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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 |
| 6945258 | Substrate processing apparatus and method A cleaning processing system including a wafer transfer device, a wafer detecting sensor for detecting a wafer, a memory for storing the position and direction of an extra wafer present inside the cleaning processing system when the power supply is cut off, an alarm... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6877220 | Method for feeding a component An occurrence component lack at a component arrangement position, designated by a mounting program, of a component feed part, which feeds components to be mounted, is determined. Whether a spare component for the lacking component to be mounted is present in a spare... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6818108 | Chamber for the transport of workpieces in a vacuum atmosphere, a chamber combination and a method for transporting a workpiece A vacuum chamber for transporting at least one workpiece has two or more openings defining respective opening areas for treating or handling the at least one workpiece. A transport device is arranged relative to the openings and includes a drive shaft rotatable arou... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6517692 | Apparatus for flow-line treatment of articles in an artificial medium An apparatus for flow-line treatment of articles has two chambers. The first chamber is a vacuum working chamber to treat articles in an artificial atmosphere. First transport means transport articles through the first chamber and at least one lock at the... | 02/11/2003 |
| 5283950 | Apparatus for receiving and delivering objects and method of using such apparatus The apparatus enables grasping a predetermined number of objects infed in a row and placing the grasped objects into a row arrangement containing a predetermined spacing from one another. There are provided tools containing displaceable object carriers an... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5252024 | Transfer method for various sizes of assemblies A loose assembly of parts which are not secured is moved from a pallet on a conveyor to a banding station. The assembly may vary in size and a machine readable tag on the pallet bears the size information. A transfer apparatus reads the tag and adjusts a ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5183547 | Sputtering apparatus and system for sputtering employing same The present invention provides a sputtering apparatus employed for producing an optical disc, for example, wherein a material to be processed by sputtering, such as a disc base plate, is placed in a vacuum chamber having an opening for entrance and exit o... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5116181 | Robotically loaded epitaxial deposition apparatus A susceptor carrying semiconductor wafers for processing is suspended from a compliant attachment at its upper end and is lowered into a reaction chamber for processing. At the completion of processing, the susceptor is withdrawn vertically to permit a ro... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5104276 | Robotically loaded epitaxial deposition apparatus A susceptor carrying semiconductor wafers for processing is suspended from a compliant attachment at its upper end and is lowered into a reaction chamber for processing. At the completion of processing, the susceptor is withdrawn vertically to permit a ro... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5032052 | Modular apparatus for cleaning, coating and curing photoreceptors in a dual planetary array An apparatus for processing cylindrical and belt-like substrates includes: a support structure having two opposing faces and defining a central horizontal axis, each face of the support structure supporting a planetary array of substrates about the centra... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4907938 | Loading apparatus for a platen press used in making particle board The loading apparatus for a platen press with at least one press stage used in making particleboard, especially chipboard and/or fiberboard, from a mat comprises a loading frame which has at least one loading stage and a belt tray insertable into the pane... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4905363 | Modular process for dismantling light automobile vehicles A modular process is provided for dismantling light automobile vehicles with a view to recovering their detached parts and recycling in an organized network. In each module the sum of the times of testing, conveyance, dismantling, recovery, sorting, packi... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4787800 | Transfer machine in a surface inspection apparatus A surface inspection apparatus is equipped with a transfer machine which includes a first storage unit for storing a plurality of wafers therein, a first transfer portion for receiving the wafers from the first storage unit one by one and transferring the... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787801 | Transport unit for flexible assembly system A transport unit usable in a flexible assembly system and comprising an automatic guided vehicle and a work carrier positioned to the rear thereof. The work carrier is of a U shape with a pair of spaced legs extending from a base and having free ends, eac... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4764077 | Assembly for performing work functions on a workpiece An apparatus for performing a work function on a workpiece comprising a stationary support member, a workpiece support assembly mounted on the stationary support member for pivotal movement about a vertical axis, first and second workpiece holding members... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4253559 | Pallet locating and clamping mechanism for a transfer machine In transfer apparatus for advancing work-supporting pallets from one work station to a successive work station, a locating and clamping mechanism for precisely positioning a pallet at each work station and securing the pallet thereat so that an operation ... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4034636 | Method and apparatus for placing a multi-ply layup of sheet material on a work table A lay table is placed adjacent to a cutting table with the tables in end-to-end relationship so that layups of limp sheet material may be prepared on the lay table and then be moved onto the cutting table for a cutting operation. A sled formed by a low fr... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4018343 | Remote-controlled, motor-propelled transport car for the transport of motors during assembly and testing, and a test station for use together with the transport car The present invention relates to a transport car for the transportation of motor parts or complete motors along an assembly path consisting of sequential working stations. The transport car has a fixture for the motor parts or the motor, which can be adju... | 04/19/1977 |
