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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 |
| D557879 | Undergarment | 12/25/2007 |
| D547996 | Fountain | 08/07/2007 |
| 7106053 | Absolute angle sensor with a magnetic encoder having even spaced reference pulses A device for determining the absolute angular position of a turning device with respect to a fixed structure, including an encoder provided with a main multipolar track and a multipolar track called “top turn,” and a measurement means. The top turn track include... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7064679 | Electronic electric meter for networked meter reading An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The electric meter retrofits into existing meter sockets and is available for new meter installations for both single phase and three phase electric power connections. The meter... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032683 | Rotary hammer A rotary hammer and a power tool. The rotary hammer is operable in an idle mode and a hammer mode and comprises a housing and a barrel positioned in the housing and having a forward portion. A ram is positioned within the barrel and is movable relative to the barrel... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6948248 | Hair trimmer A hair trimmer having an ion emitter assembly that emits ions for use in hair care processes. The hair trimmer includes a body portion having a cutting end, a blade set mounted adjacent the cutting end, and an electric motor drivingly connected to the blade set. The... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6302351 | Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material A dispenser for dispensing material from the outer surface of a roll. The dispenser includes a cabinet, and a drive roller having an outer surface. The drive roller is rotatably mounted in the cabinet so that the outer surface of the roll rests directly o... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6257837 | Variable oil flow regulator and method therefor A variable oil flow regulator for minimizing noise generated typically by an oil-injected rotary screw compressor when the compressor transitions from an on-load mode for compressing fluid to an off-load mode. The regulator includes a housing having a fir... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6206091 | Process and apparatus for treating waste An apparatus and method for the treatment of waste solids that allows for the direct transfer of heat between hot waste solids and cold waste solids in a tube-in-tube heat exchanger. Cold solid waste is moved from a cold solid waste source through one tub... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5966833 | Hair dryer with removable concentrator Disclosed herein is a hair blower assembly comprising a hair blower comprising a barrel including a discharge portion having an outer surface, and a concentrator removeably mounted on the discharge portion and including an inner surface telescopically sur... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5902934 | Phase magnitude signal detector A magnetostrictive stress and torque sensor using the component of the output signal in-phase with the drive voltage to monitor stress or torque. In some embodiments, it may use the quadrature or out-of-phase component, or some combination of the in-phase... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5896957 | Wheel blocking device A device for blocking wheels of a vehicle, including elongate guide means, a wheel block carrier guided slidably in a lengthwise direction of the guide means and including a wheel block guided for movement transverse relative to the lengthwise direction, ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5881833 | Motorcycle throttle rolloff switch A motorcycle having a throttle rolloff switch that is operatively associated with the throttle control and the cruise control device to deactivate the cruise control device when the throttle control is rotated to reduce the speed of the motorcycle. The ro... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881835 | Axle cover and motorcycle having the same A motorcycle including a fork assembly, a wheel including a wheel axle connected to the fork assembly, a bushing rotatably mounted on the wheel axle (e.g., by a spherical bearing), and an axle cover mounted on the bushing. The axle cover includes a base p... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5853217 | Quick detachable motorcycle windshield A motorcycle comprises a frame assembly, a wheel rotatably mounted to the frame assembly for rotation about a lateral axis and within a vertical plane, two mounting bosses mounted to the frame assembly, and a windshield assembly having two sockets (e.g., ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5843345 | Pneumatic accelerator for low emission charge forming devices An accelerator having a main body defining a main chamber, a movable member (e.g., a diaphragm) positioned within and dividing the main chamber into a pneumatic chamber and a fuel chamber, and a damping orifice (e.g., in the main body) interconnecting the... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5823069 | Resilient hand grip A method of making a hand grip including positioning within a mold cavity a tubular member having a sidewall with at least one opening in the sidewall, and injecting fluid resilient material into the cavity and between the tubular member and a core. The m... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5807093 | Flameguard for outdoor torch The outdoor torch has a housing including a receptacle for removably receiving a flaming illumination means, such as an oil burner assembly, a support connected to the lower end of the housing for support the housing in an upright position and a flameguar... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5802167 | Hands-free device for use with a cellular telephone in a car to permit hands-free operation of the cellular telephone A hands-free device is adapted for use with a cellular telephone in a car to permit hands-free operation of the cellular telephone, and includes a main terminal, a secondary terminal, and a microphone provided on one of the main and secondary terminals. T... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5795342 | Ocular irrigation device An ocular irrigation device including an engaging member engageable with an eyelid to hold the eyelid open, a source of fluid, and a fluid dispenser operatively associated with the source of fluid and slidably connected to the engaging member. The fluid d... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5795069 | Temperature sensor and method A temperature sensor using doped polysilicon resistors in a bridge configuration, an amplifier, and a doped polysilicon feedback resistor between the input and the output of the amplifier. The polysilicon resistors are doped with selected concentrations o... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5775454 | Motorcycle with front fender mounting system A motorcycle including a frame, a front fork assembly connected to the frame, a front wheel including a front axle secured to the front fork assembly, and a fender assembly. The fender assembly includes a fender positioned over the front wheel, and a fend... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5777290 | Bank angle sensor A tilt angle sensor has a body which includes a V-shaped cavity defined by a pair of inclined surfaces which intersect to define a lower end. A roller is disposed in said cavity. A sensing circuit is associated with the cavity to sense the presence of the... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5765290 | Adaptable tip sensor An adaptable tip sensor is useful for detecting the angular tipping of an object relative to a selected frame of reference. The sensor comprises a case that defines a two dimensional straight sided V-groove in which a disk can roll. A sensing device detec... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5758436 | Single stage snowthrower An improved single stage snowthrower includes a housing with an open front portion, the housing including two side walls, a rear wall therebetween and a discharge chute. The rear wall includes deflecting ledges that angle upwardly toward the discharge chu... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5744951 | Housing for a wheel speed sensor having coil bobbin suspended within the housing A sensor for detecting the angular velocity of a rotating member. The sensor includes a bobbin having an exterior defining an annular recess and a coil within the recess. The bobbin also has a generally cylindrical aperture and supports a probe and a perm... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5744950 | Apparatus for detecting the speed of a rotating element including signal conditioning to provide a fifty percent duty cycle A sensor for determining the rotational speed of a rotating element. The sensor includes a giant magnetoresistive ratio sensing device which is magnetically coupled to the rotating element and includes an output terminal. The sensing device generates an o... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740822 | Patio set A patio set including having a table having an upper surface and an opening in the upper surface, and an umbrella positionable within the opening in the table. The umbrella includes a shaft dimensioned to be inserted into the opening in the table, and a c... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5742159 | Angular velocity sensor with housing and bobbin forming wedge fit seal A sensor for detecting the angular velocity of a rotating member. The sensor includes a bobbin having an exterior defining an annular recess and a coil within the recess. The bobbin also has a generally cylindrical aperture and supports a probe and a perm... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5741466 | Multiphase staged passive reactor A multi-phase staged passive reactor (10) for promoting interphasic interaction of a first substance in a liquid phase with a second substance in a non-miscible liquid phase, a solid phase or a gaseous phase. The reactor comprises a plurality of stages (C... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5738180 | Footboard assembly A footboard assembly including a resilient pad having a planar portion and a lip portion extending outward from the planar portion, and a cover member position over the resilient pad. The lip portion extends laterally outward further than an outer perimet... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5736430 | Transducer having a silicon diaphragm and method for forming same A method of forming apparatus including a force transducer on a silicon substrate having an upper surface, the silicon substrate including a dopant of one of the n-type or the p-type, the force transducer including a cavity having spaced side walls and a ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5737065 | Dual light source transilluminator and method of transillumination A transilluminator having a housing having therein a window, a first light source supported within the housing for transmitting light through the window and illuminating a sample adjacent the window, and a second light source which is mounted outside the ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5734207 | Voltage polarity memory system and fuse-switch assembly usable therewith Disclosed herein is an apparatus for use in an AC power distribution system having a sinusoidal voltage source and a load, the apparatus including a circuit for selectively connecting and disconnecting the load from the source, a circuit for sensing volta... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5730855 | Hoist apparatus and method for positioning anode in smelting furnace An anode positioning hoist supported on an overhead crane used in a smelting apparatus including a cathode with an upwardly facing surface and an anode with a downwardly facing surface. The anode positioning hoist includes a pair of channel members defini... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727864 | Motorcycle light support assembly A motorcycle light support assembly for mounting two lights to a motorcycle. The assembly includes a light support bar having two ends separated from each other in a first direction, wherein a second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first d... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725138 | Motorcycle luggage rack and backrest assembly A luggage rack and backrest assembly mountable to a motorcycle. The assembly includes a luggage rack portion and a backrest. The backrest is both removably secured to the luggage rack portion and adjustable relative to the luggage rack portion.... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5702151 | Vehicle body including leakproof damage resistant wall construction A vehicle body, such as a truck or trailer body, comprises an intermodal container, or the like, having a lightweight, leakproof, damage resistant and corrosion resistant wall construction. The wall construction includes a sheet-like panel reinforced with... | 12/30/1997 |
