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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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| 20050097663 | Drain plunger handle A drain plunger handle for use with a plunger head to remove obstructions in a plumbing system. The drain plunger handle comprises a handle body, a pair of handle members and a head connector for connecting to the plunger head. The handle members are vertically offset f... | 05/12/2005 |
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| 20050080653 | Method and system of identifying available reserve and subrogation funds for workers' compensation insurance carriers A method and system to allow workers' compensation carriers to quickly and without significant expense identify reserve and subrogation funds that are, heretofore unbeknownst to the carrier, available due to unreported settlements or other resolutions of third party cla... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050070225 | Wafer mobile phone platform system The wafer mobile phone platform system provides a minimalist mobile telephone that can be used alone as a wireless communication device or utilized to transfer its mobile telephone functions from one peripheral device to another. A transceiver unit having telephone circ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050062344 | Trailer locking system A locking system having a brake lock device for automatically immobilizing trailers to prevent unauthorized movement of the trailer and a door lock device for automatically locking the doors to prevent unauthorized entry into the trailer. The brake lock device vents com... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050050798 | Plant pot drainage tray A drainage tray suitable for use with plant pots is configured to collect and drain away excess plant treating fluids, such as water, fertilizer and the like, that drain from the plant pot. The drainage tray has a base member with a bottom having a side wall extending g... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050028672 | Apparatus and process for removing contaminants from a flowing gas stream An apparatus and process for removing regulated pollutants and other contaminants from a flowing gas stream between a scrubber and an exhaust stack. The apparatus comprises a vessel having a heater chamber, an adsorbent chamber and a filter chamber. The vessel inlet rec... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050028750 | Animal feeding and watering apparatus An apparatus for supplying food and water to animals having a feeding component with an upper reservoir for receiving food therein, a watering component with a lower reservoir for receiving water therein and a water control system having a fluid level regulator to maint... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050005784 | Hulling apparatus and method A hulling apparatus having a main frame, a moveable support frame, a rotatable drum fixed in position relative to the main frame, a housing supported by the moveable support frame and a hulling chamber formed by the placement of the drum inside the housing. A contact el... | 01/13/2005 |
