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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 |
| 8177402 | Light module for an illumination device for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a light module (1) for an illumination device (20), in particular for a headlight, for a motor vehicle. The light module (1) comprises a plurality of light sources (2) for emitting light beams (4, 5), at le... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175243 | Systems and methods for facilitating teleconferencing without pre-reservation of conference resources A teleconferencing system is provided comprising a telephony interface for answering telephony events routed thereto from a router or switch, and one or more signal processing mechanisms coupled to the telephony interface and locatable by the system. The system incl... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172083 | Systems for storing beverage containers during transport shipping and warehousing An apparatus for supporting liquid-filled containers having removable closures contacting an interface at one end, in a manner to attenuate escape of gas from the containers between the closures and the interface has a supporting framework and at least one insert wi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166731 | Method and apparatus for supplying gas to an area Embodiments of the present invention are directed to various designs and packaging methods for a gas delivery device and materials for supplying one or more predetermined gases to a target area as well as to application specific opthamological embodiments. With rega... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8150014 | System and method for transitioning a voice session in progress over a communication network into a voice and data session A system for effecting transition of a private branch exchange (PBX) system-hosted voice only telephone session in progress into a voice session optionally enhanced with a data collaboration channel hosted by a conference bridge includes a call escalation system (CE... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145554 | Portfolio synchronizing between different interfaces An account coordination system includes an Internet-connected server executing software from a non-transitory, machine-readable medium. The software provides direct linking between the server and two or more financial enterprises hosting each at least one financial ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135699 | Summarization systems and methods A server-side summarization system includes a function for acquiring material to be summarized, along with source information about the material, a converter for converting the acquired material to machine-readable form, if not in that form when acquired, a summariz... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130749 | Telephone network interface bridge between data telephony networks and dedicated connection telephony networks A computerized telephony bridge unit has a Data Network Telephony (DNT) Port and a Connection Oriented/Switched Telephony (COST) trunk port, each associated with circuitry for receiving a placing calls in the data format required by connected networks. The bridge un... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8117538 | Method for dynamically converting voice XML scripts into other compatible markup language scripts based on required modality In a contact center, a routing interface for enabling redirection of interactions from one scripted resource type to another includes a language transformation engine executable from a browser application resident on a digital medium installed on or accessible to a ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117089 | System for segmentation by product category of product images within a shopping cart A shopping cart utility for e-commerce has a first workspace for retrieving and storing electronic catalog items; a second workspace for receiving specific ones or combinations of the catalog items; and a device display mechanism for displaying the items and associa... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115088 | Cajon instrument A cajon percussion instrument has an open rectangular box structure joined to a striking plate on one side, and to a truncated pyramid structure on the other side, providing a focusing resonating chamber with a rectangular mouth for sound emission. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112928 | Trigger-controlled select fire for M-16 rifle A trigger system for a firearm has an enclosure having a bottom surface, a trigger pivoted at a first pivot axis within the enclosure, a firing hammer pivoted at a second pivot axis within the enclosure, the firing hammer spring-loaded to rotate clockwise to fire, t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8103587 | Interactive bill payment center A software suite that provides a bill-payment module and comprises an interactive main interface listing bills due and payment accounts, an interactive history link, an interactive set-up link embedded in the main interface, an interactive transfer-funds link an int... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103501 | System and method for generation and authentication of a signed document using voice analysis The invention refers to a process and an arrangement for the generation of a signed text and/or image document, in particular a digital document for electronic sending and/or for electronic storage. The invention is characterized by the fact that the name and/or an ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092056 | Light module and lighting device The invention relates to a light module (1) for a lighting device for a motor vehicle. The lighting module (1) comprises a light source (3) for emission of electromagnetic radiation, preferably in the form of light which is visible for the human... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8086816 | Method for controlling performance aspects of a data storage and access routine A method for improving the performance of a computerized data storage and access system includes the steps (a) providing a virtual representation of an existing data storage controller accessible to a computing system, (b) providing a configuration interface executa... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086795 | Onboard computer data storage, access, and caching system A controller and memory unit for a host computer has a primary controller coupled to a parallel bus interface connectable or connected to the host computer, and by cable connections to one or more remote memory disk units, one or more secondary controllers coupled b... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086791 | Solid state memory device with PCI controller A system interface controller for enabling a computing appliance to read and write data to a fixed or removable non-volatile memory device includes a peripheral component interface having one or more disk and or bus controller registers, a flash memory controller, a... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075537 | Multiple cell therapeutic diffusion device A diffusing device for treating tissue has multiple cells arranged in a cell layer, the cells filled with or charged with a therapeutic agent, an occlusive layer in direct communication with the cell layer, and a diffusion layer in direct communication with the cell... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075505 | Massage device utilizing an unanchored magnet for primary force generation A therapeutic system for massage comprises a massage device having an activation cell comprising a hollow pocket at least partially filled with a ferro-magnetic fluid, a permanent magnet suspended in the ferro-magnetic fluid, a coil of electrically-conductive materi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069407 | Method and apparatus for detecting changes in websites and reporting results to web developers for navigation template repair purposes A software application for enabling automated notification of applied structural changes to electronic information pages hosted on a data packet network is provided. The software application comprises, a developer-interface module for enabling developers to build an... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064630 | Audio speaker utilizing an unanchored magnet for primary force generation A speaker apparatus has a container holding a volume of ferrofluid, a permanent magnet suspended in the ferrofluid, and a magnetic excitation apparatus proximate the container. Operation of the excitation apparatus causes movement of the permanent magnet, translated... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8036208 | Telephone network interface bridge between data telephony networks and dedicated connection telephony networks A computerized telephony bridge unit has a Data Network Telephony (DNT) Port and a Connection Oriented/Switched Telephony (COST) trunk port, each associated with circuitry for receiving a placing calls in the data format required by connected networks. The bridge un... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8031860 | Distributed hardware/software system for managing agent status in a communication center An agent presence application for monitoring target agent resources and rendering agent states to subscribing applications is provided. The presence application has at least one first portion for collecting data regarding states of activity of the target agent resou... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8031698 | Telephony intelligence in a data packet network A packet-data network is made intelligent in the sense of a connection-oriented, switched telephony (COST) network by enhancing one or more interconnected IP routers in the network with computer-telephony integration (CTI) processors executing CTI applications. No-c... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028891 | System and method for authenticating and tracking products The embodiments herein provide an authentication and tracking and retail analytics system. The system comprises of code generation module, a database server, an authentication module and a communication channel. A code generation module generates unique authenticati... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8014556 | Speaker system for head protective gear A headgear system enhanced for generating sound has at least one speaker apparatus connected to or integrated into the structure of the headgear system, the speaker apparatus including a magnet suspended in a magnetic fluid, and at least one resonator connected to t... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8014504 | Accumulative decision point data analysis system for telephony and electronic communications operations A system for generating usage statistics for a communications routing system from data generated at routing points and at end points of the system has a processor having access to the communications routing system for analyzing the data and generating the statistics... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006279 | Distributive system for marking and blocking video and audio content related to video and audio programs A system is provided for rating multimedia content streamed over a data network as a series of data frames, segments, or packets and for administering display of the rated content. The system includes at least one content source device for creating raw multimedia co... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8006247 | Multi-tasking real-time operating system for microprocessors with limited memory A real-time operating system (RTOS) for use with minimal-memory controllers has a kernel for managing task execution, including context switching, a plurality of defined tasks, individual ones of the tasks having subroutines callable in nested levels for accomplishi... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8005755 | System and method for syndicated transactions A software-based syndication and filtering platform for a first Web server hosted by a first enterprise has a rules-based filter for interacting with communications from customers of the first enterprise, the communications coming from a second Web-site of a second ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002672 | Gait analysis apparatus and method using a treadmill Gait analysis apparatus using a treadmill, comprising an endless belt, which is guided over at least two rollers and the upper surface of which serves as walking surface, a sensor system for determining a pressure/force distribution on a measurement plate located un... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993312 | Urinary device A urinary device for use by a person has an elongate tube having an outside wall, an inside wall and a length, a cup for collecting urine, the cup of greater diameter than the tube, formed at a free end of the tube, substantially concentric with the tube, for placin... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990895 | Method and apparatus for configuring and establishing a secure credential-based network link between a client and a service over a data-packet-network A system for establishing a direct network connection between a first and a second node over a data-packet-network includes a third network node having connection to the data-packet-network for providing an electronic interface accessible to the first node; a naviga... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988345 | Projection module of an automobile headlight The invention relates to a projection module of an automobile headlight. The module includes several semiconductor light sources to broadcast optical irradiation of a primary optics assembly to bundle the emitted irradiation, and a secondary optics assembly that pro... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7965742 | Methods and apparatus for enhancing wireless data network telephony including a personal router in a client A data network telephony (DNT) wireless communication system has a base station connected to a DNT-capable data network and to a plurality of wireless transceivers, each transceiver transmitting to a distinct area, the base station adapted to operate the transceiver... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963684 | Semiconductor projection module having two-part reflector for an automobile headlamp A projection module for an automobile headlamp includes at least one semiconductor emission source which emits electromagnetic radiation, a reflector reflecting the emitted irradiation, a baffle arrangement shading at least a portion of the reflected irradiation, an... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7949820 | Method for managing memory access and task distribution on a multi-processor storage device In a system for reading and writing data, the system including a controller, multiple microprocessor units accessible to the controller, and multiple memory device configurations, each having one dedicated bus connection to individual ones or multiples of the microp... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941058 | Device and method for decoding an optical multi-level DPSK signal The invention refers to a device (1) for decoding an optical multi-level DPSK signal (E), the device (1) comprising: means for receiving the multi-level DPSK signal (E); at least two means (3) for transforming optical multi-level DPSK signals (E... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937325 | Interactive bill payment center A server on a data network including software for providing a bill payment service for a user comprising a bill-payment module for navigating to the user's multiple data sources on the data network collecting and aggregating data on behalf of the user comprising, a ... | 05/03/2011 |
