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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 |
| 8348634 | Device for the processing of compressed air, and method for the operation thereof A device for processing compressed air for a commercial vehicle is provided. The device includes an inlet connection for connecting a compressor, an air dryer unit, a first solenoid valve for pneumatically shutting off the compressor and blocking a pipe that is conn... | 01/08/2013 |
| 7841841 | Flow prioritizing valve system A flow prioritizing system includes a regulating valve and a flow prioritizing valve. The regulating valve receives a first portion of the fluid supplied from a fuel supply pump, and is responsive to a control pressure to selectively allow or prohibit flow to second... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7399167 | Fluid machine operable in both pump mode and motor mode and waste heat recovering system having the same A check valve is provided to each discharge port, which communicates between a corresponding working chamber and a high pressure chamber in an integrated compressor/expander apparatus. A valve mechanism, which is opened in a motor mode, is provided to communicate be... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7210460 | Bypass pressure regulator A low cost bypass pressure regulator preferably for a returnless fuel system supplying liquid fuel to a fuel injector of the combustion engine. The pressure regulator preferably has a valve head disposed at least in part in a valve chamber defined by a circumferenti... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198076 | Air pump assembly for inflating and deflating an inflatable article An air pump assembly is disposed within an inflatable article, and includes a movable member. When the movable member is moved relative to a base to an inflating position, an outflow outlet in the base is closed, and an inflow valve is activated to open an inflow ou... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165950 | Two-stage pressure relief valve A two-stage pressure relief valve for use with hydraulic systems is disclosed. The two-stage pressure relief valve has a first stage that relieves increases in hydraulic system pressure over the normal operating pressure and up to a selected threshold pressure level... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165955 | Trochoid type oil pump It is an object of the present invention to provide a trochoid type oil pump in which erosion of the rotor surfaces caused by cavitation is minimized, vibration and noise are reduced, and the structure is greatly simplified. The trochoid type oil pump of the present... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7090473 | Multiple stage pump with multiple external control valves A multiple stage pump having valves downstream from each respective pump in a same line thereof. The respective lines then merge into a common line. The multiple stage pump prevents pressure variations and shot to shot fuel variations. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7039972 | Inflatable device with recessed fluid controller and modified adjustment device The application is related to inflatable devices, and, more specifically, to an inflatable device with a recessed fluid controller and improved adjustment device. In one embodiment, the application is directed to an inflatable device comprising a substantially fluid... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6962485 | Constant bypass flow controller for a variable displacement pump A fuel metering unit for controlling a variable displacement pump including a main metering valve in fluid communication with the pump for metering an output of the pump, a pressure regulator in fluid communication with the metering valve to create a spill return an... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6952852 | Mattress structure A mattress (900) provides a user with three-dimensional firmness zoning, the mattress (900) cooperating with a mattress shell (720). The mattress (900) includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending resilient blocks... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6905313 | Pressure production unit and ink jet printer using the same A pressure production unit provided in an ink jet printer. The pressure production unit includes: an air pump unit; a drive source that drives the air pump unit; a storage unit; a temperature sensing unit; and a control unit. The storage unit stores a first correlat... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901911 | Pump and hydraulic system with low pressure priming and over pressurization avoidance features A hydraulic system, such as a fuel injection system, includes a fixed displacement pump with at least one pump piston. A sleeve surrounds each pump piston and provides the method by which fluid displaced by the pumping stroke of the pump piston is directed either to... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6869274 | Method of reducing pressure peaks in a fuel injector A multiple stage pump having valves upstream from each respective pump in a same line thereof. The respective lines then merge into a common line. The multiple stage pump prevents pressure variations. The multiple stage pump includes a first pump in a first stage an... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6854962 | Pump system with high pressure restriction A pumping system for a fuel injection system includes a body defining a high pressure pumping chamber, a plunger, a high pressure outlet, a high pressure fluid line connecting the pumping chamber to the outlet, a control valve along the fluid line, and a valve and r... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6682316 | Dispensing system for petrol-pumps, including a bypass and principle valve A dispensing system for petrol pumps, comprising a pump, a dispensing valve in a petrol pump nozzle and an electrically controllable solenoid valve (10), characterized in that the solenoid valve (10) includes a directly acting principal valve (18) and a b... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6089831 | Compressed air supply system for vehicle compressed air installation and process for controlling said system An air compressor, from whose outlet a supply line leads to an air drier for the purpose of supplying the compressed air system. On the outlet side of the air drier, the supply line branches into a plurality of line branches that lead to at least two cons... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086337 | Variable capacity pump An oil pump effects a pumping action to deliver oil from an inlet port to a first outlet port and also to a second outlet port. An oil supply passage is connected to the second outlet port. A regulator valve has a bore, a spool disposed in the bore, a pre... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6071085 | Gas ballast system for a multi-stage positive displacement pump A gas ballast system for a multi-stage positive displacement pump in which a first stage includes at least one positive displacement pump stage, is equipped with an inlet valve and an outlet valve, and is connected with the following stage by an intermedi... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5988989 | Compact hydraulic power unit having a reservoir closed by a manifold having a hydraulic circuit A hydrualic power unit for an auto-hoist lift having a more compact motor and improved noise characteristics. The power unit having a reservoir with a closed end and an open end. A manifold attached to the open end and having an inlet port and an outlet p... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5829957 | Screw fluid machine and screw gear used in the same In a screw fluid machine including male and female rotors which are engaged with each other, a casing for accommodating both the male and female rotors, fluid working rooms which are formed by the male and female rotors and the casing, and fluid inlet and... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5820354 | Cascaded progressing cavity pump system At least two progressing cavity pumps or pump sections are connected in series. The flow volume rate of the second pump or pump section is less than the flow volume rate of the first pump or pump section. If there are more than two pumps or pumps sections... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5797732 | Variable capacity pump having a pressure responsive relief valve arrangement An oil pump effects a pumping action to deliver oil from an inlet port to a first outlet port and also to a second outlet port. An oil supply passage is connected to the second outlet port. A regulator value has a bore, a spool disposed in the bore, a pre... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5584673 | Device for reducing the pressure of a compressor in the idling and shutdown mode A device for reducing pressure in a compressor when it is in the idling and shut-down mode, in the induction manifold of which there is an induction control valve that controls the passage through the induction manifold, is provided with a bypass line tha... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5577897 | Scroll-type variable-capacity compressor having two control valves A scroll compressor wherein a cylinder is provided along the end plate of a stationary scroll member and a plurality of bypass holes which open in the end plate and can communicate with the space in the cylinder and a plurality of operating spaces formed ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5464328 | Regulating and controlling device for a fluid pressure booster installation A regulating and controlling device for a fluid pressure booster installation includes a motor-driven pressure generating unit, a check valve, a relief valve and a pressure switch. The pressure switch has a first cylinder-piston arrangement for connecting... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5431183 | Flow regulator valve A flow regulator valve that is intended particularly for positive-displacement pumps for auxiliary power steering systems in motor vehicles contains in a valve borehole (1) a flow regulator piston (3) that is guided in an axially movable and sealing manne... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5244358 | Load sensed variable output gear pump A load sensed variable output gear pump having adjustable high pressure compensation, tuneable response, low unloading pressure and variable pressure drop adjustability. It comprises a unitary housing enclosing a pump which pumps through a main inlet-outl... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5215449 | Distributor type fuel injection pump A fuel injection pump having a fixed pump body with a pumping chamber having a plurality of plunger bores, a plunger mounted in each plunger bore for reciprocation, a cam rotatable for reciprocating the plungers to periodically supply an intake charge of ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5074760 | Scroll type compressor A rotary compressor is disclosed which is equipped with a bypass hole for bypassing a fluid under compression to the intake side and the capacity thereof is controlled through opening and closing of the bypass hole with a piston which is operated via a co... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074761 | Rotary compressor A rotary compressor is disclosed which is equipped with a bypass hole for bypassing a fluid under compression to the intake side and the capacity thereof is controlled through opening and closing of the bypass hole with a piston which is operated via a co... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5044898 | Fuel injection pump A rotary distributor type fuel pumping apparatus for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine has a distributor member an enlarged portion of which is formed with a transverse bore in which is mounted a pair of pumping plungers and blind bores loca... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5026258 | High-volume auxiliary-overload-bypass valve An auxiliary-overload-bypass valve in a fluid-delivery system including a pump having its own internal, relatively low-volume-capacity bypass valve. The auxiliary valve relieves a defined high pressure condition which can occur in the system when the pump... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4986738 | Airflow control system pump and housing A housing containing an air pump and an air pressure supply system for supplying air to a body support, such as an air mattress. The housing contains, in addition to the air pump, diaphragm type pressure regulators and diaphragm type surge check valves, a... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4838767 | Balanced vane type oil pumps Inlet passages and two sets of discharge passages are communicated with a pair of pump chambrs formed in a pump cartridge in a pump body. A pair of spool valves respectively acting as a flow quantity control valve and a pressure sensitive type flow path s... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4775300 | Heating oil pump for selective single or double line operation A heating oil pump which is intended for selective single or double line operation. Between the suction side and return side there is a connecting passage which, for double line operation, is closable by a closure member. The latter is displaceable upon i... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4705006 | Fuel injection pump for an internal combustion engine comprising a device for adjusting the instant of injection fuel delivery Internal combustion engine fuel injection pump of the type comprising an injection piston having a head with a helical ramp and provided with a device for adjusting in time the beginning of the fuel injection delivery. The adjusting device comprises a val... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4621986 | Rotary-vane compressor A rotary-vane compressor wherein the pump housing is formed with a first by-pass passage which is open at its one end to the first intake port of the two intake ports which are open to the pump chamber formed in the rotor and at its the other end with the... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4610607 | Steering assistance pump A steering assistance pump includes a temperature sensor valve which communicates with an inlet duct of the pump by way of an additional, normally closed outlet passage. When a pressure relief valve responds, upon blocking of the servo steering means, the... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4597718 | Hydraulic fluid supply system with variable pump-displacement arrangement Hydraulic fluid supply system for supplying high pressure hydraulic fluid to power actuators for power steering systems includes a pumping mechanism having independent pumping chambers adapted to discharge fluid to a supply line leading to the power actua... | 07/01/1986 |
