Patents
US 10606213 B2: Embedding an optically-detectable pattern of information in an electrical element
- Granted
- 2020-03-31
- Filed
- 2017-12-12 application 15838716
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An electrical element is fabricated including an optically-detectable pattern of embedded information. An initial physical design is received for an electrical element that performs an electrical function, together with a pattern of information to be embedded in the electrical element. An encoding region is designated within the initial physical design of the electrical element. Information-encoding patterns are determined for one or more thin-film layers in the encoding region to form an optical layer structure that encodes the pattern of information. The initial physical design and the information-encoding patterns are combined into a modified physical design which is used to fabricate the electrical element. The fabricated electrical element performs the electrical function and forms an optically-detectable interference image including the embedded pattern of information when illuminated by incident light.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200331.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 2,417 patents | US company or organization | Rochester, NY | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state EASTMAN KODAK CO SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Rae Ellinger | Rochester, NY | 74 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| William Y. Fowlkes | Pittsford, NY | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kevin E. Spaulding | Spencerport, NY | 32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B5/285 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B42D | Books; book covers; loose leaves; printed matter characterised by identification or security features; printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for; devices for use therewith and not otherwise provided for; movable-strip writing or reading apparatus | B42D25/36 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G03H | Holographic processes or apparatus | G03H1/18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06K | Graphical data reading ; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriers | G06K7/1404 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G07D | Handling of coins or valuable papers, e.g. testing, sorting by denominations, counting, dispensing, changing or depositing | G07D7/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Notice of security interests | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2021-02-26 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT BOSTON, MA | 56984/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2021-02-26 | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC CHICAGO, IL | 56734/233 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2021-02-26 | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC CHICAGO, IL | 56734/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2021-02-26 | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC CHICAGO, IL | 56733/681 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-30 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2019-06-17 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. ROCHESTER, NY PFC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED ROCHESTER, NY KODAK REALTY, INC. ROCHESTER, NY LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION ROCHESTER, NY PAKON, INC. ROCHESTER, NY QUALEX, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY NPEC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC ROCHESTER, NY | 49901/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-22 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2019-06-17 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. ROCHESTER, NY FPC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED ROCHESTER, NY KODAK REALTY, INC. ROCHESTER, NY LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION ROCHESTER, NY PAKON, INC. ROCHESTER, NY QUALEX, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY NPEC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC ROCHESTER, NY | 50239/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-04-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2018-03-15 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2018-03-15 FPC INC. signed 2018-03-15 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2018-03-15 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2018-03-15 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2018-03-15 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2018-03-15 QUALEX INC. signed 2018-03-15 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2018-03-15 NPEC INC. signed 2018-03-15 | BANK OF AMERICA N.A. BOSTON, MA | 45433/108 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-04-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2018-03-15 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2018-03-15 FPC INC. signed 2018-03-15 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2018-03-15 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2018-03-15 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2018-03-15 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2018-03-15 QUALEX INC. signed 2018-03-15 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2018-03-15 NPEC INC. signed 2018-03-15 | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. NEWARK, DE | 45433/10 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-12-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ELLINGER, CAROLYN RAE signed 2017-12-12 FOWLKES, WILLIAM YURICH signed 2017-12-12 SPAULDING, KEVIN EDWARD signed 2017-12-12 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY | 44367/50 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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