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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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| 20110119701 | COORDINATED VIDEO FOR TELEVISION DISPLAY Apparatus, methods, and systems for acquiring search content based on digital information content provided from a video source. Video information and associated non-video information are received from a video source. The video information includes program video content ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110096372 | HEND-HELD DEVICE FOR SCANNING AND TRANSFERRING INTO A COMPUTER APPLICATION A hand-held device for scanning and subsequent transferring. The hand-held device has an optical scanning head integrated at a proximal end portion of a housing of the device, and a data transfer interface component integrated within the housing of the device. Displayed... | 04/28/2011 |
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| 20100289618 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND KITS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATING A GARAGE DOOR OPENER Systems, methods, and kits for automatically activating a garage door opener. A garage door opener system is supplemented with motion sensor technology or RFID technology to allow for automatic activation of a garage door opener. An automobile that is moving near or is ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100243976 | TEMPORARY RIGID STRUCTURE TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF PERSONS INTO THE ENTRY-WAY OF A VENUE A temporarily modified entry way to a venue and a method of temporarily transforming an external entry way of a venue. A temporary rigid structure is erected outside of a venue such that the temporary rigid structure guides persons from at least one inlet of the structu... | 09/30/2010 |
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| 20100203821 | REMOTE SUCTION CONFIGURATION, METHOD, AND RETROFIT KIT FOR EXHAUST-PRODUCING POWER TOOLS USED INDOORS A remote suction configuration, method, and retrofit kit for ventilating exhaust from an exhaust-producing power tool used indoors. An exhaust conduit is connected between an exhaust port of an exhaust-producing tool used within a substantially enclosed structure and an... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100109887 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISABLING APPLIANCES IN RESPONSE TO A SMOKE DETECTOR Systems, methods, and apparatus for automatically disabling an appliance. When a smoke detector/alarm is activated, a signal or message is sent to at least one safety device operatively coupled to at least one appliance. The appliance is disabled in response to receivin... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100033997 | TIMED ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF A timed electrical outlet (or pluggable apparatus) and a method of operation thereof. The electrical outlet (or pluggable apparatus) includes a current sensor, a counter, and an electrical switch. When an electrical load is plugged into the electrical outlet (or pluggab... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100033024 | CONTROLLABLE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF Controllable electrical outlets and systems and methods for controlling and disabling the electrical outlets. A controllable electrical outlet includes a current sensor, an electrical switch, and a microcontroller. When an electrical load is plugged into the electrical ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100009739 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANONYMOUSLY SERVICING LOTTERY PLAYERS A system and method for servicing at least one lottery player while protecting an identity of the at least one lottery player. The system includes a server platform of a third party organization that facilitates the method. The method includes receiving a client request... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100006685 | SENSOR CABLE RETRACTOR An apparatus and method for retracting and storing a sensor cable. The apparatus includes a housing operable to selectively engage a sensor cable having a cable connected to a sensor and operable to store the sensor cable in a retracted position, and a retraction mechan... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090270881 | FACIAL BLEMISH REMOVING DEVICE A device and method for removing facial blemishes, including sebum that blocks facial pores. The device includes a substantially flat, elongated and rigid element having a first surface and a second surface, and a distal end and a proximal end. The device also includes ... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090268876 | METHODS OF ASSESSING PERFORMANCE IN AN IMAGING SYSTEM A system, method, and computer readable medium for facilitating the assessment of performance quality of an imaging system having a sensor subsystem. An imaging mode of operation of the imaging system is selected and at least one current set of digital image data of an ... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090024309 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VEHICLES ON A ROADWAY A system and method for tracking and monitoring vehicles on a roadway. RFID tags are positioned along the roadway and may be interrogated by vehicles equipped with an RFID scanner and a transceiver as the vehicles encounter the RFID tags along the roadway. The RFID tag ... | 01/22/2009 |
