Patents by Inventor Steven P. Szatynski
Steven P. Szatynski 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).
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Publication number: 20090325108Abstract: Silver halide color photographic elements having multiple color imaging layers contain a permanent, pre-formed magenta dye that is present in an amount to provide a status M green density greater than 0.005 per mg/m2. This dye provides minimum density at lower cost and enables lower dye levels and a reduced organic load that may lead to improved film physical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Paul L. Zengerle, John W. Harder, Drake M. Michno, James H. Reynolds, Steven P. Szatynski
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Patent number: 7632632Abstract: Silver halide color photographic elements having multiple color imaging layers contain a permanent, pre-formed magenta dye that is present in an amount to provide a status M green density greater than 0.005 per mg/m2. This dye provides minimum density at lower cost and enables lower dye levels and a reduced organic load that may lead to improved film physical properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Paul L. Zengerle, John W. Harder, Drake M. Michno, James H. Reynolds, Steven P. Szatynski
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Patent number: 7629112Abstract: Silver halide color photographic elements having multiple color imaging layers contain a permanent, pre-formed yellow colorant that is present in an amount to provide a status M blue density greater than 0.003 per mg/m2. This colorant provides minimum density at lower cost and can be incorporated with minimal or no organic solvents and thus enable a reduced organic load that may lead to improved film physical properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Paul L. Zengerle, Drake M. Michno, James H. Reynolds, Steven P. Szatynski, John W. Harder
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Publication number: 20090297992Abstract: Silver halide color photographic elements having multiple color imaging layers contain a permanent, pre-formed yellow colorant that is present in an amount to provide a status M blue density greater than 0.003 per mg/m2. This colorant provides minimum density at lower cost and can be incorporated with minimal or no organic solvents and thus enable a reduced organic load that may lead to improved film physical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Paul L. Zengerle, Drake M. Michno, James H. Reynolds, Steven P. Szatynski, John W. Harder
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Publication number: 20090233247Abstract: A non-infrared sensitized low silver photographic element with a non-light sensitive layer, preferably an antihalation layer, containing a diphenylaminocyclopentene heptacyanine benzothiazolium infrared dye where the benzothiazolium groups have electron-withdrawing substituents on the phenyl ring and solubilzed alkyl groups on the nitrogen. The infrared dye can be present as a liquid-crystalline dispersion. This class of infrared dyes form J-aggregated species in a liquid-crystalline or a solid particle dispersion with high IR density and low visible absorbance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Paul L. Zengerle, John W. Harder, Steven P. Szatynski, Stephen P. Singer
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Publication number: 20090234131Abstract: A non-infrared sensitized low silver photographic element with a non-light sensitive layer, preferably an antihalation layer, containing a diphenylaminocyclopentene heptacyanine benzothiazolium infrared dye where the benzothiazolium groups have electron-withdrawing substituents on the phenyl ring and solubilzed alkyl groups on the nitrogen. The infrared dye can be present as a liquid-crystalline dispersion. This class of infrared dyes form J-aggregrated species in a liquid-crystalline or a solid particle dispersion with high IR density and low visible absorbance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Paul L. Zengerle, John W. Harder, Steven P. Szatynski, Stephen P. Singer
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Patent number: 7189502Abstract: A radiographic material containing tabular silver halide grains also includes an amido compound as an antifoggant precursor that can slowly release an antifoggant over time. These compounds are present in reactive association with the silver halide in tabular silver halide emulsion layers, and are present in an amount of at least 0.5 mmol/mol of silver. The radiographic materials are protected from fog during storage particularly in high temperature environments.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Robert E. Dickerson, George J. Burgmaier, Steven P. Szatynski, Stephen A. Hershey
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Patent number: 6660464Abstract: This invention comprises a silver halide photographic element comprising a support with low oxygen permeability and at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a fragmentable electron donating compound of the formula: X—Y′ or a compound which contains a moiety of the formula —X—Y′; wherein X is an electron donor moiety, Y′ is a leaving proton H or a leaving group Y, with the proviso that if Y′ is a proton, a base, &bgr;−, is present in the emulsion layer, and wherein: 1) X—Y′ has an oxidation potential between 0 and about 1.4 V; and 2) the oxidized form of X—Y′ undergoes a bond cleavage reaction to give the radical X• and the leaving fragment Y′; and, optionally, 3) the radical X• has an oxidation potential≦−0.7V (that is, equal to or more negative than about −0.7V).Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Annabel A. Muenter, Steven P. Szatynski
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Patent number: 6514683Abstract: This invention comprises a photographic element comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a fragmentable electron donating compound of the formula: X—Y′ or a compound which contains a moiety of the formula —X—Y′; wherein X is an electron donor moiety, Y′ is a leaving proton H or a leaving group Y, with the proviso that if Y′ is a proton, a base, &bgr;−, is present in the emulsion layer, and wherein: 1) X—Y′ has an oxidation potential between 0 and about 1.4 V; and 2) the oxidized form of X—Y′ undergoes a bond cleavage reaction to give the radical X• and the leaving fragment Y′; and 3) the radical X• has an oxidation potential ≦−0.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Annabel A. Muenter, Steven P. Szatynski, Sharon G. Johnston
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Publication number: 20030008248Abstract: This invention comprises a photographic element comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a fragmentable electron donating compound of the formula: X—Y′ or a compound which contains a moiety of the formula —X—Y′; whereinType: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2001Publication date: January 9, 2003Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Annabel A. Muenter, Steven P. Szatynski, Sharon G. Johnston
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Patent number: 6472133Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye-forming coupler which reacts with an oxidized color developing agent to form dye, said silver halide element further comprising an amido compound of Formula I wherein INH is a development inhibitor; LINK is a linking or timing group and m is 0, 1 or 2; and wherein INH is a development inhibitor; R1 and R2 independently represent an aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent the atoms necessary to form a 5 or 6 membered ring or multiple ring system, or R1 and R2 are independently a —C(═O)(LINK)m—INH group, or are substituted with an —NR3aC(═O)—(LINK)m—INH group, with R3a being defined the same as R1 or R2, and wherein the compound of Formula I does not substantially react with oxidized developer to release INH.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2000Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: James H. Reynolds, Steven P. Szatynski, Stephen P. Singer, George J. Burgmaier, Janet N. Younathan, Lillian M. Kellogg
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Patent number: 6472134Abstract: A silver halide photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion, said silver halide element further comprising an amido compound represented by Formula 1 wherein INH is a development inhibitor; LINK is a linking or timing group and m is 0, 1 or 2; and R1 and R2 independently represents an aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent the atoms necessary to form a 5 or 6 membered ring or multiple ring system; or R1 and R2 are independently a —C(═O)(LINK)m—INH group, or are substituted with an —NR3aC(═O)—(LINK)m—INH group, with R3a being defined the same as R1 or R2, and wherein the compound of Formula I does not substantially react with oxidized developer to release INH; and a fragmentable electron donor compound of the formula X—Y′ or a compound which contains a moiety of the formula —X—Y′; wherein X is an electron donorType: GrantFiled: June 13, 2000Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Steven P. Szatynski, James H. Reynolds, Annabel A. Muenter, George J. Burgmaier
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Patent number: 6472135Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion, said silver halide element further comprising an amido compound represented by Formula 1 wherein INH is a development inhibitor; LINK is a linking or timing group and m is 0, 1 or 2; and R1 and R2 independently represents an aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent the atoms necessary to form a 5 or 6 membered ring or multiple ring system, or R1 and R2 are independently a —C(═O)(LINK)m—INH group, or are substituted with an —NR3aC(═O)—(LINK)m—INH group, with R3a being defined the same as R1 or R2; and wherein the compound of Formula 1 does not substantially react with oxidized developer to release INH; and a reductone compound represented by Formula 2 wherein R7 and R8 are the same or different, and may represent H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or anType: GrantFiled: June 13, 2000Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Steven P. Szatynski, James H. Reynolds, Lillian M. Kellogg, George J. Burgmaier
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Patent number: 6440655Abstract: A silver halide photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye-forming coupler which reacts with an oxidized color developing agent to form dye, said silver halide element further comprising a polyester support and an amido compound of Formula I wherein INH is a development inhibitor; LINK is a linking or timing group and m is 0, 1 or 2; R1 and R2 independently represent an aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent the atoms necessary to form a 5 or 6 membered ring or multiple ring system, or R1 and R2 are independently a —C(═O)(LINK)m—INH group, or are substituted with an —NR3aC(═O)—(LINK)m—INH group, with R3a being defined the same as R1 or R2, and wherein the compound of Formula I does not substantially react with oxidized developer to release INH.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Steven P. Szatynski, James H. Reynolds, Janet N. Younathan, George J. Burgmaier
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Patent number: 6428947Abstract: This invention comprises multicolor photographic element comprising a support bearing a cyan dye image-forming unit comprising at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one cyan dye-forming coupler, a magenta dye image-forming unit comprising at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one magenta dye-forming coupler, a yellow dye image-forming unit comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one yellow dye-forming coupler, wherein at least one of said red-sensitive or green-sensitive layers comprises a fragmentable electron donating compound of the formula: X—Y′ or a compound which contains a moiety of the formula —X—Y′; wherein the speed gain deriving from addition of said compound to said layer is less than or equal to 0.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2001Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Sharon G. Johnston, Annabel A. Muenter, Steven P. Szatynski, Jerome R. Lenhard
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Patent number: 6043019Abstract: A method is disclosed of manufacturing a radiation-sensitive tabular grain emulsion comprised of (a) providing in a stirred reaction vessel a host tabular grain emulsion containing greater than 50 mole percent bromide, based on silver, and a speed enhancing amount of iodide and (b) then introducing a silver salt solution into the stirred reaction vessel, wherein (1) the silver salt solution is introduced into the stirred reaction vessel at a rate sufficient to create a new grain population, (2) halting introduction of the silver salt solution for a time sufficient to allow the new grain population to be ripened out, and (3) repeating steps (1) and (2) from 3 to 20 times until silver introduced in steps (1) and (2) amounts to from 5 to 50 percent of total silver forming the radiation-sensitive tabular grain emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1998Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Ramesh Jagannathan, Rajesh V. Mehta, Steven P. Szatynski, Wai K. Lam
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Patent number: 5763146Abstract: The invention relates to a silver halide photographic emulsion comprising silver halide grains and the reductone of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different, and may represent H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or an alkyl group with a solubilizing group such as --OH, sulfonamide, sulfamoyl, or carbamoyl, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be joined to complete a heterocyclic ring such as aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, or pyridinyl, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are H, OH, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or may together represent an alkylidene group, n is 1 or 2 and R.sub.3 is H, alkyl, aryl, or CO.sub.2 R.sub.6 where R.sub.6 is alkyl, andwherein the logarithm of the partition coefficient for the reductone when equilibrated as a solute between n-octanol and water (logP) is less than 0.293.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1997Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: James H. Reynolds, Steven P. Szatynski, Jeffrey L. Hall, Norma B. Platt