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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 |
| 7301253 | Vehicle electric fan motor with universal mount A vehicle fan motor for an electric fan assembly includes a motor housing, a motor assembly enclosed in the motor housing, and a universal mounting arrangement radially and outwardly extended from the motor housing for securely mounting the motor housing to the elec... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7234675 | Vertical guide unit and stage system with the same unit A vertical guide unit is built in modular construction in which a wedge guideway member has raceway grooves cut directly in guideway member while a slider fits over the guideway member for relative movement in a sliding manner. The guideway member has an upper surfa... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7051607 | Adjustable mounting device An adjustable mounting device comprising: 1) a base having a bottom and opposed orthogonal sides defining a reclining C; 2) a standing C-shaped portion having a bottom leg, a vertical leg and a top leg, the bottom leg lying between the orthogonal opposing sides and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6327929 | Two dimensional drive system The two dimensional drive system is capable of properly supporting a load applied to a slider and improving the positioning accuracy, the resolution, etc. The drive system comprises: a base; a pair of first fixed guides; a pair of second fixed guides; a f... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6193199 | Sample stage including a slider assembly A sample stage of a precision sample positioning system includes a sample plate supported above a base plate on a plurality of slider assemblies. Each slider assembly includes a base slider secured to a surface of the base plate and a stage slider secured... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6018415 | X-Y table having belt drives for moving a stage of the table in fine increments and microscope comprising the same An X-Y table of a microscope includes an a X-axis moving plate, an object holder mounted on an upper surface of the X-axis moving plate, a Y-axis moving plate to which the X-axis moving plate is slidingly coupled for movement in the X direction, a fixed p... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5971348 | Adjustable stand for a cantilevered load An adjustable stand is disclosed for raising and lowering a cantilevered load while reducing friction and preventing binding in the raising and lowering mechanism. A carriage for a cantilever arm, carrying the cantilevered load, rolls along a pair of para... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5966991 | Two degree-of-freedom spherical orienting device The invention provides a simple rugged two degree-of-freedom spherical orienting device applicable to point payloads such as cameras, mirrors, lasers, antennas and the like. A spherical five-bar mechanism with payload support is actuated by two rotary act... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5901612 | Dual axis mechanically actuated motion platform A dual axis mechanically actuated motion platform which allows a user to move him or herself through a wide range of angular displacement in two intersecting axes individually or simultaneously by apply manual pressure to a lever in the direction of desir... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5901938 | Structure of support of a focusing head of a laser beam of a machine A structure of support of a focusing head of a laser beam for a machine for working parts provided with a carriage capable of supporting the focusing head sliding in a vertical direction comprises a first girder capable of supporting the carriage sliding ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5802925 | Microscope stage A microscope stage comprising an upper stage and a lower stage provided on a preset microscope and overlapped on each other in a vertical direction, said upper stage being disposed to move in a straight direction with respect to said lower stage, a pair o... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5701041 | Weight supporting apparatus A weight supporting apparatus supports the weight of a structure required to have very high surface precision, without affecting the surface precision of the structure. The weight support apparatus includes a driving unit for moving a driven body in the d... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5617762 | Miniature positioning device A positioning device (10, 10') including a mounting base (16), a yaw assembly (18) for imparting yaw movement relative to the mounting base (16) and a pitch assembly (22) for imparting pitch movement relative to the mounting base (16) is disclosed. The ya... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5477743 | Two dimensional drive system The object of the of the present invention is to provide a two dimentional drive system having a small and simple structure. The two dimensional drive system comprises: a first lever whose one end is fixed to a first shaft; a second lever whose one end is... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5419521 | Three-axis pedestal A three-axis stabilized platform is disclosed wherein the azimuth, or train axis, a cross-level axis and an elevation axis intersect each other at a substantially common pivot point. Each axis supports a pivotable member which includes sensing and drive m... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5355744 | Two dimensional drive system In the two dimensional drive system of the present invention, each end of a first X-shaft is connected to each first Y-guide, and the first X-shaft is capable of moving along the first Y-guides. Each end of a second X-shaft is connected to each second Y-g... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5207115 | X-Y drive apparatus An X-Y drive apparatus suitable for use in positioning an electronic component or the like at a desired position, such as a mounting position of a printed circuit board, is provided. Each of X and Y table units includes an elongated housing provided with ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5197341 | Payload attitude control tester The testing device, also known as a totally integrated payload attitude control tester (T.I.P.A.C.T.), is suspend on a single, high strength, low torsional moment line through the gravity vector axis. Attached directly to this line is a strong back assemb... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5040431 | Movement guiding mechanism In a movement guiding device, two parallel stationary guides are fixed to a surface plate and plural hydrostatic gas or bearing members are provided for the surface plate and the stationary guides. A Y stage is moved in a Y-axis direction under the influe... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4964503 | Manipulator using a single motor driving plural flexible shafts A manipulator features the use of a single motor and a plurality of flexible cables which are interconnected with the motor via a plurality of clutches which can be selectively engaged and disengaged. The cables transmit rotational energy to elements of t... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4953422 | Compound angle limiting device A compound angle limiting device is disclosed herein. The invention provides for control of the angular excursion of a pivotal mass within first and second angles about first and second axes without the necessity for external stops. The invention includes... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4838515 | Article positioner and method An X, Y, Z (and θ) article positioner and method are disclosed in which two axial elements, one inclined at an angle and the other inclined at an angle -, are utilized in conjunction with each other to accomplish moves in a pure X or pure ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4795525 | Lever-actuated compound slide support for a labeling machine The invention relates to a labeling machine for receptacles comprising a labeling unit which is disposed on a compound slide comprising an upper carriage part and a lower carriage part. The upper carriage part is connected with parallel rods which extend ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4750970 | Plastic sheet sealing/welding machine A machine for gas-free sealing/welding of overlapping edges of thermoplastic material is provided and is of the type which includes a framework carrying an ultrasonic transducer horn assembly having a hammer at a lower end thereof. An anvil is positioned ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4696450 | Fan motor assembly support frame A suppport frame comprising a primary and secondary frame. The primary frame is U-shaped, having a hole on each end and a disc-like central section with a plurality of pits and a cylindrical projection. The secondary frame has a seat with a circular reces... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4687175 | Attaching device An attaching device for mounting guide means in a liquid holding tank, the guide means being arranged to guide a submersible mixer into and out of the tank. The attaching device includes mutually pivoted parts which make possible securing of the device on... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4669696 | Levelling support structure for vehicle mounted refrigerator A mounting structure for a vehicle refrigerator includes a pivoting mounting structure for securely mounting the refrigerator to the body structure of the vehicle for pivotally moving about at least two axes which are parallel to the longitudinal and tran... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4660406 | Die manipulator An apparatus for manipulating the upper and lower dies of a die set comprising a gantry having a fixture mounted on a main frame for up and down movement, and a sub-frame mounted on the fixture for 180° of rotation. Clamping units are mounted on the sub-... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4561619 | Movable CRT pedestal A support for a CRT monitor provides translational movement for the monitor in two perpendicular directions. The support is on rollers for movement over a horizontal surface, and includes telescoping arms for movement in a first direction. One of the arms... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4526337 | Projector stacking stand A projector stacking stand for supporting at least one image projector comprises a frame and at least one mounting platform connected to the frame with ends supporting an image projector. Each mounting platform is connected to the frame for enabling adjus... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4459813 | Levelling apparatus for vehicle mounted refrigerator A vehicle mounted refrigerator includes an apparatus for levelling the condenser coils including a support frame mounted in a generally horizontal plane and pivotable about generally orthogonal axis with electrically powered levelling support jacks activa... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4437384 | Gun mount A feature of this invention is the provision of a three axis gun mount wherein the gun is mounted for movement in elevation and in train (azimuth) with respect to a platform which is disposed in a plane which is at an angle to the horizontal and which pla... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4408740 | Apparatus for acceleration-free mounting of a body in a spacecraft To ensure that a body will be independent of gravitation for the performance of tests, an evacuable protection box is provided which encloses contact free the body from all sides. The protection box has contactless scanning units to monitor the position o... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4362289 | Support base for a machine or the like A support base for a machine or the like in which reference points on the support base may be readily and selectively adjusted so as to support the machine in a desired manner and so as to accommodate distortions or other forms of misalignment which may b... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4344596 | Adjustable roller support for a rotary drum A rotary kiln having a live ring is supported by a pair of rollers on shafts. The ends of each shaft are supported by bearings carried at the ends of a weigh beam having a rocking bearing so that the rollers can tilt to follow changes in the slope of the ... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4332426 | Recirculation bearing for rolling arc gimbal A rolling arc gimbal mount includes a base having means for attachment to a support structure and an arcuate yoke supported in the base by recirculating bearing means. The recirculating bearing including a raceway formed in opposite sides of the yoke and ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4328713 | Controlling translation A completely mechanically operated microscope bridge includes rapid rough positioning, fine positioning, coarse focusing and fine focusing with an automatic locking system locking the microscope at the position set by the operator whether power is on or o... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4318522 | Gimbal mechanism A novel gimbal mechanism utilizes one or more support arms so rotatably coupled to support structure and to an article whose position is to be controlled as to permit such article to be reoriented along any axis within a cone defined by axes of rotation o... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4174821 | Brackets for mounting motors Fan motors, and the like, are mounted to a unit having mounting holes of different spacing the mounting holes of the fan motor by the use of one or more brackets each constructed around a substantially planar member provided with at least a pair of slots,... | 11/20/1979 |
