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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 |
| 8190218 | Foldable handheld device A foldable handheld device is disclosed, which includes a first casing, a second casing, a connecting mechanism for connecting the first casing to the second casing, and an elastic piece disposed on the first casing. The second casing has a support surface and a cur... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185171 | Swing type cover opening and closing device for mobile phone A swing-type cover opening and closing device for a mobile phone according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes: i) a main body case that is disposed in a main body of the mobile phone and has a through-hole formed at one side thereof; ii) a cover ca... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185169 | Rotarily configurable handheld communication device Handheld electronic communication device rotarily transitionable between compact and expanded configurations. The device includes an elongate display panel positioned adjacent and in parallel orientation with an elongate keyboard panel in the compact configuration. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185172 | Swing type cover opening and closing device for mobile phone According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a swing-type cover opening and closing device for a mobile phone, in which in which the mobile phone that is composed of a main body and a cover and where a hollow shaft formed in the cover is pivotably supporte... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185170 | Portable electronic apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide a cellular telephone terminal in which intuitive operation is possible, by providing a rotary dial portion. A cellular telephone terminal 1 is provided with: a body that includes an operation unit side body ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180413 | Hinge structure and folding mobile terminal using the same An upper case of the display section includes a first connecting portion having a cylindrical hole, into which an inner cylinder of a dummy hinge composed of two cylindrical portions having the same axis and different diameters is inserted rotatably, wherein the fir... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180415 | Water-shielding type mobile terminal apparatus The mobile terminal apparatus of the present invention includes a housing having an opening section in which an accommodated object is fitted; a lid covering the opening section, the lid having a protrusion which surrounds the opening section and shields the accommo... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179668 | Handheld electronic device A handheld electronic device including a lower body, an upper body, a sliding mechanism and a pivot axle is provided. The lower body has a carrying surface and a recess on the carrying surface. The upper body is disposed on the carrying surface. The sliding mechanis... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180414 | Portable radio device There is adopted an enclosure dipole antenna structure including antenna elements respectively provided in a lower enclosure and an upper enclosure. There is also adopted a structure in which the lower structure and the upper structure are rotatably joined together ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170631 | Folding electronic device with continuous display In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that includes two panels pivotally connected together. The panels can pivot from an open arrangement where the two panels lay side by side to a closed arrangement where the two panels lay one on top of... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170630 | Mobile terminal device A mobile terminal device including a first housing, a second housing and a hinge foldably connecting the first housing and the second housing is provided. The mobile terminal device includes a hinge including a hinge mechanism which rotatably connects the first hous... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165647 | Portable terminal A mobile terminal including a front body, a rear body slidably coupled to the front body such that the front and rear bodies are slidable between a closed position and an opened position, at least one of the front body and rear body including a transparent portion t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165648 | Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes: a first casing; a second casing; a coupling mechanism for coupling the first and second casings while allowing the first and second casings to slide and rotate with each other in a state where the first and second casings being over... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160659 | Portable device including a transparent cover usable as an electrostatic capacity switch electrode and an antenna A portable device including a transparent cover (1) having a light transmittance of not less than 50%. A circuit pattern of a conductive material is provided in the cover between two sheet-like transparent substrates (5a). A device main body ( | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160658 | Cellular phone To aim to provide a mobile telephone capable of reducing a physical space necessary for providing a reflector compared with that in conventional mobile telephones, and reducing the SAR by securing a distance between an antenna and a passive element operating as a re... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155717 | Cellular phone casing and associated method A combined cellular phone and water-proof casing may include a cellular telephone. The cellular phone may include a display screen and a key pad communicatively coupled thereto. A protective water-proof casing may be connected to the cellular telephone in such a man... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155716 | Portable radio device A portable radio device of a type having two-direction openable and closable enclosures that can effectively lessen influence on an antenna exerted by a hinge section is provided. A horizontal hinge section 5 for rotatably joining an upper enclosure 1 ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155714 | Portable media player having a flip form factor A portable media player is configured with a flip form factor in which a flip cover is hingedly fixed to a main body portion of the player. The flip cover rotates about the hinge between open positions that expose the display screen and user controls of the player a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155715 | Cover mechanism and electronic device using same An electronic device (100) using a cover mechanism (30) to cover its hole (14) of its housing (10) is described. The cover mechanism includes a cover (20) and a locking structure (11). The cover has a latching portion (23... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150481 | System for opening and closing a mobile communication device A wireless handheld device comprises a lower casing having a bottom end and a top end and a lid having a bottom end and a top end. The top end of the lid is rotatably coupled to the top end of the lower casing with at least one hinge component such that the handheld... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144455 | Mounting apparatus for expansion card A mounting apparatus for an expansion card with a blocking piece is disclosed. The mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket and a fixing piece. The mounting bracket includes a support plate with two bent portions. The fixing piece is pivotably mounted on the m... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140133 | Slim portable terminal An ultra-slim portable terminal is disclosed. The ultra-slim portable terminal includes a body having a first portion and a second portion. An auxiliary display unit which is always exposed to the outside is provided on the upper surface of the first portion of the ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8126519 | Housing for mobile computing device having construction to slide and pivot into multiple positions A housing for a computing device is provided that includes a base segment and a frontal segment. The base segment and the frontal segment may be coupled to enable the frontal segment to slide between an extended and contracted position. Additionally, the base segmen... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8116833 | Grounding apparatus of portable electronic devices A grounding apparatus (200) for a portable electronic device (100) includes a conductive member (20), at least one connecting member (30) and a grounded sliding mechanism (40). The connecting member is electronically connected to t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108015 | Electronic apparatus and enclosure therefor An enclosure for an electronic apparatus includes an enclosure body defining an opening. The enclosure allows a panel member to cover over the opening from the outside of the enclosure body. One is allowed to design the panel member regardless of the shape of the op... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103320 | Portable terminal for providing visual and acoustic convenience and rotary type hinge apparatus therefor A rotary-type hinge apparatus for a folder-type portable terminal is provided. For a portable terminal including a main body, a folder, a connection member for coupling the main body with the folder, and a hinge apparatus for rotatably coupling the connection member... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099143 | Cellular phone capable of being biaxial pivotal An information processing apparatus includes an opening/closing mechanism in which a first casing and a second casing are hinge-connected via a hinge unit and the first casing and the second casing perform opening and closing operations via the hinge unit and a rota... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095191 | Detection and function of seven self-supported orientations in a portable device An improved mobile electronic device 100 with a unique thin and cost-effective form and design can have a large display 170 in the outward surface of a flip 102, a large full qwerty keypad 138 in the outward surface of a base 108, ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090419 | Folding portable wireless apparatus An object of the invention is to provide a folding-type portable wireless equipment which can obtain good antenna characteristics in each of opened and closed states with a simple configuration without spoiling miniaturization. A folding-type portable wireles... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8073507 | Communication device A communication device includes a base body, a display located on the base body, and a host removably secured to the base body. A microphone and a speaker are located on the host. The host is movable between a first state, where the host is electronically connected ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073504 | Portable terminal A portable terminal, comprising a main body having a plurality of keys, a folder having a protrusion on the outer surface thereof, a first hinge part which connects the main body and the folder having a first hinge axis, and a second hinge part which connects to the... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073506 | Mobile terminal A mobile terminal includes: a first body including an operation part; a second body including a display; and a connector which rotatably connects the first body and the second body. The connector is connected to the first body, and rotates with respect to the first ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073505 | Portable electronic apparatus with dual hinges A portable electronic apparatus includes a first module, a second module, and a first hinge assembly. The first hinge assembly is connected to the first module and the second module. The first hinge assembly includes a first hinge, a second hinge and a first swing m... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068887 | Mobile terminal device A mobile terminal device includes a fixed side housing including a fixed side front case and a fixed side rear case, the fixed side rear case having a circuit board and a frame chassis disposed adjacent to the circuit board, a movable side housing including a displa... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8060159 | Slidably and rotationally attaching unit and electronic device A slidable and rotationally attaching unit configured to slidably and rotatably attach a movable housing on a supporting base so that a part of the movable housing is overlapped with the supporting base, the slidable and rotational attaching unit includes a base pla... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060158 | Hinge apparatus for portable terminal A hinge apparatus for a portable terminal including a first housing, and a second housing rotatably connected to the first housing, includes a first connection terminal mounted on the first housing; a second connection terminal mounted on the second housing; and a c... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8041406 | Portable information terminal equipment Portable information terminal equipment having a function to perform the informing process at the time of reception in cooperation with a connecting section driving mechanism as well as a function to enable the open/close movement of the upper and lower units throug... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036725 | Mobile device A mobile device includes a trigger having a molded component defining the outer shape of the mobile device, and a rod-like body fixed to the molded component at one end. A housing has a hole into which the rod-like body is inserted. Guide walls guide movement of the... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036724 | Portable data terminal and function selecting and starting method used therein A selection operation of function of a fold-type housing for each shape is stored as a function history of each shape in a function history storage section 16. Each shape is judged based on the result of each of detections by a first sensor (12), a sec... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8023256 | Portable folding electronic device A portable folding electronic device has a base with a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and a user interface on one surface. The user interface may be oriented for use when the base has a portrait orientation. The device also has a screen unit w... | 09/20/2011 |
