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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 |
| 7119661 | Combined tire pressure monitoring and keyless entry receiver A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119663 | Remote control key for preventing theft of transponder and method for manufacturing the same A remote control key that may easily be disassembled while preventing theft of its transponder. The remote control key includes a transmitter for transmitting a signal to remotely control locking and unlocking of a door. The transponder transmits a predetermined ID ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116229 | Programming a remote control device using RFID technology A system for programming a remote control device incorporates a battery-powered radio frequency identification (RFID) reader into the remote control device. A passive RFID transponder is embedded into the electronic consumer device, or is otherwise provided to the c... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116242 | Programmable transmitter and receiver including digital radio frequency memory A vehicular programmable transceiver includes a digital radio frequency memory (DRFM) having at least one register configured to sample and hold a radio frequency input signal in response to a clock signal and to generate an output signal having a carrier frequency ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116214 | Circuit board assembly with integral antenna A circuit board assembly for use in a vehicle immobilizer system in accordance with the present invention includes a printed circuit board for mounting in an interior portion of the vehicle and having an aperture formed therethrough. The aperture is defined by an in... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116263 | Remote control transmitter A remote control signal transmitter. A movable contact section includes a plurality of movable contacts and has elasticity. A wiring substrate has a movable contact section thereon. A crystal oscillator is mounted on the wiring substrate. A control section transmits... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116212 | System for multi-standard RFID tags A reader for a radio frequency identification system capable of simultaneously reading tags operating a multiple frequencies. The reader includes a radio frequency module for each operating frequency of the tags. The radio frequency modules are coupled to a bus whic... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116789 | Sonic landscape system A system for providing a listener with an augmented audio reality in a geographical environment said system comprising a position locating system for determining a current position and orientation of a listener in said geographical environment; an audio track creati... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114167 | Content control in a device environment Devices and methods are disclosed for controlling content within a device environment through interaction among electronic devices of the environment. The device has a transmitter, receiver, memory storing interaction rules and content rules and a processor for impl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113911 | Voice communication concerning a local entity A local entity without its own means of voice communication is provided with the semblance of having a voice interaction capability. This is done by providing a beacon device at or near the entity, the beacon device transmitting, over a short-range communication lin... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113072 | Semiconductor device for keyless entry transmitter A semiconductor device for a keyless entry transmitter has a command data circuit connected to communication terminals for communication with a microcomputer. A memory circuit is connected to the command data circuit for storing rolling code data. A timer period set... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110761 | Method for controlling electronic device and electronic system Method and apparatus for controlling an electronic device. The method comprises pointing using a pointing device at a link device in order to create a wireless data transmission connection between the pointing device and the link device, and transferring identificat... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109677 | Motorized barrier operator system for controlling a barrier after an obstruction detection and related methods A method for controlling a motorized barrier operator after detecting an obstruction includes the steps of providing a motorized barrier operator that moves a barrier between limit positions and providing at least one control switch that upon actuation moves the bar... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109865 | Tag interrogation with observable response signal An identification tag identifies a unique item from among a plurality of items with a similar appearance. Tagged items are searched by scanning the items with an interrogation signal. The tag emits an observable signal to indicate when it receives an identification ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110836 | Controllable appliance arrangement A transmission/reception device is provided merely as an embedded system, and a domestic appliance control program and/or an industrial appliance control program is/are transferred from the transmission/reception device to an external control apparatus, and the latt... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109908 | Programmable universal remote control unit A programmable universal remote control unit, settable in one of either a single device mode of operation or a multi-device mode of operation, and a programmable universal remote control unit which is programmable such that at least one of a plurality of buttons on ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106203 | Self-activating system and method for alerting when an object or a person is left unattended A system and method use a wireless tether comprising a transmitter and a receiver to alert a caregiver that an object has been left unattended. A detector senses the presence of the object, usually a child, located in a position such as a safety seat. The detector i... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106169 | Methods and apparatus for verifying the installation of components in a system A verification system for an interchangeable component configured to be mated with a receiving system. The system includes a key device supported by the interchangeable component. The key device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a signal comprising compo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106170 | Garage door opener A garage door opener comprises at least two radio frequency transmitters, a radio frequency receiver, at least two memories, and a processor. Each memory corresponds to one radio frequency transmitter and stores a code of a corresponding radio frequency transmitter.... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106209 | Programming a universal remote control A method for programming a universal remote control comprises receiving a signal from a source remote control, determining characteristic information based on the signal, comparing the characteristic information to a database, determining a matching code set for the... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106174 | Anti-collision tag apparatus and system This invention relates to radio frequency identification (RFID) apparatus comprising a reader/writer and transponders (tags) such that 2 or more transponders are capable of operating simultaneously in the same field so that information in the form of data bits may b... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106171 | Keyless command system for vehicles and other applications A wireless remote-control transmitter includes means for entering an identification code so that only an authorized operator can use the device. Use as a keyless entry system provides the owner of a wireless receiver with an additional keypad-operated transmitter wh... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102561 | Radio control transmitter A radio control transmitter capable of enhancing controllability of a remotely controlled unit, for example a model car includes a control unit having switches 8 for controlling the neutral positions of servos that operate based on control inputs of a throttl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102494 | Apparatus and method for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal An apparatus and methods for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal are disclosed. The apparatus preferably includes a first protocol converter adapted to be positioned in communication with at least one ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102502 | Method for constituting a home automation network A method of constituting a home automation network comprises bidirectional elements such as actuators (A1, A2, A3), at least unidirectional control elements (C1, C2, C3, S1) and bidirectional control elements (C60 | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102498 | Remote keyless entry system with two modes of demodulation A remote signaling receiver system includes a receiver that operates in two different modes of demodulation to accommodate different types of signals from different types of transmitting devices. A first demodulator, preferably an ASK demodulator, is adapted to proc... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102507 | Keyless entry system A device for wearing on the wrist of a user and being capable of operating multiple remote controlled devices. The device includes a band, a remote control transmitter, and a plurality of buttons. The band is worn around the wrist of a user. The remote control trans... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103552 | Multi-message audio recorder and memento A combination memento and voice recorder. A box includes a mount removably holding a memento. A voice recorder is mounted within a box to record a message thereon. An internal cover mounted in the box conceals the voice recorder while allowing access to playback. | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103152 | Lifestyle multimedia security system A method for remote monitoring of a premises. A geographically remote client is operatively coupled to a security system server capable of authenticating a user of the remote client. The remote client is then operably coupled to a security gateway capable of managin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098770 | Contactless integrated circuit reader The present invention relates to a contactless integrated circuit reader operating by inductive coupling, comprising an antenna circuit for sending an alternating magnetic field, circuits for applying an alternating excitation signal to the antenna circuit and circu... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098772 | Method and apparatus for remotely controlling a plurality of devices Disclosed is a method for controlling usage times for at least one device, including the steps of: (a) identifying a device to be controlled; (b) utilizing the device by a user; (c) tracking a device usage value for the device as the user utilizes the device; and (d... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097226 | Safety system for a compartment of a vehicle A safety sensing and/or release system for a closed compartment of a vehicle is operable to detect an occupant within the vehicle compartment. The system may be operable to sense ambient conditions in the vehicle compartment, and may generate a control signal in res... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098791 | Security system and portable device usable therein A security system for notifying a driver that a mechanical key is being retained in a portable device. The portable device has an indicator that is illuminated when the mechanical key is not retained in the portable device. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098968 | TV image conversion device for turning computer on or off by means of multimedia remote control The present invention is to provide a TV image conversion device for turning a computer on or off by means of a multimedia remote control. The TV image conversion device is electrically coupled to a computer enabling a user to operate a computer on-off switch on the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095335 | Arrangement including a remote control device and a first electronic device In an arrangement including a remote control device and at least a first electronic device, the remote control device includes a first memory for storing a set of code data for controlling a further electronic device, the first memory being connected to an input of ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093942 | Preset key for a projection device A method for optimizing an appearance of a projected image. The method includes providing a first configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a first type of projected image and providing a second configuration having a plurality of pre... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095314 | Event reporting system with conversion of light indications into voiced signals A light-to-speech transforming circuit is coupled to an indicator light of a legacy security system. The transforming circuit detects flashes of the indicator light, interprets sequences of the flashes, and correlates the sequences to specific events monitored by th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095316 | Tire pressure monitoring system transmission protocol A system for monitoring conditions within a tire includes a sensor assemblies (14). The sensor assemblies (14) emit a transmission (26) containing information indicative of conditions within a tire to a receiver (16). The transmission ( | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095456 | Field extensible controllee sourced universal remote control method and apparatus A remote control device receives the user interface displays for controlling a primary controllee electronic device from the primary controllee device itself. The remote control device may also receive the user interface displays for controlling an auxiliary control... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091825 | Method and system for vehicle control using walkie-talkie type cellular phone A method and system for controlling vehicle functions using a walkie-type cellular phone is provided. A cellular phone is used to make a walkie-talkie type connection with a device disposed within a vehicle. The cellular phone sends a message to a receiver of the de... | 08/15/2006 |
