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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 |
| 8186017 | Transverse-positioning hinge A transverse-positioning hinge has a seat, at least one elastic ball, a shaft and a fastening washer. The elastic ball is mounted in the seat. The shaft is mounted through the seat and has at least one positioning detent selectively engaging the elastic ball. The fa... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8108969 | Checker-equipped door hinge device for vehicle A checker-equipped door hinge device for vehicle includes: a first bracket fixed to one of a body and a door; a second bracket fixed to another one of the body and the door; a hinge pin connecting the first and second brackets to each other, and allowing the bracket... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8020254 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly has a pintle, a rotating bracket, a sliding bracket, a mounting bracket, a compression assembly and an elastic member. The rotating bracket is mounted rotatably around the shaft and has a latching portion. The sliding bracket is attached securely to... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7971319 | Hinge for doors or windows A hinge for doors or windows may include two parts that are rotatable about a hinge axle. A catch device, arranged inside of the hinge, may have a catch element and a catch recess. The catch element may engage the catch recess in a catch position. Both the catch ele... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7934292 | Hinge mechanism A hinge is disclosed. The hinge can include an axle, a first member coupled to the axle, and a second member coupled to the axle and configured to rotate relative to the first member and around the axle. The hinge can further include a stop mechanism configured to s... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7917996 | Opening-and-closing mechanism The present invention provides an opening-and-closing mechanism capable of reducing a falling momentum due to gravitational force of a lid that is opened and closed past the top in the perpendicular direction and easily raising the lid against the gravitational forc... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7891054 | Hinge for automotive vehicle doors A hinge for vehicle doors includes: a first part fixable to a vehicle door and including an essentially vertical pin; a second part fixable to a frame of the vehicle and including an essentially cylindrical and vertical first cavity that houses the vertical pin; and... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7866000 | Swing hinge apparatus of portable terminal A swing hinge apparatus of a portable terminal is provided. In the portable terminal, a pair of housings is rotatably assembled while facing each other. The swing hinge apparatus includes a lower casing mounted and fixed to a first housing from among the pair of hou... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7752710 | Sliding hinge The present invention relates to a sliding hinge. The sliding hinge includes a basic body, a sliding body slidably coupling with the basic body and a pushing component placed between the basic body and the sliding body. The pushing component has a torsion spring and... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7735196 | Retention hinge connection for use with an exterior rear view mirror A retaining hinged connection, with a more simple assembly operation, having fewer components than does the conventional retaining hinges. An outside mirror is proposed to be engaged with such a retaining hinged connection. The connection is achieved in that the ret... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7703176 | Food grating device and improved hinge mechanism The present invention comprises a hinge device. The hinge device is located within a housing, and may comprise a rotating drum mounted on a hinge bar. The rotating drum is slidable between a first, locked position and a second, unlocked position, and also rotatable ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7617569 | Articulation having angle adjustable function An articulation includes a first shell, a second shell, a gear wheel, a push button, and an elastic member. Thus, the second shell is unlocked from the first shell by pressing the push button so that the second shell is rotatable freely relative to the first shell s... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7610657 | Hinge The present invention provides a hinge for connecting a panel to a body for movement between open and closed positions. The hinge comprises a first bracket constructed to be mounted to one of the body and the panel in an installed position of the hinge, and a second... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7596831 | Automotive door hinge A hinge movably attaches a door to a frame member of a motor vehicle. The hinge includes a frame bracket configured for attachment to the frame member and including opposed sidewalls connected by a base, and a door bracket configured for attachment to the door and i... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7552513 | Barrier hinge assembly A barrier hinge assembly has an upper hinge assembly, a lower hinge assembly and a turnbuckle assembly. The upper hinge assembly has an upper pintle device and an upper gudgeon device. The upper pintle device has a pintle protruding down. The upper gudgeon device ha... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7536750 | Multi-section hinge mechanism A multi-section hinge mechanism (60) includes a rotary member (10), a connecting shaft (20) and a hollow cylindrical body (30). The rotary member includes a disk (11) and a securing portion (12) integrally formed with the di... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536751 | Multi-step hinge and portable terminal having same Disclosed herein is a multi-step hinge. The hinge includes a housing. A rotary member is rotatably installed inside of the housing. The rotary member has a retainer groove formed in the outer circumferential face thereof. A stopper is slidably installed at either si... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533447 | Hinge A hinge for a portable computer having a monitor with a pivotal end and a main frame with a pivotal end has a sleeve, a washer and a pivotal rod. The sleeve is mounted in the pivotal end of the main frame and has multiple cutouts. The cutouts are formed in the sleev... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7487572 | Hinge motion check friction device, methods incorporating the device, and uses thereof Hinge motion check friction device for incorporating into a hinge assembly useful for holding a hinge open at an selected position. The hinge motion check friction device is useful for incorporating into vehicle door hinges, particularly when the vehicle is being pa... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7469446 | Integrated hinge and temporary door checker An integrated hinge system that provides for temporary checking of a vehicle door is provided, the system including a hinge pin, a door hinge bracket, a pillar hinge bracket, and a latching device. The latching device is releasably affixed to the door hinge bracket ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7461432 | Door hinge with arrester for motor vehicle doors The invention relates to a door hinge with a holder for motor vehicle doors, wherein the door hinge comprises a pillar bracket attachable at a motor vehicle and a door bracket connectable with the motor vehicle door, said door bracket being connected with said pilla... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7441737 | Sunglasses holder Sunglass holder with built-in clip for attachment and detachment can be used on industrial sites besides sports type of hat (cap) by being conjoined with the sunglass and goggle of military helmet. When fishing at the desert where wind of sand is rampant, river or o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440782 | Hinge device for a display for rotation type mobile phone Disclosed is a hinge device for a display rotation type mobile phone comprising a main housing, a folder having a main display device and rotatable around a first hinge axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the length of the main housing and a connection me... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437802 | Door hinge with checker A door hinge with a checker include: a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm which are connected to be relatively rotatable by a hinge pin; a check cam which is provided at the first hinge arm and has positioning recessed portions on its outer peripheral surface; a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7412752 | Positioning structure for pivotal shaft A positioning structure for a pivotal shaft comprises a positioning device for use in the pivotal shaft. The positioning structure is located between a base and a lid of an electronic product, wherein an inner sleeve is pivotally connected to an outer sleeve through... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7373693 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly includes a door hinge housing configured to be mounted to a door, a body hinge housing configured to be mounted to a stationary object, and a check assembly including a spring. The body hinge housing is pivotally secured to the door hinge housing. T... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373692 | Parallel plane rotation hinge for a portable device Parallel plane rotation hinge for a portable device. The hinge includes a pin defining a rotational axis and a cam having an inner cam track and an outer cam track. A bushing is rotationally fixed and axially slidable with respect to the pin, and includes inner and ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350847 | Side door for motor vehicle Example embodiments relate to a side door for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one hinge device for pivotal connection of the side door to one of the body posts of the motor vehicle, the hinge device including a first hinge half adapted to be fastened to one of ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334294 | Hinge and foldable electronic device using the hinge A hinge (20) is for joining housings of a foldable electronic device together. The hinge includes an axle (22), a clip (220) at one end of the axle, a spring (24), and a block (26) at an opposite end of the axle. The axle has a scr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322951 | Orthosis for correcting the position of a body joint An orthosis for correcting the position of a body joint, the orthosis extending over the two members connected by the body joint and being provided with two arms forming the orthosis, the arms each being held on the respective member by a cuff and being interconnect... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324092 | Electronic device hinge structure An electronic device hinge structure includes at least one rotation shaft horizontally protruded on a side of a display unit of the electronic device and having a bearing portion formed on at least one end thereof; and at least one bearing member formed on a side of... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320152 | Self-latching hinge assembly A hinge assembly includes a main member having a main cam member and a bore extending generally along an axis of rotation. A pivot member, fixed to an end of a shaft extending through the bore, includes a pivot cam member and is rotatable with respect to the main me... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7299525 | Self-locked hinge device A self-locked hinge device includes a hinge body, a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate and a locking mechanism, The first mounting plate is hinged to a first end of the hinge body, and the second mounting plate is hinged to a second end of the hinge body.... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281962 | Arrangement for mounting a lug on a screw A prearrangement for mounting lugs (12) on a retaining screw (24) includes a distributor (10) and at least two lugs (12) each with a fixing hole (13). The lugs are each inserted in the distributor in such a way that the fixing hole... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7257860 | Brake mechanism A brake mechanism includes an input, a chassis, a lock and a release mechanism. The input is an axially extending input having first and second ends. The chassis interfaces with the input such that the input is movable relative to the chassis. The lock is coupled to... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251859 | Hinge device A hinge pin 6 is turnably inserted in a through hole 22 formed in a first hinge member 2. A second hinge member 3 is fixed to the hinge pin 6. A movable member 7 is connected to the first hinge member 2 such that said... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251129 | Two-way auto-locking tablet PC hinge A two-way auto-locking tablet PC hinge is described. The two-way auto-locking tablet PC hinge includes a hinge base, a central rotational frame, a shaft, a fixing bracket, a rotational cam, a fixed cam, and two positioners. The fixing bracket, the rotational cam, an... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243977 | Integrated torsion bar liftgate A method and apparatus for coupling a liftgate panel on a vehicle body for pivotal movement along a path between open and closed positions. A mounting includes hinge sets formed from two hinge leafs, at least one torsion rod extending through aligned pivot portions ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245948 | Cellular phone and automatic revolution method thereof A folder type cellular phone and an automatic folder method includes a main body having a key pad and a hinge thereof in a first direction, a folder having a display, a driving source disposed on a lower portion of the folder in the first direction to generate a dri... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235059 | Releasably locking hinge for an orthopedic brace having adjustable rotation limits A hinge for an orthopedic brace has two rotation plates, a pivotal connector connecting the rotation plates, a rotation limiting mechanism, and a rotation locking mechanism. The rotation limiting mechanism includes a rotation limiting face formed in one of the rotat... | 06/26/2007 |
