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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6899385 | Auditorium seating A seating apparatus has a support element having an upright extending from a floor and a swing arm pivotably mounted to the upright about a generally vertical pivot axis. A work surface is secured to the upright above the swing arm, and a seat is mounted on the swin... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6899811 | Immersed membrane apparatus An apparatus for filtering a liquid in a tank has a plurality of elements and a frame for holding the elements while they are immersed in the liquid. The elements have a plurality of hollow fibre membranes attached to and suspended between an upper header and a lowe... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6897746 | Phase stable waveguide assembly A waveguide assembly for operation over a range of temperatures includes a waveguide body and a plurality of restraining strips coupled to the waveguide body. The waveguide body includes a pre-curved narrow sidewall of material having a first coefficient of thermal ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893568 | Immersed membrane filtration system and overflow process Modules of ultrafiltration or microfiltration membranes are arranged in a tank open to the atmosphere to substantially cover the cross sectional area of the tank. A filtration cycle has permeation steps and deconcentration steps. During permeation, supply of feed su... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6890513 | Metal-carborane complexes for radioimaging and radiotherapy and methods for their preparation The present invention relates to a new method for the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals based on technetium and rhenium. The method involves the reaction of a salt of the formula [M(CO)3(Xm)3](1+3m), wherein M is selecte... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6889147 | System, computer program product and method for controlling a fuel cell testing device During testing, a controllable condition of the fuel cell is controlled based on a control value, and a measurable condition of the fuel cell is measured to provide a data value. A data processor receives a user-readable input value and provides a user-readable outp... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6888360 | Surface mount technology evaluation board having varied board pad characteristics This invention provides an evaluation board for evaluating one or more aspects of a surface mount technology system. In one aspect, the evaluation board has a substrate with at least one surface. A plurality of board pad patterns, each including a plurality of board... | 05/03/2005 |
| D504290 | Bottle opener | 04/26/2005 |
| 6882251 | Microwave filter with adaptive predistortion The invention provides a method and apparatus for a adaptively predistorted filter which has a transfer function that satisfies performance criteria specified for at (east one property of the filter. The transfer function is obtained by adaptively predistorting the ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6881343 | Cyclic aeration system for submerged membrane modules An aeration system for a submerged membrane module has a set of aerators connected to an air blower, valves and a controller adapted to alternately provide a higher rate or air flow and a lower rate of air flow in repeated cycles. In an embodiment, the air blower, v... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878276 | Methods of making stretched filtering membranes and modules A method for stretching a hollow fibre while making a stretched filtering membrane from a precursor involves wrapping the hollow fibre around a structure and modifying the structure such that at least portions of the hollow fibre are forced to elongated. For example... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6878477 | Fuel cell flow field plate A fuel cell stack comprising a plurality of fuel cells, each having an anode flow field plate, a cathode flow field plate and a membrane electrode assembly disposed between the flow field plates. The anode and cathode flow field plates have primary channels and ribs... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6878428 | Composite weatherstripping Weatherstripping is provided having a backing which a composite portion is either integral with or adhered to for reducing stretch and shrinkage in the weatherstripping. The composite portion is composed of strand portion, preferably a plurality of strands, embedded... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875535 | Manifold for a fuel cell system A manifold for a fuel cell system, has a manifold body and a plurality of first ports in the manifold body, for connecting to fuel cell peripherals. A plurality of second ports in the manifold body provide connections to a fuel cell. A plurality of first fluid passa... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6874197 | Apparatus and method for separating particles from a cyclonic fluid flow A particle separation member (40) is provided for use with a cyclone separator (30). The particle separation member (40) divides the separator (30) into a cyclone chamber (46) and a particle receiving chamber (50). The cyclo... | 04/05/2005 |
| D503513 | Garment | 04/05/2005 |
| 6875728 | Method for fracturing subterranean formations A method of fracturing a formation with a fracturing fluid wherein the formation has particulate material that swells or migrates upon exposure to the fracturing fluid comprises preparing a fracturing fluid comprising (1) a thickening compound comprising a first sur... | 04/05/2005 |
| D503437 | Tail for a flying toy | 03/29/2005 |
| 6872567 | Method for separating cells using immunorosettes The present invention relates to methods for separating cells using immunorosettes. The method involves contacting a sample containing nucleated cells and red blood cells with an antibody composition which allows immunorosettes of the nucleated cells and the red blo... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6872371 | Method and apparatus for NOx and SO2 removal NO is removed from a gas stream by reacting NO with an absorbent to form a metal nitrosyl complex. The metal nitrosyl complex is reacted with sulfite and/or bisulfite to produce recoverable reaction products containing nitrogen and/or sulfur and to regenerate the re... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869717 | Manifold for a fuel cell system A manifold for a fuel cell system comprises a plurality of first ports for connecting to fuel cell peripherals; a plurality of ports for connecting to a fuel cell stack; and a plurality of fluid passages within the manifold in communication with the said plurality o... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6870454 | Linear switch actuator A linear switch actuator for actuating a movable element within a microwave switch includes a ferromagnetic shield, a coil positioned within, and a movable armature assembly positioned within the coil. The armature assembly is coupled to the movable element and incl... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6869282 | Implant positioning device and method The invention includes a method and apparatus to guide a dental drill to drill a bore into which a dental implant may be inserted at a particular axis. The dentist first takes an impression of a selected patient's dental arch. The cast dental arch is then formed fro... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866061 | Back pressure valve with dynamic pressure control A back pressure valve, comprises: a first housing including a first chamber formed therein having an inlet and an outlet for a first fluid; a second housing including a second chamber formed; a flexible diaphragm having an outer peripheral edge portion abutting the ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6865868 | Lawn mower powered apparatus A lawn mower powered apparatus has a base rollable over a surface, and the base has a top surface for receiving a lawn mower. The apparatus is provided with a rotating shaft operably connected to the base, and a blade coupler coupled to the rotating shaft. The blade... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863315 | Flanged member with barrier layer In order to attach a fuel system component such as a pipe nipple to a fuel tank having a polyethylene outer layer, the fuel system component is made from a first material which may have desirable characteristics such as resistance to creep, but which may not be easi... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863141 | Electric wheelchair drive system Motorized wheels in a wheelchair or other light vehicle are each mounted on an axle for limited rotation relative to a secondary connection to the frame of the vehicle which incorporates a sensor providing feedback which controls the motor according to torque sensed... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863823 | Inverted air box aerator and aeration method for immersed membrane An aerator for immersed filtering membranes has an aerator shell with openings for discharging bubbles from its upper surface and a shape capable of temporarily containing a volume of air in fluid communication with the openings. The shell is open to tank water belo... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863817 | Membrane bioreactor, process and aerator A reactor has an aerobic tank, an anoxic tank and a sealed membrane tank with conduits for circulating mixed liquor between them. Permeation starts when the mixed liquor reaches a high level and stops when the mixed liquor reaches a low level. A sensor, for detectin... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857423 | Paintball marker and kit of parts therefor A paintball marker is provided including a body, a bolt and an actuator. The body defines a chamber having a paintball inlet. The bolt is slideable within the chamber between an open position wherein the bolt permits the entry of a paintball through the paintball in... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6856212 | Incomplete mechanical contacts for microwave switches A switch contact for use in a microwave switch. The contact comprises a probe contact member having a first contact region with a first surface, and a reed contact member having a second contact region with a second surface. The second surface is non-conformal with ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6852439 | Apparatus for and method of forming seals in fuel cells and fuel cell stacks A sealing technique is provided for forming complex and multiple seal configurations for fuel cells and other electrochemical cells. To provide a seal, for sealing chambers for oxidant, fuel and/or coolant, a groove network is provided extending through the various ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6849848 | Method and apparatus for cooling and focusing ions Collisional cooling of ions in mass spectrometry has been known for sometime. It is known that collisional cooling can promote focusing of ions along the axis of an ion guide. A similar technique has been used to enhance coupling of a pulsed ion source such as a MAL... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846498 | Antimicrobial composition formulated with essential oils An antimicrobial composition and more particularly a germicidal spray for sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces including leather, wood, metal, plastic and fabric, comprises a mixture of essential oils capable of being dissolved or dispersed by a solvent in a water c... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6847170 | Smart light source with integrated operational parameters data storage capability A light source having a light generator, a sensor for sensing operational parameters of the light generator, and a light source data storage device integrated with the light generator and operatively coupled to the sensor, for storing operating data correlated to th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6841118 | Mold assembly for blow molding plastic articles and method of use A mold assembly for blow molding plastic articles is provided having an upper mold member, a lower mold member and a lower support member. The lower mold member is preferably a relatively lightweight plate having a generally centrally located molding cavity matingly... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837337 | Fall arrest safety device A fall arrest safety device for workers on transmission towers and the like includes a “matched” safety rail and brake trolley. The rail has a profile which includes a non-symmetrical profile portion and the trolley has a passageway of complimentary profile so t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6834729 | Sod roll pre-starter A pre-starter for starting a turn in the end of a sod strip travelling up a conveyor in a sod harvester. The pre-starter includes a metal plate sloping downwardly and rearwardly with its end pressing against the sod strip to catch the blades of grass on the upper su... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6833483 | Process for production of alcohols The invention disclosed relates to the production of alcohols. A first aspect of the invention relates to a process for production of alcohols, and in particular to a process for the catalytic hydration of an olefin to the corresponding alcohol in substantially anhy... | 12/21/2004 |
