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Steven A Billow

from Bow, NH
Age ~56
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Steve Billow
Phone and address:
152 Peaslee Rd, Concord, NH 03304
Related to:
Steve A Billow, 69Willard DemartinBlake NelsonChristopher N Nelson, 50Scott Norton, 58Winifred Nelson
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Retta H Billow, 94Scott W Billow, 64Vaughn D Billow, 44Adrian D Bills, 33Amber M Bills, 38Bailey Bills, 30Benjamin A Bills, 42Beryl B Bills, 81Brooke L Bills, 47Cheri V Bills, 65

Steven Billow Phones & Addresses

  • 152 Peaslee Rd, Bow, NH 03304
  • Concord, NH
  • 963 Rabbit Ear Pass, Victor, NY 14564 (585) 742-3114
  • Saline, MI
  • 354 Kreag Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534 (585) 248-5969
  • Rochester, NY
  • Merrimack, NH
  • PO Box 1352, Concord, NH 03302 (585) 727-5948

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Position: Professional/Technical

Education

Degree: Associate degree or higher

Industries

Consumer Electronics

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Steven Billow

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Location:
Rochester, New York Area
Industry:
Consumer Electronics

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Us Patents

Method For Using A Patterned Backing Roller For Curtain Coating A Liquid Composition To A Web

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US Patent:
6517909, Feb 11, 2003
Filed:
Oct 26, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/697526
Inventors:
Mark C. Zaretsky - Rochester NY
Steven A. Billow - Pittsford NY
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B05D 130
US Classification:
427458, 427470, 427540, 427420
Abstract:
A method is taught for curtain coating a liquid composition onto a moving web at a coating point where the moving web is supported on a backing roller. The web is partially wrapped around the backing roller, the backing roller including a relief patterned area on the surface thereof, the relief patterned area including relieved features and non-relieved features, the relieved features and the non-relieved features creating an electrostatic force difference exerted on the liquid composition at the coating point when an electrostatic field is applied thereto. A web speed is specified and the electrostatic force difference exerted on the liquid composition at the coating point is varied to determine a maximum electrostatic force difference for the specified web speed that achieves the predetermined acceptable level of coating thickness non-uniformity. The web is moved at the specified web speed and an operating electrostatic force difference is generated at the coating point that is not greater than the maximum electrostatic force difference for the specified web speed.

Compensating For Drop Volume Variation In An Inkjet Printer

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US Patent:
6830306, Dec 14, 2004
Filed:
May 6, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/430821
Inventors:
Douglas W. Couwenhoven - Fairport NY
Steven A. Billow - Victor NY
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B41J 2938
US Classification:
347 12, 347 14, 347 19
Abstract:
A method for modifying a digital image having an array of raster lines, each raster line having an array of image pixels, to produce a modified digital image suitable for printing on an inkjet printer containing at least one printhead having nozzles, such that unwanted optical density variations in the print are reduced, includes determining an optical density parameter for each nozzle in the printhead; determining a line correction factor for a given raster line in response to the optical density parameter for each nozzle in the printhead and the raster line number; and modifying each pixel in the given raster line in response to the line correction factor to produce the modified digital image.

Method Of Selecting Inkjet Nozzle Banks For Assembly Into An Inkjet Printhead

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US Patent:
6908172, Jun 21, 2005
Filed:
Feb 13, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/365843
Inventors:
Steven A. Billow - Rochester NY, US
James S. Newkirk - LeRoy NY, US
Douglas W. Couwenhoven - Fiarport NY, US
Donald J. Hodge - Rochester NY, US
Kenneth D. Stack - Ann Arbor MI, US
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B41J029/393
US Classification:
347 19, 347 40, 347 41, 347 42
Abstract:
A method of selecting inkjet nozzle banks for assembly into an inkjet printhead. The printhead when assembled includes at least two nozzle banks and is operative for printing one particular color ink or other liquid and each nozzlebank includes plural nozzles. The printhead is operational in a printer to print raster rows so that at least one raster row is printed using ink drops deposited at respective different pixel locations on the raster row by respective different nozzles on each of the at least two nozzle banks. The method includes (a) characterizing a drop size parameter for predetermined nozzles of each of the nozzle banks; (b) identifying for each of plural raster rows the respective different nozzles on each of the at least two nozzle banks that would be used to print the respective raster row; (c) identifying a size characteristic associated with each of the plural raster rows using a predetermined computer algorithm without printing the raster rows; and (d) determining in accordance with a criterion and data derived from size characteristic identified in step (c) whether or not the at least two nozzle banks are an acceptable match.

Optimized Printing System

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US Patent:
6963411, Nov 8, 2005
Filed:
Jan 7, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/479420
Inventors:
Steven A. Billow - Pittsford NY, US
Sean E. Skelly - Rochester NY, US
Kenneth D. Stack - Fairport NY, US
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B41J011/44
US Classification:
358 113, 358 19, 358 116
Abstract:
A computer program product is provided for optimizing a printer for driver settings and color profile in order to optimally print an image on a selected media. Data is stored in an index file for various combinations of printers, printer drivers, printer media and color profiles. The printer driver that is currently used on the user's machine for the selected printer is determined and the printer media selected for the printer is identified, e. g. , by a simple query of the user. One set of steps involves choosing an appropriate stored color profile for the selected printer-media combination, and applying the chosen color profile to the image data, thereby generating transformed image data. Another set of steps involves retrieving printer settings for the selected printer-media combination and modifying the settings of the driver in use for the selected media. Finally the transformed image data is printed using the modified settings of the printer driver to obtain optimal printing of the image.

Method Of Aligning Inkjet Nozzle Banks For An Inkjet Printer

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US Patent:
7073883, Jul 11, 2006
Filed:
Oct 16, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/686696
Inventors:
Steven A. Billow - Victor NY, US
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B41J 29/393
B41J 2/15
B41J 2/145
US Classification:
347 19, 347 41
Abstract:
A method is provided for reducing image artifacts in printers that employ two or more printhead nozzle banks that must be aligned and registered with respect to each other either through adjustment of orientation and/or position of one nozzle bank relative to another or through selective control of actuation. In the method, discrete dots are printed by the nozzle banks upon a target receiver medium. Examination of the receiver medium or a reproduction thereof is made by a scanner and information regarding location of the dots is generated. From information regarding location of the dots a determination is made of error placement of the dots from ideal locations. Alignment of the nozzle banks are made in accordance with any errors determined in placement.

Inkjet Printing Using Protective Ink

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US Patent:
7210753, May 1, 2007
Filed:
Feb 24, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/785818
Inventors:
Douglas W. Couwenhoven - Fairport NY, US
James A. Reczek - Rochester NY, US
Steven A. Billow - Pittsford NY, US
David S. Uerz - Ontario NY, US
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B41J 29/38
US Classification:
347 6, 347 21, 347 98, 347100, 347 95
Abstract:
A method of determining and applying a protective ink amount to be printed in addition to a plurality of colored ink amounts to make colored pixels in an image including determining the protective ink amount such that the sum of the protective ink amount and the colored ink amounts is greater than or equal to a minimum ink amount necessary to provide adequate durability for the image, and applying using an inkjet printer the colored ink amounts and the protective ink amount to make the colored image pixels.

Fluid Ejection Device Nozzle Array Configuration

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US Patent:
7350902, Apr 1, 2008
Filed:
Nov 18, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/992311
Inventors:
Steven J. Dietl - Ontario NY, US
Steven A. Billow - Pittsford NY, US
William E. Bland - Cardiff-by-the Sea CA, US
James M. Chwalek - Pittsford NY, US
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B41J 2/21
US Classification:
347 43, 347 40
Abstract:
A fluid ejection device and a printhead including one or more such fluid ejection devices are provided. The fluid ejection device includes a substrate having a first nozzle array and a second nozzle array, each array having a plurality of nozzles and being arranged along a first direction, the first nozzle array being arranged spaced apart in a second direction from the second nozzle array. A first fluid delivery pathway is in fluid communication with the first nozzle array, and a second fluid delivery pathway is in fluid communication with the second nozzle array. Nozzles of the first nozzle array have a first opening area and are arranged along the first nozzle array at a pitch P. Nozzles of the second nozzle array have a second opening area, the second opening area being less than the first opening area. At least one nozzle of the second array is arranged offset in the first direction from at least one nozzle of the first array by a distance which is less than pitch P. A printhead comprises one or more such fluid ejection devices arranged on a support member.

Failed Nozzle Correction System And Method For Borderless Printing

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US Patent:
7387361, Jun 17, 2008
Filed:
Feb 16, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/675761
Inventors:
Christopher Rueby - North Chili NY, US
Douglas W. Couwenhoven - Fairport NY, US
Steven A. Billow - Pittsford NY, US
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B41J 2/15
US Classification:
347 41, 347 15, 358 19
Abstract:
A method for compensating for failed nozzles in multi-pass printing using an inkjet printer having at least one printhead containing a plurality of nozzles to print an input image having a plurality of raster lines on a receiver media.
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