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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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| 8171418 | Method and system for presenting a visual representation of the portion of the sets of data that a query is expected to return In an embodiment, a user is provided with a data representation covered by a relationship. For example, the data representation may include a collection of data objects representations. In an embodiment, the data object representations are arranged in a manner so as... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8086492 | Frame-based network advertising and exchange therefor Advertising is displayed in conjunction with web pages and other HTML-rendered information by splitting a display area into frames, so that requested content appears in one frame and one or more advertisements appear in other frames, respectively. By displaying adve... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8077933 | Matching prints with feature collections In one embodiment, biometric authentication, using fingerprints, handprints, retinal scans and voice recognition, may be used as a means of granting access to an individual, for example, to use a device or gain entry to a building, car, computer, airport, website, a... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075499 | Abnormal motion detector and monitor In an embodiment, a seizure monitor provides intelligent epilepsy seizure detection, monitoring, and alerting for epilepsy patients or people with seizures. In an embodiment, the seizure monitor may be a wearable, non-intrusive, passive monitoring device that does n... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8028533 | Defrost indicator A defrost indicator is configured such that the process of freezing and defrosting the defrost indicator places the defrost indicator into a state that is not completely reversed by refreezing, so that one can detect whether the defrost indicator defrosted and refro... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8019705 | Register and active element machines: commands, programs, simulators and translators In an embodiment, instructions in a computer language are translated into instructions in a register machine language. The instructions in the register machine language are translated into active element machine instructions. The use of the register machine language... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8010467 | Active element machine computation An active element machine is a new kind of computing machine. When implemented in hardware, the Active element machine can execute multiple instructions simultaneously, because every one of its computing elements is active. This greatly enhances the computing speed.... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7991790 | System and method for storing documents accessed by multiple users in an on-demand service In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for storing documents that are being tracked in an on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for storing documents in an on-demand service can enable embodiments to provide the sharing o... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7979716 | Method of generating access keys In an embodiment, a secure module is provided that provides access keys to an unsecured system. In an embodiment, the secure module may generate passcodes and supply the passcodes to the unsecured system. In an embodiment, the access keys are sent to the unsecured s... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7965975 | On demand, network radio and broadcast method A network radio is provided that includes a combination of an AM, FM receiver and a network channel capable of receiving streamed audio. Users of this network radio can initiate a search for a particular audio record, when a successful match is found by the online b... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7933228 | Time sensitive scheduling data delivery network Communications network based passive delivery of time sensitive scheduling data to an entity is described. Specific time sensitive scheduling data streams are created from aggregating time sensitive scheduling data from multiple originating organizations, affiliated... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7908208 | Private entity profile network In private equity and debt funding operations, resource providers define electronic data collection templates to be filled in by prospective resource consumers to form semi-homogeneous profiles. Providers and/or consumers can assign themselves and/or selected third ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7886155 | System for generating requests to a passcode protected entity The security of an entity is protected by using passcodes. A passcode device generates a passcode. In an embodiment, the passcode is generated in response to receipt of user information. The passcode is received by another system, which authenticates the passcode by... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7848976 | Private entity profile network In private equity and debt funding operations, resource providers define electronic data collection templates to be filled in by prospective resource consumers to form semi-homogeneous profiles. Providers and/or consumers can assign themselves and/or third parties v... | 12/07/2010 |
| D630302 | Insulated backflow device cover | 01/04/2011 |
| 7844507 | Handling household tasks In an embodiment, articles are left in storage areas, such as lockers or other receptacles, which may be associated with a household services company. In an embodiment, after depositing the articles in the storage area the articles are associated with the user by th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843077 | Pulsed energy transfer A system capable of converting fluid energy into electrical energy in conditions of low fluid flow is provided. In an embodiment, the system may engage and disengage an energy converter via an automatic clutch. In an embodiment, the transmission of energy to an ener... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840413 | Method and system for integrating idea and on-demand services A method and system is provided having a webpage for posting ideas integrated with on-demand customer relationship management. The website associated with the page may be stored in a tenant area of a multitenant database to facilitate maintaining multiple websites f... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836019 | System and method for tracking documents in an on-demand service In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for tracking documents in an on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for tracking documents in an on-demand service can enable embodiments to provide the sharing of documents and the t... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831455 | Method and system for posting ideas and weighting votes A site is maintained that allows consumers to suggest, comment on and/or vote on ideas about a product or service. Some site embodiments can enable sponsoring organizations (customers) to maintain their own sites for displaying articles and allowing multiple viewers... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7818298 | System and method for tracking documents in an on-demand service In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for tracking documents in an on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for tracking documents in an on-demand service can enable embodiments to provide the sharing of documents and the t... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7818194 | Method and system for posting ideas to a reconfigurable website A method for automatically reconfiguring a webpage is provided. The web page may include a plurality of sections, and each section may include at least one aspect related to a particular topic, such as customer support and an option for casting a vote for a topic po... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7812838 | Typed data graph visualization system in three dimensions A visualization system presents inter-connected three-dimensional models representing components of a data graph to a user on a display. A visualization graph is created from the association of a user-specified data graph, which may not include graphical information... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7780713 | Heat absorbing pack A pouch includes a mixture of a crystalline substance and liquid that is solid at room temperature (e.g., 70° F.) and melts when in contact with a human body, therein cooling the body. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770018 | Setting up a security access system In an embodiment, a secure module is provided that provides access keys to an unsecured system. In an embodiment, the secure module may generate passcodes and supply the passcodes to the unsecured system. In an embodiment, the access keys are sent to the unsecured s... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7761400 | Identifying events Events may be identified by storing information in response to activating an event stamp function. As a result of activating the event function, the information collected may immediately be compared to event information in a database. Alternatively, the information ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7707622 | API for a system having a passcode authenticator Protecting the security of an entity by using passcodes is disclosed. A passcode device generates a passcode. In an embodiment, the passcode is generated in response to receipt of user information. The passcode is received by another system, which authenticates the ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7702911 | Interfacing with a system that includes a passcode authenticator Protecting the security of an entity by using passcodes is disclosed. A passcode device generates a passcode. In an embodiment, the passcode is generated in response to receipt of user information. The passcode is received by another system, which authenticates the ... | 04/20/2010 |
| D613325 | Stereoscopic device | 04/06/2010 |
| 7669236 | Determining whether to grant access to a passcode protected system The security of an entity is protected by using passcodes. A passcode device generates a passcode. In an embodiment, the passcode is generated in response to receipt of user information. The passcode is received by another system, which authenticates the passcode by... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7657033 | Cryptography related to keys In one embodiment, messages are encrypted with encrypted transformations that commute with one another. In another embodiment, a message is divided into message segments, and with each encrypted message segment one or more encrypted keys are sent. The encrypted keys... | 02/02/2010 |
| D598255 | Bump and feed trimmer head | 08/18/2009 |
| D598254 | Top unloading trimmer head | 08/18/2009 |
| D597804 | Fixed line trimmer head | 08/11/2009 |
| 7565548 | Biometric print quality assurance Quality of biometric prints is enhanced by any one of several different methods. In one embodiment, if a biometric print does not have a high enough quality, the biometric print is discarded. In another embodiment, a matching score is associated with the degree to w... | 07/21/2009 |
| D592670 | Face of a telephone memory stick | 05/19/2009 |
| 7526822 | Holders for beds Set of attachments, including one or more attachments are attached to a portion of bedding for storing an item, such that someone lying in bed may comfortably reach the item while in bed. The set of attachments may include various sorts of holders for holding person... | 05/05/2009 |
| D591758 | Face of a telephone memory stick | 05/05/2009 |
| 7523864 | Automatic placement of an object on a page Characteristics of a code are decided upon. For example, the geometry and how noisy the background of the barcode can be may be decided upon. A representation of the code based on the code's characteristics is automatically placed in a variety of trial locations, wh... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7508537 | Centralized, automatic extraction of data from remotely transformed and transmitted forms One or more parameters, such as time, are reported to a center using a form. The center then automatically extracts data from the form and converts it for storage and subsequent processing or review. The form is preferably a tangible form, which the sender completes... | 03/24/2009 |
