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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 |
| 7937804 | Belt lifter mechanism for vacuum cleaner A drive belt shifting arrangement for a rotatable brush roller of an upright cleaner where the shifter has an idler pulley for arcuate movement within the loop of the belt between the roller and the motor occasioned by pedal actuation. The same pedal action by the u... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7921508 | Twin cyclone vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner (A) includes a housing (B) having a suction airstream inlet and a suction airstream outlet. A dirt container (50, 500) is selectively mounted to the housing for receiving and retaining dirt and dust separated from the suction airstre... | 04/12/2011 |
| D635774 | Electric broom | 04/12/2011 |
| 7900317 | Vacuum cleaner with noise suppression features A vacuum cleaner includes a cyclonic airflow chamber that facilitates the separation of contaminants from a suction airstream. The airflow chamber includes a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet, with the chamber inlet being fluidically connected with at least one of ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900310 | Powered cleaning appliance A powered sweeper includes a housing, a brushroll chamber disposed in the housing, a brushroll mounted in a brushroll chamber, a dirt chamber disposed in the housing, a drive motor disposed in the housing, and a driven wheel operatively connected to the drive motor.... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7861352 | Powered cleaning appliance A powered sweeper includes a housing, a brushroll chamber disposed in the housing, a brushroll mounted in a brushroll chamber, a dirt chamber disposed in the housing, a drive motor disposed in the housing, and a driven wheel operatively connected to the drive motor.... | 01/04/2011 |
| D626708 | Hand vacuum | 11/02/2010 |
| 7805804 | Steerable upright vacuum cleaner A steerable upright vacuum cleaner includes an upright section including a dirt collecting portion, a collar on which the upright section is mounted and base section to which the collar is attached. The upright section is mounted on the collar such that the upright ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7797792 | Hard floor cleaner A floor cleaning device (10) includes a housing (40) and a container (43) removably received by the housing. A suction nozzle (18, 18′, 18″) is fluidly connected with the container and with a suction source (52) when the contai... | 09/21/2010 |
| D618275 | Paper shredder | 06/22/2010 |
| 7632324 | Single stage cyclone vacuum cleaner The present invention relates to an upright vacuum cleaner including a housing and a nozzle base having a main suction opening. The housing is pivotally mounted on the nozzle base. The housing comprises a cyclonic separator including a dirty air inlet and a sidewall... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7627929 | Vacuum cleaner with noise suppression features A vacuum cleaner includes a cyclonic airflow chamber that facilitates the separation of contaminants from a suction airstream. The airflow chamber includes a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet, with the chamber inlet being fluidically connected with at least one of ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7617557 | Powered cleaning appliance A powered sweeper includes a housing, a brushroll chamber disposed in the housing, a brushroll mounted in a brushroll chamber, a dirt chamber disposed in the housing, a drive motor disposed in the housing, and a driven wheel operatively connected to the drive motor.... | 11/17/2009 |
| D602983 | Paper shredder | 10/27/2009 |
| D602982 | Paper shredder | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604675 | Separately opening dust containers The present invention relates to a home cleaning appliance including a housing including a nozzle having a main suction opening and a brush. An air stream suction source, mounted to the housing, includes a suction airstream inlet and a suction airstream outlet. The ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7603744 | Robotic appliance with on-board joystick sensor and associated methods of operation A robotic appliance with a joystick sensor and associated methods of operation are provided. In one embodiment, the robotic appliance includes: a housing, a joystick sensor configured to provide sensed signals that vary as the robotic appliance traverses a surface a... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7599758 | Sensors and associated methods for controlling a vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a height adjust mechanism disposed on the housing and a height adjust motor, disposed within said housing that controls a height of the height adjust mechanism. A position element is mounted to said housing. A sensor processor, m... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7578025 | Battery powered cleaning attachment The disclosure relates to a hand-held cleaning device including an elongated nozzle base having opposed first and second ends and a longitudinal axis. The second end is releasably connected to a hand-held suction wand of a vacuum source. The longitudinal axis of the... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7530140 | Vacuum cleaner with ultraviolet light source and ozone The present disclosure provides a vacuum cleaner including a nozzle base having a main suction opening and a housing pivotally mounted on the nozzle base. An airstream suction source is mounted to one of the housing and the nozzle base for selectively establishing a... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7507269 | Bagless stick type vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle base having a main suction opening formed in an underside thereof. A housing is hingedly connected to the nozzle base. The housing includes a dirt separation chamber and a dirt receptacle for receiving dirt and dust separa... | 03/24/2009 |
| D588313 | Portable cleaning device | 03/10/2009 |
| 7424766 | Sensors and associated methods for controlling a vacuum cleaner A cleaning appliance includes a housing with a brushroll and a wheel mounted thereto. A floor-type sensor is disposed within a mounting tube secured to the housing. The floor-type sensor emits sonic energy toward a surface being traversed by the cleaning appliance a... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7410516 | Twin cyclone vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a housing having a suction airstream inlet and a suction airstream outlet. A dirt container is selectively mounted to the housing for receiving and retaining dirt and dust separated from the suction airstream. The suction airstrea... | 08/12/2008 |
| D575013 | Hand held vacuum body | 08/12/2008 |
| D568015 | Handle for a stick vacuum cleaner | 04/29/2008 |
| D568016 | Base for a stick vacuum cleaner | 04/29/2008 |
| D555306 | Grill for a vacuum cleaner | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293322 | Cleaning attachment for vacuum cleaner An attachment for use with a vacuum cleaner, includes a suction nozzle, a conduit communicating the nozzle with the vacuum cleaner, and a support plate. A pivot joint connects the support plate to the suction nozzle. A cleaning sheet is selectively attached to the s... | 11/13/2007 |
| D550412 | Vacuum cleaner base | 09/04/2007 |
| D550410 | Vacuum cleaner unit | 09/04/2007 |
| 7254864 | Hard floor cleaner A floor cleaning device (10) includes a housing (40) and a container (43) removably received by the housing. A suction nozzle (18, 18′, 18″) is fluidly connected with the container and with a suction source (52) when the contai... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237298 | Sensors and associated methods for controlling a vacuum cleaner Several methods of controlling a vacuum cleaner (10) using various types of sensors (94, 96, 97, 98) are provided. One method is based on a differential pressure between a suction airflow path and ambient air and includes: detecting the differential pr... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222390 | Clutchless self-propelled vacuum cleaner and nozzle height adjustment mechanism therefor A clutchless, direct drive, self-propelled vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle base having a suction inlet and a housing pivotally mounted on the nozzle base. A suction source is mounted to one of the nozzle base and the housing. A filter chamber is located in one of t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213298 | Clutchless self-propelled vacuum cleaner and nozzle height adjustment mechanism therefor A clutchless, direct drive, self-propelled vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle base having a suction inlet and a housing pivotally mounted on the nozzle base. A suction source is mounted to one of the nozzle base and the housing. A filter chamber is located in one of t... | 05/08/2007 |
| D541399 | Filter assembly | 04/24/2007 |
| RE39473 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow pathway An upright vacuum cleaner includes an upright housing section and a nozzle base section. A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber is defined in the upright housing section. A suction source pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and other contaminants throug... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152272 | On-board vehicle vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaning system for a vehicle includes a console (12), which may be centrally positioned between the front seats (16) of the vehicle. A canister (10), in the form of a drawer to the console, is selectively removed, when vacuuming is to ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146681 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow A vacuum cleaner includes a first housing defining a cyclonic airflow chamber and a second housing defining a main suction opening that is in communication with an inlet of the cyclonic chamber. A suction source has a suction airstream inlet in communication with an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137169 | Vacuum cleaner with cleaning pad A vacuum cleaner has a suction nozzle, a housing connected to the suction nozzle and a suction fan and motor assembly mounted to the housing. A dirt collecting receptacle is mounted to the housing and is in communication with the suction nozzle and suction fan and m... | 11/21/2006 |
