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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 |
| 7165767 | Automated banking machine currency dispenser modules Dispenser modules include structure permitting their securement in stacked and aligned relation. The dispenser modules can contain sheet media such as notes and other items. The dispenser modules can be used in an automated banking machine operative to dispense mult... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140608 | Bill box for bill acceptor A bill box used in the bill receiver of a coin exchanger for accommodating banknotes received by the bill receiver is disclosed to have a gate installed in the first chamber thereof and a driving mechanism controllable to move the gate between two positions to close... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6135034 | Trash can safe A trash can safe for hiding and storing valuables. The trash can safe includes a base and a perimeter side wall upwardly extending around the base to define an interior space. A plurality of stackable trays are provided in the interior space. The trays ar... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6047998 | Cassette and cassette rack locking device A locking device is disclosed which substantially restricts access to the cassettes or drawers within a vault or safe, including an ATM or ABM, and also restricts access to the cassette rack of the ATM/ABM, both resident within the vault or safe of an ATM... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5890440 | Multi-compartment cash box A multiple compartment cash box assembly including an insert box defining a first compartment and a separate second compartment. A first slot extends into the first compartment and a second slot extends into the second compartment. An access template is i... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5794466 | Key safe for housing a key A key safe having an outer housing for housing a key, a releasable mounting assembly, a releasable opening assembly, an electronic code entry pad, and activation circuitry is disclosed. Alternatively, the outer housing is for housing not a key, but a leve... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5464200 | Sheet storing device with locking bins In a device for storing printings, film sheets or similar recording media driven out or an image forming apparatus, bins are each inclined from a top sheet inlet thereof to a bottom sheet outlet thereof. When all the bins are full, such a condition is rep... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5460020 | Key safe A key safe includes an outer housing for housing a key, a releasable mounting assembly, a releasable opening assembly, an electronic code entry pad, and activation circuitry. The releasable mounting assembly releasably mounts the outer housing to a mounti... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5406896 | Security box for installation in a safe The invention relates to a security box, preferably for installation in a safe or the like, of the type comprising a six-sided box (1) of metal, for example. According to the invention, a detector is disposed to detect improper opening of the box, a prote... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5257582 | Vault capacity expansion system In an existing vault having arrays of safe deposit boxes along the walls, a mobile carriage carrying additional safe deposit boxes is adapted to roll along rails in front of the fixed boxes, within the volume of space reserved to allow extraction of the f... | 11/02/1993 |
| 4651544 | Exterior entry door tethered key safe A tamperproof key safe for guest rooms of motels comprises a mounting bracket surrounded by a containment box having a hinged compartment rotatable to an open position for providing access to a tethered room key. An electronic press key calculator actuate... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4648327 | Safe locking mechanism A locking mechanism for a mobile safe having at least one loading door for depositing valuables such as cash within the safe and at least one unloading door for emptying the safe includes an actuating mechanism for moving the loading door between its open... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4641507 | Lock mechanism A protection system for preventing unauthorized entry through a door member. An electrically charged cover is placed over the door member for electrically shocking anyone who attempts unauthorized entry therethrough. An electrical insulator inner cover is... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4569294 | Media protection system A media protection system 10 uses a media storage box 20 arranged within a fire resistant safe 11 so that the media box door 25 and the safe door 12 cooperate to seal media box 20 closed and hold it spaced from interior walls of safe 11. Media box door 25... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4548353 | Cash drop box having a plurality of compartments A drum-shaped cash drop box rotatable about a pin coincident with its central axis includes a substantially U-shaped rotatable handle. The drum has a plurality of compartments. Insertion slots arranged at spaced intervals about the drum cylindrical periph... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4232613 | Armor plated safe A safe having an armor plated housing and a armor plated door is provided with an automatic locking system for the door. Within the door an electric gear motor is disposed operating when energized the locking system. The electric motor is controlled by a ... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4193353 | Security storage box A security storage box comprising a housing having the walls thereof insulated or otherwise protected to provide a substantially fireproof and heat resistant internal storage area for receiving a container or the like therein, the housing being adapted fo... | 03/18/1980 |
