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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 |
| 5530847 | System and method for loading compressed embedded diagnostics Disclosed are a system and method for loading diagnostic routines for execution in a computer system. The method comprises the steps of (1) executing a boot loading routine stored in non-volatile memory within the computer system, the boot loading routine... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5497292 | Configurable computer chassis port and method of manufacture therefor A computer chassis having a port adapted to be configured to receive electrical connectors of differing dimensions therethrough and a method of manufacturing such configurable ports. The computer chassis comprises: (1) a chassis wall having a substantiall... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5490039 | Integrated mouse tray and mouse for portable computer having cavity therefore Disclosed are an integrated mouse tray and mouse for a portable computer and method of operation therefor. The computer, including the mouse tray of the present invention, includes: (1) a chassis having a footprint and containing components of the compute... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5467453 | Circuit for providing automatic SCSI bus termination Disclosed are a circuit and method for providing automatic termination for a small computer systems interface ("SCSI") bus. The circuit resides within a bus controller comprising (1) a control circuit for controlling transmission of data on a bus and for ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5463191 | Circuit board having an improved fine pitch ball grid array and method of assembly therefor A circuit board design featuring a fine pitch ball grid array ("BGA") having a simplified construction. The circuit board comprises: (1) an insulating substrate, the substrate having a via therethrough, (2) a conductive layer located over the substrate, t... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5455933 | Circuit and method for remote diagnosis of personal computers Disclosed are a circuit and method for remote diagnosis of personal computers. The method comprises the steps of (1) confirming an existence and a proper operation of a modem coupled to the personal computer, the step of confirming performed in a central ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5451720 | Circuit board thermal relief pattern having improved electrical and EMI characteristics A circuit board having a thermal relief pattern for isolating heat generated during soldering of components thereon. The circuit board comprises (1) a substantially planar insulating substrate, the substrate having a via therethrough and (2) a substantial... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5424913 | Heat sink/component access door for portable computers Disclosed is an access door for computer systems comprising an outer case containing an electronic component of the computer system that is capable of generating heat during the operation of the computer system. The outer case has an aperture in its surfa... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5423028 | Diagnostic procedure for identifying presence of computer memory Disclosed is a diagnostic procedure for identifying and sizing computer memory, which, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, comprises SIMMs. The procedure comprises the steps of (1) testing a plurality of memory locations in the unit by writing a... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5398333 | Personal computer employing reset button to enter ROM-based diagnostics Disclosed are a system and method for providing user-invocable, non disk-based diagnostics routines for a personal computer. The method comprises the steps of (1) storing a diagnostics routine capable of performing diagnostic tests on portions of the pers... | 03/14/1995 |
