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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 |
| 7370770 | Container assembly and bottom cap therefor There is provided a container having a container with open end, and a bottom cap has a sealant material bonded thereto to provide a hermetic seal between the bottom cap and the open bottom of the container and a grip surface through or slightly beyond the exterior s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7303090 | Liquid container sealing jacket, and method for unsealing liquid container fitted with liquid container jacket A packaging structure for a liquid container including a liquid containing portion accommodating liquid, a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid to an outside and an air vent for fluid communication with an ambience, the packing structure includes a coverin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7188734 | Holding device, particularly for bodily fluids, comprising a separating device, and a separating device therefor A separating mechanism for inserting in a receptacle chamber of a container receptacle having a longitudinal axis comprises two adjacently disposed components and a sealing device which is directed towards an internal wall of the container receptacle. The components... | 03/13/2007 |
| 6986433 | Container equipped with at least one deformable closure device A container equipped with a closure device that allows an object to be placed in said container, particularly for the purposes of manipulating it, or allows it to be withdrawn from said container, the closure device having a plane and comprising a closure mechanism ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6913442 | Apparatus for retaining an internal coating during article repair An internal coating on an internal passage wall exposed at a passage opening through an article external surface is protected from removal during repair of the article, including removal of at least a portion of an external coating, by a masking assembly disposed ab... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6719159 | Container assembly and bottom cap therefor There is provided a container having a container with open end, and a bottom cap has a sealant material bonded thereto to provide a hermetic seal between the bottom cap and the open bottom of the container and a grip surface through or slightly beyond the exterior s... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6585942 | Sterilization container A sterilization container for sterilizing, storing and transporting medical instruments is provided with a collar-shaped base, a lid, and a removable bottom received within the base. Circumferentially spaced channels are provided on the walls of the base ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6513683 | Teapot An improved teapot constructed from materials including thermal insulating materials. The improved teapot is easily cleaned and has an exterior fashioned in an aesthetically pleasing manner. A sealing mechanism if provided for sealing a tea holding cavity... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6398050 | Liquid container with opposed openings and an end cap for each opening, the end caps engageable for stabilizing the container on a smaller end thereof A liquid container with opposed openings has a smaller neck and larger base, with correspondingly sized openings and caps. The base cap includes a receptacle, for installing over the cap of the smaller diameter container end. The smaller diameter cap incl... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6277331 | Holding device for body fluids and tissues A holding device for body fluid, tissue parts and tissue culture media includes a cylindrical holding container having a container wall with an inner surface defining an inner space, a first open end face having a diameter which is at least equal to the d... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6182851 | Vacuum processing chambers and method for producing A structure and method are present where a sidewall of a load lock chamber is formed by extrusion, to produce a reproducible tubular structure to form the walls of a vacuum chamber with greatly improved vacuum performance. The use of an extruded structure... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6142325 | Container assembly and bottom cap therefor There is provided a container having a container with open end, and a bottom cap has a sealant material bonded thereto to provide a hermetic seal between the bottom cap and the open bottom of the container and a grip surface through or slightly beyond the... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6134100 | Gas-insulated switchgear assembly having mounting elements The encapsulation (1) of a gas-insulated switchgear assembly is supported at both ends (7, 9) on a foundation (11). To this end, mounting device (12) are provided at the first end (7) and are anchored in the foundation (11) such that they cannot move. At ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6105812 | Dual chamber container A dual chamber container is described. A centrally positioned cone shaped divider separates the volume of the container into two equal sections so as to better preserve beverage carbonation and therefore beverage flavor over a longer period of time. The u... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102242 | Can-like member for drinks A can, in particular a metal can, is provided for drinkable liquids. The can includes a body part having a peripheral wall and base panel and which is connected liquid-tightly on the edge remote from the base to the edge of a cover panel which is provided... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6102301 | Hunter's reconfigureable scent-handling device A scent-handling device for attracting wild game includes a plug that snugly fits into either end of a receptacle to selectively place the scent-handling device in a sealed mode for tightly containing a scent inside the receptacle and a wide-open aerating... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5979694 | Pressure canister A pressure vessel, or pressurizable canister is described herein. The canister has a hollow, thin-walled, cylindrical, metal shell. The preferred metal is aluminum, because light weight is a consideration for the vessel. Two end caps are mechanically seal... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5915582 | Container assemblies A container assembly includes an elongated container having an elongated hollow body with opposite ends and a hollow externally screw-threaded cylindrical projection extending in a longitudinal direction from each opposite end, a short container having a ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5876568 | Safe and semi-automatic removal of heavy drum closures In a coke drum an outlet arrangement is provided which allows removal of the coke from the drum without endangering the health or safety of workers heading or unheading the coke drum. Instead of using a manually removable bottom flange for the drum, a sem... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5829607 | Double ended bottle A double ended bottle having two narrow necks at opposed ends of the bottle. Sloped shoulders provide gentle transition between each neck and the full width of the body of the bottle. The bottle is internally open and unobstructed so that a common chamber... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5797542 | Longitudinally-opening tubular container having split end caps A longitudinally-opening container having a faceted tubular body is disclosed. The tubular body is formed by splitting a tube longitudinally, or from a single sheet of paperboard folded to form two end openings. End caps that cover each end opening are sp... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5765712 | Two can beverage holder A two can beverage holder including a tubular shaped main cylinder section having a cylinder shaped container compartment formed therein that has an end opening at a first and at a second end thereof, an end cap positionable over either end opening of the... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5730352 | Flat pack container The container includes a sheet rolled or folded into a tube of a required cross-section and a bottom cap and top cap for the tube ends, each end cap defining an endless groove corresponding to the tube cross-section. At least one wall defining the groove ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5402885 | Access bank container system The provision of a container system that has a compartmented core surrounded by a carrier body frame to which top and bottom covers are removably attached. A band of resilient sealing material (e.g., a closed cell inert polymer or a rubber) on the top and... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5197658 | Expandable and reversible containers A container comprising, a sidewall defining a cavity, and a liner secured to the sidewall and being movable in the cavity between different positions in the container.... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5188253 | Container and method of manufacturing the same A container unit comprises an integrally formed container component (1) comprising a casing (20) and a closure (10), which includes a lid (11) initially sealed with an original seal (12) . A separate bottom piece (30) for the container is permanently secu... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5141136 | Dual opening squeeze bottle A plastic container having a flexible side wall and contiguous flexible bottom wall with a recess in the bottom wall defining a rim portion encircling a depressed access opening whereby compression of the flexible side wall is operable to project the acce... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5123461 | Nestable container for dispensing and draining liquid therefrom A container for dispensing and draining liquid held therein is disclosed wherein the container is nestable with like containers prior to filling and after the liquid therein has been dispensed. The container comprises a body including a longitudinal axis,... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4940138 | Container with collapsible cup A cylindrical tube having a removable end closure at a first end and a collapsible drinking cup inserted in a second end is provided as a storage container for miscellaneous items such as first aid components. In its collapsed state, the collapsible drink... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4762241 | Container with supplemental opening for extracting contents A container especially for use with viscous substances has both a primary opening and a supplemental opening. The primary opening is at an upper point in the container, whereby contents are extracted due to gravity, when tilting the container. A supplemen... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4642835 | Two-sided brush and container A body member has a lint brush projecting from one side thereof and a shoe polishing brush projecting from the other side thereof. Both brushes are enclosed by identical covers that are latched to the body member. The covers each have a projection at one ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4618066 | Combined insulated drinking mug and megaphone Disclosed is an inventive apparatus which is interchangeably useful as a container or a megaphone. The apparatus includes a rigid, hollow, double-walled body open at its bottom through an outlet and opened at its top through a port. The apparatus is desig... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4607756 | Container A container includes at least two integrally formed but separate, spaced end to end chambers provided one above the other, each chamber having a separate opening. The chambers are substantially co-axial and may be substantially the same size or different ... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4603784 | Nursing bottle system A nursing bottle system includes axially joined first and second container bodies or portions. The container bodies are liquid tightly separated from one another by a wall extending perpendicularly to the container axis. Different liquid foods can be carr... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4600111 | Toddler cup A toddler drinking cup for use by a small child or an infant. The drinking cup includes a cylinder separated by a partition into a first compartment for retaining and storing liquid and a second compartment for temporary storage of extra lids. Lids adapte... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4492634 | Pre-evacuated blood collection tube with anti-hemolysis baffle system and centrifugation propelled filtration disc and efficient serum-from cells separator An improved pre-evacuated blood sampling collection tube having two oppositely positioned rubber stoppers sealing the corresponding oppositely positioned open ends of the said cylindrical tube, and interposed within the said tube is a slideable perpendicu... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4460087 | Core plug A solid core plug formed from wood, plastic, or a composite molded wood material having a substantially cylindrical shape with a body portion and an integral tapered forward portion. The core plug may include a single, tapered ridge element on the outer s... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4444324 | Compartmented storage container Two embodiments of a compartmented storage container for liquids or foods. In both embodiments, the containers have two identical juxtaposed cylindrical body members with insulated walls, open base ends and dispensing openings closed by a removable insula... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4324338 | Compartmented container A compartmented container ideally suited for use in conjunction with administering the sacramental elements during a communion service and for taking medication and like substances comprising a body member having first and second ends and a closed side wa... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4163517 | Tubular container The disclosure is of a tamper-proof tubular container, which comprises: a tubular body including a detachable or removable body wall portion contiguous with one end, a plug for the opposite end and a removable closure member mounted on the inner surface o... | 08/07/1979 |
