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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120049659 | HANDHELD DEVICE FORCE INDUCTION Techniques for providing directional force induction in a handheld device for use in, e.g., personal navigation applications. In an exemplary embodiment, a magnetic element is provided on a mechanical support fixedly attached to a chassis of the handheld device. One or ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120010082 | SUPERCONDUCTING V-TYPE MOTOR A motor and method of operation are provided. The motor includes a plurality of cylinders, wherein at least two of the cylinders are positioned at a non-zero angle relative to one another. Each cylinder includes a piston configured to move within the cylinder and a high... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010080 | SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR A motor and a method of operating the motor are provided. The motor includes a plurality of cylinders. Each cylinder includes a piston configured to move within the cylinder. Each cylinder further includes a high-temperature superconductor material at a temperature. The... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110316359 | BISTABLE LINEAR MOTOR A linear motor or generator includes a cylinder having left, center, and right magnetic portions interposed with left and right magnetic gaps, a left and a right induction coil axially wound around a longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and a flux bridge that magnetically... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110234022 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND METHODS THEREOF An energy harvesting device (EHD) and method including a hollow outer envelope (201) having an inner wall (200) with a first predetermined magnetic field distributed on an inner surface of the inner wall, at least one inner core (202), free to move ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110227424 | RARE-EARTH SINTERED MAGNET, ROTATOR, AND RECIPROCATING MOTOR The present invention relates to a rare-earth sintered magnet 100 containing an R-T-B-based alloy and a nitride of a transition element, while the nitride is distributed preferentially to a surface part. (R, T, and B indicate a rare-earth element, at least one of... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110175463 | RECIPROCATING MAGNET ENGINE A reciprocating magnet engine has first and second magnet pairs (20A and 40A, 20B and 40B), first and second sections (15, 35), a continuous flux return plate (15G) and a core (15C) which have high relative magnetic perme... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110169348 | FLAT SPRING AND VOICE COIL MOTOR USING THE SAME A flat spring for a voice coil motor includes an curved internal flat spring, an outer flat spring placed outward the internal flat spring, a first connection body folded at least twice and interposed between the internal flat spring and the outer flat spring, a second ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110133577 | HORIZONTAL LINEAR VIBRATION DEVICE The present invention provides a horizontal vibration device which comprises an upper case in which a spring connector is formed in the inner surface thereof and a lower case which is coupled with the upper case to form an internal space, a movable unit including a mass... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110121666 | Voice Coil Motor A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a bobbin formed with a coil at an outer surface thereof; at least one permanent magnet facing the coil formed at the bobbin; a cylindrical yoke encompassing the bobbin and the permanent magnet and including a metal member for blocki... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110080060 | ELECTRIC MOTORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR DEPLOYMENT IN A DOWNHOLE WELL ENVIRONMENT Electric motors configured for deployment in a downhole well environment are provided. Downhole well pumping systems including an electric motor are also provided. In one example, an electric motor includes a series of at least three magnets, one of the inner and outer ... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110033310 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INERTIAL ACTUATOR An electromagnetic inertial actuator includes a support base and a parallel arrangement of a first flexure part, a voice coil motor part, and a second flexure part. The parallel arrangement is cantilevered from the support base.... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110025139 | POWER GENERATOR The present invention provides a power generator for generating electricity comprising a core having an interior chamber, the interior chamber having a top portion and a bottom portion. The core is filled with a volume of a gas. A frequency generator is provided for res... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100289346 | LINEAR-RESONANT VIBRATION MODULE Various embodiments of the present invention comprise linear-resonant vibration modules that can be incorporated in a wide variety of appliances, devices, and systems to provide vibrational forces. The vibrational forces are produced by linear oscillation of a weight or... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100270871 | Electric generating system of a vehicle An electric generating system includes a vehicle having at least two mechanical components which are capable of reciprocating movements relative to each other; and an electric generator connected to the mechanical components and including a magnet unit and a conductor w... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100156201 | DISPLACEMENT TYPE GENERATOR A displacement type generator including a magnet set and a coil set is provided. The magnet set includes a magnet with unidirectional magnetization and a first multi-polar magnetic structure, wherein the first multi-polar magnetic structure is disposed on the magnet. Th... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100084928 | OSCILLATION TYPE ELECTROMAGNETIC POWER GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OSCILLATION TYPE ELECTROMAGNETIC POWER GENERATOR A specific condition for enhancing the power generation efficiency of an oscillation type electromagnetic power generator is disclosed. Solenoid coils constituting the oscillation type electromagnetic power generator are wound in directions opposite to each other with a... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100066180 | LINEAR DRIVE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH AN ARMATURE BODY HAVING A MAGNET CARRIER A linear drive device includes an excitation winding producing a variable magnetic field and including an associated magnetic-flux-carrying yoke body having pole surfaces, and an armature body including a magnet carrier having at least two permanent magnet parts and an ... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100045118 | RECIPROCATING LINEAR ACTUATOR A reciprocating linear actuator in which a slide and a counter slide are arranged for linear movement within a hollow guide. The actuator has driving force generating means for generating a driving force between the slide and the counter slide and also has bearing struc... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100027092 | Magnetic mirror air bearing for Michelson interferometer with lateral motion The invention claimed is a novel magnetic mirror air bearing for a Michelson interferometer with lateral motion. A precise kinematic mount is used in combination with magnetic fields wherein current can be applied on a centerline to move a piston and mirror laterally wi... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100026105 | MOBILE DATA STORAGE DEVICE A mobile data storage device is configured in the manner of a data storage card, or a data storage stick. The mobile data storage device can include at least one electrical coil (7), and energy storage (6), a data storage (1), at least one interface... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090309428 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MECHANICAL WORK Improved energy conversion devices comprise a first ferromagnetic element, a second ferromagnetic element oriented such that similar poles of the first ferromagnetic element and the second ferromagnetic element can be positioned proximate each other, and a mechanical el... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090278412 | LINEAR MOTOR ACTUATOR Provided is a linear motor actuator which generates a sufficient thrust force and a retaining force and is remarkably smaller than conventional linear motor actuators. The linear motor actuator includes a base member (1) provided with a bottom plate (10) a... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090267422 | Vibratory linear actuator A vibratory linear actuator includes a stator with a magnetic pole surface, a movable member with a magnetic pole surface, an electromagnet arranged in one of the stator and the movable member, a permanent magnet arranged in the other of the stator and the movable membe... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090250940 | Self sufficient electro/magnet engine unit Apparatus to build a self sufficient electromagnet engine unit. Mechanically creating: Using a number of electromagnet solenoids sets, pistons with connecting rods to the crank shaft. 10/08/2009 | |
| 20090230786 | Linear Power-Generating Apparatus A linear power-generating apparatus is provided, including a column element having permanent magnetic field, and a coil set surrounding the column element. The column element includes a plurality of permanent magnetic segments and a plurality of yokes placed between two... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090224614 | Magnetic drive engine By integrating the mechanics and the electromagnetism needed to push and pull the magnets on the pistons. The plug assembly is a staging area, for the coils and rods (mediums), to initiate the changing of polarity. Witch is controlled by a computer, for top performance.... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090212645 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR HARVESTING ENERGY An electrical device for harvesting energy includes a container, a magnet situated in the container, a fluid partially filling the container, and a conductive member coiled around the container, wherein oscillation of the magnet through the coil induces an electrical si... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090167033 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND METHODS THEREOF The present invention discloses an electromagnetic electrical current generator (EECG) which comprises a hollow outer envelope having a side wall with a predetermined magnetic polarity distributed over its inner surface, one inner core free to move in said envelope char... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090146509 | VIBRATION ACTUATOR [Object] To provide a vibration actuator capable of obtaining sufficiently sensible vibration with a flat, thin shape maintained. [Solving Means] Two magnets of a moving part are fixed in a direction where magnetic forces of the magnets are... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090146508 | RECIPROCATING POWER GENERATING MODULE A reciprocating power generating module is disclosed, which comprises: a guide; a magnet, being an integrated unit composed of at least two magnetic elements connected with each other in a manner that poles of any one of the plural magnetic elements are orientated to re... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090134721 | MRI-safe Electro-magnetic Tranducer An electromagnetic transducer includes a housing. At least one coil is associated with the housing. A spherical magnet within the housing is capable of turning in any direction and of moving along an axis. A first keeper and a second keeper are positioned on opposite si... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090085359 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS An electronic apparatus includes a power generator including a movable portion displaced by kinetic energy acting on an electronic apparatus body and a conversion portion converting displacement of the movable portion to electric energy, wherein the movable portion of t... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090065615 | Electromagnetic Actuator and Fuel Injection Device [Problem] To reduce the size, lower the cost and increase and flatten the thrust of an electromagnetic actuator in which a plunger moves reciprocally. [Solution] The electromagnetic actuator comprises a yoke 130, a coil 180 ar... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090058201 | RECIPROCATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE Method for transforming energy in a reciprocating electric machine, particularly a motor or generator. An electrically operated linear movable piston oscillates between two springs. The energy in the springs is at least five times larger than the energy transferred betw... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090051229 | ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATORS The present invention provides methods to convert motion into electrical energy. These electrical power generators are made compatible with standard batteries so that they can support operations of existing battery powered portable appliances with no or minimal modifica... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080309171 | Linear Transverse Flux Machine A transverse flux linear machine including a first interacting part including an electric winding and a second interacting part including a plurality of magnetic poles. The first and second interacting parts are movable relative to each other and defining between them a... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080303357 | Device for Producing Electrical Energy A device for generating electrical energy has at least one pair of permanent magnets and at least one coil. They are moved about a pivot axis relative to one another by agitating or shaking. Each coil is disposed between the pole surfaces of the at least one pair of per... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080303356 | Rod-Type Linear Motor By reviewing a material of a forcer housing and an assembly structure of a coil member with respect to the forcer housing, a thrust force is increased, an optimum shape can be easily given to the forcer housing depending on a purpose of use, and a linear motor can be ma... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080284257 | DIRECT DRIVE CONTROLLER WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK A reliable and cost-efficient direct drive force feedback motor is suitable for joystick applications, allowing multiple degrees of output freedom, requiring no coil commutation, and permitting compact packaging. A multiple degree-of-freedom motor consistent with the in... | 11/20/2008 |
