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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 |
| 8186062 | Safety razor with filament guard A razor cartridge is provided with a skin engaging structure at the cap and/or guard surface of the razor cartridge. The skin engaging structure has an array of closely spaced elongated protrusions integrally formed with a substrate. In use, the protrusions produce ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7814660 | Scrubbing razor The scrubbing razor includes a housing and one or more cutting blades with a rounded cutting edge. The housing includes a top cover, a tubular outer safety ring mounted to the top cover, and one or more tubular anchor rings disposed within the tubular outer safety r... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7681314 | Inter-blade guard and method for manufacturing same According to the present invention, a razor cartridge includes a plurality of skin-engaging elements disposed on a frame. The skin engaging elements include at least two or more substantially blades having a sharpened cutting edge, a first inter-blade guard, and a c... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7540088 | Safety razor shaving face, arms and legs A safety razor includes a handle and a razor blade unit on top thereof, wherein the razor blade unit has a movable skin contact member, the skin contact member having a leading skin contact part and a trailing skin contact part, and during safety razor use, the lead... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7500312 | Scrubbing razor The scrubbing razor includes a housing and one or more cutting blades with a rounded cutting edge. The housing includes a top cover, a tubular outer safety ring mounted to the top cover, and one or more tubular anchor rings disposed within the tubular outer safety r... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7415768 | Shear system for an electric hair removing apparatus The invention is directed to a shear system for an electric hair removing apparatus, in particular for an electric shaving apparatus, including at least one shearing unit having an outer cutter and an undercutter that are set in relative motion. The shear system of ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370419 | Replacement cartridge for a razor assembly A replacement cartridge for a razor assembly is provided that includes a shaving aid body for use with the razor assembly. The shaving aid body includes an aperture disposed within a contact surface. The aperture is sized to receive a razor cartridge. Some embodimen... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7266895 | Razor assembly A razor assembly is provided that includes a razor cartridge with one or more razor blades, a shaving aid body, a handle, and a linkage pivotally connected to the handle. The linkage is connected to the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body in a manner such that ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7251894 | Device for shaving hair having a cutting member with a periodical motion The invention relates to a device (1) for shaving hair (93) and to a device having a shaving head (9). The shaving head (9) has at least one cutting member (17, 19) having a cutting edge (23) and a cutting direction (X), and... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229559 | Dual-action decontamination method Hydrophobic polymer particles (e.g., granules or fragments) employed as filter media, e.g., for filtering runoff water, include an antimicrobial compound on exterior surfaces and can reduce proliferation of microbial organisms as well as sorb chemical contaminants f... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219430 | Oscillating razors A wet shave razor is provided that includes (a) a handle having a hollow head; (b) a cartridge having a body, the body having a surface for engaging the skin of the user and having at least one blade mounted therein; (c) an interconnect member, joined to the cartrid... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210229 | Razor cartridge In a razor cartridge, a frame has an opening defined in part by a leading surface and a trailing surface. Positioned within the opening are a plurality of cutting edges, each cutting edge defined by a blade. In a shaving operation, a hirsute surface contacts in turn... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197825 | Razors and shaving cartridges with guard A shaving blade unit includes a plastic housing having a front portion and a rear portion and two side surfaces extending from the front portion to the rear portion. The housing has a length extending from one side surface to the other side surface. Positioned betwe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178241 | Lubricating shaving assembly A shaving assembly includes a grippable body having an upper end, a lower end, and one or more side walls extending therebetween. The body includes a storage reservoir for holding a fluid shaving preparation. The storage reservoir is enclosed by the upper and lower ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7162800 | Wet shaving assembly A shaving assembly for simultaneously applying a shaving preparation and removing hair in a single step includes a base having an upper end, a lower end and a hollow space between the upper and lower ends, whereby the hollow space defines an opening at the upper end... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140115 | Shaving apparatus with wheel Provided are shavers that are particularly applicable to shaving a user's head, but that may be utilized for shaving any part of the body. More specifically, a shaver according to the present invention has one or more of the following elements: a wheel or other roll... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127817 | Shaving preparation for wet shaving assembly A shaving assembly for simultaneously applying a shaving preparation and removing hair in a single step includes a base having an upper end, a lower end and a hollow space between the upper and lower ends, whereby the hollow space defines an opening at the upper end... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125823 | Methods of making dual-action decontamination media Hydrophobic polymer particles (e.g., granules or fragments) employed as filter media, e.g., for filtering runoff water, include an antimicrobial compound on exterior surfaces and can reduce proliferation of microbial organisms as well as sorb chemical contaminants f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111400 | Razor having thermo-electric shaving aid ejection system and method of ejecting shaving aid A shaving aid delivery system for a shaving system includes a razor head having a reservoir for holding a shaving aid and a heating apparatus disposed adjacent the reservoir. The delivery system also includes a shaving strip disposed within the razor head, an actuat... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111399 | Undercutter for a shaving apparatus A method of shaving with a shaving apparatus including an undercutter assembly having a primary undercutter and a secondary undercutter, the primary and secondary undercutters having interleaved blade elements. The method includes the steps of: reciprocally moving t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111401 | Razor head having skin controlling means A detachable razor cartridge has blade seat and at least one blade having a rectilinear cutting edge. An in-line row of integral guard elements project in cantilever position from the blade seat and extend in spaced relation to and beyond the cutting edge of the bla... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103976 | Razor assembly A razor assembly is provided that includes a razor cartridge with one or more razor blades, a shaving aid body, a handle, and a linkage pivotally connected to the handle. The linkage is connected to the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body in a manner such that ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086159 | Razor assembly A razor assembly is provided that includes a handle having a cavity, a razor cartridge attached to a razor cartridge holder, and a shaving aid body. The razor cartridge holder is slidably received within the cavity of the handle. The shaving aid body is attached to ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7065878 | Rotary type electric shaver A rotary type electric shaver including an outer cutter and an inner cutter which is rotationally driven while making sliding contact with the interior surface of the outer cutter, wherein and the gap between the outer circumferential side surface of the outer cutte... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065877 | Undercutter for a shaving apparatus An undercutter assembly for a shaver of the dry-type having an outer cutter and a motor drive mechanism. The undercutter includes a primary undercutter adapted to be reciprocated by the drive mechanism and having primary blade elements, and a secondary undercutter d... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055246 | Shaver The present invention relates to the shaver capable of cutting deeply, provided with the outer blade having a plurality of the hair-guiding ports and the inner blade being adjacently located to the inner part of the outer blade and relatively moving against the said... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7047646 | Wet shaving cartridge with four blade edges A razor cartridge is provided that includes a frame, at least four razor blades, a guard that includes a contact surface, and a cap that includes a contact surface. The razor blades are supported by the frame. The guard is disposed forward of the razor blades and th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043840 | Shaving razor and blade unit with improved guard A shaving razor blade unit that has a plurality of blades and a guard that includes two groups of rows of elongated, elastomeric fins arranged generally parallel to the cutting edges of the blades. The first group of fins has tips with generally uniform base to tip ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7020965 | Shaving device An electric shaving device is disclosed comprising a shaving assembly which comprises at least a first shaving blade and at least a second shaving blade at a position parallel to said first shaving blade; and a gear arrangement comprising a motor gear, a first gear ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6996908 | Wet shaving assembly A shaving assembly operable in dry shaving environments and wet shaving environments is provided that includes a razor assembly and a shaving preparation cake. The razor assembly, which includes a razor cartridge attached to a handle, is operable in dry shaving envi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976312 | Split-end hair clipper A split-end hair remover comprising an enclosure having top, bottom and sides, where the top includes a substantially planar screen having upper and lower surfaces that include a plurality of apertures through which one or more split hair ends may project, a motor c... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6941659 | Safety razors A guard of a safety razor blade unit has a lubricating strip (24) disposed in front of a backstop (23), and the edge of the backstop which contacts the skin during shaving is castellated to define channels (30) separated by lands (31). Th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938344 | Auxiliary part for an electric shaver An auxiliary part (7) for an electric shaver, for mounting and removing accessories such as a skin-stretcher (9), a lubricator (14), etc. on and from the outer cutting member (4) of the shaver. To provide a cheap and simple part for mount... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935027 | Undercutter for a shaving apparatus A shaving apparatus includes an outer cutter (60), for example in the form of a perforated foil, and an undercutter assembly (10), adjacent to the outer cutter, which is drivable for linear reciprocation in a reciprocation direction. The undercutter as... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931731 | Electric shaver An electric shaver with a cutter head that is equipped with a plurality of cutter units as movable units, and at least one cutter unit among these movable units being used after being fixed at a position where this cutter unit has been moved upward or downward from ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6901662 | Rotary electric shaver with rotating screens A rotary electric shaver with a plurality of cutting heads that have planetary motion and circular motion for the outer screen elements of the cutting heads and an internal gear ring drive means. ... | 06/07/2005 |
