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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 |
| 7228993 | Food seasoning quantitative dispenser A food seasoning quantitative dispenser includes a body, a supporter, a center rod, a cap unit and a base. The body has a chamber for storing seasoning, and a conical neck. The supporter has plural feet, an annular wall, a central tubular member and an outlet betwee... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7128240 | Pill dispenser A pill dispenser for use with a conventional pill bottle includes a hollow housing having an upper end with an internally threaded collar thereon for coupling the housing with the externally threaded neck of a conventional pill bottle. A tubular passageway extends f... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114635 | Contamination preventive cap An antipollution cap comprises a base member (7) attachable to an eyedrops container (A) for containing a fluid, a overcap (8) mountable on the base member (7), a pressing member (9) inserted into and held by the base member (7) to... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7066351 | Sanitized dispensing mechanism A sanitized dispensing mechanism mounted to a vending machine includes a receptacle, a barrier and an actuating device. The receptacle has an interior chamber and a rear opening behind the interior chamber through which an item discharged from an exterior opening of... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040514 | Membrane activated carbonated beverage dispenser A dispenser for dispensing fluid from a container has a shell having an inlet, an outlet, a dispensing chamber, and a mechanism for attaching the dispenser to a top portion of a container, such as a carbonated beverage bottle. An obstructor is movable between a clos... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6969015 | Particulate sauce dispensing nozzle Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a dispensing nozzle for dispensing a sauce containing particulates which is configured to reduce clogging of the nozzle by the particulates. In one embodiment, a dispensing nozzle comprises a nozzle body having a ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962274 | Device for measuring, dispensing and storing of granular, powder and grain materials A hand-operated device for measuring, dispensing and storing of powder, granular and grain materials, having filling and discharging/storing positions, comprising: a container wherein the material is stored and a measuring and dispensing unit attached to the contain... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948639 | Device for packaging and dispensing a product, notably in the form of a sample A device for packaging and dispensing of a cosmetic product which includes a container to hold the product, with the container being delineated by a body. A movable element moves relative to the container body and is capable, in response to an action exerted manuall... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932246 | Assembly for packaging and dispensing a product, especially in the form of a sample An assembly for packaging and dispensing a product, especially a cosmetic product. The assembly includes a container containing the product and delimited by a body, one end of which is closed by a bottom. A movable component is movable relative to the body of the co... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6811061 | Device for storing, measuring and dispensing granular and powder materials A device for storing, measuring and dispensing granular and powder material has a container for accommodating a material, a dispensing unit with a casing having a filling opening and a dispensing opening and a slight movable in the casing between the filling positio... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6789707 | Storage and dispensing of carbonated beverages A container for storing and dispensing carbonated beverages, including a housing having a sculpted base surface, a storage bladder, a dispensing valve, compression means within the housing to apply a continuous force to a piston between the compression means and the... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6749091 | Universal reagent dispenser A single dosage dispenser for delivering chemical reagent to a test sample includes a body having an inlet and opposing outlet. The inlet is threadably and communicably engaged with a container holding a chemical reagent. The outlet includes a plurality of stepped r... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6685673 | Continuous liquid infusion device The invention relates to a continuous liquid infusion device which can be easily prepared for operation with small force, and can infuse liquid at constant infusion rate and amount over a long time. It comprises a liquid syringe section and a driving pump... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6619513 | Pump for fitting to a receptacle, the pump including an elastically deformable membrane outside the pump chamber The invention relates to a pump for fitting to a receptacle, the pump comprising a pump body and a moving assembly movable relative to the body, having a piston that bears in leakproof manner against the body and that co-operates therewith to define a pum... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6585136 | Paste dispenser and method of use A paste dispenser includes a housing which has two angularly spaced vanes which rotate about an axis. The two vanes and a contoured surface form a paste-receiving chamber. Paste is forced into the dispenser under pressure from a paste container such as a ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6520385 | Pump including a spring-forming diaphragm, and a receptacle fitted therewith A pump comprising a support-forming assembly for securing to a receptacle containing a substance to be dispensed, a moving member co-operating with the support-forming assembly to define a pump chamber of variable volume, and an elastically deformable dia... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6471098 | Structure of adhesive dispenser The invention is related to the structure of an adhesive dispenser that is composed of an outer tube with a push rod and a handle. The apparatus uses a certain number of elastic elements to make relative displacement between push rod and outer tube, while... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6450371 | Device for measuring, dispensing and storing of granular and powder materials The present invention achieves the above objects, among others, by providing, in a preferred embodiment, a hand-operated device for measuring, dispensing and storing of powder and granular materials, having filling and discharging/storing positions, compr... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6419122 | Magnetically operated apparatus for dispensing a chemical Apparatus (2), for dispensing a chemical, including an aerosol container (10), which contains the chemical, the aerosol container provided with magnetic material, a solenoid (12) which extends around the aerosol container (10), and a control switch (16) a... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6390338 | Pump for fitting to a receptacle, the pump including an elastically deformable membrane outside the pump chamber The invention relates to a pump for fitting to a receptacle, the pump comprising a pump body and a moving assembly movable relative to the body, having a piston that bears in leakproof manner against the body and that co-operates therewith to define a pum... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6279784 | Trigger activated pump sprayer having a combination dual action spring and fluid chamber A trigger activated pump sprayer to be attached to a fluid filled container so that fluid from the container can be delivered to and sprayed from a nozzle. A one piece combination dual action spring and fluid chamber is housed within a shroud. The combina... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6250505 | Fluid dispensers A fluid dispenser is provided including (a) a flexible receptacle, having a closed end and an opposed open end, being movable from a collapsed condition to an elongate condition, and having an outer surface defining a helical thread, and (b) a helical spr... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6207052 | Method and apparatus for removing air locks within manually operated micro-filtration devices Currently microfiltration devices use hydrophillic membranes to sterilize liquids. Air locks may develop on the upstream side of the filter membrane within these apparatus. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for removing an air lock fro... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6109479 | Dispensing device A device for dispensing liquid medicaments in a spray form includes a container for liquid to be dispensed, an outlet nozzle which breaks up a flow of liquid under pressure into a spray, a piston for forcing liquid out of the container under pressure and ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105830 | Pump mechanism In a pump mechanism attached to a container to fill a liquid and eject the liquid from the container, the pump mechanism includes: a cylinder having a liquid introduction port; a piston which is displaceable in the cylinder; an ejection guide path for the... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6019899 | Method and apparatus for removing air locks within manually operated micro-filtration devices Currently microfiltration devices use hydrophillic membranes to sterilize liquids. Air locks may develop on the upstream side of the filter membrane within these apparatus. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for removing an air lock fro... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5924603 | Pump made of plastic for dispensing products from containers An all plastic pump for liquids has an elastic bellows in the shape of a spiral incorporates an integral spring. The turns of the bellows are arranged with contracted areas of the spiral formed with a protruding stiffening rib and sidewalls having a conve... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5881927 | Pump mechanism In a pump mechanism attached to a container to fill a liquid and eject the liquid from the container, the pump mechanism includes: a cylinder having a liquid introduction port; a piston which is displaceable in the cylinder; an ejection guide path for the... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881928 | Dispensing gun A liquid dispensing gun having a dispensing limiter and a fill limiter which are utilized to regulate the volume of liquid dispensed to an animal. The liquid dispensing gun also includes an interchangeable cone and a shaft having a t-handle, a piston, a l... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5685461 | Apparatus for dispensing a uniform volume of granular material An apparatus that consistently dispenses a predetermined volume of granular material into a receptacle, e.g., a coffee cup. The apparatus including container, guide, housing of three integral horizonal sections, plunger, spring and pin. Container stores g... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5665070 | Infusion pump with magnetic bag compression An infusion pump for providing a pressurized liquid flow from a collapsible, deformable reservoir bag includes a magnetically actuated pressurizing member that applies a pressure to the bag in response to the force of magnetic attraction applied by a magn... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5645197 | Adjustable volume dosing dispenser for fish food A fish feed container includes a plate having an aperture formed in the center. A cover is secured on top of the container and a tube slidably received in the cover. A lid is secured to the tube, and a spring may bias the lid to enclose the aperture of th... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5589145 | Waste treatment material dispensing canister A body waste fluids collecting container is used in the disposal of waste fluids drained from a body cavity of a patient. The collecting container has inlet and outlet ports, a collecting compartment for collecting body waste fluids drained from a patient... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5480066 | Device for dispensing material from a tube The present device discloses a first plate and a second plate which are joined by a live hinge. In the preferred embodiment, the first plate, second plate and live hinge are integrally molded from a resilient material. At the ends of first and second plat... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5462201 | Automatic liquid dispensing device An automatic dispensing device comprising a housing having an open top. A lid fits over the open top of the housing. A structure is for retaining the lid to the housing. A bag is provided with a liquid food product therein, such as ketchup or mustard. A h... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5447255 | Toothpaste dispensing apparatus A toothpaste dispensing apparatus which is designed to enclose a disposable toothpaste tube and sequentially dispense toothpaste from the tube spout by operation of a pair of spring-loaded rollers. The apparatus includes a container having a pair of longi... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5447257 | Valve trumpet spring and seal A compression spring is formed of elastic material in a shape resembling a trumpet horn. Novel valve structures incorporate the trumpet horn spring as a component, the latter of which serves therein to make the valve self restoring and also to provide a f... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5421491 | Measuring and dispensing device A household device for measuring and dispensing granular materials such as coffee, sugar and the like including set of adapters for receiving different canisters in which the granular material is normally sold or stored and a transporting mechanism for de... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5401259 | Cartridge for applying medicament to an eye A cartridge for actuating a piston-like or accordion-like dispenser-vial for applying medicament to an eye. The cartridge includes a housing for holding the dispenser-vial and a telescoping cylinder for compressing the dispenser-vial in the longitudinal d... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5386929 | Portion dispensing caps Improvements in portion dispensing caps in which pre-measured portions of materials, such as particulate matter, can be dispensed from a container. The portion dispensing caps include a closure and a sliding member. The sliding member is biased in a loadi... | 02/07/1995 |
