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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344297 | Method and apparatus for asynchronous blending and supply of chemical solutions The invention is a method and apparatus for asynchronous blending and supply of chemical solutions. The method of the present invention includes a continuous blending system. This continuous blending system monitors the output and continuously adjusts the blending s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331703 | Viscosity controller for ink pad printers A viscosity controller automatically monitoring and controlling the viscosity of ink in a pad printing device on a continuous basis throughout the printing process includes a sealed ink cup having mounted thereon a motor with a paddle extending into the ink cup, a s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7275418 | Method for the quantitative detection of two contaminants in a fluid The quantitative determination of two contaminants of a fluid is carried out in the following steps: detection of permittivity ε and viscosity v of the fluid; determination of the quantity of the first contaminant 11e on the basis of a difference betw... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270141 | Methods and systems for controlling viscosity in real time Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling a viscosity of a fluid. The control system includes a controller controlling an input to an actuator and an observer estimating the viscosity of the fluid. The controller includes an input, and the actuator is capabl... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7051617 | Methods and apparatus for tuned axial damping in rotating machinery with floating bearing cartridge An apparatus and method for selecting an appropriate viscous fluid for use in control moment gyroscopes, reaction wheels, momentum wheels and the like. Components such as the housing, the rotor, and the viscous fluid are modeled using a three-parameter isolator syst... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6992590 | Systems and methods for sensing a fluid supply status A system that includes a container containing a fluid, a fluid line coupled with the container, and a pump configured to pump the fluid out of the container through the fluid line. The system further includes a sensor that includes a wireless transmitter. The sensor... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6945770 | Fuel metering pump of a heating equipment, particularly water or air heating equipment of a motor vehicle, with control equipment The invention relates to an electric fuel dosing pump (2) of a heating device (1), especially a water heating device in the form of a an auxiliary heater or an independent heating device of an automobile, having a control device (5) for controll... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6872071 | Device for adjusting the oxidation agent/fuel mixture in the feeding pipe of a burner The invention relates to a device for adjusting the mixture of oxidation agent/fuel in the feeding pipe (22) of a burner. Said device comprises means (32, 12) for changing the composition of the oxidation agent/fuel mixture and a measuring instrument (... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6752165 | Refiner control method and system A system and method for monitoring and control operation of a rotary disk refiner. The method regulates refiner operation in response to a process variable preferably in relation to a setpoint. The variable can be temperature, pressure, and/or stock consistency, ref... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6583525 | Viscosity regulating valve The subject invention is a valve for regulating the viscosity of fluid utilized by an integrated drive generator (IDG). The valve includes a housing defining a bore having a first inlet supplying "cold" hydraulic fluid at a first viscosity and a second in... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6546785 | System and method for dynamic lubrication adjustment for a lubrication analysis system A system and methodology is provided for dynamically adjusting fluids that operate as a lubricant in a machine, and for dynamically controlling fluid properties of a fluid that is operational in situ in a machine. The system includes a control module havi... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6497244 | Fluid flow proportioning device A fluid flow proportioning device including spool type valve elements (12,14,16) opposite end portions of which reciprocate in oppositely disposed and spaced apart valve block halves (100,102). So that the fluids being proportioned can never mix within th... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6250132 | Method and apparatus for real time gas analysis A modular apparatus for analyzing a fluid includes a disposable fluidic sensor module, a replaceable transducer module, and an expendable electronics package. The disposable fluidic sensor includes a fluidic flowmeter and a capillary structure formed in a... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6168824 | Paint viscosity measuring system A method of monitoring and regulating the viscosity of paint in an automotive paint application is provided. The method includes delivering paint to the paint application system with a pump. Continuously monitoring the pressure that the paint is delivered... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6024111 | Process for hydraulic transport of bulk material In a process for hydraulic transport of bulk material from a receiving site to a remote location via a conveying pipeline, a dispersion is prepared from bulk material and a liquid, and conducted into a feed pump which has a pressure side in communication ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5996604 | Apparatus and method for providing process water used for making or processing a fiber suspension An apparatus providing process water used for making or processing a fiber suspension includes a multi-compartment tank with a top, a bottom wall, and a plurality of exterior sidewalls. Each compartment has an inlet positioned near the top, an outlet posi... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5959195 | Process for determining and evaluating melt flow index values A method is proposed for determining and evaluating melt flow index values (MFR values) of thermoplastic materials with the aid of a continuously operating on-line capillary rheometer. The pressure difference Ɗp between the inlet and the outlet of a meas... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5896841 | Electronically controlled hydraulic actuation type fuel injection device utilizing oil viscosity detection device and method In an electronically controlled hydraulic actuation type fuel injection device, a viscosity value (mu) of hydraulic oil is detected by an oil viscosity detection sensor and then an aimed base valve opening time TinjBASE during which a solenoid ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5842497 | Adjustable shear direct contact steam injection heater A direct contact steam injection heater allows shear to be adjusted without taking the process off-line to relieve pressure within the heater. A stud is mounted to an adjustable combining tube within the heater. The stud extends through an opening in the ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5834230 | Viscosity Probe Substituted aminostyrylpyridinium salts are fluorescent dyes having advantageous characteristics when employed as viscosity probes for the measurement of viscosity in a liquid, especially in a very small volume, for example, in living cells.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5829466 | Fluid treatment system A system and method for treating a fluid flowing along a main fluid supply path in which a streaming current detector receives a sample flow of a main fluid supply following main dosing with a chemical under control of a streaming current detector output.... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5677481 | Viscosity maintenance A device for measuring relative viscosity includes a fluid reservoir, a stirrer, and a sensing system. The stirrer has two members, with one member being more bendable than the other. When the stirrer is moving, the sensing system detects a differential b... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5573333 | Demand responsive, continuous preparation of starch slurry for use in manufacturing gypsum products A system for delivering a proper proportion of water and starch to form a slurry on a continuous basis responsive to the rate required for the production of gypsum board has a water input controller and a starch input controller to control the rate of wat... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5478395 | Process for supplying a gas, especially of diborane and silane A process for supplying a gas to a reactor comprising the steps of: (i) continuously measuring density of the gas, the gas including at least one component which is susceptible to formation of an undesired side product as shown by a variation in density of the... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5452954 | Control method for a multi-component slurrying process A method of controlling a continuous multi-component slurrying process at an oil or gas well comprises continuously flowing substances for creating a slurry in response to a slurry flow rate factor and continuously flowing another substance for the slurry... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5447744 | Process for supplying a gas, especially of diborane and silane A process for supplying a gas to a reactor comprising the steps of: (i) continuously measuring density of the gas, the gas including at least one component which is susceptible to formation of an undesired side product as shown by a variation in density of the... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5350567 | Centrifugal fluidizing granulator for powder coating granulation The centrifugal fluidizing granulator for powder coating granulation has a sensor for detecting changes of viscosity of the growing particles by means of a load cell or a displacement detector; and output signal of the sensor is compared with the data sto... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5289222 | Drain arrangement for photoresist coating apparatus A photoresist drainage system for conducting the excess photoresist and solvents from a spin coating machine in a semiconductor fabrication unit is disclosed. The excess photoresist liquid and solvents are channeled directly to an exhaust manifold instead... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5279660 | Use of viscosity-adjusting agent to counteract viscosity decrease upon temperature increase of a water-based system The invention relates to a method in a water-base system for at least partially avoiding an expected viscosity decrease or providing a viscosity increase upon a temperature increase, by using a system containing as viscosity-adjusting agents a nonionic ce... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5003814 | Sampling processes for use in the controlled addition of conditioning material to suspensions, sludges and the like and apparatus thereof The invention provides a sampling process and apparatus therefor for the control of the addition of expensive conditioning material, referred to as polymers, to suspensions, sludges and the like, particularly sewage sludge, to facilitate its dewatering. T... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4998116 | Multifunctional cell with a variable volume chamber and a fluid supply circuit for an ink jet printing head The invention provides a cell having a variable volume chamber and a fluid supply circuit for an ink jet printing head which is equipped therewith. The cell includes a variable volume chamber (1) connected to a pressure sensor (5) and to at least a pair o... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4992487 | Method for determining flow behavior index and using index to control polymer rheology and physical properties Process and apparatus for on-line determination and control of the Flow Behavior Index of a molten polymer stream are disclosed along with methods for using the Index as a means for monitoring and controlling polymer quality. In particular, the Index may ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4982756 | Use of ultrasonic energy to decrease the gel strength of waxy crude oil Ultrasonic energy is applied to a combination of waxy crude oil and a solution of polymeric wax crystal modifier to effect dissolution of the modifier in the crude oil, thereby reducing the gel strength of the crude oil. The ultrasonic energy may be appli... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4967782 | Process and apparatus for recovering and reusing resist composition The present invention relates to a tank for use in recovering and reusing resist compositions, which comprises (a) means for measuring the viscosity of a previously used resist composition introduced into the recovery tank; (b) line means for feeding a so... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4959995 | Automated cold crank simulator Apparatus for unattended retrieval of samples of material to be tested for viscosity provides substantially continuous monitoring capability for a blending plant. A single device is used for both retrieving the samples from a pipe conveying the material a... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4910529 | Multifunction cell with a variable volume chamber and a fluid supply circuit for an ink jet printing head Disclosed is a cell having a variable volume chamber and a fluid supply circuit for an ink jet printing head which is equipped therewith, the cell including a variable volume chamber (1) connected to a pressure sensor (5) and to at least a pair of valves ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4865067 | Fluid consistency regulating pump A system for controlling the consistency of a material pumped from a reservoir, by introducing an alterant into the material, which system includes a diaphragm-type pump for pumping the material from a reservoir, the pump being driven by a double-acting a... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4825228 | Method of, and apparatus for, regulating ink viscosity in an ink jet printing system The ink jet printing system contains at least one ink jet printing head operatively connected to printing medium reservoirs by a conduit system. A partial ink flow is passed through a regulating apparatus for viscosity-dependent regulation. On exceeding t... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4818371 | Viscosity reduction by direct oxidative heating A method is disclosed for reducing the viscosity of a hydrocarbon feed. The feed is heated from an initial temperature to a second temperature and an oxidizing agent is introduced to oxidize components in the feed and provide heat to increase the temperat... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4773438 | Apparatus for controlling the viscosity of wire coating enamel An apparatus for controlling the flow of a diluent to adjust the viscosity of a magnet wire coating enamel solution is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a flow loop, a pressure sensor, a proportional controller and a flow control valve.... | 09/27/1988 |
