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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 |
| 7360391 | Control device for servo die cushion A control device, for a servo die cushion, for precisely performing force control without using a force detector. The control device includes a slide position detecting part for detecting the position of the slide, a storing part for storing information representing... | 04/22/2008 |
| 6993952 | Multipurpose horizontal press having a fixed workpiece-holder for a tubular workpiece to be drawn or tapered A multipurpose horizontal press having a fixed workpiece-holder for a tubular workpiece to be drawn or tapered comprising a press body (1) surmounted by a worktable (2), having a superior surface (3) and an inferior surface (4), on the wo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6116069 | Axial deformation crimping machine for cable-type end connectors An automated crimping machine for crimping a fitting or end connector onto an end of a cable is made up of segmental die portions which together form a die surface in the desired configuration including cylinder-operated pivot blocks to advance the segmen... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5272896 | Forging method and system A forging method for making a forged product from an elongate steel bar material. The forging comprises a heating step in which the elongate bar material is heated, a cutting step in which the heated bar material is cut into billet materials each having a... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5012661 | Sheet workpiece bending machine A press including a frame which carries a pair of tool-holding beams lying in a common general plane. One of the beams carry a punch and the other a bending die. At least one of the beams is movable towards the opposing beam to perform a working stroke, a... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4881393 | Wire coiling apparatus A wire coiling apparatus having a plurality of wire feeding spools, belts driving a wire coiling arbor, variable speed motors driving the belts and arbor, a lead screw moving the spools across the arbor feeding wire to be coiled on said arbor and a progra... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4773284 | Apparatus for constructing tools Apparatus for constructing a press knife for cutting out sheet material such as leather, wherein machine instructions are generated containing data relating to a desired configuration of the press knife for cutting out a particular profile, the machine in... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4754643 | Method and apparatus for automatically installing mandrel rivets Apparatus and method for automated and semi-automated installation of blind rivets, comprising mechanical, pneumatic, and electronic subassemblies, with self-diagnostic capabilities. The system includes a rivet transfer arm external to the installation to... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4747283 | Boosted drive for pressure die of a tube bender A tube bender has multiple rotatable bend dies of differing radii and a pressure die engaging the outer surface of the trailing portion of the tube tangential to the bend. A drive for the pressure die is provided to move the pressure die parallel to the t... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4603567 | Programmable manufacturing system for load/support arms for magnetic disk drive data storage systems A manufacturing system is described for sequentially bending a plurality of planar spring elements extending from a regularly perforated bar or fret, then adjusting the resiliency of each element to provide a precise load when deflected to a particular po... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4562754 | Methods for constructing cutting tools Method for constructing a press knife for cutting out sheet material such as leather, wherein machine instructions are generated containing data relating to a desired configuration of the press knife for cutting out a particular profile, the machine instr... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4425776 | Production workpiece straightening system A production system for simultaneously correcting multiple distortions in multiple extensions of an irregular workpiece within tolerance requirements including for each distortion a gauge for determining direction and magnitude automatically employed to m... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4389875 | Method and apparatus for making beads on drums The present machine, sometimes known as a beader or drum beader, receives a steel drum in a horizontal position and expands circumferential beads into the body to provide structural strength. A pair of opposed heads which reciprocate in and out of the dru... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4144730 | Production workpiece straightening system A production system for correcting distortions in a workpiece within tolerance requirements including for each distortion a gauge for determining direction and magnitude automatically employed to control corrective deflection beyond yield point under a pr... | 03/20/1979 |
