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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 |
| 7347140 | Screw press for separation of liquid from solid-liquid mixtures especially pulp suspensions Screw press for separation of liquid from solid liquid mixtures, especially pulp suspensions, with a casing with perforations for liquid and a screw shaft provided in it between which a circular gap is formed through which the solid liquid mixture is pressed. Furthe... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344033 | Solid-liquid separator To provide a solid-liquid separator in which a treatment object such as sludge can be transported without clogging, liquid can be efficiently separated from the treatment object, and a maintenance operation can be easily conducted. Movable plates 12 and fixed... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7267049 | Screw press for pressing fibrous material, in particular sugar beet pulp A screw press (1) for pressing fibrous material, in particular sugar beet pulp, comprising: at least one pair of helical elements (30) which are disposed mutually parallel and side by side and comprise at least one helix (32, 33) disposed about ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267048 | Wine press A wine press for use in particular, but not exclusively, for pressing grapes for producing champagne. It is horizontal and includes an open-work base and pressing mechanisms formed of at least an axially mobile tray. The pressing mechanisms have a configuration adap... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7166229 | Method and apparatus for extracting liquid present in a humid mass A system for extracting a liquid by pressing a humid mass, the system including at least one extraction channel, while extraction channel being provided with at least one inlet allowing to feed the extraction channel with the humid mass to be treated; with walls pro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7093534 | Method of manufacturing products of soymilk and apparatus of manufacturing the same The invention comprises the steps of storing immersed or smothered raw material of soy beans including hulls in a storage chamber provided at the front part of a cylinder barrel, subsequently passing the stored raw material of soybeans through screens furnished at t... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082809 | High capacity mechanical drive arrangement A drive arrangement for a hemming press uses a ballscrew drive arrangement with a longitudinal axis. A first gimbal connected to the externally threaded screw shaft connects the externally threaded screw shaft to a stationary member. The platen is movable with respe... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073433 | Auger dewatering system A system for transporting and dewatering solids in a fluid system. An auger is used to transport solids and provide first stage compaction. A dewatering plate having a restricted opening provides second stage compaction and dewatering. The auger maybe be shafted or ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7011018 | Material compaction apparatus The material compactor generally includes a feed apparatus and a final compaction apparatus. The final compaction apparatus generally includes a compaction chamber having confronting compression plates and an adjustably taperable portion. The area of the inner cavit... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994022 | Aircraft trash management system An aircraft trash management system including a, trash bag, a trash compactor, a modified bilge drain valve and an improved control valve assembly. The trash bag has a porous bottom and non-porous sides. The bottom of the trash bag is impregnated with a non-leaching... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6948424 | Material compaction apparatus The material compactor in accordance with the present invention generally includes a feed apparatus, a preliminary compaction apparatus, and a final compaction apparatus. The final compaction apparatus generally includes a compaction chamber having an adjustably tap... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941860 | Method of briquetting metal chips and briquetting press A method and a briquetting press for briquetting metal chips, wherein stable briquettes/pressed component are produced. The actual length (Lact) of the pressed component is obtained by applying pressure (Pmax/Preq) using at least one... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6912951 | Juice extractor with orifice tube A juice extractor includes a strainer tube mounted to receive juice and pulp of fruit. An orifice tube has opposing first and second ends. The first end is inserted in and moveable within the strainer tube. A rigid sleeve is formed from a material that resists wear ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910411 | Drilling fluid recovery and cuttings processing system A drill cuttings slurry process system is disclosed for defluidizing earth drill cuttings, thereby extracting valuable drilling additives and returning them to the drilling system while producing a dense, drier material which may be discharged directly in the enviro... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6865985 | Foldable panel supporter A foldable panel supporter includes a supporting leg frame and a supporter joint, wherein the supporting leg frame includes a lower supporting frame and an upper connecting frame which includes a pair of L-shaped resilient connecting arms adapted for being inwardly ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6792850 | Screw press The invention relates to a screw press for separating liquids from solid-liquid mixtures, especially pulp suspensions, which has a casing provided with liquid passages, especially divided into segments, a screw rotating inside the casing, a shaft, preferably hollow,... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6684764 | Apparatus for extracting liquid from a composite mass An apparatus for removing liquid from a composite mixture of liquid and solids comprises a hopper mounted atop a compactor ram assembly. A snout section and an extruder section are mounted axial to the compactor ram assembly. A hydraulically-operated ram ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6668710 | Variable-trim food refiner The food refiner comprises a sieve, provided with an inlet for a produce to be processed and an outlet for a waste product, at a center of which a rotor extends from the inlet to the outlet and bears a plurality of spatulas which interact with an internal... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6651822 | Horizontal solids recycler Horizontal solids recycler to treat waste water comprising refuse solids from hog farms which comprises an intake and loading hopper adapted to establish a uniform curtain of the waste water, a mesh to which an over flow of the waste water is directed, a ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6588331 | Screw press inlet section A screw press inlet section comprises a housing defining a radial inlet opening leading to an axially extending chamber through which a screw is rotatably mounted for conveying and dewatering a solid-liquid mixture fed into the chamber through the inlet o... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6422138 | Canned food pressing device A canned food pressing device including a cylindrical member having an upper end, a lower end, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The cylindrical member has an external diameter slightly less than the internal diameter of a can of tuna fish. The lo... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6395187 | Horizontal solids recycler Horizontal solids recycler to treat waste water comprising refuse solids from hog farms which comprises an intake and loading hopper adapted to establish a uniform curtain of the waste water, a mesh to which an over flow of the waste water is directed, a ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6308618 | Method of compacting with shearing compactor pump A compactor for containers containing flowable materials in which the containers are compacted in a compaction chamber and flowable materials from the containers are recovered in a controlled manner as by extrusion from the compaction chamber. The compact... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6279471 | Drilling fluid recovery defluidization system A press process and structure is disclosed for defluidizing earth drill cuttings, thereby extracting valuable drilling additives and returning them to the drilling system while producing a dense, drier material which may be chemically treated for distilla... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5996484 | Drilling fluid recovery defluidization system A press process and structure is disclosed for defluidizing earth drill cuttings, thereby extracting valuable drilling additives and returning them to the drilling system while producing a dense, drier material which may be chemically treated for distilla... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5960711 | Screw compressor and outlet portion for screw compressor The invention relates to a conical screw press for compressing and for removing liquid from bulk material, comprising a screw with a screw thread and a core in a housing, structure for rotating the screw in the housing, an inlet opening for the bulk mater... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5927187 | Process for making juice and juice press, especially wine or fruit press The invention relates to a process for making juice from grapes, fruit or like material to be pressed, in which the fruit, etc., is repeatedly pressed in unmixed charges at time intervals. The invention also relates to a juice press (1), especially a wine... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5887516 | Apparatus for extracting liquid from a composite mass An apparatus for removing liquid from a composite mixture of liquid and solids comprising a hopper 16 mounted atop a compactor ram assembly 10, having a snout section 12 and an extruder section 14 mounted in a generally axial direction to the compactor ra... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5875707 | Dewatering press A press for removing water from masses containing materials of organic origin. The press has a compression chamber (2) with a perforated mantle. The discharge end of the compression chamber contains a piston part (3), which is reciprocable in relation to ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5857406 | Screw press for separating liquids from solid-liquid mixtures A screw press for separating liquids from solid-liquid mixtures, especially pulp suspensions, which has a casing 2 provided with liquid passages, especially divided into segments 3, 3', as well as having a screw 4 rotating inside the casing, a shaft 5, pr... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857405 | Apparatus and method for separating solid matter from a liquid An apparatus for separating solid matter from a liquid has a rotatably driven conveyor spiral with one end projecting into a container, such as a gutter, in which a liquid containing solids flows. The spiral conveyor conveys the liquid from the container ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5858235 | Sludge dehydrating press having cylindrical inner screen case A sludge dehydrating press includes an outer screen case in which sludge to be treated is filled, the outer screen case having a screen surface in at least a part thereof, press means for pressing sludge filled in the outer screen case, one or more inner ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5826500 | Apparatus for treating oil-bearing material An apparatus and method for treating oil-bearing material which includes an extruder having an elongated enclosure with an inlet end. The extruder also includes a worm assembly for working and advancing the material through the enclosure from the inlet en... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5756098 | Methods for the extraction of phytochemicals from fibrous plants in the absence of solvent Methods and apparatus are provided for the recovery of organic compounds from fibrous plant materials. Organic compounds which can be recovered from the fibrous plant materials include plant metabolites, such as arabinogalactan and phenols, which can be i... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5743178 | Screw press for dehydrating fibrous materials A screw press for squeezing out liquid from a fibrous material including a screen cage having an inlet for the material to be pressed and an outlet for the pressed material, a pair of parallel Archimedean screws, rotatably arranged inside the screen cage,... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5735197 | Oil filter compactor A compactor for metal articles such as cans or oil filters has a feed that receives metal articles from a hopper or feed tube and feeds them into an elongated tapered compaction die. The compaction die has a cross-sectional area that decreases or tapers f... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5732618 | Apparatus for separating liquid from a material A system for separating liquid from material, particularly from metal chips, which comprises a housing with a material inlet opening, a material discharge opening, a spiral-shaped pressure member disposed in the housing, and a plurality of openings in the... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5715747 | Device for treating a heterogeneous mixture, especially honey and wax A device for treating a heterogeneous mixture and more particularly for separating wax and honey in a mixture obtained following an uncapping operation. The device includes a feed hopper (18) opening onto a sleeve (12) fitted with holes (26) in which an A... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713268 | Worm extruder for dewatering suspensions A screw press in which a screw continuously dewaters a suspension. The screw has a threaded section and a downstream compression section with a variable squeeze, and the screw is powered to forward the suspension. A housing accommodates the threaded secti... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5699728 | Waste food treatment apparatus A waste food treatment apparatus including a screw rod turned in a container by a motor unit through a spindle to squeeze water from waste food, a scraper turned by the motor unit to scrape out food dreg, a circular block and a food dreg propelling block ... | 12/23/1997 |
