DR. JAMES D MOORE, MD
Medical Practice at Main St, Abingdon, VA

5959296, Sep 28, 1999

Jun 20, 1997

8/880037

Michael John Cyr - Kingsport TN
James John Krutak - Kingsport TN
Horst Clauberg - Kingsport TN
Randy Barnett Meade - Kingsport TN
James Edward Moore - Kingsport TN
Gabor Patonay - Conyers GA

Eastman Chemical Company - Kingsport TN

G06K 710

250271

An apparatus for detecting an invisible, near infrared fluorescing mark disposed on a background comprises: includes an excitation source for exciting the mark, having sufficient power to excite the mark and provide a fluorescent signal the mark from a; a signal detector for detecting the fluorescent signal from the mark; a and power modulator means for varying the power if the excitation source between zero and the maximum power level to produce a decodable fluorescent signal from the mark disposed on the background. A process for decoding an invisible mark having a near infrared fluorescing material includes the steps of: providing at least one invisible, near infrared fluorescing mark disposed on at least one portion of a background; exciting the mark with a laser having a maximum power level sufficient to provide a fluorescent signal from the mark; detecting the fluorescent signal and concurrently varying the power of the laser between zero and its maximum power, to obtain a decodable fluorescent signal.

2002019, Dec 26, 2002

May 23, 2002

10/154300

Louis Germinario - Kingsport TN, US
James Moore - Kingsport TN, US
Steven Stafford - Gray TN, US

Eastman Chemical Company - Kingsport TN

G01N019/02

073/009000, 073/862210

An apparatus and method for determining the coefficient of friction for plastic articles having non-planar surfaces and particularly plastic articles having irregular and arcuate surfaces, such as thermoplastic bottles or preforms utilizes a stationary sample and a rotatable sample in contact with the stationary sample. A downward force is applied to the stationary sample while applying torque to the rotatable sample. The torque applied is computer controlled and at the moment of slip is detected. The amount of torque necessary for maintaining a constant speed is also computer controlled and recorded. From the torque measurements, the computer calculates the coefficient of friction between the two sample materials.

6099930, Aug 8, 2000

Jul 20, 1998

9/011805

Michael John Cyr - Kingsport TN
Horst Clauberg - Kingsport TN
Tony Wayne Helton - Kingsport TN
Gregory W. Nelson - Kingsport TN
Randy B. Meade - Kingsport TN
James E. Moore - Kingsport TN
G. Russell Owens - Kingsport TN
Barbara C. Jackson - Kingsport TN
James John Krutak - Kingsport TN

Isotag Technology, Inc. - Houston TX

B32B 300

428 641

A digital recording medium, such as a compact disc, having a substrate, a reflective layer and a protective layer includes a near infrared fluorophore in one of the layers. The near infrared fluorophore can be incorporated into the CD by coating, admixing, blending or copolymerization and in an amount to impart a detectable fluorescence from the fluorophore when exposed to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength ranging from about 670 nanometers (nm) to about 1100 nm. A method of marking a CD with an invisible marking and an apparatus for detecting the fluorophore is further provided.