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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 |
| 7887340 | Fixing structure of relay connector A fixing structure of a relay connector includes: a guide block fixed to a lower portion of the relay connector; a movable support shaft movable in a first direction perpendicular to a second direction which is parallel to an axial direction of the coaxial connector... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7320610 | Power-rail adapter and power rail A power-rail adapter (39) for mechanical and electrical connection of a light fixture (10) and/or of an operating unit (15) of the light fixture with a power rail (28), comprising at least a switch shaft (41) that can be pivoted be... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7284988 | Mechanical and electrical coupling system A coupling system that allows maximum flexibility for vehicle users to relocate, remove or replace electrical and/or mechanical devices throughout the interior of a vehicle, with several slot openings formed in the vehicle structure and coupling components which pro... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275843 | Par track light with internal wire way Disclosed is a PAR track light fixture having an internal wire way. The PAR track light fixture has an opened ring design separating outer ring which peripherally surrounds the outer edge of the PAR lamp. The ring is separated from the socket cup thereby exposing an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246778 | Releasable barb assembly The embodiments provide a barb assembly for use with a cable duct component to oppose removal of a cable duct section from the cable duct component. The barb assembly can comprise a releasable assembly for applying a force to a barb and, responsive to the applicatio... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7186118 | Electrification system for use in a vehicle An electrification system for use with an article slidably supported on a track within a vehicle is provided. The electrification system comprises a conductor assembly including a positive conductive interface supported parallel and adjacent to a negative conductive... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7140888 | Track lighting A track lighting includes a housing, a support member, a limit board, a connecting bar, a first contact, a second contact, a rail, two insulating jackets, two conductors, a seat, a contact lever, an upper cover, and a spring. The spring biased between the upper cove... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7105744 | Mounting bracket for electrical fixtures A mounting assembly for connecting a housing of an electrical fixture to an electrical junction box, in which a plate attached to the housing includes a locking member having an engager at a first end moveable relative to the plate between a first position and a sec... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094967 | Electrical feedthru A method and apparatus for electrically interfacing between two or more distinct environments. The method and apparatus are directed to an electrical feedthru with exterior traces traversing a core. The electrical feedthru may be very small, facilitating its use in ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077669 | Snap-in connector for aircraft weapons test set A connector for a weapons test set circuit has a case with an open end and electrical conductors extending from the open end into and through the case. The connector is designed to connect to a rail and has coupling legs for this purpose. Each coupling leg has a bas... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6994571 | Current-rail adapter An insert part can fit into the slot of a power track. A shaft extending into the insert part is pivotal about a shaft axis in the housing between a use position and a nonuse position. A one-piece conductive contact element rotationally fixed to the shaft has a cont... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6948962 | Flexible jumper receptacle A receptacle for providing electrical power to an electrical power plug comprises a circuit selector for selecting one of several electrical circuits available to supply the receptacle. The circuit selector is electrically connected to a power terminal assembly, ada... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942368 | Accessory cartridge for lighting fixture An accessory cartridge for removable reception in a specialized lighting fixture. A circular cartridge ring is provided with an internal lower flange, for supporting one or more flat, circular, disc-like accessory elements, such as filters. Retainer clips are positi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6791788 | Segmented power strip for an automated robotic device and method for joining same A segmented power strip for supplying electrical power to a robotic device for use in a data storage system, the robotic device adapted to move along a guide rail. The power strip includes first and second substantially planar members each having an end and a conduc... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6540372 | Electrical track lighting system An electrical track lighting system. The track lighting system includes a flexible track that includes a foamed adhesive strip on the upper surface separating two conductor rails. The track is cut to length and secured to the desired surface by the adhesi... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6325645 | Lighting rail for lighting objects to be exposed to view A lighting rail for at least one lighting device, the lighting device being provided with a contact part for electrical contact with a conducting strip of the lighting rail, and with clamping and tension means to press the contact part against the conduct... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6309229 | Electrical track and adapter assembly An electrical supply assembly (10) which includes an elongated base (11) which receives longitudinally extending conductors (29). The conductors (29) are formed by a plurality of "U" shaped ribs joined by longitudinally extending strips (37). An adaptor (... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6264482 | Connector coupling device A connector coupling device comprises a first connector in which a slide plate having a cam groove is provided being capable of sliding so as to traverse the first connector, a second connector having a fitting projection which is engaged with the cam gro... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6175505 | Device for receiving and connecting a memory card A rectangular recessed portion is formed on the upper surface of the transceiver of a portable telephone set for receiving a SIM card. A plurality of contacts are disposed on a base plate which is disposed under the rectangular recessed portion and above ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6079992 | Track lighting fixture An adapter is disclosed which allows the secure installation of a lighting fixture to a lighting track and which lies flush with the face of the track in its locked condition. The adapter includes a pair of wing-like pull down levers pivotably mounted to ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6042399 | Power take-off adapter for a track A power take-off adapter for a track having a connection slot and current conductors includes locking and contact fingers (8, 9) for connecting the power take-off adapter arranged in the connection slot of the track mechanically to the track and electrica... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5890918 | Low voltage current supply device Current Supply Device for Low Voltage Equipment There is disclosed a current supply device for low voltage equipment, in particular for supplying lighting fixtures, provided with at least one conductor rail (1; 1'; 1"; 1'") in the form of a section (2; 2'... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5582520 | Electrostrip receptacle A removable electrical receptacle adapted to be operatively connected to a continuous outlet cable having an insulating housing comprised of a case and a cover and having contacts for three electrical plugs.... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5538436 | Two-part memory card socket connector and related interrupt handler An apparatus for handling the removal of a memory card from a computer system. The apparatus includes a socket for receiving the memory card having a first section of card detect pins and a second section of single pins. The second section is aligned with... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5207589 | Current conducting system The current conductor arrangement, more especially for illuminating systems of all types, comprises a current conductor rod whose mutually insulated metallic current conductors make up at least 50% of the cross sectional area of the current conductor rod.... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5151038 | Adapter for contact rails An adapter for a contact rail having electrical conductors and grooves provided on opposite surfaces thereof including a housing including, two lateral legs forming a recess therebetween and moveable away from each other between an open and a closed posit... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4861273 | Low-voltage miniature track lighting system A low voltage track lighting system includes a flexible power track and one or more light fixtures removably attachable to the track for energization. The track has an elongated support member of an electrical insulating material, the support member being... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4790766 | Electrical power track system An electrical power track system includes an elongated tubular track carrying elongated electrical conductors internally thereof and having a relatively narrow longitudinally extending slot formed in the track to enable access to the conductors but inhibi... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4289365 | Detachable plug and track receptacle for electrical connections A plug is coupled to a receptacle by means of a projecting rim on the base of the plug which engages a flange of the receptacle. The receptacle contains at least two electric current conductors extending in a longitudinal direction. Contact pins in the pl... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4218108 | Track lighting apparatus An electrical connecting device is provided. The device comprises a supporting channel having, on one of its lateral faces, a longitudinal slot. The slot permits slidable insertion of at least one electrical connecting component having a selector switch, ... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4181388 | Tap member with axially adjustable contact for multi-conductor electrical track The present invention is directed to a tap member for use with a multi-conductor electrical track, e.g. a track having four (4) conductors, namely, three live conduits and a neutral conduit, which tap member is adjustable to enable the same to be connecte... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4072379 | Electric power distributing apparatus The apparatus includes a housing having electrical bus conductors therein and a plug-in module for providing an electrical connection between selected ones of the bus conductors and a circuit board having electrical contacts thereon. The module has an ope... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4032208 | Connector for track lighting system A connector for installation in a C-shaped track to support a lamp onto the track and make electrical connection between the lamp and conductors within the track, including a connector housing with a narrow head which fits through a slot in the track, so ... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3993385 | Current collector, provided with a selector, for a conductor rail A current collector to be engaged with a conductor rail and specifically to desired conductors thereof, which collector comprises a box-like frame of an insulating material, in which at least three contact fingers are movably arranged so that at least two... | 11/23/1976 |
