Benjamin D Johnson

US Patent:

6342914, Jan 29, 2002

Filed:

Aug 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/649276

Inventors:

Benjamin A. Johnson - Woodbury MN
Brian D. Nelson - Saint Paul MN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B41J 2435

US Classification:

347262, 347264

Abstract:

An apparatus for registering film in a drum scanner assembly including; a concave curved film platen having spaced first and second linear edges that are oriented horizontally and third and fourth curved side edges connected between the first and second edges, the concave, curved film platen having a curved surface defining a curved film path having a first downwardly curved position and a second upwardly curved position from the first to the second edges, first and second spaced film engagement assemblies independently and movably mounted relative to the platen at the second portion of the film path, the assemblies having film registration slides for engaging the leading edge of a sheet of film fed onto the concave, curved film platen from the first edge and along the curved film path the slides being mounted for movement over substantially the length of the second portion of the path and being adapted to register films of different lengths; and device associated with the slides for biasing the slides through the force of gravity against the leading edge of the film, wherein as the film is fed along the curved path, the slides are moved upwardly by the film against the force of gravity wherein the film is caused to conform to the curved film platen and wherein the independently mounted slides act to remove skew from the fed film.

US Patent:

6870562, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Feb 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/376129

Inventors:

Benjamin A. Johnson - Woodbury MN, US
Paul C. Schubert - Marine Saint Croix MN, US
Randy A. Bierwerth - Woodbury MN, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B41J002/435

US Classification:

347262, 347264

Abstract:

An isolation system comprising: a substantially rectangular stationary frame; an imaging assembly including a curved platen for supporting image media and an exposure assembly for imagewise exposing a supported image media to produce exposed image media, wherein the imaging assembly has a substantial rectangular footprint and is sized to fit within the stationary frame; and a cable and spring assembly for suspending the imaging assembly from the frame to substantially isolate the imaging assembly from sources of external vibration.

US Patent:

D517969, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

Apr 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/227919

Inventors:

Brandon L. Brouillette - Grand Junction CO, US
Benjamin P. Johnson - Grand Junction CO, US

Assignee:

Complete Wheel Source, Inc. - Grand Junction CO

International Classification:

1216

US Classification:

D12209

US Patent:

D524713, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Dec 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/245141

Inventors:

Brandon L. Brouillette - Grand Junction CO, US
Benjamin P. Johnson - Grand Junction CO, US

Assignee:

Complete Wheel Source, Inc. - Grand Junction CO

International Classification:

1216

US Classification:

D12211

US Patent:

D536293, Feb 6, 2007

Filed:

May 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/259296

Inventors:

Brandon L. Brouillette - Grand Junction CO, US
Benjamin P. Johnson - Grand Junction CO, US

Assignee:

Complete Wheel Source, Inc. - Grand Junction CO

International Classification:

1216

US Classification:

D12209

US Patent:

D546261, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

May 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/259294

Inventors:

Brandon L. Brouillette - Grand Junction CO, US
Benjamin P. Johnson - Grand Junction CO, US

Assignee:

Complete Wheel Source, Inc. - Grand Junction CO

International Classification:

1216

US Classification:

D12209

US Patent:

D584010, Dec 30, 2008

Filed:

Apr 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/306142

Inventors:

Mark A. J. Fernandes - Leamington Spa, GB
Benjamin A. Johnson - Woodbury MN, US
Stuart J. King - Coventry, GB

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

2902

US Classification:

D29122

US Patent:

D587858, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Apr 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/306141

Inventors:

Thomas J. Brace - St. Paul MN, US
Mark A. J. Fernandes - Leamington Spa, GB
Benjamin A. Johnson - Woodbury MN, US
Stuart J. King - Coventry, GB
James M. Ulwelling - Eau Claire WI, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

2902

US Classification:

D29122