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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 |
| 7980722 | Light attachment for inspection tool A light assembly for an inspection tool having a mirror, the assembly having a mounting bracket attached to the mirror; a light member attached to the mounting bracket; and a power source for the light member. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7954972 | Light attachment for inspection tool A light attachment for an inspection tool having a mirror, the attachment having: a mounting bracket configured for releasable attachment to the mirror; a light member attached to the mounting bracket; and a power source for the light member. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7371066 | Illuminated dental examination instrument An intraoral dental instrument includes an elongate handle or body and a mirror that is releasably attachable to a distal end thereof. An LED housing disposed in the handle proximate a light entrance surface of the mirror includes a housing body sized to retain at l... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7347573 | Portable, foldable mirror The Present invention relates to a portable folding mirror. The mirror has a rear mirror panel, a plurality of mirror panels secured to the rear mirror panel. The plurality of mirror panels includes a base mirror panel, and two front mirror panels, wherein each pane... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7273215 | Tool creeper The tool creeper is a rectangular box of a predetermined size related to work area requirements. The tool creeper has a plurality of compartments and drawers to accommodate tools. A plurality of creeper wheels having mounts are attached in a spatial relationship on ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246928 | Apparatus for projecting a light beam through a transparent structure An illumination tool for projecting a light beam through a transparent structure that has a portion of the tool detachably securable via a vacuum seal mechanism that engages the transparent structure. A lighting mechanism is electrically attached to the illumination... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7144124 | Foot reflector . . . for your health The Foot Reflector . . . for Your Health is a unique combination of three normally reflective mirrors, two magnification mirrors, and a leg support. The items are all attached to a structure, which allows the user to comfortably self-examine the entire area of the f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137950 | System and apparatus for inspection of feet An apparatus for inspecting feet comprising a left vertical wall, a right vertical wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a left side mirror, a right side mirror, a center mirror, and a top mirror; said left vertical wall is attached to a first end of said bottom wall, sa... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7066734 | Convertible dental instrument A self-contained and convertible dental instrument system includes both a lighted mirror and a direct illuminator. A hand piece has a handle section, including a battery in a housing, and a dual attachment section to receive a mirror and a light source. The illumina... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044622 | Apparatus for projecting a light beam through a transparent structure An illumination tool for projecting a light beam through a transparent structure that has a portion of the tool detachably securable via a vacuum seal mechanism that engages the transparent structure. A lighting mechanism is electrically attached to the illumination... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044616 | Solar powered warning light device A solar powered warning light device includes a housing having a front orifice, a solar panel disposed on top of the housing to receive solar energy, a circuit board disposed in the housing and having a converting device coupled to the solar panel, to receive and to... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004599 | Illuminated mirror employing cross and parallel polarization The present invention relates to an illuminated personal hygiene mirror for viewing facial skin or other areas of the body. In each of the embodiments of the present invention, a hand-held frame receives and supports a mirror. The mirror is covered with a polarizer ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001037 | Lighting device with accessory unit A lighting device includes a handheld unit, a light bulb, and an accessory unit. The handheld unit defines a battery compartment, and includes a screw hole formed in one end of the handheld unit. The light bulb engages threadedly the screw hole. The accessory unit i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6837595 | Surface inspecting illumination device and surface inspecting apparatus In order to improve the lighting efficiency without incurring the upsizing of the system, a rise in price or the like, a lighting system for surface inspection to be suitably used in pattern inspection or the like of printed boards is provided wherein: a pair of lig... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6598992 | Portable foot inspection mirror A lightweight, portable foot inspection mirror, and method for its manufacture, with magnification and high intensity lighting sufficient for detailed viewing by a human adult of his or her own foot surfaces from a standing position. The present invention... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6575744 | Mirror A mirror for examining a confined area such as an intraoral cavity including posterior teeth, distal and/or lingual sides of teeth, is provided. The mirror includes a lit fog-free and contaminant-free mirror. Basically, the mirror includes a holding stem ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6280048 | Portable multipurpose viewing apparatus A device for illuminating and magnifying printed cards for viewing. A body of the device has a hollow central region with hollow, opposed sides. At least one pair of slots near a floor of the hollow central region receives at least one printed card, with ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6264342 | Illuminating device To achieve the object to improve an illuminating device to the effect that such a device can be produced and/or installed with a low economic outlay, can be adjusted easily, is variable with regard to the place of use, and is dependable overall, the illum... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5915825 | Illuminated mirror tool A holder has a first aperture and a second aperture adapted to receive a light source and a wand of a mirror assembly, respectively. The holder positions the light source and the mirror assembly so that light from the light source is received by a mirror ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5879075 | Agglutination viewer with fiber optic light pipe and magnetic magnifying mirror An improved apparatus for viewing agglutination of blood cells in test tubes utilizes magnetic force to hold a magnifying mirror in the desired orientation on the base portion of the viewer. The magnetically held mirror can be adjusted more quickly and ea... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5848835 | Detachable coaxial illuminator viewing accessory for flashlights A conveniently detachable lighted-magnifier accessory for use with a high-brightness, focusable-beam flashlight, that provides true coaxial illumination for shadow-free viewing of a wide variety of subject matter as well as to the bottom of small holes, i... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5732651 | Optical observatory for insect farm A self-contained observatory making it possible for a child or other observer to view in an enlarged scale a farm of tiny insects confined within a transparent cartridge. The housing of the observatory includes an inlet to receive the cartridge which is i... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5644438 | Optical device for viewing into restricted areas An optical device for illuminating and inspecting the interior of restricted spaces at a distance, comprising an elongated tubular housing having a distal end, a proximal sight end, and two apertures adjacent to the distal end and on the outer surface of ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5568965 | Hand-held lighted micro-inspection mirror A compact lighted mirror-type inspection tool which can be held in the hand of the tool operator and manipulated at arms-length for the illumination and viewing of equipment components which are out of the line-of-sight vision of the tool operator. The to... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5457611 | Ambient air cooled light emitting instrument An ambient air cooled high intensity light emitting instrument in which the lamp is contained in a heat sink mounted within the housing. The housing contains a plurality of vent holes which circumscribe the heat sink. As heat from the light is conducted a... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5398672 | Method for self-examination of the inner throat such as the vocal cords A kit for self-examination of a person's inner throat such as the vocal cords, comprising a first mirror and a second mirror, a light source, and means for positioning the person's tongue to access visualization of their inner throat; the first mirror bei... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5335648 | Entoptoscopic instrument for observing the interior of an eye An entoptoscopic instrument (10) comprises a light source unit (20), a light transmitting member (30), and a mirror member (40). The light source unit (20) comprises a filter for cutting off harmful wavelength components from illumination light to restric... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5311366 | Mirror adapted for use in self-catheterizing procedures A personal hygiene mirror assembly is mountable on a sitting person's legs to enable the person to view the anal or genital area while leaving the person's hands free to perform a personal hygiene procedure. The mirror assembly includes a mirror which can... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5303132 | Glass repair apparatus and method A glass repair method which provides for illumination of breaks, followed by penetrating of bonding material into the breaks. Apparatus for accomplishing the illumination is included. The apparatus includes means by which a light can be secured on the ins... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5144495 | Systems for illuminating and evaluating surfaces Systems and methods for illuminating an object surface with light at varying angles of incidence and for optically evaluating the object surface for features and defects, etc. are disclosed. In a specific implementation the systems and methods, the target... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5124857 | Vehicular light monitoring apparatus A support tube including inter-folded legs is readily mounted upon a support surface, with a telescoping rod received within the tube. The upper terminal end of the rod includes a socket connection mounting rotatably therewithin a convex mirror for positi... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4907135 | Dental mirror flashlight A pen light has a removable dental mirror positioned to be in the beam of the light. The flashlight has a barrel which is constricted on one end to capture and hold a pen light bulb dropped in the other end. The electrical circuit within the flashlight in... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4333128 | Mirror for the aphakic eye Apparatus comprising a spheroidal concave reflector is described for imparting vision to the aphakic eye without the use of a transparent external lens or aperture. A critical radius for the reflector between about 41/2" and 91/2" is defined, and associat... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4184196 | Diagnostic lamp, particularly for checking teeth A diagnostic lamp is provided for fluorescent excitation of a fluorescible material applied to the parts of the body to be tested, in particular the teeth and gums. The lamp is battery operated and in accordance with a disclosed embodiment the light sourc... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4120563 | Reflecting and magnifying viewing apparatus Reflecting and magnifying viewing apparatus is disclosed comprising a first and second tube intersecting one another at an angle, the tubes being rotatable with respect to one another through a coupling. A reflecting surface is pivotally positioned in the... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4092706 | Portable fluorescent light A portable fluorescent light utilizing a fluorescent tube mounted in an elongated transparent tubular plastic housing with protective end caps. A power cord with associated ballast is used to connect the unit to a power source. Sockets for the fluorescent... | 05/30/1978 |
