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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 |
| 7939787 | Apparatus with moderating material for microwave heat treatment of manufactured components An apparatus for heat treating manufactured components using microwave energy and microwave susceptor material. Heat treating medium such as eutectic salts may be employed. A fluidized bed introduces process gases which may include carburizing or nitriding gases The... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939104 | Solubility of hydrophobic drugs with a compound having a carboxylic acid moiety A pharmaceutical composition having improved solubility comprising a hydrophobic drug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a compound having at least one carboxylic acid moiety, wherein the molar ratio of the compound having at least one carboxylic acid m... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937373 | Method and apparatus for automated storage of event-substantiating data A method for detecting an event and/or behavior of interest based on monitoring data and selectively storing portions of the monitoring data associated with the event and/or behavior of interest. Preferably, the method includes defining a hierarchy of event and/or b... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935034 | Clapping martial arts striking target Embodiments of the invention described herein pertain to a martial arts training device including a first paddle and a second paddle. Each of the first and second paddles have a proximal end and a distal end, the first and second paddles being coupled together at th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934139 | Parallel LDPC decoder An LDPC decoder that implements an iterative message-passing algorithm, where the improvement includes a pipeline architecture such that the decoder accumulates results for row operations during column operations, such that additional time and memory are not require... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932004 | Feature identification for metrological analysis A method for selecting a set of features for monitoring a lithography process using a reticle, by identifying a set of candidate features, defining control regions around the candidate features, performing substrate level analysis using the reticle with different se... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931192 | Apparatus for assistance in reading information from identification cards An identification assistance card system is disclosed for assisting in obtaining identification information from an identification card having an identification card shape. The identification assistance card system includes an identification assistance card having a... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930655 | Yield profile manipulator A graphical profile map for integrated circuits on a substrate. The graphical profile map includes a depiction of die placement boundaries and shot placement boundaries for the integrated circuits on the substrate. Also included are integrated circuit property infor... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929667 | High brightness X-ray metrology An x-ray metrology tool having only one x-ray source. The x-ray source includes a liquid metal source for heating and melting at least one metal and producing a liquid metal jet, a liquid metal collector for acquiring the liquid metal jet, a liquid metal circulation... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928390 | Infrared metrology A spectroscopic instrument of the type providing an infrared light beam from an infrared light source along an infrared light path, where the infrared light beam includes a wide range of wavelengths of radiation within a target range of from about two microns to abo... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928260 | Salt of a sulfur-containing, phosphorus-containing compound, and methods thereof There is disclosed a salt of a sulfur-containing, phosphorus-containing compound. There is also disclosed a method of making the salt. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926959 | Beam conditioning to reduce spatial coherence Methods and apparatus relating to electromagnetic beam (e.g., laser beam) conditioning are described. In an embodiment, electromagnetic beam conditioning may be performed utilizing reflectors to temporally differentiate electromagnetic beam subsections and sub-beams... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7919193 | Shielding, particulate reducing high vacuum components A component for use in a high vacuum environment, the component including a core of non-magnetic Hastelloy with a cladding of nickel-iron covering the core at least in part. The component can be, for example, at least one of a gate valve for use in a high vacuum env... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916985 | Integrated visible pilot beam for non-visible optical waveguide devices In one embodiment, a radiation based analysis system comprises a first radiation source to generate first radiation having a wavelength outside the visible spectrum, a second radiation source to generate second radiation having a wavelength within the visible spectr... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913149 | Low complexity LDPC encoding algorithm A method of encoding a binary source message u, by calculating x:=Au, calculating y:=B′x, resolving the equation Dp=y for p, and incorporating u and p to produce an encoded binary message v, where A is a matrix formed only of permutation sub matrices, B′ is a ma... | 03/22/2011 |
| D634847 | Hearing aid housing | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907269 | Scattered light separation An apparatus for detecting top scattered light from a substrate. A source directs a light onto a position on the substrate. The light thereby reflects off in a specular beam, scatters off the top surface, and scatters off a bottom surface of the substrate. An object... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907264 | Measurement of thin film porosity A method of measuring a porosity of a film, by measuring a refractive index of the film in a first environment having a first relative humidity to produce a first refractive index measurement. The refractive index of the film is measured in a second environment havi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906972 | Inline inspection of photovoltaics for electrical defects A method of inline inspection of photovoltaic material for electrical anomalies. A first electrical connection is formed to a first surface of the photovoltaic material, and a second electrical connection is formed to an opposing second surface of the photovoltaic m... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906465 | Lubricant compositions A lubricant composition comprising a detergent and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the composition are also disclosed. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906109 | Pharmaceutical composition comprising an active principal and sulphobetaine The present invention relates to the pharmaceutical composition comprising a non-detergent sulphobetaine (NDSB). ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903250 | Control by sample reflectivity A method of performing an investigation of a substrate, by measuring a reflectivity of the substrate, comparing the reflectivity of the substrate to an anticipated reflectivity value, selectively subjecting the substrate to a laser beam for a predetermined duration ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7902133 | Lubricant composition A lubricant composition comprising a dispersant and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the lubricant composition are also disclosed. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897696 | Process for the preparation of polyalkenyl succinic anhydrides A polyalkenyl succinic anhydride is prepared with low amounts of resinous or chlorinated byproducts in a two-step process whereby a polyalkene is first reacted with an unsaturated organic acid in a thermal ene reaction, followed with exposure to a gaseous halogen in... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897552 | Additives and lubricant formulations for improved antioxidant properties A lubricating oil composition, additive concentrate, method of lubricating moving parts, a method of improving the oxidation stability of a lubricant formulation. The lubricating oil composition includes a base oil, a hydrocarbon soluble molybdenum compound, and an ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897548 | Additives and lubricant formulations for improved antiwear properties A lubricated surface, a method for reducing wear between moving parts, and lubricants, and lubricant additive concentrates containing a wear reducing agent. The lubricated surface contains a base oil of lubricating viscosity, a hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound,... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7890565 | Efficient hardware implementation of tweakable block cipher A combination of an infrequently-called tiny multiplication unit and a “differential” unit that quickly computes T(n+1) basing on known Tn. The schedule (how often the multiplication unit is called) can be considered as a parameter of the algorithm. The proposed... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888299 | Extended drain, thermally stable, gear oil formulations In its broadest concept, the present invention relates to an improved gear oil comprising: a) a base oil having a viscosity range of 4 to 32 cSt at 100° C.; b) a maximum level of hydrocarbyl polysulfide with a min... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7884205 | Salts of aripiprazole The present invention relates to acid addition salts of aripiprazole, a process for preparing said acid addition salts and their use to prepare or purify aripiprazole in the form of a free base or in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| D632352 | Exercise hurdle | 02/08/2011 |
| 7847954 | Measuring the shape and thickness variation of a wafer with high slopes A system with two unequal path interferometers, with a first flat, a second flat, and a cavity between the first and second flats, a holder to receive an object in the cavity such that an optical path remains open between the first and second flats, and a motor coup... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7847093 | Processes for the preparations of cefepime This invention provides processes for preparing cefepime, including crystalline intermediates of Formula V. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7879775 | Lubricant compositions A lubricant composition comprising a phosphorus-containing compound and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the lubricant composition are also disclosed. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879774 | Titanium-containing lubricating oil composition A fully formulated lubricating oil, lubricated surface, and lubricant additive concentrates for lubricants providing reduced sludge formation. The fully formulated lubricating oil composition has therein at least one succinimide dispersant derived from a polyalkylen... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878793 | Apparatus and method for re-coloring, recovering, repairing and reformulating cosmetic lip products A lip product remixing kit contains tools that provide for recovering unused cosmetic lip material from applicator containers, and remixing and remolding the materials to form reconstituted cosmetic lip products. Using the kit, one may re-color their lip product by ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875747 | Branched succinimide dispersant compounds and methods of making the compounds In accordance with the disclosure, one aspect of the present application is directed to a dispersant compound comprising the reaction product of (i) a hydrocarbyl carbonyl compound, (ii) a polycarbonyl compound having at least three carbonyl acylating functions, and... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875723 | S-omeprazole magnesium The present invention discloses a process for preparing a magnesium salt of S-omeprazole. The S-omeprazole salt preferably has a water content below about 4.8% by weight, a magnesium content of about 3.4-4.0% by weight, calculated on the weight of anhydrous, solvent... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867958 | Diblock monopolymers as lubricant additives and lubricant formulations containing same A method for reducing friction coefficients and wear between lubricated surfaces. The method includes providing an amount of an oil-soluble or oil-dispersible component selected from the group consisting of a photo-crosslinkable poly(2-cinnamoyloxyalkyl acrylate) co... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865037 | Memory load balancing An inspection system for detecting anomalies on a substrate. A first network is coupled to a sensor array and communicates data. Process nodes are coupled to the first network, and process the data to produce reports. Each process node includes memory sufficient to ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858555 | Latent image systems, developers, and blockers therefor A latent image developing system, methods for imaging and developing images, and systems and methods for blocking or erasing latent images. The latent image developing system includes a substrate containing a colorless image deposited thereon. A developer instrument... | 12/28/2010 |
