Eastman-kodak Company

Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Imation Corporation

Eric Julius Donaldson

Phillip Angelo Bolea

Steven W Tanamachi

Timothy S Vraa

Roger Stanley Kerr

Timothy John Tredwell

Badhri Narayan

Robert W Spurr

Douglas D Jensen

Christopher J Anton

Sarat K Mohapatra

Leah C Featherstone

Terrence H Joyce

Jon E Holmes

Melinda Kaye Kovach

John Michael Barker

Russell J Redmond

Claude A Vidal

Joseph Andrew Hoffman

Sujatha Ramanujan

John E Potts

James E Steffen

Robert J Mattila

Kenneth J Krepel

Duane A Preszler

Steven M Shor

Cathleen M Arsenault

Owen L Nelson

John W Swanson

Jay Arthur Esch

Jathan D Edwards

Robert M Eyerly

Shawn Lee Allen

Leigh Allen Mazion

Mike Collinson

Terrance C Joyce

James L Hartmann

Alan J Solynties

A fluid delivery system includes a conduit. The conduit is configured to deliver a fluid. The conduit further includes a first electrically conductive element configured to deliver electricity through a length of the conduit. The fluid delivery system further includes master hub disposed on a fluid delivery device. The fluid delivery system also includes at least one slave hub disposed on the conduit and communicatively coupled to the master hub.

Fluid delivery system

A fluid delivery system includes a smart hose. The smart hose includes a fluid conduit configured to deliver a fluid. The smart hose further includes a first electrically conductive element configured to deliver electricity through a length of the smart hose. The fluid delivery system further includes master hub disposed on a fluid delivery device. The fluid delivery system also includes at least one slave hub disposed on the smart hose and communicatively coupled to the master hub.

Systems and methods for communication and control in fluid delivery systems

A fluid delivery system includes a status indicator and control system comprising a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a first status of operations of a spray application system. The processor is further configured to provide to an operator of a spray gun, via a display system, a visualization representative of the first status of operations, and techniques to control the fluid delivery system, wherein the spray application system is configured to deliver at least one fluid to the spray gun during operations.

Systems and methods for status indication of fluid delivery systems

A fluid delivery system includes one or more smart hoses. A smart hose of the one or more smart hoses includes a fluid conduit configured to deliver a fluid. The smart hose further includes a first electrically conductive element configured to deliver electricity through a length of the smart hose.

Systems and methods for smart hoses and smart hose construction

A system includes a fluid pump and a first pressure sensor disposed on or near an inlet of the fluid pump. The system further includes a second pressure sensor disposed on or near an outlet of the fluid pump and a control system. The control system includes a processor configured to receive a first signal from the first pressure sensor. The processor is further configured to receive a second signal from the second pressure sensor, and to derive a pump slip measure based on the first signal and the second signal.

Systems and methods for pump slip sensing

A multi-component fluid delivery system includes a first fluid pump and a second fluid pump. The first and the second fluid pumps are not mechanically coupled to each other. The multi-component fluid delivery system further includes a control system comprising a processor configured to derive a slip ratio for the first fluid pump and the second fluid pump. The processor is additionally configured to apply a master-slave motor control to deliver a specified fluid ratio via the first and the second fluid pumps based on the slip ratio.

Systems and methods for fluid ratio control

A fluid delivery system includes a first pressure sensor disposed on or near a spray gun and configured to monitor a first fluid, and a second pressure sensor disposed on or near the spray gun and configured to monitor a second fluid. The fluid delivery system further includes control system comprising a processor configured to receive a first signal from the first pressure sensor and to receive a second signal from the second pressure sensor. The processor is further configured to derive a pressure difference between the first and the second pressure sensor representative of a fluid pressure difference between the first fluid and the second fluid and to control one or more pumps to obtain a desired pressure difference.

Systems and methods for improved control of impingement mixing

A viewing device and method are provided for use with an image transparency having an associated tracking memory. The viewing device has a display adapted to present at least two illumination patterns, a reader device for obtaining data stored in a tracking memory of an image transparency positioned proximate to the display surface, and a control processing unit. The control processing unit is adapted to receive the obtained data and to generate more than one illumination pattern with a first of the illumination patterns formed for passing through the transparency and second of the illumination patterns formed for viewing on the display without passing through the transparency, wherein the appearance of at least one of the illumination patterns is determined based upon the data obtained from the tracking memory.

Viewing device

A viewing device is provided for viewing at least one image transparency having an associated tracking memory. The viewing device comprises an illumination device having at least one viewing surface adapted to present at least one illumination pattern, at least one radio frequency read write device for obtaining electronic data stored in an associated tracking memory of an image transparency positioned proximate to the viewing surface and at least one display device for viewing at least one electronic image related to said at least one image transparency. A control processing unit is adapted to receive said obtained data from said associated tracking memory and to use the obtained data for forming the at least one electronic image.

Illumination apparatus

A holder for holding at least one image bearing medium, with each at least one image bearing medium having a radio frequency transponder associated therewith, the holder having a holding body to receive and hold at least one image bearing medium an antenna and a radio frequency communication circuit operable to sense a first electromagnetic signal transmitted by the remote reader, generate a second electromagnetic signal in the holding body with the second electromagnetic signal adapted to cause the radio frequency transponders associated with said at least one medium held by the holding body to respond with electromagnetic signals that can be used to identify the mediums within the holding body, wherein the radio frequency communication circuit further transmits electromagnetic signals that can be used to identify the mediums within the holding body to the remote reader.

Media holder having communication capabilities

Sheet media package system includes a cartridge or other packaging for containing a plurality of sheet media; and a radio-frequency identification transponder which stores relevant digital data associated with the cartridge or other packaging.

Sheet media package having radio-frequency identification transponder

A sheet media system comprising an apparatus for utilizing sheet media; and a radio-frequency identification transceiver associated with said apparatus for communicating with a transponder associated with sheet media utilized by said apparatus.

Sheet media system having radio-frequency identification transponder

A method and apparatus for calibrating a halftone imaging system is described which automatically compensates for drifts in overall system performance as well as for any substantial change in the imaging parameters. Calibration is achieved by optimizing the exposure level of the imaging system and linearizing the exposure level of the imaging system based on the determined optimized exposure level. The method and apparatus of the present invention are capable of calibrating an imaging system automatically by generating lookup tables and transfer functions without substantial operator intervention. Once calibration is achieved, subsequent imaging commands are automatically mapped to appropriate commands that produce a calibrated output image.

Method and device for calibrating an imaging apparatus

A thermal processor for a thermally developable imaging element including a movable member having a heated surface and a plurality of contact flaps biased toward the heated surface of the member. The plurality of contact flaps can be located immediately adjacent each other and the heated surface and the plurality of contact flaps can be positioned to receive the imaging element therebetween.

Photothermographic element processor with flaps

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Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Eric Julius Donaldson