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Method and apparatus for making a drink hop along a bar or counter
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185428 | Method and apparatus for predicting project cost performance A computer implemented method and model to perform project scenario simulations to facilitate understanding the risks associated with various factors such as, for example, project schedules and volatility in the design requirements/specifications. In one example, th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184435 | Hot aisle containment cooling system and method An air containment cooling system for containing and cooling air between two rows of equipment racks includes a canopy assembly configured to enclose a hot aisle defined by the two rows of equipment racks, and a cooling system embedded within the canopy assembly. Th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183008 | Evaluating MMP expression in patient stratification and other therapeutic, diagnostic and prognostic methods for cancer Provided are compositions, methods and kits for quantifying the expression and/or activity of MMP-14 and other biomarkers of cancer, which may be used diagnostically and prognostically, e.g., in patient stratification and evaluation of appropriate therapeutic regime... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181794 | Forward osmosis membranes Forward osmosis membranes include an active layer and a thin support layer. A bilayer substrate including a removable backing layer may allow forward osmosis membranes with reduced supporting layer thickness to be processed on existing manufacturing lines. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180213 | Methods and systems for optical focusing using negative index metamaterial In an embodiment of methods and systems for optical focusing for laser guided seekers using negative index metamaterial, the methods and systems comprise a light focusing system comprising: a lens comprising a negative index metamaterial to focus at least one select... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178542 | Methods and compositions for treating pain The present application relates to compounds and methods for treating pain, incontinence and other conditions. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176127 | System and method for processing securities trading instructions and communicating order status via a messaging interface A system allowing traders, etc. to use instant messaging (IM) (or other non-FIX based) communications to input trading instructions directly into a broker's Order Management System (OMS) for managing/executing trades. Accordingly, trading instructions may be provide... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174602 | Image sensing system and method utilizing a MOSFET A unit cell includes a MOSFET and an integration capacitor. The MOSFET includes a source, a drain, and a gate. The drain is coupled to the source, and the MOSFET is operable to store a first portion of an electric charge corresponding to a detected light intensity. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173906 | Environmental protection coating system and method According to one embodiment of the disclosure, an environmental protection coating comprises a circuit assembly having a first protective dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer. The circuit assembly has an outer surface on which a plurality of discrete elect... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173898 | Adjustable scalable rack power system and method Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply system for use with a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of device... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169716 | Optical apparatus with structure for liquid invariant performance A phase-adjusting element configured to provide substantially liquid-invariant extended depth of field for an associated optical lens. One example of a lens incorporating the phase-adjusting element includes the lens having surface with a modulated relief defining a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167798 | Methods and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgery A device for expanding an elongate opening formed in a skin layer of a patient includes a first arm for engaging one side of the opening and a second arm for engaging the other side of the opening. The device further includes a spreader mechanism, coupled to at leas... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167386 | Door assembly and method of replacing a door of an electronics cabinet Disclosed are rack enclosures for electronic equipment including at least one door configured to define a space between an edge of the door and a wall or frame of the cabinet, kits for retrofitting rack enclosures to include such a door, and methods of installing su... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166151 | Method and apparatus for determining a spanning tree It is realized that the use of a spanning tree protocol in particular portions of a network may not necessarily be desired due to performance and stability reasons. A method and system is provided for executing a revised spanning tree algorithm that performs more op... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164220 | Apparatus, system and method for a UPS According to one aspect of the invention, a UPS includes an input configured to be coupled to an AC power source, a DC power source, an output configured to receive power from at least one of the AC power source and the DC power source, a first switched receptacle o... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163761 | Methods and compositions for treating disorders Compounds and compositions for treating disorders related to TRPA1 are described herein. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162417 | Modular UPS A modular UPS system is provided wherein UPS systems may be constructed using a number of different frame components. In one example, a core UPS frame is provided that can accept different combinations of power and battery modules, and an extension frame is provided... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162009 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling pressure in an inflatable device A method for a user to adjust a pressure in an inflatable device. The method includes acts of adjusting the pressure in the inflatable device with a control device to a pressure preferred by the user, where the pressure preferred by the user has a first value, and e... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160915 | Method and apparatus for conducting an information brokering service A system and method is provided that provides an early indication of consensus of opinion among a number of users regarding an event or observation indicated by a user. Such an opinion may be interesting to an information consumer, who may be interested in determini... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158923 | Time-frequency fusion digital pixel sensor Light is converted to an electric signal by performing a light-to-frequency conversion of the light received during a first phase of operation. Following the first phase of operation, a light-to-time conversion is performed on light received during a second phase of... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158436 | Methods for characterizing heparin-like glycosaminoglycan mixtures The invention provides methods and apparatus for characterizing complex polymeric mixture of interest. Candidate solutions are eliminated from a solution space using one or more experimental measurements of a polymeric mixture of interest. The elimination step can b... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158083 | Precision liquid dispensing system A system for dispensing microdrops of reagent in small, precisely metered quantities maintains the fluid reagent to be dispensed in a reservoir under a controlled pressure. The reagent is dispensed through multiple nozzles connected to solenoid-actuated valves that ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157979 | Film having cobalt selenide nanowires and method of forming same A method for making a film having an array of cobalt selenide nanowires including: providing an aluminum substrate; anodizing the aluminum substrate to form anodized aluminum including an aluminum oxide layer having a plurality of pores therein on a surface of the a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154099 | Composite semiconductor structure formed using atomic bonding and adapted to alter the rate of thermal expansion of a substrate In certain embodiments, a method includes forming a composite semiconductor structure for altering a rate of thermal expansion of a first substrate. The composite semiconductor structure is formed by atomically bonding a first surface of a thermal matching substrate... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151509 | Method and apparatus for adjustably supporting a component in an optical sight A method and apparatus relate to an optical sight that includes a first section, and a second section having optics thereon and having spaced first and second portions. One aspect of the method and apparatus involves: adjustably positioning the first portion relativ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148853 | Switching method and apparatus A switch circuit and method for converting a hard switch into a soft switch. In one example, the circuit includes a first switch having a first node and a second node, and a switch control circuit coupled in parallel with the first switch between the first and secon... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148846 | Methods and apparatus for providing uninterruptible power Power supply systems and methods are provided. In one aspect, a power supply system includes a frame, a power input to receive input power from a power source, a power output to provide output power to a load, at least one battery module mounted in the frame and hav... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148830 | Environmental protection coating system and method A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board having an outer surface configured with a plurality of discrete electrical components. The assembly includes a first protective dielectric layer overlying the outer surface, and a second dielectric layer overlying th... | 04/03/2012 |
| D657007 | Doll | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145748 | Remote monitoring system A method for monitoring and reporting information regarding status of a power supply/management device operated by a user comprises detecting the status of the device using a monitoring device having an application interface configured to communicate over a communic... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145363 | Systems and methods for controlling load dynamics in a pumped refrigerant cooling system A pumped refrigerant cooling system for use in a row of equipment racks is configured to contain electronic equipment. The system includes a communication network and a refrigerant distribution unit in fluid communication with a chilled refrigerant supply and a heat... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143744 | Method and apparatus for providing uninterruptible power At least one aspect is directed to an uninterruptible power supply that includes a first input having an input line connection and an input neutral connection to receive a first input voltage from a first voltage source, a second input to receive a second input volt... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143687 | Multi-band, reduced-volume radiation detectors and methods of formation A broadband radiation detector includes a first layer having a first type of electrical conductivity type. A second layer has a second type of electrical conductivity type and an energy bandgap responsive to radiation in a first spectral region. A third layer has th... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140629 | System and method for processing instant messages Various aspects relate to using structured messages within one or more systems that implement instant messaging function in a distributed computing environment. In particular, structured information may be encoded and embedded in unstructured instant messages and co... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140028 | Low noise RF driver A low noise RF driver circuit including at least two series-coupled driver stages which receive a frequency modulated signal and an amplitude modulated signal that is applied to the supply voltage input of the driver stages, and provide a combined output signal. The... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139070 | Systems for and methods of context switching in a graphics processing system In accordance with one embodiment a graphics processing system is configured to switch from a processing of a primitive associated with a first context to a processing of a command list associated with a second context where the primitive includes a plurality of reg... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136705 | Magnetic drive for dispensing apparatus A dispenser for dispensing a volume of viscous material on a substrate includes a frame, a gantry system coupled to the frame, and a dispenser unit coupled to the gantry system. The dispenser unit includes a housing having a chamber, and a piston disposed in the cha... | 03/20/2012 |
| D656047 | Occupancy sensor | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134859 | Method of sensing a programmable non-volatile memory element A non-volatile memory cell including an antifuse element having a programming node and a control node, a capacitor element, a precharge element, an access element, and a leakage element. The antifuse element is configured to have changed resistivity (representing a ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8134811 | Uninterruptible power supply An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system includes an AC power input configured to receive AC power from a single-phase AC power source or a multi-phase AC power source, a DC power source, an output circuit including a power output, a controllable switch configur... | 03/13/2012 |
