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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 |
| 8079843 | Self-stripping forming insert Self-stripping thermoforming insert allows a newly formed article to be removed easily from the forming insert by compressing a region within the insert surface creating a void that allows the newly formed article to separate from the surface of the self-stripping i... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7713053 | Reusable template for creation of thin films; method of making and using template; and thin films produced from template The present invention is directed generally to templates used in the creation of thin-film replicas, for example, the creation of thin films, such as carbon films, for use as specimen support in electron-beam specimen analysis. More specifically, the present inventi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7690912 | Pattern transferring mold, pattern transferring apparatus and device manufacturing method using the same One object of the present invention is to provide a pattern transferring mold which can provide a starting area of mold release easily and certainly and a pattern transferring apparatus with the same. A pattern transferring mold is disclosed which is used in a patte... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7670131 | Imprinting jig and imprinting apparatus The invention provides an imprinting jig for transferring a pattern onto a thermoplastic sheet. The imprinting jig is provided with: a first die having a surface with a pattern; a die holder for supporting the first die; an elastic member placed between the first di... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7481647 | Systems and methods for fabricating 3-D objects Systems and methods are disclosed for a platform to form a three-dimensional article from successively selectively solidified layers of a liquid medium which is solidifiable by application thereto of a prescribed energy. The platform can be coated or uncoated. The p... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7361011 | Ejector system The invention concerns an ejector system, where the ejectors or the stripper plates (10) in the turnable tool part(s) (8) are being activated in turn after each turning and opening/closing cycle in the machinery by means of a stationary placed mechanis... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7323134 | Method of forming inert anodes A method of making an inert anode (12′) for use in an electrochemical cell first provides a hollow shaped mold (12) where a metal mandrel (17′) having raised male threads (50) at its top diameter (52) is inserted into the mold ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322816 | Mold for forming disk substrate To form a disk substrate 42 having a no information area at low cost and without failure, a mold 12 is provided for forming a disk substrate 42 having a no information area 44. A cavity 32 of the mold 12 has a surface 50 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7291305 | Side shuttle apparatus and method for an injection molding machine Servo side shuttle apparatus and method for a molding machine includes structure and/or steps whereby a shuttle plate has a portion always disposed inboard of a perimeter of a first mold half of the molding machine. Drive structure is preferably configured to drive ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279125 | Take-off unit A withdrawal device for blow-molded film has an air turning bar with an air cushioned surface for transporting the film, and the bar surface includes at least in part a sintered material. The sintered material portion of the bar surface provides a region of increase... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264464 | Cooling tube with a low friction coating An intimate fit preform cooling tube with an inner mating surface that includes a polymeric coating to increase its lubricity and thereby reduce friction with a preform to be engaged therewith. The cooling tube of the present invention substantially reduces or elimi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255824 | Apparatus for molding a plastic closure with air-assisted ejection An apparatus for molding a plastic closure includes a male mold assembly including a forming pin and an outer pin sleeve which cooperate with a female mold for defining a mold cavity. To facilitate mechanical stripping of a molded closure from the forming pin, press... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241125 | Center touch method and apparatus for forming contact lenses A center touch method and apparatus for use in a contact lens station for use with a contact lens mold assembly comprising a first mold half and a second mold half. The center touch apparatus comprises a center touch engaging member having a center touch engaging su... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7186112 | Injection mold for forming crimp-on pour spouts An injection mold has first, second and third mold parts. The first mold part defines a void having a front end, a rear end and a central axis. The second mold part includes a plug portion and a protuberant portion. The third mold part has a molding position frontwa... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186103 | Tire tread mould The invention relates to a tire tread mould comprising a lower molding part (2) and an upper molding part (3) defining respectively the outer surface or the inner surface of a tread, at least one of the parts being movable between two positions corresp... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175413 | Elastomeric dispensing valve manufacture A system for molding dispensing valves includes first and second mold sections, at least one of which is movable with respect to the other between a closed position in which the mold sections form a plurality of dispensing valve mold cavities, and an open position i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147452 | Method and system for fabricating structural building blocks A block forming apparatus comprises a frame, a compression case and compression bodies. The compression case is movably engaged with the frame in a manner enabling movement of the compression case along a longitudinal reference axis of the compression case. The comp... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128564 | Simplified in-mold article handling system and a method for handling molded articles An in-mold system and method for handling molded articles. An in-mold lid handling system provides a slide that is operable to translate laterally across a molding face of an injection mold to perform a first operation on, or to retrieve a plurality of molded articl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125240 | Device for withdrawing a bar produced in a bar extruder or pipe extruder A withdrawing device for a press that outputs an elongated workpiece in a direction has a first guide extending in the direction and carrying a first carriage movable by a first motor. A second guide extending in the direction on the first carriage carries a second ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104779 | Suction sleeve extension for a take-off device An improved take-off device for an injection molding machine that includes an extensible sleeve for extending a suction channel during transfer of parts from the mold core assembly to the take-off device, the tube being retractable after the parts have been transfer... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097444 | Part catcher An apparatus includes a mold machine and a part catcher. The mold machine is configured to mold a part and to discharge the part from the mold machine. The part catcher is arranged to catch the part discharged from the mold machine. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7056465 | Post mold cooling apparatus and method having transverse movement Post mold cooling apparatus and method having transverse movement preferably includes structure and/or steps for cooling a plurality of plastic articles molded on a row of mold cores. A post mold cooling device is provided having (i) a first row of cooling tubes con... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052270 | Post mold cooling apparatus Post mold cooling apparatus and method having transverse movement preferably includes structure and/or steps for cooling a plurality of plastic articles molded on a row of mold cores. A post mold cooling device is provided having (i) a first row of cooling tubes con... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048250 | Method for producing purpose-made blocks, a device therefor and a purpose-made block A method for producing purpose-made blocks (10). According to said method, several purpose-made blocks (10) are produced in a mold (37) in such a way that the blocks (10) are arranged in at least one row (28) of purpose-made blocks... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021919 | Apparatus for forming concrete blocks or stones with a rough surface A mold for forming blocks with at least one textured surface, the mold comprising a structure defining a cavity open at opposite ends thereof for receiving a block forming material at one of the open ends and discharging a block formed from the block forming materia... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014030 | Modular substructure for material handling A structural frame assembly that is adapted to support a chute of a sorting machine, the frame assembly including two laterally spaced beams and at least one cross-beam interconnecting the two laterally spaced beams, the beams and the at least one cross-beam includi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011514 | Apparatus for removing and/or placing a workpiece from or in an injection mold of an injection molding machine Apparatus for removing and/or placing a workpiece from or into an injection mold of an injection molding machine includes a fixed platen and a moving platen which have attached thereon respective half-molds. A toothed rack is firmly connected to the fixed platen and... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6951452 | Cooling station for post mold cooling of plastic pieces Method and apparatus for cooling molded plastic pieces preferably includes a take out structure/step configured to hold the plurality of plastic parts oriented such that closed ends thereof are disposed toward an inside of the take out structure and open ends thereo... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951442 | Device for inspecting, sampling or extracting at a precise spot beneath a slab A tool (7) for sampling or extracting the contents of a pit (4) is suspended from a cable (8) passing through a narrow opening (3) in a slab (2) covering the pit. A crosspiece (13) hooked to guide cables (11) which co... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6921258 | Ejector device for an injection molding machine for plastics The invention relates to an ejector device for an injection-molding machine for plastics, having at least one ejector pin, which can be moved toward the mold and away from the latter through the center of a moveable die clamping plate by an actuator. In this arrange... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916166 | Apparatus for forming concrete blocks or stones with a rough surface A mold for forming blocks with at least one textured surface, the mold comprising a structure defining a cavity open at opposite ends thereof for receiving a block forming material at one of the open ends and discharging a block formed from the block forming materia... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908575 | Mold releasing method and apparatus for diffraction optical element The object of this invention is to provide a mold releasing method for a diffraction optical element, which enables stable mass production of a diffraction optical element free from deformation or damage due to mold release. In order to achieve this object, a mold r... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6814567 | Frame cavity cover plate for injection molding system An ejector housing cover plate for an injection mold system having an upper stationary portion and a lower movable portion. The upper portion has a support member and a cavity core, while the lower portion has a frame defining an interior opening, support member and... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6752616 | Dry, lubricated ejector pins An ejector is coated with a thin, hard, low friction, lubricous coating for use in a mold to eject molded articles from the mold without the use of liquid lubricants. The preferred ejector has a thin, low friction, coefficient coating with a thickness on the order o... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6719556 | Ophthalmic mold handling system A handling assembly for ophthalmic mold parts between processing stations of a manufacturing line comprises a planar mold cartridge adapted to hold about 1000 mold parts at a time. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6699425 | Device and method for transferring microstructures A device and a method for transferring microstructures from a tool to a substrate which is to be structured. The device and method are intended to align the tool and the substrate in a mutually controlled manner. The device contains supports for the tool ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6663376 | Optical attenuator molding system A system for molding optical attenuators that have a lens portion and a supporting portion includes a molding machine containing a mold, an extractor robot and optical inspection portion, and a controller that assesses the inspection information and send ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659759 | Apparatus for the production of a recording medium A sheet used as a spacer layer is made of photo-curing organic material and thermoplastic organic material, a stamper is pressed on the sheet, and light irradiating is performed after the stamper is stripped.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6652260 | Composite allograft press A press to form a composite acetabular allograft cup for use in hip replacement surgery is disclosed. The acetabular cup formed by the press comprises bone cement and cancellous bone chips. The press includes a two-piece mold for forming the acetabular cu... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648626 | Parts collection system for injection molding machines A parts collection system for injection molding machines is disclosed. The system provides for easy and quick changing of devices adapted for receiving molded parts discharged from the molding machine. Generally, the parts collection system of the present... | 11/18/2003 |
