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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 |
| 8121719 | Methods and apparatus for electronically representing manufacturing flow A method of electronically representing manufacturing flow is provided. The method allows a manufacturer to electronically track an infinite number of attributes related to components used in the production of a finished product. Using these attributes, the manufact... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7966413 | Method for configuring a programmable logic controller using a schema to validate extensible markup language file A method for configuring a programmable logic controller (PLC) having a protocol is provided. The method includes providing an extensible markup language (XML) schema for the protocol of the PLC. In another aspect, a method for configuring a programmable logic contr... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7734716 | Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module A web-enabled automation control module (ACM) includes an ACM central processing unit (CPU) and a web and file transfer system electrically connected to the ACM CPU, and embedded within the ACM. The system is configured to process hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7721300 | Methods and systems for managing a network A system and method for managing a plurality of devices is provided. The system includes a user interface for controlling a plurality of devices configured as a network. The plurality of devices have corresponding device drivers to configure each of the plurality of... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7656846 | PLC based wireless communications An apparatus and method for providing wireless communication for a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). The PLC includes a central processing unit (CPU) card mounted on the backplane of the PLC, a CPU mounted on the CPU card and a means for wireless radio frequency ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7590712 | Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module An automation control module (ACM) includes an ACM central processing unit (CPU), a backplane electrically coupled to the ACM CPU, and a web system embedded within the ACM and electrically coupled to the ACM CPU and backplane. The web system includes a secure web se... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7536475 | Method and system for management and control of an automation control module An automation control module (ACM) is provided that includes an ACM central processing unit (CPU), a backplane and a SOAP/XML and web server system electrically coupled to the backplane and to the ACM CPU. The SOAP/XML and web server system is embedded within the au... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7441114 | Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module An automation control module (ACM) including an ACM central processing unit (CPU) and a web system electrically connected to the ACM CPU. The web system is configured to process security layer encrypted hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) requests from a network.... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433968 | Methods and systems for management and control of an automation control module An automation control module (ACM) includes an ACM central processing unit (CPU) and a file transfer system electrically connected to the ACM CPU. The file transfer system is embedded within the ACM, and is configured to receive at least one update for at least one ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7411948 | Ethernet switch An Ethernet switch includes a plurality of ports, and the switch is configured to be operable within a temperature range of at least between approximately 0° C. and approximately 60° C. The switch is further configured to be operable within a non-condensing humidi... | 08/12/2008 |
