Anne M Miller

US Patent:

6352820, Mar 5, 2002

Filed:

Mar 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/821983

Inventors:

Charles L. Bauer - Webster NY
Michelle L. Horch - Rochester NY
Anne M. Miller - Batavia NY
Paul D. Yacobucci - Rochester NY
Takuzo Ishida - Woodbury MN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03C 1498

US Classification:

430353, 430533, 430618, 430620, 430619, 430961, 430964

Abstract:

Thermographic and photothermographic materials comprise a barrier layer to provide physical protection and to prevent migration of diffusible imaging components and by-products resulting from high temperature development. The barrier layer comprises a film-forming, water-insoluble aromatic polyester that has a molecular weight of at least 10,000 g/mole and is capable of retarding diffusion of mobile chemicals such as fatty acids, developers and toners. This polymer can also be present in admixture with another film-forming polymer to provide a clear and scratch-resistance surface.

US Patent:

6420102, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Jul 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/916366

Inventors:

Charles L. Bauer - Webster NY
Michelle L. Horch - Rochester NY
Anne M. Miller - Batavia NY
David M. Teegarden - Pittsford NY
Bryan V. Hunt - Fridley MN
Kumars Sakizadeh - Woodbury MN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03C 1498

US Classification:

430350, 430264, 430523, 430531, 430533, 430619, 430620, 430961, 430964, 430935, 430965

Abstract:

Thermographic and photothermographic materials comprise a barrier layer to provide physical protection and to prevent migration of diffusible imaging components and by-products resulting from high temperature imaging and/or development. The barrier layer comprises a film-forming acrylic or methacrylic acid ester or amide polymer(s) that has a molecular weight of at least 8000 g/mole and comprises hydroxy functionality in from about 15 to 100 mole % of the acrylic or methacrylic acid ester or amide recurring units. This barrier layer is capable of retarding diffusion of mobile chemicals such as fatty carboxylic acids, developers, and toners. This barrier layer can also include at least one other film-forming polymer to provide a clear and scratch-resistant surface.

US Patent:

6667148, Dec 23, 2003

Filed:

Jan 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/341747

Inventors:

YuanQiao Rao - Pittsford NY
Jon A. Hammerschmidt - Rochester NY
Charles L. Bauer - Webster NY
Robert J. Kress - Rochester NY
Anne M. Miller - Batavia NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03C 1498

US Classification:

430350, 531619, 531620, 531637, 531640, 531950, 531961, 503201

Abstract:

Thermally developable materials include an imaging layer containing a non-photosensitive source of reducible silver ions. Disposed over the imaging layer is a barrier layer that comprises inorganic filler particles that are intercalated or exfoliated with a hydrophilic or water-dispersible polymer. The particles have a length to thickness ratio of from about 10 to about 1000. The barrier layer can prevent migration of diffusible imaging components and by-products resulting from high temperature imaging and/or development. These thermally developable materials include both thermographic and photothermographic materials.

US Patent:

6728456, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

Oct 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/269628

Inventors:

Peter T. Aylward - Hilton NY
Debasis Majumdar - Rochester NY
Anne M. Miller - Batavia NY
Narasimharao Dontula - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G02B 602

US Classification:

385124, 385127

Abstract:

An optical element comprising an elongated channel for light travel comprising a light transmitting polymeric central core and further comprising multilayer particles, wherein a majority of the particles have both a longest dimension less than 1 micrometer and an aspect ratio of longest to smallest dimension of from 1000:1, to 10:1, wherein the particles are arranged in a concentration differential in at least a portion of a plane normal to the length of the channel so as to create a refractive index gradient in that plane.

US Patent:

6832037, Dec 14, 2004

Filed:

Aug 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/216121

Inventors:

Peter T. Aylward - Hilton NY
Debasis Majumdar - Rochester NY
Anne M. Miller - Batavia NY
Narasimharao Dontula - Rochester NY
Robert O. James - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G02B 600

US Classification:

385145, 385124

Abstract:

The invention relates to a waveguide comprising a transparent polymeric central core clad externally with one or more polymeric layers, at least one of the core or clad layer containing layered particles disposed in a polymeric binder, wherein a majority of the particles have a lateral dimension less than 1 micrometer.

US Patent:

7082147, Jul 25, 2006

Filed:

Mar 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/395484

Inventors:

John P. Spoonhower - Webster NY, US
Thomas M. Stephany - Churchville NY, US
Anne M. Miller - Batavia NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

H01S 5/00
H01S 3/08

US Classification:

372 501, 372108

Abstract:

A system for laser light delivery from an organic fiber laser, including a multi-layered vertical cavity film structure, wherein the multi-layered vertical cavity film structure is excited by an energy source; and an optical fiber integrated with the multi-layered vertical cavity film structure, such that the multi-layered vertical cavity film structure is deposited on the optical fiber; and wherein the delivery of laser light occurs at an end of the optical fiber as emitted laser.

US Patent:

7480021, Jan 20, 2009

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/321345

Inventors:

YuanQiao Rao - Pittsford NY, US
Douglas R. Robello - Webster NY, US
Anne M. Miller - Batavia NY, US

Assignee:

Nitto Denko Corporation - Osaka

International Classification:

G02F 1/1335

US Classification:

349117, 349118, 349119, 349120, 349121

Abstract:

This invention relates to an optical film comprising a first component having a birefringence dispersion of D>1 and a second component having a birefringence dispersion of D0, wherein the optical film has a reverse birefringence dispersion of D

US Patent:

20040067033, Apr 8, 2004

Filed:

Oct 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/265982

Inventors:

Peter Aylward - Hilton NY, US
Debasis Majumdar - Rochester NY, US
Anne Miller - Batavia NY, US
Narasimharao Dontula - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company

International Classification:

G02B006/18
G02B006/16

US Classification:

385/124000, 385/123000

Abstract:

An optical element comprising an elongated channel for light travel comprising a light transmitting polymeric central core and further comprising multilayer particles, wherein a majority of the particles have both a longest dimension less than 1 micrometer and an aspect ratio of longest to smallest dimension of from 1000:1, to 10:1, wherein the particles are arranged in a concentration differential in at least a portion of a plane normal to the length of the channel so as to create a refractive index gradient in that plane.