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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 |
| 7270332 | Activity sets A play activity set including a target at which objects may be directed, a plurality of objects for throwing at the target, the plurality of objects including at least a first object with a first opening therethrough and a second object with a second opening thereth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7189136 | Apparatus for the retention of items An apparatus for retaining children's toys and other materials within a retrievable distance is provided. The apparatus may comprise a generally geometrically-shaped main body with a plurality of integrally formed ribs. The ribs divide the outer periphery of the mai... | 03/13/2007 |
| 6910978 | Game racket A game racket has a frame having a head portion and a handle portion extending from the head portion. A head cover covers inner and outer frame surfaces of the head portion. At least one elastic panel extends across the inner frame surface of the head portion and is... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6336876 | Team water sport and method of play A water sport to be played between two teams each having a number of players, including at least one goalie for each team together with offensive/defensive players. The sport is played utilizing a ball which is hand held and hand propelled and which is st... | 01/08/2002 |
| 5603503 | Dynamic target and game assembly A transparent disk rotates in relation to a fixed surface having indicia on it in response to weighted darts adhered to a surface on the disk. The indicia on the fixed surface is observable through the transparent disk. A method of resolving the position ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5377990 | Board game incorporating native American symbols and knowledge A board game in the general form of a circular pattern of native American symbols includes a matrix of like symbols in the center. Players toss a projectile at specific symbols in the board center, attempting to hit those symbols which match those along t... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5362066 | Aerial throwing game An aerial dart throwing game including a hand-held dart catcher, fixed and removable targets for temporarily holding, respectively, only a first and a second projectile thrown thereagainst, and connection arrangements to selectively detach the targets to ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5358253 | Light and sound emittable dartsboard The present invention relates to a light and sound emittable dartsboard which has a bottom member on which a central induction board, a cell compartment, speakers, etc. are disposed, a top member which is adapted to be covered over the bottom member and m... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5351967 | Aerial amusement system with vacuum mounts A flying toy consisted of rotary disk having vacuum mounts, a base shaped like a flying saucer type and revolvably mounted on the rotary disk, a top cover covered on the base, a score board supported on a swivel bar and received in between the base and th... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5240257 | Aerial throwing game An aerial throwing game having at least one projectile and a two-piece selectively detachable target structure is provided. The projectile preferably has shuttle-cock like body with a suction cup extending from the leading end. The target structure includ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5203572 | Target for suction cup and hook-and-loop projectiles A target is used to catch a first projectile having a suction cup on one end and a second projectile having VELCRO hook and loop fastening material provided thereon. The target includes a pan member, an elastic foam layer, an adhesion surface, and a flexi... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4360206 | Mitt and target for catching a ball A toy mitt is provided which also may be used as a stationary target, and includes a concave plastic shell having a number of suction cups located in the front portion and including a flexible strap attached on the backside and adjustable to conform to th... | 11/23/1982 |
| 3954266 | Aerial dart and paddle game By providing a suction cup dart or shuttlecock in combination with a hand-held paddle or target which incorporates a dart-adhering or holding zone and a dart-rejecting zone, a unique game is provided. Furthermore, the suction cup portion of the dart or sh... | 05/04/1976 |
