Michael D Regan

US Patent:

6482562, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

Aug 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/944583

Inventors:

Matthew C. Ezenyilimba - Rochester NY
Michael T. Regan - Fairport NY
Todd C. Zion - Rochester NY
Dennis E. Smith - Rochester NY
Hichang Yoon - Fairport NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G 908

US Classification:

43013714, 4301371

Abstract:

A method for the preparation of electrostatographic toner comprising the steps of: a) dissolving a polymer material in an organic solvent to form an organic phase; b) dispersing the organic phase in an aqueous phase comprising a particulate stabilizer to form a dispersion and homogenizing the resultant dispersion wherein a flocculating agent is added to the aqueous phase before or after homogenization; c) evaporating the organic solvent and recovering a resultant product; and d) washing and drying the resultant product.

US Patent:

6973277, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Nov 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/721975

Inventors:

Robert M. Peffer - Penfield NY, US
Michael T. Regan - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G021/20
G03G015/00
G03G021/00

US Classification:

399 92, 399107, 399124

Abstract:

A printing apparatus includes one or more recording components which are operative upon a recording member for use in recording an image upon the recording member. The recording member is moved in a process path during recording and operated upon by the one or more recording components used in recording. An access door cover is openable for providing access to a serviceperson to the one or more recording components and/or the recording member. A blower establishes an air path of air within the apparatus to control temperature and humidity of the recording components. The air path has a substantial current flowing in a direction transverse to the process path and over or about the recording member and/or the one or more recording components towards the access door cover. The blower, upon opening of the access door cover, establishes a substantial airflow path of air from directly outside the access door cover into the apparatus so as to reduce flow of contaminated air from the apparatus towards the serviceperson.

US Patent:

7031633, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/721121

Inventors:

Michael T. Regan - Fairport NY, US
Robert M. Peffer - Penfield NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G 21/20

US Classification:

399 94, 399 97, 399 98

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for controlling conditions in a printer that includes a print engine that is operative upon an article to print marks upon the article. Sensors are provided for detecting relative humidity and temperature within a moving air stream in the printer. A controller in the printer determines if the detected relative humidity within the apparatus falls within a range of acceptable relative humidities and the detected temperature within the apparatus falls within a range of acceptable temperatures. The range of acceptable relative humidities and acceptable temperatures defines a predetermined target area. When outside the range of the predetermined target area a determination is made of needed minimal adjustments to bring the temperature and humidity within the target area. Subject to such a determination, mist and/or heating of the air stream are provided to implement the needed adjustments.

US Patent:

7169528, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Apr 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/836772

Inventors:

Hichang Yoon - Fairport NY, US
Bret Martin Johnston - Dansville NY, US
Dinesh Tyagi - Fairport NY, US
Michael Thomas Regan - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G 9/08

US Classification:

43013714, 523339

Abstract:

A process for the preparation of colored polymeric toner particles includes: forming an organic phase by dissolving an organic polymer and, optionally, one or more additives in a water-immiscible organic solvent; forming a dispersion by combining the organic phase with an aqueous phase comprising a particulate stabilizer, a colorant, and, optionally, a promoter, with the proviso that when the colorant is carbon black, it is an acidic carbon black having a pH less than 7; homogenizing the dispersion to form droplets containing the organic solvent, organic polymer, and colorant; removing the organic solvent from the droplets to form colored polymeric toner particles; and separating and drying the toner particles.

US Patent:

7466336, Dec 16, 2008

Filed:

Sep 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/235524

Inventors:

Michael T. Regan - Fairport NY, US
Kenneth A. Parulski - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

H04N 13/00
H04N 15/00
H04N 13/02
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/222

US Classification:

348 50, 348 42, 348 49, 3482181, 34833303

Abstract:

A camera that is adapted to present a preview image is provided. The camera has a trigger adapted to generate a trigger pulse and an image capture system for capturing images of a scene. A viewer is adapted to present one image to a first viewing area and another image to a second viewing area. A controller is adapted to receive a first trigger pulse and to cause the image capture system to capture a first image of the scene in response to the first trigger pulse. The controller is also adapted to receive a second trigger pulse and to cause the image capture system to capture a second image of the scene in response to the second trigger pulse and to cause the viewer to simultaneously present the first image to the first viewing area and to present the second image to the second viewing area. An observer positioned with a first eye in the first viewing area and a second eye in the second viewing area can detect parallax differences between the first image and the second image.

US Patent:

7819518, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Jun 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/445712

Inventors:

Donald S. Rimai - Webster NY, US
Thomas N. Tombs - Webster NY, US
Robert E. Zeman - Webster NY, US
Michael T. Regan - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B41J 2/01

US Classification:

347103, 347102

Abstract:

A high speed digital printing apparatus having an imaging member, an ink jet head capable of image-wise jetting ink onto the imaging member, a mechanism for fractionating such image-wise ink on the imaging member to remove liquid therefrom, an intermediate transfer member onto which such image-wise ink is transferred from the imaging member, and a transfer member forming a nip with the intermediate transfer member for transferring a liquid-depleted image-wise ink to a receiver. An ink suitable for use in the printing press apparatus is formed by dispersing an ink concentrate with a suitable solvent.

US Patent:

7959278, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Jun 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/446467

Inventors:

Michael T. Regan - Fairport NY, US
Donald S. Rimai - Webster NY, US
Robert E. Zeman - Webster NY, US
Maria Cristina Barbosa DeJesus - Fairport NY, US
David Daniel Putnam - Fairport NY, US
Thomas N. Tombs - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

C09D 11/00

US Classification:

347100, 106 3113, 106 3192

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for printing an image-wise ink pattern on a receiver. A primary imaging member includes a series of substantially equal-sized cells located over the substrate surface thereof. The primary imaging member has an electrically conductive layer. An ink jet printhead selectively ejects drops of ink into the primary imaging member cells in a desired image-wise ink pattern. The image-wise ink on the primary imaging member is fractionated to separate the liquid in the ink. A receiver is transported into operative association with the primary imaging member, and a transfer mechanism applies a pressure between the receiver and the primary imaging member, and establishes an electrostatic field to transfer the image-wise ink pattern to the receiver.

US Patent:

8163465, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Jul 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/838533

Inventors:

Michael T. Regan - Fairport NY, US
David B. Bailey - Webster NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03F 7/032
G03F 7/26

US Classification:

430306, 4302701, 430300

Abstract:

Flexographic printing plates and other relief images can be formed from a laser-ablatable element having a laser-ablatable layer that is from about 300 to about 4,000 μm in thickness. The laser-ablatable layer includes a film-forming material that is a laser-laser-ablatable material or the film-forming material has dispersed therein a laser-ablatable material. The laser-ablatable material is a polymeric material that when heated to 300 C. at a rate of 10 C. /minute, loses at least 60% of its mass to form at least one predominant low molecular weight product. The laser-ablatable material also comprises at least 0. 01 weight % of a depolymerization catalyst that is a Lewis acid or organometallic based catalyst. The element can be imaged by ablation at an energy of at least 1 J/cmto provide a relief image.