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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 |
| 8152008 | Bottle cap with additive supplying structure A bottle cap including an additive holding unit which is supported in a mouth of a bottle has in a lower portion thereof an opening for discharging the additive, and is open at the top. An open-and-shut unit is seated to be coaxial with the additive holding unit and... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141730 | Closures for multiple component containers A closure for a multiple component container includes an insert (12), a piston (20) and a cap (10). The insert (12) and the piston (20) define a reservoir and the insert (12) comprises a fixed cylindrical wall (26) an... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7628284 | Container and sorbent combination A combination of a container body, an opening in said container body, an inner wall on said container body, a basket, a plurality of fingers on said basket engaging said inner wall, and a sorbent body in said basket. ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7293654 | Flexible medical supplies packaging for convenience kits A sterile, compact packaging is provided to present components in order of preferred or required use in a medical procedure. Pockets are arranged along one or more endsections of the packaging, and an absorbent material is at least partially adhered to the moisture ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7087437 | Direct vial surface sorbent micro extraction device and method A device for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix comprises a sorption vial with a conically shaped interior surface, which is coated with a sorbent material. A method for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix includes retaining the sorption vial within a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7025206 | Disposable plate with handle and method of stacking The present invention provides a disposable plate (10) with a handle portion (15) along a portion of its circumference, said disposable plate capable of being stacked upon like disposable plates to form a stack (20), which handle portion provide... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6986807 | Desiccant bottle cap The desiccant bottle cap includes a cap structure and a desiccant material adhered thereto. The desiccant bottle cap is preferably used to cover a medicine bottle so that the efficiency of the medicine disposed therein will not be impaired by moisture resulting from... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6976578 | Dispensing lid closure for beverage container and method of making and using the closure A lid closure for dispensing a fluent material into a hot or cold beverage container comprises a one-piece molded lid closure with one or more sealed compartments containing the fluent material and an integrally molded conical recess associated with each compartment... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6959229 | RFID control system A system and method for routing a carrier on a movable conveyance system having a multiplicity of switching stations and at least one carrier. Each carrier has an electronic readable tag coupled thereto, and each tag has a specific identifier that can be read. A rea... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6923339 | Sealing plug for a water globe A sealing plug for a liquid-filled container having a lower opening therein with an extended skirt thereon. The plug comprises a peripheral cylindrical wall for sealingly engaging the skirt of the container. The plug further has a flanged annular base extending inwa... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6647696 | Open cup lid packaging device for disc-shaped media and related materials and method for packaging such discs and material An elongated packaging device is provided for packaging at least one disc-shaped media such as a CD-ROM or DVD, together with a cup-type beverage container of the kind typically having a cover with a central straw opening. The packaging device includes a ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619560 | Bottle assembly with wick holder assembly A bottle assembly is provided. The bottle assembly includes a bottle having a neck with a neck passage disposed therethrough, and a wick holder assembly disposed in the neck passage and having a wick holder passage disposed therethrough. The wick holder a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6412526 | Device for maintaining separate ingredients in liquid food products A device for maintaining ingredients separately within a container, of the type having a removable container cap applied on a neck with a central opening, has a sub-container body mounted in the container neck which is formed with a proximate end having s... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6386367 | Safety prescription container A container for holding prescription pills or other medication that includes a cylindrical receptacle, a detachable cap, and a label. A pill holder is positioned beneath the cap, which includes a magnifying lens, through which the interior of the pill hol... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6274304 | Apparatus with desiccant chamber and method of using There is provided a system for the preparation of liquids from at least one solid and at least one liquid phase. The system is composed of a vessel in which the solid or solids are located and a drying chamber which is connected to the vessel or can be co... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6274209 | Semipermeable venting closure A venting cap (1) has a cavity (7), at least one first passage (4) for fluids connecting the cavity (7) with the inside of the container, at least one second passage (5.1, 5.2, 5) for fluids connecting the cavity (7) with the outside of the container, and... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6263923 | Device for maintaining separate ingredients in liquid food products A device for maintaining ingredients separately within a container, of the type having a removable container cap applied on a neck with a central opening, has a sub-container body mounted in the container neck which is formed with a proximate end having s... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6260474 | Sediment collection A stopper including a collection receptacle, characterized in that the stopper is provided with a valve that permits flow of sediments into said collection receptacle, wherein the valve may be closed to substantially trap the sediments in the collection r... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6250346 | Device for maintaining separate ingredients in liquid food products A device for maintaining ingredients separately within a bottle container of the type having a removable container cap has a sub-container body formed with squeezable plastic outer walls and inner divider walls forming multiple compartments having respect... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6241114 | Closure cap for drink can A closure cap for a cylindrical drink can comprises a top surface provided with a tear-off or collapsible opening lid surrounded by a top ring with circular cross-section projecting outside the can, a base comprising a bottom ring with circular cross-sect... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6217332 | Combination implant carrier and vial cap A carrier for a dental implant package to reliably and releasably hold a dental implant and to cap a packaging vial. The carrier includes a plurality of vial-engaging flexible fingers and a plurality of screw-engaging flexible fingers. The vial-engaging f... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6149866 | Stopper having a cavity for reagents and an assay method using said stopper The invention relates to a closure device and a method for performing an assay of a sample using the closure device. The closure device, mountable on the mouth of a test vessel, comprises a body part (1) with an axially passing cylindrical bore. The bore ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6085919 | Bottle cap with prize A set of bottle caps (attachments) which can contain a prize therein. The bottle caps being insertable over a bottle cap of a bottle. The bottle cap has a top and bottom container having a central opening therein. Together the top and bottom container for... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6036017 | Safety prescription container A container for holding a prescription pills or other medication that includes a cylindrical receptacle, a detachable cap, and a label. A pill holder is positioned beneath the cap, which includes a magnifying lens, through which the interior of the pill h... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6032820 | Easy-open promotion compartment A closure includes a promotion piece holding container within a cap to be installed onto a container such as a bottle. The promotion piece receiving container includes a top flange captured by a lip of a seal installed within the cap. The promotion piece ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5971195 | Container closure containing game piece A closure provides a well in which a game piece is placed. The well has a side wall which supports a well floor. The well floor can contain an opening which can accommodate a drinking straw. A shield is located between the game piece and the well floor. T... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5947274 | Desiccating container for moisture-sensitive material The present invention is to a container, particularly for moisture sensitive materials, having a container body of a substantially atmospheric moisture-impermeable material and incorporating a solid element which is made at least in part of a desiccating ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934493 | Lid for beverage container A disposable lid has a flexible disk-like body and at least one slot opening formed in the body. The slot opening is adapted to receive a small container containing additives, such as sugar and cream. The slot opening is defined by a plurality of intersec... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5915585 | Easy-open promotion compartment A closure includes a promotion piece holding container within a cap to be installed onto a container such as a bottle. The promotion piece receiving container includes a top flange captured by a lip of a seal installed within the cap. The promotion piece ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5904266 | Product package and stackable lid assembly therefor A product package includes a vertical container in which a base product is located and a lid assembly. The container has a top opening and a side periphery while the lid assembly include a lid which closes the top opening of the container. The lid include... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5826747 | Apparatus and method for dispensing pills An apparatus and method for dispensing pills that is easily and effectively implemented by individuals with impaired use of their hands. A adhesive area is disposed on the inside of a cap for a bottle containing pills, or on a stem fixed to the inside of ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5819976 | Closure having self-venting, sealed promotion compartment A promotional closure includes a sealed promotion-receiving member in the form of a compartment positioned generally within an outer closure cap, for disposition within an associated container. The sealed configuration of the promotion compartment desirab... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5807156 | Luminescent bottle cap An attachment for baby bottles which fits around the nipple attached to such a bottle. The attachment is a ring which fits over a baby bottle nipple and is secured to the bottle itself. The ring, in one embodiment, has a double wall with objects made from... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5806707 | Removable inner promotional compartment closure and promotional gaming system A removable inner compartment promotional closure includes a plastic closure cap having a circular top wall portion and a depending annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. A circular, resilient liner is positioned in the cap, and has a ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5711447 | Easy-open resealable can-end and closure therefor A twist-on/twist-off resealable assembly for a can-end, such as a metal can used in the beverage industry includes a first set of knuckles formed on the can body near its top opening. A plurality of cooperating fingers on the inside of the can lid engage ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5614236 | Bottle closure for collecting and trapping sediment A bottle closure for collecting and removing solid sediment particles from a liquid being fermented in situ in a bottle to form an alcoholic beverage. The closure has a skirt portion which is adapted to be removably fastened to the neck of the bottle and ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5544769 | Package to be mounted on a bottle A package is formed by locating a vacuum formed plastics insert into a glass with inward movement of the plastics insert into the glass being restricted by an edge of the insert abutting the rim of the glass. The insert is a friction of force fit on the i... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5542528 | Bottle for preserving in a separated condition substances to be mixed together before dispensing The bottle (1) comprises a body (5) closed by a capsule (8). Within the capsule (8) there is a separator element (9) which closes its concavity to prevent mixing of the substances contained in the capsule (8) and in the body (5) respectively. To mix the s... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5542555 | Valved bottle cap A cap for use with bottled water dispensing systems. The cap includes a main outer cap and an inner cap. The main outer cap has a central sleeve which receives and seals against a probe. The inner cap moves into and out of a sealing engagement with the ce... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5529179 | Dispensing lid for beverage container A dispensing lid for the circular upper rim of a beverage container is made having a flat base panel having a circular perimeter. A continuous lip downwardly directed from the perimeter is configured to embrace the rim of the container. Frangible vessels ... | 06/25/1996 |
