...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 |
| 7401612 | Device, method, and system for application of a hair product A device for application of a hair product includes an applicator portion configured to be loaded with hair product and at least one finger fastener associated with the applicator portion. The applicator portion may include a container and be configured to apply the... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7373686 | Basting brush A brush for basting and applying sauces to food features a head, a handle attached to the head and a number of bristles positioned on the head. Each of the bristles features a crescent-shaped cross section. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7337784 | Hairbrush for pets and people that releases active ingredients A hairbrush for people and pets releases a perfume, fragrance and/or other active compositions including insect repellant, hair conditioning composition, dye composition, moisturizing ingredients, or antibacterial compounds when brushed or activated by manually depr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322067 | Oral care implement An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a pl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322364 | Hairbrush for pets and people that releases active ingredients A hairbrush for people and pets releases liquid gel perfume, fragrance and/or other active compositions including insect repellant, hair conditioning composition, dye composition, moisturizing ingredients, or antibacterial compounds when brushed or activated by manu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305731 | Carpet brush for hair removal A fabric brush comprising a brush head having a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion of the brush head has a plurality of projections extending downwardly therefrom. The plurality of projections comprise at least one row of aligned projections having... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294297 | Method and device of the production of brushes In a method for producing a bristle from thermoplastic polymers through injection molding, the molten polymer mass is injected under pressure into a bristle-molding channel of predetermined length having a predetermined cross-section along this length and the channe... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7267775 | Gas processing method using a filtered glycol solution The invention relates to a method and to a plant for processing a gas by means of a glycol solution wherein a feed comprising a gas, a glycol, water and salts is subjected to a first stage (5) of separating the gas from a liquid effluent and said liquid efflu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7223252 | Finger-pressure substitutive stimulator A finger-pressure substitutive stimulator comprises a supple, net-like sheet member having many stripe-like projections on one surface thereof and formed of various hard or semi-hard synthetic resin materials. The finger-pressure substitutive stimulator is fixed to ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7165286 | Agitator construction An agitator includes a high strength, continuous metal axle, a pulley held on one end of the metal axle and a sleeve of lightweight plastic material received over the axle. The agitator is manufactured by molding a pulley body onto an underlying metal support or D-n... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143462 | Oral care implement An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a pl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140058 | Toothbrush with kinetic plate A powered toothbrush is provided and includes a handle portion having a neck formed at one end and a head coupled to neck. The head includes a first carrier that is coupled to the head and is operatively connected to a first drive for moving the first carrier in a f... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137163 | Power toothbrush and power source A powered toothbrush is provided and includes a handle portion having a neck formed at one end and a head coupled to the neck. The handle portion is adapted to receive a single battery therein in a tight fitting arrangement. The head includes a base, and one or more... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131987 | Microstructures and method for treating and conditioning skin which cause less irritation during exfoliation An improved method is provided to enhance skin appearance and health, in which skin is cleaned (or exfoliated) and conditioned by use of microelements affixed to a base element or hand-held patch. For the microstructure used in the improved method, the dimensions of... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127771 | Dental wipe An oral cleaning device that can fit onto a human finger is provided. The oral cleaning device, or dental wipe, is at least partially made from an elastomeric material, such as an elastomeric nonwoven, so that the wipe can more aptly fit onto a finger. Furthermore, ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111352 | Cleaning brush structure with replaceable brush hair plate The present invention discloses a cleaning brush structure having a replaceable brush hair plate, which comprises an accommodating groove being tapered in width from its front end to its rear end on a plate body of the cleaning brush and a baseboard being tapered in... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7069615 | Squeegee device and system A toothbrush is disclosed that includes and applicator head and a handle coupled to the applicator head for manipulating the applicator head while cleaning teeth and gums. The applicator head includes a curved squeegee element and bristles that surround elongated wa... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051394 | Dentition cleaning device and system An electric toothbrush is disclosed that includes and applicator head and a motorized handle coupled to the applicator head for moving the applicator head while cleaning teeth and gums. The applicator head includes a curved squeegee element and bristles that surroun... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047589 | Dentition cleaning device and system An oral-care device with a power cleaning head is disclosed. The power cleaning head comprises squeegee wiping elements or squeegee wiping elements and bristles. The power cleaning head is configured to rotate, oscillate, vibrate or otherwise move while cleaning tee... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044929 | Hinged therapeutic mouthpiece This invention relates to devices for insertion into the mouth for the application of heat or cold to oral tissue to provide a therapeutic effect. The device 10 includes an upper member 11 substantially conforming to a contour of an upper gum line, a l... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7007336 | Agitator construction An agitator includes a high strength, continuous metal axle, a pulley held on one end of the metal axle and a sleeve of lightweight plastic material received over the axle. The agitator is manufactured by molding a pulley body onto an underlying metal support or D-n... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993804 | Oral care devices Oral devices are provided, including oral brushes that include bristle tufts and a rocking member having radially extending protrusions constructed to penetrate between a user's teeth. The protrusions are shaped to penetrate the interproximal region, cleaning betwee... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966093 | Toothbrush having a movable upstanding cleaning element A powered toothbrush is provided and includes a handle portion having a neck formed at one end and a head coupled to the neck. The head includes a base, and a first carrier that is coupled to the head and is operatively connected to a first drive for moving the firs... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962160 | Mascara brush A mascara brush serves to apply a mascara mass onto the eyelashes. It comprises a plurality of bristles that are secured between two twisted wire segments and extend out from the wire segments. The free ends of the bristles are tapered wedge-shaped in cross section.... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6944903 | Dentition cleaning device and system An applicator with squeegee configurations is disclosed. The applicator has a removable cover. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, the removable cover is sealed through a squeegee edge using a suitable adhesive. The removable cover can be formed fro... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6902399 | Cleaning instrument for a tooth root canal The cleaning instrument (10) comprises a head portion (10) and, adjacent thereto, a cleaning portion (14) having a shank (20), which is provided with bristles (22) on its external surface. In order that especially the tooth root ca... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886207 | Toothbrush The toothbrush of the present invention comprises an elongated handle having a head attached to one end. The head has a bristle-bearing face having longitudinal perimeter portions adjacent longitudinal edges and at least two perimetric, elastomeric massaging element... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6826797 | Oral devices Oral devices are provided, including oral brushes that include bristle tufts and a rotatable member having radially extending protrusions constructed to wedge between a user's teeth and, among other things, cause compression of the papilla. ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6789288 | Natural gas dehydration process and apparatus A process and corresponding apparatus for dehydrating gas, especially natural gas. The process includes an absorption step and a membrane pervaporation step to regenerate the liquid sorbent. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6694559 | Toilet brush A toilet brush having a frame member (1), a handle portion (3) and a brush portion (5). The brush portion includes front bristles (13) for cleaning a toilet bowl and rearwardly extending bristles (15) for cleaning the lip of a toilet. The bristles and a s... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681777 | Device and method for applying a product to keratinous material A device for applying a product to keratinous material, such as hair, for example, eyelashes or eyebrows, or to fingernails. The device may comprise a support made of a first material and a mounting member coupled to the support. The mounting member may b... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6641676 | Fluid powered-scouring whip for cleaning remote areas The fluid-powered scouring whip is a length of flexible tubing composed of rubber or plastic. One or more scouring members, such as bristles or tines, extend outward from the tubing. These scouring members are molded or tooled as integral parts of the tub... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6616366 | Applicator brush for liquid or pasty means, especially for decorative cosmetics such as mascara and method for producing same An applicator brush for liquid or pasty media, especially for decorative cosmetics such as mascara. The brush comprises a rod-shaped support (11) which is provided with a plurality of injection-molded projections (12) on the outside thereof. The projectio... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6582027 | Brush for cosmetic tool or writing instrument and production process for the same Provided is a production process of a brush, comprising a consecutive combination of: (a) a step of bundling a prescribed number of fibers to form a long-size fiber bundle in which the whole is temporarily bound, (b) a step of cutting the long-size fiber bundl... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581236 | Substance spreading implement The invention is concerned with an implement for spreading a powdery cleaning material on surfaces that have been contaminated with fluids dropping from vehicular traffic. The powdery material needs to be evenly spread over the contaminated surfaces while... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6571417 | Dentition cleaning device and system A dentition cleaning device and system is disclosed for cleaning teeth, gums and dentures. The dentition cleaning device utilizes squeegees that protrude from a cleaning head to provide efficient contact of dentition surfaces during cleaning. The dentitio... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6553603 | Athletic shoe cleaner An athletic shoe cleaner for cleaning a shoe bottom, especially the bottom of a shoe having non-metal spikes. The athletic shoe cleaner includes a cleaning surface having a plurality of spaced apart rods, wherein each of the plurality of spaced apart rods... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6463618 | Toothbrush comprising improved means for fixing friction elements A toothbrush, of the type in which a brush head is equipped with flexible friction rods which include a lower anchoring foot by fastening the rods to a principal body of the head, the anchoring foot of at least some of the rods is received in an anchoring... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6389634 | Oral devices Oral devices are provided, including oral brushes that include bristle tufts and a rotatable member having radially extending tips constructed to penetrate the interproximal and subgingival regions of the oral cavity.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6374448 | Toothbrush The present invention relates to a brush, in particular a toothbrush, comprising a brush body carrying cleaning elements and a perforated plate through which the cleaning elements are projecting. A brush which is improved in terms of hygiene is created by... | 04/23/2002 |