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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 |
| 7927129 | Electrical connector having cable securing device An electrical connector is provided with a hinged cover, which is connected in one piece to a connector housing. At least one guide slot is formed in a cover portion of the cover and opens outwards towards a free end of the cover portion. A cable is positioned in th... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7641504 | Electrical connector backshell adapter An electrical connector backshell adapter for terminating sheathed electrical cables, the electrical connector backshell adapter having a housing having a first and at least a second port, the electrical connector backshell adapter further having a cable sheath term... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7465185 | Electrical connector assembly with mate-assist and a wire dress cover An electrical connector adapted to mate with a mating connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a housing; a wire dress cover pivotally connected to the housing; and a slide latch pivotally connected to the wire dress cover and slideably connected to ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7438594 | Electrical plug-and-socket connector An electrical plug-and-socket connector includes a housing having chambers for receiving contacts. Latches of the chambers hold contacts inserted in the chambers. The housing has first and second openings with pairs of the first and second openings respectively lead... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7413464 | Socket with integrated insulation displacement connection terminals A socket with integrated insulation displacement connection terminals is provided, which includes a base, a terminal pusher, a first pressing element, and a second pressing element. The base has two rows of insulation displacement connection terminals engaged in one... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7371106 | Strain-relief device for a plug-in connection in communications and data systems A strain relief device includes a telecommunications connector, a base member, a latching member, and a closure member. The telecommunications connector includes a housing at which the telecommunications cable can be terminated. The base member includes a body defin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361054 | Connector assembly with bracket A connector assembly includes an insulative housing adapted for mating with a complementary connector, a conductive shell shrouding the insulative housing and comprising a front opening adapted for receiving the complementary connector and a flange adjacent to said ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351094 | Connector A grommet (30) has a wire pull-out part (32) that extends at an angle to a direction in which a female housing (10) fits to a mating male housing (90). Wires pulled out from the female housing (10) are inserted into the electric wi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7267572 | Stain-relief device for a plug-in connection in communications and data systems A strain relief device for a plug connector includes a base member, a latching member, and a closure member. The latching member is selectively received within the base member. The closure member is selectively received within the base member. The closure member is ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267250 | Closure with concertina element and processing means The invention provides in a first aspect a closure (10) for a passageway such as a bottleneck. The closure (10) has a concertina element (16). When the concertina element (16) is released, the closure (10) can be removed from the p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7241183 | Electrical connector with integrated terminal position assurance and wire cover An electrical connector provides terminal position assurance and wire cover features in a single integrated structure. The connector has a body defining a cavity for receiving one or more terminal carriers having aligned terminal receiving passageways opening at an ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207830 | Electrical box An electrical box suitable for safely and efficiently housing an electrical connection. The electrical box comprises a bottom and a plurality of adjacent side walls, each side wall being at least partially joined to the bottom and to each adjacent side wall to form ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201604 | Ethernet cable connector and methods of use thereof An ethernet cable connector for coupling an ethernet cable and providing contact between insulated wires of the ethernet cable and insulation displacement contacts within the connector. The connector includes an inner body having a clamp, a plurality of holes and a ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186151 | Electrical connector, wire harness, and method for arranging wire harness An electrical connector connected to a flat cable, a wire harness, and a method for arranging wire harness is disclosed. Arranging the wire harness is easy and simple, the cost is low, and the degree of freedom in the housing construction is high. The electrical con... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182626 | Electrical connector with improved latch means A electrical connector includes a dielectric housing member for mounting a plurality of terminals. A cover member is engaged with the housing member and combines therewith to define an interior cavity for receiving thereinto a plurality of electrical wires for termi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175460 | Sheathed cable for underground mining A sheathed cable for underground mining, comprising a flexible sheath (2) containing armouring (3) and receiving the electric conductors (4), a cable connector (30) being mounted on one end of the sheathed cable and comprising a one-part ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172468 | Divided connector and method of assembling it A divided connector has a cover (70) that is mounted on a frame (10) in a direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of auxiliary housings (40) into the frame (10). Latches (71) on the inner surfaces of the cover (70) co... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156688 | Insulation displacement connector An IDT connector (1) is provided which includes: a base housing (3) having a terminal (19) to which a wire (21) is press-fit; a cover housing (5) mounted to the base housing (3) and having a wire insertion hole (29) i... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140905 | Quick wire connect angle plug An electrical plug includes a first portion and a second portion that is matable with the first portion. The second portion has a channel for receiving a wire. The first portion includes at least one prong having a bifurcated contact. The bifurcated contact can pier... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114987 | Strain-relief device for a plug-in connection in communications and data systems The invention relates to a strain relief device (1) for a plug connect for communications and data technology, comprising a base part (10) for holding at least part of the plug connector, and a cable (51) which can be connected to the plug conne... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104834 | System and method for connecting an electrosurgical instrument to a generator The present disclosure relates to a connector for electromechanically connecting an electrosurgical cable to a flexible circuit board of a surgical instrument. The connector includes a fixed portion having a cavity defined therein which includes a wire guide block. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101218 | Two wire folder line plugs and connectors An electrical connector assembly receives exposed ends of an electrical wire, and includes a foldable body with complementary first and second body portions and components for securely mounting a third body portion in the assembly using a single fastening screw, and... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7049518 | Shielded cable, process for assembling the same and compressor unit having the same A shielded cable has a cable body providing an electromagnetic shielding portion around a conductive wire thereof, a connector fitted to one end of the cable body and having a casing including a conducting portion, and an electromagnetic shielding portion of the cab... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021959 | Wire cover with two longitudinal halves connectable around electric wires A cover (20) has opposed halves (21) with butting walls (28). An engaging projection (27) is formed in an accommodation concavity (30) rearward from an edge (29) of the butting wall (28). A portion between the engagin... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004783 | Cabled connector including cable guide attached detachably to connector cover A connector cover is formed by combining a first half cover and a second half cover. A cable guide is formed to have a pipe form by combining two cable half guides each having a semicircular cross section. The cable guide envelopes and guides a part of a cable leadi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005802 | Retrofit kit for modular lamp controller Kits and methods and apparatus are provided for retrofitting a lamp for use with a modular lamp controller. In a representative embodiment, a kit includes a port connector, a first portion of a port adapter, a second portion of a port adapter, and a lock nut. The po... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001207 | Continuous ribbon for a cable connector A connector for a ribbon cable is described having two part plates which are preferably connected to one another via a connection piece. The part plates are therefore preferably integral in design. In the region of the connection piece there are contact slots made i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979221 | Retainer for securing two connected electrical cords A retainer receives and secures together the male and female terminal blocks of a pair of electrical cords where each cord includes an end segment that extends immediately from the male or female terminal blocks. The retainer includes a generally flat and rigid memb... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971905 | Fixing member and a connector Female terminal fittings (15) crimped into connection with ends of wires (W) are accommodated in a female housing (10). The wires (W) drawn out from the female housing (10) are surrounded by a corrugate tube (30). The corrugate tube (3... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971883 | Trailer electrical connector enclosure The trailer electrical connector enclosure may be used for retaining and protecting an electrical connector on towing vehicles. An enclosure may have a first enclosure element and a second enclosure element attached by a fastener. The first enclosure element and the... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6955558 | Cable and apparatus interface security device A sealing assembly for a cable to apparatus interconnection formed bya plurality of shells adapted to mate together, surrounding the interconnection within an interconnection space. When mated together, the shells forming openings for the cable and the apparatus at ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948976 | Cable and apparatus interface environmental seal A seal assembly adapted to seal around an interconnection between a cable and an apparatus. The seal assembly formed from two shell halves which join together around the interconnection that are sealed by a gasket against a connector body attached to the apparatus a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6940230 | Modular lamp controller Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided concerning modular lamp controllers. In one embodiment, a modular lamp controller dims a high intensity discharge lamp based upon occupancy. The lamp has a port within its fixture, and the port is coupled to a lamp capaci... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926535 | Flexible hinge and a wire cover using such a hinge A wire cover (1) has a main body (10) and a lid (30) coupled via a bendable hinge (40). A set region (R) is defined between outer ends (Pa, Pb) which spaced from an end (40)a of the hinge (40) coupled to the lid (3... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6902423 | Two wire folder line plugs and connectors An electrical connector assembly receives exposed ends of an electrical wire, and includes a foldable body with complementary first and second body portions and components for securely mounting a third body portion in the assembly using a single fastening screw, and... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878009 | Electrical connector assembly and wire protector An electrical connector assembly and a wire protector used therefore for protecting wires led out of said electrical connector from damage. Said electrical connector has an insulative housing provided with contacts. Said contacts are connected to said wires that are... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6783386 | Strain relief device for an electrical connector for high frequency data signals A strain relief device for an electrical connector designed to be interconnected to another connector of the same type to connect cables containing at least one twisted pair for the transmission of very high-frequency differential data signals. Conductors are connec... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6755679 | Device for maintaining seating zones of a flexible circuit in an electrical connector, and connector so equipped The abject of the invention is a device for maintaining crimping regions of a flexible circuit in an electrical connector comprising a body (12) provided on the one hand with housings (14) adapted to receive contacts (16) with pins (24,25... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6695639 | Two wire folder line plugs and connectors An electrical connector assembly receives exposed ends of an electrical wire, and includes a foldable body with complementary first and second body portions and components for securely mounting a third body portion in the assembly using a single fastening... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6666709 | Electrical connecting device A connecting device for connecting an electrical cable to an electrical device is provided. The electrical cable is connected to a plug connector, preferably of the RJ-45 plug configuration, for plugging into a corresponding socket of the electrical devic... | 12/23/2003 |
