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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008

Filed:

Nov. 09, 2004
Applicants:

Jeremy M. Grace, Penfield, NY (US);

Michael Long, Hilton, NY (US);

Michael L. Boroson, Rochester, NY (US);

Jinmei Zhang, Pittsford, NY (US);

Bruce E. Koppe, Caledonia, NY (US);

Thomas W. Palone, Rochester, NY (US);

Neil P. Redden, Sodus Point, NY (US);

Inventors:

Jeremy M. Grace, Penfield, NY (US);

Michael Long, Hilton, NY (US);

Michael L. Boroson, Rochester, NY (US);

Jinmei Zhang, Pittsford, NY (US);

Bruce E. Koppe, Caledonia, NY (US);

Thomas W. Palone, Rochester, NY (US);

Neil P. Redden, Sodus Point, NY (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/448 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for controlling the deposition of vaporized organic material onto a substrate surface, includes providing a heating device to produce vaporized organic material; providing a manifold having at least one aperture through which vaporized organic material passes for deposition onto the substrate surface; providing a controller operating independently of the heating device and effective in a first condition for limiting the passage of vaporized organic material through the aperture, and effective in a second condition for facilitating the passage of vaporized organic material through the aperture; and wherein the heating device, or the controller, or both are contiguous to the manifold.


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