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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 |
| 7935495 | Methods of detecting early renal disease in animals The present invention provides a method for the detection of early renal disease in animals. The method includes the steps of (a) obtaining a sample from an animal to be tested and (b) determining the amount of albumin in the sample. An amount of albumin in the rang... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7842497 | Production of isoprenoids The invention provides a biological method of producing isoprenoids. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| D626861 | Bag | 11/09/2010 |
| 7825089 | Three-dimensional structures of TALL-1 and its cognate receptors and modified proteins and methods related thereto Disclosed are TALL-1 and TALL-1 receptor protein homologues (agonists and antagonists) designed based on the three-dimensional structure of sTALL-1, eBCMA and eBAFF-R; agonist homologues of APRIL; methods of using wild-type APRIL to inhibit the activity of TALL-1; c... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824248 | Wheel assembly for a pneumatic sander A wheel assembly includes a first hub assembly sealingly engageable with a first axial opening in one side of a tire. A second hub assembly is sealingly engageable with a second axial opening on the other side of the tire. The hub assemblies define between them a fl... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7813750 | Emergency radio communications system incorporating integral public safety radio bridging capability A communication system and method is provided for handling emergency situations wherein complex public safety radio systems can be used to directly communicate with normally incompatible radio systems used by organizations such as schools, hospital, and other facili... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812224 | Methods and materials for making and using transgenic dicamba-degrading organisms The invention provides isolated and at least partially-purified dicamba-degrading enzymes, isolated DNA molecules coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, DNA constructs coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, transgenic host cells comprising DNA coding for dicamba-degra... | 10/12/2010 |
| D625250 | Solar array | 10/12/2010 |
| 7802445 | Insulated and refrigerated beverage transport line An insulated and refrigerated beverage transport line provides enhanced temperature control of one or more beverages conveyed through the transport line. A plurality of coolant lines carrying a re-circulated coolant makes contact with the one or more product lines. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7799394 | Container with insulative label An insulative label is provided for a beverage container to reduce heat transfer, particularly heat transfer by conduction from a consumer's hand to the beverage container. The label comprises a dual-ply construction, with a grid pattern placed between the layered m... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799231 | Process for separating solids from liquids A liquid/solid separator system mounted on a mobile cart and connected to a process tank for reducing the rate at which fluids are consumed in manufacturing processes. The system may include automation and also may include a shear-stepped screen including tilted wir... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7795396 | COOH-terminally added cysteine variant of the beta interferon The growth hormone supergene family comprises greater than 20 structurally related cytokines and growth factors. A general method is provided for creating site-specific, biologically active conjugates of these proteins. The method involves adding cysteine residues t... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785898 | Maternal antibodies as fetal cell markers to identify and enrich fetal cells from maternal blood The present invention provides methods for identifying and/or enriching fetal cells from maternal blood, using as fetal cell markers the antibodies that the mother produces against paternally inherited fetal antigens. The fetal cell-maternal antibody complexes are i... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785641 | Method of cooling a beverage A method of keeping an alcoholic beverage in an open topped vessel cool, said beverage comprising a water content and a dissolved gas content, and said method comprising forming ice in the beverage in the open-topped vessel said ice having a cooling effect on the be... | 08/31/2010 |
| D622548 | Double wall glass | 08/31/2010 |
| 7775349 | Shrink-wrap packaging incorporating reinforced integral handle Shrink-wrap packaging is provided with at least one reinforced integral handle. Each handle is formed by an opening formed in the shrink-wrap material, and a reinforced area that surrounds the opening. Preferably two handles are located at opposite ends or sides of ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771729 | Methods of potentiating HIV-1-specific CD8+ immune responses involving the concomitant administration of DNA and ALVAC expression vectors This invention relates to improved methods of inducing an immune response for the prevention or treatment of HIV-1 infection by using a nucleic acid vaccine in conjunction with a recombinant viral vaccine, e.g., a poxvirus vaccine, to potentiate and broaden the immu... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771502 | Drawer air-filter device and inlet assembly having such a device An air-filter device for a motor vehicle, having a casing and a filtering body separating the clean and dirty compartment, and also having a supporting body for the filtering body and a compression body designed to co-operate mechanically with the supporting body, t... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770695 | Vehicle lift device including scissor lift and telescopic upper platform A vehicle lift device and method are provided wherein the lift device has upper and lower platforms that may receive vehicles for parking or storage. The lower platform may be selectively raised or lowered between two levels of a parking structure. The upper platfor... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766121 | Methods and apparatus for conditioning and degassing liquids and gases in suspension A method and apparatus are provided for the controlled application of ultrasonic energy for conditioning of mixtures of gas and liquids by evolving and/or agglomerating gas bubbles existing with or in a liquid or for coalescing droplets of liquid dispersed in anothe... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762714 | Method and system for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations A system and method are provided for administering micro-ingredient feed additives or supplements to feed rations. The amount of each particular micro-ingredient to be delivered to a feed ration may be determined by a bulk density measurement. Alternatively, bulk de... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758742 | Method and apparatus for separation of water from petroleum products in an electrocoagulation process An electrocoagulation treatment device includes a plurality of spaced reaction plates disposed within a reaction chamber. A voltage is applied to selected reaction plates to create an electrical field within the electrocoagulation chamber. The plates are arranged ve... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754855 | Immunoglobulin fusion proteins The present invention relates to novel methods for making fusion proteins comprising a cytokine or growth factor fused to an immunoglobulin domain. The growth factor/cytokine can be fused directly to an immunoglobulin domain or through a peptide linker. The purified... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754418 | Methods and compositions for detecting CDN apoptosis-modulating proteins The present invention provides a novel family of apoptosis-modulating proteins. Nucleotide and amino acid residue sequences and methods of use thereof are also provided. ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7744269 | Method and system for administering micro-ingredient feed additives to animal feed rations including controlled bin access A method and system are provided for administering micro-ingredient feed additives wherein controlled access is provided to the bins or containers that store the micro-ingredients prior to delivery thereby preventing inadvertent errors in adding incorrect micro-ingr... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744132 | Damping conduit assembly provided with a connecting unit for a hydraulic circuit Damping conduit assembly (4) for a hydraulic system comprising a user (3) and a pipe (2) connected to the user (3) by means of a first connecting element (6) and presenting an end portion (20) having a first axis (B) and a b... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744131 | One-piece label with integral tear strip A one-piece adhesive label is provided incorporating an integral tear strip. The tear strip is formed as the user grasps one activation tab that resides on either opposite end of the label. Preferably, one tab is formed at each opposite end. Slits formed on the oppo... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743699 | System for automated application of inoculants onto forage materials An automated system and method are provided for application of inoculant products onto forage material. Real time data measurements are taken for relative humidity and moisture content of the forage material in order to timely adjust the dispense rate of the inocula... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743626 | Multiple-bottle gel-pack A gel-pack for chilling bottled beverages comprising a flexible plastic envelope, sealed around its perimeter, provided with a spaced array of holes therethrough whereby the gel-pack can be draped over a plurality of beverage bottles, with the necks of the bottles p... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743624 | Beverage dispense font incorporating portable cooling device A beverage dispense font incorporating a portable cooling device is provided wherein the portable cooling device cools an outer housing of the dispense font in order to encourage ice formation on the dispense font. Unique visual effects can be obtained with ice form... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736885 | Method for production of arachidonic acid The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further discl... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735329 | Device and method for controlling the air-conditioning system of a vehicle A control device for an air-conditioning system of a vehicle comprises an evaporator, a compressor with externally controlled variable displacement, and an expansion valve. The control device comprises a control block that receives a reference temperature indicating... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732403 | Treatment of T-cell mediated diseases The invention provides a method of treating T-cell mediated diseases and a method of inhibiting the activation of T-cells using certain diketopiperazines. The invention also provides methods of synthesizing diketopiperazines and pharmaceutical compositions comprisin... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732170 | Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acid by very hugh density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors The present invention provides a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids. The present invention also provides a process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726512 | Universal food-holding receptacle for use with beverage containers of diverse shapes and sizes An aid for dining in stand-up and similar situations where a person may simultaneously support a plate and a beverage container by a single hand. The invention comprises a universal food holding receptacle that is stably mountable on upright beverage containers of w... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726266 | Cooling circuit for an internal combustion engine A cooling circuit comprises a cylinder block and a cylinder head block, these blocks each including cooling elements the form of integrated portions of circuit. The cooling circuit also includes at least a first, a second and a third separate external loops for exte... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722840 | Method for thiosulfate leaching of precious metal-containing materials Processes are provided for recovering precious metals from refractory materials using thiosulfate lixiviants. The processes can employ heap leaching or lixiviants that include one or more blinding agents. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717705 | Supporting device for articles to be fired that has an elastic support fixing The present invention relates to a device for supporting, stacking and transporting kiln run, in particular, when firing ceramic products, comprising an assembly from supports and support beams, in particular carrier beams, cross beams, large plates or similar, on w... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7689434 | Satellite based global positioning system for feedlot computer network and method A computer network and method for feeding animals in a feedlot, in which discretion and direct control over the various suboperations of the feed ration assignment and delivery process are distributed among the individual operators in the system, while the feedlot m... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7687706 | Solar array support methods and systems Systems and methods for disposing and supporting a solar panel array are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for supporting a solar panel array includes the use of support columns and cables suspended between the support columns, with the solar panels received by... | 03/30/2010 |
