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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 |
| 7356896 | Mounting device for a cable cup A cable cup can be mounted in an optimal location on the wall of an otherwise inaccessible duct, so that, above all, inlets into the duct are not obstructed. A mounting device has a carriage that is movable in the longitudinal direction of the duct. A supporting uni... | 04/15/2008 |
| 6865787 | Numerical control (NC) processor with onboard grinding unit A numerical control (NC) processor with an onboard grinding unit is disclosed in which a workpiece is first cut in a preselected contour with a Y-axis cutting tool, and then subjected to honing operation intact whereby both the cutting and honing operations can be p... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6807719 | Automatic variable shear for bridged and unbridged terminal insertion An apparatus for inserting terminals carried on a carrier strip into cavities in a housing having a slide assembly with a cam track movable between a first and a second position, and a pivoting lever with a cam follower. The cam follower is positioned in and coopera... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6640416 | Method for axially drawing coils into stators or rotors of electric machines Prewound coils are axially drawn into grooves of stators or rotors of electric machines. This is performed by means of a draw-in star, which can be pushed forward through their bores, behind which cover strips (16), made of insulated material, are pushed ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 5940954 | Apparatus for producing molded article and method therefor An apparatus for producing a molded article from a sheet material is provided which comprises: a press working section, including a stationary plate and a movable plate oppositely disposed relative to one another, for performing a press working operation ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5890276 | Apparatus and method for insertion of picture hangers Picture hangers having prongs become automatically inserted into a picture backing material. An insertion apparatus feeds a strip of preformed blanks to an anvil which severs the blanks and presses them into the backing material. At the same time that the... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5448823 | Apparatus and method for securing sutures to surgical needles An apparatus for manufacturing suture-needle assemblies in which the suture thread is connected to the needle shank through the provision of heat shrinkable tubing. The apparatus for securing the heat shrink tubing to the shank of the needle essentially c... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5309622 | Pressing tool for the production of multilayer formed plates A compression molding tool comprises an upper part (3) and a lower part (2) connected by guides (4). A die (5) arranged in the lower part (3) of the tool cooperates with a force plug (6) arranged on the upper part (2) of the tool. The die (5) contains a m... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5259107 | Microjoint separation apparatus A tapping function is imparted to a microjoint separation apparatus in order to obtain uniform cycle time and to improve productivity. The apparatus includes: grips (6) for moving a workpiece (2) in the X-axial direction of the main body (1) of the appara... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5093982 | Automated burn-in system An improved burn-in board cartridge for use in burn-in and testing of IC packages in an automated burn-in and test system is disclosed. The cartridge includes printed circuit cards mounted on a single or both side faces of the cartridge, thereby permittin... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4856183 | Device for fitting and crimping end pieces on electric conductors A device for fitting and crimping end pieces on electric conductors includes an end-piece distributor, a holding device for maintaining the end of the conductors in position and a device for transferring the end-pieces from the distributor to the holding ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4852241 | Machine for automatically fitting connectors to the ends of electric conductors A machine is provided for automatically fitting connecting end-pieces to the ends of electric conductors, including a structure movable in translation inside a fixed structure with a first translational movement, and a carriage movable in translation in t... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4817272 | Lead crimping apparatus An electronic component lead or tab crimping apparatus adapted for use with a conveyor system in the assembly of printed circuit (PC) boards includes an upper assembly having an upper interchangeable plate and a lower actuator plate and further includes a... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4730384 | Machine for fastening a connector to a cable end by crimping Machine for providing by crimping the ends of cable conductors with end sleeves or other connection elements comprising a contact sleeve opened or closed in the envelope thereof, particularly a crimp sleeve. The machine comprises a device for feeding the ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4730373 | Machine tool for multiple surface machining The invention relates to a machine tool for multiple surface machining having a work supporting device provided on a base and having a work supporting portion which is freely rotatable and freely adjustable in a vertical position, a slide base freely adju... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4720912 | Machine for providing cable lead ends with tips or similar connecting elements by crimping (1) Machine for tipping by pressing cable leads (KE) with end sleeves (AD) or other similar connection elements with a female connector, which may be clamped, respectively pressed, closed or opened at the surface of the envelope, particularly crimp contact el... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4433467 | Gate shears, saw and milling tool on common carriage A cutting machine for cutting sheet metal plates and the like includes a support table for the material to be cut. A shears frame mounts a movable shears blade and the frame is movable back and forth along one edge of the support table. In addition to the... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4310964 | Method and apparatus for the automated assembly of major subassemblies The automated assembly of major subassemblies providing for the rapid assembly of parts in predetermined positions by automatically tack fastening (e.g., riveting) mounted parts together or by automatically drilling holes in mounted parts and manually loc... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4287748 | Rotary transfer press apparatus A rotary transfer press apparatus wherein a plurality of workpieces are simultaneously and progressively moved over a circular path through a series of working stations which themselves are arranged in a circular path whereby successive operations are per... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4197077 | Apparatus for use in manufacturing of cellular lightweight concrete slabs Cellular lightweight concrete slabs are manufactured by cutting a still plastic block of cellular concrete mass resting on a first support horizontally into slices which are then moved over one by one to a second support and piled in reversed order thereo... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4187600 | Apparatus for machining railroad truck bolsters Disclosed is an apparatus for machining the bolster bowl surface, the bolster pocket surfaces, the fulcrum pin hole surface and the bolster gib surfaces of railroad truck bolsters. The apparatus includes a base, a fixture mounted for rotation on the base ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4141278 | Polygonal turning machine A polygonal turning machine with a rotating knife head, and a workpiece carrier rotating synchronously to the knife head, the carrier being arranged on a support, characterized in that, the axis of the workpiece carrier is able to be brought into a coaxia... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4102034 | Part orienting and feeding mechanism There is disclosed mechanism for feeding and orienting small parts for performing dieing operations by a progressive die, which mechanism includes guide means to supply parts by gravity, index means to move the parts uniformly to the die in response to mo... | 07/25/1978 |
