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Motorized Mobile Boxing Robot

A simulation environment for the sport of boxing utilizing a robotic machine interface system which carries a person

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Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co.


Location: Rochester, NY
No. of patents: 38

NumberTitleIssue Date
7033713Electrographic patterning of conductive electrode layers containing electrically-conductive polymeric materials
A method for producing an electrode pattern in a conductive polymeric layer comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a charge pattern with an electrographic developer composition comprising a carrier and marking particles having a polarity opposite that of said charg...
04/25/2006
6502341Cardboard-plastic slide mount
A cardboard-plastic slide mount includes a cardboard bottom, a cardboard cover and a plastic brace between the bottom and the cover. The cardboard bottom and the cardboard cover include aligned film windows. The cover and bottom have a plastic coating on ...
01/07/2003
6100556Method of forming a semiconductor image sensor and structure
An image sensor (10) has an image sensing element that includes an N-type conducting region (26) and a P-type pinned layer (37). The two regions form two P-N junctions at different depths that increase the efficiency of charge carrier collection at differ...
08/08/2000
6092936Metering/re-cocking member for engaging film during exposure and for re/cocking shutter actuator, separates from shutter actuator when re-cocked
A camera comprising a shutter blade supported to move open to expose a frame on a filmstrip, a shutter actuator supported for movement to move the shutter blade open and for movement to be re-cocked, an actuating spring for urging the shutter actuator to ...
07/25/2000
6055016L-C low pass filter correlator
An L-C low pass filter correlator circuit for removing noise from an image signal produced by a solid state imaging device such as a CCD sensor....
04/25/2000
5972089Pigmented inkjet inks containing phosphated ester derivatives
Herein is disclosed an ink jet printing method. An ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals is loaded with ink receptive substrates having a gloss of at least 60 when measured at 60° using a BYK Gloss meter. The printer is also loaded w...
10/26/1999
5897247Method and apparatus for applying a charge to a member so that a net charge flowing through a semiconductive layer of a charge applying member is about zero
An apparatus and method for applying a charge features a moving charge applying member having an electrically conductive structure and a semiconductive layer supported upon the conductive structure. The semiconductive layer is formed of a material having ...
04/27/1999
5809216Method and apparatus for multiple address recording with brightness and exposure time control
A non-impact recording apparatus and method is described for recording pixels on a recording medium by recording sub-pixel recording portions of the pixel represented by a multibit recording data signal having a most significant data bit and a least signi...
09/15/1998
5797843Enhancement of organ wall motion discrimination via use of superimposed organ images
Subtle changes in heart wall motion which may be symptomatic of coronary disease states are more easily discerned by acquiring a real time sequence of ultrasonic diagnostic images. An image acquired at a predetermined point in the cardiac cycle, such as t...
08/25/1998
5718388Continuous method of grinding pharmaceutical substances
A continuous method of preparing submicron particles of a therapeutic or diagnostic agent comprises the steps of continuously introducing the agent and rigid grinding media into a milling chamber, contacting the agent with the grinding media while in the ...
02/17/1998
5644358Automatic white balance adjusting device
An automatic white balance adjusting device adjusts the white balance of a white object which is indoors under the influence of bright sunlight, or a white object which is indoors under the influence of dull sunlight light and a fluorescent lamp. The devi...
07/01/1997
5542003Method for maximizing fidelity and dynamic range for a region of interest within digitized medical image display
A method and apparatus is presented in which a medical imagery workstation provides an end-user interface which when activated, windows and levels a whole image or a region of interest within the image utilizing the pixel values within a selection area. T...
07/30/1996
5356770Color photographic materials and methods with stabilized silver chloride emulsions
Color photographic materials and methods employ a substrate bearing a silver chloride emulsion. The silver chloride emulsion includes a diamino disulfide and a sulfinate. The diamino disulfide and the sulfinate are included in a weight ratio of from about...
10/18/1994
5235392Reproduction apparatus having image transfer velocity matching means
A reproduction apparatus that has an image-bearing member and an image transfer member includes a first drive assembly for driving the image-bearing member at a desired process velocity V1, and a second and separate drive assembly, including a DC servo mo...
08/10/1993
5181021Responder target for theft detection apparatus
A responder target for a magnetic detection system includes a signal element of high permeability low coercivity magnetic material such as permalloy or amorphous metal, and a control element of ferric oxide powder having the formula Fe3 O4...
01/19/1993
5124913Rule-based technique to automatically determine the final scan gain in storage phosphor radiography
In storage phosphor radiography, a portion of the x-ray energy transmitted through the subject is absorbed by a storage phosphor plate. When stimulated by visible light of the right wavelength, the phosphor plate emits light (at another wavelength) in pro...
06/23/1992
5110227Color printer
A color printer according to the present invention includes a clutch means, an urging member and a positional alignment mechanism. The clutch means is used for engaging and disengaging a driving force used to move a paper holder means. The urging member (...
05/05/1992
5049490Quantitative determination of a DNA polymerase and a test kit useful in same
A convenient method for the quantitative determination of a DNA polymerase includes contacting an aqueous test specimen suspected of containing the enzyme with the following: a single-stranded DNA template present in a concentration of at least about 10
09/17/1991
5043768Rotating wick for fusing apparatus
A rotating release liquid applying device for a fuser which fuses toner images on a receiving sheet, includes an outer porous ceramic material which contacts a surface to which liquid is to be applied and rotates with movement of that surface. Liquid is f...
08/27/1991
4956181Nitrate therapy for angina pectoris
Method and device for treating angina pectoris and preventing tolerance to nitrate drugs which takes into account the frequent need to provide the patient with relief from or prevention of pre-waking or early morning angina. The treatment comprises admini...
09/11/1990
4942158Transdermal steroid penetrant compositions and methods utilizing isopropanol and isobutanol
A unique combination of isopropyl and isobutyl alcohols synergistically increases the permeability of the skin to steroid drugs....
07/17/1990
4938429Film cassette
A film cassette is disclosed wherein a pair of annular constraining flanges are coaxially spaced on a film spool. The flanges radially confine the outermost convolution of a film roll wound on the spool to prevent the film roll from clock-springing agains...
07/03/1990
4933690Slide changing apparatus with slide jam protection
A slide changing apparatus is disclosed for use in a projection apparatus wherein photographic slides can be projected onto a screen or viewed on a video monitor. The slide changing mechanism includes a lever having a displaceable part which engages a sli...
06/12/1990
4891351Thermally-transferable fluorescent compounds
A donor element for thermal transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a fluorescent derivative of a 1,8-naphthalimide compound dispersed in a polymeric binder, and on the other side thereof a slipping layer comprising a lubricant. In a pref...
01/02/1990
4884105Reproduction apparatus having a sprocket-driven transfer drum
A reproduction apparatus includes a mechanism for transporting a web carrying electrostatically held toner images through an endless path. The web includes a plurality of closely spaced perforations along an edge. A transfer device includes a drum for pre...
11/28/1989
4879355Compatible tricomponent polymer blends
A clear polymer blend comprising: (1) 50-90 wt. % of a glycol copolyester having repeat units from 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, terephthalic acid and an alkylene glycol; (2) 45-5 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; and (3) 5-45 wt. % of an aromatic polyester having repea...
11/07/1989
4875756Fresnel lens apparatus for optically coupling a plurality of data channels
Disclosed is fresnel lens apparatus for optically coupling a plurality of data channels between stationary and rotating systems. Each data channel of the apparatus includes an optical data transmitter, an optical data receiver and a fresnel lens optical e...
10/24/1989
4875129Inline magnetic head assembly for use in a cassette loaded recorder
In a recorder having two inline heads, such as a record head followed by a reproduce head, it is necessary to insure adequate tape wrap angle at the transducing element of each head. Because the tape is spanned between the two inline heads, the tape leave...
10/17/1989
4871715Phthalate esters in receiving layer for improved dye density transfer
A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer containing a phthalate ester having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group havi...
10/03/1989
4865715Electrophoresis device with near-vertical gel plates
There is described an electrophoresis device having a support for a gel plate assembly, and means for clamping such plate assemblies to the support. The support provides a surface that is inclined at an angle of between about 5° and about 10° from the v...
09/12/1989
4865950Laminate for the formation of beam leads for IC chip bonding featuring improved positive-working resist
A laminate, adapted for manufacturing frames of metal beam leads that are bonded to integrated circuit chips, comprises (a) a flexible metal strip, (b) a layer of a first resist adhered to one surface of the metal strip, and (c) a layer of a second resist adhe...
09/12/1989
4859495Method of preparing perpendicularly oriented magnetic recording media
A method of making a magnetic recording film having magnetic particles aligned in a given direction by subjecting an unfixed magnetic paint on a substrate to a rotating magnetic field having magnetic components only in a plane perpendicular to the given d...
08/22/1989
4814864Video camera with automatic prescaling for color balance
A color balance circuit for a video camera bases red and blue gain adjustments on the ratios of red and blue light to green light in the scene. Before sequentially integrating red, green and blue light for the color balance calculation, certain process pa...
03/21/1989
4752897System for monitoring and analysis of a continuous process
A continuous process, namely the quality control of web production, is monitored and analyzed for defects with high resolution continuously, notwithstanding that the processing of signals for such continuous monitoring and analysis with high resolution re...
06/21/1988
4699942Polyester compositions
Compositions suitable for molding are produced by examining a (1) polyethylene terephthalate polyester, (2) a low molecular weight polyethylene mold release agent (3) talc as nucleating agent, (4) carbon black, (5) a hindered phenolic antioxidant and (6) ...
10/13/1987
4440922Polyester containers having improved gas barrier properties
The present invention provides containers having improved resistance to gas permeability. The containers are formed from a polyester resin which comprises the reaction product of a diol containing up to about 8 carbon atoms and a diacid component which co...
04/03/1984
4356256Photographic compositions, elements and processes using light-activatable enzymes
A light-sensitive composition comprising: (1) a plurality of vesicles comprising lipid membranes containing rhodopsin; (2) a mixture of enzymes comprising phosphodiesterase and GTPase; (3) a first nucleotide capable of interacting with GTPase to form a cofacto...
10/26/1982
4327206Process for preparing poly-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate polyesters having high trans isomer content
A new process for the preparation of poly-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate polyesters having high (>80%) trans isomer content comprises heating in the presence of a suitable catalyst an ester of trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and a diacyl derivative o...
04/27/1982
 
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