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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 |
| 7654023 | Backlit static display on foam board using light piping pegs as highlighters A display for displaying an image to a viewer, capable of highlighting specific locations selected by a user. This display comprises: a) a punchable layer such as a foam board having a first surface and a second surface, ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 5598866 | Portable well testing apparatus A frame structure arranged for ease of retrofit to an existing truck bed includes telescoping legs from the associated frame structure to orient a guide roller as desired to be positioned overlying a well entrance opening. A reel rotatably mounted and mot... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5580026 | Tree stand A tree stand intended principally for use with a natural Christmas tree includes a substantially hollow frusto conical base portion having a plurality of stepped frusto conical surfaces terminating at an upper end in a cylindrical double-walled well dimen... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5507544 | Jug handle holder A jug handle holder especially adapted for releasably securing a pair of containers together for sale and transport as a two unit package includes an integrally molded plastic body provided with a handle forming aperture and a pair of spaced resilient cli... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5501055 | Method for reinforced concrete construction A reticulated net for use in reinforced concrete construction includes a first plurality of evenly spaced coplanar rods forming an upper rim and a second plurality of evenly spaced coplanar rods forming a lower rim. The rods of the upper and lower rims ar... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5435727 | Golf teaching aid A golf teaching aid includes a primary hinge member having a first arm pivotally connected to a second arm. The first arm is movable relative to the second arm between a stored position wherein the first arm and the second arm are parallel and an operativ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5419524 | Weight distribution pad for trailers An injection molded one-piece glass fiber reinforced weight distribution pad for supporting parked trailers such as tractor trailers, mobile cranes, fifth wheel campers and trailers, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and pickup camper units includes a ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5409291 | Combined chair and backpack A combined chair and backpack includes a conventional folding lawn chair type frame having an upper transverse frame member pivotally connected to an upper portion of a pack frame. In an open orientation of the chair, the pack frame and chair back frame f... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5402851 | Horizontal drilling method for hydrocarbon recovery A method for recovering fluids such as crude oil, associated solution gas, formation water, injected water, natural gas and other gases, and natural gas liquids, from a hydrocarbon producing reservoir or formation in which fluids collected in one or more ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5388609 | Hose reel cart A hose reel cart includes a vertically disposed circular planar reel mounted at a slight incline to the vertical upon a tubular wheeled cart. Tapered guide pins extending perpendicularly outwardly from one face of the reel engage an end portion of a fire ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5385106 | Hot water/steam weed killing system A weed killing system utilizes hot water or steam, alone, or in combination with an herbicide to kill weeds. Cart, backpack, and vehicle mounted versions are disclosed in propane and electrically powered embodiments. A cart mounted version includes a deta... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5383337 | Method and apparatus for precooling water supplied to an evaporative cooler with a subterranean heat exchanger An apparatus for precoooling water supplied to an evaporative cooler of the type known as a "swamp cooler" includes inlet and outlet reservoirs secured by brackets to a bottom surface of the evaporative cooler water pan at substantially the same elevation... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5360191 | Bannister attachment especially adapted for facilitating the mounting of a child safety gate A bannister attachment especially adapted for facilitating the mounting of a child safety gate includes a longitudinally extending body member possessing on a front face two spaced, substantially parallel rails defining a central recessed mounting channel... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5358292 | Gate latch A gate latch of the type including a latch bar mounted for movement with a hinged gate and a latch bracket secured to a stationary gate post disposed for engagement with the latch bar when the gate is in a closed position includes an elongated wire cable ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5348606 | Method of making a multiple pipette sampler system A method of making a pipette sampler system for removing and transferring a plurality of liquid samples includes the step of thermoforming a plurality of identical pipettes in a first thin PVC plastic sheet utilizing a first precision die. A concave housi... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5340033 | Granular material spreader A spreader for granular material such as sand comprises a trailer adapted to be pulled behind a vehicle such as a tractor or other utility vehicle. A frusto-conical bin forms a hopper for a granular material to be dispensed and directs the material into a... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5328294 | Manhole casting setting fixture A manhole casting setting fixture includes a pair of spaced parallel frame rails connected by a plurality of transverse struts. Four loop handles are secured at opposite ends of the frame rails to facilitate manual manipulation and transportation of the f... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5326262 | Method of making cuspless artificial dentition Artificial posterior cuspless teeth possess slightly convex functional occlusal surfaces in both mesiodistal and buccolingual directions on upper posterior teeth and slightly concave functional occlusal surfaces on lower posterior teeth, with both upper a... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5309510 | Door intercom device A door intercom device for allowing a dwelling occupant to easily converse with an individual disposed on an exterior side of a dwelling door includes a thin sheet metal mounting bracket possessing a generally U-shaped clamp portion dimensioned to engage ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5309496 | Filmless X-ray apparatus and method of using the same A filmless X-ray apparatus and method of using the same include an X-ray source for directing X-rays through a subject such as an animal, human, or luggage in an airport security scanner into a fluorescent intensifying screen. An aluminum coated and lead ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5281795 | Vote recording device A vote recording device utilizes a punch to form machine readable holes at preselected locations in a non-scored paper ballot card. A stationary top mask with an array of spaced punch access apertures and a metal anvil plate with an array of spaced die ap... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5265848 | Folding portable play enclosure for children A folding portable play enclosure for children includes a plurality of panels connected in a series in an accordion-fold manner by a plurality of folding joints. The panels are formed by cardboard sheets sandwiched between inner and outer flexible vinyl l... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5239716 | Surgical spinal positioning frame A spinal positioning frame mounted atop an operating table for lateral, longitudinal and pivotal adjustment allows optimal patient positioning. A yoke mounted in a rectangular frame for reciprocal sliding movement is driven by a pneumatically controlled e... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5228263 | T-bar partition support clip A T-bar partition support clip for securing a rectangular channel shaped partition track to a T-bar ceiling support includes first and second spaced, parallel, vertical leg portions formed from a deformable sheet metal material. Upper ends of the first an... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5220152 | Rechargeable battery powered electrically heated lock thawing device with built-in battery charger An electrical lock thawing device includes a housing formed from a water-proof rubber material and enclosing a rechargeable battery and an electrical heating element. A switch on the housing is operative to selectively connect the battery to the heating e... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5199838 | Nut for use on roadways, runways, in reinforced concrete construction, and the like A nut for use on roadways, runways, in reinforced concrete construction, and the like, possesses a generally circular shape, with spherical top and bottom surfaces connected by a cylindrical side wall. A central aperture formed through the nut is threaded... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5188318 | Stud engaging electrical wiring clip A substantially U-shaped stud engaging clip formed from a resilient plastic or metal material and dimensioned for frictional engagement with a standard 2"×4" or 2"×6" framing stud. A wire engaging clip body is formed on a side wall of the stud engaging ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5171486 | Rotating humidifier A humidifier includes a rotating circular base plate driven by a motor through a gear reduction mechanism. A plurality of elongated troughs are mounted in a spaced circular array adjacent a periphery of the base plate, such that outer edges of the troughs... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5166476 | Electric junction box/outlet A junction box for connection to the electrical wiring of a building structure includes an inner panel adapted for mounting to a surface of a building structure and an outer panel substantially parallel to and spaced from the inner panel and adapted for m... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5146854 | Suspended personnel carrier with articulated front and rear portions steerable independently of track curvature and telescopic shock absorbing strut for transferring drive force A suspended personnel carrier includes an elevated cylindrical track from which a carrier is suspended for translation by a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes orthogonal rollers which ride along the cylindrical track. The carrier is propelled... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5133101 | Handle for a mop a mop includes a substantially straight cylindrical shaft having first and second opposite ends. A mop head is secured at the first end of the shaft, and a substantially cylindrical foam rubber first hand grip is received over the first end of the shaft. ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5127715 | Tape case A tape case has a hexagonal housing having a planar top surface provided with VELCRO and magnetic fasteners for attaching the housing to an interior ceiling of a motor vehicle. A rotary carousel is mounted on a piston rod for movement into and out of the ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5121780 | Flexible air valve extension A flexible air valve extension for filling an inaccessible vehicle spare tire includes an elongated flexible tube having a rigid elbow portion at one end which terminates in an internally threaded fitting dimensioned for engagement with a conventional tir... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5104000 | Permanent wave end paper dispenser A permanent wave end paper dispenser allows a beauty operator to dispense permanent wave end papers from a housing in a one at a time manner, utilizing only one hand. The dispenser includes a rectangular housing with an inclined ramp disposed adjacent a p... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5095552 | Helmet face guard mount A helmet face guard mount includes a thin, elongated resilient pad having a curved configuration dimensioned for securement between an ear hole and a forward side edge of a conventional football helmet. Opposite ends of the pad are secured by threaded fas... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5072345 | Pop-up landscape light A pop-up landscape light has a cylindrical housing adapted for mounting below the surface of the ground in an outdoor environment. A light compartment is mounted for axial extension and retraction through an open top end of the housing to provide selectiv... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5067627 | Coffee filter dispenser A first embodiment of a coffee filter dispenser has a housing in which a stack of coffee filters to be dispensed are received. A plurality of resilient grippers are axially movable between a retracted and an extended position. A crank arm is connected to ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5061245 | Arterial bypass tool An arterial bypass tool for use in inserting and positioning a bypass artery alongside an occluded artery within the body of a patient includes an arcuate tubular sheath. A rod is slidably received through the sheath and terminates at a forward end in a t... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5060343 | Tool handle An ergonometrically designed tool handle has a pair of perpendicularly extending hand grips secured at spaced locations along the handle. The tool handle allows prolonged usage by an individual without back strain. The tool handle includes a plurality of ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5060645 | Tracheostomy tube assembly A tracheostomy tube assembly comprises a tracheostomy tube and a separate collar member which can be removably attached to the tube. The collar member is fastenable around a patient's neck by flexible fastening means. The collar member can be removed from... | 10/29/1991 |
