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Method and apparatus for making a drink hop along a bar or counter
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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| 20100191080 | Method for noninvasive continuous determination of physiologic characteristics The invention comprises methods for noninvasively monitoring physiological characteristics of a patient's blood. Determinations of blood constituent concentrations may be made by comparing absorbance of radiation at varying parameters, such as path length and blood pres... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100049447 | Method of modeling the behavior of an eye subjected to an external force A method for simulating the behavior of an eye comprising the steps of (i) generating a FEM model of the eye representing the physical structure of the eye, the FEM model including an elastic walled corneo-scleral shell, (ii) modeling deformations of the eye with the FE... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090258717 | Power Take-Off Shaft with 80 Degree Angular Displacement A power take-off shaft having constant velocity joints that provide consistent drive shaft speeds regardless of the operating angle of a respective joint and, hence, provide a user with an improved apparatus for transferring mechanical power from a tractor or like machi... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090255190 | Bracket Assembly for Supporting a Rotatable Gutter System The present invention relates to a rotatable gutter support assembly that can rotate the gutter from an operational position where the gutter is used to collect and divert water from a roof, to a cleaning or rotated position in which the gutter is sufficiently rotated d... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090030296 | Predictive oximetry model and method The invention comprises a method for determining oxygen saturation in a subject, comprising the steps of compiling a data base of measured spectral data that includes pulsatile AC and non-pulsatile DC components, and spectral values of oxyhemoglobin (oxyHb) and deoxyhem... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080255586 | Assembly for Use in Dermabrasion Having an Abrasive Disc The present invention relates to an assembly having a handle, cap and abrasive disc for use in dermabrasion. The assembly is able to be used to vigorously abrade the skin when said abrasive disc protrudes beyond and through an opening in said cap. The abrasive disc can ... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080183232 | Method and system for determining cardiac function A method for determining a physiologic characteristic associated with cardiac function in a subject comprising the steps of providing at least one electromagnetic radiation absorption measurement, providing demographic information reflecting the subject's physical condi... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080091126 | Apparatus and Method of Body Contouring and Skin Conditioning The present invention provides an apparatus and method of body contouring and skin conditioning. The apparatus 10 treats cellulite and the like by producing vibrations in the subcutaneous layers of fat. A cup 18 of handpiece 16 is placed against the... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20070258001 | Method for Producing High Signal to Noise Spectral Measurements in Optical Dectector Arrays The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing high signal to noise spectral measurements in optical detector arrays and in particular to uncooled linear CCD arrays. This is accomplished by providing a detector and a database of dark signal readin... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070191887 | Device and method for conducting or brodcast actual neuro electrical coded signals for medical treatment A method for collecting, recording, and broadcasting coded human or animal body waveforms. The method consists of placing a contact, which is designed to receive electrical signals, on a portion of the body. The electrical signal is converted into a readable format and ... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20060084550 | System for the control of multiple engines in a multi-combination vehicle having independent throttle controls when under emergency braking A system is provided for the throttle control of a multi-combination vehicle operable by a driver where said vehicle includes at least two engines each engine operable by an independent throttle. One of the throttles is controlled by a standard throttle pedal, the other... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20060085117 | System for the control of multiple engines having independent throttle controls in a vehicle when driver becomes ineffective A system is provided for the throttle control of a multi-combination vehicle operable by a driver where said vehicle includes at least two engines each engine operable by an independent throttle. One of the throttles is controlled by a standard throttle pedal, the other... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20050190081 | Apparatus and method for providing local geographic information to remote communication devices An apparatus for the display of geographical information comprising a remote communication device having a display and a global positioning system adapted to provide information about the position of the device and transmit it to a remote location; and a remote database... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050177046 | Method for noninvasive continuous determination of physiologic characteristics The invention comprises methods for noninvasively monitoring physiological characteristics of a patient's blood. Determinations of blood constituent concentrations may be made by comparing absorbance of radiation at varying parameters, such as path length and blood pres... | 08/11/2005 |
| 20050153873 | Frequency assisted transdermal agent delivery method and system An apparatus and method for transdermally delivering a biologically active agent comprising a delivery system having a microprojection member (or system) that includes a plurality of microprojections (or array thereof) that are adapted to pierce through the stratum corn... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050131306 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NONINVASIVE CONTINUOUS DETERMINATION OF PHYSIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS The invention comprises devices for noninvasively monitoring physiological characteristics of a patient's blood. Generally, probes having radiation emitters and detectors are used to determine absorbance of blood within the patient's tissue to determine various blood pa... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050112135 | Ultrasound assisted transdermal vaccine delivery method and system An apparatus and method for transdermally delivering a vaccine comprising a delivery system having (i) a microprojection member (or system) that includes a plurality of microprojections (or array thereof) that are adapted to pierce through the stratum corneum into the u... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050109548 | Multi-combination vehicle incorporating a power trailer The present invention is for a multi-combination vehicle or road-train consisting of a powered prime mover, at least one powered trailer and which may include a number of non-powered trailers. The power trailer includes a cooling means separated from the engine to provi... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050106209 | Composition and apparatus for transdermal delivery A formulation for coating a transdermal delivery device having a plurality of stratum corneum-piercing microprojections, the formulation including a biologically active agent and at least one viscosity-enhancing counterion. Preferably, the formulation has a viscosity in... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050106226 | Pretreatment method and system for enhancing transdermal drug delivery A drug delivery system for delivering a biologically active agent through the skin of a patient comprises (i) a pretreatment patch adapted to be placed on the patient's skin, the pretreatment patch having a backing membrane and a microprojection array, the microprojecti... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050106227 | Delivery of polymer conjugates of therapeutic peptides and proteins via coated microprojections An apparatus for transdermally delivering a biologically active agent to a patient comprising a microprojection member having a plurality of microprojections that are adapted to pierce the stratum comeum of the patient, the microprojection member having a biocompatible ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050100549 | Regulation of cytotrophoblast cell differentiation and cell migration The present invention is predicated on the discovery of certain interactions between cellular growth factors and opposing actions that control differentiation and migration or invasion of cytotrophoblasts into the uterine endometrium during pregnancy. IGF-II and latent ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050096586 | Self-actuating applicator for microprojection array An applicator for applying a microprojection member to the stratum corneum of a patient having a housing, a piston moveable within the housing and a cap adapted to activate the applicator. The applicator is self-setting and auto-triggering, which allows the applicator t... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050090009 | Compositions of stabilized DNA for coating microprojctions The present invention provides methods and compositions for stabilizing dried nucleic acids with carbohydrates such as non-reducing sugars, polysaccharides, and reducing sugars. Preferably, the stabilized nucleic acids are coated on a microprojection member for transder... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050089554 | Apparatus and method for enhancing transdermal drug delivery An apparatus for transdermally delivering a biologically active agent comprising (i) a gel pack containing a hydrogel formulation and (ii) a microprojection member having top and bottom surfaces, a plurality of openings that extend through the microprojection member and... | 04/28/2005 |
