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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 |
| 6346680 | Weight and form sensing apparatus and a packaging machine using the same A weight and form sensing apparatus according to the present invention provides weight sensors on a base, in matrix pattern for instance. Each weight sensor has a load receiving portion on a top. Weight and form can be sensed by single weight and form sen... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6188331 | Tactile sensor and method for determining a shear force and slip with such a tactile sensor The invention relates to a tactile sensor comprising a base plate provided at a first side with a plurality of electrically conducting wires forming a row, and provided at a second side opposite to the first side of the base plate with a plurality of elec... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5990809 | Underwater surveying system The hydrography of a land area beneath a shallow body of water is determined by driving a submersible, remotely controlled, powered vehicle along a route over the land area. The vehicle includes a chassis, a drive mechanism, a drive control module to cont... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5875556 | Apparatus and method for measuring a figure A measuring device, such as a planimeter, having an increased measurable range for measuring a figure without increasing a length of the measuring device. The measurable range of a planimeter is based upon the a physical length of the planimeter. In order... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5708592 | Measuring apparatus for figures An apparatus for measuring figures having circular arc portions by obtaining coordinates of a starting point, an ending point and an intermediate point of each circular arc. The measuring apparatus measures at least one of coordinates or an area of a figu... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5605099 | Maintenance vehicle and method for measuring and maintaining the level of a railroad track A maintenance vehicle and associated method for measuring and correcting the level of a railroad track in a single pass. An instrument carriage, or frog, is towed by and in fixed relationship to the maintenance vehicle. The frog carries at least one incli... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5515299 | Device for finding centroid coordinates of figures A device for finding the centroid coordinates of a figure that can calculate the centroid from a single time measurement of the figure and display the calculated centroid of the figure. The measuring device comprises a main body having a roller capable of... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5115569 | Coordinate reading and marking device This invention relates to a measuring device for a coordinate of a figure in which values of coordinate positions of a plurality of any given points are input, the coordinate of an asked for position relating to the given points is calculated and marking ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4617740 | Measuring device for a figure A measuring device for measuring characteristics of a drawing in which a carriage is supported by a pair of wheels for reciprocal motion on a line. A carriage pulse generator produces pulses proportional to the angle of rotation of the wheels rotatably su... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4486890 | Control arrangement for an acreage counter A control system for an acreage counter, controllable by an electrical logic condition, includes: a flip-flop having enable logic condition output upon being set, and an inhibit logic output upon being reset; an enable counter and an inhibit counter conne... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4483076 | Ground contact area measurement device Measurement of the area and shape of contact between a vehicle's wheels or racks and the surface over which it moves is automated by having the vehicle drive over an array of switches connected in a matrix including X and Y conductors. The matrix is system... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4339972 | Method and apparatus for volumetric partitioning of rod-like material A method and apparatus for the accurate volumetric subdivision of conveyed bar-shaped material such as bar steel or billets, using measurements of the bar's cross-sectional area.... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4233742 | Apparatus for area measurement of elongated strips Apparatus for area measurement of elongated strips of different widths is described, which strips may be film to be treated, the strip to be measured preferably being initially delivered between driven rolls carried on parallel shafts, the strip passing o... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4229799 | Method and apparatus for measuring area traversed by vehicular implement A system for indicating area traversed by a vehicular implement has a ground speed sensor for generating ground speed pulses at a frequency which is a function of the implement ground speed; a pulse generator for deriving fixed width pulses from said grou... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4156970 | Apparatus for area measurement of elongated strips Apparatus for area measurement of elongated strips of different widths is described, which strips may be film to be treated, the strips to be measured being delivered manually or driven between rolls carried on parallel shafts, the number of rolls on one ... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4144576 | Devices for measuring planar area within a closed curved path A device for measuring the movement of a movable means along a curved path comprises measuring means arranged to measure the movement of the movable means in terms of a series of increments corresponding to chords to the curved path of equal length, and c... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4058712 | Acre counter A system for measuring the amount of area traversed by a vehicular implement comprising linear distance measuring means for generating an electrical signal having a characteristic which varies systematically in accordance with the distance traversed by th... | 11/15/1977 |
| 3950854 | Method and apparatus for measuring area under a curve An electrically operated recording measuring instrument burns out the trace of a curve on a moving record medium coated on both sides with an evaporated metal layer. The power supply for the burnout current also feeds an auxiliary writing member for burni... | 04/20/1976 |
