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Combination Beverage Container and Spittoon
A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20090241052 | User Action Remote Control The present invention supports the control of a plurality of controlled devices. With three dimensional accelerometer components, detection of a user action on a remote controller and the orientation of the remote controller are viable through small electronic devices. ... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090207122 | Automatic Display Unit Activation The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for controlling the brightness of a display unit based on detected movement of an external object such as a user. An apparatus includes a display, e.g., a color liquid crystal display (LCD) or organic light emitting... | 08/20/2009 |
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| 20090089886 | Adjustable Feature Access for a Controlled Environmental System The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for restricting access to a control unit in an environmental system based on a lock level. The control unit (e.g., a thermostat) is configured with a selected lock level, where each lock level is mapped to an associ... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090079577 | Adjusting a Communications Channel Between Control Unit and Remote Sensor The present invention provides apparatuses and systems for adjusting a communication channel between a control unit and a remote sensor. A system may include a control unit that controls an environmental unit and a remote sensor that provides data about an environmental... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090055026 | Integrated Motor Controller with Direct Networking Capability The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for controlling an environmental system with an adjustable speed motor from environmental information received through a network A network controller receives differential environmental information through the netwo... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090028006 | Clock Setup Over a Network The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for updating a target device from a clock device through a network. The clock device obtains a time value from a clock source and sends the time value to a target device. A node within the network determines a time ... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080265804 | Speed Control of a Variable Speed Motorized System The present invention provides apparatuses, computer media, and methods for controlling the speed and direction of a controlled device. An input device provides input information, which is converted into speed information and direction information. A controlled device, ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080228432 | Electrical Device with a Selected Orientation for Operation The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for configuring an electrical device to a selected orientation. Direction information that is indicative of the orientation of the electrical device is provided by a directional detection switch. A processor selects... | 09/18/2008 |
