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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 |
| 6378963 | Modular drawer system A modular drawer system provides a system of interchangeable components that are easy to assemble. The system requires few fasteners because most of the parts are slidably interconnected. Many parts perform dual functions. A removable lock tray and a trac... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6185389 | Control of thermal heating in a belt fuser An electrophotographic printing apparatus which eliminates overheating of the fuser belt when narrow gauge print media is utilized is disclosed. In this apparatus, a detection means determines whether a sheet of narrow gauge recording medium is being fed ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6164131 | In-ground receptacle for fluid meter and valves An in-ground receptacle for a fluid meter and/or a valve, comprising a continuous wall defining a chamber for the meter and/or valve. The wall is co-molded in three layers comprising inner and outer layers of plastic with an intermediate plastic layer hav... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6159968 | Activation of chloride channels for correction of defective chloride transport This invention provides a method for increasing the permeability of epithelial cells to a chloride ion in a subject comprising administering a permeability enhancing amount of a composition comprising a specifically-defined nontoxic, benzimidazole or benz... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6155600 | Safety air bag inflation device An air bag inflator providing a source of gas, releasable upon command, to inflate a supplemental inflation restraint (SIR) system commonly known as an automobile air bag. Provided is a pressure vessel containing one or more separate chambers for the purp... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6138509 | Water level monitoring float system The invention provides an improved float and float system for use in the monitoring of fluid levels, particularly in small diameter wells by way of a cable and float system. The float system includes a number of centralizers which hold the float cable nea... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6128546 | Method and apparatus for a cutting system for avoiding pre-cut features An improved laser cutting apparatus is provided that optimizes the amount of time required to perform all of the required cuts in a piece of sheet material. The optimization minimizes the amount of rapid-travel movement of the laser head, and virtually el... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6109570 | Sandbag filling stand The sandbag filling stand is provided with a removable top section with at least one opening. This top section rests on side supports, typically, one at each end of the top section. A pivoting sandbag tray is under the top section and pivotally engages ea... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105470 | Shingle removing tool A motorized shingle removing hand tool comprising a blade assembly shiftable between a normal extended position and a retracted position. The blade assembly is biased to its normal extended position and is shifted to its retracted position by a motor driv... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102069 | Device for suction and collection of the exhaust gases of a vehicle Device for suction and collection of the exhaust gases of a vehicle, comprising a slotted suction duct, at least one carriage which is mobile along guide rails, with which there is integral one end of a flexible tube, by means of which the exhaust gases a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6098776 | Reusable axle assembly and a replaceable roller sleeve for a conveyor roller A roller assembly for a roller conveyor with a replaceable roller sleeve is provided. An axle assembly with a locking piece that frictionally engages the underside of the roller sleeve allows replacement of the roller sleeve, without the need to replace t... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6096183 | Method of reducing defects caused by conductor roll surface anomalies using high volume bottom sprays Defects in metal strips in a continuous electroplating process caused by surface anomalies in the conductor roll are reduced and/or eliminated by spraying a large volume water on the electroplated surface before it contacts the conductor roll. The water m... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6086522 | Buckle-plate folding station and method of controlling same Provided by the invention is a buckle-plate folding station including a first folding roller and two further contra-rotating fold-forming rollers and an adjustable buckle-plate folding unit. The intention of the invention is to provide a buckle-plate fold... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6085546 | Method and apparatus for the partial conversion of natural gas to liquid natural gas A method and an apparatus for producing liquid natural gas (LNG) from a well head or other source of cool, high pressure natural gas. The natural gas from the source is purified and split into first and second flow portions. The first flow portion is spli... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6085545 | Liquid natural gas system with an integrated engine, compressor and expander assembly A method and apparatus for an engine driven system having the capability of liquefying 100% of the natural gas entering the system. The apparatus is connected to a source of clean natural gas, and comprises an engine or prime mover, a compressor and an ex... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6085547 | Simple method and apparatus for the partial conversion of natural gas to liquid natural gas A method and apparatus for the partial conversion of natural gas to liquid natural gas. Natural gas, at a high pressure and free of impurities which would hinder the formation of liquid natural gas, is split into first and second flow portions. The first ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6077160 | Method and apparatus for ripening products in a temperature-controlled room A ripening room is disclosed for ripening perishable products, such as fruits and vegetables, and more particularly bananas, in which the air flow and temperature are closely controlled by the room construction and by a cooling control system that archive... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077567 | Method of making silica coated steel substrates A silica coated substrate comprises a substrate having a zinc containing surface. A plasma polymerized coating is adhered to the surface. The coating consists essentially of silicon and oxygen and contains minimal amounts of carbon.... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6071660 | Electrophotographic photoconductor containing high levels of polyolefins as charge transport additives A photoconductor for use in electrophotographic reproduction devices is disclosed. This photoconductor exhibits dramatically reduced end seal and paper area wear, as well as reduced positive electrical fatigue. The photoconductor of the present invention ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070880 | System for lubricating mechanical seals A mechanical seal combination includes a double mechanical seal and a barrier fluid pump system. A barrier fluid circulating pump 10 is coupled to rotatable shaft 3 so as to derive its motive power from the rotatable shaft. When the rotatable shaft is not... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6066062 | Gear change for automobile vehicle provided with auxiliary epicyclic gear train with helical gears including axially displaceable crown A gear change for an automobile vehicle comprising a box, a main train, an input shaft of which is connected to the engine and a primary shaft of which can be connected angularly to the input shaft by a plurality of pairs of gears, and an auxiliary epicyc... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6056711 | Adjustable cervical collar A fully adjustable cervical collar can be adjusted not only in overall length but also in height. The height of the collar is adjusted by releasably compressing the core material of the collar.... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6046167 | Peptide YY analogs The invention provides analogs of PYY. The invention also provides compositions and methods useful for controlling biological activities such as cell proliferation, nutrient transport, lipolysis, and intestinal water and electrolyte secretion.... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6041636 | Side supported 6-high rolling mill A 6-high cold rolling mill. The mill is of the type having free floating, side-supported upper and lower work rolls, chock mounted upper and lower intermediate rolls and upper and lower back up rolls. Vertically acting hydraulic cylinders are provided for... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6042458 | Turn base for entrained particle flow An entrained particle flow turning device capable of turning entrained particle fluid flow about an abrupt turn without significant particle size and mass degradation provides significant improvement as part of a complete particle blast system. The turnin... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039669 | Gear change for an automobile vehicle A gear change for an automobile vehicle comprising an outer box, an input shaft and a driven shaft coaxial with one another, and at least one countershaft that can be angularly coupled with the input shaft and with the driven shaft by means of a plurality... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6029555 | Machine for cutting flat bodies A machine for cutting flat bodies, wherein a fixed first table supports flat bodies to be cut into strips; a straight cutting line, located between an input station and an output station, being travelled by a rotary tool for cutting the flat bodies in a g... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030442 | Microporous fast response gels and methods of use A microporous, cross-linked, reversibly responsive gel obtainable from a polymeric precursor is disclosed. The microporous gels exhibit a volume change response on the order of seconds, many times faster than nonporous volume change gels of similar dimens... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6027795 | Superabsorbent foams and method for producing the same An absorbent, microporous foam comprising a crosslinked polymer having interconnected fluid cells distributed throughout its mass, wherein the fluid cells have a diameter of between about 0.1 and about 100 μm, and wherein the foam can rapidly absorb at l... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6024304 | Particle feeder A feeder for transporting particles, such as carbon dioxide pellets, includes a container for receiving particles and a suction nozzle having an inlet end disposed adjacent a discharge area of the container. The nozzle is configured generally as a pipe ha... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6020011 | Anaerobically-packaged ready to use liquid bakery wash The present invention relates to a liquid, shelf stable ready to use baker's wash for coating bakery products such as rolls, breads and pie crusts. The wash can be applied either before or after baking to provide a shine to the bakery product. The composi... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018058 | 1,4 dihydrodioxins and related compounds as DNA cleaving reagents The present invention relates to a class of 1,4-dihydrodioxin masked quinone compounds which are useful as DNA or RNA cleaving reagents. These compounds may additionally include moieties which target the compounds to specific base sequences on the DNA or ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015435 | Self-centering phakic intraocular lens A phakic intraocular lens (IOL) for the correction of visual disorders such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia. The lens is made from a biocompatible, elastomeric material such as silicone. The lens further includes one or more annular surfa... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6006561 | Electronic reset for solenoid activated control in an electronic lock The technique for electronically resetting a magnetically sealed solenoid to an unattracted, unactuated position is described for use with solenoids which have either a residual magnetic or a permanent magnet holding force necessary to retain the armature... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5997877 | Method of extraction of commercially valuable fractions of fenugreek A process for the fractionation of fenugreek seeds (Trigonelle foenum-graecum) and extraction of the various fractions thereof. The process has a high yield rate, and provides a number of high-quality fractions of the fenugreek seed including a soluble di... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5992202 | Drive system for axial adjustment of the first intermediate rolls of a 20-high rolling mill A drive assembly for axially adjusting at least one roll of the upper and lower pairs of first intermediate rolls of a cluster mill of the 20-high (1-2-3-4) type. The drive comprises a first horizontally oriented rack connected to one of the first interme... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5993905 | Low-temperature densification of carbon fiber preforms by colloidal graphite impregnation and mechanical consolidation An improved method for producing low-cost carbon--carbon composites based on impregnating carbon fiber mat preforms with liquid dispersions or suspensions of fine carbon particles and subsequent mechanical consolidation is disclosed. A highly porous prefo... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988683 | Replaceable blade skate A replaceable blade skate comprises inexpensive, light, easily changed blades adapted to fit to multiple rocker curvatures. A torque limiting device provides for easy replacement and adjustment of blades by consumers. Replaceable toe and heel caps provide... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5987669 | Closed baffle construction article, baffle gate and method to make same A substantially closed baffle construction, filled thermal article comprises at least one baffle made with overlapping ribbons. A first ribbon is not attached to the inner surface of the lower layer in the overlapping portion and a second ribbon is not at... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5980246 | Orthodontics headgear compliance monitor This invention is an apparatus and method for monitoring and motivating user compliance for orthodontic headgear (24) of the type using a linear spring force module (22). The spring force module (22) includes first (38) and second opposite attachment memb... | 11/09/1999 |
