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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 |
| 7946565 | Bookbinding apparatus and image-forming system equipped with the same Imaging-system bookbinding apparatus avoids cutting any folded sheets mixed into booklets it trims. Furnished with: an imaging unit; a sheet-folding unit that folds imaging-unit sheets; a stacking unit that stacks sheets from the sheet-folding or image-forming units... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7802778 | Paper folding apparatus An accordion folding mechanism folds a sheet fed from an image forming apparatus in an accordion shape by repeating a mountain fold and a valley fold in a direction perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction. A size setting unit sets a folding size of the mountain... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7775510 | Sheet processing device and image forming apparatus A sheet processing device includes a folding unit, a punch unit, and a cross folding unit. The folding unit folds a sheet conveyed to the sheet processing device a plurality of times. The punch unit punches a hole in a predetermined portion of the folded sheet. The ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7442157 | Structure of interfolding machine An interfolding machine for sheet material for making a stack of interfolded sheets includes at least one web of material to interfold that is cut into sheets of predetermined length and rolls for partially overlapping the sheets in order to form an overlapped porti... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7402130 | System and method for folding and handling stacks of continuous web This invention provides a system and method for separating, folding, stacking and transporting a continuous web that allows stacks of web that are relatively large (four-feet-high or more) to be generated at high speed directly beneath the folding mechanism and to b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401771 | Device for laying a flexible material web A device for laying a flexible material web 1 on a point of deposit 4 and which has at least one pair of deposit rollers 2, 3 that rotate in opposite directions. The deposit rollers 2, 3 form part of a deposit carriage 5 which is r... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7306554 | Method of forming a stack of interfolded sheets of web An interfolding apparatus including first and second interfolding rolls. The interfolding rolls issue a stream of web material to form a stack of interfolded web material. A first packer finger is movable with respect to the first interfolding roll and includes a re... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7052005 | Sheet postprocessing apparatus for use with image forming apparatus and folding method This invention relates to a sheet postprocessing apparatus for executing postprocessing including a punching process, folding process, binding process, and the like, midway along a sheet convey path, for sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus, and a foldi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024736 | Apparatus and method for manufacture of multilayer metal products Apparatus for manufacturing multi-layer metal feedstock material for stamping shaped parts eliminates the need for rolls of metal at the stamping site. Multilayer metal feedstock material is assembled from multiple rolls of metal stock, then folded in a zig zag fash... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6913569 | Packed tapes as well as methods and an assembly for packing said tapes A packed tape (1) comprises a folded tape (2) and a package (3) preferably made of plastic film. The tape (2) is zigzag folded into an oblong stack in such a manner that some (2a) of the bendings of the tape flush with the e... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6823571 | Apparatus and method for manufacture of multilayer metal products Apparatus for manufacturing multi-layer metal feedstock material for stamping shaped parts eliminates the need for rolls of metal at the stamping site. Multilayer metal feedstock material is assembled from multiple rolls of metal stock, then folded in a zig zag fash... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6526256 | Finishing apparatus, sheet processing method, image forming method and image forming apparatus An image-forming apparatus is provided which can conduct folding processing that is suitable for a process to form an image on a sheet. The image forming apparatus includes a first folding device and a second folding device both of which conduct folding p... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6500293 | Contact adhesive patterns for sheet stock precluding adhesion of facing sheets in storage The invention includes methods and products which use contact adhesives to secure separate sheets of multiple ply documents to form finished documents, such as integrated letters and envelopes, billing statements, invoices, etc. Sheet material for product... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6263814 | Strip of material with splices and products formed therefrom A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6241232 | Apparatus and method for folding a textile fabric length An apparatus (1) for folding a textile fabric length (11) is provided with at least two transport belts (2, 3) which can be driven in opposite directions, wherein a gap (27) is disposed between the transport belts (2, 3), through which gap the fabric leng... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6090467 | Method and apparatus to manufacture a towel or tissue stack A tissue stack (10) including a plurality of discrete leaves (11-14), which each leaf including a pair of panels (15A) between which there is folded a pair of panels (15B) of the next adjacent leaf. There is also disclosed a machine and method for manufac... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5819666 | Mailing system controlled by the computer software The printing and post-processing system according to the invention provides as a compact integration unit a computer unit (10) for commanding with programs each component of the system for selective and controllable operation, a printer unit (12) selectiv... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5727725 | Fan-fold paper stacking receptacle with angled bottom and canted back wall A container for stacking continuous web, fan-fold paper and a paper guide assembly are disclosed. The container has a contoured bottom that includes an extended center section which is slopped, a toe section at the lower end of the center section, and a c... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5516256 | Vertical accumulator/stacker An accumulator for business forms is easily inserted into, or removed from, a path of continuous format, zig-zag business forms being fed from one business form handling machine (such as a folder) to another (such as a mailing machine like an inserter). A... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5058872 | Chain cam A working mechanism adaptable for producing virtually an infinity of different motions is provided which finds practical utility in a variety of contexts such as the handling of zigzag folded webs. The mechanism preferably includes at least one elongated ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4923188 | Z-fold paper sheet carrier A Z-fold computer paper sheets unfolding/refolding carrier includes a horizontal base, a forward portion of which underlies a computer or printer housing. A supply of folded computer paper sheets is held by a first lower trough between upstanding rod stoc... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4900001 | Apparatus for printing on both sides of continuous webs in a format producing collated stacks of ordered pages A computerized printing system particularly advantageous with word processing and data retrieval with personal computers prints pages on both sides of sheets carried as a continuous web for collation of the sheets with the printed pages counting those on ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4872658 | Folder for business forms press A pendulum type folder chute detachably mounted to spindles journalled in the side frame walls and having duplicate crank arrangements on either side thereof, including a crank arm, a link arm, and a drive wheel on either side frame such that the mass and... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4717134 | Sheet folding apparatus A sheet folding apparatus including a plurality of sheet processing units each having a couple of folding rollers, a deflector and a folding position controlling passage. One set of the apparatus is sufficient to effect two-folding, z-folding and reversed... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4645191 | Variable speed conveyor apparatus A conveyor apparatus made up of a plurality of pairs of links which are pivotally interconnected and which are entrained around and co-operable with first and second index members to define an endless path. The index members move in synchronism at differe... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4623136 | Printing press An improved printing press. The printing press forms transverse lines of weakening at spaced intervals along a continuous strip of paper after the paper has been imprinted with a repeating business format. The press then creases the strip of paper along t... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4564184 | Pasting station for a fast printer An apparatus with an arrangement for connecting individual fanfolded stacks of prefolded continuous form paper to produce a continuous web to feed to a fast printer characterized by a longitudinally extending transfer plane or table comprising a work regi... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4549729 | Overlap conveyor apparatus This conveyor apparatus is used primarily with continuous business form processing machines to provide a means of producing a stream of overlapped blanks disposed on a continuous web. The apparatus includes upper and lower conveyors. The upper conveyor is... | 10/29/1985 |
