n --ETAwherein:CAR is a carrier moiety which is capable of releasing --(L)n--ETA on reaction with oxidized developing agent;L is a divalent linking group, n is 0, 1 or 2; andETA is a releasable 1-aryl-3-pyrazolidinone electron transfer agent having a calculated log partition coefficient (c log P) greater than or equal to 2.40 bonded to L or CAR through either the nitrogen atom in the 2-position or the oxygen attached to the 3-position of the pyrazolidinone ring; and at least one soluble mercaptan releasing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James A. Friday, Sharon R. Lunt, Scott C. Sutton
  • Patent number: 6110657
    Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic element comprising a support and at least two silver halide emulsion layers wherein at least one emulsion layer contains an electron transfer agent releasing compound represented by the formula:CAR--(L).sub.n --ETAwherein:CAR is a carrier moiety which is capable of releasing --(L)n--ETA on reaction with oxidized developing agent;L is a divalent linking group, n is 0, 1 or 2; andETA is a releasable 1-aryl-3-pyrazolidinone electron transfer agent having a calculated log partition coefficient (c log P) greater than or equal to 2.40 bonded to L or CAR through either the nitrogen atom in the 2-position or the oxygen attached to the 3-position of the pyrazolidinone ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Sharon R. Lunt, Scott C. Sutton, Louis E. Friedrich, David T. Southby