SOUND-ON-DISK PATENTS, 1897–1927

Detailed descriptions of many of the patents listed below will be found in the issues of Film Daily, February 24, 1929 through July 26, 1929.

Year Inventor and patent number

1897 G. W. Brown US 576,542

1898 A. Baron Fr. 276,628

1899 L. A. Berthon, C. F. Dussaud, G. F. Jaubert Ger. 104,475

1900 A. Baron US 656,762

1901 L. Gaumont & Cie. Fr. 328,613

1902 L. Gaumont Fr. 328,145

1903 O. Messter Ger. 145,780

1904 L. Gaumont Fr. 752,394

F. Schaefer US 762,948

1905 O. Messter Gr. Br. 405

1906 O. Messter Gr. Br. 2,157

W. C. Fairweather Gr. Br. 26,440

A. J. Boult Gr. Br. 26,552

H. Joly US 839,152

1907 G. Pomarede Fr. 375,057

O. de Faria Fr. 375,869

L. Gaumont Fr. 378,146

L. Gaumont Fr. 7,121 (additional)

L-N. LaFay Fr. 379,351

H. Hantz Fr. 380,777

A. Kolzow Ger. 182,413

T. A. Edison US 1,182,897

1908 A. Duskes Fr. 381,655

C. De Proszynski Gr. Br. 22,415

1909 R. Roupnel, H-P. Loiseleur, J. Pappalardo Fr. 399,612

M. Hellman Ger. 205,887

P. Effing Ger. 214,401

G. Mendel Ger. 214,402

J. Greenbaum Gr. Br. 7,426

A. L. Davis Gr. Br. 15,140

J. Greenbaum Gr. Br. 16,611

O. Messter Gr. Br. 16,728

F. A. Thomassin Gr. Br. 27,717

J. Greenbaum US 923,511

J. G. Meredith US 925,933

J. C. S. Rousselot US 928,070

P. Seiler US 939, 337

F. E. Thormeyer US 941,211

P. Pierini US 941,891

L. S. Stiles US 1,308,875

1910 E. P. Latrait Fr. 412,107

Duskes Kinematographen und Filmen-Fabriken G.mb.H Ger. 219,576

Deutsche Bioscop Ger. 222,958

W. G. Barker Gr. Br. 8,838

C. M. Hepworth Ger. 223,153

G. P. McDonnell US 945,976

W. M. Davison US 958,731

1911 J. Lupo Fr. 420,020

M. Couadeon Fr. 421,795

W. E. Lake Br. 9,622

Deutsches Motoscop und Biograph G.mb.H. Ger. 234,937

F. E. Thormeyer US 989,207

F. E. A. Mathelot & H. G. Gentilhomme US 993,610

1912 C. G. Williams Fr. 438,935

F. Hildebrand Fr. 438,937

R. Philippe Gr. Br. 13,701

H. Portier, G. Schaible & F. Darragon Gr. Br. 19,593

F. Donisthorpe Gr. Br. 24,091

J. Greenbaum US 1,027,248

A. D. Adamopoulos US 1,031,315

F. E. Thormeyer US 1,049,171

1913 R. Philippe Fr. 16,318 (additional)

E. Nitsche & A. Knieper Fr. 458,718

I. Kitsee Gr. Br. 10,519

D. Higham US 1,054,203

H. T. Crapo US 1,080,265

E. H. Amet US 1,065,576

L. Gaumont US 1,074,943

H. T. Crapo US 1,080,265

1914 G. W. Ford Fr. 467,153

E. Costanti Fr. 471,712

C. Pasteur Ger. 272,873

L. Cerebotanion Ger. 275,759

Talking M. P. Co. Inc. of Syracuse, N. Y. Ger. 277,297

C. Pasteur Gr. Br. 22,459

W. E. Partridge Gr. Br. 25,206

I. Kitsee US 1,083,498

1915 L. Pineschi Ger. 282,537

T. Graf Ger. 282,895

L. H. Bonnard Gr. Br. 15,683

E. H. Amet US 1,162,433

1916 E. Gasch, E. R. von Mertens, F. Oprendek Ger. 294,558

R. A. Whitehead US 1,179,591

T. A. Edison US 1,182,897

G. P. McDonnell US 1,184,704

J. B. Olinger US 1,186,494

E. E. Norton US 1,190,943

L. Janssens US 1,210,323

1917 F. W. Matthewson US 1,210,665

I. Kitsee US 1,213,883

H. Hess US 1,222,626

D. Higham US 1,226,883

W. H. Bristol US 1,234,127

A. Luciano US 1,239,800

1918 D. O. Royster US 1,252,304

C. W. Ebeling US 1,254,487

H. W. Rogers US 1,255, 822

C. J. Coleman US 1,275,227

1919 O. E. Kellum US 1,292,798

O. E. Kellum US 1,294,672

E. S. Hopkins, Jr. US 1,302,367

L. S. Stiles US 1,308,875

C. J. Coleman US 1,312,103

L. O. Kozar US 1,314,081

1920 J. F. Osborn US 1,328,189

A. Cortella US 1,331,049

J. G. Saltzmann US 1,341,933

R. H. Hatfield US 1,352,126

J. G. Harris US 1,354,742

L. O. Kozar US 1,362,876

1921 F. E. Mosley Gr. Br. 166,850

F. E. Mosley Gr. Br. 168,831

W. H. Bristol US 1,396,401

1922 H. A. Johnson Gr. Br. 174,762

A. T. M. Johnson Gr. Br. 183,763

F. von Madaler US 1,408,620

F. von Madaler US 1,408,621

W. P. Stunz & L. R. Gilbert US 1,418,180

1923 E. Zeppieri Gr. Br. 191,059

W. H. Bristol US 1,452,063

W. H. Bristol US 1,464,329

1924 A. Stowers & L. de Hymel US 1,494,514

1925 L. O. Kozar US 1,522,132

W.M. Clark US 1,523,173

N. H. Holland US 1,528,424

1927 S. Brown Gr. Br. 264,046

M. Hoffman US 1,648,480