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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 |
| 8129298 | Nonwoven laminates and process for producing the same A nonwoven fabric laminate possesses excellent elasticity, softness, water resistance, fuzz resistance and curl resistance, and has less stickiness. The nonwoven fabric laminate includes at least one meltblown nonwoven fabric layer and mixed-fiber spunbonded ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7935646 | Spunbonded heat seal material Disclosed is a nonwoven web material (10) comprising thermoplastic fibers or filaments and a method of manufacture thereof. The web material has properties desirable for use on machinery having conventional heat sealing stations (26). Also, disclosed i... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7718558 | Composite fabric with high water repellency A composite fabric for use as a roof lining material made of a multilayer base sheet of a meltblown web of bicomponent fibers sandwiched between two spunbond sheet layers of bicomponent sheath-core fibers and a spunbond top sheet of bicomponent sheath-core fibers wh... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7642207 | Unitary absorbent multilayered core The present invention is directed to a unitary absorbent core including a first fibrous absorbent layer of (a) natural fibers, synthetic fibers or a mixture thereof, (b) a binder which is a synthetic binder fiber or powder, a hydrophilic emulsion polymer binder or a... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7642208 | Abrasion resistant material for use in various media A composite polymeric material is provided that may be used to construct an abrasion resistant layer or sheet such as an abrasion resistant meltblown layer. Desirably, the composite polymeric material comprises blends of syndiotactic and isotactic polypropylene with... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7498281 | Nonwoven fabric and tea bag A nonwoven fabric characterized in that the nonwoven fabric is a thermoplastic synthetic fiber nonwoven fabric having a fabric weight of 7 to 50 g/m2, an average yarn diameter of 7 to 40 μm, a partial heat contact bonding ratio of 5 to 30% and a content ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7425517 | Nonwoven fabric with abrasion resistance and reduced surface fuzziness The present invention provides a nonwoven web or laminate having at least one surface with abrasion resistance and a low degree of free fibers on the surface. Also provided is a lofty nonwoven web laminate from multicomponent fibers having at least one surface with ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7381666 | Breathable film and fabric having liquid and viral barrier A breathable viral barrier film, viral barrier laminate and surgical articles including the film or laminate are provided. The film has viral barrier properties in the presence of low surface tension liquids, as well as in the presence of aqueous liquids. The film i... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378360 | Water dispersible, pre-saturated wiping products A water dispersible nonwoven web is disclosed. The nonwoven web is produced in an airlaying process and contains pulp fibers mixed with water soluble fibers. The water soluble fibers may be, for instance, polyvinyl alcohol fibers. The nonwoven web may be pre-saturat... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7361317 | Single step sterilization wrap system Disclosed herein is a single step sterilization wrapping material suitable for use, as an example, in wrapping surgical instruments and supplies for sterilization, transportation and storage. The material includes separate inner and outer wraps which, unlike previou... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358204 | Soft, thick, non-linting nonwoven The nonwoven web 10 of the present invention is a layered structure that takes advantage of the beneficial properties of different types of fibers advantageously distributed in each layer. In particular, the present invention is a multi-layer nonwoven web sui... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329621 | Stretchable film laminates and methods and apparatus for making stretchable film laminates Stretchable film laminates including a layer of elastomeric openwork, such as a plurality of elastic strands or an elastomeric mesh structure. The stretchable film laminates may include a film layer bonded to the layer of elastomeric openwork, with the film layer ha... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7312167 | Breathable multilayer films for use in absorbent articles A multilayer, breathable film that contains a base layer and at least one skin layer is provided. The skin layer is incorporated with a filler that is capable of reducing odor. The base layer may be substantially free of the odor-reducing filler to maintain the inte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309668 | Multiple layer directionally oriented nonwoven fiber material and methods of manufacturing same Disclosed herein are embodiments of a multi-layer nonwoven fiber material, and related methods of manufacturing the material. In one exemplary embodiment, the fiber material includes a first layer of directionally aligned fibers together with a second layer of rando... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291763 | Absorbent barrier structures having a high convective air flow rate and articles made therefrom Absorbent articles which provide superior protection against wet through under impact or sustained pressure, and high convective air flow therethrough for skin health and comfort benefits. An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core and an absorbent barrier st... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290304 | Apparatus for cleaning internal components of electronic equipment A cleaning apparatus with an integrated cleaning sheet for cleaning the internal working components of a piece of electronic equipment along a predetermined media path. The cleaning apparatus includes a base material having a leading end and a trailing end. A cleani... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7271113 | Composite with an absorbent layer The present invention relates to a multilayer product 1 having at least one first layer 2, an absorbent intermediate layer 3 and a second layer 4, whereby at least the first layer 2 contains at least one first material 5 and... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7244884 | Cleaning device for cleaning of metal strings of musical instruments A cleaning device (2) for in-situ cleaning of metal strings (50) on a stringed musical instrument comprising a manually bendable, resilient laminate having a first planar portion and end portion extending out of the plane of the first portion, the lami... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238634 | Multiple component spunbond web A multiple component spunbond web is provided in which the spunbond fibers are polymeric sheath-core fibers with a sheath made of a blend of polyethylene and an acid copolymer and a polyester or polyamide core. The spunbond webs can be thermally bonded have an impro... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230153 | Multilayer conductive appliance having wound healing and analgesic properties A dressing for promoting healing and pain relief of the body of a living organism having a pathologic condition has at least one layer of conductive material having a resistance no greater than 1000 Ω/cm2. When placed proximate a portion of the body of t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217456 | Plaited double-knit fabric with moisture management and improved thermal insulation A composite textile fabric for rapidly moving moisture away from the skin, and for retaining body heat, is provided. The composite fabric includes an inner fabric layer made of a yarn comprising a plurality of fibers primarily of polyester or other synthetic yarns w... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7199203 | Isotactic propylene copolymer fibers, their preparation and use Fibers comprising a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and at least one of ethylene and one or more unsaturated comonomers exhibit desirable properties. The homopolymers are characterized as having 13C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-err... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7176150 | Internally tufted laminates The present invention provides an internally-tufted laminate adapted to provide improved softness and cloth-like feel. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160600 | Hook-engageable fastener sheets, and methods and articles of manufacture Lightweight, hook-engageable materials capable of functioning as hook-engageable fasteners are treated and configured for use for economical and attractive displays and decorations. Laminates of the material with various substrates with associated printing are used ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153793 | Multilayer nonwovens incorporating differential cross-sections Nonwoven fabric fabrics suitable for undergoing pleating to form filtration media are provided. The fabrics generally include at least three layers. The fibers forming the inner layer has a cross section providing greater stiffness, while the fibers forming the oute... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7135213 | Tearable elastic composite article and method of manufacture An elastic composite article and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The elastic composite article includes a pair of coverwebs, a plurality of elastic filaments located between the pair of coverwebs. One or both of the pair of coverwebs is a nonwoven f... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132377 | Disposable dish care and hard surface cleaning wipe A disposable dish care and hard surface cleaning wipe is disclosed. In one embodiment, the wipe is comprised of a water insoluble substrate that includes a partially hydrophobic nonwoven first layer, and a low density nonwoven second layer that is adjacent to the sa... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7101623 | Extensible and elastic conjugate fibers and webs having a nontacky feel Extensible bicomponent fibers and webs particularly adapted for disposable personal care product component applications. Sheath/core configurations providing desirable feel properties for elastic embodiments when compared with conventional elastic fibers and webs ar... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081299 | Polypropylene fibers and fabrics The present invention is a meltblown fiber and a fabric manufactured from the fiber comprising reactor grade polypropylene having a melt flow rate of from 100 to 5000 and having less than 50 stereo defects per 1000 units. Further, the polypropylene is typically prod... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7056407 | Process to laminate polyolefin sheets to urethane The present invention relates to tufted goods comprising a greige good having fibers tufted into a primary backing, a precoat which is adhered to the back surface of the greige good, and a flexible film which is laminated to the back surface of the precoat. The flex... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049254 | Multiple component meltblown webs Multiple component meltblown webs are disclosed in which the meltblown fibers include an ionomer on at least a portion of the peripheral surface thereof. The meltblown webs are especially useful in dust wipe applications. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037866 | Two-sided nonwoven fabric A nonwoven fabric comprises a first layer formed of staple fibers having a smooth outer surface, a second layer formed of staple fibers having an outer surface with a roughened texture and a third, spunbond layer sandwiched between the first and second layers. A bin... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022632 | Composite nonwoven fabric for protective clothing and production method thereof The composite nonwoven fabric for protective clothing of the present invention comprises (A) a water vapor-permeable, water-resistant nonwoven fabric made of polyolefin-based ultra-fine fibers having an average fiber diameter of 5 μm or less, (B) a heat-bonding non... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022630 | Nonwoven protective fabrics with conductive fiber layer Nonwoven barrier laminates are provided having a desirable balance of properties, including barrier properties, strength, static dissipation, fluid repellency, aesthetics and tactile properties. The nonwoven barrier laminates of the invention generally include outer... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015155 | Elastomeric adhesive Elastomeric adhesive compositions including a high softening point tackifier resin in combination with a base polymer can be used to create laminates having effective adhesion and elastic properties. The compositions may also include a low softening point additive, ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015157 | Non-halogen series floor material A non-halogen series floor material includes an intermediate resin layer containing filler, resin having no chlorine atom in chemical structure as a primary resin ingredient and amorphous poly α-olefin resin whose number average molecular weight is 20,000 or less. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005395 | Stretchable composite sheets and processes for making This invention relates to an improved method for preparing stretchable multiple-component bonded composite sheets which involves bonding a fibrous layer of spirally-crimpable multiple-component continuous filaments or staple fibers to one or more non-spirally-crimpa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6967178 | Elastic strand laminate An elastic strand laminate, and a method of making an elastic strand laminate. The elastic strand laminate includes a plurality of self-adhering elastic strands made up of an elastomeric adhesive composition. The self-adhering elastic strands can be laminated to one... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6946413 | Composite material with cloth-like feel The present invention provides a wet-wipe comprising a non-woven composite elastic material comprising a non-woven elastic layer; and a non-woven gatherable layer. The gatherable layer is bonded to the elastic layer at at least two points; and is gathered between th... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936554 | Nonwoven fabric laminate with meltblown web having a gradient fiber size structure A nonwoven fabric laminate having a meltblown layer positioned between two spunbond nonwoven layers. The meltblown layer having a gradient fiber size structure across a thickness thereof with at least one layer of coarse meltblown fibers. In one embodiment, the grad... | 08/30/2005 |
