Patents by Inventor Steven R. Levinson

Steven R. Levinson 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: 4323642
    Abstract: Lignosulfonates are incorporated in photographic developing compositions containing an indazole antifoggant in order to prevent or retard the precipitation of the indazole. Both black-and-white developing compositions, containing such developing agents as dihydroxybenzenes and/or pyrazolidones, and color developing compositions, containing primary aromatic amino color developing agents, are effectively stabilized against precipitation of indazole antifoggants by the lignosulfonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Steven R. Levinson
  • Patent number: 4201590
    Abstract: A heat bleachable material comprises (i) at least one hexaarylbiimidazole with (ii) at least one dye, especially an antihalation or filter dye, that is reactive with the product of the hexaarylbiimidazole formed upon heating the material to a temperature above about 90.degree. C. This provides a material that becomes at least 40% colorless within about 20 minutes, typically within about 30 seconds, upon heating to a temperature as described. The dye-containing material is especially useful for antihalation and filter purposes in a photographic element. The material can be a heat bleachable dye layer of a photothermographic element. The heat bleachable dye layer can also be useful in a thermographic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Steven R. Levinson, Anthony Adin
  • Patent number: 4196002
    Abstract: A photothermographic element can comprise a support and on the support or in the support an antihalation or filter component that comprises a heat bleachable material comprising (i) at least one hexaarylbiimidazole with (ii) at least one dye, especially an antihalation or filter dye, that is reactive with the product of the hexaarylbiimidazole formed upon heating the material to a temperature above about 90.degree. C. This provides an antihalation or filter material that becomes at least 40% colorless within about 20 minutes, typically within about 30 seconds, upon heating to a temperature as described. The antihalation or filter material can be a heat bleachable dye layer of a photothermographic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1980
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Steven R. Levinson, Anthony Adin