Kodak own patents on many aspects of digital processing. They get royalties on magnetic coated materials. the Beyer array, used in just about every digital camera to give you colour (Digital is basically a black and white thang), Is a Kodak patentJ
Virtually nobody bought Kodachrome when it was available.It went out of date by the boxload on shelves around the world. Now that it's gone, complaints are creeping out of the woodwork from the 25 people worldwide who each bought 10 rolls a month and think they can keep it alive.
My goodness.... Use E6!
Herschel :-)
PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx wrote:
Bob,I know in the 70's Kodak was still tinkering with the Kodachrome process. I don't know what the requirements are for a patent and how much change is needed to request a new one. I assume that each introduction of a new speed would constitute a new patent. I think a patent last 17 years. I can't remember if it is renewable for another 17 years.RoyIn a message dated 5/18/2005 10:32:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, written_by@xxxxxxx writes:> I doubt any essential Kodachrome patent is younger than 20
> years....after which there *is* no patent left.
And you are sure about this?
Bob
Herschel Mair
H.O.D. Photography Dept, Higher College of Technology
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