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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 |
| 7846372 | Method of making a vegetable oil-based candle The present invention provides a method of making a candle from a vegetable oil-based candle wax that provides a smooth, solid vegetable oil-based candle having fully integrated color and fragrance. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7662330 | Use of desiccant material in rubber compounds for reducing the cure time of tires The present invention is directed towards the use of low levels of a desiccant material in a rubber compound, such as for use as a tire tread, that allows for reduced cure times of tires cured under pressure, thereby increasing tire production. The low level of desi... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7422651 | Apparatus and method for handling membranes A method for applying a pattern to a target surface includes the steps of applying a coating of membrane material over a selected portion of a substrate. The substrate imparts a pattern to the membrane material corresponding to a pattern to be applied to the target ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7374709 | Method of making carbon/ceramic matrix composites A method of making high performance friction materials with tailored levels of a ceramic hard phase to achieve optimum thermal conductivity, friction coefficient and wear performance of composite brake materials. In accordance with one method of the invention specif... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7353600 | Circuit board fabrication method and circuit board A circuit board fabrication method including: forming first conductive interconnection 2 onto insulator substrate 1; applying resin film 41, which is to be interlevel insulator layer 42 for electrically insulating first conductive interco... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323501 | Lignin derivatives, molded products using the same and processes for making the same The present invention provides a process for producing novel lignin derivatives, which comprises using a lignophenol derivative containing a diphenylpropane unit formed by binding a carbon atom at an ortho-position relative to a phenolic hydroxyl group of a phenol d... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323251 | Decorating sheet, decorated resin molded article and method for production thereof The present invention provides a decorative sheet having a base film made of a thermoplastic polyester resin and a decorative layer on the base film, and provides a decorated resin molding produced by using the decorative sheet. The base film is not broken in both o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320773 | Biodegradable laminate sheet and molded item from biodegradable laminate sheet A biodegradable laminate sheet having as its object to provide a formed body superior in heat resistance, shock resistance, transparency and formability, and having non-stretched polylactic acid-family resin layer of which the crystallinity is 20% or less, and a lay... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7301000 | Nucleating agents for polyhydroxyalkanoates The present invention provides a process for crystallizing a polymer having at least 20 mole percent of hydroxyalkanoate repeat units, comprising admixing the polymer and a compound of the formula R1—C(O)N(R2)2, R1—C(O... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261848 | Method of making a candle assembly A candle assembly including a receptacle candle comprising a wick-clip-less wick. A method for manufacturing a candle assembly is also provided, comprising feeding a portion of a wick (e.g., a roll of wick) into a candle mold, and cold compressing a candle material ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250129 | Soft, flexible composition and method for making same There is provided a composition comprising a unique polymeric compound that provides a soft, flexible product. There is also provided a unique polymeric tampon applicator that is soft and flexible. When used as a tampon applicator barrel, the barrel is more comforta... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229836 | Polymers for binding of phenols The invention relates to a method for the detection and/or measurement of a phenol comprising: (a) contacting the sample to be tested with a polymer imprinted with the phenol or an analogue thereof; and (b) measuring binding of the phenol to the polymer. The polymer... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7182902 | Crayon marker A method for making crayons is provided. The method employs an apparatus which includes a base that houses a heating component, a melt pan disposed to absorb heat from the heating component, a mold, and a cover. The melt pan receives crayon material and contains it ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7115678 | Flame-retardant resin composition free from halogen The invention discloses a flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition without containing any halogen compounds as a flame-retardant agent but still exhibiting excellent flame retardancy. The resin composition comprises: (a) a thermoplastic resin kneadable or mol... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083673 | Biodegradable or compostable containers The present invention provides an improved method and materials for forming biodegradable containers that can hold food products in dry, damp or wet conditions and provides the biodegradable containers prepared according to the disclosed process. The containers are ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077896 | Pigment composition and use thereof in plastic A pigment composition composed of 50 to 95% by weight of a phthalocyanine, 1 to 45% by weight of a halogenated phthalocyanine of which the number of substituents of a halogen atom is 1 to 9 and the average number of the substituents is 2.0 to 4.0 and 0.1 to 10% by w... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060217 | Composite articles comprising resorcinol arylate polyester and method for making thereof A shaped composite article is prepared by a process wherein an aesthetic laminate having a clear outer arylate layer and a colored compatible resin layer is thermoformed into a desired shape, and then compression molded together with a reinforced resin material cont... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048880 | Method of forming a composite article with a textured surface A molding process for a composite article uses a textured film layer to shape the surface of the composite article. The film layer is placed in the mold with the textured film surface exposed and a composite material is placed over the textured film surface. Prefera... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041168 | Process for cement extrusion that makes use of crosslinked cellulose additives A method of preparing construction material systems is described. The process includes extruding a composition of construction materials and an irreversibly crosslinked cellulose derivative that is prepared by a particular process. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034061 | Non-thrombogenic and anti-thrombogenic polymers Polymers having non-thrombogenic properties can be prepared by copolymerizing monomers of at least three classes selected from (a) monomers having sulphate groups, (b) monomers having sulphonate groups, (c) monomers having sulphamate groups, (d) monomers having poly... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029618 | Acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers The present invention relates compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and refinish coating a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6884827 | Seal ring and seal device A seal ring seals operating oil hermetically and is attached to an annular seal ring groove provided on an outer circumference of a shaft member. The seal ring comprises fluororesin, metal powder having a hardness equal to or more than that of any of a side surface ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6878199 | Biodegradable or compostable containers The present invention provides an improved method and materials for forming biodegradable containers that can hold food products in dry, damp or wet conditions and provides the biodegradable containers prepared according to the disclosed process. The containers are ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6872341 | Method of making a bait station of wax matrix material A system and method of mass-producing a bait station of wax matrix material for pesticide or insecticide delivery is disclosed. The apparatus and method includes a water-heated vat 110 which supplies liquid wax matrix material to molds which may be of various... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6852255 | Method for producing water-insoluble polysaccharides This invention is concerned with a method for producing water-insoluble polysaccharides. A method for making the water-insoluble bio-compatible gel includes activating the hydroxyl-containing polysaccharides with the activating agent to form activated polysaccharide... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6841115 | Mold release agent and process for the production of plastic molded parts Mold release agents useful for the production of plastic molded parts having reduced concentration of undesirable, potentially health hazardous substances in the edge zone and on the surface of the molded part and a process for the production of low toxicity plastic... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6833097 | Biodegradable block for models Disclosed is a novel biodegradable block for models, which has excellent workability and machinability and has mechanical properties suitable for models, while surely ensuring its biodegradability. The block is made of a biodegradable plastic material comprising a b... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6773756 | Process to manufacture three dimensionally shaped substrate for sound abatement The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of three-dimensional acoustically sound automotive insulation parts. In particular, the process includes mixing a two component polyurethane resin, applying the resin to a substrate, molding the subs... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6762275 | Method to decrease the acetaldehyde content of melt-processed polyesters A method for decreasing acetaldehyde content of melt processed polyester comprising combining with polyester an organic additive compound that scavenges acetaldehyde from polyester. The organic additive compound comprises at least two component molecular fragments, ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6752953 | Method for manufacturing hard non-gelatin pharmaceutical capsules The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a non-gelatin hard capsule shell. The hard capsule shell is made by a heat-melting method which involves heating a capsule forming composition (preferably in powdery form) in a mold, followed by inserting a p... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6752942 | Method of forming articles including waveguides via capillary micromolding and microtransfer molding Chemically or biochemically active agents or other species are patterned on a substrate surface by providing a micromold having a contoured surface and forming, on a substrate surface, a chemically or biochemically active agent or fluid precursor of a structure. A c... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6747119 | Method and system for preparing a polycarbonate, copolymerization reagent and polycarbonate A method for preparing a polycarbonate comprises preparing a free hydroxyl-containing polycarbonate and reacting the hydroxyl-containing polycarbonate with a mixture of (B) a symmetrical optionally activated aromatic carbonic acid diester and (C) an optionally subst... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6734277 | Method of enhancing pit replication in optical disks Polycarbonate compositions incorporating long chain alkylphenol endgroups, for example cardanol, show enhanced pit replication characteristics when molded into optical disks. The enhancement in molding performance is especially pronounced at the shortest mold cycle ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6730140 | Integrally molded brush and method of making the same An integrally molded brush. A preferred embodiment of the integrally molded brush includes a) a generally planar hub having an outer periphery, where the hub has a thickness of at least 0.05 inches; and b) a plurality of bristles extending from the outer periphery o... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719936 | Method of making a solid compacted pellet of organic material for vacuum deposition of OLED displays A solid compacted pellet of organic material for use in a vapor deposition source, and a method of making same is disclosed. The solid compacted pellet includes: a support member for permitting rotation of the pellet, or transmitting cooling fluid, or both; and a co... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6706326 | Process for plating plastics using a catalytic filler A process for the deposition of a metal on surfaces of a shaped plastic body. A catalyst for metal deposition is incorporated into a shaped body. After removing material from a surface of the body and activating the catalyst with an acid, metal is deposited on the s... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6669771 | Biodegradable resin compositions The present invention provides a biodegradable resin composition with improved biodegradability or with an additional useful function (antibacterial properties), while maintaining the mechanical properties of the biodegradable resin. More specifically, th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6670440 | Production process and production system of aromatic polycarbonate There is provided a technique for producing an aromatic polycarbonate which undergoes no deterioration in quality in a gear pump, has excellent hue and contains a small amount of foreign materials even when a production plant is scaled up. In producing th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6632387 | Method for making wood and plastic composite material A method of preparing wood and plastic to produce a composite material.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6620906 | Method for the production of highly pure polycarbonate and ultrapure polycarbonate The present invention provides a polycarbonate having a low particle content, a process for producing high-purity polycarbonate and polycarbonate of maximum purity and molded products made from such polycarbonate.... | 09/16/2003 |
