Eastman-kodak Company

Alphonse D Camp

Robert P Bourdelais

Peter T Aylward

Thomas M Laney

Gary J Mcsweeney

James L Edwards

Narasimharao Dontula

John L Pawlak

Michael R Roberts

Keith B Kahen

Thaddeus S Gula

Zhanjun Gao

Geoffrey Mruk

Gary A Granath

Gerald W Smith

Robert E Dickerson

Richard L Parton

Eric L Bell

Jerzy A Budz

Jerzy Z Mydlarz

Thomas M Smith

Madhav Mehra

Dennis Emmett McGee

John B Rieger

Pamela M Ferguson

Edgar E Riecke

John J Seyna

Gary John McSweeney

Thomas A Chuhta

Daniel John Collins

Vincent James Flow

Robert E Deutsch

Keith W Dorricott

A method for forming a reservoir for holding ink in an ink tank, the method includes providing a housing; inserting a spring into the housing such that a first end of the spring contacts a back wall of the housing; placing a first surface of a plate against a second end of the spring; bringing a flexible sheet into contact with an edge of a side wall of the housing; welding the flexible sheet to the edge of the side wall of the housing while applying a first level of vacuum between the flexible sheet and the back wall of the housing; and applying heat to the flexible sheet in a region corresponding to the plate while applying a second level of vacuum between the flexible sheet and the back wall of the housing, wherein the second level of vacuum is greater than the first level.

Forming a flexible wall for an ink tank

Photothermographic materials are coated with thermally developable imaging layers on both sides of the support. Such materials can be arranged in association with one or more phosphor intensifying screens capable of providing emission at a predetermined wavelength in imaging assemblies. These imaging assemblies can be exposed to X-radiation and thereby form a latent image in the photothermographic material that can eventually be heat developed and used for medical diagnosis. The photothermographic materials contain an opaque material that acts as a crossover control agent that absorbs radiation at the predetermined wavelength, for example at 300 to 450 nm, and has limited absorption at higher wavelengths. When the photothermographic material is heated, the opaque material loses its opacity. Additional crossover control agents, such as UV-absorbing compounds, can also be added to the support or to an antihalation layer.

Photothermographic materials with opaque crossover control means

The present invention relates to an image-forming device that comprises a roller that includes a plurality of micromembers. The micromembers are preferably hook or loop-like members made of a compliant material such as plastic or rubber. The micromembers on the roller essentially define a compliant surface, which is self-correcting for unintentional media thickness variations within a print area. The roller is rotational such that when the roller contacts the media the rotational or spinning force is converted to a compressional force, which is sufficient to rupture the microcapsules in the media.

Image forming device having a brush type processing member

An image-forming device comprises a rotating belt that includes a plurality of micro-members. The micro-members are preferably spherical members or hook and loop members. The rotating belt having the micro-members thereon is adapted to contact microencapsulated media with a force sufficient to rupture unhardened microcapsules on the media.

Image-forming device having a belt type processing member with micro-features

The present invention relates to an image-forming device for processing photosensitive media. The photosensitive media is of the type that includes microcapsules that encapsulate imaging material such as coloring material. The image-forming device includes a photobleaching system that is adapted to eliminate or minimize undesired coloration in a final print.

Image forming device having a photobleach system

The invention relates to a package comprising a flexible substrate having a silver halide formed image.

Method of package formation utilizing photographic images

The invention provides a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one layer containing negative working photosensitive silver halide and at least one upper protective shield to protect the surface of said transparent polymer.

Fingerprint protection for clear photographic shield

The invention relates to a photographic element comprising nacreous pigment.

Imaging element with nacreous pigment

The invention relates to an imaging element comprising an imaging layer, a nacreous pigment, and at least one layer comprising voids.

Nacreous imaging element containing a voided polymer layer

This invention relates to a photographic element comprising at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment above the image.

Photographic element with nacreous overcoat

An imaging element including in order an upper image, at least one transmission and reflection device providing optical transmission of between 35% and 55%, and a lower image, wherein at least the upper and lower images are on separate supports.

Day/night composite imaging member

This invention relates to an imaging element comprising at least one layer of oriented polyester and nacreous pigment.

Oriented polyester imaging element with nacreous pigment

The invention relates to an imaging element comprising at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment and polymer.

Imaging element with polymer nacreous layer

The invention relates to a packaging material comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, and at least one layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive.

Nacreous photographic packaging materials

The invention relates to a packaging label comprising in order an environmental protection layer, an image formed by means of silver halide, a base, an adhesive, and a peelable back.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Alphonse D Camp