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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050177918 | Safety helmet for heat dissipation The present invention relates to a heat dissipating safety helmet comprising a shell, a liner and a strap. The shell comprises a top portion, a rim, and a visor outwardly extending from the rim, a plurality of spaced longitudinal strips connecting the top portion and th... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177919 | Medical garment A medical garment or patch, at least a portion of which is formed from a flexible, air-impervious film. The garment or patch is configured to be directly applied to a region of an individual's skin surface when the garment or patch is donned by an individual. The garmen... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177920 | Garment for supporting and shaping the mid-section of a wearer A garment for supporting and shaping the mid-section of a wearer includes an elastic waistband having at least one tensioning system on its abdominal section. The tensioning system incorporates various loops or rings and straps which can be adjustably manipulated in ord... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177921 | Warming garment The present invention provides a garment means to be worn about the torso, legs and feet of a user to provide warmth when needed or as desired, and which may be secured about the waste or chest portion of the user by a securing means. ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177922 | Article of clothing with buoyant material An article of clothing such as a vest incorporating buoyant material is configured to reduce pocket bulging when carried items that are placed in pockets and to allow the wearer to move freely. The article of clothing includes a main clothing unit having one or more poc... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177923 | Heat/cold resistant protective hand covering An ambidextrous protective hand covering monolithically formed from a heat/cold resistant flexible silicone material, the opposing interior and exterior surfaces of which each include a plurality of integrally-formed raised nodules that are positionally off-set relative... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177924 | Insulating face mask An insulating face mask of elastic material having a mask member that fits securely about the forehead, face, gullet and ears of a user by co-action of securing straps that extend rearward from the ear areas and join at the rear of the head at the base of the skull, and... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177925 | NECK BAND FOR COOLING OR HEATING An attachable, adjustable in size neck ring made of a lightweight fabric with two plies on one side for extra comfort that includes hook and pile adjustable fasteners and a gel pack that can be heated or cooled for providing additional cooling or heating to a human bein... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177926 | Buttock form enhancement device The buttock form enhancement device includes a piece of garment, two upper-buttock form pieces and two lower-buttock form pieces, wherein the garment is for covering the lower body portion of the person, and its rear side having two bags being positioned respectively ad... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177927 | Universal chap-style compression stocking There is provided a chap-styled therapeutic gradient compression stocking that includes a foot portion, a leg portion having a lower leg portion extending from the foot portion upward above the knee to an upper leg portion, a waist support and a hip portion extending be... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177928 | Hard Hat Lanyard A hard hat lanyard having a lower strap having a first end and a second end, a lower strap fastener adapted to fasten the lower strap second end to an article of a wearer's clothing, an upper strap having a first end and a second end, an intermediate release buckle fast... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177929 | Power management of a system for measuring the acceleration of a body part The present invention provides an apparatus and method for determining the magnitude of linear and rotational acceleration of an impact to a body part. The apparatus can be used with protective sports equipment, such as a sports helmet, wherein the apparatus includes a ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177930 | Roofer hip pad This unit was designed for the purpose of assisting shingle roofers to sit more securely and comfortably. It is made from nylon and polymer material sewn with nylon thread. It has two belt loops for inserting utility belts. The upper loop is for taller workers, and the ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177931 | Groin protector for combat sports It is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient groin protector for combat sports capable of reliably preventing the position of the plate-like rigid body of the groin protector body from being deviated during a match, and capable of wearing and taking ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177932 | Toilet seat The toilet seat is adapted to be pivotally mounted on a toilet bowl and is specially configured for a person with large buttocks, disabled persons or children. The toilet seat includes a generally planar seat plate, and oval hole in the plate's central region. The plate... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177933 | FORCE ADJUSTABLE TOILET SEAT LIFTING AND LOWERING MECHANISM An new toilet seat lifter means is described, using a minimally simple lever and gear means with a counterweight balanced action arm. The device is adaptable to all standard toilets available today and offers a minimum number of moving parts and no springs or pulleys. ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177934 | Bed pan apparatus This invention generally relates to bed pans. More specifically, this invention relates a novel slipper style bed pan design that dramatically reduces the pain and discomfort involved in its use. ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177935 | Jet assembly A jet assembly includes a casing defining a flow path. The casing is adapted to be coupled to a basin, and an impeller is disposed in the flow path and adapted to generate a flow through the flow path. A motor includes a motor housing and a drive shaft coupled to the im... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177936 | Water tightness means for bath tubs and shower trays Water tightness means for bath tubs or shower trays having a peripheral edge with an essentially rectangular upper groove near the edge, wherein on top of this bath tub or shower tray is placed a strip configured such that it has a vertical face meant to rest on the wal... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177937 | Device for facilitating potty training and method therefor A device and method for facilitating potty training. Preferably, the device and method encourages a child to urinate and/or perform bowel movements in a toilet. Further, preferably, the device and method are useful for both boys and girls alike. Still further, preferabl... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177938 | Backpacker's elevated, tensioned sleeping and observation surface with tent enclosures and method of use This invention relates to wilderness camping and backpacking, specifically to increasing the overall comfort of tent sleeping by elevating the sleeper and tent from ground contact and conditions while keeping pack weight comfort of the invention conducive to backpacking... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177939 | Child's sleeping bag convertible into a tote bag The child's sleeping bag convertible into a tote bag is both a sleeping bag in an open configuration and a tote bag in a closed configuration. The sleeping bag comprises a cover blanket that is fixed to a base blanket and a pillow that is integrated into the base blanke... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177940 | Replaceable headboard and footboard cover The replaceable headboard or footboard cover of the invention comprises frontal and rearward exterior segments mended together to form a sleeve. The decorative frontal exterior extends along the front of the headboard or footboard and provides the appearance of an open ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177941 | Case for enclosing a pillow A case for enclosing a pillow without a fastener comprising a first pocket and a second pocket with each pocket having an opening defined by a rim at one end and a closed section extending to an opposite end, and with the opposite end of the first pocket extending from ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177942 | Multi-layer mattress protector A multiple layer mattress protector is disclosed. The mattress protector utilizes, at least, two moisture proof layers with the top moisture proof layer being releasably attached to and removable from the bottom moisture proof layer. The top moisture proof layer may be ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177943 | Rail coupling and lock for split-apart basket stretchers A split-apart basket stretcher and its corresponding rail coupling and lock, where the stretcher has first and second portions for mounting in opposed facing relation to one another, and the rail coupling and lock releasably locks the first and second portions together ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177944 | Pillow Disclosed is a pillow whose height is precisely and conveniently adjustable based on the sitting height and the head shape of a user of the pillow so that the user may have a comfortable sleep on the basis of his/her physical characteristics. The pillow comprises a pill... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177945 | TRANSPARENT APERTURED PILLOW, FILLED WITH FOAM BLOCKS A pillow includes a pillowcase having a receiving space inside and a plurality of deformable resilient blocks disposed inside the receiving space. Each of the resilient blocks is made of a foam material, such as. ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177946 | HEAD SUPPORT DEVICE FOR USE WHEN LYING IN THE PRONE POSITION A head support device which enables a user to comfortably rest in the prone position. The head support device includes a padded member having a generally horse-shoe shape with a top, arcuate sides spaced apart ends, a first inner side wall and a second inner side wall, ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177947 | Volume-flexible body A volume-flexible body that can be filled with fluid including sheets preferably welded along the circumferential edges made preferably of synthetic material whereby the sheets form additionally a hinged section along which the sheets are folded forming at least two sec... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177948 | Vibration reduction support apparatus Representative embodiments include a support apparatus that can be positioned between a load element and a support element to cushion the load element against vibration with respect to the support element. A receiving member and a base member are movably engaged along a... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177949 | Bed frame shields A comprehensive means of providing protection to a bed frame by covering various locations about the bed frame with plastic shields. The plastic shields are adapted to enclose the various locations about the bed frame including the ends of side rails, the junction of si... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177950 | Flame barrier cushioning foams and upholstery layer construction incorporating such foams An upholstery construction for a mattress or an article of furniture includes a flame barrier foam sheet proximate to the back face of a surface fabric layer. The flame barrier foam sheet is formed by coating or impregnating a polyurethane sheet with an aqueous solution... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177951 | Inflatable air mattress An inflatable air mattress has a outer shell with zipper and a plurality of built-in parallel I-beam separators inside the outer shell to form parallel pathways, a longitudinal inner inflatable chamber made with PVC-like material installed with an inlet and an outlet in... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177952 | Discrete cell body support and method for using the same to provide dynamic massage A mattress or another type of support surface which allows for discrete manipulation of the pressure on a supported body. The present invention includes resilient fluid cells having a spring bias, grouped to allow adjustable dynamic control of the pressure exerted on va... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177953 | Pocket knife A pocket implement magazine includes, a pivot implement which rotates from a closed to an open position and back to the closed position. A latch assembly that communicates with the pivot implement and selectively allows for rotation of the pivot implement and selectivel... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177954 | Multipurpose tool A multipurpose tool includes a plurality of elongate handles and a plurality of jaw members pivotally connected to same. A plurality of locking mechanisms are disposed adjacent one opposed end portion of the plurality of handles respectively and preferably include a gui... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177955 | Dyed leather and method for dyeing tanned leather A solid composition which in aqueous solution liberates ammonia or a primary amine, containing either a) an ammonium salt of a water-soluble polymeric acid and at least one equivalent quantity, in relation to the acid value of the polymeric acid, of a basic compound, or... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177956 | Sulfur dye protection systems and compositions and methods employing same The present invention relates to sulfur dye protection systems and compositions and methods employing same, as well as processes for making sulfur dyes, especially bleach stable sulfur dyes, processes for dying textiles with sulfur dyes and textiles dyed by such process... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177957 | Topical treatment for carpet and textiles and topically treated carpet and textile products A composition to be used as a topical treatment for carpet and textiles, and a process for producing the composition are provided. The composition has desirable antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties, and is made up of an effective amount of an antimicr... | 08/18/2005 |
