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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 |
| 6652789 | Composite veneer The method and apparatus for forming composite wood products particularly composite veneer like products which may be intermediate products and laminated to form the final composite product. Strands are fed from a source of supply at a metered rate, entra... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6503719 | Methods and apparatus for detecting polynucleotide hybridization Methods and apparatus for detecting polynucleotide hybridization in luminescence-based assays. The methods may include (1) contacting a sample polynucleotide with a reference polynucleotide at an assay site, where at least one of the polynucleotides is ca... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6503582 | Fluid-swellable composition, device and method for using the same A reusable, fluid-swellable absorbent composition is disclosed. The composition generally includes a superabsorbent polymer, a gum, a film-forming resin and gelatin. The composition may further include a colorant and/or reflective particles, and it is par... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6467099 | Body-contact cushioning interface structure A plural-layer body-contacting cushioning interface structure which is interposable the human body and an external structure, such as a helmet. The cushioning structure of the invention, in one preferred form, has a body-facing side which contacts the bod... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6450828 | Projecting plug with non-wiping connector contacts A plug is disclosed that provides for electrically connecting an electronic device, such as a television, to a signal port providing power, ground, audio/video, control and status-reporting signals to and from the device. The signal port is connected to t... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6422330 | Switch for use in ride-on vehicles for children A switch for use in a ride-on vehicle for children. The switch includes plural contact sets operated by an actuator to control the speed and/or direction of the vehicle. In the disclosed embodiment, a separator structure blocks contact sets from closing w... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6397414 | Adjustable face rest An adjustable face rest for use with massage equipment such as tables and chairs includes at least one handle for locking or unlocking adjustability of the face rest. A cross support member is bent or curved to avoid encroaching a person's chin.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6372538 | Fabrication of thin-film, flexible photovoltaic module A new, large-area, thin-film, flexible photovoltaic structure is disclosed, as well as a general fabrication procedure, including a preferably roll-to-roll-type, process-chamber-segregated, "continuous-motion", method for producing such a structure. A spe... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367673 | Sports equipment rack for a vehicle A sports equipment rack for mounting to a vehicle, the vehicle including a first generally planar surface expanse and a second generally planar surface expanse disposed adjacent the first surface expanse in a concave relation thereto to form a corner. The... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364900 | Embolism prevention device An apparatus for preventing embolisms resulting from an operation being performed in a body conduit by an instrument. The apparatus includes a selectively actuable conduit blocking mechanism that is actuated prior to performing the operation to thereby bl... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364390 | Vehicle display monitor system with improved retention system The invention provides a ceiling-mountable display monitor system with an improved monitor retention system. The display monitor system includes a display monitor that is mounted on the ceiling portion of a vehicle by a mounting assembly. The monitor syst... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6356112 | Exclusive or/nor circuit A digital circuit configured to receive three or more input signals and produce an output signal corresponding to either an XOR or XNOR of the input signals. In one embodiment of the invention, the circuit includes a first section connected in series with... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352226 | Monitor lift apparatus A monitor lift apparatus is provided which includes a frame and a carriage-mounted monitor configured for travel between a stowed position and a presented position along a flexible track. The carriage typically includes a rotary drive element which traver... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6325629 | Dental crown A dental prosthetic device, such as a crown or a bridge, which includes a ceramic core that is effectively joined by "cementing" to the stump in a tooth preparation, and a polyceramic outer jacket which is effectively joined by "bonding" to the core.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6319224 | Intradermal injection system for injecting DNA-based injectables into humans A system for injecting DNA-based medications into humans is provided by the present invention. The system includes a needle-free injector with an injection orifice of approximately 0.004 inches for supplying DNA-based medication at an initial pressure of ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6317207 | Frequency-domain light detection device Apparatus and methods for determining temporal properties of photoluminescent samples using frequency-domain photoluminescence measurements, where the measurements may include photon counting and/or the separation of measured luminescence into potentially... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6309169 | Pump deployment system A pump deployment system having a frame adapted to be loaded on a trailer, a pump/engine unit mounted on the frame, and jacks secured to the frame. The jacks are adapted such that, when the frame is loaded on a trailer, the jacks can be engaged with a gro... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6310281 | Thin-film, flexible photovoltaic module A new, large-area, thin-film, flexible photovoltaic structure is disclosed, as well as a general fabrication procedure, including a preferably roll-to-roll-type, process-chamber-segregated, "continuous-motion", method for producing such a structure. A spe... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6306485 | Decorative pop-up stickers and method of making the same A decorative pop-up sticker is formed of a decorative design element bendable along an intermediate line to form design sections at least one of which has adhesive on its back side, whereby to enable securing said design sections to a surface with the ben... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6298171 | System for reading data glyphs A high speed system for locating and decoding glyphs on documents is disclosed. The system includes acquiring one or more images of a document containing a glyph. One-dimensional projections of the images are correlated against a reference function to loc... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6297018 | Methods and apparatus for detecting nucleic acid polymorphisms Methods and apparatus for detecting polynucleotide hybridization in luminescence-based assays. The methods may include (1) allele-specific hybridization, using luminescence detection, (2) allele-specific oligonucleotide ligation, using dye-labeled oligonu... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6292236 | Automotive-ceiling-mounted monitor A ceiling-mounted automotive display unit mounted in the ceiling of an automobile above the front passenger seat. The unit includes a screen with a viewing surface, the screen being mounted for movement between a stowed position wherein the screen is gene... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287410 | System and method for making compressed wood product A method and a system for producing a pressed-wood composite product from a prepared, pre-assembly mat having opposed facial expanses, and including, between such expanses, selected wood components, such as wood veneer, wood strands or other wood fibrous ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286738 | Bicycle carrier A bicycle rack for carrying a bicycle adjacent the rear of a vehicle. The bicycle rack includes an adjustable frame assembly having a first frame member attached to a housing and a second frame member attached to a connecting member. The connecting member... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6288593 | Digital electronic circuit for use in implementing digital logic functions A digital electronic circuit having first and second sections. The first section is adapted to transmit one of N input signals. The second section is adapted to receive the signal transmitted by the first section and one or more control signals. The secon... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6283310 | Bicycle carrier A rack for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle. The rack includes forward and rear crossbars extending across a top surface of the vehicle and a pair of tower bodies associated with each crossbar to secure the crossbars to the vehicle. A wheel mount is attach... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280469 | Implantable iris device for the eye, and method of installing same An implantable artificial iris device which takes the form of a thin, generally annular, single-radially-split wafer, or web, of a bio-compatible, flexible material which can be colored in various ways to replicate the appearance of its predecessor, damag... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6280553 | Method for making hologram ornamental sticker A method for making ornamental hologram stickers that does not use cutters and is able to produce stickers with delicate figures thereon. The method includes coding a releasing agent onto a paper like base to form a releasing layer; adding adhesive resin ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276413 | Method of making a wood product A method of making two wood products using a single attaching or laminating step. A cut is made only partially through a first piece of wood. A second piece of wood is laminated or otherwise attached to the first piece of wood to make a composite piece of... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6270549 | Ductile, high-density, non-toxic shot and other articles and method for producing same Ductile, high-density, non-toxic W--Ni--Mn--Fe alloy compositions and methods of manufacture by which they may be converted to shot (for use in shotshells) and other useful products traditionally made of lead alloys are presented. Product of the present i... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6266903 | Hand-held portable road sign A hand-held portable sign employs pulsed light to increase visibility. A battery compartment is located remotely from the upper portion of the sign. Flaps are defined in a flexible sign expanse to allow wind to pass through.... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6255650 | Extreme temperature radiometry and imaging apparatus A head-up display, an IR camera and associated electronics including power are integrated into portable, self-contained, wrap-around, face-worn vision-enhancement apparatus useful in environments of dense air-borne particulate and thermal extremes such as... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6249790 | Relational database management system and method of operation A method of operating a database of records. The method includes providing an internet web site containing selected information, and providing a computer containing the database. Each record of the database is associated with each of a number of contacts.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6248150 | Method for manufacturing tungsten-based materials and articles by mechanical alloying A method of producing a high-density article is presented comprising selecting one or more primary tungsten-containing constituents with densities greater than 10.0 g/cc and one or more secondary constituents with densities less than 10.0 g/cc, co-milling... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6246029 | High temperature semiconductor crystal growing furnace component cleaning method A method is provided for cleaning deposits from a component of a semiconductor crystal growing furnace, where the furnace includes a hot zone and where the component is positioned outside the hot zone during the crystal growing process. The method typical... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6232602 | Enhanced vision system sensitive to infrared radiation An enhanced vision system and method for use with vision systems with an imager sensitive to infrared radiation of less than 2-microns in wavelength, to produce a first image signal. Another imager sensitive to infrared radiation at least 3-microns in wav... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6230048 | Pictorial-display electrocardiographic interpretation system and method A computer-based electrocardiointerpretation system and method wherein subject-specific ECG data is interpreted in accordance with a set of interpretation rules to identify the presence(s), and certain characteristics, of various selected heart conditions... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6229294 | Magnetic nail/stud sensor A stud detector for detecting studs behind the surface of a wall, the stud detector having a measuring member with first and second ends and a preselected length that corresponds to a conventionally used stud configuration. A sensor is connected to the se... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6225136 | Method of producing a contaminated wafer A method of controllably adding at least one contaminant to a surface of a silicon wafer. The method includes providing a solution containing a known concentration of one or more contaminants and having a known pH. The solution is applied to a surface of ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6221117 | Hydrogen producing fuel processing system A fuel processing system is disclosed. The system includes a steam reformer adapted to produce hydrogen from a feedstock consisting of water and at least one of an alcohol and a hydrocarbon feedstock. The hydrogen is produced by reacting the feedstock in ... | 04/24/2001 |
