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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 |
| 6982790 | Coherent imaging in turbid media A system for forming an image of an object in a turbid medium comprises a light source for producing a coherent light beam of a selected frequency that is divided by a beamsplitter into a reference beam directed along a first optical path and a signal beam directed ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6879397 | Light scattering detector An apparatus and method permits measuring of near-direct forward scattering functions in water to enable acceptable underwater imaging for detection, classification, and identification of objects, such as mines. A source of light mounted on a housing member receivin... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6853875 | System for the combined handling, delivery and/or protection of multiple standardized containers and their controllable payloads An unmanned system is provided for the handling and delivery of a plurality of operational payloads. Each of a plurality of standardized shipping containers houses an operational payload, a controller that controls functions of the operational payload, and communica... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851381 | Airborne mine neutralization system, neutralizer pressure relief valve A combination pressure relief valve system and undersea vehicle vents pressurized gas from lithium batteries to ambient. An undersea vehicle having an interior has a pair of hollow pylons each having a passageway fluidly communicating with the interior. A pressure r... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6850152 | Non-flammable land and sea marker A flameless and smokeless marker attracts attention to a site. A battery and electronics section has a battery module and electronics module. The battery module connects power to the electronics module for creating responsive power-activation signals. An inflatable ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6841994 | Magnetic anomaly sensing system for detection, localization and classification of magnetic objects A magnetic anomaly sensing system uses triaxial magnetometer (TM) sensors arranged in a three-dimensional array. A processor coupled to the TM sensors generates partial gradient contraction data, and complete gradient tensor data and corresponding complete gradient ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837240 | Display system upgrade for a full face mask A full face mask has a body frame having a continuous, closed sidewall extending and compliantly resting on bony contours around facial features of a wearer, and a lateral partition extending and resting on bony contours of a wearer's face from one side to another s... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6811112 | Active feedback levelwinding system An active feedback levelwind apparatus and method for winding cable on a drum has a rotary encoder providing signals representative of drum rotation and a shuttle adjacent the drum receives, bidirectionally moves and wraps the cable on the drum. An outboard sensor a... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6802370 | Personal cooling system for shipboard firefighters A method and apparatus for reducing heat stress in firefighters supplies pressurized cooling water at a first pressure from a hose connected to a fire main for fighting fires onboard a ship. A manifold block switches parts of the pressurized cooling water at the fir... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802260 | Safety and arming device using cellulose-based sensor/actuator A safety and arming device has first and second portions of an explosive train fixably supported in a housing. A third portion of the explosive train is fixable in a first position such that the first and second portions remain operably separated from one another, a... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802237 | System and method for neutralization of mines using robotics and penetrating rods A system and method to autonomously neutralize mines has a tracked crawler vehicle having a sealed housing, power source, and motor driven track assemblies on opposite sides of the housing. A control/communications module in the housing has a GPS processing receiver... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802236 | System for in-stride identification of minelike contacts for surface countermeasures A mine identification system includes a surface ship with console and display screen. An untethered unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) has a video camera and high-resolution sonar providing high-resolution images for the screen, a transducer/transceiver projecting ac... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796307 | Multiple person high altitude recycling breathing apparatus A life support system has a semi-closed rebreather supplying oxygen for multiple users, such as high altitude parachutists. A first tank supplies oxygen to initially purge the system, and a second, larger tank supplies oxygen at prescribed amounts for the duration o... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6781380 | Active magnetic anomaly sensing array and processing system An active magnetic anomaly sensing and processing system has a plurality of transceivers positioned at known relative positions on a platform. Each transceiver includes i) a transmitter for transmitting a magnetic field towards a target to cause propagation of a mag... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6779569 | Liquid filling control method for multiple tanks An automatic control method for the filling of multiple tanks is provided. A controllable valve is coupled to a liquid supply source so that liquid dispensed therefrom must pass through the valve when the tanks are being filled. A variety of conditions/states are mo... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6779475 | Launch and recovery system for unmanned underwater vehicles A launch and recovery system for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) includes a watercraft with a stern endwall movable between a vertical position and a ramp position that is angled downward toward the water surface. A storage platform mounted on the watercraft and ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6772704 | Method for quantifying design parameters for a ship roll stimulation system A method is provided for quantifying design parameters for a moving mass ship roll stimulation system given a maximum angle of roll θMAX to be induced for a ship, a righting moment RM per degree of list for the ship, a natural roll period T | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767261 | Three-dimensional vortex wake cancelling jet propulsion method An underwater propulsion system and method are more efficient and reduce vortex wake effects. A submersible has a cylindrically-shaped hull, a nose portion connected forward and a sinusoidal-shaped tapered portion aft coaxially symmetrically disposed around a longit... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766992 | Mounting bracket for attachment to flat or cylindrical surfaces A mounting bracket is defined by three pairs of parallel planes. Each pair is orthogonal to the other two pair. The first pair provides a first plane for the mounting of an object thereto and a second plane for the attaching of the mounting bracket to a flat surface... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6759661 | Miniature high intensity LED illumination source An apparatus emits radiation on curable adhesives to bond things together under different ambient conditions. An insulating housing has a cylindrical section and a disc-shaped section defining an interior. A plurality of batteries and an LED array are separated in t... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6754390 | Fusing outputs from multiple detection/classification schemes A method of fusing outputs from multiple detection/classification (D/C) schemes is provided. Each of a plurality of D/C schemes provides output scores for an area of interest. Each output score corresponds to a detected object at a known location in the area of inte... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6748609 | Closure device for a protective suit A method and combination creates an air tight CBR impervious barrier for combatants. Protective garments including a protective overgarment, gloves, and over-boots are donned. The protective garments have an annular drawstring interface between a hooded-coat and tro... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6730917 | Miniature high intensity led illumination source An apparatus emits radiation on curable adhesives to bond objects or surfaces together under a variety of ambient conditions. An insulating housing has a cylindrical section and a disc-shaped section defining an interior. A plurality of batteries and an LED array ar... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6712312 | Reconnaissance using unmanned surface vehicles and unmanned micro-aerial vehicles A reconnaissance system and method utilizes an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and at least one micro-aerial vehicle (MAV). The MAV, equipped for unmanned flight after a launch thereof, is mounted on the USV. Each MAV has onboard wireless communications coupled to an... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6711095 | Expenable/recoverable voice and data communications system buoy An untethered communications buoy system has an untethered buoy freely floating on the surface of water to not compromise the location of the submersible. The submersible has a cavity containing a first data interface member connected to a computer/data-storage that... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669408 | Self-orienting piling, fluid-flow reduction device A load reduction device is mounted on a piling to reduce flow-drag created by fluid flowing on and past the piling. Upper and lower collars engage the piling to support and guide a bi-directionally tapered hydrodynamic foil having a tapered leading vane p... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6665582 | Standardized container payload delivery and control system An unmanned system is provided for the delivery and control of an operational payload. A standardized shipping container houses the operational payload. Mounted in the shipping container are a controller for controlling functions of the operational payloa... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6655313 | Collapsible wet or dry submersible vehicle A submersible vehicle's hull has an outer wall that is at least partially constructed of a multi-wall fabric having a sealed space between at least two walls thereof. The sealed space is controllably filled with one of air, water, and a combination of air... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6657585 | System for generating GPS position of underwater vehicle A system for generating an approximate GPS position of a vehicle traveling under the surface of the water includes a tether coupled to the vehicle, floatable structures coupled to the tether at spaced-apart positions therealong, a position determination s... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6655636 | Product wrapping incorporating air drag device A system is provided for slowing the speed of a product released into the air from an aircraft. A flexible material wrapped about a product includes a tethered portion thereof that is collapsible against the product prior to release thereof from the aircr... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6640739 | Air-delivered monocoque submersible vehicle system An air-delivered submersible vehicle system has a monocoque-construction shell made from a fiber-reinforced plastic material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastics and thermoset plastics. The shell is equipped with a wing kit so that it can ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6620009 | Method of making selective multiple contour high efficiency swim fins A method of modifying operational characteristics of a swim fin makes existing fins adaptable to different users and/or operational needs. An existing swim fin having a blade portion extending from a body portion is placed on a flat work surface. The blad... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6622098 | Automated system for calculating magnetic stray field data associated with current loop configurations A system for calculating magnetic stray field data for current loop configurations. A graphical user interface utilizes multiple screens to define a current loop configuration, and prompt a user to select i) one of three orthogonal dipole directions in wh... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6622063 | Container-based product dispensing system An unmanned product dispensing system includes a standardized shipping container having at least one product module mounted therein, a controller module for controlling distribution of the products from the product module and monitoring status thereof, a ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6255980 | Radar-acoustic hybrid detection system for rapid detection and classification of submerged stationary articles A region of water is insonifed with a series of pulses. A synthetic apeture radar (SAR) is flown about the region and images the water surface above the sonified area. The radar has a carrier frequency (F.sub.r) the acoustic source has a nominal carrier f... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6205903 | Reliable and effective line charge system A line charge has a series of spaced-apart warheads coupled to strength members and a detonating cord freely extends through bores in the warheads. A rocket motor at one end of the strength members pulls the line charge across an obstacle laden area. An a... | 03/27/2001 |
