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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660206 | Brake friction pad | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177929 | Method of making an embossed metal gasket A metal gasket formed from a suitable iron-nickel chromium alloy includes at least one embossment that exhibits essentially full functional recovery at temperatures exceeding 1000° F. and including in the range of 1100° F. to 1600° F. or more and which is made fr... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8157269 | Gasket for sealing multiple fluids The subject invention provides a gasket for sealing multiple fluids and a method of forming the gasket. The gasket includes a carrier, a first elastomeric material, and a second elastomeric material different than the first elastomeric material. The first and second... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157156 | Powder metal friction stir welding tool and method of manufacture thereof A method of manufacturing a friction stir tool that has an axis of rotation and a welding tip that is made of powdered metal material. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157063 | Noise attenuating friction assembly A brake pad assembly (10) comprising a molded material (26) affixed to a backing plate (12) having opposed faces (14, 16), one or more non-circular extrusion openings (24, 38) through its thickness, and tab-like extensions (22 | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152380 | Sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction A sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction therefor includes a woven inner portion bonded to an injection molded elastic outer portion. The inner portion includes a first yarn of lubricious yarn material and a second yarn of material that is different than... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8100409 | Metallic cylinder head gasket A metal gasket has at least two metal layers having an aligned fluid-conveying opening. One of the metal layers includes a carrier layer and an active layer. The active layer has a raised metal sealing bead circumscribing the opening. The carrier layer and the activ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8079136 | Method for forming layered heating element for glow plug A monolithic, multi-layer heating element forms the high temperature tip of a glow plug assembly. The heating element includes a conductive core which is surrounded by an insulator layer, which in turn supports a resistive layer. An optional conductive jacket can su... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8057644 | Process and apparatus for plating articles A process and apparatus utilizing at least one conformable anode (40) in a plating process to apply a plating to an article (10). A wire or other material suitable for an anode is shaped to conform to the approximate shape of a region of the article to... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047739 | Metal split bearing compression load ball joint An improved compression load ball joint assembly consisting of a metal housing having an open end and an internal cylindrical chamber which at least partially encloses a portion of a movable stud member, a lower metal bearing, an upper metal split bearing, and a Bel... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042219 | Wiper arm assembly having locking surfaces A wiper arm assembly and method of construction thereof includes a mounting head and a wiper arm configured for relative rotation during assembly from a disassembled position to a shipping position, wherein the wiper arm and mounting head are locked against rotation... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8029714 | Radial seal and method of making A method of manufacturing a radial shaft seal assembly. The method includes the step of stretching an inner diameter of a ring-shaped polytetrafluoroethylene seal radially outward from an axis with a mandrel to a first stretched condition on a mold core element. The... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026654 | Ignition device having an induction welded and laser weld reinforced firing tip and method of construction An ignition device for an internal combustion engine and method of construction therefore includes a housing with an insulator secured therein. A center electrode is mounted within the insulator. A ground electrode extends from the housing with a portion of the grou... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021051 | Sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction A sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction therefore has an inner portion constructed from a plurality of yarns to provide a journal bearing surface for receipt of a journal for relative movement therein and an elastic outer portion injection molded at lea... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011671 | Shaft seal having integrated removal feature A dynamic shaft seal assembly has inner and outer cases that are clamped together to secure a seal element therebetween for dynamic sealing about a rotatable shaft. The inner case is formed with integral pull tabs that are engageable by a seal removal tool to facili... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7997127 | Electric fuel pump testing method and apparatus A system and method for testing the operation of fuel pump is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pressure measurement portion, a flow measurement portion, an electrical diagnostic portion, and a fault simulation portion, where a user can simulate a number of potent... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996952 | Wiper arm assembly having a locking catch A wiper arm assembly and method of assembly thereof includes a mounting head and a wiper arm configured for relative rotation during assembly from a disassembled position to a shipping position, wherein the wiper arm and mounting head are locked against rotation tow... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992249 | Wiper arm assembly having locking arms A wiper arm assembly and method of construction thereof includes a mounting head and a wiper arm configured for relative rotation during assembly from a disassembled position to a shipping position, wherein the wiper arm and mounting head are locked against rotation... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7971313 | Wiper arm assembly having a locking tab A wiper arm assembly and method of construction thereof includes a mounting head and a wiper arm configured for relative rotation during assembly from a disassembled position to a shipping position, wherein the wiper arm and mounting head are locked against rotation... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7969077 | Spark plug with an improved seal A spark plug having a glass seal formed from a first glass material and a second glass material. The first glass material has a glass transition temperature/softening point that is greater than the glass transition temperature/softening point of the second glass mat... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967298 | Lateral sealing gasket and method An elongated elastomeric gasket (10) seals a pair of opposing flanges (12, 14) against the passage of liquid without compressing the flanges (12, 14) together. A reinforcing spring (32) is embedded within the elastomeric gasket (10... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7931506 | Wiring system and connector therefor A wiring system that allows easy installation into a vehicle and includes a connector that allows functional signals to perform a function in a connector while passing through the connector. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7895937 | Piston having twisted skirt panels A piston assembly is disclosed herein. The piston assembly is integrally formed and unitary and is centered on a central longitudinal axis. The piston assembly includes a head with ring belt having a plurality of ring grooves. The piston assembly also includes first... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887063 | Gasket for sealing multiple fluids The subject invention provides a gasket for sealing multiple fluids and a method of forming the gasket. The gasket includes a carrier, a first elastomeric material, and a second elastomeric material different than the first elastomeric material. The first and second... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7867374 | Active matrix electrochemical machining apparatus and method An apparatus and method of electrochemical machining utilizes a computer controlled static array of electrically insulated cathode sections to selectively and individually energize the electrodes for the purpose of shaping the surface of a part. The tightly clustere... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866670 | Static gasket A static gasket has a gasket core with opposite surfaces with at least one fluid conveying opening passing through the surfaces. A layer of elastomeric sealing material is applied to at least one of the opposite surfaces to provide a plurality of walled-off regions ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858547 | Ceramic with improved high temperature electrical properties for use as a spark plug insulator An insulator including alumina in an amount between about 90 and about 99% by weight and an oxide mixture or glass mixture including Boron Oxide, Phosphorus Oxide, or both Boron and Phosphorus Oxide. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858164 | End fray solution for textile structure An apparatus comprising a textile extending a length between a first end and a second end. The textile also extends a dimension transverse to the length. The dimension can be a width or a circumference. The apparatus also includes a first bonded portion adjacent to ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7851984 | Ignition device having a reflowed firing tip and method of construction A sparkplug having ground and/or center electrodes that include a firing tip formed by reflowing of an end of wire having an opposite end carried by a feed mechanism. The present invention also includes methods of manufacturing an ignition device and electrodes ther... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837082 | Powder metal friciton stir welding tool and method of manufacture thereof A friction stir tool has an axis of rotation and a welding tip that is made of powdered metal material. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7829001 | Cold static gasket for complex geometrical sealing applications A gasket assembly (20) and method for forming the gasket assembly (20) for sealing two mating surfaces (46,48) over a complex geometrical contact region. The gasket assembly (20) is formed by a hollow silicone rubber tube (22) havi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823556 | Electrode for an ignition device An electrode for an ignition device is made from a Ni-based nickel-chromium-iron alloy which has improved resistance to high temperature oxidation, sulfidation, corrosive wear, deformation and fracture includes, by weight of the alloy: 14.5-25% chromium; 7-22% iron;... | 11/02/2010 |
| D626043 | Brake friction pad | 10/26/2010 |
| 7808165 | Spark plug with fine wire ground electrode A spark plug for a spark-ignited internal combustion engine includes a generally tubular ceramic insulator. A conductive shell surrounds at least a portion of the ceramic insulator and includes at least one ground electrode. A center electrode is disposed in the cer... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7800483 | Transitional lighting system for vehicle interior A method for controlling the intensity of light within an interior passenger compartment in a motor vehicle to create perceived sensations of safety, comfort and personal accommodation in conjunction with specified, night time, driving-related occurrences. The natur... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7795791 | One piece shell high thread spark plug A spark plug for igniting gases in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The spark plug has a center electrode, an insulator, a one-piece shell, and a terminal. The center electrode is in communication with an energy source. The insulator surrounds the center ... | 09/14/2010 |
| D617241 | Brake friction pad | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726273 | High strength steel cylinder liner for diesel engine A diesel engine is fitted with a thin-walled wet liner fabricated of steel. The liner has a hardness that is within 10-20 Rc of the hardness of the piston rings carried on a piston within the liner. The inner surface of the liner is manufactured with a TRD=5Rvk (100... | 06/01/2010 |
| RE41348 | Multi-branch junction overwrap A multi-branch overwrap for protecting elongated items is disclosed. The overwrap is formed from a flexible, resilient substrate. Interengageable attachments are positioned on opposite sides of the substrate for releasably attaching one surface of the substrate to t... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708842 | Metal gasket A metal gasket formed from a suitable iron-nickel chromium alloy includes at least one embossment that exhibits essentially full functional recovery at temperatures exceeding 1000° F. and including in the range of 1100° F. to 1600° F. or more and which is made fr... | 05/04/2010 |
