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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 |
| 8118531 | Tray holding device A tray holding device includes a frame (20) that defines a tray elevation area (A) in which a tray containing workpieces can be lifted and lowered and that allows the loading and unloading of workpieces from above, a lower supporting member (40) that i... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7367747 | Adjustable and extending transport cradle for watercraft A cradle assembly for moving and positioning a watercraft with respect to a support module. The cradle assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally varying cradle beams, a cradle wall extending upward from the cradle beams and a transportation track traversing the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7329081 | Apparatus for transporting containers An automated apparatus suitable for transporting containers arranged in a row of stacks or partial stacks includes an overhead gantry system. The overhead gantry system has a moveable support for supporting at least one stack or partial stack of containers and movin... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7275635 | Free flow conveyance system A free flow conveyance system includes a plurality of linear conveyance apparatuses each having a plurality of unit conveyors linearly arranged, and a pivot conveyance apparatus having a unit conveyor which is arranged between the linear conveyance apparatuses being... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270297 | Hoist for aircraft cabin construction A device is provided for hoisting a module for mounting into an overhead space, such as the crown of an aircraft fuselage. The device includes a frame that supports the module, and a lifting device that lifts the first frame to properly place the module. The lifting... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255238 | Transporting apparatus having vertically movable holding portion The present invention provides a transporting apparatus provided with a sensor for detecting information relating to a relative position in the vertical direction between an article to be transported and a holding portion for holding the article, and a controller th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7214024 | Push back pallet storage system A push back pallet storage system has a plurality of side members and cross members arranged in several levels, a plurality of carriages for feeding pallets in depth and movable lengthways relative to longitudinal beams fixed to the members, the movable carriages be... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203570 | Stowage and retrieval system A storage and retrieval system is provided that automates the process of handling a mixed inventory of palletized and containerized items. The invention is particularly useful in handling cargo and weapons within a ship's hold or magazine. When used on a ship, the i... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197824 | Cross member for vehicle bumper bar and method for making same A two step system or stage is provided to manufacturer a bumper of “B” shape cross section including a roll forming-welding stage where a straight cross member of a length to mount on the front or rear of various models of automobiles and the bending stage where... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7114904 | Push-back pallet storage system The push-back storage system includes an elongated storing lane defining opposite front and rear ends and at least one pair of spaced-apart parallel elongated rails extending between the front and rear ends of the storing lane and being inclined downwardly from the ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112007 | Cradle for item transportation and storage, especially watercraft storage A cradle assembly for moving and positioning an item with respect to a support module in a storage assembly with the item including a bottom. The cradle assembly comprises a plurality of cradle beams, at least one cradle wall vertically extending upward from the plu... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097045 | Automated system and method of storing and picking articles An automated storage system for storing and picking articles delivered on incoming load carriers such as pallets comprises a device (depalletizer) for separating the article packing units, a tray storage facility (130) for storing the packing units (15... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094015 | Device for conveying empty rolls A device is used to convey empty rolls that have been removed by at least one roll changer of a web-fed rotary printing press. At least one empty roll receptacle can be displaced between the roll changer, where the empty rolls are held by the receptacle after they a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6968943 | Conveyor for continuous proofing and baking apparatus Conveyor chains of the type utilized in commercial ovens and proofers are provided with improved bearing support for the rotating and pivoting components of the chains. The rotating components comprising anti-friction bearings constructed from superior components wh... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966958 | Precision alignment of tire building drum to automated tire building system working axis Method and apparatus for precision alignment of a moving tire building drum to an automated tire building system working axis, wherein the automated tire building system comprises one or more work stations with application drums aligned to the working axis, and the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6851562 | Push back storage rack system A push back storage rack system for storing multiple loads in a single inclined cart lane. Each lane contains at least two wheeled carts, each cart being capable of receiving and storing multiple pallet loads. The carts are vertically spaced so that they can freely ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6827540 | Vertical cellular power bridge roll-out service system and associated method A power bridge rollout service system for removing and installing a power bridge, the power bridge having a housing with an external bus assembly. The power bridge rollout service system includes a roller assembly, an enclosure assembly, and a dolly assembly. The ro... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6685130 | Method and installation for exchanging roll supports on winding stations arranged in a row To a row of winding stations (1), in which rolls (8) of flat, bendable objects (e.g., printed products) positioned on roll supports (3) are processed or in which such rolls are produced, roll supports (3) are coupled to the winding stations and, if requir... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6652213 | Automated warehousing system and method An automated warehouse system for a building has elevators for automatically accepting incoming material on pallets. A rotating forklift mounted inside the elevator extends its forks to reach out and bring in the pallets. Once inside, the rotating forklif... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6612798 | Apparatus for delivering large containers of goods, especially warehoused goods, to an out-processing station or transfer station An apparatus is provided for delivering large containers of goods, especially warehoused goods, such as pallets, to an out-processing station or to a transfer station. The apparatus includes an inclined delivery segment that leads to the out-processing st... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6599857 | Method for production of catalyst During the deposition of a catalytic component on a carrier, the position of the liquid level of a slurry containing the catalytic component is controlled with high accuracy and the adhesion of the slurry to the lateral face of the carrier is prevented. I... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6588608 | Storage system with automatic elevator The present invention is generally directed to an elevator for multi-level rack storage systems that can automatically and continuously transfer loads from an upper level to a lower level without the use of an external power source.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6524052 | Electronic parts-feeding tray feeder and electronic parts-feeding method A tray feeder sequentially takes pallets, each holding a tray storing electronic parts, out of a magazine and feeds them to a pick-up position where the electronic parts are picked up by a transfer head of an electronic parts-mounting apparatus. The tray ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6450751 | Facility for order-processing of products, particularly order-processing of foodstuffs in rectangular packaging A facility for order-processing of products, particularly for order-processing of foodstuffs in rectangular packaging, is provided. The facility includes a goods entrance for transport pallets loaded with identical goods and a goods exit for transport con... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6431809 | Method for storing spools, and storage device The invention relates to a device and a method for storing spools 3, especially filament spools, comprising several spool carriers 2. According to the invention, the spools 3 are stored with an upright spool axis 6 in a shelf storage unit 1 with horizonta... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431378 | Push-back storage rack A push-back storage rack comprises a frame defining at least one storage bay having a depth sufficient to accommodate a plurality of separate storage units; and a track-mounted carriage assembly mounted in the bay. The carriage assembly comprises at least... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6413035 | Sheet working system Sheet metal working system includes a housing rack provided with a plurality of shelves for housing pallets, an elevator provided on a side of the housing rack, and a pallet holder located on a bottom shelf of the housing rack for temporarily holding a pa... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6390756 | Transfer of cartridges containing flat articles An apparatus for automatically transferring and handling cartridges containing flat articles. The method and apparatus robotically transfers filled cartridges from the output compartments of a sorting machine to a buffer shelf; and from the buffer shelf t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6315513 | Automated warehouse and automated warehouse management method In order to provide an automated warehouse having high space utilization efficiency, high floor area utilization efficiency, and high loading/unloading efficiency and a method of managing the warehouse, a transfer unit is placed above a stocking area, a h... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6209712 | Conveyor for channels between storage racks A conveying apparatus (1) for use in a shelf channel of rack storage facilities. The conveying apparatus (1) comprises circulating conveying means (2) for conveying and storing goods. The conveying means (2) is an endless loop formed partially by a roller... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6186725 | Container pick and return system A container pick and return system is provided having a two-tiered flow rail conveyor system that includes an inclined upper set of feed flow rails forming an input conveyor assembly and a lower set of inclined return flow rails forming an exit conveyor u... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6164537 | Plant inventory, distribution and display system A system for inventorying and distributing potted plants for a greenhouse includes a system of elevated rails disposed throughout the greenhouse. Rolling benches travel on the system of rails so that the potted plants may be transported to and from proper... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158943 | Pushback storage system A pushback storage system has a pair of step box rails providing upper and lower tracks for wheels of carts for accommodating pallets used to carry loads. The carts has side members secured to opposite side edges of a deck having panels that connect the a... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6135697 | Transfer of cartridges containing flat articles A method and apparatus for automatically transferring and handling cartridges containing flat articles. The method and apparatus robotically transfers filled cartridges from the output compartments of a sorting machine to a buffer shelf; and from the buff... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6112915 | Push-back storage rack A push-back storage rack comprises a frame defining at least one storage bay having a depth sufficient to accommodate a plurality of separate storage units; and a track-mounted carriage assembly mounted in the bay. The carriage assembly comprises at least... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6092677 | Welded bedframe for a push-back cart storage system A push-back storage system includes left and right rails welded to strut members, to provide a precise predetermined spacing between the rails. As the spacing between rails is permanently set during manufacture, no on site adjustment or alignment is neede... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6042321 | Automated storage and retrieval system for palletless dairy cases An automated storage system for receiving, storing and returning dairy cases stored without pallets. Specifically, the automated storage system comprises an article transporter which includes a shuttle that deposits and retrieves dairy cases stored in sto... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6036425 | Component-feeding device in electronic component-mounting apparatus There is provided a component-feeding device for an electronic component-mounting apparatus which has a main block for carrying out electronic component-pickup and mounting operations. The component-feeding device selectively transports a plurality of pal... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5964361 | Ergonomic storage racks An ergonomic storage rack in which arcuate rails are joined to a horizontal beam in a spaced-apart relationship to form an access area therebetween. The arcuate rails form shelves on which loaded pallets may be stored. The rails may be positioned at any d... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5944202 | Material handling pushback A warehouse storage pushback device is provided having a first and second drive. Each drive has a chain, with a plurality of pads attached thereto, forming a closed loop. A plurality of rotating discs meshes with the chain and are rotatably mounted to an ... | 08/31/1999 |
