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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 |
| 7326301 | Application device A device for direct or indirect application of liquid or viscous coating medium by way of an application system onto a material web, especially a paper or cardboard web, including a weakening device for weakening the boundary layer of air that is carried along by th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7037375 | Application device A device for direct or indirect application of liquid or viscous coating medium by way of an application system onto a material web, especially a paper or cardboard web, including a weakening device for weakening the boundary layer of air that is carried along by th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6893682 | Method and device for single-or double-sided application A method for the application of liquid through viscid medium onto the surface of a pre-dried material web including the steps of applying a viscid medium to at least one side of the material web, routing the material web through a press nip and supporting the materi... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6485567 | Apparatus for forming external electrodes of electronic component, component inserting apparatus, paste coating apparatus, and component conveyer belt An external electrode forming apparatus is used to form external electrodes on the component chips. The external electrode forming apparatus comprises a component conveyer belt, a belt feeding mechanism, a component-inserting machine, a component-reversin... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6399160 | Method and apparatus for film coating a moving paper or board web supported by a belt to form a coating application zone with adjustable length A method and apparatus for coating a paper or board web, wherein the web to be coated is brought to a film transfer coater and taken to a nip between the film transfer roll of the coater and its backing roll, and coating mix is applied onto the surface of... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6322627 | Applicator device A device for the application of a liquid or viscous coating medium onto a moving fiber material web, specifically a paper or cardboard web, includes an applicator unit, a first backing element which is assigned to the applicator unit and around at least a... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6103314 | Method and assembly for coating a paper web A method and apparatus for coating a moving paper or paperboard web (1), in which coating mix is applied to the surface of the web (1) by means of a rotating applicator roll (11). The coating mix applied to the web (1) is levelled with the help of smoothi... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5968272 | Liquid applying apparatus and an image forming substance removing apparatus An image forming substance removing apparatus for preventing an unstabilizing liquid from being excessively applied to a sheet material unnecessarily, preventing a bad state of transporting the sheet material, and not requiring a long time for drying the ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5962078 | Gummer roll apparatus A gummer roll apparatus preferably for applying gum to envelopes during continuous processing and operation of a gumming machine, has a pick-up roll, a meter roll and a transfer roll that transfers a gum or adhesive such as latex to a gummer roll. The pic... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5916414 | Glue applicator for corrugated board A presser shoe is disposed over the entire width of a single-faced corrugated board opposedly to a glue applicator roll with a traveling path of the single-faced corrugated board therebetween, and a flexible tube is provided which presses the presser shoe... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5863330 | Apparatus and method for applying coating materials to individual sheet meters Sheets to be coated with water-based coating material, for example a primer and a low adhesion backsize, are supplied from a feeder (1), in end-to-end overlapping relationship, to a dual coater (3) in which the sheets are coated individually on both sides... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5755883 | Roll coating device for forming a thin film of uniform thickness A roll coater for forming a film of uniform thickness on a substrate W includes a bottom plate 6 for transporting the substrate W in a predetermined direction F, a coating rubber roll 4 for transferring a coating liquid Q adhering to the outer circumferen... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5753041 | Gummer roll apparatus A gumming roll preferably for use with apparatus for applying gum to blanks and pertains has gear driven rollers and the rollers are in skidding contact for returning excess adhesive to an adhesive pan without substantial foaming of the adhesive. The gumm... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5631048 | Method of forming a thin film on the surface of a substrate using a roll coater A method of forming a thin film on the surface of a substrate using a roll coater without forming a projection of the thin film near the rear edge of the substrate includes the steps of: loading a substrate on a stage, moving the stage in a predetermined ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5607728 | Roller coating system for impregnation of multi-filament web with resin, and method of making a fiber/resin composite material An apparatus for coating a web by contact with a transfer roll partially immersed in a reservoir of coating material and rotated into resin-transferring contact with the web on a first main web surface thereof. The web in passage away from the transfer ro... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5458926 | Gummer roll apparatus A gumming roll preferably for use with apparatus for applying gum to blanks and pertains, has rollers in skidding contact for returning excess adhesive to an adhesive pan without substantial foaming of the adhesive.... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5454870 | Coating device having an application slot formed between an applicator roll and a dosaging doctor A coating device having an applicator roll which forms an application slot with the backup roll which conducts the web of material. Adjoining the applicator slot is a pressure space which is formed at the outlet side of the application slot and between th... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5421886 | Wallpaper paste applying apparatus and method of use A paste dispenser having a paste reservoir and an applicator for containing and applying paste to wallpaper. A package having a container and a base, transformable between a package configuration wherein the paste dispenser is received within the containe... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5393566 | Recyclable plastic coated containers Recyclable containers such as corrugated or folding boxes are made from a coated paper or kraft grade sheet including a plastic coating thereon. Aqueous acrylic resin containing compositions can be applied in excess on the paper or kraft grade sheet and t... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5382291 | Apparatus for making decorations on tarred membranes for surface covering in the construction industry The decorations (6) made by the apparatus are realized by the use of solid particles (7) in the form of scales, sands or granules, which are deposited on and adhere to the hot tarred surface of the membrane (1). The apparatus includes at least one device ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5248339 | Fusing member comprising fluorine-containing elastomers useful in electrostatography An electrostatographic toner fusing member having a support and a layer containing a crosslinked polyfluorophosphazene elastomer with thermally conductive filler particles. This fusing member is used in a device for fusing electrostatographic toner materi... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5160377 | Apparatus for preventing sticking of stacked food products A relatively uniform distribution of discrete, separate particles of edible powder such as starch or flour that adhere to the surface layer of the tortilla is used to prevent sticking of tortillas, one to another, when stacked in a package. A resilient fo... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5129980 | Apparatus for applying glue to the flute tips of a single-faced corrugated paperboard sheet A contact bar for slidably contacting the liner of a single-faced corrugated paperboard sheet to press the flute tips of the sheet against a rotating glue roll without crushing the flute tips. The contact bar includes an elongate frame mounted opposite an... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5057337 | Method and apparatus for solder coating of leads A pair of solder coating rolls are disposed horizontally adjacent one another for rotation about parallel horizontal axes, and are spaced apart to define a narrow vertically-oriented nip therebetween for accommodating a lead frame therein. Lower parts of ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5024180 | Stamp and envelope moistener A moistener for stamps and envelopes is provided which includes a durable metal roller providing even water flow across the roller. The roller is made for continuous use with water for the purpose of moistening a layer of dried glue, which has been previo... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5007370 | Mailing machine tape module and tape take-up and moistening system thereof A device for moistening tape is disclosed. The tape is moistened by a roller having a resilient, sorbent felt material on its surface. The surface of the roller is wetted by capillary action as well as by the rotation of the roller in the reservoir. The r... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4984532 | Apparatus for controlling the speed and impression on a manual ink proofer Apparatus for controlling the speed and impression on a manual ink proofer engaging a substrate wherein the manual ink proofer is detachably connected to a piston rod of a fluid motor. A valve is provided for controlling the speed at which the piston rod ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4964367 | Adhesive applying machine A machine for applying adhesive wax is provided with a pan for receiving the wax and a pair of rollers defining a bite therebetween through which sheet material may be passed. A lower one of the rollers passes through the adhesive both and transfers adhes... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4938835 | Apparatus for applying liquid, pasty or plastic substances to a substrate In an apparatus for applying liquid, pasty or plastic substances, particularly thermoplastic substances, to a substrate with a device for melting the substances and a feed head for transferring the melted substances to the substrate via at least one nozzl... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4892057 | Device for the application of small and minimal amounts of flowable substances In a device for the application of flowable substances (6) on a laminar substrate by means of a magnetically pressed applicator roller (4), the device generating the magnetic contact force (1, 14) and also the applicator roller (4) are arranged at an angl... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4764236 | Corrugating machine glue applicator In the fabrication of double-faced corrugated paperboard, the exposed flute tips of single-faced corrugated board are prepared with a coating of liquid adhesive to receive a second liner web. To press the flute tips uniformly against the adhesive film coa... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4751894 | Advertising device and a developing device therefor An advertising device formed of sheet material having a first and second portion, one of which includes a predetermined visual indicia formed thereon, and the other portion having a non-visible or latent image or indicia formed thereon; whereby the latter... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4617076 | Glue applicator for single-faced corrugated web Back pressure against a single-faced, corrugated web opposite of a flute tip glue applicator roll is provided by a transversely extending air bearing. Air bearing fluid flow is derived from an air distributor manifold that is secured for adjustable positi... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4604965 | Apparatus for depositing a ring of material on the tips of ampoules or the like A machine is provided for depositing a ring of material on pharmaceutical ampoule tips or similar, said material being pasty or liquid at the time when it is deposited on said tips and being able then to be hardened, characterized in that it comprises mea... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4601256 | Apparatus and method for uniformly coating an irregular web An apparatus and method for applying a smooth uniform coating to a web (W) having variations in thickness and density and surface irregularities is disclosed. The invention includes a vertical floating pressure table (B) which supports the traveling web (... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4442791 | Adhesive compound coating apparatus An adhesive compound coating apparatus for coating an adhesive compound on leading and trailing beveled end faces of a rubber strip material, comprising: a conveyor unit for conveying the strip material in its longitudinal direction; a coating roller disp... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4361113 | Apparatus for painting the inner surface of the side seam of a can body An apparatus for painting the inner surface of the welded side seam of a can body with its top and bottom open. The apparatus uses an applicator roll having an annular projection with an acute vertical angle formed in the middle and both edges of the oute... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4357370 | Twin short dwell coater arrangement A coater for applying a coating material to both sides of a traveling web with the web passed over a back-up roll and a first coating such as sizing applied to the back-up roll surface in advance of a coating zone for transfer to the web at the coating zo... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4294187 | Applicator for direct roll coating A paint applicator for direct roll coating of textured panels or sheet-like members comprises a core, a layer of fibrous web material disposed over the core, a protective plastic tube member disposed around the layer of fibrous web material, and a layer o... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4235189 | Apparatus for applying pulverulent coloring matter to webs of cigarette paper or the like Apparatus for applying bronze powder to adhesive-coated portions of one side of a running web of cigarette paper has a magazine for a supply of bronze powder and a feed screw which draws powder from the magazine and delivers some of the withdrawn powder i... | 11/25/1980 |
