Patents by Inventor Terry Heath

Terry Heath 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).

  • Process to make a sheet material with cells and voids
    Publication number: 20030203184
    Abstract: A method of forming a sheet comprising extruding a polymer material comprising an incompatible material and a foaming agent, cooling the extruded material, stretching said extruded material in at least one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Suresh Sunderrajan, Narasimharao Dontula, Thaddeus S. Gula, William A. Mruk, Sandra J. Dagan, Peter T. Aylward, Richard D. Bomba, Terry A. Heath, Edward A. Colombo
  • Self-contained humidity stabilized imaging media comprising microencapsulated color formers
    Patent number: 6468708
    Abstract: A self-contained photohardenable imaging assembly comprising in order: a first transparent support; an imaging layer comprising a developer material and a plurality of photohardenable microcapsules encapsulating a color precursor, and a second support, wherein at least one support comprises a barrier layer that exhibits a low water vapor transmission rate. The imaging assembly has been found to provide better image quality and more consistence sensitometric response to pressure development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, Charles C. Anderson, Terry A. Heath, Kristine B. Lawrence, Fugui He
  • Foam core imaging element with improved optical performance
    Patent number: 6447976
    Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging member comprising an imaging layer and a base wherein said base comprises a closed cell foam core sheet and adhered thereto an upper and lower flange sheet, and wherein said imaging member has a stiffness of between 50 and 250 millinewtons and at least one layer of said base comprises whitening agent and said element has L* of greater than 90.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Narasimharao Dontula, Suresh Sunderrajan, Thaddeus S. Gula, William A. Mruk, Terry A. Heath
  • Image storage phosphor panels having flexible supports
    Patent number: 6396066
    Abstract: A radiographic storage panel includes a storage phosphor layer disposed on a unique support that comprises two or more separate flexible substrates that are laminated or adhered together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Wen-Li A. Chen, Arthur P. Chipouras, Terry A. Heath, William A. Mruk, David J. Steklenski
  • Self-contained imaging media comprising opaque laminated support
    Patent number: 6365319
    Abstract: A self-contained photohardenable imaging assembly comprising in order: a first transparent support; an imaging layer comprising a developer material and a plurality of photohardenable microcapsules encapsulating a color precursor, and a second opaque support, wherein the opaque support comprises a barrier layer that exhibits a low water vapor transmission rate, which barrier layer comprises a metallic material. The imaging assembly has been found to provide better image quality and more consistence sensitometric response to pressure development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Terry A. Heath, Yongcai Wang, Charles C. Anderson
  • Self-contained imaging media comprising microencapsulated color formers
    Patent number: 6326120
    Abstract: A self-contained photohardenable imaging assembly comprising in order: a first transparent support; an imaging layer comprising a developer material and a plurality of photohardenable microcapsules encapsulating a color precursor, and a second support, wherein at least one support comprises a barrier layer that exhibits a low water vapor transmission rate. The imaging assembly has been found to provide better image quality and more consistence sensitometric response to pressure development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, Charles C. Anderson, Terry A. Heath, Kristine B. Lawrence