...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 |
| 7155938 | Method and device for loading a glass processing installation In the method for loading a glass processing installation (5) with loading portions (10a), glass plates (10, 10b) are extracted repeatedly from a storage unit (20) in a predetermined sequence and divided into a residual port... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6979153 | Deep-grooving insert having stepped cutting edge A deep-grooving chip-forming cutting insert includes a rear mounting portion, a front cutting portion, and a pair of side walls, each side wall extending along the front and rear portions. The front cutting portion includes a front end surface, a top surface, and a ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6810784 | Glass workpiece transporting and locating system A glass transporting and locating system for a glass cutting table with a bridge extending across the glass cutting table which is movable along the length of the glass cutting table. A glass workpiece feeding table is positioned adjacent the glass cutting table and... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6467383 | Machine for punching panels The invention relates to a punch machine for punching a panel in which the position of each hole to be made is identified by a mark. The machine comprises a structure for receiving said panel, said structure presenting X and Y directions; means for holdin... | 10/22/2002 |
| 5287781 | Dough feeder/cutter A novel dough feeding, cutting and depositing apparatus is provided herein. It includes a pivotally-mounted feed tray. Means are provided on the feed tray for gripping a continuous dough sheet and for advancing it forwardly along the feed tray to the down... | 02/22/1994 |
| 4665785 | Trim press A multiple station sequentially operating trim press is arranged to receive workpieces for subsequent transfer from a loading station to a treatment station by means of a pivotally mounted workpiece support. After trimming and deburring, the workpiece is ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4653365 | Method for punching ceramic green sheet A punching method and apparatus for forming through holes by punching in a ceramic green sheet for use as a material of a laminated substrate. Not only the positioning of the work but also the driving of the upper die set are conducted by of servomotors w... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4607558 | Rubber band slitting machine This machine is more particularly designed to make a series of slits across the external surface of a tire rethread band. The band is moved step-by-step by a conveyor belt; a guillotine-type blade is reciprocated up-and-down over the band supported by the... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4528882 | Apparatus for cutting carpet A piece of carpet is placed in a press equipped with a cutting tool and with a plate through which pattern on the carpet can be viewed when the plate overlies the carpet. The position of the plate relative to the cutting tool is accurately controlled and ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4099433 | Apparatus for providing adhesive strips of predetermined length Apparatus for providing adhesive strips having a predetermined length includes a rotatable reel for support of a roll of adhesive tape. A conveyor, which may be a rotatable turn table, is provided for supporting thereon a plurality of adhesive strips whic... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4052919 | Motor-driven bolster plate A punch press having a bed, a reciprocable press ram carrying a die member, means for reciprocating the ram between raised and lowered positions, and a sliding bolster plate carrying another die member mounted for movement between a withdrawn load positio... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3935811 | Bolster table device for punch press A bolster table device for a punch press includes a reciprocable table positioned upon a support plate and movable along guideways. The support plate and table have inclined confronting planar surfaces which engage each other when the table is in a retrac... | 02/03/1976 |