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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 |
| 7993050 | Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7404665 | Device for charging a screw lodged in a housing and method for operating a device of this type An apparatus for filling a screw (7) bearingly supported within a housing (6), in particular of an extruder, for processing of pre-comminuted synthetic plastics material, in particular PET, has a filling opening (5) for the screw housing (6 | 07/29/2008 |
| 7354190 | Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320298 | Charged water fumigation for combustion systems Internal combustion engines generally suffer from inadequate time to completely combust all the fuel in a given cycle. Therefore, any method for increasing the rate and completion of combustion is welcomed. A large excess of electrons are admitted to the combustion ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7178972 | Recycled material mixing machine A machine for combining powder material with cohesive site-won spoil has an input hopper which provides a preliminary breaking up step. Some lime is added from a lime feeder as the material is transported to a pan mixer. During transport a rotavator acts on the cohe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7048157 | Metering machine A metering machine comprising a frame receiving a hopper, at least one duct opening out into the hopper in the vicinity of a bottom thereof and receiving firstly a portion of a transfer screw extending at the bottom of the hopper, and at least one metering cylinder ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6971783 | Recycled material and mixing machinery Site-won spoil from an excavation which is a predominantly non-granular cohesive material can be converted into a material suitable for immediate use as a backfill material by a process of mechanically mixing the spoil with between 0 and 30% by weight or volume of a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6910797 | Mixing device having sequentially activatable circulators A mixing device includes a mixing chamber, inlet and outlet paths, and circulators adapted to change shape or temperature in response to electric current. The change in shape or temperature causes substances to circulate within the mixing chamber to form a mixture. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6273599 | Process for preparing pigment flush The present invention provides a process for continuous production of pigment flushes and an apparatus for carrying out the process. In the process of the invention, the pigment press cake is first fluidized. The fluidized press cake and a hydrophobic liq... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267496 | Beverage supply apparatus for dispensing machine A beverage supply apparatus for placement atop a beverage dispenser bowl comprises a housing, a mounting flange and a hopper within the housing for storing dry beverage powder mix. The hopper holds a quantity of powder beverage mix and dispenses powder mi... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6186658 | Apparatus for mixing a fluid feedstock with particles An apparatus for mixing a fluid feed stock, such as a heavy oil, and particles of a catalyst for gasifying the heavy oil in a reactor, comprises the reactor having in the upper portion a circular port through which the particles are fed, a moving bed-form... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5961845 | Solid product system and method of using same A dispenser system for treating water containing systems in place with a dry chemical substance. The dispenser has a water soluble pouch housing a dry form of a chemical material to be used in treating the system. The pouch is positioned in a make down un... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5778761 | Flavor-injected blending apparatus A flavored shake drink is prepared from a prepackaged neutral flavored mix stored within a serving cup. A flavored syrup is selected and dispensed through a dedicated nozzle carried by a housing. Each of a plurality of nozzles is in fluid communication wi... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772319 | Material loader for injection molding press A material loader includes a material hopper, an air filter, a hopper support and a control box. The filter is positioned on top of the hopper, and the hopper is positioned on top of the hopper support. The entire unit is mounted directly over the throat ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5750440 | Apparatus and method for dynamically mixing slurry for chemical mechanical polishing An apparatus and a method of dynamically mixing a slurry for a chemical mechanical polish includes pumping an abrasive (33) and an oxidizer (37) into a first portion (19) of a slurry mixer (11), using a magnetically coupled stirrer (17) to blend the abras... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5743639 | Ingredient feeder with closely spaced enrobing chamber and blender assembly An ingredient feeder meters a selected amount of ingredient into a flowable food product including an enrobing chamber subtended by a blending tube. The blending tube houses an agitator assembly that moves the continuous flow of ingredient in both axial a... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5685640 | Fly ash dosing method for dosing and device therefor A method for dosing and particularly for mixing substances, particularly for mixing at least one granular or powdery solid matter with a liquid. A first substance, particularly the granular or powdery solid matter is liquidized by means of a gas fed conti... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5653157 | Flavor-injected blending apparatus A flavored shake drink is prepared from a prepackaged neutral flavored mix stored within a serving cup. A flavored syrup is selected and dispensed through a dedicated nozzle carried by a housing. Each of a plurality of nozzles is in fluid communication wi... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5634713 | Pneumatic material transporter and mixer A pneumatic material transporter includes a material hopper (2), a screw conveyor (3) to transport the material (supplied from the hopper) from the rear portion to a front portion of the screw conveyor, a pressure chamber portion (5) to receive the materi... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5599095 | Concrete strengthening and adhesion material feeding apparatus An apparatus for the controlled feeding of concrete strengthening and adhesion material, such as plastic fibers, to a concrete mix. The apparatus includes a set of reciprocating spikes that contract the fibers with a comb-like action that separates the in... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5556196 | Cement charging, mixing and pouring apparatus attached on a heavy duty machine A cement mixer pivotably mounted on a linkage of an arm assembly of a heavy-duty machine, for example, an excavator or a shovel. The cement mixer includes a barrel, an agitator assembly rotatably mounted on the barrel and used to agitate materials to be m... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5527107 | Plant for continuous mixing and homgenization The new invention is directed to a continuous mixing and homogenizing plant, particularly for mill products. In so doing, the simultaneity of the mixing of all raw components in a pre-mixing space 8 is ensured in particular, so that subsequent continuous ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5303998 | Method of mixing and managing oil and gas well drilling fluids A method of mixing drilling fluids at a drill site includes the transportation of sealed silo assemblies that can contain dry products in bulk to the well drilling site. The dry products are maintained within the silo assemblies in a dry and pressurized c... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5213724 | Process and apparatus for determining the rate at which material is received by an extruder from a feed container A process of determining the rate at which plastic granules are received by an extruder form a feed container having an outlet which opens into the inlet of the extruder, in which process granules are continuously fed to a supply container and consecutive... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5100241 | Vacuum mixing/bone cement cartridge and kit A two-component bone cement mixing system comprises a cartridge mixer having an interior volume containing a first predetermined quantity of a free-flowing, powdery, solid bone cement component under vacuum pressure; an ampoule containing a second predete... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5016683 | Apparatus for controllably feeding a particulate material An apparatus for controllably feeding a particulate material, and particularly silicon material into a crucible, comprises a drum mounted for rotation about an axis tilted at an acute angle with reference to the horizontal. At least one cavity, a portion ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4968420 | Dissolution method and apparatus A dissolution system employs a tapered vessel that has a wide, upper mouth and a narrow, lower neck. A liquid is introduced into the vessel through the lower neck and flows upwardly. A powder to be dissolved in the solution is introduced onto the liquid s... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4793713 | Rotary mixer A mixing device for the mixing of two or more liquids. A drive motor is connected to a hollow shaft which is rotatably contained within a shell body. The hollow shaft is configured with slotted gooves for receiving liquids to be mixed from inlets located ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4760856 | Method and apparatus for conditioning fly ash A method and apparatus for conditioning fly ash discharged from a silo to prevent the material from excessively dusting during discharge and transit to a storage or dump site. Apparatus includes a level box flow connected to the outlet of the silo with a ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4738541 | Apparatus for mixing fluids An apparatus for mixing fluids in accurate predetermined quantities has a feed line for a first fluid (water) under pressure, a suction line for a second fluid (disinfectant) which is to be mixed to the first fluid, and an injector in the form of a fluid ... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4643582 | Wetting chamber The present invention provides a new wetting chamber for a metering and wetting system typically for polyelectrolyte polymer. Atmospheric air is used to disperse the polymer fed into the chamber by a suitable feeder and to generate air/water turbulence in... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4565451 | Method and apparatus for combining granular components A method and apparatus for combining granular components. The granular material, in finely divided form, is moved from spaced-apart locations into flight paths or trajectories which overlap or cross one another. The mixing of the components first takes pl... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4514092 | Automated sizing system controlling Size formulations are supplied to slasher size boxes in an efficient manner allowing nearly unlimited variation in size formulations, minimizing the floor space of size formulation equipment, minimizing energy waste, and providing reclamation of used size... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4491414 | Fluid mixing system A fluid agitating apparatus is disposed in a vessel containing a body of fluid to be agitated. The fluid agitating apparatus includes a housing having an inlet at an open lower end thereof, and an outlet at an open upper end thereof, with a flow passage d... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4445781 | Post mix dispensing method and apparatus A post mix dispensing system for mixing together and dispensing carbonated water and a flavored soft drink syrup, while generating substantially reduced amounts of foam. Carbonated water is injected into a special staging chamber, where it circulates turb... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4440351 | Apparatus for delivering fluid to a rotating body An apparatus is disclosed for feeding a fluid to a rotary body such as a cylindrical rotary mill. A rotary annular manifold is connected to the mill. A plurality of orifices in the face of the manifold, each with normally closed valves, allows the fluid t... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4391528 | Silo system for mixing stored material A silo for mixing dried and powdery materials such as cement. A number of discharge apertures positioned at different places at the bottom of a mixing silo are connected by conduits to a common receptacle such as an homogenizing silo. A flow control gate ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4383767 | Method for blending by combining fine particles A method for blending at least two substances of different properties by combining fine particles thereof comprises exposing the at least two substances to corona discharges of opposite polarities, finely dividing the electrically charged substances and c... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4358205 | Blending system Blending system comprising batch hopper with a scale, a blend hopper positioned directly below the batch hopper, an upwardly running conveyor running the full length of the blending hopper to the top of a surge bin, an upwardly running discharge conveyor ... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4280922 | Method and apparatus for embedding radioactive pulverulent organic waste in a thermoplastic mass Method of removing radiant, pulverulent synthetic wastes which are mixed dry with a thermoplastic mass in a kneader and then delivered from a discharge opening of the kneader into a container capable of providing a final storage therefor, while gases and/... | 07/28/1981 |
