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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7639909 | Method and apparatus for spatial domain multiplexing in optical fiber communications The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for multiplexing in optical fiber communications. The subject invention relates to a method and apparatus for spatial domain modulation in optical wavelengths. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention r... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7302128 | Fiber optic switch A fiber optic switch uses induced periodic variations in a multi-mode optic fiber, to control power loss in the switch and power output. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286237 | Fiber optic sensor 3-Mirror fiber optic sensor for simultaneous measurement of dual parameters such as hydrogen concentration and temperature, is formed from 2 optical leads comprising 3 reflective surfaces, and defining 2 optical cavities. The effect of temperature on each of the cav... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7174067 | Method and apparatus for spatial domain multiplexing in optical fiber communications The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for multiplexing in optical fiber communications. The subject invention relates to a method and apparatus for spatial domain modulation in optical wavelengths. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention r... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6847700 | Method and apparatus for delivery of x-ray irradiation The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for generation and/or delivery of x-ray irradiation. The subject invention can be used to deliver x-ray irradiation to an artery in order to prevent restenosis in the artery. For example, a short pulse laser g... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6801678 | Fiber optic level detector A fiber optic liquid level detector uses optical fibers to detect the presence or absence of liquids. The waveguide properties of optical fibers tends to deviate from the normal dielectric interfaces so that a fiber immersed in a liquid has a reflection coefficient ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6727075 | Methods and compositions for determining lipid peroxidation levels in oxidant stress syndromes and diseases The invention includes methods useful for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and the evaluation of enhanced levels of lipid peroxidation in a mammal. The methods utilize isoprostanes as sensitive and stable molecular markers for lipid peroxidation in a mammal. Met... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6213715 | Fan structure having a spherical four-bar mechanism A fan structure includes a fan head having a plurality of blades mounted for rotation. A mechanism is coupled to the fan head and is constructed and arranged to move the fan head along a surface of a sphere in a three dimensional pattern. At least one mot... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5891682 | Radiation dosimeter and method of making and using A device for measuring a total dose of biologically effective radiation is provided, in a specific embodiment, for measuring ultraviolet B radiation (UVB) in the wavelength range of 290-400 nm. X-radiation and high-energy particle radiation are also measu... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5553616 | Determination of concentrations of biological substances using raman spectroscopy and artificial neural network discriminator The concentration of a substance, such as glucose, in a biological sample, such as human tissue (e.g. the skin of an index finger) is non-invasively determined by directing the output beam of a laser diode onto and into the skin so as to cause Raman scatt... | 09/10/1996 |
| 4098646 | Method of in vitro cultivation of pathogenic organisms of treponema pallidum and medium therefor There is provided a tissue cell culture medium for the growth of pathogenic T. Pallidum organisms wherein the virulence of said organisms is maintained over many subculture passages.... | 07/04/1978 |
