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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 |
| 7597598 | Propeller for a marine propulsion system A marine propulsion system comprising a push rod activated pins (170) which engage eccentric shaft (174) for unlocking a propeller base (190) so the base (190) can rotate around a transverse axis. The base (190) has an inclined sur... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7583197 | Programmable communicator A programmable communicator device is disclosed having a wireless communications circuit, including an antenna, configured to receive a transmission, and an identity module having a unique identifier. The programmable communicator further includes a processing modul... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7580504 | Calibration devices and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to calibration devices and to methods of using these devices. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7570934 | Automatic gain control circuit An automatic gain control circuit is disclosed. The automatic gain control circuit receives a radio frequency signal at an input. The input passes the radio frequency signal to a first gain loop having a changeable gain. A low pass filter filters the radio frequency... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7570413 | Vehicular rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating these elements The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same. ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7567896 | Corpus-based speech synthesis based on segment recombination A system and method generate synthesized speech through concatenation of speech segments that are derived from a large prosodically-rich corpus of speech segments including using an additional dictionary of speech segment identifier sequences. ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7566296 | Reducing effect of magnetic and electromagnetic fields on an implant's magnet and/or electronics An implantable magnet that can freely turn in response to an external magnetic field, thus avoiding torque and demagnetization on the implantable magnet. The implantable magnet can be combined with an electric switching function depending on the orientation of an ex... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7558564 | System and method for remote asset management A remote asset management system comprising a network of programmable wireless modules, each having an antenna and an identification module and configured to communicate via a radio communication protocol. The system further includes a plurality of assets each linke... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7555099 | X-ray inspection with contemporaneous and proximal transmission and backscatter imaging An X-ray imaging inspection system for bags and packages. Transmission imaging is performed using a fan beam and a segmented detector, while scatter imaging is performed with a scanned pencil beam, with both beams active simultaneously. Cross-talk between the beams ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7553479 | Heat stable colloidal iron oxides coated with reduced carbohydrates and uses thereof Compositions, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the compositions are provided for an enhanced magnetic resonance imaging agent and a hematinic agent, the agents comprising carboxyalkylated reduced polysaccharides coated ultrasmall superparamag... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7551944 | Speech recognition system for electronic switches in a non-wireline communications network An advanced telecommunications system is provided for the recognizing of spoken commands over a cellular telephone, satellite telephone, or personal communications network. In the cellular application, for example, a Speech Recognition System interconnects either in... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7551718 | Scatter attenuation tomography Methods for characterizing an inspected object on the basis of attenuation determined from pair-wise illuminated voxels. A beam of penetrating radiation characterized by a propagation direction and an energy distribution is scanned across an object, while scatter de... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7551715 | X-ray inspection based on scatter detection Systems and methods for inspecting an object with a scanned beam of penetrating radiation are disclosed. Scattered radiation from the beam is detected, in either the backward or forward direction. Characteristic values of the backscattered radiation are compared to ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7551714 | Combined X-ray CT/neutron material identification system A system and methods for identifying contents of an enclosure such as an air cargo container. A three-dimensional image indicative of at least one of the CT number and the density of contents of the enclosure is obtained using penetrating radiation such as x-rays. I... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7549850 | Rotary mechanism A rotary mechanism (10) has an annular (chamber 12) defined by an inner wall (16) of housing (11). A symmetrical two lobed rotor (15) has opposing side faces (21a, 21b) a longitudinal axis between apices... | 06/23/2009 |
| RE40796 | Bone harvesting method and apparatus An apparatus and method for harvesting bone using a manual, cylindrical, multi-directional coring device with a guided delivery system that can be inserted through a percutaneous or closed approach to extract precisely measured amounts of bone or bone marrow. A seri... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7548941 | Digital filter using memory to emulate variable shift register A digital filter uses memory to emulate a variable shift register. Data samples are stored in a memory. The data samples are read from the memory, multiplied with corresponding coefficients stored in the same or a different memory, logically shifted, and written bac... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7546925 | Disposable vacuum filtration apparatus capable of detecting microorganisms and particulates in liquid samples A vacuum filtration apparatus (900) for detecting microorganisms and particulates in liquid samples. The apparatus includes a base (901), an absorbent pad (991), a filter (990), a funnel (930), and a lid (960). The funnel is... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7545964 | Methods and devices for quantitative analysis of x-ray images The present invention relates to network enabled analysis of x-ray images. Also described are devices comprising calibration phantoms; methods of using these devices; methods of formulating databases containing information regarding x-ray images; the databases thems... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543473 | Sensor self-test transfer standard A system, computer program product and method of obtaining a performance parameter associated with a sensor, such as an accelerometer, is provided. The method includes applying an acceleration to the accelerometer and a first frequency to obtain a sensitivity of the... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7542547 | X-ray diffraction equipment for X-ray scattering An X-ray scattering chamber 12 includes a housing 14 that may be mounted in X-ray diffraction equipment between an X-ray source 2 and an X-ray detector 4, for example on goniometer arm 6. The housing 14 includes sample holde... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7096636 | Modular building block system A modular building system formed of blocks supported around a loadbearing pipe frame. The blocks include half cylinder protruding portions located at opposing ends of the blocks wherein the protruding portions of adjacent blocks form cylindrical fastener portions. H... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7018383 | Systems and methods for producing osteotomies Systems and methods for producing minimally invasive osteotomies to correct angular deformities of bones in and about the knee are disclosed. A method includes locating a plane in which the angle exhibited by the deformity is situated. An oblique cut is then made al... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6887299 | Air improver and method for air improvement in spaces An air improver device and method for air improvement in spaces. The device for air improvement for an air-conditioning system comprises a metering mechanism which carries out a controllable metering of the quantity of an active substance discharged per unit time. T... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6743256 | Graftless spinal fusion device A graftless spinal implant for mechanically attaching two adjacent vertebrae includes a body having first and second opposite surfaces. The first and second surfaces include at least one protruding member for securing the body to adjacent vertebrae, wherein the exte... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6725578 | Joint protective shoe construction A joint protective shoe construction for preventing knee and hip osteoarthritis is provided. The shoe construction includes a midsole or insole having a body with medial and lateral sides. The height of the lateral side of the body is greater than the height of the ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 7539742 | Network for targeting individual operating a microcomputer regardless of his location A network adapted to target an individual operating a microcomputer that is linked to an Internet to offer this individual goods or services appropriate to his needs that are available at a place within reach of the individual's present location. The microcomputer i... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538328 | Imaging detector A sensor for detecting ionizing radiation such as X-rays or electrons in an imaging detector, with a germanium substrate 12 and top and bottom silicon layers 14,16. The silicon layers may be passivated. The bulk of absorption takes place in the germani... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538325 | Single-pulse-switched multiple energy X-ray source applications An x-ray inspection system for identifying fissile material includes one or more sources of penetrating radiation that generate first, second, and third instantaneous spectra where the object is exposed to the second only if there is no penetration of the first and ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7490570 | Asymmetrical sail fabric A sailcloth in roll good form permits efficient and cost effective construction of cross cut and vertical cut, laminate sails based on “off-angle,” (assymetrical) load bearing fibers. The sailcloth also may include a conventional warp and fill thread or fiber la... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7491566 | Method of forming a device by removing a conductive layer of a wafer A method of forming a MEMS device provides a wafer having a base, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an intermediate conductive layer. After it provides the wafer, the method removes at least a portion of the intermediate conductive layer to fo... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7489123 | Calibration control for pin electronics of automatic testing equipment An integrated circuit for automatic calibration control of pin electronics is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a substrate, and both pin electronics and a calibration circuit integral with the substrate. The calibration circuit is dedicated to a single cha... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488530 | Composite coated/encapsulated wood products and methods to produce the same Composite coated wood products, and methods to produce such products, are described by embodiments of the invention. Composite layers may comprise polymer and fillers, such as organic fillers and inorganic fillers. The composite layers may also be foamed in some emb... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7478557 | Common centroid micromachine driver A drive arrangement for a micromachine includes a plurality of fixed electrodes arranged so as to have a common centroid. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7477797 | Concealed object recognition A method for viewing a first object that is obstructed by a second object. In such a method, the first object has a contrasting color to the second object and the second object is constructed from a material that allows visible light to pass therethrough. The amount... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477724 | X-ray instrument X-ray apparatus 10 includes an X-ray source (22), an X-ray detector (28) facing the X-ray source. Inlet (6) accepts a stream of particles and a guide system (18) guides the stream of particles (16) in free space between the ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7473076 | Control method and control system for a controllable pitch marine propeller A control method and system for a controllable pitch marine propeller including operating modes comprised of a maneuvering mode and a cruise mode and check modes comprised of an engine check mode and propeller check mode. The cruise mode provides for wide open throt... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7474129 | Dual mode comparator A dual mode comparator circuit is disclosed. The dual mode comparator includes a plurality of differential transistor pairs. Each differential transistor pair includes a plurality of inputs and outputs. The outputs of the differential transistor pairs are coupled to... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7468075 | Methods and compositions for articular repair Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for producing articular repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. In particular, methods for providing articular repair systems. Also provided are articular surface repair systems designed to replace a sel... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7467892 | Calibration devices and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to calibration devices and to methods of using these devices. ... | 12/23/2008 |
