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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 |
| 7208721 | Controller for material dispensing nozzle control signal and methods A material dispensing system for dispensing material onto a moving substrate (110), including a material dispensing nozzle (102), a material dispensing control signal controller (130) coupled to the material dispensing nozzle, a material dispens... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208046 | Spray coating apparatus and fixtures A system for applying a sprayed coating includes a spray mechanism operative to spray a liquefied coating material; a target system including a rotatable spray target wheel; and one or more device-holding fixtures configured to be mounted onto the spray target wheel... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188781 | Method and apparatus for detecting a liquid spray pattern During a liquid spray pattern detection procedure, the sensor (50, 52) is operable to detect the presence or absence of an edge of the dispensed liquid spray pattern. The nozzle (18) of the liquid dispensing system is moved to a predetermined position ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7157122 | Method for wetting a running filament bundle by controlling the shielding of a fluid spray A method and an apparatus for wetting an advancing filament bundle. A fluid is applied by means of a nozzle in the form of a fluid spray jet to the filament bundle advancing in spaced relationship with the nozzle. A portion of the spray jet is shielded before impact... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7101441 | Toilet paper dispenser A system and method for dispensing roll material is described that substantially prevents toilet paper runaway and is useful in reducing irritation caused by using dry toilet paper. In one embodiment, the dispenser has a structure that has a thin, but strong curved,... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090726 | Direct feed extruder supply system A pair of hoses connects directly from the feed pumps to the extruder without utilizing a PCV (pressure compensating valve). Each feed unit has automatic air pressure relief through a solenoid valve on top of the feed unit so that the unit does not stall at full sta... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6869482 | Apparatus for manufacturing a dry sheet from a slurry A slurry raw material is applied onto a carrier film 3 in a coating section 4, and a predetermined property related to the thickness of the slurry raw material is measured in a property-measuring section 5 in a wet mode before the slurry raw mat... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863730 | Coating die with laser position sensors An apparatus including: a movement device that moves an object to be coated; a slot die coater equipped with a position sensor mounted on at least one end of the slot die coater and which slot die coater controllably dispenses coating material onto the moving object... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6821348 | In-line deposition processes for circuit fabrication In one embodiment, the invention is directed to aperture mask deposition techniques using aperture mask patterns formed in one or more elongated webs of flexible film. The techniques involve sequentially depositing material through mask patterns formed in the film t... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6534122 | Method and arrangement in connection with optical fiber coating The invention relates to a method and an arrangement in connection with coating of an optical fibre, in which a first fibre (3a) is directed from a fibre pay-off forward in the process via a press head (2a) forming the coating, and when the first fibre (3... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6379464 | Apparatus for applying material to a target in relative motion to a dispenser A method and apparatus for selectively applying, a material to a target moving along a path is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one detector for identifying an upstream position of the target; a dispenser spaced downstream from the detector by a... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6194022 | Process for stabilizing strip in a plant for coating strip material A process for stabilizing strip in a plant for coating strip material, in which a metal strip is taken through a container holding molten coating material that has, below the melt surface, a through channel, in which induction currents are induced by an e... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190726 | Method and apparatus for coating a moving web of paper or paperboard using a controlled coating jet A method and assembly for coating a moving web of paper or paperboard by means of a coating mix jet which is directed to the surface of the web without mechanical support. The present invention is based on applying a desired amount of the coating mix to t... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6106671 | Intelligent gap control for improved paper machine profile control Apparatus and method for controlling the size of a gap through which material is metered. The gap is defined by a rigid surface and a flexible surface connected to at least one actuator for deforming the flexible surface. A plurality of sensors are positi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6021782 | Method of and system for cigarette tipping glue skip detection and rejection A method of and system for detecting glue skips on tipping paper used to secure filters to cigarette tobacco rods and the rejection of defective cigarettes based thereon in which a particle radiation sensor is used to monitor the amount of glue applied to... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6010739 | Method and apparatus for direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty medium onto a traveling material web In a method for direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty medium onto a traveling material web, notably of paper or cardboard, where during the application the cross profile (length profile) of the medium is modified under control and thereafter... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5997692 | Profiling wet end starch applicator A system for applying a suspension of uncooked starch particles in water to a web on a forming wire includes a source of such suspension and a source of dilution water, an application die positioned transversely of the web with an internal manifold openin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5862744 | System for applying fluid strip to dough An apparatus applies a strip or stream of fluid to a moving dough sheet. The apparatus has a fluid flow regulator coupled to a fluid source providing positive pressure, and a nozzle coupled to the fluid flow regulator and disposed proximate the dough shee... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5786036 | Blow-off apparatus The invention relates to an apparatus for blowing off surplus coating material in the continuous coating of a metal band, in particular in the zinc coating of steel bands, with a pair of blow-off nozzles, between whose nozzle bodies 2, which are chargeabl... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5683752 | Apparatus and methods for selectively controlling a spray of liquid to form a distinct pattern Apparatus and methods are disclosed for selectively applying a liquid on a surface in a selected pattern and position on the surface. The apparatus and methods include programmable devices that individually control a plurality of nozzles wherein each nozz... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5674551 | Method and apparatus for coating a moving paper web A method and apparatus for coating a moving paper or cardboard web, in which the moving web is brought to a first backing roll and coating mix is metered onto the web by means of a pre-doctoring blade in the form of a high-velocity laminar flow in front o... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5589226 | Method and device for applying liquid material, in particular a hot melt, by means of a sequentially operating applicator to a substrate The invention relates to a method and device for applying a material pattern by means of a sequentially operating applicator to a substrate moving relative to said applicator, by way of a control valve for liquid material, in particular a hot melt, said v... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5567240 | Apparatus for manufacturing ceramic green sheet laminate for an electronic component An apparatus including a supply source for a long composite which includes a long carrier film and a green ceramic layer continuously formed thereon along its longitudinal direction, a printing station, a drying station and a punching station. A conductor... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5540778 | Method and apparatus for tipping, cutting, and sorting sutures A method and apparatus for tipping, cutting, and sorting sutures includes a suture supply, a tipping station wherein delimited portions of the suture are tipped, preferably with a cyanoacrylate tipping agent, a diameter measuring station, a cutting statio... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5441567 | Apparatus for manufacturing strips of thermal transfer recording sheets A strip or roll of thermal transfer type recording sheet has a base film on one side of which a hot-melt ink layer is formed for recording on paper or other surface by thermal transfer. An end mark or marks to be detected optically for warning the user of... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5431953 | Automated device for applying evaporator beads to a conductive wire A length of conductive wire is supported between a first reel and a second reel. The first reel is driven to move the wire through the device in a stepped fashion. Each time the wire stops a reciprocating plunger brings a material to be evaporated into co... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5413806 | Strip coating machine with thickness control A continuous strip coating machine has top and bottom applicator rolls and a backup roll adjacent the top applicator roll. A lift roll to lift the strip of material and thus vary the angle of wrap of the strip about the bottom applicator roll is provided.... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5411589 | Coating apparatus with coating die The present invention is to provide an apparatus for coating an advancing web on a backup roller Using a coating roller, which enables one to measure and control a coating gap between a lip surface of a coating die and the coating roller. The apparatus in... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5342446 | Apparatus for coating a continuous web Apparatus and method for coating a continuous web, such as paper or transparent film of cellulose acetate or polyethylene terephthalate, with liquid materials, such as photographic layer materials, which require chilling before they are dried, are describ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5318796 | Method for variably controlling the speed of a slave drive roller in a web coating machine A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the speed of a slave drive roller in a coating machine. Speed of the slave drive roller at a second coater is regulated by an adaptive gain allowing greater tolerances when not at run speed. That is, in a... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5310582 | Apparatus and high speed method for coating elongated fibers An apparatus and method for uniformly coating a fiber or tow of fibers (10) with a powder at relatively high speed to produce a prepreg. The apparatus uses an elongated chamber (401) in a container (400) for confining the fiber which is coated by an aeros... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5310573 | Method of controlling thickness of coated film on web-like member by roll coater A paint in a paint pan is picked up through a gap hPA formed between a pickup roll and an applicator roll, part of the paint is attached to the applicator roll and delivered to a sheet as a supply flow rate qA. The film thickness coa... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5284035 | Apparatus for monitoring the application of dye to textile material The present invention provides a method and apparatus for monitoring the application of dye to a traveling web of textile material. The apparatus includes a color characteristic detecting assembly which is movable between an initial detecting position in ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5283080 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a granule-covered roofing material by modifying a process parameter in response to measured reflected light A method of making granule-covered roofing material comprises discharging granules onto continuously moving asphaltic material, pressing the granules into the asphaltic material, directing light toward the granule-covered asphaltic material, measuring the... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5203923 | Apparatus for painting highway markings A method and apparatus for painting traffic marking lines over old paint markings on road pavement is disclosed. The apparatus, normally installed on a marking vehicle having a paint gun and a paint supply, includes a detector which illuminates the paveme... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5159893 | Method and apparatus for regulation of the moisture profile of a paper or board web in a film size press The invention concerns a method for regulation of the moisture profile of a paper or board web in a size press in which the paper or board web (W) is made to run through a nip (N) formed by the rolls (1,2) in the size press. Films (F1, F2 | 11/03/1992 |
| 5109795 | Apparatus for making thermal transfer recording sheet A strip or roll of thermal transfer type recording sheet has a base film on one side of which a hot-melt ink layer is formed for recording on paper or other surface by thermal transfer. An end mark or marks to be detected optically for warning the user of... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5074244 | Spray marking nozzle A spray marking nozzle includes features allowing it to perform well for fast marking of materials. The nozzle utilizes gas as a transport medium to carry liquid to the target material as a spray. Features of the nozzle allow it to be constructed economic... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5050258 | Method and apparatus for controlling color distribution in a textile dyeing process A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the distribution of color on a web of textile material in a textile dyeing process. The apparatus includes a color sensor for sensing a selected color characteristic of the textile web, such as, for examp... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5037665 | Method of creating a registered pattern on a metal coil and associated apparatus A method for creating a registered pattern on a metal coil includes providing a pattern applicator roll and a drive motor for rotating the roll, moving the coil into contact with the applicator roll to permit it to create a pattern sequentially on the mov... | 08/06/1991 |
