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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 |
| 7413102 | Pourable cooking receptacle system A pourable cooking receptacle construction (10) that includes an open framework member (20) having a base (21) and a pair of support arms (24) wherein, each support arm is provided with a mounting post (40) and a cooking pot member... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7291812 | Programmable cooker A cooking appliance configured with a programmable controller within a heating unit. The programmable controller is configured to control a plurality of functions of the cooking appliance. The controller is located in the base of the appliance and is in communicatio... | 11/06/2007 |
| RE39256 | Drum cooker A drum cooker for cooking granular products comprises a vessel mounted to rotate about an axis. At least two nozzle groups are provided opening into said vessel. One of said nozzle groups is arranged in that it opens into a first area of said vessel covered by that ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7036425 | Control mechanism for deep fryer to control elevation of basket received in the deep fryer A control mechanism includes a driving device and a driven device coupling a bracket that is movably arranged in the deep fryer to the driving device. The driving device drives the basket upward/downward relative to the deep fryer. The driven device has a seat, a gu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6976420 | Cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes a container for containing a cooking liquid; an electrical heating element for heating cooking liquid in the container; a perforated food receptacle comprising first and second adjacent baskets supported in the container for unitary rota... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6869633 | Automated food frying device and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6845707 | Automatic frying apparatus for both deep and shallow frying An automatic frying apparatus (100) for both deep and shallow frying. Frying apparatus (100) comprises a container (102) having an inner cylindrical wall (102b) installed on the central bottom thereof, so as to emanate from the bot... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6834577 | Automatic fry apparatus An automatic fry apparatus. This fry apparatus includes a container (100) having an open top and a closed bottom for holding and heating oil, a lid (102) for covering container (100), a perforated rotary drum (104) defining therewithin a ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6807900 | Automatic machine for cooking food in a liquid The machine enables food to be automatically cooked in a liquid or to complete its cooking. It comprises a vessel for the cooking liquid, elements for heating the cooking liquid, and elements for maintaining the liquid level in the cooking vessel substantially const... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6708603 | Frying pot A frying pot includes a container for receiving therein frying oil, a screen body rotatably and movably received in the container, a casing with an escalating device mounted therein to control the movement and rotation of the screen body. With the rotation and movem... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6644174 | Noodle gelating device The noodle gelatinization apparatus holds a plurality of baskets (32) by hanging both their ends on hangers (38) connected to a chain conveyor rollers placed at designated intervals, lays the delivery lane of the chain conveyor in a steam chamber (26) whe... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6523457 | Pasta machine A pasta machine includes a housing with a removable container for holding a liquid such as water, and the housing includes a heater for heating the liquid to a boiling state. An enclosed colander having a cover and holding a food product such as pasta is ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6453801 | Appliance for cooking food articles A cooking appliance and method for cooking food articles by means of a heated cooking liquid, includes a liquid container for receiving a quantity of the cooking liquid; an electrical heater for heating the cooking liquid; a perforated rotary drum for rec... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6305270 | Electric fryer with an elevating mechanism An electric fryer with an elevating mechanism, includes a housing, a top cover, a fryer body, heating elements, a food basket assembly, a temperature controller, a cutout fuse and a timer. The electric fryer also includes an elevating mechanism. It is cap... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6286417 | Drum cooker A drum cooker for cooking granular products comprises a vessel mounted to rotate about an axis. At least two nozzle groups are provided opening into said vessel. One of said nozzle groups is arranged in that it opens into a first area of said vessel cover... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6280075 | System for continuously preparing at least two different liquid foodstuff mixtures Storage containers (4, 14) located in a first supply station (1) are provided for mixed constituents which are characteristic of a first product. Outflow lines (8, 18) which can be closed run out of the storage containers (4, 14) via first closing devices... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6234066 | Rotary blancher for processing food product A method and rotary blancher for processing food product using a heat transfer medium and directed flows of a fluid that can comprise a liquid, a gas, a vapor or a combination thereof. The directed flows can be discharged from orifices or banks of orifice... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6220150 | Apparatus for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product and an apparatus for producing such a product are described. The method calls for the use of a stationary vessel that is used as both a hydration device and a pressure cooker. A rotating mem... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6205913 | Rotary drum blancher for cooking food A rotary blancher that is substantially sealed during operation to increase food product heating speed and efficiency. The blancher has a sealed housing, a novel substantially sealed food product inlet, and a novel substantially sealed food product outlet... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6165525 | Food cooking system with ultrasonic rotational basket A food cooking apparatus is provided. It includes a first container, and a second container connected to the first container with a passage defined therebetween and communicating with the first container. An ultrasonically tuned basket is rotatably mounte... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6152023 | Fryer system A fryer system and a frying process have a continuous through feed operation. On an endless conveyor mechanism for the fryer system, there is arranged a plurality of receiving containers, which can accept frying goods. The receiving containers, which are ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6129939 | Method for making bowl-shaped snack food products A method for making bowl-shaped snack food products, e.g. tortilla chips. The method features placing chip preforms in open bowl-shaped cavities and partially frying the chip preforms by filling them with hot oil from above. Additionally, the preforms are... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6105485 | Pressurized rotary blancher A rotary blancher that is sealed such that it can be positively pressurized during operation to a pressure greater than the ambient pressure outside the blancher to increase food product heating speed and efficiency. The blancher has a sealed housing, a s... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6095035 | Dual drum food processor A food processing apparatus is disclosed that has a tank with an inlet end and an outlet end. The apparatus has at least two rotary drums received within an interior chamber of the tank, each communicating with the inlet end for urging a food product from... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6077555 | Cooking appliance and method particularly useful for frying or steaming food An appliance for cooking food articles includes a receptacle for receiving a quantity of food articles to be cooked, and a sufficient quantity of cooking liquid to only partially immerse the food articles therein; a heater for heating the cooking liquid a... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6062132 | Cooking apparatus Apparatus for cooking food comprises a vessel (12) for hot liquid in which the food is to be cooked, and a basket (18) for holding an item of food to be cooked by being immersed in the liquid. The food can be introduced into and removed from the basket (1... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6006658 | Electrical deep fryer An electrical deep fryer has a pan, a housing, an electrical heating element, a compartment and a removable hinged lid. These components, except the heating element which is permanently fixed to the pan, are easily assembled, and dissembled for washing. T... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5993872 | Deep fat fryer with ultrasonic rotational basket A food cooking apparatus is provided. It includes a first container, and a second container connected to the first container with a passage defined therebetween and communicating with the first container. An ultrasonically tuned basket is rotatably mounte... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5937743 | Cooking device for traditional tacos A cooking device for traditional tacos is disclosed, comprised of a first mold half and second mold half, of identical crescent or arched shaped configuration. The center semi-circular central portion of the first mold half and second mold half is removed... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5931081 | Electrical deep-fryer The present invention features an electrical, frying appliance that uniformly cooks food items placed within its food basket. This frying appliance automatically immerses and extracts the cooking basket into and out of an aluminum oil bowl containing heat... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5806412 | Gas cooking apparatus A gas cooking apparatus is disclosed having a gas combustion chamber with a single burner and a baffle enclosed therein. The baffle comprises a series of graduated restrictions designed to control the propagation of combustion gases through the combustion... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5799567 | Food processor with a mixing vessel and a drive mechanism for an agitator in the mixing vessel The invention concerns a food processor (1) with a mixing vessel (6) and a drive mechanism (8) for an agitator (10) in the mixing vessel (6), the lower region of which can be heated. As an improvement on a food processor (1) of this type, it is proposed t... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5771781 | Electrical deep-fryer The present invention features an electrical, frying appliance that uniformly cooks food items placed within its frying basket. This frying appliance cyclically immerses and extracts the cooking basket into and out of a pan containing heated oil. In this ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5752431 | Blancher with multiple cooling zones A blancher having multiple cooling zones formed by a tank having multiple compartments for receiving a heating liquid in one compartment and a coolant in at least two other compartments. In a preferred embodiment, the tank has a sidewall with an end wall ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5749285 | Food processor The invention pertains to a food processor with a mixing vessel (4) and a drive mechanism for an agitator in the mixing vessel (4), where the mixing vessel (4) has in its lower region an opening of substantially circular cross-section. To make this type o... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5669288 | Rotating drum food processor with cleaning spray accessible panels A blancher or cooler has a drum made up of a plurality of stainless steel perforated panels. The drum is rotatably mounted within a water tank, and has an auger for progressing food products from an inlet to an outlet. The panels are bolted between C-chan... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5664484 | Frying apparatus and process A frying apparatus for conveying food on a surface coated with oil heated for frying the food pieces has a tray which extends longitudinally for containing food pieces for frying, and an assembly is positioned for conveying food pieces in a direction from... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5644975 | Gas cooking apparatus A gas cooking apparatus is disclosed having a gas combustion chamber with a single burner and a baffle enclosed therein. The baffle comprises a series of graduated restrictions designed to control the propagation of combustion gases through the combustion... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5632195 | Food processing apparatus with non-straight lifting and agitating baffles A food processing apparatus having a tank with an inlet and an outlet, a liquid bath received therein, a rotary auger having a plurality of spaced apart flights for urging food product toward the outlet, and a baffle between a pair of adjacent auger fligh... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5626073 | Tilting mechanism A lift truck having horizontal arms straddling the kettle it is to lift, carry, and tilt. On the outer end of each arm is a tilting unit, one being a drive unit, and on the other an idler unit. These units grip the handles of the kettle. They are symmetri... | 05/06/1997 |
