Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7114441 | Apparatus for controlling the amount of ink in a printing press In an apparatus for controlling the amount of ink to be supplied to a printing plate mounted on a printing cylinder, which ink is reserved in an ink fountain and transferred by an ink transfer roller to the printing plate via plural ink rollers, where an average val... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096787 | Printing press and method of controlling ink transfer roller A method of controlling an ink transfer roller is provided. This method achieves stabilized printing quality by evenly distributing ink transfer actions of the ink transfer roller for the number of rotation of a plate cylinder. The ink transfer action of an ink tran... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7028616 | Ink supply amount control method and apparatus for printing press In an ink supply amount control method for a printing press, the number of ink fountain keys whose gap amount with respect to an ink fountain roller falls within a predetermined range is counted. On the basis of the count value, the swing operation of an ink ductor ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011498 | Optimization method for power generation systems Apparatus for controlling the power output efficiency of a power generation system based on an operator input. A processor is coupled to the input means and (i) receives the generated operator command, (ii) receives a plurality of detected ambient air conditions, (i... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6915737 | Ink supply amount control method and apparatus for printing press In an ink supply amount control method for a printing press, ink is supplied from the gap between a plurality of ink fountain keys and an ink fountain roller to an ink supply path in accordance with rotation of the ink fountain roller. The swing operation of an ink ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 5279219 | Marking apparatus A printing apparatus having a printing head comprising a plurality of coaxial, rotatable printing wheels, disposed substantially side-by-side and employing printing characters, and a control rotor for controlling the printing wheels and having its axis pa... | 01/18/1994 |
| 4525084 | Device for adjusting position of printing head of printer A device for adjusting the position of the printing head of a printer has a leaf spring received in a groove formed in the carrier of the printer. The spring is bent into a doglegged form such that the spring force is applied to both ends of the carrier b... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4084503 | Printer apparatus High speed, on-the-fly line printer apparatus including an inked ribbon advancing mechanism, a print sheet advancing mechanism, and drive structure coupled with both the advancing mechanisms to interruptedly advance them. Also, the inked ribbon advancing ... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4041863 | Precision hand label imprinter and dispenser A precision hand-held label imprinter and dispenser includes a compact case or frame with a projecting handle and an applicator roller located remote therefrom, together with a dialable imprinter and platen assembly arranged so that a trigger lever associ... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4040346 | Label printing apparatus with tape cassette A label printing apparatus includes a main frame, a drum housing pivotably mounted in the main frame, and a printing drum, mounted in the drum housing, which comprises a plurality of discs each having a series of die groupings about its periphery as well ... | 08/09/1977 |
| 3952649 | Check printer having ribbon cartridge A check printer and including a base having an upwardly facing check print surface thereon and a chassis disposed thereover, such chassis cooperating with the base to form a pathway leading from one side to the other of the check print surface. A pluralit... | 04/27/1976 |
