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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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| 8182846 | Plant extracts and uses thereof Plant extracts obtainable by extracting various plant materials with an alkaline agent, methods for preparing such extracts, compositions comprising such extracts, and methods for using the extracts or compositions thereof are described. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8024906 | Standing-seam roof assembly bracket A bracket for use in retro-fitting metal clad buildings to facilitate attachment of new roof or wall panels of any desired profile, directly over existing ribbed or fluted panels of various configurations. Commonly known in the trades as a sub purlin or sub girt. Ge... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7837936 | Hand-held fluid analyzer A hand-held device detects the presence of a preselected substance in the breath. A deformable housing forms a test chamber for interacting an indicator reagent with the breath. The contents of the test chamber are exposed to the breath introduced into the chamber. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7829034 | Catalytic air purification system The instant invention provides for a gas purification system in which a reaction chamber combines with catalysts and heating to oxidize and reduce the compounds contained in a gas stream to oxygen and other non-deleterious components. By use of this system closed lo... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7806303 | Sealable pour spout Disclosed herein is a sealable pour spout. The pour spout provides a conduit which allows liquid to leave a bottle and a vent which allows air to enter the bottle and replace the liquid. A cap moves vertically along the conduit which provides fluid communication wit... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7796809 | 3-D imaging system with pre-test module A remote 3-D imaging system which uses a novel angular relationship to establish the relationship of the image features to the system, which is displayed by virtue of calculations. In addition to static surfaces, moving surfaces may be studied and corrections due to... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7766335 | Board game with 3D dynamic game play A board game incorporating multiple paths of travel which traverse a plurality of elevations with moveable obstacles that change the paths of travel. The moveable obstacles take the form of moveable structures; such as stairs; bridges and moveable-walls which cut-of... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7727770 | System and method for spectrophotometric measurement of total alkalinity using a liquid core waveguide A system and method for spectrophotometrically measuring the total alkalinity of a liquid sample. In a particular aspect, the method involves equilibration of a CO2 gas with a sample solution across the permeable walls of a Teflon AF 2400 liquid core wave... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7707771 | Plant cultivation apparatus A plant cultivation apparatus includes a water resistant sheet of material, with at least one opening formed in the sheet to enable growth of a plant through the opening. A fertilizer band, which can be contained within a membrane, is affixed to an underside of the ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7700278 | Detection of red tide organisms by nucleic acid amplification A real-time reverse transcription-PCR, or NABSA, method targeting the rbcL gene developed for the detection and quantitation of the Florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7674581 | Autonomous genosensor apparatus An autonomous genosensor apparatus and methods for use are provided for the field detection and analysis of ambient chemical, biochemical, biologic, biogenetic, and radiologic materials under field conditions in fluid or gaseous environments, such as marine or aquat... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7655143 | Carbon dioxide stimulation of nitrification in activated sludge reactors A method of stimulating nitrification at low SRT by elevating pCO2 during aeration is disclosed. The improvement on solids settling performance when elevated pCO2 was supplied after 2 hours within the React cycle is consistent with the previous... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7551859 | Multiple region printer chip A toner cartridge having a microcontroller configured to store data necessary to create a message authentication code required by the printer. The microcontroller contains data values capable of generating acceptable MACs for a plurality of printers used in a plural... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7534330 | Epoxy enhanced polymer membrane to increase durability of biosensors The present invention provides a polymer membrane enhanced with cured epoxy resin for use as the outer membrane of biosensors. The membrane includes approximately 30-80% epoxy resin adhesives, 10-60% polymer such as poly(vinyl chloride), polycarbonate and polyuretha... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7531908 | Apparatus that harnesses explosive force to do work Activation of a propellant in a constant volume container causes a phase change material to rapidly expand so that the pressure in the container increases. Programmability and sequential actuation are enabled by patterning the phase change material into the integrat... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7510687 | Simultaneous detection of different antibodies and antigens in clinical alimentary and environmental samples Method and device to simultaneously detect different antibodies and antigens via immunoenzimatic tests and ELISA (Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay) constituted by small absorbent cylinders, on which the immunocomplexes are formed, blocked at a modular distance on a... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7491333 | Industrial waste water treatment process A process for the treatment of industrial waste water. The process includes the steps of admixing partially-treated waste water containing precipitated impurities with a flocculating agent in a flocculation basin, directing the admixed waste water to an elongated se... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488713 | Cancer treatment using C-type natriuretic peptides The present invention includes a method of utilizing four peptide hormones to inhibit the growth of cancer(s). A dramatic decrease in the number of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells (i.e., the type of cancer with the highest mortality, with patients only survivi... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7482131 | Detection of PKC-iota as a biomarker for brain tumorigenesis A method of detecting brain tumorigenesis in a subject, the method including the steps of (a) obtaining a sample from the brain of the human subject, (b) detecting quantitatively or semi-quantitatively in the sample a level of expression for PKC-iota and (c) compari... | 01/27/2009 |
| D582574 | Wall panel for a modular building structure | 12/09/2008 |
| 7447464 | Toner cartridge having a collapsible actuating structure An actuating structure formed in a toner cartridge adapted to actuate a physical sensor inside the printer which activates the printer when the door is closed. The actuating structure is displaced when the cartridge is inserted in printers that do not use a physical... | 11/04/2008 |
| D576903 | Reflector for attachment to a wheel of a bicycle | 09/16/2008 |
| RE40379 | Item holder connected to line dispenser | 06/17/2008 |
| 7373096 | Toner hopper interconnection A toner cartridge includes a waste bin and hopper designed for the elimination of non-essential parts between the waste bin and the hopper via an enhanced interconnection between the waste bin and the hopper, improved drive dogs and cluster gear assembly to facilita... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362988 | Universal toner cartridge mounts for attaching a waste bin to a hopper A toner cartridge wherein the waste bin and the hopper are attached to one another in a non-pivotal interconnection. The parts are attached via a hopper wheel horizontal retainer and a hopper wheel vertical lock formed integrally with the waste bin. The hopper wheel... | 04/22/2008 |
| D563080 | Soccer sock-support patch | 03/04/2008 |
| 7319833 | Developer roller preserver A toner cartridge adapted to fit within a toner cartridge-receiving cavity of a printer. The body of the cartridge comprises a front section, which houses the photoconductive drum common in all printers, capable of being biased in relation to the rest of the cartrid... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317540 | Method of full-color optical coherence tomography Two-dimensional and three-dimensional optical coherence tomography is obtained by differential imaging of full-frame interference images using a white light source. Full-color tomographic imaging is also possible by processing the three-color channels of the interfe... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308884 | Rotary engine A circular column-shaped flywheel rotor 4 that rotates inside a rotor housing 1 in which a cylindrical-shaped hollow section is formed; a piston head 34 that is located on the flywheel rotor 4 so that it can come in sliding contact with t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7286774 | Universal printer chip A toner cartridge having a microcontroller configured to store data necessary to create a message authentication code required by the printer. The microcontroller contains data values capable of generating acceptable MACs for a plurality of printers. The microcontro... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7257356 | Ergonomic toner cartridge A toner cartridge with a handle formed centrally in a trailing end of the cartridge. The handle is dished to comfortably accept a hand and is adapted such that a user will recognize that said handle is dedicated to receiving the user's hand. The cartridge is therefo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7221886 | Electrical connections for circuit boards on universal toner cartridges An improved communication method for use in a toner cartridge with two independently-generated electrical signals used to activate a printer. A first connection pad and a second connection pad mounted on a first circuit board to make electrical contact with upper do... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7187874 | Toner cartridge having a printer-detecting universal printer chip A toner cartridge with a universal printer chip that can interpret a signal, identifying a family of printers. The universal printer chip then selects the correct data for the identified printer from the universal printer chip data base. The printer may then be acti... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177565 | Sealing structure for a toner cartridge A toner cartridge includes improved sealing mechanisms to prevent the escape of toner from the cartridge. Soft and rigid seals are used to seal the distal ends of the developer roller and doctor bar. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177567 | Integrated toner cartridge with toner agitator and sensing device A toner cartridge with a uni-body construction reduces the cost of production as well as reducing the chance of failure during use. The toner cartridge includes a waste bin having a leading end that can be sculpted to mate with the cartridge-receiving cavities of a ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174123 | Rigid agitator and shaft assembly A toner cartridge includes a waste bin and hopper designed with a rigid agitator assembly. A non-yieldable agitator is mounted on a shaft whereby the rotation of the shaft results in the synchronous rotation of the agitator. As the shaft rotates, the agitator enters... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7136608 | Removable toner cartridge universal adapter A universal adapter for a toner cartridge enables a single toner cartridge to be used with printers made by different manufacturers and differing printer models made by a common manufacturer. The toner cartridge includes a waste bin having a leading end that is scul... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7136607 | Universal toner cartridge circuit board mounting pads An improved circuit board mounting system for use with a toner cartridge. The first circuit board mounting pad holds a circuit board with large electrical contacts that mate with printer-mounted contacts in numerous positions. A second circuit board mounting pad is ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132446 | Isolation of a dimer di-gallate, a potent endothelium-dependent vasorelaxing compound Certain proanthocyanidins found in various wines, grape juice, and other plant extracts exhibit endothelium-dependent vasorelaxing activity that involves increased nitric oxide production by endothelial cells. The smallest procyanidins (PCs) possessing substantial E... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7113710 | Structure preventing the use of an unauthorized circuit board A toner cartridge prevents piggybacking of an unauthorized circuit board over an authorized circuit board. The body of the cartridge includes a flat mounting surface adapted to receive a first circuit board formed in a vertical wall of the waste bin. An upper blocki... | 09/26/2006 |
