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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 |
| 8186993 | Blow mold, especially for producing a mannequin A blow mold for a mannequin, comprising a model cavity having a profile, an inserting part, and a drive device. The inserting part is disposed on the model cavity, a modeling surface is disposed in the front of the inserting part, and operates to form a part of the ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7993127 | Blow molding device A blow molding device capable of securely holding a built-in part in a prescribed position in an interior of a blow molded article with a compact equipment. The blow molding device includes a blow mold and a built-in part holding unit. The built-in part holding unit... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7690914 | Apparatus for making a blow molded article with integral insert A mold assembly includes a collapsible mount for releasably holding an insert within a mold cavity of the assembly in order to integrally form the insert with a molded article such as a tank liner. The collapsible mount includes a number of fingers secured to the mo... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7648359 | Mold-conveying device for plastic blow-molding machine A mold-conveying device for an plastic blow-molding machines includes a machine base and an auxiliary mold base. The machine base is located under a main mold base for positioning the lower mold of a shaping mold thereon, provided with plural correcting rods fitted ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7524181 | Blowing assembly A blowing assembly is connected to a body of a blowing mechanism and has a bracket, a driving device, a mold assembly and a peripheral-supplying device. The bracket is connected to the body of the blowing mechanism and has a frame, an actuating device and a transmit... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524182 | Blowing mechanism A blowing mechanism has a body, a moving device and a supplying device. The body has an annular track, a mold assembly and a mounting frame. The moving device is connected to the body and has a mounting bracket, an upper rail device, a lower rail device and a transm... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7323990 | Method and apparatus for placing ID tags in molded articles A thermoforming apparatus and method are provided. An identification tag such as a radio frequency identification tag is provided for molding into or attaching to a thermoformed article during the thermoforming process. The tag may be attached to the article by mech... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7264764 | Method of manufacturing branching pipe The manufacturing method of the invention manufactures a fuel filler pipe (branching pipe), where a breather pipe is branched off from a filler pipe main body. The manufacturing method extrudes a first extruded tubular member and a second extruded tubular member, co... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7229587 | Blow molded container having holes therein and method and apparatus for facilitating the creation thereof A method and apparatus for facilitating the creation of holes in a blow molded container is disclosed generally comprising first and second mold portions mounted adjacent each other along a seam and a mechanism for creating holes at the seam. In some embodiments, fi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204539 | Visor nail The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a sun visor for a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps of positioning a nail substantially parallel a longitudinal edge of a clamshell visor half and driving the nail though a clip rod positioned in a ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7147455 | Method and apparatus for shape forming endovascular graft material Methods and devices for molding a desired configuration into an endovascular graft section that is made of a plurality of layers of fusible material. Layers of fusible material are disposed on a shape forming mandrel with seams in the layers that may be configured t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140857 | Label ledge for injection molded containers An improved in mold label for use in labeling products made by injection, or other, molding technologies has a zig-zag shaped edge cut contained in a registration area which contains ink that matches the product resin. At least one ledge is formed in a cavity wall o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132030 | Method of manufacturing a skateboard deck A skateboard deck and a method of manufacturing a skateboard deck is provided without requiring the use of industrial-grade machinery. Precut layers of veneer or other suitable material are coated with adhesive and stacked on a one-sided, negative-contoured mold and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131791 | Pipeline rehabilitation systems Devices and methods for streamlining the completion of work functions within a lateral pipe connected to a main pipe. A variety of different lateral devices may be used to aid in the process of relining the main or lateral pipe. A lateral location device is inserted... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128552 | Self-cleaning mold valve for a molding system A mold valve assembly includes a mold valve chamber having an output port and an injection chamber in communication with the mold valve chamber. A first actuator drives an injection piston within the injection chamber to drive mixture material from an inlet port int... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7047983 | Protected containers A protected cosmetic container includes a base and a lid removably associated with the base to obtain closed and open positions. The lid and/or base include an interior face and an exterior face connected to the interior face to define a cavity supplied with a shock... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7014453 | Machine having sensors for controlling molding operation A mold and molding machine having a sensor and a control circuit for monitoring operation of the molding machine during a molding operation. The molding machine may be a blow molding machine that is used in an insert molding operation wherein a preformed insert is p... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011880 | Belt and method of marking A belt and method of marking a belt. A layer of polyethylene material is joined or cured to a belt. The layer is optically distinguishable from a belt body. The layer is etched to expose a portion of the belt body in order to contrast the layer with the belt body. A... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005094 | Method and systems for in-mold labeling of irregularly shaped products The present invention provides a method for use in forming an irregularly shaped part using in-mold labeling which includes receiving at least one of text and image information at a first computing unit. A mold is formed using a mold cutter controlled by a second co... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998091 | Large bottle with insert-type handle and method A large plastic blow-molded bottle of at least 64 oz., preferably 96 oz. or larger, is provided with an insert-type handle that preferably extends substantially within a maximum circumference of the bottle. The bottle has a height-to-width ratio of less than 2:1. Su... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994543 | Internally label-sticking mold An internally label-sticking mold includes an outer mold and an inner mold. The outer mold has an interior hollow for containing a shaped material and the inner mold, and the inner mold has an interior hollow for containing a label therein. Thus, when the outer mold... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984119 | Dual-chamber container, and method and apparatus for its manufacture A dual-chamber container is formed in an injection blow molding process. Two preforms are injection molded around respective core rods. The preforms and core rods are then moved to a blow mold, in which the preforms are molded to the confines of the mold. The blow m... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6969246 | Forming station and process for twin sheet thermoforming A forming station for a thermoformer in which the lower platen is lowered and moved laterally on linear bearings on the machine frame after two sheets are formed in side by side mold-plug assist tool sets so as to align the respective molds and formed sheets. The fo... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966763 | Arrangement for making a belt made of plasticatable material The two belt parts (2a, 2b) of a belt (2) made of plasticatable material are produced with the aid of a first station (6) and a second station (8). The first station (6) includes a rotatable mold drum (14 | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966767 | System for moving sheet material An apparatus (2) comprises: first clamp means (30) for indexing sheet material (6, 10) through its own forming means (24, 26, 28), further clamp means (52; 54) for advancing said sheet material (6; 10) towards said first cla... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948883 | Sealing the junction region where a lateral pipe and a main pipe meet A lining for sealing the junction region where a lateral pipe and a main pipe meet. It has a two-portion structure including a main portion for lining a portion of the main pipe and a lateral portion of resin absorbent material for lining a portion of the lateral pi... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942828 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a toothed belt The toothed belt is produced in a moulding cavity, which is defined by a rotating moulding wheel and an endless moulding belt, which is also rotating. For this purpose, the moulding wheel has a channel defined by lateral cheeks, in the base of which are provided rec... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6899842 | Method and installation for laying a cylindrical pipe on a support A process and plant for laying a pipe in a trench comprising placing a flattened tubular preform in the trench, the perform having a reinforcement surrounding an inner seal, the reinforcement being impregnated with a resin, and inflating the perform in the trench. | 05/31/2005 |
| 6708728 | Installation of cured in place liners with air and steam and installation apparatus A process for lining an existing pipeline or conduit with a flexible resin impregnated cured in place liner by pulling in the liner and inflating an eversion bladder with air and curing the liner with flow-through steam without loss of pressure is provided. The line... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6659750 | Blow mold with removable inserts A mold is provided for forming molded parts having flash seams which are moved to inconspicuous locations. The mold, which is typically used to make blow molded parts, includes two or more mold blocks and removable inserts which allow relocation of flash ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6649120 | Blow molding apparatus and method A blow molding apparatus (10) including four molds (21, 22, 23, 24) that move into a common parison receiving position (26) from directions different from the directions that the molds move out of the parison receiving position (26). When in the parison r... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6554601 | Process and apparatus for making papermaking belt using fluid pressure differential A process and an apparatus for making a papermaking belt are provided, the belt comprising a reinforcing structure and a resinous framework joined together. The preferred continuous process comprises the steps of depositing a flowable resinous material on... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6530773 | Apparatus for attaching fibrous batt to plastic substrate An apparatus for attaching a fibrous material to a plastic substrate involves positioning a fibrous material over a surface of a plastic substrate, directing a stream of heated air through the fibrous material to melt the surface of the plastic substrate,... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6478569 | Hybrid injection molding apparatus for enhancing cosmetic appearance of molded articles A hybrid injection molding machine that has the capability to draw an decorative or other sheet into a mold cavity prior to injection into the mold has opposing male and female mold parts. One of the mold parts has an insert formed from a porous metal so ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474976 | Film or sheet holding apparatus for an injection mold To provide a film holding apparatus for an injection mold which is capable of surely holding a protective film on a specific position of a mold surface of the injection mold. The film holding apparatus for holding an inner film on the mold surface of the ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6471907 | Shuttle-type blow molding method and apparatus Shuttle blow molding apparatus having an extruder or a blow head for substantially continuously emitting a thermoplastic material in tubular or parison form at a moldable temperature downwardly along a vertical axis. A finite length of the thermoplastic m... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6444160 | Apparatus and method for blow moulding two thermoplastic sheets with the use of pneumatic operable membranes which close the mould halfs An apparatus comprising first fluid supplying means for supplying inflating fluid to between opposite portions of thermoformable material, first and second parts for receiving said portions between them, one of the parts being in the form of a shell defin... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6386856 | Mold assembly A mold assembly has an upper positioning seat, an upper panel disposed in the upper positioning seat, a lower positioning seat, a lower panel disposed in the lower positioning seat, a first air cylinder disposed on a side of the lower positioning seat, a ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6379606 | Method for thermoforming twin sheet workpiece A twin sheet thermoforming method and apparatus of a type using a rotary wheel to carry each of a series of clamping frames for releasably holding sheets to be formed through successive processing stations. The clamping frames can be shuttled on the wheel... | 04/30/2002 |
