Patents by Inventor William J. Begley
William J. Begley 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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Patent number: 6562558Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan “NB coupler” having the formula (I): wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; X is selected from O, NR* or S and R* is an alkyl, carbocyclic or heterocyclic group; L is a linking group and a is 0 or 1; Y is H or a coupling-off group; Z* is a substituent group and p is 0 to 2; and R1 and R2 are independently selected H or substituents; provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in R1, R2, R*, L and all Z* is at least 8.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Gary M. Russo
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Patent number: 6521395Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element containing a phenolic infrared dye-forming coupler bearing in the 2-position either a benzamido group substituted with a sulfonyl group or a heterocyclic carbonamido group, and bearing in the 5-position a non-carbonamido group, which element is useful for incorporating and recovering metadata, such as sound data, into a photographic image and is specifically concerned with the incorporation of non-visually perceptible sound information into a photograph.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2002Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Gary M. Russo
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Patent number: 6518000Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a coupler that forms a dye for which the &lgr;max using spin-coating is shifted towards the infrared region of the spectrum by at least 30 nm, when compared to the &lgr;max of the same dye in solution form, to a value of at least 700 nm. Such an element is useful for recording metadata with an image.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2002Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Gary M. Russo, Mathilde R. Triguel
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Patent number: 6387606Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan “NB coupler” having the formula (I): wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z″ and Z* is an independently selected substituent group where n is 0 to 4 and p is 0 to 2; W2 represents the atoms necessary to complete a heterocyclic ring group; and V is a sulfone or sulfoxide containing group; provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, all Z″ and all Z* is at least 8. The element exhibits improved cyan dye hue.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2001Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Frank D. Coms, Gary M. Russo
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Publication number: 20020051945Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan “NB coupler” having the formula (I): 1Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Inventors: William J. Begley, Frank D. Coms, Gary M. Russo
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Publication number: 20010014432Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan “NB coupler” having the formula (I): 1Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: William J. Begley, Frank D. Coms, Gary M. Russo
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Patent number: 6251575Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a “NB coupler” having the formula (I): wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z* is an independently selected substituent group where p is 0 to 2; V is a substituent group containing a sulfone group; R4 is represented by the formula wherein each of R5, R6 and R7 is hydrogen or an independently selected substituent with no more than one being hydrogen; provided that two or more of R5, R6 and R7 may join to form a ring or rings and provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, R4 and all Z* is at least 8, and provided further that R4 is not a fully fluorinated alkyl group. Such elements provide improved hue.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Gary M. Russo, Denis T. Curt
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Patent number: 6207363Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan “NB coupler” having the formula (I): wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z″ and Z* is an independently selected substituent group where n is 1 to 4 and p is 0 to 2; W2 represents the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring group; and V is a sulfone or sulfoxide containing group; provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, all Z″ and all Z* is at least 8; provided further that there is one and only one Z″ substituent ortho to the carbonamido group linking the W2 ring to the rest of the coupler; and provided still further that when W2 forms a carbocyclic aromatic ring, atType: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Frank D. Coms, Gary M. Russo
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Patent number: 6201125Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing 2,5-dicarbonamido phenol compounds comprising a step employing a 2-alkyl-6-nitro-benzoxazole to form a 2-alkyl-6-amino-benzoxazole in which the 2-alkyl group is unbranched at the &agr; carbon. It also provides intermediate compounds useful in the process. The process provides a simple and safe way to prepare 2,5-dicarbonamido phenol compounds in good yield.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: William J. Begley
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Patent number: 6197490Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a “NB coupler” having the formula (I): wherein the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z″ and Z* is an independently selected substituent group where n is 0 to 5 and p is 0 to 2; W2 represents the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring group; and V is a substituent group containing a sulfonamido group; provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, all Z″ and all Z* is at least 8. The element provides a dye of improved hue.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Gary M. Russo, Denis T. Curt
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Patent number: 6197492Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan “NB coupler” having the formula (I): wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z″ and Z* is an independently selected substituent group where n is 0 to 4 and p is 0 to 2; W2 represents the atoms necessary to complete a heterocyclic ring group; and V is a sulfone or sulfoxide containing group; provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, all Z″ and all Z* is at least 8. The element exhibits improved cyan dye hue.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Frank D. Coms, Gary M. Russo
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Patent number: 6197491Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a “NB coupler” having the formula (I): wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z* is an independently selected substituent group where p is 0 to 2; V is a substituent group containing a sulfonamido group; R4 is hydrogen or a group bonded to the carbonamido group by an aliphatic carbon atom; provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, R4 and all Z* is at least 8. The element provides a dye of improved hue.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Gary M. Russo, Denis T. Curt
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Patent number: 6197489Abstract: Disclosed is a color photographic element comprising at least four imaging layers including: a first light sensitive silver halide imaging layer having associated therewith a cyan image dye-forming coupler; a second light sensitive silver halide imaging layer having associated therewith a magenta image dye-forming coupler; a third light sensitive silver halide imaging layer having associated therewith a yellow image dye-forming coupler; and a fourth light sensitive silver halide imaging layer having associated therewith a fourth image dye-forming coupler for which the normalized spectral transmission density distribution curve of the dye formed by the fourth image dye-forming coupler upon reaction with color developer has a CIELAB hue angle, hab, from 225 to 310°. The element provides improved color gamut.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: James L. Edwards, William J. Begley
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Patent number: 6194132Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan coupler having the formula: wherein: V is a sulfone or sulfoxide containing group; Y is H or a coupling-off group; W2 represents the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring group; each Z″, Z* and Z# is an independently selected substituent group where n and r are independently 0 to 4 and p is 0 to 2; and X is a halogen atom, and s is 1 to 5; provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, all Z″, all Z#, and all Z* is at least 8. The element exhibits improved cyan dye stability.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Frank D. Coms, Gary M. Russo
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Patent number: 6190850Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan “NB coupler” having the formula (I): wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z″ and Z* is an independently selected substituent group where n is 1 to 4 and p is 0 to 2; W2 represents the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring group; and V is a sulfone or sulfoxide containing group; provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, all Z″ and all Z* is at least 8; and the sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in all Z″ substituents combined is at least 6; provided further that when W2 forms a carbocyclic aromatic ring, at least one Z″ is selected from the group consisting of alkType: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Frank D. Coms, Gary M. Russo
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Patent number: 6180331Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan “NB coupler” having the formula (I): wherein: the term “NB coupler” represents a coupler of formula (I) that forms a dye for which the left bandwidth (LBW) using spin-coating is at least 5 nm less than that of the same dye in solution form; Y is H or a coupling-off group; each Z″ and Z* is an independently selected substituent group where n is 1 to 4 and p is 0 to 2; W2 represents the atoms necessary to complete a carbocyclic ring group; and V is a substituent containing a heterocyclic sulfone or sulfoxide group; provided that the combined sum of the aliphatic carbon atoms in V, all Z″ and all Z* is at least 8. The element exhibits improved cyan dye hue.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Frank D. Coms, Gary M. Russo
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Patent number: 6180328Abstract: Disclosed is a color photographic element comprising at least five imaging layers including: a first light sensitive silver halide imaging layer having associated therewith a cyan image dye-forming coupler; a second light sensitive silver halide imaging layer having associated therewith a magenta image dye-forming coupler; a third light sensitive silver halide imaging layer having associated therewith a yellow image dye-forming coupler; and a fourth light sensitive silver halide imaging layer having associated therewith a fourth image dye-forming coupler for which the normalized spectral transmission density distribution curve of the dye formed by the fourth image dye-forming coupler upon reaction with color developer has a CIELAB hue angle, hab, from 225 to 310°; and a fifth light sensitive silver halide imaging layer having associated therewith a fifth image dye-forming coupler for which the normalized spectral transmission density distribution curve of the dye formed by the fifth image dye-formingType: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: James L. Edwards, William J. Begley
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Patent number: 6132947Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith: (A) a phenolic cyan dye-forming "NB coupler";(B) a high boiling solvent having Formula (II):R.sup.3 OO--C--(--G--)--C--OO--R.sup.4 (II)wherein:R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent independently selected alkyl or aryl groups; andG represents an alkyl (including cycloalkyl and aralkyl) containing linking group; and(C) a stabilizer having Formula (III): ##STR1## wherein each Y is an independently selected substituent and m is 0 to 4; andeach T is an independently selected substituent and p is 0 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1999Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: James S. Honan, Rakesh Jain, John W. Harder, William J. Begley
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Patent number: 6043012Abstract: A color negative photographic element is disclosed containing higher levels of oxidized developer agent scavenging compound in the lowest and intermediate sensitivity layers of a triple-coated image recording unit than in the fast layer. Reduced fog and granularity are obtained, and increased speed and latitude are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1999Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Allan F. Sowinski, William J. Begley, Stephen P. Singer
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Patent number: 6007974Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic element comprising a support having situated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the element further containing an image modifying coupler which upon reaction with oxidized color developing agent during processing forms a dye, said image modifying coupler represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein COUP is a photographic coupler moiety;T.sup.1 is a timing or linking group;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from a halide atom, or an aliphatic, carbocyclic, heterocyclic, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, carbonamido, sulfonamido, acyl, sulfo, nitro, cyano, amino, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, thioalkoxy, thioalkoxyalkyl, thioaryloxy, or thioaryloxyalkyl group; andn is selected from 0, 1 or 2. More particularly this invention relates to a photographic element containing the above image modifying coupler wherein n is 0 and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently represented by the formula:**--(Z).sub.m -(X).sub.t -R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William J. Begley, Frank D. Coms, Teh-Hsuan Chen, Donald Singleton, Jr.