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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 |
| 7634953 | Neutral adjustment mechanism for dual lever steering controls A neutral adjustment mechanism for dual lever steering controls. The dual lever steering controls include two levers that are each independently pivotable forward and reverse to drive a zero turning radius mower. The neutral adjustment mechanism includes a control p... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7409882 | Exoskeleton interface apparatus An exoskeleton interface apparatus includes five rigid links (2-6) arranged in series, capable of rotating reciprocally at the respective ends for monitoring angular movements of the arm, of the forearm and the wrist of an user (60) and having a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7353652 | Hydraulically operated loading apparatus with dual three-function joystick controls A control apparatus is provided for operating six hydraulic valves from two different positions. The control apparatus is particularly suitable for operating the hydraulic controls of a six function trash loader. First and second three-function joysticks are mounted... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318309 | Variable speed transmission twist control apparatuses and methods for self-propelled mowing machine Apparatuses and methods are provided for controlling a self-propelled machine, such as a lawn mowing machine, including a housing, a handle attached to the housing, and a prime mover attached to the housing with a variable speed transmission for propelling the mowin... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7210371 | Control lever assembly A control lever assembly suitable for use in connection with an offroad motorcycle. The lever assembly includes a control lever having a finger grip portion and a mount portion. A control lever support has a first flange and a second flange defining a space therebet... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207238 | Auxiliary brake control system An easy-installed auxiliary brake control system for driving practice of an automobile by means of an auxiliary brake actuator and two-component cables. The cables have an outer sheath portion and an inner cable portion. It connects an auxiliary brake actuator to a ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194928 | Bicycle shift operating device A bicycle shift operating device is basically provided with a first operating member, a second operating member, a shift wire take-up element and a wire winding/release mechanism. The second operating member is operatively coupled to the first operating member to mo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174652 | Performing measurement or calibration on positioning machines A machine having a pair of spaced structures, a plurality of ball and socket joints spaced apart on each structure, and six struts interconnecting the structures. Each strut engages with a respective ball and socket joint on each of the structures, and defines a var... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7108570 | Watercraft control system for watercraft having multiple control stations A watercraft control system for a watercraft having multiple control stations routes operation control signals in a non-competing, non-contradictory manner. In an embodiment, the control system includes a plurality of links. When abnormalities affect one or more of ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097014 | Shock absorber A shock absorber, the shock-absorbing function of which can be turned on/off during movement and includes a basement, a clutch assembly, a control assembly and a shock-absorbing spring, the shock-absorbing spring provides damper elastic force for the respective comp... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097212 | Mechanism A mechanism for selectively locking and unlocking a vehicle door latch, comprising a rheological fluid in operable connection with an output and an input, the fluid acting so as to in a first state prevent actuation of the output upon actuation of the input and in a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7062988 | Locking of a control device with a margin for adjustment The invention relates to a control device for affecting the accelerator (15) of a vehicle by means of a an actuator, typically a handle (3), arranged within the reach of the driver. The main purpose of use of the invention is to modify vehicles equippe... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051641 | Adjustment for steering levers for hydrostatic drive An adjustable arm assembly is drivably coupled to a control shaft and is moved by a link that has a centered position. The arm has two portions that are releasably clamped together. A first arm portion is connected to drive the control shaft. A second arm portion is... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6955239 | Industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle having a seat placed in a driver's room provided in a vehicle body to be rotatable at a predetermined angle in at least one of a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction with respect to a forward facing position, wherein the driver'... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942047 | Drift adjustment for skid steering system An adjustment stop screw or bolt is provided for adjusting the full forward speed position of at least one steering lever on a skid steer loader. The stop screw will engage a member movable with the steering lever below the operator's platform. The stop screw can be... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6805021 | Bywire system shift lever device for vehicles A bywire system shift lever device for vehicles includes a base member, a lever member to be driven by an operating element, an electric motor provided on the lever member, a transmission mechanism to transmit a rotation of a rotating shaft to the lever member, a fi... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6725978 | Cable joining system for cycles An auxiliary braking system for supplementing an existing bicycle braking system is disclosed. The brake wire of the auxiliary braking system is removably secured to an existing primary brake wire, so that the actuation of the auxiliary braking system causes the mai... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6681880 | Control lever A control lever controls movement of a system to be controlled. The control lever includes a manually operable handgrip attached to a platform. At least six connecting elements are arranged between the platform and a fixed console. Length sensors sense th... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6677691 | Stage apparatus and method of using the same A stage apparatus includes a table disposed above a base table so as to oppose to the base table, an X-axis-direction table support mechanism portion disposed between the base and the table for supporting the table in a state that the table is capable of ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6658965 | Lever throttle converter An apparatus for throttling a vehicle equipped with an exterior throttle lever actuated near a handlebar, said throttling via actuation caused by rotation of said apparatus around the longitudinal axis of the handlebar rather than by direct personal actua... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6419420 | Vibrating tamper having a single control lever The invention is directed to a vibrating tamper having a single control lever. The single control lever (4) can be set by an operator to any one of three releasably fixed positions with a snap-action detent device holding the control lever in the position... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6167776 | Auxiliary throttle for snow mobiles and the like An auxiliary throttle attached to the underside of the throttle mechanism of an off-road type vehicle, such as a snowmobile. It is positioned on the backside of the handlebar and is operated by the thumb. The device has a stop built in that prevents the r... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6095944 | Control assembly for a work machine A control assembly for a work machine is disclosed which includes a movement actuator positionable between a drive position and a neutral position, wherein (i) the work machine is driven by the engine when the movement actuator is positioned in the drive ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6050431 | Dual control for vehicular cranes A dual control for vehicular cranes comprises two separate control units with control levers cooperating in pairs, which levers are protected by casings (7, 7') consisting of pivotable shell parts (9, 9') which in a closed position enclose and protect the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6047609 | Remote control mechanism A remote control mechanism is provided with a cam mechanism that allows an operator of a marine vessel or other type of apparatus to move a handle along a generally linear path to simultaneously select the gear selection and throttle selection for the mar... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6006627 | Operation lever unit for engine-powered working machine An operation lever unit includes an operation handle attached to an operating rod of an engine-powered portable working machine. The operation handle is equipped with a throttle lever for regulating the power of an engine, a lock lever for holding the thr... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5969441 | Two-dimensionally balanced positioning device with two object holders, and lithographic device provided with such a positioning device Two-dimensionally balanced positioning device with two object holders, and lithographic device provided with such a positioning device. A positioning device (3, 97, 179) with a first displacement unit (25, 189) for displacing a first object holder (11, 181) an... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5957811 | Single-pedal system in motor vehicles and a method for forming such a single-pedal system The invention relates to a single-pedal system for controlling the speed of the engine and the braking effect in a motor vehicle. A pedal holder (1) is mounted for movement from a resting position for effecting braking of the vehicle. A pedal (3) is movea... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5943914 | Master-slave micromanipulator apparatus An apparatus based on precision X-Y stages that are stacked. Attached to arms projecting from each X-Y stage are a set of two axis gimbals. Attached to the gimbals is a rod, which provides motion along the axis of the rod and rotation around its axis. A d... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5941125 | Bicycle shifting apparatus having remotely located levers for operating a single transmission A first shifting control device is located at a first position on the bicycle, and a second shifting control device is located at a second position on the bicycle. The first shifting control device includes a first shifting lever for causing the first shi... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5927442 | Device for controlling the operational sequence of brake assemblies for bicycles A device for controlling the operational sequence of brake assemblies for bicycles includes a box within which a frame is slidably received, a first member and a second member juxtaposedly and slidably received in the frame, two cables extending from two ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5894759 | Bicycle shift control device having spaced apart operating units A bicycle shift control device includes a first downshift control device and a first upshift control device. The first downshift control device is spaced apart from the first upshift control device. When used with a handlebar having an intermediate handle... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5893510 | Welding apparatus A welding device is disclosed having an elongated actuator arm which is secured to a main post by a cross arm. The cross arm is both slidably and pivotally mounted to the main support post and also pivotally and slidably secured to the actuator arm by an ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5850761 | Brake operating device for handle bar and bar ends An attachment assembly for a bicycle handle bar provides an extension bar as well as a brake operating device therefor. The extension bar, together with the handle bar, provides a pair of gripping portions, while the brake operating device provides a pair... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5848555 | Auxiliary shift lever for use with a bicycle shifting device An auxiliary shift lever assembly for use with a bicycle shift device includes a support for supporting the auxiliary shift lever on the bicycle, an auxiliary shift lever body pivotably coupled to the support, one or more lever engaging parts disposed on ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5775167 | Finger operated throttle lever A finger operated throttle control lever for snowmobiles and other vehicles which is a secondary acceleration device to the primary thumb throttle. A finger operated lever mechanism, the motion of which, compels the motion of a thumb throttle, where by, d... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5763966 | Single plane motor system generating orthogonal movement A linear motor system for providing XY motion comprises a first linear motor directed for effecting movement of a first element in a first of two orthogonal directions. There is a second linear motor directed for effecting movement of a second element in ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5730028 | Linkage for a power liftgate lock system A linkage has a coupled state, where actuation of a multi-functional apparatus causes an interference device to move between the locked position and the unlocked position, wherein in the locked position the interference device does not allow a handle for ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5669267 | Remote control apparatus and related method Disclosed is a remote-control apparatus having a base and a first slider supported with respect to the base. A first cable includes a first conduit and a first core coupled to the slider and movable in the first conduit. An output cable includes a clamped... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5662369 | Device for collapsing a backrest of a backseat of a car A device for collapsing a backrest of a backseat of a car for placing in communication a rear trunk with the passenger compartment of the car. The backrest is biased from an upright position to a collapsed position forwardly by a coiled biasing spring. A ... | 09/02/1997 |
