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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 |
| 6115995 | Device for obtaining a strip of totally enveloped and light-tight photosensitive material The invention relates to a device for obtaining a strip of photosensitive material totally enveloped in a light-tight way. The device comprises a light-tight box provided with two openings which allow the strip to pass therethrough; a cutting member for c... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6079191 | Automated loading of pickles into jars The assembly and method are disclosed for the mechanical automated loading of cut cucumbers into jars. The cucumbers are sized in length and delivered to one or more cutter and loader stations where they are cut into slices or the like, and the slices are... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6067776 | Method for packaging thermoplastic compositions comprising sufficiently cooling composition The present invention is directed to a method of packaging thermoplastic compositions. Preferably, the steps of the method may be employed in a continuous process. The method is especially suited for thermoplastic compositions such as pressure sensitive h... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6062285 | Machine for manufacturing adhesive dressings having the absorbing compress completely surrounded by the adhesive support A machine for manufacturing adhesive dressings having an adhesive support, absorbing material compresses laying on the support and a protective layer, includes a cutting element for cutting compresses to a desired size and placing them at the desired inte... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6044619 | Reel slitting device and method Reel slitting device for a web that includes a web supply section, a longitudinal slitting section, and a reeling section, and method for packaging partial rolls in the reeling section of the roll slitting device. The device includes at least one propelli... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6035610 | Method and apparatus for separating and inserting items packaged in a bandolier An apparatus for separating individual items from a bandolier of adjacent items have a seam between the items. A pair of upper jaws and a pair of lower jaws open and close horizontally to clamp and release the respective seam. The pair of lower jaws pull ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6026632 | Packaging system and method including cushioning conversion machine with sloped chute and auto-feed A packaging system and method according to the invention are generally characterized by a cushioning conversion machine for forming and dispensing cut sections of a cushioning product through a discharge outlet, an inclined dispensing chute for sequential... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5979034 | Method of manufacturing a tape cartridge and apparatus for forming a marking hole for use in the method A method for manufacturing a tape cartridge includes the steps of forming reel shafts, roller shafts, and tape guides, and the like on a base plate, mounting tape reels on the reel shafts and belt guide rollers on the roller shafts, and the like, placing ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5974769 | Automated container insert device A turret assembly for use in a container manufacturing apparatus which comprises a rotatable hub, at least one arm extending radially from the rotatable hub and having a medium reception portion thereon for transferring and inserting at least one medium t... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5966905 | Packaging a strip of material in layers with intervening splices A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip, which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966906 | Coupon inserter A coupon inserter assembly receives a continuous supply of coupons in the form of a web where the forwardmost coupon is attached to the following coupon along a weakened web portion. The inserter assembly includes a pair of intermittently rotating feed ro... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5958485 | Food item A food item is disclosed produced in the preferred form by an apparatus (10) including first and second forming rollers (18, 21) which rotatably abut with an anvil roller (20). The forming rollers (18, 21) each include a periphery forming a continuous for... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5956926 | Packaging a strip of material by folding and cutting the folded package A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5953885 | Cosmetic sampler and method of making using bulk thin film application techniques A method for producing cosmetic samplers that incorporates the genuine cosmetic through the use of bulk thin film application techniques such as extrusion or spray technology. The method comprises first applying a cosmetic slurry to a base substrate and t... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5941053 | Coupon inserting apparatus and method Apparatus that uses the burster method for positioning coupons from a continuous web at a predetermined time at a predetermined location for insertion is disclosed. Positioning rolls define a bight to receive the leading edge of a coupon and are driven by... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5927051 | Packaging a continuous strip of material A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5921064 | Packaging a strip of material A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5876777 | Food item fabricating apparatus and methods Apparatus (10) is disclosed including first and second forming rollers (18, 21) which rotatably abut with an anvil roller (20). The forming rollers (18, 21) each include a periphery forming a continuous forming surface including a plurality of axially and... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5845462 | Coupon inserter A coupon inserter assembly receives a continuous supply of coupons in the form of a web where the forwardmost coupon is attached to the following coupon along a weakened web portion. The inserter assembly includes a pair of intermittently rotating feed ro... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5819505 | Process for continuous abherent treatment of a surface adherent holt-melt adhesive Continuous anti-adherent treatment process for a surface-tacking thermofusible adhesive, characterized in that a carrier belt (1) is continuously displaced in translation, the upper surface thereof being cooled by its lower face, said surface being covere... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5806284 | Method and system for producing sealed packages of a film which is dissolved in a body fluid A system for packaging a water soluble medicant film which is dissolvable in a body fluid within a multi-ply packaging material which comprises a spool of dissolvable film, a mechanism for longitudinally cutting the film into at least two webs, a mechanis... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5802813 | Apparatus and method for making and bagging decorative grass An apparatus and method for producing and bagging decorative grass, such as Easter grass. The apparatus includes an extruder, a godet, a slitter, a cutter, a bagging assembly and a programmable logic controller. The extruder produces a continuous sheet of... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5784861 | Coupon inserting apparatus and method Apparatus that uses the burster method for positioning coupons from a continuous web at a predetermined time at a predetermined location for insertion is disclosed. Positioning roll means define a bight to receive the leading edge of a coupon and are driv... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5778507 | Machine and method for making dome arrays mounted on a backup strip A machine and method for making a strip of dome arrays on a backup strip, wherein the dome arrays include a plurality of domes in a predetermined non-linear pattern and in oriented relation to each other that are adhesively mounted on a dome seal. The mac... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5755077 | Food item fabricating apparatus and methods Apparatus (10) is disclosed including first and second forming rollers (18, 21) which rotatably abut with an anvil roller (20). The forming rollers (18, 21) each include a periphery forming a continuous forming surface including a plurality of axially and... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5752365 | Apparatus and methods for inserting premium items A bandolier (20) of serially connected premium items (18) are fed by a vacuum conveyor (26) to a rotary cutter (14), with the bandolier (20) being sandwiched against the vacuum conveyor (26) by an overhead conveyor (32). The shaft (40) of the rotary cutte... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5752364 | Food item fabricating apparatus and methods Apparatus (10) is disclosed including first and second forming rollers (18, 21) which rotatably abut with an anvil roller (20). The forming rollers (18, 21) each include a periphery forming a continuous forming surface including a plurality of axially and... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5701723 | Hay recompression and netting machine An apparatus for compressing and containing a material in an elastomeric net(26). The apparatus comprises a compression chamber(12), a material compressor(16), a holding chamber(18), a net expansion and placement mechanism (42), and a bale advance mechani... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5694741 | Easter grass bag forming An apparatus and method for forming an Easter grass bag from a sheet of material. The apparatus includes a mold having side walls and a bottom defining a mold opening. The side walls and bottom of the mold have vacuum holes connected to a vacuum source. A... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5689937 | Method for packing food A reproducible and reliable method for packaging food which may include an automatic temperature control system. The film is sealed to the tray at a first location spaced inwardly from the peripheral edge of the tray. The film is then severed. At appropri... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5680743 | Method and apparatus for conveying loaves The invention relates to a method of conveying, slicing and packaging half loaves, starting from whole bread loaves. The loaves, which are conveyed perpendicularly to their longitudinal direction, are sliced in halves by a band slicer arranged in the path... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5678388 | Apparatus and method for making and bagging decorative grass An apparatus and method for producing and bagging decorative grass, such as Easter grass. The apparatus includes an extruder, a godet, a slitter, a cutter, a bagging assembly and a programmable logic controller. The extruder produces a continuous sheet of... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5673539 | On-line shredder and loader An apparatus and method are providing for shredding and loading pre-portioned quantities of products, typically food products such as cheeses. The food product or the like is shredded at an on-line location which is a component of a filling and sealing li... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5667871 | Slit sheet packing material A filling material for use in filling hollow spaces in packaging or the like comprising one or more pieces of flexible paper material. The paper material has a plurality of individual slits formed in parallel spaced rows extending transversely from one en... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5642601 | Method of forming thermal insulation A method of forming thermal insulation comprising forming recycled cotton fibers into a relatively loose mass, impregnating the cotton fibers with a liquid fire retardant, drying the impregnated cotton fibers, mixing the impregnated cotton fibers with the... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5640831 | Forming an envelope having a die cut window and containing inserts A plurality of interconnected envelope blanks are formed from an envelope web of paper. Die cut windows are also formed in each envelope blank of the interconnected web and transparent window patches are adhesively secured over the die cut window. A plura... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5617706 | Accumulator and collator for packaging apparatus A packaging machine including packaging apparatus to form fill and seal a chain of connected packages, a cutting station to separate the packages, means to operate the forming, filling and sealing apparatus and cutting apparatus so as to cut more packages... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5606842 | Manufacturing method for photosensitive film magazines and manufacturing method for photosensitive film magazines packed in containers A manufacturing method for a photo-sensitive film magazine packed in a container is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (a) assembling a photosensitive film magazine in a photosensitive film magazine assembly section (b) feeding successively the ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5590507 | Process and apparatus for processing sheets of notes to form bundles of notes A sequence of H sheets of notes, for example 100 sheets, is first of all checked for misprints, and the note positions having misprints of each sheet are stored in a computer. The sheets of this sequence then pass a numbering machine (4), which has freely... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588280 | Coupon inserting apparatus and method Apparatus that uses the burster method for positioning coupons from a continuous web at a predetermined time at a predetermined location for insertion is disclosed. A positioning roll pair defines a bight to receive the leading edge of a coupon and are dr... | 12/31/1996 |
