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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 |
| 5642837 | Vitamin packet dispenser unit A dispenser unit for dispensing small packets, such as may be used to contain daily dosages of vitamins, comprising an outer holder made of a lightweight rigid material, and one or more inner cartons which are supported by the outer holder. Each inner car... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5632410 | Means of handling multiple sensors in a glucose monitoring instrument system A sensor dispensing instrument (20) includes a sensor magazine (26) that contains a plurality of blood glucose sensors (38) disposed in sensor slots (30A-J). Each of the sensor slots (30A-J) is in fluid communication with a desiccant cavity (50A-J) in whi... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5628428 | Automated feeder system and apparatus A feeder system for sequentially supplying a plurality of cuvettes or other objects to a conveyor track. The system includes a cassette, an escapement, and an actuator. The cassette retains the objects/cuvettes in at least one substantially vertical stack... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5619932 | Vault for storing coins and/or tokens A vault insertable into a coin and/or token collecting device and having a portion which is openable upon such insertion and closeable and lockable upon removal therefrom for storing coins and/or tokens received from the collecting device. The vault inclu... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5616299 | Dispenser for dried biological reagent spheres An apparatus for dispensing reagent spheres from a vial includes a housing with an inlet through which the reagent spheres are received from the vial. Within the housing is a dispensing tube which forms a passageway for the reagent spheres and which has a... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5594985 | End pin extractor for semiconductor storage tube The invention is to an extractor for removing pins from storage tubes having a plurality of electronic semiconductor devices therein. A movable arm has an extractor pin on one end and is pivotally mounted to a frame on the other end. A head assembly for r... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5590813 | Dispenser A dispenser (10) for sequentially dispensing a plurality of stacked articles (12). The dispenser (10) includes a pair of integral side walls (14), back wall (28), and front flanges (22) extending from the side walls (14). The front flanges (22) are spaced... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588555 | Synthetic apparatus for inspection of blood A blood analyzer system transports blood samples through at least one blood analyzer and an automatic blood smear generator under the control of a preprogrammable controller. Blood samples are stored in containers that identify the blood samples they cont... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5586685 | Apparatus for dispensing articles An apparatus for dispensing articles from a stack onto a moving conveyor. The apparatus includes a supporting structure or frame that supports a stack of articles and the supporting structure is canted at an angle of about 15° to 25° from the vertical. ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5587759 | Automatic developing apparatus for silver halide photosensitive materials In an apparatus for processing a silver halide photographic material with a processing solution, a processing agent supply section is movable between a first position and a second position. On the first position, the supply section is brought in connectio... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5570810 | Variable day start tablet dispenser This invention relates to a substantially circular tablet dispenser component system which may be adapted for a variable day start of a prescribed periodic tablet regimen. Also provided are a tablet dispenser kit, a tablet package adapted for filling the ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5565253 | Dispensing assembly A dispensing assembly adapted to be mounted on a backboard that may be supported on an easel or other support structure. The dispensing assembly includes a cylindrical core; a length of sheet material in a roll coaxially around the core; and a molded plas... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5562231 | Variable day start tablet dispenser This invention relates to a substantially circular tablet dispenser component system which may be adapted for a variable day start of a prescribed periodic tablet regimen. Also provided are a tablet dispenser kit, a tablet package adapted for filling the ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5559577 | Device for replenishing solid processing agent used in a light-sensitive material processing apparatus In an apparatus for supplying a solid processing agent to a processing tank of a photographic material processing apparatus, there is provide a put-back mechanism for putting a solid processing agent back into an accommodation container when the accommoda... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5559576 | Solid processing agent replenishing device for use in a photosensitive material processing apparatus The replenishing device for use in a light-sensitive material processing apparatus provided with a processing tank for storing a processing solution therein by which a light-sensitive material is processed, includes a first detector to detect an amount of... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5551597 | Variable day start tablet dispenser This invention relates to a substantially circular tablet dispenser component system which may be adapted for a variable day start of a prescribed periodic tablet regimen. Also provided are a tablet dispenser kit, a tablet package adapted for filling the ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5551596 | Parts feeding apparatus for selectively feeding parts of different types A parts feeding apparatus includes a plurality of cassettes respectively holding therein rows of parts of different types and removably attached to a plurality of parts supply openings arranged at predetermined angular intervals along the peripheral edge ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5542569 | Condiment vending machine A stack of condiment packages is loaded into a tube, and the tube is inserted into a receiver. The first package rests on a support platform, and the receiver holds the tube at a position to secure all of the packages above the first. A push block on the ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5534225 | Chemical analysis element supplier A chemical analysis element supplier has a cartridge container for storing a cartridge in which a plurality of chemical analysis elements are stored. The cartridge is inserted into the container through a cartridge insertion port which is formed in the to... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5520309 | Chalk dispenser A chalk dispenser for containing and dispensing chalk. In one embodiment, the chalk dispenser is in the shape of a box and has a partially closed bottom, with laterally opening sides so that individual pieces of chalk can be pushed or pulled from the bott... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5511690 | Automated feeder system and apparatus A feeder system for sequentially supplying a plurality of cuvettes or other objects to a conveyor track. The system includes a cassette, an escapement, and an actuator. The cassette retains the objects/cuvettes in at least one substantially vertical stack... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5511689 | Dispensing device for adhesive-backed articles An apparatus is disclosed for dispensing an adhesive-backed article. An adhesive-backed article has a first adhesive disposed on at least a portion of its bottom surface. The bottom surface of the adhesive-backed article is bonded to the top surface of a ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509574 | Package and dispensing system incorporating storage tubes for electrical connectors A package is disclosed for storing and dispensing electrical connectors or components thereof. The package employs a plurality of elongated component-containing tubes in a generally parallel laterally stacked array, with opposite ends of the tubes being i... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509522 | Quick release hopper and improved cylindrical dispensing member for individual cigarette vending machine A quick release hopper 60 and an improved cylindrical dispensing member 70 for an individual cigarette vending machine 10. The quick release hopper 60 has a rotatable dispensing member 70, a hopper slot 61 at its bottom that aligns with a dispensing membe... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509571 | Plug-in dispenser for sanitary-hygiene items or the like The invention relates to a dispenser for sanitary-hygiene items, such as bags which can be folded up, handkerchiefs, or the like, comprising a box-type housing and a container of a flexible material, such as cardboard, which is exchangeably arranged in th... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5505333 | Card vending machine A vending machine for selling card-like articles having a coin insert located off-center in the front of the vending machine and a handle for advancing card-like article for output. An output maybe provided on the front side of the vending machine. A disp... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5503299 | Inertial parts feeding apparatus and method An inertial parts feeding apparatus and method for dispensing parts, such as microchips, onto a moving belt. The feeding apparatus has a housing supporting an elongated tube accommodating the microchips. A guide mounted on the housing aligns the tube with... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5480062 | Vacuum operated medicine dispenser A vacuum operated system for individually dispensing items of oral solid medicine from bulk storage to a user, where the medicine is dispensed under computer control, and the quantity and type of medicine is selected in advance by the user. The invention ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5476190 | Dispensing/vending machine and method with lockable, portable dispensing chutes A vending machine for dispensing relatively flat, thin articles, and particularly for dispensing valuable articles such as debit cards and tickets. The articles to be dispensed are stored in removable chutes. Lockable covers are provided for the chutes so... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5460294 | Single dose pharmaceutical dispenser subassembly A subassembly for use in a computerized medicine dispensing station is disclosed. The station has a cabinet for housing openable drawers in stacked arrangement containing dispensable pharmaceutical items. The subassembly includes a drawer having a base pl... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5458952 | Sheet-form paper and method of fabricating same A stack of paper is provided for separating portions produced by a portion control machine. The paper is dispensed from a paper feed system that feeds the bottom-most sheet from the stack along support rails that support opposite edges of the sheet. An in... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5456381 | Supply magazine for a carton-erecting system The instant invention is used to feed a stack of flattened cartons in which the cartons extend in respective parallel planes and where the stack has an end formed by a frontmost carton. A device for picking the cartons off the stack starting with the fron... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5450980 | Coin operated vending machine for vending individual cigarettes from a cigarette manufacturer's container A small, wall mounted, coin operated vending machine vends individual tubed cigarettes directly from a cigarette manufacturer's original cigarette container. The machine has a removable hopper for loading and holding the cartons of tubed cigarettes. The c... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5449091 | Carousel apparatus for handling data storage cartridges An improved carousel apparatus for use in carousel-type magnetic tape library systems and the like, including a cylindrical magazine carried by a rotatable turntable. The turntable includes a sprocket wheel that is engaged by a drive belt or chain connect... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5409132 | Tablet dispenser The invention relates to a tablet dispenser, including a dispenser housing, a replaceable tablet package to be accommodated in the housing, an adjustable periodicity indicator and a single tablet dispensing aperture in the dispenser cover. The tablet pack... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5407094 | Transparent display package dispenser with see-through replaceable cartridge A transparent display article dispenser, includes spaced front and rear walls and spaced side walls integral with the front and rear walls to define a vertical chute having open upper and lower ends. The front wall includes a first horizontal retainer fla... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5405045 | Time controlled cigarette dispenser A device for allowing the dispensing of cigarettes at a predetermined rate comprising a drum and a plurality of chambers for receiving individual cigarettes, the drum having an open upper end and a plate at the lower end; a container of a size to receive ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5377864 | Drug dispensing apparatus The present invention provides for a drug dispensing device which is portable, provides a high level of security, is flexible in accommodating a number of user selected drugs, is easily stockable, and reduces labor and time requirement for drug dispensing... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5372278 | Earplug dispenser box A container is described which can hold multiple small articles such as earplugs, and which can be inserted into a dispenser where the contents can be readily released. The container includes a box (30, FIG. 3) whose bottom wall includes a pair of flaps (... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5368190 | Apparatus for vending work objects An apparatus for vending work objects having a main frame; a vend mechanism; a subframe, composed of a plurality of modules defining at least one work object storage area, mounted on the main frame; a mount releasably mounting the vend mechanism in vendin... | 11/29/1994 |
