PATRICIA D WILLIAMS, L.P.N
Nursing at Grafton St, Rochester, NY

6276846, Aug 21, 2001

Jan 6, 2000

9/478768

Patricia L. Williams - Rochester NY
Dennis R. Zander - Penfield NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

G03B 156, G03B 1702

396415

A camera comprising a cartridge receiving chamber for a film cartridge with a filmstrip having a protruding film leader, a film door that opens and closes to uncover and re-cover the chamber, a backframe opening for exposing successive sections of the filmstrip, a film platen positioned over the backframe opening to support each section of the filmstrip at the backframe opening, and a film support positioned within the backframe opening to prevent the film leader from becoming jammed in the backframe opening when the film cartridge is placed in the chamber, is characterized in that the film platen is movable to at least partially uncover the backfrane opening in order to provide a film entry zone for the film leader into the backframe opening when the film door is opened, and the film support is coupled with the film platen for movement to the film entry zone to be positioned to prevent the film leader from becoming jammed in the backframe opening when the film platen is moved to partially uncover the backframe opening.

5842067, Nov 24, 1998

Jul 21, 1997

8/897396

Patricia L. Williams - Rochester NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

G03B 100

396411

A film winder and camera. The film winder has a film transport adapted to move film in two opposed directions in response to rotational inputs in forward and reverse directions. An output unit mechanically engages the film transport. The output unit defines an axis of rotation. An outer winder is coaxial with the output unit. The outer winder is rotatable about the axis in first and second directions of rotation relative to the body. An inner winder is nested in the outer winder. The inner winder is coaxial with the output unit. The inner winder is rotatable about the axis in the first and second directions of rotation independent of the outer winder. Outer and inner clutches are disposed between respective winders and the output unit. The outer clutch couples the outer winder to the output unit during rotation of the outer winder relative to the body in the first direction of rotation. The outer clutch decouples the outer winder from the output unit during rotation of the outer winder relative to the body in the second direction of rotation.

6317568, Nov 13, 2001

Aug 10, 1999

9/371652

Patricia L. Williams - Rochester NY
Dennis R. Zander - Penfield NY
Timothy J. Fuss - Rochester NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

G03B 1702, G03B 100

396535

A camera includes a rotatable film winder that coaxially engages a film spool to rotate the film spool in order to wind a filmstrip onto the film spool and that is retractable from the film spool to facilitate film loading into the camera, is characterized in that a flexible cord is connected to the film winder to be pulled to retract the film winder. Preferably, a chamber is provided for the film spool, a film door is closed to cover the chamber and is opened to uncover the chamber, and a latch member is movable into engagement with the film door to secure the film door closed and out of engagement with the film door to permit the film door to be opened and is connected with the flexible cord to pull the flexible cord to retract the film winder when the latch member is moved out of engagement with the film door.

6242841, Jun 5, 2001

Jan 6, 2000

9/479266

Patricia L. Williams - Rochester NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

H02N 1000

310306

A stepper motor includes the following. A rotatable hub. A first shaped memory alloy (abbreviated to SMA) rotary-driver, which when heated undergoes a shape change to rotationally couple with the hub and rotate the hub in a predetermined direction, and which can be deformed to reverse the shape change to rotationally uncouple from the hub. A first return spring connected with the first SMA rotary-driver for deforming the first SMA rotary-driver, when no longer heated, to reverse the shape change of the first SMA rotary-driver and rotationally uncouple the first SMA rotary driver from the hub. A second SMA rotary-driver, which when heated undergoes a shape change to rotationally couple with the hub and rotate the hub in the predetermined direction, and which when can be deformed to reverse the shape change to rotationally uncouple from the hub. A second return spring connected with the second SMA rotary-driver for deforming the second SMA rotary-driver, when no longer heated, to reverse the shape change of the second SMA rotary-driver and rotationally uncouple the second SMA rotary-driver from the hub. A control device for heating the first and second SMA rotary-drivers in succession and only one at a time.

5778269, Jul 7, 1998

Jun 13, 1997

8/874901

Patricia L. Williams - Rochester NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

G03B 100

396387

A camera for use with photographic film and advance-rewind unit. The camera has a body that defines a film path and a film drive disposed in operative relation to the film path. The advance-rewind is mounted on the body. The advance-rewind has a crank and film winder that define a common winding axis. The crank engages the film drive. The crank is rotatable about the winding axis in opposed first and second directions of rotation relative to the body. The film winder is pivotable about the winding axis in the first and second directions. The crank has a base and a handle. The film winder has a grip portion. The advance-rewind has a one-way, overrunning clutch disposed between the crank and the film winder. The clutch is switchable between active and released states. In the active state, the clutch couples the film winder to the crank during rotation of the film winder relative to the body in the first direction of rotation; decouples the film winder from the crank during rotation of the crank relative to the film winder and the body in the first direction of rotation; and precludes rotation of the crank relative to the body in the second direction of rotation.

7690774, Apr 6, 2010

Dec 21, 2006

11/614147

Diana C. Petranek - Hilton NY, US
R. Winfield Trafton - Brockport NY, US
Patricia L. Williams - Rochester NY, US

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

B41J 2/175

347 86

Embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid reservoir includes a first surface and a fluid-containing body located beneath the first surface. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first surface includes a protruding grip, and the fluid-containing body has a lever extending therefrom. According to an embodiment of the present invention, both the protruding grip and the lever are configured to receive a pinching force that compresses the lever towards the fluid-containing body, facilitates carrying of the fluid reservoir, and facilitates installing and/or releasing the fluid reservoir into/from a chassis of the printing device.

5826120, Oct 20, 1998

Oct 30, 1997

8/960932

Patricia L. Williams - Rochester NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

G03B 100

396396

A one-way winder having a body defining a bifurcated guideway. The guideway has a trunk and first and second branches. The guideway has at least one portal connecting the branches. The director is disposed in the body. The director has an arm-pawl and a guide cam. The director is movable relative to the body in forward and return movements. The guide cam moves along the first branch during the forward movement and along the second branch during the return movement. The guide cam moves unidirectionally along the first branch. An endless ratchet disposed in the body, intrudes into the first branch. The ratchet is driven by the arm-pawl during the forward movement and is spaced apart from the arm-pawl during the return movement. A film advance and camera include the one way winder.

5737659, Apr 7, 1998

Nov 30, 1995

8/565463

Wayne Edward Stiehler - Spencerport NY
Patricia Lynn Williams - Rochester NY
Donald Patrick McGinn - Palmyra NY
Robert Louis Kuhn - Rush NY
Anthony DiRisio - Rochester NY
Thomas Samuel Albrecht - Canandaigua NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

G03B 1726

396513

A camera includes a chamber for receiving a film cartridge having a light-lock movable between open and closed positions, a chamber cover movable between a closed position covering the chamber and an open position uncovering the chamber, and manually operable means for releasing the chamber cover to move from its closed position to its open position. An ejector is provided for ejecting the film cartridge at least part way out of the chamber An actuating member is sized and positioned such that it can be moved by the releasing means to both actuate the ejector to eject the cartridge from the chamber, and move the light-lock from its open to closed position.