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A method for generating a drink which appears to hop from a remote spot on the bar or counter and take one or more leaps, before landing in a patron's glass.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100275617 | Foam/Aerogel Composite Materials for Thermal and Acoustic Insulation and Cryogen Storage The invention involves composite materials containing a polymer foam and an aerogel. The composite materials have improved thermal insulation ability, good acoustic insulation, and excellent physical mechanical properties. The composite materials can be used, for instan... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING FLUID DISTRIBUTION A system for distributing a cooling fluid in a room containing at least one heat generating component includes a primary heat exchanger having an inlet for receiving the cooling fluid, a heat exchange section configured to facilitate exchange of heat between airflow in ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275619 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR COOLING THE BATTERY SYSTEM A cooling system for a battery system and a method for cooling the battery system are provided. The cooling system includes a housing having first and second enclosed portions, and a first evaporator and a first evaporator fan disposed in the first enclosed portion that... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275620 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONDENSATION- AND FROST-FREE SURFACES ON CRYOGENIC COMPONENTS Apparatus that prevents the buildup of frost or ice on plumbing in a cryogenic delivery system (10) and on cryogenically cold surfaces (14a) exposed to ambient air. The plumbing is sealed within a casing that includes a microporous membrane (14 | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275621 | DEHUMIDIFICATION OR DEHYDRATION UNIT FOR APICULTURAL USE A dehumidification or dehydration Unit is comprised by a coil or heat exchanger of evaporation (1), a coil or heat exchanger of condensation (2), an expansion valve (3), a rejected heat air stream (4) by the condensation coil (2), a co... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275622 | ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP FOR EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS An absorption heat pump with a system for improving its efficiency under extreme conditions by bleeding off refrigerant downstream of the condenser and mixing it with the rich solution after this latter has been at least partially heated by the absorber and before it is... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275623 | ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP WITH BURNER POWER MODULATION An absorption heat pump in which to improve heat efficiency when under desorber power modulation conditions, heat is exchanged between the rich solution, before it enters the desorber, and the poor solution withdrawn from the desorber, before this poor solution is fed i... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275624 | Air-Conditioning System And Controlling Method For The Same An air-conditioning system and a controlling method for the same that is capable of improving the operational efficiency of the air-conditioning system are disclosed. The air-conditioning system includes a phase separator (500) for separating a flowing refrigeran... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275625 | INTELLIGENT REFRIGERATOR FOR STORING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT CONTAINERS Intelligent refrigerator system for storing pharmaceutical product containers, such as vials, ampules, syringes, bottles, medication tubes, blister packs and cartons, at the point of dispensing. Embodiments of the invention use product identification technology, such as... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275626 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERANT QUANTITY DETERMINATION METHOD An air conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit, first and second shut-off mechanisms, a communication pipe and a refrigerant detection mechanism. The refrigerant circuit is configured to at least perform a cooling operation. The first shut-off mechanism is... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275627 | MOTOR CURRENT DETECTING DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS A motor current detecting device includes a first wire, an instantaneous current detecting unit, an average electric current detecting unit, and a calculation unit. The first wire is configured and arranged to carry flow of a motor current that has been passed through a... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275628 | CAPACITY CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPRESSOR A system and method are provided to control the output capacity of a compressor in response to the outdoor ambient temperature. The outdoor ambient temperature is measured by a sensor. The measured outdoor ambient temperature is then used to control the output capacity ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275629 | Liquid desiccant chiller A thermally activated air conditioning system is disclosed that both dries and chills the air being conditioned. Drying is by a liquid desiccant subsystem, and chilling is by an absorption chilling subsystem. A very high COP (1.25) is obtainable owing to the use of reje... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275630 | Defrost Bypass Dehumidifier A defrost bypass dehumidifier includes an air flow path with first, second and third segments in series from upstream to downstream and passing ambient air respectively to an evaporator coil then to a condenser coil and then discharging same. The air flow path has a byp... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275631 | REFRIGERATOR UNIT AND/OR FREEZER UNIT The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit comprising at least one heating device for the avoidance of condensate formation, characterized in that the heating device is a heating device which is not foamed in and which is arranged on or i... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275632 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM A refrigeration system includes a compression mechanism, a radiator, an expansion mechanism, an evaporator and a π-type silencer 20. The π-type silencer includes a first silencing space, a second silencing space and a first communication path. The first communi... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275633 | Water filter device and refrigerator having the same A water filter device including a filter unit to receive water from an external water supply source and to purify the received water, a storage tank unit to store the water purified through the filter unit, and a case to receive the filter unit and the storage tank unit... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275634 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS A refrigerant circuit (11) includes an oil separator (60) configured to separate oil from high pressure refrigerant, and an oil feed circuit (70) configured to feed the oil separated in the oil separator (60) to a compression mechanism (20... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275635 | ICE MAKING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING THE SAME Provided are an ice maker and a refrigerator including the same. An ice maker is mounted on a rear side of a door. Flooding of water stored in an ice tray is prevented by a tray cover. Also, an ice bank storing ice made from the ice maker is taken in and out through a h... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275636 | CRYOPRESERVATION DEVICE A cryopreservation vessel of the present invention includes a vessel body which holds a low-temperature liquefied gas, a cap which closes an opening section of the vessel body and has a plurality of through holes that are formed so as to pass through in a vertical direc... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275637 | Water tank for refrigerator and refrigerator having the same The water tank for a refrigerator, and refrigerator having the same, is capable of reducing a material loss, being easily manufactured, withstanding a high water pressure and easily adjusting a storage capacity according to demands by changing installation conditions. T... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275638 | FLUID MACHINE A sub-compressor (23) is provided between a compressor (22) and a power-recovery device (24). A refrigerant after preliminarily being compressed by the sub-compressor (23) is allowed to flow into the compressor (22). Since the sub-comp... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275639 | Refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having at least a first zone and a second zone in the inner space of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit, with a plurality of air circulation means being provided, with at least one air cir... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275640 | REFRIGERATOR A refrigerator including a refrigeration generator and an insulated interior space. The insulated interior space may include molded parts having a core comprising a porous insulating material and an airtight envelope. An internal air pressure of the molded parts is lowe... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275641 | RECREATIONAL AMUSEMENT A recreational amusement (20) takes the form a cooler (21) having a toss-type game board (28) integrated with the cooler's lid (26). The toss-type game board (28) includes one or more cavities (29) in the top (27) of the ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275642 | Portable cooler with disguised valuables compartment A portable cooler of the kind used to store food and beverages and used to keep ice has a hidden compartment for safekeeping valuables. A disguised or camouflaged access door is provided in the outer wall of the cooler which permits entry to the hidden compartment. Ther... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275643 | HEAT EXCHANGER The disclosure is directed to a component (135) for a condenser (100). Condenser (100) includes a shell (110) having a vapor refrigerant inlet (112) and a liquid refrigerant outlet (114). Component (130) has a center chan... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275644 | NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION PLANT AND MOTIVE POWER SUPPLY EQUIPMENT FOR SAME A power supply equipment (71) for natural gas liquefaction plant that supplies power to a natural gas liquefaction plant for liquefying the natural gas having impurities separated by a natural gas purification equipment (70). The power supply equipment com... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275645 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A PROCESS STREAM The invention provides a method of cooling a process stream, the method comprising at least the steps of: (a) heat exchanging a first coolant supply stream in a first cooling circuit against a process stream at a first process temperature to produce a first coolant retu... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275646 | Method of Separating Off Nitrogen from Liquefied Natural Gas A method of separating off an N2-rich fraction from a liquefied hydrocarbon-rich fraction is described, in particular from liquefied natural gas, wherein the liquefied hydrocarbon-rich fraction, after its liquefaction and subcooling, is fed to a stripping col... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275647 | Hydrocarbon Gas Processing A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to recover propane, propylene, and heavier hydrocarbon components from a hydrocarbon gas stream. The gas stream is cooled, expanded to lower pressure, and fed to an absorbing means. A first disti... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275648 | EFFICIENTLY COMPRESSING NITROGEN IN A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT A system and method for reduction of diluent gaseous nitrogen (DGAN) compressor power in combined cycle power plant. A vapor absorption chiller (VAC) may be utilized to generate and transmit cooled fluid, such as water, to one or more heat exchangers located upstream an... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275649 | Pendant for carrying remembrances such as cremation remains A pendant for hermetically sealing the crematory remains, hair samples or the like of a loved one or pet, utilizing threaded fasteners and a sealing member to fasten and seal first and second housing elements together, preserving the contents there within.... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275650 | Method and Apparatus for Recovery of Suspended Biological Material An apparatus for recovery of suspended biological material from a suspension solution, the apparatus including a suspension solution container to temporarily hold the suspension solution, extraction means to apply extractive force to the container to extract the suspens... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275651 | RING SECURING DEVICE AND METHOD A ring securing device (1) and method in which the ring securing device is a circular band having elastomeric qualities. To use, a first end (2) of the ring securing device is looped around a bottom of a ring (9) and then placed though a second end ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275652 | JEWELRY SETTING A setting that includes a plurality of ribs with beveled sides that divide the setting into a plurality of contiguous compartments. Posts having a first height from a top-side of the ribs, and split at a top-ends to form prongs that are bent onto a stone that is set wit... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275653 | System and Method for Controlling Temperature in a Forehearth Systems and methods are provided for controlling temperature in a glass forehearth. In one implementation, a system includes at least one burner disposed in said forehearth, a manifold coupled to said burner, a combustion fuel supply coupled to said burner, a combustion... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275654 | Vacuum insulating glass unit including infrared meltable glass frit, and/or method of making the same Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units including infrared meltable glass frits, and/or methods of making the same. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to increasing the amount of ferrous oxide in gla... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275655 | METHOD OF WELDING METALLIC GLASS WITH CRYSTALLINE METAL BY HIGH-ENERGY BEAM [Problems] To provide a method of welding a metallic glass and a crystalline metal by shifting a high-energy beam scan area from a butting face thereof to the metallic glass side, to fall within a composition range required for glass phase formation of a metallic glass ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100275656 | APPARATUS FOR PREHEATING BATCHES OF GLASS CULLET An apparatus for preheating a batch (12) of glass cullet which is preferably enriched with raw materials for glass production, comprising a bunker (14) preferably having flow ducts for the passage of warm (off)gas. To discharge the preheated batch of glass... | 11/04/2010 |
