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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 |
| 4488209 | Portable lighting apparatus A portable lighting apparatus having a lamp assembly attached to the top of an elongated mast, preferably formed of interconnectable relatively short sections. The lamp assembly includes at least one electric lamp affixed to a horizontal shaft for rotatio... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4486820 | Lighting equipment with a solar cell A lighting equipment adapted for outdoor location, the equipment being supported on a structure on which a solar cell is placed to charge up a battery for lighting a lamp, wherein the battery and the lamp are provided in the structure, the lamp being lit ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4482941 | Barrier light assembly An improved barrier light assembly is provided wherein a lens assembly composed of a pair of mating halves is secured to the upper portion of a base assembly by a threaded flanged collet. A peripheral outwardly extending integral neck of the lens assembly... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4481562 | Solar power station A solar power station for providing illumination or a signal generally including a storage battery-powered signaling element, a solar generator for recharging the storage battery and a bracket assembly for supporting the remainder of the components. The b... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4481560 | Safety lamp with noctilucent lens holder A lamp, particularly a miner's safety lamp, is provided with a noctilucent lens holder so that in the event of an accident causing non functioning of the normal light source of the lamp, the lens holder will provide luminous light.... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4477865 | Mounting device for lighting device for bicycle A mounting device for a lighting device for a bicycle comprises a base having a horizontally fixed portion, and a pair of vertical portions extending from opposing sides of the horizontally fixed portion, each vertical portion having an elongated bearing ... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4463412 | Illuminated shoe skate attachment A bracket assembly for illuminating shoe skates, such as roller skates or ice skates, the bracket assembly comprising one or more bracket units adapted to be detachably secured to the skate, the bracket units selectively containing fittings for mounting l... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4462064 | Compact battery-powered headlamp A headlamp assembly 10 including an elastic headband 16 and a tubular shaped clip 14 adhesively bonded to the elastic headband. A commonly available flashlight 12 can be inserted into a holster-like clip for use as a headlamp, or alternatively, it can be ... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4447802 | Warning light A road traffic warning light has a block-shaped housing composed of superposed housing elements. Adjacent housing elements are interconnected by a joint so that they may be folded to collapse the housing while the housing elements form a column when erect... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4446508 | Edge lighted article holder An edge lighted article holder including a body having an upper wall and a lower wall connected by a web. Openings are formed in the upper wall which conform to the outer shape of the article so that articles may be placed within the openings and supporte... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4443831 | Light means and method of lighting A portable auxiliary light having a case, a battery positioned within the case, and a light house on the end of the case. The light also has bellows interattaching the case and the light house and a related circuitry positioned in the case. The method for... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4442478 | Automatically actuated enclosure light Enclosures such as drawers and glove compartments are provided with a light that automatically turns on when the enclosure is opened and turns off when closed. This light has a lightbulb in circuit with batteries and a switching mechanism, including a spr... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4441143 | Photo voltaic lighting for outdoor telephone booth A free standing outdoor telephone booth is provided with a photo voltaic (PV) array, one or more rechargeable storage batteries and electrical control circuit which includes a temperature compensated control for limiting the supply of electrical energy fr... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4438482 | Illuminating device A shoe mounted lighting device utilizes a resilient clamping device for attaching the device to the heel of a shoe. Incandescent lights are mounted on the side of the clamping device viewable from in front, to the side and in back of the user. The incande... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4435743 | Edge lighted sign A lighted exit sign comprising a light transmitting plate having a viewing side and upper and lower edges onto which light can be projected for transmission into the plate for viewing from the viewing side. Upper and lower printed circuit boards are suppo... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4432042 | Portable book light A book-light characterized by its small size and light weight is formed from suitable plastic material with a base supporting a vertical lamp-bearing arm and an integral clamp consisting of a U-shaped frame having side arms rigidly attached to the base an... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4429350 | Underwater illumination device A subsurface light comprising an illumination source and an elongate handle attached to and extending from the illumination source. The length of the handle is adjustable. The light further includes a buoyant body having generally planar inboard and outbo... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4428037 | Versatile lighting bar with dissimilar rotatable lights By providing, for use in a repair-truck installation, a lighting bar including the combination of a lamp having a rectangular, spreading beam with a lamp having a round flooding beam, the combination being supported rotatably from a pole which is attachab... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4425602 | Umbrella lamp assembly The umbrella lamp assembly is adapted for mounting to an umbrella stem and includes a hollow body comprising first and second light transmitting shells. The shells are coupled together by an assembly which permits opening of the shells for placing the hol... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4423472 | Portable barge lights A portable navigation light system for barges in which the legally required three lights are provided by a set of three, self-contained units. Each unit contains its own power supply, light activating mechanism, light source so configured as to show over ... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4423473 | Safety light or the like A relatively light weight, low cost compact safety light which may be worn or carried by athletes such as joggers, runners, cyclists, etc. is provided. The safety light is comprised of a light source coupleable to a battery power supply by a position sens... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4422131 | Finger light A light adapted to be worn on a human finger has a substantially hollow housing having the general configuration of a finger with an opening therein into which a human finger may be positioned. A pressure-activated light source in the form of a bulb, a ba... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4417299 | Fishing pole light A small portable, lightweight, long life, battery powered light includes fastening means for fastening it near the end of a fishing rod so that a fisherman can see the fishing rod tip move during darkness. The closure cap for the battery compartment forms... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4410930 | Photo voltaic lighting for outdoor telephone booth A free standing outdoor telephone booth is provided with a photo voltaic (PV) array, one or more rechargeable storage batteries and electrical control circuit which includes a temperature compensated control for limiting the supply of electrical energy fr... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4409645 | Combination flashlight and auxiliary power pack An auxiliary power pack and/or flashlight which accommodates spent instant photography film cartridges which include a substantially flat battery. A battery and electrical carrier subassembly is accommodated within a housing which serves as a covering she... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4408260 | Tent construction having illuminating means A tent construction having a source of illumination built within the structural framework of the tent.... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4405973 | Emergency light sources There is disclosed in the present application an emergency chemiluminescent light source including a container masked to reflect the emitted light toward an illuminated object and away from the viewer. The container, which is preferably of a two part plas... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4400763 | Portable light A portable light is disclosed having a box-shaped housing with a rectangular front opening adapted to secure pivotally a front plate to which a conical reflector and incandescent light are attached. The housing supports an interior battery and is provided... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399494 | Decorative lamp A decorative lamp comprises a chimney and an illumination source in the form of a candle or oil lamp. The oil lamp or candle is supported by an integral hanger that rests against the side of the chimney and provides an appropriate standoff to center the i... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4399498 | Clamping light construction and clamping means therefor A clamp light construction which includes a clamp construction having connected thereto a portable light whereby the light can be readily used independently of the clamp construction and/or in conjunction therewith; and whereby the light beam when utilize... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4390928 | Container The invention relates to a container, in particular a drinks container, which comprises two spatially separated container chambers, wherein the separating surface means which joins the two container chambers together is of a transparent nature, a reflecto... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4387416 | Warning light housing A light assembly as used with street construction barricades is disclosed. In one embodiment, there is a base having a supporting platform with recesses in its upper surface, the recesses having a bottom, side walls and an open top. The recesses also have... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4383287 | Photography lighting system The invention pertains to a method and apparatus for illuminating a subject to be photographed wherein the subject is illuminated in such a manner that a uniform highlight is produced upon reflective surface, substantially uniform illumination of the subj... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4381537 | Illusionary wheel cover structure An automotive accessory translucent disk wheel cover overlying a supporting plate non-rotatably mounted upon the axle of an automotive vehicle overlying a supporting plate member having mounted thereon a multiplicity of lamps in circuit individually dispo... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4376965 | Clamping light construction and clamping means therefor A clamp light construction which includes a clamp construction having connected thereto a portable light whereby the light can be readily used independently of the clamp construction and/or in conjunction therewith; and whereby the light beam when utilize... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4367515 | Roller skate light attachment A roller skate attachment operable to be fitted onto a roller skate having a shoe upper, a sole, a running gear attached to the sole and a toe stop releasably connected to a forward portion of the running gear. The attachment comprises a plurality of ligh... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4364102 | Internally lighted decorative display An internally illuminated optical display comprises a hollow interior containing therein a light source and in which the internal surface of said display is coated with a highly light reflective coating, the display including light holes and/or transparen... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4317161 | Combined battery holder and switch A combined battery holder and switch which comprises a strip of elastic fabric having its opposite ends connected to form an annular member adapted to be stretched lengthwise around a dry cell battery of the type having a terminal at each of its opposite ... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4298915 | Night light apparatus A child's night light in the form of a holdable doll figure having a movable portion such as an arm which may be raised and lowered. The arm may hold an object such as a representation of a lantern or candle that holds a light bulb which automatically goe... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4208703 | Device holder There is disclosed a device for holding, for example, illuminating devices, which comprises a barrel having on one end a tubular split shaft housing, said housing being provided with cam means; a bottom leg having a center shaft housing engageable concent... | 06/17/1980 |
