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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 |
| 7651012 | Toothpaste dispenser, toothpaste dispensing system and kit A toothpaste dispensing system includes a low-profile toothpaste dispenser with a housing, a pumping system disposed in the housing, the pumping system having a inlet and an outlet, the pumping system having a rest state and an active state, the pumping system eject... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7530477 | Combination liquid dispenser and electrochemical cell In combination, a fluid dispenser and an electrochemical cell to produce electric energy by chemical conversion of the fluid to be dispensed. The electrical energy produced is preferably used to operate a device associated with the dispensing of the fluid as, for ex... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7419322 | Fluid dispensing device with metered delivery The fluid dispensing device (10) includes a container (20) with an interior fluid storage region (22) therein. A flexible metering housing (26) is disposed in fluid communication with the fluid storage region (22) a first one-way v... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367477 | Dispenser with side mounted activation levers A dispenser with an activation lever which extends laterally to one side of the dispenser and is particularly adapted for engagement by an elbow of one arm of a user and particularly adapted for dispensing fluid as onto the hand of a second arm of the user thereby a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7040223 | Stencil printing ink container, stencil printing ink cartridge, method of manufacturing the ink cartridge, and inner plug for the ink container A stencil printing ink container includes an ink container body. An ink charge port is provided in an end wall of the ink container body and an inner plug is mounted on the ink charge port. The inner plug is provided with an ink discharge port smaller in the outer d... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025227 | Electronic soap dispenser A liquid soap dispenser includes a housing, a shank that engages a base of the housing, a soap path retainer disposed in the interior of the housing, a shank adapter disposed in the shank, and an infrared sensor to sense the presence of a user. A generally continuou... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000807 | Baton A baton suitable for use in self-defense includes a body adapted to receive a canister of spray therein, a nozzle securable to the body and adapted to receive spray therethrough, and a trigger mounted on the body. The trigger mounts on the body in a location that pe... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6926212 | Device for adding soap to a water inlet A device for adding soap to a water inlet includes a pump that is positioned in a housing. An actuator for actuating the pump is pivotally mounted on the housing. The pump is fluidly coupled to a reservoir positioned in the housing. A soap inlet is fluidly coupled t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6896153 | Modeled cream bottle A modeled cream bottle comprises a model having a receiving house and a receiving chamber beside the receiving house; a bottle body received in receiving chamber of the model; an press head an upper portion of which protrudes from the outlet of the receiving house, ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886718 | Ergonomic trigger for a trigger sprayer A liquid dispensing, manually operated trigger sprayer has a trigger with an ergonomic finger engagement surface. The trigger finger engagement surface extends longitudinally across the front of the trigger and has a protrusion at the top of the surface. The protrus... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6832487 | Refrigerated product dispenser Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a flowable product at or below a preset low temperature. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a refrigerated container in which to dispose the product package. The conta... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6786368 | Baton A baton suitable for use in self-defense includes a body adapted to receive a canister of spray therein, a nozzle securable to the body and adapted to receive spray therethrough, and a trigger mounted on the body. The trigger mounts on the body in a location that pe... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6719175 | Draft system for beverages A system for dispensing beverages, in particular for dispensing mixed drinks can be configured to be implemented in conjunction with existing draft systems, for example, draft systems for dispensing beer and the like. Pumps used to dispense the beverages can be powe... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6568569 | Liquid dispenser for a sink A liquid dispenser for a sink is disclosed which includes a pump assembly with a reciprocatable pump head and a dispensing nozzle. A mounting fixture is adapted to be attached to the sink and configured to support the pump assembly. A fluid line is attach... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6420186 | Method for depositing a flattened droplet on a surface and apparatus therefor, and a pump therefor A method and apparatus is provided for depositing a flattened droplet on a surface. The method includes the steps of providing a tube with a distal end that contains a microvolume of liquid, issuing an outgoing flow of displacement gas for slowly discharg... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6364163 | Refillable dispenser and cartridge A refillable dispenser of fluid material includes a flexible container having a fluid dispensing portion and a displacement fluid receiving portion spaced from the fluid dispensing portion. A cap is removably fastened to the container for closing an openi... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6312411 | Fluid supplying apparatus A fluid supplying apparatus having a rubber elastic film (11) with fluid contained therein, an upstream tube (30), an intermediate station (40) disposed at a distal end of the upstream tube (30) and a downstream tube (27) connected to the intermediate sta... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6206241 | Automated fluid dispenser An automatic fluid dispenser including a pump mechanism actuated by a piston movable between a first position, and a second position in which a fluid is dispensed. A conduit is coupled to the pump mechanism and couplable to a pressurized fluid source. A v... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6168050 | Hand-operated pump with a trigger, for dispensing liquids A pump for dispensing liquids includes a hollow cylindrical support body having an annular channel formed at a first axial end of the body and open towards the internal cavity of the body. A pumping member in the form of a resiliently-flexible, cup-shaped... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6119904 | Liquid dispensing apparatus with nozzle The present invention is a system for dispensing a precise quantity of liquid. The liquid dispensing system is composed of a rigid first tube and a nozzle secured to the first tube. The first tube terminates at a mating surface and is aligned and immobili... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119901 | Rotatable coupling for fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser such as a soap dispenser or the like. The dispenser includes a sleeve and a pump rotatably disposed inside the sleeve. A swivel is substantially fixed to the pump and rotatable inside the sleeve. The dispenser is configured so that fluid... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6053363 | Packaging and dispensing assembly for a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dermo-pharmaceutical product An assembly (1) for packaging and dispensing a product includes a reservoir (20) containing a product, and an external casing (2) on which is mounted a pump. The external casing (2) being capable of receiving said reservoir (20) through an opening (4) mad... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6019256 | Condiment pump A piston displacement condiment pump for pumping viscous fluids, especially condiments such as catsup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, sauces and the like, is disclosed The pump is constructed mostly of stainless steel and includes an inflow chamber with a b... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5960998 | Insulated spray bottle A spray bottle for maintaining and dispensing a non-ambient temperature fluid including an insulated container reducing heat transfer through the container surfaces and a hand powered spray mechanism attached to an opening at the top of the container. The... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5900061 | Sprayable roof coating systems Improved sprayable roof coating systems which provide immediate waterproofing of a newly-sprayed latex-based ionic roof coating by applying to the upper surface of such roof coating an ionic catalyst having a pH opposed to the pH of such roof coating, whe... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5848738 | Fill system including a fill pump disconnect system A system for disconnecting the pump mechanism of the fill system that allows for the removal of the pump mechanism or access to the internal components thereof without removing the supply and dispensing components from the fill system. The disconnect mech... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5836299 | Seals for use in an aerosol delivery device A device for delivering an aerosol, comprising: a casing member, a valve stem, and a diaphragm. The diaphragm is made of an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber ("EPDM") and is stable to dimensional change when exposed to 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane or 1,1,... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5810204 | Apparatus for dispensing liquid soap or other liquids Apparatus for dispensing liquid soap or other liquid from either a bag-in-box liquid container or from a bottle of liquid includes a housing. A dispenser actuator is movably mounted on the housing. A first module is provided for insertion into the interio... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5730325 | Toy water gun A toy water gun comprises a main housing including provisions for holding a reservoir of water, a nozzle for receiving and discharging water pumped from the reservoir, and a pump housing positioned substantially outside the main housing. The pump housing ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5366904 | Method of metering a fluid using a multi-mode differential fluid displacement pump A measured amount of a first fluid is metered into a measured amount of a second fluid by a method where a fluid is confined within a first chamber and a plunger of predetermined volume is mechanically moved into the chamber to displace a first measured a... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5333660 | Purified water dispensing apparatus and method An improved apparatus and method for self-service dispensing of purified water with enhanced efficiency and safety. Personal injury and property damage caused by inadvertent impact of the movable dispensing spout is prevented by use of an adjustable slip ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5255827 | Sealless modular positive displacement dispenser Modular positive displacement apparatus for dispensing precise quantities of a fluid product including a dispensing unit and an actuator unit. A housing of the dispensing unit defines a reservoir which contains the product under pressure. Within the housi... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5160071 | Vertical spray bottle nozzle The present invention relates to a liquid dispensing device for the downward application of a spray. The device generally comprises a liquid storage bottle defining a top surface and a plurality of side surfaces. Fluidly connected to the top surface of th... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5127555 | Submerged pump manifold with electrical interlocked changeable filter A submerged pump manifold for a liquid fuel dispensing system. The pump manifold includes a chamber for housing a filter cartridge and a cover attached to the top of the chamber. An interlock device is removably attached to the cover such that the device ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5046648 | Hygienic dispenser A dispenser for liquid germicide includes a container for germicide and an outlet, a metering device for metering a given amount of germicide to be dispensed from the outlet, a spout communicating with the metering device for dispensing metered germicide,... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4953756 | Modular dispensing system Modular apparatus for dispensing precise quantities of a fluid product comprising a dispensing unit, an actuator unit and mutually engageable locking means on each. A housing of the dispensing unit defines a reservoir which contains the fluid product to b... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4905744 | Liquid-flow control apparatus A dosing device for filling liquid into containers comprises a filler body and a metering device. The metering device communicates with the interior of a rotary valve through an end cover of the valve housing, the valve including a valve seat and a check ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4823992 | Metering device for feeding liquids to a mixing head A metering device for feeding liquids, in particular chemical components for the production of polyurethane mixtures in a high-pressure mixing head. The device comprises at least a first and a second metering unit of the type having a cylindrical chamber ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4789016 | Container filling apparatus An apparatus including dispensers connected to a hopper enable discrete portions of filler material to be introduced into individual containers as they pass through a food canning operation. The dispensers are connected to a hopper and are operable to dis... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4742941 | Automatic volumetric dosage dispenser for products having a varying degree viscosity A dispenser of products having a varying degree of viscosity includes a longitudinal and hollow body of circular cross-section, upon which there is mounted a funnel. The hollow body contains in a rear part thereof a piston which is arranged to push forwar... | 05/10/1988 |
