...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 |
| 7200903 | Selectable width track apparatus and method for a gravity fed shelving system An apparatus and method that effects selectable width of a roller track conveyance system having multiple roller tracks with asymmetric wall heights. The system includes a clip that connects lower or mating walls of two single roller tracks together. The connected r... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7124897 | Product display and fronting assembly A product fronting assembly and method for fronting product is provided. In some embodiments, the assembly includes a base having a bottom, a front, a rear, and opposite sides. The assembly can also include a frame slidable within the base and having a front at leas... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6247871 | Clip for joining wire-mesh structures A pair of wire channels each have a cross U-shaped end wire of predetermined diameter joined to ends of longitudinal wires. A U-shaped clip engages around the end wires between a respective pair of the longitudinal wires. It has a floor engaging the two e... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6113961 | Apparatus and methods for pasteurizing in-shell eggs An apparatus, a method and a flat for pasteurizing a plurality of layers of in-shell eggs without substantially impairing the functionality of the in-shell eggs. The apparatus includes a fluid bath, heat exchangers, a means for vertically perturbating the... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6010016 | Modular tray system A modular tray system comprising a tray portion releasably fastenable to support members for supporting the tray which communicate with attachment means for attaching, preferably releasably attaching, the support members to transport means for transportin... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5848714 | Suture rack A rack for holding a surgical suture includes a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base. The rack includes a tray attached to the first base for rotation with respect to the first base. The tr... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5845790 | Apparatus and related method for interconnecting articles Apparatus for interconnecting a plurality of articles includes a connecting member having a circular walled periphery, a portion of which is selectively engaged by at least one arcuate slotted portion provided on each of the articles to provide interconne... | 12/08/1998 |
| 4856658 | Remote control unit holder assembly A holder assembly for remote control units used with television sets, recorders, stereos, home entertainment centers and the like and comprising an adjustably sized control unit holder adapted to be interconnected with other similarly constructed holders.... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4852749 | Expandable chaffing dish structure A chaffing dish organization is set forth wherein a basic "U" shaped chaffing dish support has formed therein associating slots to receive registering hooks of an "L" shaped expansion portion enabling expansion of the chaffing dish structure to accommodat... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4620636 | Office accessory system for use on both horizontal and vertical surfaces An office accessory system for use on both horizontal and vertical surfaces and in both conventional and open-plan environments. Accessories are provided, each being self-supporting on a horizontal surface, one of them being self-supporting on a horizonta... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4505395 | Magazine display tray A unitary, molded, vending and article display tray, for flat articles such as magazines provides a substantially horizontal tray means for receiving, supporting, and holding, in a somewhat confined manner, but providing easy customer manual access to, a ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4494658 | Modular display for cigarette packs A modular display device for articles of merchandise which are sold at retail in small packages includes a display tray, an advertising sign frame adapted to receive and hold an advertising sign, a support member to which the advertising sign frame is det... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4480745 | Interlocking modular display rack system, component units therefor, and methods A modular display rack system for displaying consumer articles includes a plurality of interlocked component units. Each component unit has a planar base and upstanding members at the perimeter of the base for receiving and holding containers of consumer ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4478339 | Office accessory system for use on both horizontal and vertical surfaces An office accessory system for use on both horizontal and vertical surfaces and in both conventional and open-plan environments. Accessories are provided, each being self-supporting on a horizontal surface, one of them being self-supporting on a horizonta... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4448312 | Vertical food holder This invention is an improved holder for food, and in particular for dispensing slices of bread from a loaf. The holder positions the loaf of bread vertically, on one end, so that slices may be dispensed from the top, the user taking the slices from the e... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4415091 | Accessories for movable partition systems The invention provides a means for mounting accessories on space divider walls assembled from modular panels each of which has slotted support elements. The invention includes a beam which is anchored to the panel by engagement with the support elements. ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4369887 | Merchandizing rack A merchandising rack for displaying and dispensing a plurality of generally planar upright product packages comprises a forwardly inclined ramp adapted for receiving a first linear array of the product to be dispensed. A product carrying container is slid... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4143795 | Refrigerator beverage dispensers New refrigerator beverage dispensers comprise multiple containers fitted in a rack that can rest on the shelf of a refrigerator. The front of each container is concave to accommodate a cup or like receptacle for filling from a dispenser spout that extends... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4131203 | Wall mounted modular units Modular units for mounting on vertical surfaces such as walls are provided which are mounted by engaging a tongue in the upwardly opening channel of the elongated bar, which bar extends into a recess provided in the units.... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4069941 | Engageable card racks The present invention pertains to a display rack, for greeting cards or the like, which comprises compartmented tray sections that are engaged in an edge-to-edge relationship to provide a card rack of desired width. More specifically, the assembled card r... | 01/24/1978 |