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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 |
| 7794528 | Exhaust gas cleaning device for internal combustion engine An exhaust gas cleaning device estimates a deposition amount of exhaust particulate matters in a collector based on deposition characteristics correlating the deposition amount with a pressure loss at the collector. The deposition characteristics define a first rang... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7488378 | Device for separating oil from an oil-air separator of an oil reservoir Device for separating oil from the air-oil separator of an oil reservoir, which device comprises a line (3) for the air-oil separator which is connected to the above-mentioned oil reservoir (1) with one far end and in which is provided a suction pump (... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7351273 | Apparatus and method for separating dust constituents out of an explosive dust-air mixture A method and an apparatus (10) for separating dust constituents out of an explosive dust-air mixture which is passed through a filter housing (26) with filter elements having filter surfaces use a dust container (64), which can be connected in a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344576 | Conditions for fluid separations in microchannels, capillary-driven fluid separations, and laminated devices capable of separating fluids Methods of separating fluids using capillary forces and/or improved conditions for are disclosed. The improved methods may include control of the ratio of gas and liquid Reynolds numbers relative to the Suratman number. Also disclosed are wick-containing, laminated ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7332010 | High pressure filter/separator and locking mechanism Disclosed is a two or three phase separator including a centrifugal separator, a demister (if a three phase separator), and a filter contained within a housing. The filter uses an outside-in flow principle. The filter includes an inner layer or a center core that de... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326266 | Coalescing type filter apparatus and method A coalescing type gas filter includes a filtering element enclosed in an inner chamber which is housed in an outer chamber and a drain device to simultaneously drain accumulated liquid in both the inner chamber and the outer chamber. The drain device contains a pres... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320578 | Compressor A compressor includes a housing for accommodating a compression mechanism, and an oil separator including a cylindrical body having inner and outer cylinders defining therebetween an annular oil separating chamber and fixed in a communication passage of the housing.... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314509 | Gas liquid phase separator with improved pressure control A gas/liquid phase separator includes a fluid inlet, a vapor outlet, a liquid outlet, and first and second valves disposed in fluid communication with the liquid outlet. Both valves are controllable in response to a fluid level in the gas/liquid phase separator. Bot... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309365 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner including an electric blower for generating suction air, a collecting unit for collecting dust contained in the suction air, a dust removing unit for removing dust adhered to the collecting unit, and a dust removing stop unit for stopping an operati... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7285149 | Oil separator for vehicle air system An oil separator for use in a vehicle air system includes a recycling valve for removing coalesced oil. The recycling valve may include a piston movable in a cylinder in response to a control air pressure to open the recycling valve and thus drain coalesced oil from... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285150 | Dehydrating breather apparatus and method A dehydrator breather is provided that includes a vessel, a desiccant container, a valve housing coupled to the vessel, and a vent assembly coupled to the valve housing. The vent assembly includes screened ports disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly bo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276108 | Filter device and cleaning method therefor A filter device. The filter device comprises a first shaft, a second shaft separated from the first shaft by a predetermined distance, a filter looped around the first shaft and the second shaft and moved as the first and the second shafts rotate, and a brush contac... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273560 | Apparatus for condensing and recycling stripper An apparatus for recycling the stripper solutions with higher recycling rate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a stripper condenser; a first buffer tank; a second buffer tank connecting to said stripper condenser by a first pipe and connecting to said first buffe... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255722 | Gas filter A filtration portion 11 constituting a filter element 3 is composed of a first filtration material 9 wound around the outer periphery of an inner tube 8 and a second filtration material 10 wound tightly around the outer peripheral ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7186282 | Motor-vehicle air cleaner A motor-vehicle air cleaner provided with a check valve mechanism on the lower cap of the air cleaner for drainage and ventilation, and a protection disposed on the outer edge; the check valve being closed as the engine runs to prevent from taking in water vapor and... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174602 | Vacuum trash insertion receptacle A vacuum trash insertion receptacle includes an aesthetically shaped housing providing a trash tube for the insertion and transportation of garbage to a trash receptacle assembly. A control assembly in communication with a gate monitoring assembly, an interactive mo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169210 | Control system for helium recovery The present invention relates to a gas recycling system that includes a) a source of gas having a predetermined purity; b) an application system that uses the gas and adds contaminants to the gas; c) an adsorption system for removing the contaminants from the gas to... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156375 | Humidifier A humidifier includes a hollow-fiber-membrane module shaped tubular and a support configured to axially slideably support the module. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6979358 | Vertical cyclone separator Vertical cyclone vessel having a tubular housing comprising of a tubular wall section provided with a tangentially arranged inlet for receiving a suspension of gas and solids and an elevated cover which closes the upper end of the tubular wall section, wherein a gas... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6875247 | Conditions for fluid separations in microchannels, capillary-driven fluid separations, and laminated devices capable of separating fluids Methods of separating fluids using capillary forces and/or improved conditions for are disclosed. The improved methods may include control of the ratio of gas and liquid Reynolds numbers relative to the Suratman number. Also disclosed are wick-containing, laminated ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6790367 | Method and apparatus for separating and measuring solids from multi-phase well fluids A method and an apparatus for separating and measuring solids from multi-phase well fluids. The apparatus comprises a separator; an upper solids level and a lower solids level sensor, both connected to the separator; a dump valve operatively connected to the separat... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6350302 | Air filtration system An air filtration system for filtering smoke from the air. The system includes a filter tank for holding a volume of water. A bulkhead wall therein divides the filter tank into first and second compartments and has a hole therethrough to permit passage of... | 02/26/2002 |
| 5961701 | Moisture separator for digester gases and landfill gases and raw natural gases Two versions of centrifugal type separators capable of removing moisture from digester gases, landfill gases and raw natural gases, each separator including an upright housing having a cylindrical upper region (of a circular cross-section) and a conical l... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5944894 | Substrate treatment system A substrate treatment system comprises process sections provided with at least either of liquid treatment group units and heat treatment group units, an upper space formed above the process sections in order to supply air to the process sections, a purifi... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5922094 | Water removal system An apparatus for automatically removing water from a digester system includes a sediment trap attached to a drain system wherein gas, water and sediment enter the sediment trap by way of gas lines, water and sediment are separated from the gas and settle ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5846291 | Oxygen enriched air generation system A system for generating oxygen enriched air includes a compressed air supply for supplying compressed air and a permeable membrane gas separation system for separating a nitrogen gas component and an oxygen enriched air component from the compressed air. ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5693125 | Liquid-gas separator An improved liquid/gas separator is disclosed for separating liquid and gas from a mixture that is mostly gas, within a zero gravity or variable gravity working environment. The separator includes a main housing that defines a pre-swirl chamber for receiv... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5685896 | Linear choke shuttle/orifice check valve mechanism for a twin tower air dryer A check valve mechanism is disclosed for a twin tower gas drying system. The drying system filters unpurified gas to supply purified gas to a pneumatic system. The purified gas is supplied alternately from each tower to the mechanism for distribution in a... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5649995 | Nitrogen generation control systems and methods for controlling oxygen content in containers for perishable goods A nitrogen generation control system and method are provided for controlling levels of nitrogen and oxygen in a controlled atmosphere within a container for perishable goods. The nitrogen generation control system has a nitrogen generator that controllabl... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5611845 | Oxygen enriched air generation system A system for generating oxygen enriched air includes a compressed air supply for supplying compressed air and a permeable membrane gas separation system for separating a nitrogen gas component and an oxygen enriched air component from the compressed air. ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5571310 | Volatile organic chemical tank ullage pressure reduction An apparatus reduces the pressure in a volatile chemical tank ullage including a first conduit for connection to the volatile chemical tank ullage, a vapor extractor, a pressure sensor to detect the pressure in the volatile chemical tank ullage, a separat... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5476525 | Steam condensate recovery component A steam condensate recovery component particularly useful for pressurized deaerator units, the recovery component being a vertical extension pipe of thermally conductive material connected to a system air vent and extending into the atmosphere. The extens... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5409511 | Centralized laser plume evacuation system through articulating arms A centralized system for removing the plume resulting from laser surgery, electrocauterization or orthopaedic surgery that takes advantage of the articulating arms frequently found in medical procedure rooms. The plume is drawn away from the surgery locat... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5372621 | Condensate trap for vapor extraction system A condensate trap for use in a Vapor Extraction System (VES), which uses negative pressure to extract contaminated vapors from soil, is disclosed. The trap includes a vapor tight vessel, part of which acts as a condensate reservoir. One or more mist elimi... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5252034 | Air dryer with integral isolation valve A unique air dryer for use in an air compressor system which includes an air governor, an air compressor and a storage tank is disclosed. The air dryer incorporates therein an isolation valve adjacent the inlet from the compressor which serves to isolate ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5221299 | Loading apparatus A loading apparatus is provided for receiving solid particulate material entrained in gas stream. The loading apparatus separates the particulate material, such as plastic pellets or plastic regrind, from the gas stream so that the particulate material is... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5190569 | Purification apparatus for pneumatic systems An air purification apparatus for pneumatic systems utilizing a water trap, a precooler, and a three-stage purification apparatus having filtration means, an air cooling chamber for moisture condensation, and a plurality of moisture traps, all in a compac... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5186522 | Air dryer purge line A governor-controlled pneumatic braking system for use with vehicles equipped with an internal combustion engine having a unit associated therewith for discharging engine exhaust gases. The system includes an air dryer to effect removal of moisture and co... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5156500 | Appliance for the decantation and recovery of powdery products in pneumatic conveyors Appliance to decant and recover powdery products in pneumatic conveyors, where air is tangentially driven into an annular passage inside a body, where it is subject to an expansion of the product and which it leaves through a conduit and an outlet pipe. T... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5154734 | Pollution control system and method of using same A pollution control apparatus, which monitors the amount of contaminants being removed from treated gas, and which adjusts parameters to maintain the contaminant removal amount within a preselected, desired range having maximum and minimum limits. A compu... | 10/13/1992 |
