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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 |
| 7391040 | Thermal image beacons A heat emitting beacon having a rotating parabolic mirror to concentrate the heat from a gas heat source, said mirror back being coated with a passive cold emission material comprised of a metalized plastic film creased and crumpled to form a multitude of reflective... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386928 | Method for covering an edge of a sign A safety bumper, and method for covering edges and corners of a street sign, has an elongate bumper element and a clip element. The elongate bumper element has a pliable body, a generally U-shaped cross-section for fitting around the edges and corners of the street ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7305781 | Picture frame assembly A weatherproof gravesite picture frame assembly displays photographs, letters, cards, and other flat memorabilia at a gravesite. The assembly has a planar frame, an elongated stake, and an elastomeric collar. The frame has an inner recess for receiving a picture, a ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293993 | Board assembly A board assembly includes a panel and a frame. The frame has a generally annular shape and includes first and second sections. The panel is retained between the first and second sections. The frame also includes a snap-fit device positioned on at least one of the fi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7207536 | Bias-assisted sign with floating mount system A biased-assisted sign mounting system is for mounting a sign to a structure, that includes a vertical upright post having a face having a plurality of vertically extending, spaced apart openings. The mounting system includes a spine adapted to mount to the vertical... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7146759 | Two-faced optional mat picture frames This invention discloses composite two faced picture, document and/or other artwork frames, each composed of two separate frames with panes permanently installed on elastomeric pads and fitted to allow pane to pane resilient contact with two sets of displayed materi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6892502 | Space frame support structure employing weld-free, single-cast structural connectors for highway signs A space frame support structure for highway signs comprises upper and lower chord members; a plurality of weld-free, single-cast connectors attached to and spaced along the respective length of the chord members; a plurality of diagonal members disposed between the ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6832444 | Vehicle license plate cover with decorative insert A license plate cover has a transparent or translucent frame, an annular insert and an elastomeric gasket. The frame includes a periphery and an inner side for disposal adjacent to a license plate. The inner side includes an elongate annular channel near the periphe... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6742776 | Console display mounting system A shock mount to support the static weight of a housing while at the same time effectively attenuating shock or vibration imparted to the housing with the shock mount having a shock isolator for supporting the weight of the display and a bezel extending around the d... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6647652 | Display board system An apparatus for display of information in a work environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display board having a substantially solid core and defining a first side having a first surface and a second side opposite of the first side having a sec... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6397531 | Ceiling display system Relatively thin collectibles such as movie posters and sports jerseys, as well as relatively thin works of art and the like are displayed through transparent bottom wall regions of relatively thin protective enclosures that are sized the same as and subst... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6119384 | Display sign assembly The display sign assembly comprises a trailer having a flatbed thereon, sign frame supports mounted upon the flatbed, a sign frame formed into a quadrilateral configuration and having a plurality of channel members each having a U-shaped cross-section wit... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5353536 | Display assembly A sealed display assembly for displaying a sign or sheet poster includes a front cover frame mounted over the rear member and having a front vertical wall with a viewing opening therein, and top, bottom and side peripheral walls extending rearwardly from ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 4164084 | Display device A display device used to display bus schedules, bus routes, advertisement or other graphics is described which comprises an outer clear or transparent sleeve, a middle sleeve which graphics are attached or wrapped around, and an inner sleeve which is thre... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4149333 | Assemblable display device for mailboxes and the like An assemblable display device includes an elongate base plate supporting characters of the message to be displayed, an open-ended, generally tubular, transparent sleeve member about equal in length to the base plate and adapted to encase the base plate, a... | 04/17/1979 |
