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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 |
| 7927170 | Portable device A portable device comprises a motor for providing vibration, a power source for powering the motor, a switching device for controlling the direction of the motor, propelling means for engaging a surface and for propelling the device when the motor is vibrating, the ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7306231 | Game with object suspended by air A pneumatic prize dispensing system for an arcade game. The game includes a pneumatically-controlled method of suspending and controlling the movement encapsulated prizes within a vertically-oriented transparent tube by means of differential air pressure. A player c... | 12/11/2007 |
| 6964572 | Interactive toy A developmental toy for small children includes a contacting member is rotated by an electric motor and a controller that, in response to input from a sensor, signals the electric motor to move the toy from a starting position for an initial period of time in an ini... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945839 | Suspended runway A runway over which can travel vehicles driven by gravity, comprising a supporting structure and a track line structure sustained by the supporting structure and extending from a upper start region to a lower arrival region, wherein the supporting structure is limit... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6826449 | Method for producing natural motions A method to produce natural motions, or self-motion, of animate or inanimate bodies or their parts by the application of pulses at two or more locations on the surface, or inside, of the bodies or their parts. Here, energy is converted into motion in one step. Turn ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6557280 | Sound emitting advertising display device A sound emitting advertising and information display device which has a roller housing which has an internal chamber. A sheet member is wound on a roller and is contained within the internal chamber. The sheet member is to be manually extendable from the ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6299503 | Child supporting and amusement apparatus A child supporting and amusement apparatus for soothing and entertaining a child by recreating the experience of riding in a car. The child supporting and amusement apparatus includes a child supporting structure having an opening in a topside thereof and... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6254095 | Table horse racing This invention is about a wood structural tabletop horse racing game. The running of the horses on a board is caused by the back-and-forth shaking movement of the board. The shaking of the board is powered by the turning of a steel nut against an angle pl... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6199439 | Simple device producing both action effect and electronic effect A simple device producing both action effect and electronic effect includes a housing, an elastic driving mechanism and an electronic control circuit with a vibration sensor. The elastic driving mechanism has an elastic member, a transmitting shaft, a pow... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6033285 | Vibrating toy car with special effects A toy vehicle includes a chassis and a body mounted to the chassis. An electro-mechanical vibration generator is operatively connected with the chassis. The vibration generator is preferably an electric motor having a weight attached to the shaft of the m... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6027395 | Touch-responsive self-powered carrier and plush figure A self-powered carrier includes a seat within a cockpit and a quartet of rolling wheels each supported by downwardly extending wheel supports. A battery pack and motor drive supported within the carrier are operative in response to a motion sensing switch... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5679047 | Vibratory toy and game apparatus A vibratory toy and game apparatus is disclosed including structures for dynamically isolating the frame from the vibrating play surface. The apparatus comprises a vibration base having a vibratory motor attached thereto, a play base rigidly secured to th... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5162009 | Toy race track apparatus A race track includes a recessed continuous track path directed through a top surface of a rigid game board, wherein the rigid game board includes a vibratory mechanism to transmit vibratory energy to tokens mounted within the race track path. The race tr... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5149291 | Moving toys formed from flexible sheet A system for constructing a variety of moving toys from flexible sheet material uses the vibrations of a loudspeaker to move the toy. The toy is provided in the form of an elongate strip that is assembled into the complete toy by simply bending the strip ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5088949 | Oscillation-driven vehicle A vehicle comprises a rigid longitudinal body having a bottom surface engaging the ground and having spaced first and second ends along a longitudinal axis. The bottom surface includes a convex cross-section along its longitudinal axis. The vehicle includ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4219957 | Traveling toy A traveling toy wherein an eccentric vibrator is coupled to a driving shaft, a brush inclining rearwards is secured to the lower surface of the toy proper, the toy proper is oscillated by the rotation of the vibrator, and the oscillations are transmitted ... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4163558 | Vibratory game apparatus A vibratory game apparatus for use with a plurality of game pieces movable over a playing surface in response to vibration thereof comprises an open top enclosure or arena for containing a group of said game pieces during play. The enclosure includes a fl... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4085539 | Platform toy An action toy having a platform with a resilient sheet member providing a playing surface of the upper side, the sheet member being supported so as to leave a space beneath it, and a manually operated, elongated leaf spring mounted so as to extend partial... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4046379 | Shuttle toy having two orifices and shock absorbing means Disclosed herein is an improved slide toy of the type comprising a reciprocatable element which cyclically traverses a straight path defined by a pair of flexible cords passing through the slide element. More specifically, the invention herein is directed... | 09/06/1977 |
