Color standard seeds a new era in industry
A new recording spectrophotometer by MIT and General Electric automates color analysis. It measures color accurately, records it, and allows exact matching later, aiding color control across industries from peaches to inks to oils. It enables rapid, objective color comparisons using a magnesium carbonate standard.
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Arthur C. Hardy
Department of Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
General Electric Company
Hardy
Paris
New York
New York Produce Exchange
Ants Use Water Wells During Drought in Africa
A naturalist exploring a sixty five foot dry well uncovered a termite shaft leading to underground water. Ants built a nest beside the well and reopened water breaks, with workers making round trips about every thirty minutes. The termites farm fungus seed beds near water and supply fresh seed daily.
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Africa
Spectrographic Color Analysis Described for Goats and Foods
A described spectrograph system measures color spectra from specimens and standards to reproduce colors. It uses a rotating drum and shutter to record reflecting power, enabling rapid color analysis of ripe fruits, cheeses, and butter in under a minute.
Carbon Monoxide Tests Reveal Blood Effects in Mine Study
The U S Bureau of Mines conducts long running experiments on carbon monoxide in mine tunnels near Pittsburgh. Researchers analyze air samples and test blood from drivers to determine how CO displaces oxygen, using a color matching method to measure absorption levels.
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United States Government
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Pittsburgh
United States Bureau of Mines
Bathing With a Vacuum Cleaner Tete
A Swiss inventor patents a device to turn a bathtub into a bubble bath using a double walled perforated plate on the tub rim. Water spray from the tub rim descends into the plate while a vacuum cleaner draws air through perforations to create bubbles. The plate can be inverted to rest on the tub bottom for vacuum action.
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Gustav A. Bruggmann
Zur
Switzerland
The Boudoir Means Sulking Room in Truth
A playful etymology explains boudoir as the sulking room in a household. It contrasts the wife retreat with the husband study and notes how terms like parlor and library trace to French or Latin roots, revealing surprising language history.
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Institute
United States Department of Agriculture
Malta
Department
Eve City
Europe
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