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John Schulien
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From: Chicago, IL, USA
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 - posted 07-18-2001 01:11 PM      Profile for John Schulien   Email John Schulien   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Here's a question that came up on another forum. Kodak has a long history of "Ekta-" products. Ektachrome and Ektapress film, Ektagraphic slide projectors. Ektar, Ektanon, and Ektanar lenses. Ektatherm print paper. Ektalite microfiche readers, etc.

What does the "Ekta" prefix mean?

Someone suggested that is an acronym for "(E)astman (K)odak something something". Any definitive answers to the mystery?

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John Pytlak
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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
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 - posted 07-18-2001 01:30 PM      Profile for John Pytlak   Author's Homepage   Email John Pytlak   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Like any good trademarks, "Kodak", "Koda----" and "Ekta----" are unique names that are easy to say, remember, and associate with a product.

Here is the history of the name "Kodak":
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It was in 1888 that the word "Kodak" was first registered as a trademark.
There has been some fanciful speculation, from time to time, on how the name
was originated. But the plain truth is that Eastman invented it out of thin air.

He explained: "I devised the name myself. The letter "K" had been a favorite
with me - it seems a strong, incisive sort of letter. It became a question of
trying out a great number of combinations of letters that made words starting
and ending with 'K.' The word 'Kodak' is the result." Kodak's distinctive yellow
trade dress, which Eastman selected, is widely known throughout the world
and is one of the company's more valued assets.

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Link to History of Kodak

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John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion


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