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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 |
| 6658800 | Polygon-shaped structural panel and construction method for geodesic domes A method and structural component for use in constructing geodesic domes using standardized polygon panels. The invention allows for the use of a reduced number of components to construct a geodesic dome. In one embodiment, a set of kite-shaped quadrilate... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6548979 | Collision monitoring system Disclosed is an improved system and method for sensing both hard and soft obstructions for a movable panel such as a sunroof. A dual detection scheme is employing that includes an optical sensing as the primary means and electronic sensing of motor curren... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6364657 | Gas burner A gas burner is disclosed. The gas burner includes a burner body including a pair of adjoining metal stampings that form a serially connected gas supply passage, venturi region, and plenum chamber, the gas supply passage defining at least one air supply h... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6281135 | Oxygen free plasma stripping process A method for stripping photoresist and/or removing post etch residues from an exposed low k dielectric layer of a semiconductor wafer in the presence or absence of copper. The method comprises creating an oxygen free plasma by subjecting an oxygen free ga... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6231685 | Electrical steel with improved magnetic properties in the rolling direction A method of making electrical steel strip characterized by low core loss and high permeability in the rolling direction includes the steps of: hot rolling a slab of an electrical steel composition into a strip, hot band annealing in a temperature range ef... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6161400 | Cut-resistant knitted fabric A cut-resistant fabric machine-knitted two-ends-in from two different yarns, one of which contains cut-resistant fiber and the other of which contains fibers having a hardness that tends to dull a cutting blade.... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6050218 | Dosimetry cup charge collection in plasma immersion ion implantation Method and apparatus for causing ions to impact a workpiece implantation surface. A process chamber defines a chamber interior into which one or more workpieces can be inserted for ion treatment. An energy source sets up an ion plasma within the process c... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6039699 | Stiff catheter guidewire with flexible distal portion A catheter guidewire has a relatively flexible distal portion to facilitate the steering of the guidewire through the cardiovascular system of a subject and the capability of the guidewire to reach a deposit region within a relatively tortuous portion of ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6029535 | Highway tractor gear shift An over-the-highway truck or tractor equipped with a gear shift lever selectively foldable from an operating position to a folded position is disclosed. The gear shift lever includes upper and lower lever portions relatively telescopically and rotatably c... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6019286 | Portable data collection device with dataform decoding and image capture capability A portable data collection device is disclosed. The device includes an imaging assembly including a two dimensional (2D) photosensor array overlied by a RGB color filter. The imaging assembly is selectively actuatable with a first trigger for reading a da... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5973677 | Rechargeable, untethered electronic stylus for computer with interactive display screen A pen based workslate computer having a detachable, rechargeable stylus is disclosed. The workslate computer includes a housing supporting computer electronics and a stylus charging station defining an opening adapted to receive the detachable stylus. The... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5794751 | Piston for torque transmitting systems A device is provided for actuating force-receiving members of a torque transmission apparatus. The force-receiving members engage first and second rotatable members. The device includes a body with a working face adapted to apply a force to the force-rece... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5733326 | Composite material endoprosthesis An endoprosthesis includes a body structure formed of a biocompatible material, the body structure including a first material having an average atomic number greater than 24 and a second material that is different than the first material. The first materi... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5721047 | Polymeric moldings reinforced with tows of fibers Discrete carbon or other electrically conductive fibers are added to a fluid formulation of settable resin in a bath, and a number of tows of non-conductive fibers, for example glass, are drawn through the bath, entraining and partly aligning the conducti... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5697729 | Anchor for utility access hole support insert A locking device for securing a manhole cover support insert or a grate cover support insert to a utility access frame is disclosed. The locking device includes a plurality of rotatable locking members which are connected to the support insert. The lockin... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5687882 | Flexible dispenser with bladder A dispenser for fluid material includes a flexible container. A piston is adapted for movement within the container. An expansible bladder is connected to the piston. A first flow restrictor allows flow of displacement fluid only from outside the containe... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5662711 | Flow adjustable artery shunt An apparatus and method for treating congenital heart defects, such as cyanotic heart defects which includes a shunt implanted within a patient's cavity for communicating blood from the patient's arterial system to the patient's pulmonary system. An adjus... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660277 | Coil protector A coil protector for protecting end portions of a coil of metal, paper or other material includes a shield member for protecting an end portion of the coil. The shield member has a central opening and fasteners disposed around the central opening. A retai... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5660352 | Mandrel sleeve adaptor A method for eliminating the problem of head or lead end creasing in coiled materials includes fitting a coiling mandrel with a mandrel sleeve adaptor. The sleeve adaptor includes a narrow soft zone which is more compressible than the remainder of the out... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5630408 | Gas/air ratio control apparatus for a temperature control loop for gas appliances The invention relates to a gas/air ratio control apparatus for a temperature control loop for household gas appliances, in particular for domestic/direct hot water units and combined direct hot water/central heating units, for temperature control of domes... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5628152 | Adjustable manhole cover support with shield A manhole cover and frame assembly includes an outer frame having a support surface and a side wall that extends upward from the support surface and has a recessed portion. An inner frame is supportable on the support surface. The inner frame has a protru... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5613588 | Clutch coolant flow control device The present invention is an improved apparatus for cooling a clutch assembly in a power transmission device with a fluid. The power transmission device includes a shaft, a drive member fixed to the shaft and a driven member supported for rotation by the s... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5608223 | Ion implantation device An ion implantation device is equipped with a high-speed driving device which causes rotation of a disk that supports semiconductor wafers around its outer periphery. A center position of the disk is the axis of the high-speed rotation. A low-speed drivin... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5598935 | Frame structure for lift crane machinery A lift crane having enhanced lifting capability includes a self-installing counterweight system which utilizes actuators forming part of a counterweight assembly for raising the counterweight to an operative position with respect to the rear of the crane.... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597289 | Dynamically balanced pump impeller In a non-metallic pump for pumping molten metal including a shaft, a motor at one end of the shaft, an impeller at the other end of the shaft, and a base having a chamber in which the impeller is rotatable, the improvement being a dynamically balanced imp... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5564773 | Pickup truck bed cover A vehicle bed cover including a frame connected to a bed of a vehicle. A first cover portion is supported on the frame. The first cover portion extends over substantially one-half of the longitudinal extent of the bed. The first cover portion includes a p... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5550713 | Electromagnetic shielding assembly for printed circuit board A shielding assembly for a PC board having ground trace segments on a surface of the board is disclosed. The shielding assembly includes a cover, shielding assembly, a sealing gasket and a fastener. The cover includes an integrally molded base portion and... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5535686 | Burner for tangentially fired boiler A low nox burner for use in a tangentially-fired furnace having a pivotally mounted burner tip attached to a fuel passage that in operation, conveys pulverized coal carried by an airstream. The burner tip includes a plurality of first and second blade mem... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5520589 | Differential An improved locking differential for driving a pair of vehicle axles. The differential includes a rotatable case. A differential pinion is supported by the case and meshes with side gears to drive the axles. A clutch assembly is carried by the case and co... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5517833 | Washing machine water discharge handling system An apparatus for fluidly connecting a washing machine with a utility tub in a laundry cabinet. A fluid discharge device is attachable to a utility tub. The discharge device includes an elbow having an inlet, an outlet and a passage for conducting fluid be... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5511813 | Adjustable width trailer hitch A hitch assembly for connecting a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle having a pair of longitudinally extending frame portions. The hitch assembly is attachable to a selected vehicle of a group of towing vehicles having frame portions spaced apart a variety... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5505003 | Generative measuring system A monitoring system having a stylus mounted to a support that controllably moves the stylus along a travel path as it contacts an object of interest. The object is supported by a rotating turntable and held in place by a manually actuatable retainer that ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504970 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner A hand-held vacuum cleaner includes a housing. A nozzle is attached to and laterally offset from the housing and a brushroll is supported for rotation in the nozzle. A power drive is connected to the bushroll. A collection container is supported by the ho... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5495888 | Heater control A heater control for controlling operation of a heater switch (12) in an evaporative cooler having an alternative heater mode in which a heater element (40) is energized and part of the air flow is blanketed by a shutter (37) controlled by a slide (24) or... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5490932 | Fluid treatment valve system with nozzle driven turbine A control valve for a water treatment system which includes a turbine rotatably mounted within a water receiving chamber. A pair of nozzles communicate water from a water receiving chamber to the turbine in a driving relationship. The nozzles each define ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5482657 | Heater attachment for evaporative cooler A heater attachment for an evaporative cooler having an axial airflow fan (10), in which the airflow is divided by an element mount (18) into an inner airflow in alignment with the hub area of the fan, and an outer airflow surrounding the inner airflow. T... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5480590 | Aerator An aerator for attachment to a container for live fish. The aerator includes a one-piece molded plastic housing. The housing includes a lid portion, a body portion and a hinge portion pivotally connecting together the lid portion and the body portion. The... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5468525 | Spiral coils suitable for cushioning use Coils for use as cushioning, such as dunnage, made from spiral coils of paper that are recyclable and biodegradable, or from other thin, flexible, resilient strips. The coils are cylindrical or cylindrical with a transverse fold, and when used as dunnage ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465451 | Brushroll An improved vacuum cleaner brushroll including a tufted spindle supported by end assemblies. The end assemblies have bearings that rotatably mount the spindle in a vacuum cleaner nozzle. Rotation of the spindle is effective to pick up debris. The improvem... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5460185 | Tool and method facilitating rapid PCTA catheter exchange Apparatus for facilitating balloon catheter exchange in a vascular dilatation procedure using a balloon guidewire emplaced within the vascular system of a patient, and a balloon catheter defining an inflation lumen and a guidewire lumen and being attached... | 10/24/1995 |
