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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 |
| 8151836 | Closure for a liquid container A closure for the neck of a container such as a water bottle includes a cap 32 for engagement with the neck, and a valve plug 44. The cap has an inner guide sleeve 38 which sealingly receives the valve plug 44, which is provided with latc... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7364427 | Laborsaving and safety lighters This invention relates to a laborsaving lighter, and more particularly relates to a laborsaving and safe lighter, which includes a casing (101), and a piezoelectric assembly and a gas emitting assembly disposed in the casing. The piezoelectric assembly includ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7243689 | Device with needle penetrable and laser resealable portion and related method A device and method are provided for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and laser resealing a resulting needle hole in the device. A needle penetrable and laser resealable portion of the device is pierceable with a needle to for... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7191809 | Connector for dispensing liquid from a tank During non-use of tank (53), a connector for dispensing liquid from the tank has no portion projecting from the tank, keeps the tank in its sealed condition, and makes no disturbance. Provided in drum cap (51) threadably engaged with a neck of the tank... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186241 | Syringe with needle penetrable and laser resealable stopper A syringe and a reconstitution syringe are provided for the delivery of controlled doses of any of numerous different sterile substances, such as vaccines, medicaments, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics, and food products. A plunger of the syringe defines a res... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7114633 | Easy use valved fluid container assembly and valve system for same The valved container assembly comprises a container positionable on an adjustable stand. The container incorporates an outlet tube adjacent the bottom of the container, the outlet tube incorporating an inline flow control valve and an end valve which stops flow thro... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100646 | Sealed containers and methods of making and filling same Disclosed is a uniquely configured medicament vial assembly which includes a storage vial, a stopper member and a securing ring. The vial assembly is configured to improve healthcare worker safety by providing a shielded gripping location to aid in the reduction of ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7032631 | Medicament vial having a heat-sealable cap, and apparatus and method for filling the vial A resealable cap (110, 210) for a medicament vial (114, 214) has a base portion (112, 212) formed of vulcanized rubber or like material known for providing a stable environment for the medicament contained within the vial, and a resealable porti... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028727 | Easy use valved fluid container assembly and valve system for same The valved container assembly comprises a container having a combined inlet/outlet incorporating an inlet valve, an outlet tube positionable over the inlet, the outlet tube incorporating an inline flow control valve and an end valve which stops flow through the tube... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6959742 | Fuel transfer adaptor A fuel consumption apparatus includes a container for discharge of a fuel therefrom and a fuel consumption device such as a torch for producing a flame upon igniting the fuel. An adaptor releasably couples the container to the fuel consumption device. The adaptor in... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6929040 | Sterile filling machine having needle filling station within e-beam chamber A sterile filling machine and related method are provided for sterile filling a container with a substance. The container includes a heat resealable stopper and a chamber for receiving the substance therein. The sealed, empty containers are subjected to radiation ca... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929041 | Keyed anesthetic vaporizer filling system A system for facilitating the delivery of a liquid anesthetic agent from an anesthetic bottle to an anesthetic vaporizer. The system includes a bottle adapter, an anesthetic bottle and a filler arrangement positioned on the anesthetic vaporizer. The bottle adapter a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6889732 | No-spill, vapor-recovery, container spout A vapor recovery spout for a portable fuel container. The spout includes an inner sleeve attached to the container to provide a fuel flow passage through the spout. The passage has an outlet port for fuel to flow through into a tank. A sliding sleeve is mounted on t... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6626213 | Drink dispenser device for domestic refrigerators A dispenser device for refrigerated drinks (carbonated or not) for domestic refrigerators, the drinks being drawn from containers (bottles and vessels in general) removably coupled to the device and dispensed via valve means forming part of the device, sa... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626668 | Medical or dental-medical apparatus having a delivery line for a liquid The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical apparatus, having a delivery line for a liquid and having a screw bushing onto which a container for the liquid can be screwed, the delivery line extending from the interior of the container to the outs... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6484765 | Fast flowing spring loaded valve assembly An automatic shut-off valve assembly having particular utility in a portable container of the type for dispensing fluid, such as fuel into a vehicle gas tank, where speed, safety and convenience are prime requirements. The valve assembly includes a spring... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6397902 | High speed nozzle with vapor recovery A nozzle is provided which includes a nozzle body having a proximal end and an insertion end and defining an inlet orifice at the proximal end thereof and an outlet orifice at the insertion end thereof. The nozzle body is adapted to be attached at the pro... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397908 | Device for dispensing liquid from a bottle A light and economical device for dispensing a liquid easily adaptable to bottles of standard format, called fountain or dispenser. The device is in the form of a valve cartridge whereof the opening can be controlled by simple pressure, including elements... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6354346 | Gravity feed fluid dispensing valve A dispensing valve cap mountable to a bottle is provided with a first valve part having a tubular portion having an air inlet, the first valve part further including a fluid outlet spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the tubular portion to form a co... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6311741 | Fuel tank fuel vapor emission control through air ingestion reduction A fuel tank filler pipe neck assembly, a fuel tank system and a method for refueling a fuel tank each employ a chamber having formed therein a liquid fuel dispensing nozzle entry port and a liquid fuel exit port. There is also disposed within the chamber ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6253811 | Fluid-dispensing valve for a container-filling apparatus A fluid-dispensing valve for a container-filling apparatus comprises a vent tube having an axial mating surface; a nozzle positionable over and axially moveable in relation to the vent tube to define open and closed conditions of the fluid-dispensing valv... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6223791 | Gravity feed fluid dispensing valve A dispensing valve cap mountable to a bottle is provided with a first valve part having a tubular portion having an air inlet, the first valve part further including a fluid outlet spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the tubular portion to form a co... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6155464 | Non-spilling detachable pouring spout This invention relates to an improved pouring spout of the type of ones which are detachably connected to a filling container for transferring liquid in a receiving container. These kind of pouring spout include an inlet tube for receiving liquid from the... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6155314 | Filling machine assembly having an adjustable vent tube A filling machine assembly (10) for filling a beverage container (12), such as a bottle or can, with a beverage, such as carbonated drinks, juices, or water. The filling machine (10) includes a support housing (14) for supplying the beverage to be dischar... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6135167 | Method and apparatus for a filler valve An improved filling valve specially configured for attachment onto a conventional, high speed liquid filling machine that is typically utilized in food product container packaging lines to quickly fill large numbers of containers, such as bottle or cans. ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6129125 | Docking station and bottle system A docking station and bottle system 23 including a filling head 20 and bottle 22 which have a head interconnect 86 and a bottle interconnect 90, respectively, for fastening the bottle 22 to the filling 20 head in order to prevent spillage. The bottle inte... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5979511 | Fuel feeding device The fuel feeding device includes a fuel supplying tank, the exclusive nozzle for fuel connected to the lower portion of the fuel supplying tank and the nozzle, which also acts as an air releasing passage. When the fuel feeding device is pushed up over the... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5628352 | Closable pour spout for fluid dispensing container A pour spout for conducting fluid from a container to a receptacle. The pour spout includes a conduit member having a first end interconnectable with the container and a second end having a discharge opening and a vent opening, and a closure member positi... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5507328 | Pouring spout A self-venting, self-stopping pouring spout for use when pouring liquid from a supply container into a target container is provided. The pouring spout attaches to the supply container. The pouring spout further has a self-venting conduit through which liq... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5425404 | Gravity feed fluid dispensing system A gravity based system for accurately dispensing a fluid and for mixing the fluid with another fluid. The system includes a bottle containing a quantity of the fluid. The bottle may be inverted and engaged with a dispenser assembly. The system is construc... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5419378 | Pour spout A hollow tube attachable at one end to a container of fluid is provided at the other end with an end cap in which is formed a fluid discharge opening through which to transfer fluid. The end cap includes a first portion inserted into the tube, while a sec... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5406994 | Portable gasoline container A pour spout for conducting a liquid, such as fuel, from a portable ventless container to a tank which includes a mechanism for enabling a user to readily determine when the tank is full and when fluid flow from the portable container into the tank has st... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5273083 | Bottle cap and valve assembly for a bottled water station An improved bottle cap and valve assembly are provided in a bottled water station, wherein the station (10) includes an actuator probe for engaging a bottle cap on an inverted water bottle installed onto the bottled water station. The actuator probe inclu... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5234038 | Pour spout A pour spout for pouring a fluid, such as fuel, by gravity from a container to a tank. The spout includes a conduit having one end connected to the fuel container and having a second end to be positioned within the neck of the tank. A sleeve is mounted fo... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5232028 | Vapor recovery drop tubes A drop tube/adapter unit, mounted on the riser pipe of a fuel storage tank, defines a fuel inlet path and an annular vapor return path during a loading operation. A vapor valve, provided in the vapor return path, prevents escape of vapors when a loading o... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5228487 | Pour spout A pour spout for pouring a fluid, such as fuel, by gravity from a container to a tank. The spout includes a conduit having one end connected to the fuel container and having a second end to be positioned within the neck of the tank. A sleeve is mounted fo... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5076333 | Pour spout A fluid conduit formed of a hollow tube attached at one end to a container of fluid is provided at the other end with an end cap in which is formed a fluid discharge opening through which to transfer fluid. A slide valve on the exterior of the conduit is ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5048577 | Fuel dispensing vapor eliminating valve A cylindrical valve having a fuel dispensing passage and a vapor receiving passage therein which are both simultaneously blocked or unblocked by butterfly valves controlled by a plunger which protrudes from one end of the cylinder and has a rack defined t... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5031675 | Self-resealable dispensing stopper for container for flowable material A device for sealing a container intended to be connected to a recipient provided with a connector for supply of its contents to the recipient in such a way that the container can be applied to and removed from the recipient without leakage and is sealed ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4958668 | Variable flow valve equipped safety spout A pouring spout having an inlet portion and an outlet portion with an outlet end. A valve is mounted in the inlet portion and a device is provided for automatically opening or closing the valve as the spout is inserted in or withdrawn from the filling nec... | 09/25/1990 |
